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Review

Ahmet DINC and Fatih CURA

     Causes and effects of economic crisis in history

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10286-10293

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM10.1667

Research Articles

Ümit Arklan

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10294-10302

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1434

Bahram Ranjbarian, Mojtaba Barari, and Monireh Salehnia

     Word of mouth communication and some consumption habits among Iranian

     consumers

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10303-10313

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM10.378

Bernadene De Clercq, C. J. Van Aardt and J. M. P. Venter

     Analysing the consumer market microstructure in South Africa by means of a

     consumer financial vulnerability survey: Uncovering the predictors of financial

     vulnerability

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10314-10330

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM10.901

Branislav Marić, Bato Kamberović, Vladan Radlovački, Milan Delić and Violeta Zubanov

     Observing the dependence between dynamic indicators of investment

     profitability - Relative net present value and internal rate of return

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10331-10337

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM10.1464

Darja Topolšek

     The impact of collaboration or collaborative behaviour on the level of internal

     integration: Case study of Slovenian retailers and motor vehicle repair

     companies

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10345-10354

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM10.1696

Gholamreza Zomorodian, Ali Rostami and Nader Ghaeibnavaz

     A social capital perspective of knowledge management: A philosophical and

     scientific outlook

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10355-10368

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.193

Chien-Huang Lin, Li-Chin Shih and Ying-Ting Chen

     The influence of product contagion effect on consumer evaluation: The

     moderating role of cognitive style

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10369-10375

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.392

Marija Kuzmanovic, Biljana Panic and Milan Martic

     Identification of key positioning factors in the retail sector: A conjoint

     analysis approach

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10376-10386

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.535

Noor Mohammad

     Need to implement the environmental ethics to protect the society: A study on

     global perspectives for sustainable development

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10387-10395

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.549

Yu-Hern Chang and Pei-Chi Shao

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10396-10409

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.625

Ahmad Zahiruddin Yahya, Abdullah Sanusi Othman, Ishak Abdul Rahman_, Jumaat Moen and Choong Kwai Fatt

     Management skills and entrepreneurial success of small and medium enterprises

     (SMEs) in the services sector

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10410-10418

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.636

Farhad Nejadirani and Armin Rajabzadeh

     Survey of the relation between organizational structure and informational

     overload in commercial units: A case study of Iran tractor manufacturing

     company

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10419-10427

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.984

Sami Ullah, Abu Rashid Jafri, Muhammad Ali Gondal and Muhammad Khyzer Bin Dost

     The dark side of employee behavior: An explanation of factors instigating

     organizational politics

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10428-10433

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1057

Yao Chuan Tsai and Ching Shou Wu

     The effects of interpartner resource alignment and absorptive capacity on

     knowledge transfer performance

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10434-10445

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1219

Alharthey, Bandar Khalaf and Amran Rasli

     Key role of strategic human resource management (SHRM) in advancing the

     degree of team learning

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10446-10451

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1663

Ali Akbar Ahmadi and Azita Ashrafjahani

     Factors affecting ethical perceptions and attitudes of managers

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10452-10461

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1806

Hatice Ozutku and Selma Altindis

     Big five personality factors and other elements in understanding work stress of

     Turkish health care professionals

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10462-10473

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2110

Reza Zeynalzadeh and Alireza Ghajari

     A framework for project portfolio selection with risk reduction approach

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10474-10482

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.075

Kadir Murat Altintas

     The dynamics of financial literacy within the framework of personal finance: An

     analysis among Turkish University Students

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10483-10491

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.401

Lee, Sang Ok, Lee, Ki Woong, Kang, Heung Jung and Lee, Myoung Bae

     The strategy of Busan Port for Northeast Asia hub port

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10492-10498

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.399

Yi-Hui Chiang

     The determinants of blog site selection by student-bloggers in Taiwan

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10499-10507

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.432

Chia-Chi Sun

     Assessing Taiwan financial holding companies’ performance using window

     analysis and Malmquist productivity index

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10508-10523

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.438

Malikeh Beheshtifar, Mehdi Rashidi and Mahmood Nekoie-Moghadam

     Study of organizational socialization and its relationship on employees’

     performance

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10540-10544

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.502

Tzung-Yuan Hsieh

     Do the results of information transparency reflect firms’ accounting quality?

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10545-10549

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.553

Tandoh Francis and D. D. Tewari

     Stock returns and inflation: An autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) econometric

     investigation on Ghana

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10550-10556

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.970

Richard Shambare and Althea Mvula

     South African students’ perceptions of Facebook: Some implications for

     instructors

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10557-10564

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1144

Alicia Mateos-Ronco and Ángela López Mas
     Developing a business failure prediction model for cooperatives: Results of an

     empirical study in Spain

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10565-10576

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1415

Rashid Shafiq, Irfan Raza and Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman

     Analysis of the factors affecting customers’ purchase intention: The mediating

     role of perceived value

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10577-10585

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM10.1088

Jayaraman K., Jacylin Choong Shiau Suan and Soh Keng Lin
     Robust models for the utilization of public bus transport services in Malaysia

