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Equilibrium Prices In The Presence Of Delegated Portfolio Management
Nov 2007
This paper analyzes the asset pricing implications of commonly-used portfolio management contracts linking the compensation of fund managers to the excess return of the managed portfolio over a...
Provided by Duke University (Fuqua-Global)
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Doing Business In Russia, Part 6: Rule Of Thumbs
Dec 2009
"Their starting-point is different, and their courses are not the same; yet each of them seems to be marked out by the will of Heaven to sway the destinies of half the globe." Alexis de...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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Investor Visibility Events: Cross-Country Evidence
Jun 2007
This paper examines an investor visibility event, a high volume shock, across countries to determine whether the event is pervasive and whether systematic differences across countries and firms...
Provided by Duke University (Fuqua-Global)
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Market Structure, Internal Capital Markets, And The Boundaries Of The Firm
Aug 2007
The paper studies how the creation of an Internal Capital Market (ICM) can invite strategic responses in product markets that, in turn, shape firm boundaries. ICMs provide ex post resource...
Provided by Duke University (Fuqua-Global)
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Multidisciplinary Process Integration And Design Optimization Of A Classroom Building
Oct 2008
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) professionals typically achieve very few design and analysis iterations during the conceptual stage of a project. One primary cause is limitations...
Provided by Stanford University
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Tips For The Reluctant Global Entrepreneur
Jul 2008
As even the smallest companies become more global in their operations, many family-owned businesses are seizing opportunities to expand overseas. But others are resisting and, in turn, missing...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Global Leaders Need More Than Global Knowledge
Jul 2008
At a first glance, leading a global business may not seem very different from leading a local or regional business. Whether global or not, the leader of a business corporation deals with the...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Cross-Boundary Disruptors: Powerful Inter-Industry Entrepreneurial Change Agents
Oct 2007
Based on comparative case studies of Apple Computer's strategic actions in the music and cellular telephony industries, author develops the concept of "Cross-Boundary Disruptor" as a new type of...
Provided by Stanford University
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White Papers
GPS Lessons For Business Intelligence
Jul 2008
Before GPS, people got around with things called "maps," and most adults have at least a story or two to tell about sitting in the back seat watching their parents argue over maps and directions....
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Disentangling Liquidity And Size Effects In Stock Returns: Evidence From China
Oct 2007
Both size effect and liquidity effect in stock returns have been well-documented in the literature. Since firm size and stock liquidity are closely correlated, it is generally difficult to...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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White Papers
Strategies For Success In Latin America
Sep 2008
Common themes and patterns tie Latin America together, but global managers who view the region as a single unit will stumble. Trade rules, customs and geography vary across the region, and...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Global Mindset Secrets Of Superstar Expats
Jan 2009
Companies often send executives overseas on the assumption that a successful domestic track record is a good predictor of success in the global arena. Unfortunately, such assumptions often lead to...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Should Bankers Learn From The Voluntary Sector?
Jan 2010
It is often said that the voluntary sector needs to become more businesslike, but perhaps businesses have equally as much to learn from the voluntary sector? Leaders of voluntary organisations are...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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White Papers
Is English Enough On Global Stage?
Jul 2008
Do proficiency in foreign languages and understanding of different cultures offer an edge in the global economy? Or is English enough for doing international business today? In a world in which...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
How Do Investors Value IT? An Empirical Investigation Of The Value Relevance Of IT Capability
May 2008
Drawing on the resource-based theory of the firm and using Ohlson's (1995) residual income valuation framework, this paper investigates the relationships between IT Capability, IT spending and...
Provided by Ohio State University (Fisher)
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White Papers
Using Information To Create Value Efficiently
Nov 2009
Every company is confronted with growing complexity. Relationships with competitors, customers, and suppliers are becoming more complicated and involved. Internally, many companies have complex...
