In this study, we examine the relationship between firm size and the use of electronic commerce (EC) by container transport operators in Hong Kong and their performance implications. Using data collected from a sample of container shipping operators in Hong Kong, we identified internal and external drivers that affect the use of EC by container transport operators. Our findings indicate that la...

The theoretical literature concerning supply chain intermediation is surveyed to develop a framework of five intermediary states. Data collected on 58 electronic healthcare portals are used to test hypotheses concerning intermediation states, growth strategies and firm profitability, in a sample representing both traditional and electronic intermediaries. The study finds a positive relationship...

the aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between dividend policy with stock liquidity and information asymmetry considering the characteristics of the company as controlling variables in tehran stock exchange. for this purpose, all listed companies in tehran stock exchange as the statistical population was considered during the period 2009 to 2014, that after screening by simple...

Working capital management is an essential part of the short-term finance of a firm. With an efficient working capital management, a firm can release capital for more strategic objectives, reduce the financial costs, and improve profitability. The present research studies the relationship of working capital management on performance of firms Listed in Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). Average Collec...

V.Hanitha University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka Email: [email protected] Abstract This paper aims to investigate whether factors such as capital structure, working capital, firm size, non-debt tax shield and growth rate, determining profitability have any impact on profitability of selected manufacturing companies listed on Colombo stock exchange, Sri Lanka over a period of five years fro...

This paper investigates whether the skewness of firm fundamentals is informative about future firm performance and stock returns. We present two distinct preference-free theoretical models of firm fundamentals, both of which imply a positive relation between the skewness of firm fundamentals and expected stock return. Consistent with this implication, we show empirically that the skewness measu...

Using a panel data set of 361 German corporations for the period 1991 to 1996 we test the hypothesis that firms with more efficient governance structures have higher profitabilities. To determine efficiency we compare firms with respect to ownership concentration, the identity of owners, capital structure, investment and firm growth by a multi-input/multi-output Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)....

This paper examines dividend reduction timing at the industry level, asking what firm types choose to reduce their dividends earlier in a dividend reducing cycle than others. Theory is proposed that suggests that higher quality firms will reduce dividends sooner to start rebuilding the firm‟s profitability, while lower quality firms delay reducing their dividends until they must. This paper con...

In this paper, the Cox proportional hazard model is used to answer several questions. In general, fourteen variables are applied in four groups: firm, industry, expenditure human resources specific characteristics as well. According to the previous literature in this field, the findings of this paper also show that the factors which affect life duration of firms are different between industries...

This study integrates research from strategy, economics, and applied psychology to examine how organizations may leverage their human resources to enhance firm performance and competitive advantage. Staffing and training are key human resource management practices used to achieve firm performance through acquiring and developing human capital resources. However, little research has examined whe...