We study the effects of structural changes in banking markets on the supply of credit to small businesses. Specifically, we examine whether bank mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and entry have "external" effects on small business loans by other banks in the same local markets. The results suggest modest positive external effects from these dynamic changes in competition, except that large banks ...

Organizational principles of the functional configuration of corporate culture management. The algorithm of functional configuration of the interaction and integration of financial control and corporate culture in a chaotic environment. It was proposed to identify the company’s specific character with relevant determinants in 4 areas the dynamics of the external environment, the pressure of the...

Spectral functions relevant in the context of quantum field theory under the influence of spherically symmetric external conditions are analysed. Examples comprise heatkernels, determinants and spectral sums needed for the analysis of Casimir energies. First, we summarize that a convenient way of handling them is to use the associated zeta function. A way to determine all its needed properties ...

This paper characterizes the innovation strategy of manufacturing firms and examines the relation between the innovation strategy and important industry-, firm-and innovation-specific characteristics using Belgian data from the Eurostat Community Innovation Survey. In addition to important size effects explaining innovation, we find that high perceived risks and costs and low appropriability of...

The concept of open innovation has achieved special relevance not only as an object study in academics, but also a framework for the development new models business management. This article explores determinants one dimensions associated with use external knowledge processes. analysis is carried out based on microdata Development and Technological Innovation Survey EDIT 2015 - 2016 by Colombia’...

Although the relationship between institutional pressures and corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been well studied, its underlying mechanisms boundary conditions are not understood. To remedy these gaps, we draw on theory literature organisational sensemaking, stakeholder salience resource-based view of firm. We test our conceptual model using survey data from 442 managers hospitality to...