Faff (2015; 2017) has introduced a very useful pitching research template for understanding academic literature and for formation of research ideas and concepts. This pitching research letter (PRL) applies Faff´s (2015; 2017) template to the example of a "reverse engineering" pitch in the field of...

We examined the extent to which SMEs financing influenced economic growth in Nigeria through the use of time-series data from 1999-2018. After a literature search, other factors possessing the potential to influence the dependent variable ASGDP was added to the research model. Relying on...

Business angels (BAs) and venture capitalists (VCs) are important sources of finance for entrepreneurs in emerging markets for raising start-up and growth capital. Recognising that entrepreneurial investment evaluation decision-making is a highly complex process, and that there are limited...

Eine verantwortungsvolle Corporate Governance soll dazu beitragen, dass einerseits das Energieunternehmen und andererseits der wesentliche Gesellschafter, die Kommune, bei der Erfüllung ihrer Ziele unterstützt werden. Wie jeder private Anteilseigner strebt die politische Führung einer Kommune...

A key challenge faced by female leaders, especially mothers, is the persistence of "maternity bias," which reflects prejudices that arise from assumptions about a woman's ability to lead due to her actual or anticipated responsibilities as a mother. This bias often results in unjust treatment,...

The study aims at identifying the influence of interior pay gap between senior executives and ordinary employees on the organization's future performance for listed Chinese firms. In addition, two other moderator variables have been included in the study referring management power as the...

This brief essay uses the pitching research initiated by Faff (2015, 2019) to find a new research direction in financial technology (Fintech). The pitch structure underscores the key components of research strategically. The objective of this study is to explore a new area by adopting the...

Research is a long journey for a new early career researcher and PhD student. At the early stage, the new researcher needs to build up the "brick" foundation and to communicate well with the advisory team regarding their research progress. Pitching research developed by Faff (2015; 2017) can be a...

Research Question: Do the Bangladeshi business entities concern about the extreme climate change vulnerability of the country? How do they deal with the climate change issues in their corporate reporting? Motivation: As per the Climate Change Vulnerability Index 2014, Bangladesh is one of the...

Digital Platform Ecosystems (DPEs) represent a distinct form of interorganizational relationship cultivated on digital infrastructures. Although DPEs are researched extensively among management scholars, shortcomings in formalizing their emergence remain. Particularly re-occurring patterns and...