Provided by IMD
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White Papers
Corporate Social Responsibility Through A Higher Calling
Feb 2008
Firms such as Google, Shell Oil, NEC Corp., and Procter & Gamble are experimenting with new business models and adopting sustainable business strategies that have positive economic, social, and...
Provided by Southern Methodist University
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White Papers
Earth Provides Model For Sustainable Profits
Sep 2008
In a world where the price of oil is fluctuating, government regulation of greenhouse gases is tightening and consumers are switching to more ecofriendly products, sustainable product development...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Korean Connection: Custom MBA For LG Electronics
Oct 2009
Leaders from LG Electronics smile for the cameras Aug. 21, 2009, at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa, a resort next to the massive stadium where the Arizona Cardinals play football. Everyone...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Meet The Masters Of Global Mindset
Aug 2009
New Thunderbird graduates joined the alumni network this spring, educated and motivated to influence the professional community with their global outlook. But one group in particular, Global MBA...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Satellite Will Deliver Live TV To U.S. Cars
Jul 2008
Over the years, the author has seen plenty of change in the telecommunications industry. "Cell phones were still in their infant stage when I started," he says. He says consumers in the future...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Do Implicit Barriers Matter For Globalization?
Feb 2010
Understanding and measuring the evolution of market integration and its variation across countries is of critical importance. Market liberalization may not result in global pricing or increased...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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White Papers
Legal Regime, Size, And Liquidity Factors In Asset Pricing
Jul 2009
This study contrasts the ability of three liquidity constructs, the price-impact measure of Amihud (2002), the volume based turnover ratio, and the recently developed trading speed measure of Liu...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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White Papers
Determining The Intensity Of Buy And Sell Limit Order Submissions: A Look At The Market Preopening Period
May 2009
Using a unique dataset the authors examine the behavior of market participants in the absence of trading. Specifically the authors investigate the duration between arrival of orders of the same...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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White Papers
Mastering Negotiation In An Economic Downturn
Mar 2009
Strategic negotiation skills and adaptation competences are tested more than ever during a decline in global economic activity. Strategic leverage in an uncertain climate requires a robust...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
A Context-Oriented Synchronization Approach
Jul 2008
Synchronization gained great importance in modern applications and allows mobility in the context of information technology. Users are not limited to one computer any more, but can take their data...
Provided by Stanford University
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White Papers
Emerging Markets Finance: Overview Of The Special Issue Of The Journal Of International Money And Finance'
Apr 2009
This paper discussed some of the key areas in Emerging-Markets Finance. Since the publication of the previous JIMF Special Issue on Emerging-Market Finance in May 2006, the focus of papers has...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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White Papers
E-Skills, Competitiveness And Employability
Oct 2008
The beginning of a new century has been accompanied by a number of a broad revisiting of what the societies could consider as bases of sustained and more equitable growth. Worldwide, this has led...
Provided by INSEAD
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White Papers
Surviving And Profiting From The Crisis Means Leading Through And Learning From The Crisis
Oct 2009
The current economic crisis has clearly left its mark on the business community. Although some companies, like Goldman Sachs and IBM, have recently reported profits again - nourishing hopes that...
Provided by IMD
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White Papers
Focus On 'Velocity' Helps Esterline Grow Lean, Mean
Sep 2008
The key to success, the author says, involves tapping into the minds of plant floor workers - the ones closest to the action - and empowering them to make decisions and streamline processes. "We...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Managing Information, People And It To Improve Business Performance
Apr 2010
The near-omnipresence of Internet technologies and mobile communication solutions enables companies today to invent new business models, launch innovative product and service offerings, and adopt...
Provided by IMD
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White Papers
Challenges For The Chinese Exec
Jul 2008
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reports that by 2025, China's GDP will make up 25 percent of total global GDP, with the US at 18 percent and Europe at 10 percent....
