March 2013
A hybrid tabu search algorithm for the vehicle routing problem with simultaneous pickup and delivery and maximum tour time length
The vehicle routing problem with simultaneous pick-up and delivery (VRPSPD) and maximum time limit for traversing of each tour is a variant of the classical vehicle routing problem (VRP) where customers require simultaneous delivery and pick-up. Delivery loads are taken from a single depot at the beginning of the vehicle’s service, while pick-up loads are delivered to the same depot at the end of the...
March 2013
The impact of corporate governance on dividend decision of firms: Evidence from Pakistan
This study has been conducted to investigate the impact of corporate governance attributes especially board attributes on the decision of dividend payment of firms in developing economy of Pakistan. Board attributes are measured by three variables: Board Size, Board Independence, and CEO duality while dividend payment decision is measured by a dummy variable DIVID. A total of 77 non financial firms...
March 2013
Investigation of the effects of hedonic value and utilitarian value on customer satisfaction and behavioural intentions
This study’s objective was investigation of the effect of hedonic and utilitarian values on customer satisfaction and behavioural intentions in the fast-food restaurant industry. A questionnaire was used to gather data from the population. The measures were developed based on a thorough review of the previous literature. The research population was students who purchased from the university fast-food...
March 2013
Simulation of risk based on ending activeness of the project plan
This work presents the results of the theoretical-experimental researches of the quantification for the superponed flow time of the two local-autonomous flows in the net of the basic Clark’s equations. The computer solution to this basic variant of the general flow model through the net is performed by the methods of the numerical simulation (Monte Carlo), supplemented by frames’ method. The...
March 2013
Gender and entrepreneurial activities of secondary school administrators in southern Nigeria
The study investigated gender differences in entrepreneurial activities of secondary school administrators in public schools of Southern Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was used in this study. The study sample was 369 (213 males and 156 females) administrators of secondary schools (principals), which was 40% of the population of 1339 administrators, using the multi-stage random sampling technique. A...
March 2013
Empirical study on initial public offering (IPO) underpricing and long-run performance: Evidence from China’s A-share market
This paper studies the underpricing and long-term performance of A-share initial public offerings (IPOs) in China from June 19, 2006 to June 30, 2007. The average underpricing of A-share IPOs is 107%, and the average abnormal returns over one and three years after listing are both significantly negative at the 1% level. Considering both market risks and stock risks, abnormal returns over one year...
March 2013
Innovation strategy as a mediator among social networks, innovative culture, and technological capability - An empirical Study of the ICT industry in Taiwan
This paper develops a conceptual framework and discusses the interrelationships among innovative culture, social networks, innovation strategy, and technological capability. Based on resource-based theory, this research employs the internal (innovative culture) and external (social networks) resources to examine their influences on technological capability. The role of innovation strategy is discussed as a...
March 2013
Emotional intelligence of leaders and organizational culture: Evidence from IT companies in Malaysia
This study examines the relationship between emotional intelligence of leaders and organizational culture. A survey method was used in this study. The research instrument was a structured questionnaire. The respondents were 177 employees drawn from IT companies in Malaysia. The study found that emotionally intelligent leaders have positive influence on all of the five dimensions of organizational...
March 2013
Estimating Private Investment Functions for the Brazilian’s capital formation industries: Evidence from the panel data and fixed effects models
This article examines the determinants of private investment in Brazil from sectorial industry data of 1996 to 2010. The series of gross fixed capital ormation, commonly used in empirical studies of aggregate investment eliminates irregular adjustments of individual production units due to the aggregation process. Using the industry’s sectorial data it is possible to avoid smoothing in this aggregate...
March 2013
Differentials in overall performance between banks in financial holding companies and independent banks: Evidence from Taiwan
This paper, using annual data from 2003 to 2006, examines overall performance differentiation between banks in financial holding companies and independent banks. Overall performance is measured in terms of profitability, liquidity, and safety. In view of interaction between profitability, liquidity, and safety, a simultaneous equations regression model is constructed with profitability, liquidity, and safety,...
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