Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship among research and development expenses (R&D), market value and firm performance. Additionally, what is also questioned is, whether the relationship between R&D and market value of the firm is linear.Design/methodology/approach...

"This book focuses on corporate governance and proposes a novel framework for combining the Corporate Governance Framework (CGF) with current corporate finance issues arising in the Contemporary Business Environment (CBE) and cointegrating them with today's business needs. It consists of a good...

Abstract. This study empirically investigates the relationship between independent directors’ cash compensation and the likelihood of corporate fraud. Using data of 2542 Chinese firms and 17239 firm years from 2010 to 2017, the findings of logistic regression, firm-fixed effects, instrumental...

The purpose of the study is to analyze and compare the financial performance of manufacturingfirms of Central and South European, Scandinavian and Balkan countries. In addition, the impactof firm’s productivity on country’s export intensity, foreign direct investments, R&D activity...

Recent literature on Corporate Annual Reports (CAR) underlines that, in order to meet the changing needs of CAR users, more narrative (forward looking) information should be provided, with a focus on those factors that are liable for longer term value of banks financial performance. This papes...

"For organizations wanting to balance economic success with environmental management, sustainability and green human resource management (HRM) plays a pivotal role. By aligning HR practices with sustainable development goals, companies can create a culture that prioritizes eco-friendly...

This study empirically investigates the relationship between independent directors' cash compensation and the likelihood of corporate fraud. Using data of 2542 Chinese firms and 17239 firm years from 2010 to 2017, the findings of logistic regression, firm-fixed effects, instrumental variable...