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
The Changing Role Of Industry And Country Effects In The Global Equity Markets'
Nov 2008
Using a comprehensive database covering 50 industry groups and 34 countries over the period 1992 to 2001 this paper examines the roles of the country and industry effects in international equity...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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Whitepapers
The Impact Of Take-Back Legislation On Remanufacturing
Jul 2009
There are about 500 million obsolete computers in the U.S. alone. More than 130 million cell phones are tossed away annually. And there are about 24 million TVs sitting unused in homes and...
Provided by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
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Global Summerim Courses Take Students Around The World
Jul 2010
There is no lack of sizable and interesting business opportunities in Africa, Thunderbird students of Professor Olufemi Babarinde learned first-hand during their summerim course in Kenya, Africa...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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Blockwise Coordinate Descent Procedures For The Multi-Task Lasso, With Applications To Neural Semantic Basis Discovery
May 2009
This paper develops a cyclical blockwise coordinate descent algorithm for the multi-task Lasso that efficiently solves problems with thousands of features and tasks. The main result shows that a...
Provided by Carnegie Mellon University
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Corporate Governance And Market Segmentation: Evidence From The Price Difference Between Chinese A And H Shares
Oct 2007
This paper empirically examines the determinants of the price difference between Chinese A shares which are traded in the domestic market, and their matching H shares which are traded in the Hong...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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White Papers
Futures Trading And Market Microstructure Of The Underlying Security: A High Frequency Natural Experiment At The Single Stock Future Level
Apr 2008
This paper examines the differences in volume, volatility and liquidity in the underlying market during intervals when futures trade with those in which they do not trade using high frequency...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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Price And Momentum As Robust Tactical Approaches To Global Equity Investing
May 2009
This paper investigates the performance of momentum and timing approaches for investing across 32 international equity markets, adding to a growing body of literature including Siegel [2002] and...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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Time-Varying Price Discovery In The European Treasury Markets
Apr 2010
This paper study's the price discovery process in the Euro area government bond markets. Authors of this paper analyze the most active German, French, Italian and Spanish sovereign securities...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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Agenda Disputes And Strategic Venue Preferences: The Doha Crisis And Europe?s Flight To Regionalism
Aug 2008
Agenda-setting disputes have become increasingly central to the conduct of multilateral trade negotiations. Introducing some simple concepts from Negotiations Theory, the authors focus on the...
Provided by United Nations University
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White Papers
Internationalization And Technological Catching Up Of Emerging Multinationals: A Case Study Of China?s Haier Group
Sep 2008
In recent years, a number of firms from Asia and Latin America have been internationalizing their businesses to access new markets and to acquire new technology. This follows similar attempts only...
Provided by United Nations University
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Europeanisation Strategy Of Chinese Companies: Its Perils And Promises
Nov 2009
The magnitude of outward FDI from China over the recent years has been impressive. It is widely acknowledged that China's government plays an active role in encouraging its companies to go global...
Provided by United Nations University
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Nanotechnology Publications And Patents: A Review Of Social Science Studies And Search Strategies
Nov 2009
This paper provides a comprehensive review of more than 120 social science studies in nanoscience and technology, all of which analyze publication and patent data. The authors conduct a...
Provided by United Nations University
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Alliance Block Composition Patterns In The Microelectronics Industry
Oct 2008
In this paper, the authors examine whether a position in a technology alliance block is accessible to everyone. It appears that partners are selected on the basis of distinctive attributes they...
Provided by United Nations University
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Russia~s Emerging Multinationals: Trends And Issues
Nov 2009
The paper focuses on the emergence of Russia's multinational companies. It aims to analyse their motives to internationalise as well as the approaches to internationalisation. While relevance of...
Provided by United Nations University
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The Heterogeneity Of MNC? Subsidiaries And Technology Spillovers: Explaining Positive And Negative Effects In Emerging Economies
Nov 2009
Conventional models of MultiNational Corporation (MNC) related spillovers in host economies assume that they derive from the technological assets created at the headquarters. Subsidiaries'...
