using firm-level panel data for korean mnes, we make a distinction between being the only affiliate of a parent firm and being the one of the multiple affiliates of a parent firm. comparisons of correlations between purchases and sales of each group of the foreign affiliates show distinctive difference in the motivations of fdi and the multinational activities, due to the difference in the numb...

Using firm-level panel data for Korean MNEs, we make a distinction between being the only affiliate of a parent firm and being the one of the multiple affiliates of a parent firm. Comparisons of correlations between purchases and sales of each group of the foreign affiliates show distinctive difference in the motivations of FDI and the multinational activities, due to the difference in the numb...

The central aim of supply chain management, to have the right product in the right quantities (at the right place) at the right moment at minimal cost. Advancements in information technologies have enabled major innovations in the reengineering of industry's supply chains, redefining the ways companies operate their supply chains. New ventures have emerged to create values for business partners...

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This natural experiment provides substantial evidence for the following major themes, which are based on a cognitively oriented, process-centered theory of stress and coping: First, a stressful encounter should be viewed as a dynamic, unfolding process, not as a static, unitary event. Emotion and coping (including the use of social support) were assessed at three stages of a midterm examination...

Choosing the financial supply is one of the most important decisions for providing optimal structure that can be effective for firm value and stocks market of companies. Therefore, marketing as one of the abilities of the firm can be effective on firm function. The purpose of this research is studying the role of marketing intensity on the relation of financial leverage and firm function in Com...

Optimal working capital management can positively effect on the Firm performance, but this relationship can be affected by major characteristics of the firm, making an important subject for research. This research investigates the moderating role of firm characteristics on the relation between working capital management and financial performance of the firms listed in TSE during 2008 – 2017 per...

The present study examines the impact of capital employed in buyback of shares on firm value for 180 firms listed in the Bombay Stock Exchange of India. The issue of buyback of shares in the period from 2006 to 2016 was examined. The firm value is measured by a proxy, enterprise value, as a substitute of share price. The results suggest that the firm value differs from pre and post buyback of s...

There are many factors that could have a potential impact on the growth of a firm. In this research, we examined the relationship between the following economic elements: Size of the firm, Research and development expenditure, Advertisement cost, and the growth of Iranian firms of manufacturing industry. For this purpose, four digit ISIC standard data in manufacturing industry sector have been ...