Fixed costs of ordering items or setting up a process arise in many real-life scenarios. In their presence, the most widely used ordering policy in the stochastic inventory literature is the (s, S) policy. Optimality of (s, S) policies and (s, S)-type policies have been investigated for various...

Stock market anomalies representing the predictability of cross-sectional stock returns are one of most controversial topics in financial economic research. This chapter reviews several well-documented and pervasive anomalies in the literature, including investment-related anomalies, value...

Although the efficient market hypothesis (EMH) is the leading theory describing the behavior of financial markets, researchers have increasingly questioned its efficacy since the 1980s because of its inconsistencies with empirical evidence. This challenge to EMH has resulted in the development...

In the oversight of most funds, the portfolio manager holds the key decision-making power. Often regarded as foundational to the investment process, a few select managers can attract billions of dollars from investors, giving the managers increased prominence, credibility, and compensation....

The present study investigates a higher-order measurement model of the Islamic corporate social responsibility (ICSR) construct in business organisations in the Malaysian context. The study aims to contribute new knowledge to the existing literature of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in...

Growth Strategy is one of the top CEO agenda in most corporations today. The main objective of this paper is to review the existing literature on growth and provide a conceptual framework for managers to think systematically about growth strategy. The framework consists of seven key questions...

In verschiedenen wissenschaftlichen Disziplinen, besonders den Wirt-schafts- und Ingenieurwissenschaften, wird das Entstehen und Verschwinden von Produkten aus unterschiedlicher Perspektive betrachtet jedoch häufig unter dem gemeinsamen Stichwort Produktlebenszyklus (PLZ) verwendet. Eine...

The use of resource-based theory (RBT) in marketing research has increased by more than 500% in the past decade, which suggests its importance as a framework for explaining and predicting competitive advantages and performance outcomes. This article provides a comprehensive review of RBT,...