Provided by United Nations University
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Global Migration Of The Highly Skilled: A Tentative And Quantitative Approach
Nov 2009
Migration in a globalising world is on the increase, especially migration of the highly skilled. It is quite natural that given certain possibilities, people look for opportunities and chances to...
Provided by United Nations University
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Developing Internationally Comparable Indicators For The Commercialization Of Publicly-Funded Research
Nov 2009
It is a common perception that European public-funded research fails to commercialize their discoveries, in contrast to the perceived success of their American counterparts. This resulted in...
Provided by United Nations University
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Knowledge Base Determinants Of Technology Sourcing In The Clean Development Mechanism Projects
Nov 2009
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is one of the three greenhouse gas emission reduction and trading instruments of the Kyoto Protocol (KP). The CDM allows governments and business entities...
Provided by United Nations University
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Multinational Enterprises, Development And Globalisation: Some Clarifications And A Research Agenda
Nov 2009
This paper revisits an earlier contribution (Narula and Dunning 2000) and considers how economic globalisation has changed the nature of the MNE, MNE motivations, the MNE subsidiary and the...
Provided by United Nations University
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Compliance With The Private Standards And Capacity Building Of National Institutions Under Globalization: New Agendas For Developing Countries?
Nov 2009
There are two assumptions regarding regulatory instruments under the globalizing economy. These are: increasing role of private standards in shaping the economic activities of developing...
Provided by United Nations University
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Preparing For The Next, Very Long Crisis: Towards A ?Cool? Science And Technology Policy Agenda For A Globally Warming Economy
Nov 2009
This short paper on a very big subject deals with a worry - a worry that the present economic crisis is likely to contribute to the already-existing temptations of governmental and private actors...
Provided by United Nations University
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Attracting And Embedding R&D By Multinational Firms: Policy Recommendations For EU New Member States
Nov 2009
This paper asks: what can governments of new member states do to encourage MNEs to invest in R&D? There are two types of MNE R&D. Innovation can be undertaken in order to adapt its existing...
Provided by United Nations University
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White Papers
Alliance-Based Network View On Chinese Firms? Catching-Up: Case Study Of Huawei Technologies Co.Ltd
Nov 2009
With China's rapid economic growth in recent years, many Chinese firms especially in high-tech industries have started to technically lead in the international market. In this paper, the authors...
Provided by United Nations University
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White Papers
Internationalization Of Chinese Firms In Europe
Nov 2009
Since end of the 1990s, the world has been witnessing a phenomenon of internationalisation of Chinese companies. This internationalisation is often understood through FDI inflows, whereby...
Provided by United Nations University
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Technology Alliances In Emerging Economies: Persistence And Interrelation In European Firms Alliance Formation
Jun 2011
The authors analyze patterns and determinants of technology alliance formation with partner firms from emerging economies, with a focus on European firms' alliance strategies. They examine to what...
Provided by United Nations University
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Global Players From Brazil: Drivers And Challenges In The Internationalization Process Of Brazilian Firms
Apr 2010
This paper discusses general patterns of internationalization of Brazilian firms. It highlights the main determinants for internationalization, the main destinations, as well as the modes of entry...
Provided by United Nations University
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The Global Institutional Frameworks And The Diffusion Of Renewable Energy Technologies In The BRICS Countries
Sep 2010
This paper examines the role of the global institutional frameworks on the national processes of innovation diffusion. The authors focus on the influence of the Kyoto mechanisms on the diffusion...
Provided by United Nations University
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White Papers
Localisation Strategies Of Firms In Wind Energy Technology Development
Sep 2010
The paper looks at the localisation strategies of multinational companies in wind energy sector in the emerging countries of China and India. It seeks to explain why western multinationals are...
Provided by United Nations University
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White Papers
The R&D Activity Of Multinational Enterprises In Peripheral Economies: Evidence From The EU New Member States
Sep 2010
This paper explores the impact of MNEs on innovation systems and the policy options available for peripheral economies to attract and embed the R&D activities of MNEs. After developing the...
