Process incapability index Cpp has been proposed in the manufacturing industry to assess process incapability. In industries it is sometimes unable to get large samples, and, hence, the CAN (consistent and asymptotically normal) property of the unbiased estimator for Cpp is missing. In this...

In this paper, a grid-based cluster division procedure, in combination with a novel maximum likelihood estimate based on multinomial distribution, is proposed to derive fragility curves for medium- and low-rise reinforced concrete (RC) buildings in Taiwan. This new grid-based method generates...

This study explores the inter-relationships among atmosphere, crowding, and perceived service to patronage intention. Taiwan¡¦s night-market business district is used for empirical study. The results show that perceived service is a partial mediating element between business atmosphere and...

The size of underground economy (UE) expansion usually increases the tax gap, impose a burden on the economy, and results in tax distortions. This study uses the MIMIC approach to model the causal variables and indicating variables to estimate the UE in Taiwan. We also focus on testing the data...

The main purpose of this study is to explore the casual relationships among investment, financing and dividend policies for listed electronic companies in Taiwan. We further examine whether the causal relationships would vary with different corporate governance structures. We find that the...

This study examines the relation between corporate governance and performance and the relation between ownership structure and performance in the Taiwanese life insurance industry. We use the value-added approach of data envelopment analysis (DEA) to measure performance. For our first...