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10586-10600

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.510

Chen-Lung Yang and Chwen Sheu

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10601-10614

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.518

Zainurin Dahari and Muhamad Abduh

     Factors influencing international students’ choice towards universities in

     Malaysia

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10615-10620

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.521

Herbert Kanengoni, Tasara Mazorodze and Martha Harunavamwe

     The perceptions of employees towards working with HIV/AIDS infected and

     affected co-workers: A case of food services industry in Eastern Cape, South

     Africa

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10621-10628

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.525

Jacobus W. Pienaar

     What lurks beneath leadership ineffectiveness? A theoretical overview

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10629-10633

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.530

Su-Mei Lin

     Marketing mix (7P) and performance assessment of Western fast food industry in

     Taiwan: An application by associating DEMATEL (Decision making Trial and

     Evaluation Laboratory) and ANP (Analytic Network Process)

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10634-10644

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.894

Chih-Kai Chang and Jiun-Tze Li

     Extrapolation of long-term risk-free interest rates: A case study for the Taiwan

     insurance market

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10645-10656

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1068

Ting-Chen Hu

     Quality improvement: Reducing real-time inventory errors through quality control

     circles

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10657-10666

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1481

Noor Ismawati Jaafar and Ernest Jordan

     An exploratory case study of governance practices for information technology

     (IT) projects in a government-linked company

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10667-10706

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM10.093

Parvaneh Gelard and Korosh Emami Saleh

     Impact of some contextual factors on entrepreneurial intention of university

     students

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10707-10717

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM10.891

Hsin-Hsi Lai

     The influence of compensation system design on employee satisfaction

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10718-10723

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.005

Vicki Chihsuan Chiu

     International entrepreneurial strategies in Asia: Taiwanese digital content

     companies in China

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10724-10733

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2390

Yu-Tien Cheng, Han-Hsin Chou and Ching-Hsue Cheng

     Extracting key performance indicators (KPIs) new product development using

     mind map and Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL)

     methods

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10734-10746

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.445

Fahad Abdullah, Attaullah Shah, Abdullah M. Iqbal and Raheel Gohar

     Investors’ power and the dividend cost minimization model: Which one better

     explains the dividend policy in Pakistan?

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10747-10759

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.450

Shaer Biabani and Adeleh Ramezani

     An investigation of the factors effective on the compliance behavior of the tax

     payers in the VAT system: A case study of Qazvin tax affairs general department

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10760-10768

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.816

Daniela Hristic, Leposava Grubic Nesic and Ljubica Dudjak

     The differences in approaching management by managers of different gender:

     An example from Serbia

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10769-10775

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM09.339

S. Krishnakumar and K. Surya Prakasa Rao

      Learning and development premise in entrepreneurial orientation for

     employees in an Indian context

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10776-10784

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.027

Miguel A. López-Navarro, Miguel Á. Moliner and Rosa M. Rodríguez

     Dimensions and antecedents of long-term orientation in firm-supplier

     relationships

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10785-10795

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.422

Yung-Chia Chang and Wen-Tso Huang

     Using simplified drum-buffer-rope for re-entrant flow shop scheduling in a

     random environment

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10796-10810

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.723

Hsu-Kuan Jonathan Liu and Liwen Chen

     The perception of travel agents in Taiwan regarding travel website and training

     needs for adopting E-commerce

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10811-10820

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1046

De-Jin Su, Murad Ali and Dong-Won Sohn

     A model to create high-tech start-ups from the academic environment: The case

     of Peking University (PKU) and Tsinghua University (THU)

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10821-10833

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1047

Azam Jari and Arezoo Aghaie Chadegani

     Investigating the predictability of sales and costs using financial statement items

     of companies listed in Tehran Stock Exchange

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10834-10840

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1103

Kamarudin Ngah, Zaherawati Zakaria, Jamaludin Mustaffa, Nazni Noordin, Mohd Zool Hilmie Mohamed Sawal and Mahazril ‘Aini Yaacob

     The future challenges of local authorities in Malaysia: A case study in Seberang

     Perai, Penang

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10841-10845

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1445

Esuh Ossai-Igwe Lucky and Mohd Sobri Minai

     Re-investigating the effect of individual determinant, external factor and firm

     characteristics on small firm performance during economic downturn

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10846-10854

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1825

Kalaimagal Ramakrishnan and Norizan Mohd Yasin

     Employment issues among Malaysian Information and Communication

     Technologies (ICT) graduates: A case study

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10855-10861

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.811

Bilal Khan, Khaled S. Alghathbar, Syed Irfan Nabi and Muhammad Khurram Khan

     Effectiveness of information security awareness methods based on psychological

     theories

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10862-10868

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.067

Lan-Hsun Wang, Ting-Saw Weng and Shih-Shuo Yeh

     A study of the relationship among experience value, destination image and

     place attachment

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10869-10877

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.096

Dejan Djordjevic, Dragan Cockalo, Zvonko Sajfert, Srdjan Bogetic and Milivoj Klarin

     Competitive abilities and students’ entrepreneurial behaviour:The research

     results from Serbia

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10878-10884

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.385

Irfan Saleem, Irfan Siddique, Awais Akmal, Muhammad Saad Masud Khan, Muhammad Usman Khan and Shuaib Sultan

     Impact assessment of ISO 9000 series on the organizational performance:

     Empirical evidence from small and medium enterprise (SME) sector of Pakistan

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10885-10892

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1330

Chen-Yu Feng, Roger Collins and Wei Song

     The influences of national cultural constructs on marketing studies

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10893-10899

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1404

Masoud Hekmatpanah

     The application of cause and effect diagram in the oil industry in Iran: The case

     of four liter oil canning process of Sepahan Oil Company

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10900-10907

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1517

M. M. Fonseka and Gao-liang Tian

     What factors motivate the analysts’ stock recommendation in a small emerging

     market? Evidence from Sri Lanka

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 10908-10920

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1850