Provided by United Nations University
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White Papers
Global Excellence At The Expense Of Local Relevance, Or A Bridge Between Two Worlds? Research In Science And Technology In The Developing World
Oct 2010
Do world-leading researchers from developing countries contribute to upgrading locally, or do they disengage from the local context? The paper investigates the scientific collaborations of...
Provided by United Nations University
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White Papers
The Impact Of ICT In The Transformation And Production Of Knowledge In Sudan
Dec 2010
This paper focuses on the impact of ICT in the transformation and production of knowledge, notably in Sudan, and discusses the importance of the use of ICT in Khartoum University. It considers how...
Provided by United Nations University
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White Papers
The Incidence And Transfer Of Knowledge In The Arab Countries
Dec 2010
In this paper, the authors use the systematic, descriptive and statistical approaches, fill the gap in the Arab literature and present a more comprehensive analysis of the important ways of...
Provided by United Nations University
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White Papers
Response Of Double-Auction Markets To Instantaneous Selling-Buying Signals With Stochastic Bid-Ask Spread
Mar 2011
Statistical properties of order-driven double-auction markets with Bid-Ask spread are investigated through the dynamical quantities such as response function. The authors first attempt to utilize...
Provided by Hokkaido University
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White Papers
Globalization And Long-run Co-movements In The Stock Market For The G7: An Application Of VECM Under Structural Breaks
Jan 2011
This paper analyzes the process of long-run co-movements and stock market globalization on the basis of cointegration tests and Vector Error Correction (VEC) models. The cointegration tests used...
Provided by Cornell University
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White Papers
Knowledge Dispersion Index For Measuring Intellectual Capital
Jun 2011
In this paper, the authors propose a novel index to quantify and measure the flow of information on macro and micro scales. They discuss the implications of this index for knowledge management...
Provided by Cornell University
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White Papers
Where Are Global And U.S. Trade Heading In The Aftermath Of The Trade Collapse: Issues And Alternative Scenarios
Mar 2011
Global and U.S. trade declined dramatically in the wake of the global financial crisis in late 2008 and early 2009. The subsequent recovery in trade, while vigorous at first, gradually lost...
Provided by Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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White Papers
The Impossibility Of Management Control Systems?
Aug 2010
While the research in Management Control Systems (MCS) continues to grow; the authors return to question the underpinnings of MCS. Starting from Anthony (1965) they argue that the rational...
Provided by University of Sydney
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White Papers
Sustainability And Balanced Scorecard Reporting: What Determines Public Disclosure Decision?"
May 2010
The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether companies providing Sustainability Report (SR) also publicly report their Balanced ScoreCard (BSC) implementation/adoption and to examine if...
Provided by University of Sydney
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White Papers
Accounting Research And The Sociology Of Knowledge
Feb 2010
The challenge of an enabling accounting is to move beyond providing insightful and incisive critiques of accounting to attempting to make accounting work as a positive force in the pursuit of...
Provided by University of Sydney
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White Papers
Environmental Incidents In A Developing Country And Corporate Environmental Disclosures: A Study Of Multinational Gas Company
Jul 2010
This paper examines the environmental disclosure initiatives of Niko Resources - a Canadian based multinational oil and gas company - following the two major environmental blowouts at a gas field...
Provided by Deakin University
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White Papers
NGO Accountability And The Sharing Of Knowledge
Jul 2010
Accountability mechanisms offer the opportunity for sharing knowledge, through their role in the synthesis, contextualisation and transmission of information. Through an examination and analysis...
Provided by University of London
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White Papers
Where Is Strategy?
Jul 2010
This paper proposes firstly that accounting, as primary practice, shapes strategy as secondary practice rather than the other way round. It recognizes that this challenges a widespread perception...
