Although the development of a new private sector is generally considered crucial to economic transition, there has been relatively little empirical research on the determinants of startup firm growth. This paper uses panel data techniques to analyze a survey of 297 new small enterprises in...

Although the existing theory predicts that a referral’s chances of being hired increase with the job performance of the referrer, no empirical evidence is available to support this claim. To address this discrepancy, we decompose the recruitment process into objective selection, subjective...

Although the development of a new private sector is generally considered crucial to economic transition, there has been little empirical research on the determinants of start‐up firm growth. This article analyzes panel data on 297 new small enterprises in Romania with detailed annual...

The current lack of awareness of the systemic risks inherent in computer-based information systems is criticized. Cases are presented that demonstrate the adverse consequences (increased complexity and uncertainty, reduced security) of the introduction of information technology (IT). It is...

This paper demonstrates financial enterprise portability, which involves moving entire application services from desktops to clouds and between different clouds, and is transparent to users who can work as if on their familiar systems. To demonstrate portability, reviews for several financial...

Cloud Computing Business Framework (CCBF) is proposed to help organisations achieve good Cloud design, deployment, migration and services. While organisations adopt Cloud Computing for Web Services, technical and business challenges emerge and one of these includes the measurement of Cloud...

This book comprises a variety of examples of the use of science and technology in business, ranging from early computer use in the U.S. insurance industry to the present use of information technology in the Swedish furniture industry; from the classic UK fish and chip shop's use of white fish to...

Extant evidence on the effect of corporate diversification paid little attention to the role of diversification strategy on capital structure decisions. Using data from 789 publicly listed firms in China during 2000 and 2006, this paper analyzes financing choices of single-segment versus...

The underground pastime of drifting, (which takes its name from the intentional skidding and spinning of cars down freeways and in car parks), has achieved cult-status amongst Saudi youth. So much so, that a whole sub-culture has germinated from a petri dish nourished by: creativity, collective...

It could be argued that in the wake of a tsunami of global events, which have catapulted Muslims into the spotlight, it is inevitable that more and more aspects of their existence will generate interest. In the field of Branding and Marketing, a new school of thought has emerged which suggests...