Provided by University of Sydney
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White Papers
The Accounting Imprints Of Strategic Change, Actor-Network Theory In Management Accounting
Jul 2010
This paper critically examines the ability of Actor-Network Theory (ANT) to highlight the supposed constitutive role of Management Accounting (MA) in strategic change. The authors review...
Provided by University of Sydney
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White Papers
Exploring Factors Influencing Environmental Management Accounting Adoption At RMIT University
Jul 2010
The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors, either based on theories or reflecting participants' own concepts that impede environmental management accounting adoption at RMIT University....
Provided by RMIT University
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White Papers
Strategies Of Persuasion In Social/Environmental Reporting
Jul 2010
The purpose of this paper is illustrate how persuasive strategies utilised in social/environmental reports assist to legitimise prevailing, business-centered understandings of social...
Provided by Victoria University
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White Papers
Strategy Making In Cities: The Role Of Calculative Practices In Manufacturing Competition
Jul 2010
Recent years have witnessed an increasing number of cities develop corporate strategies. In this paper, the authors problematise the seemingly natural and self-evident link between cities,...
Provided by University of St Andrews
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White Papers
Water Management In Australia. Progressing Towards Institutionalisation In 2009
Jul 2010
This paper questions the motivations to develop approaches to controlling water usage within large water consuming organisations and whether those approaches were institutionalised. Semi...
Provided by University of Sydney
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White Papers
Strategy And Budgeting Alignment
Feb 2010
This paper seeks to gain an understanding of some of the processes of control that operate within organizations, especially those involved in parent-subsidiary relationship. It provides...
Provided by University of Sydney
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White Papers
Cross-Boundary Disruptors: Powerful Inter-Industry Entrepreneurial Change Agents
Oct 2007
Based on comparative case studies of Apple Computer's strategic actions in the music and cellular telephony industries, author develops the concept of "Cross-Boundary Disruptor" as a new type of...
Provided by Stanford University
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White Papers
GPS Lessons For Business Intelligence
Jul 2008
Before GPS, people got around with things called "maps," and most adults have at least a story or two to tell about sitting in the back seat watching their parents argue over maps and directions....
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Disentangling Liquidity And Size Effects In Stock Returns: Evidence From China
Oct 2007
Both size effect and liquidity effect in stock returns have been well-documented in the literature. Since firm size and stock liquidity are closely correlated, it is generally difficult to...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
-
White Papers
Strategies For Success In Latin America
Sep 2008
Common themes and patterns tie Latin America together, but global managers who view the region as a single unit will stumble. Trade rules, customs and geography vary across the region, and...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
-
White Papers
Global Mindset Secrets Of Superstar Expats
Jan 2009
Companies often send executives overseas on the assumption that a successful domestic track record is a good predictor of success in the global arena. Unfortunately, such assumptions often lead to...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Should Bankers Learn From The Voluntary Sector?
Jan 2010
It is often said that the voluntary sector needs to become more businesslike, but perhaps businesses have equally as much to learn from the voluntary sector? Leaders of voluntary organisations are...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
-
White Papers
Is English Enough On Global Stage?
Jul 2008
Do proficiency in foreign languages and understanding of different cultures offer an edge in the global economy? Or is English enough for doing international business today? In a world in which...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
How Do Investors Value IT? An Empirical Investigation Of The Value Relevance Of IT Capability
May 2008
Drawing on the resource-based theory of the firm and using Ohlson's (1995) residual income valuation framework, this paper investigates the relationships between IT Capability, IT spending and...
Provided by Ohio State University (Fisher)
-
White Papers
Using Information To Create Value Efficiently
Nov 2009
Every company is confronted with growing complexity. Relationships with competitors, customers, and suppliers are becoming more complicated and involved. Internally, many companies have complex...
Provided by IMD
-
White Papers
Corporate Social Responsibility Through A Higher Calling
Feb 2008
Firms such as Google, Shell Oil, NEC Corp., and Procter & Gamble are experimenting with new business models and adopting sustainable business strategies that have positive economic, social, and...
Provided by Southern Methodist University
-
White Papers
Earth Provides Model For Sustainable Profits
Sep 2008
In a world where the price of oil is fluctuating, government regulation of greenhouse gases is tightening and consumers are switching to more ecofriendly products, sustainable product development...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
-
White Papers
Korean Connection: Custom MBA For LG Electronics
Oct 2009
Leaders from LG Electronics smile for the cameras Aug. 21, 2009, at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa, a resort next to the massive stadium where the Arizona Cardinals play football. Everyone...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Meet The Masters Of Global Mindset
Aug 2009
New Thunderbird graduates joined the alumni network this spring, educated and motivated to influence the professional community with their global outlook. But one group in particular, Global MBA...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Satellite Will Deliver Live TV To U.S. Cars
Jul 2008
Over the years, the author has seen plenty of change in the telecommunications industry. "Cell phones were still in their infant stage when I started," he says. He says consumers in the future...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
Do Implicit Barriers Matter For Globalization?
Feb 2010
Understanding and measuring the evolution of market integration and its variation across countries is of critical importance. Market liberalization may not result in global pricing or increased...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
-
White Papers
Legal Regime, Size, And Liquidity Factors In Asset Pricing
Jul 2009
This study contrasts the ability of three liquidity constructs, the price-impact measure of Amihud (2002), the volume based turnover ratio, and the recently developed trading speed measure of Liu...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
-
White Papers
Determining The Intensity Of Buy And Sell Limit Order Submissions: A Look At The Market Preopening Period
May 2009
Using a unique dataset the authors examine the behavior of market participants in the absence of trading. Specifically the authors investigate the duration between arrival of orders of the same...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
-
White Papers
Mastering Negotiation In An Economic Downturn
Mar 2009
Strategic negotiation skills and adaptation competences are tested more than ever during a decline in global economic activity. Strategic leverage in an uncertain climate requires a robust...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
A Context-Oriented Synchronization Approach
Jul 2008
Synchronization gained great importance in modern applications and allows mobility in the context of information technology. Users are not limited to one computer any more, but can take their data...
Provided by Stanford University
-
White Papers
Emerging Markets Finance: Overview Of The Special Issue Of The Journal Of International Money And Finance'
Apr 2009
This paper discussed some of the key areas in Emerging-Markets Finance. Since the publication of the previous JIMF Special Issue on Emerging-Market Finance in May 2006, the focus of papers has...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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White Papers
E-Skills, Competitiveness And Employability
Oct 2008
The beginning of a new century has been accompanied by a number of a broad revisiting of what the societies could consider as bases of sustained and more equitable growth. Worldwide, this has led...
Provided by INSEAD
-
White Papers
Surviving And Profiting From The Crisis Means Leading Through And Learning From The Crisis
Oct 2009
The current economic crisis has clearly left its mark on the business community. Although some companies, like Goldman Sachs and IBM, have recently reported profits again - nourishing hopes that...
Provided by IMD
-
White Papers
Focus On 'Velocity' Helps Esterline Grow Lean, Mean
Sep 2008
The key to success, the author says, involves tapping into the minds of plant floor workers - the ones closest to the action - and empowering them to make decisions and streamline processes. "We...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
-
White Papers
Managing Information, People And It To Improve Business Performance
Apr 2010
The near-omnipresence of Internet technologies and mobile communication solutions enables companies today to invent new business models, launch innovative product and service offerings, and adopt...
Provided by IMD
-
White Papers
Challenges For The Chinese Exec
Jul 2008
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reports that by 2025, China's GDP will make up 25 percent of total global GDP, with the US at 18 percent and Europe at 10 percent....
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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White Papers
The Changing Role Of Industry And Country Effects In The Global Equity Markets'
Nov 2008
Using a comprehensive database covering 50 industry groups and 34 countries over the period 1992 to 2001 this paper examines the roles of the country and industry effects in international equity...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
-
Whitepapers
The Impact Of Take-Back Legislation On Remanufacturing
Jul 2009
There are about 500 million obsolete computers in the U.S. alone. More than 130 million cell phones are tossed away annually. And there are about 24 million TVs sitting unused in homes and...
Provided by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
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Global Summerim Courses Take Students Around The World
Jul 2010
There is no lack of sizable and interesting business opportunities in Africa, Thunderbird students of Professor Olufemi Babarinde learned first-hand during their summerim course in Kenya, Africa...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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Blockwise Coordinate Descent Procedures For The Multi-Task Lasso, With Applications To Neural Semantic Basis Discovery
May 2009
This paper develops a cyclical blockwise coordinate descent algorithm for the multi-task Lasso that efficiently solves problems with thousands of features and tasks. The main result shows that a...
Provided by Carnegie Mellon University
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Corporate Governance And Market Segmentation: Evidence From The Price Difference Between Chinese A And H Shares
Oct 2007
This paper empirically examines the determinants of the price difference between Chinese A shares which are traded in the domestic market, and their matching H shares which are traded in the Hong...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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Futures Trading And Market Microstructure Of The Underlying Security: A High Frequency Natural Experiment At The Single Stock Future Level
Apr 2008
This paper examines the differences in volume, volatility and liquidity in the underlying market during intervals when futures trade with those in which they do not trade using high frequency...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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Price And Momentum As Robust Tactical Approaches To Global Equity Investing
May 2009
This paper investigates the performance of momentum and timing approaches for investing across 32 international equity markets, adding to a growing body of literature including Siegel [2002] and...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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Time-Varying Price Discovery In The European Treasury Markets
Apr 2010
This paper study's the price discovery process in the Euro area government bond markets. Authors of this paper analyze the most active German, French, Italian and Spanish sovereign securities...
Provided by City University of London (Cass)
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Quirky, Surprising Facts Emerge From Global Mindset Research
Aug 2009
Women outscore men in their passion for diversity. But men surpass women in most other categories of global mindset, researchers at Thunderbird School of Global Management said Aug. 8 in Chicago...
Provided by Thunderbird School of Global Management
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The Internationalisation Of Retail Banking: Banco Santander's Journey Towards Globalisation
Apr 2010
This paper provides a rich description of Banco Santander's transformation from a medium-sized Spanish bank to one of the world's biggest and most profitable banks. This internationalisation has...
Provided by ESADE
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IT Security Controls Quality And Firm Performance: A Strategic Liability Lens
Jul 2008
The information systems literature and the public press has called for organizations to more closely scrutinize their information technology (IT) security controls; however, little more than...
Provided by Ohio State University (Fisher)
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Does The Growing Presence Of Large Domestic Blockholders Around The World Affect Bank Performance?
Jul 2007
Large-scale bank privatizations over the past ten years have resulted in increased foreign and domestic blockholder ownership of banks. This paper explores how these changes in bank ownership...
Provided by Ohio State University (Fisher)
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Explaining Anomalous High Performance In A Health Care Supply Chain
Sep 2008
How can independent organizations, in a supply chain, coordinate and collaborate in a process improvement endeavor, in the absence of financial or contractual mechanisms to enforce compliance...
Provided by Ohio State University (Fisher)
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Business Strategies And Manufacturing Decisions: An Empirical Examination Of Linkages
Aug 2007
This paper seeks to investigate whether linkages, proposed by previous researchers, among business strategies and structural and infrastructural investment decisions of manufacturing are...
Provided by Ohio State University (Fisher)
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Coalitional Colonel Blotto Games With Application To The Economics Of Alliances
Nov 2007
This paper examines a multi-player and multi-front Colonel Blotto game in which one player, A, simultaneously competes in two disjoint Colonel Blotto games, against two separate opponents, 1 and...
Provided by Purdue University (Krannert)
