Table of Contents: 1 February, 2012; 6(4)

Review

Aregbeshola Rafiu A.

     The high and low globalisation of The frail Africa and the Brawny West: A

     rhapsody of  the fantasy

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1199-1213

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1895

Fatih Yüksel and Ahmet Özkiraz

     The main problem of Turkish public administration: Learned helplessness

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1214-1221

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2040

Süleyman YÜKÇÜ and Seçkin GÖNEN

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1222-1233

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2061

Research Articles

Ravi Kiran and Vijay Jain

     Enhancing innovation and intellectual property culture in manufacturing small

     and medium enterprises

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1234-1243

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.486

Adil Sheraz, Arshad Zaheer, Kashif-ur-Rehman and Mohammad Nadeem

     Enhancing employee performance through ethical leadership, transformational

     leadership and organizational culture in development sector of Pakistan

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1244-1251

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.633

Aregbeshola R. A

     Decent and coarse forms of political economy: Evidence from South Africa

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1252-1262

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.671

Mohammad Mahallati Rayeni and Faranak Hosseinzadeh Saljooghi

     Equitable allocation of fixed costs and its effect on technical and cost efficiency:

     Case study in universities

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1263-1269

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.203

Fuat Sekmen and Filiz Ozkan

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1270-1275

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.804

Karl Hofmeyr and Cindy Mzobe

     Progress towards advancing women in South African organisations: Myth or

     reality

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1276-1289

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.742

Othman Ibrahim and Lam Wai Leong

     Perception of information technology use in organization: Models and theories

     used in current landscape

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1290-1305

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.945

Syed Saad Hussain Shah, Robina Yasmin, Sidra Waris, Ahsan Raza Jaffari, Jabran Aziz, Wasiq Ejaz and Maira Fatima

     The impact of HR dimensions on organizational performance

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1306-1314

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1025

Muhammad Akbar, Shahid Ali and Muhammad Faisal Khan

     The relationship of stock prices and macroeconomic variables revisited:

     Evidence from Karachi stock exchange

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1315-1322

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1043

Nil Gunsel

     Micro and macro determinants of bank fragility in North Cyprus economy

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1323-1329

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1055

Rajendran Muthuveloo, Benzakhir Faizal Syed Abdul, Teoh Ai Ping, Fathyah Hashim and Goh Yen Nee

     Attributes influencing the acceptance of behavioral safety programs by

     employees of manufacturing firms in India

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1330-1337

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1072

Hassan Givarian and Firouz Dindar Farkoush

     Study of the effects of organizational justice on organizational commitment

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1338-1347

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1193

Hung-Shu Fan, Yan-Ting Lin, Ching-Lung Chen, and Chia-Ying Ma

     Financial instruments usage and strategic earnings reporting: The complement

     hypothesis examination

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1348-1366

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1277

S. Raissi and Z. Gatmiry

     A six sigma approach to boost up time domain reliability in multi-stage services

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1367-1374

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1420

Niu Xia, Zhao Yunchuan and Ling-Yun He

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1375-1382

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1443

Seyed Alireza Mosavi and Mahnoosh Ghaedi

     A survey on the relationships between perceived value and customer advocacy

     behavior

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1383-1395

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1464

Seyed Alireza Mosavi, Shekoufeh Nekoueizadeh and Mahnoosh Ghaedi

     A study of relations between intellectual capital components, market value and

     finance performance

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1396-1403

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1466

Kambiz Heidarzadeh Hanzaee and Adel Raeisi Dehkordi

     Investigating gender's impact on the relationship between generation

     Y consumer cultural values and service quality expectations

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1404-1417

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1584

Hsu-Hao Tsai and Yen-Ping Chi

      An empirical study of research trends and forecasts: Customer relationship

     management

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1418-1427

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1826

Radiah Othman and Rashid Ameer

     Environmental management tool for plantation companies (Pulpwire)

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1428-1433

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1942

Halil Paino, Azlan Thani and Syed Iskandar Zulkarnain SI

     Organizational and professional commitment on dysfunctional audit behaviour

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1434-1440

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1974

Patricio Ramírez-Correa, Jesús C. Peña-Vinces and Jorge Alfaro-Pérez

     Evaluating the efficiency of the higher education system in emerging

     economies: Empirical evidences from Chilean universities

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1441-1448

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1982

Zhang Hongqi and Lu Ruoyu

     Empirical research of the relationship between customer participation,

     customer  satisfaction and service innovation performance in China

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1449-1454

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1996

Babak Daneshvar Rouyendegh and Turan Erman Erkan

     Selecting the best supplier using analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1455-1462

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2009

Zhaojun Yang and Feng Shi

     Continuous-time evolutionary stock and bond markets with time-dependent

     strategies

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1463-1474

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2050

Yongrok Choi

     Green management of logistics enterprises and its sustainable performance in

     Korea

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1475-1482

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2071

Nima Saeedi, Tooraj Azari and Tahereh Maleki

     Influence of world trade organization on Iran’s carpet industry compatibility

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1483-1489

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2076

Mahmood Ghorbani, Hussein Ali Kouhestani and Azamo’sadat Rasouli

     Study of the relationship between cultural intelligence and organizational

     effectiveness in Esfarayen industrial complex of Iran

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1491-1498

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2121

BENK S. and BUDAK T

     Power and trust as determinants of voluntary versus enforced tax compliance:

     Empirical evidence for the slippery slope framework from Turkey

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1499-1505

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2157

Yongrok Choi

     Is global e-trade really workable?: The mediation effect of the e-marketplace

     on business performance in China

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1506-1514

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2159

Seyed Alireza Mosavi, Mojtaba Kaveh and Mahnoosh Ghaedi

     Behavioral intention in internet shopping

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1515-1526

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2331

Basharat Naeem, Muhammad Musarrat Nawaz and Muhammad Ishtiaq Ishaq

     Implications of marketing strategy for prospectors, analyzers and defenders

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1527-1531

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2294

Sheng Wen Liu, Ralph Norcio and Ying-Chieh Yang

     The impact of gender and family location on job characteristics and

     organizational commitment of expatriates in mainland, China

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1532-1544

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2320

Kuen-Shiou Yang and Chen-Yu Lin

     Network dynamics and innovative performance: The moderating effects of

     network resources

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1545-1552

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2350

P. M. James, A. A. Braam Rust and L. Kingma

     The well-being of workers in the South African construction industry: A model

     for employment assistance

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1553-1558

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2400

LongYun An, Liang ying and Liu Zeren

     A study of ‘personality-will-conduct–performance’ of innovation-based on

     Chinese manufacturing enterprises

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1559-1563

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2447

Elvis Ramafamba and Ronald Mears

     The role of service delivery in local economic development: A case study of

     Mamelodi Township

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1564-1572

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2475

Kola O. Odeku

     Calibrating the promises of constitutional right to access to housing in South

     Africa: Hurdles and prospects

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1573-1580

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2495

Iftikhar Hussain, Zeeshan Farooq and Waheed Akhtar

     SMEs development and failure avoidance in developing countries through

     public private partnership

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1581-1589

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2526

Lohn, Vanderléia M, Possamai, Osmar, Campos, Lucila M. S and Marinho Sidnei V

     Evaluation of social responsibility projects with organizational impact on

     business: A Brazilian case study

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1590-1603

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2602

Roozbeh Hojabri, Ehsan Borousan and Mahmoud Manafi

     Impact of using telemedicine on knowledge management in healthcare

     organizations:  A case study

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1604-1613

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2711

Reza Shahrjerdi, Mohd Khairol Anuar, F. Mustapha, N. Ismail and M. Esmaeili

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1614-162

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM12.049

Fatemeh Ghiyafeh Davoodi, Fatemeh Saghafi and Mohhamd Azadnia

     Prioritization business models for different kinds of social networks

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1626-1634

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2130

Mesut Sagnak

     The empowering leadership and teachers’ innovative behavior: The mediating

     role of innovation climate

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1635-1641

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2162

Krishna K. Govender and Shaun Ramroop

     Relationship between the postgraduate research students’ perception of their

     role, research climate and service quality

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1642-1651

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2176

Ahmed Audu Maiyaki and Sany Sanuri Mohd. Mokhtar

     Determinants of customer behavioural responses in the Nigerian retail banks:

     Structural equation modeling approach

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1652-1659

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2335

Stela Georgiana Ciuchete, Georgiana Florentina Grigore, Remus Hornoiu and Elena Pădureţu

     Romanian tour-operators: A qualitative approach of corporate social

     responsibility and globalization

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1660-1666

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2373

Sadegh Shokrzadeh, Zahra Sabbaghian, Mohammad Hassan Pardakhtchi and Mahmood Abolghasemi

     Knowledge-oriented roles of managers and its relationship to knowledge

     management process

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1667-1673

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2406

Jeong-Yau Yeh, Chiu-Chi Wei, Chiou-Shuei Wei and Deng-Fa Lei

     The impact of team personality balance on project performance

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1674-1684

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2409

Shu-Hua Hsiao

     Performance improvements of life insurers in balanced scorecard (BSC) aspects

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1685-1693

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM10.1460

Aregbeshola R. Adewale and Radebe N. Sarah

     The impact of corporate social responsibility on the profitability of listed

     retailers: Indication from the Johannesburg Security Exchange (JSE)

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1694-1701

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1527

Lin Sheng-liang

     Empirical studies on effects of product placement advertisements: A case study

     of the film “A sigh”

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1702-1710

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1762

Feifei YU

     Strategic flexibility, entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance:

     Evidence from  small and medium-sized business (SMB) in China

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1711-1720

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1910

Sang Hee kim

     The relationship between salespeople’s attachment styles and regulation

     strategies for negative emotions

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1721-1732

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2280

Zulkufly Ramly

     Impact of corporate governance quality on the cost of equity capital in an

     emerging market: Evidence from Malaysian listed firms

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1733-1748

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM10.1624

Kurt April, Neville Ephraim and Kai Peters

     Diversity management in South Africa: Inclusion, identity, intention, power and

     expectations

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1749-1759

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1184

Bashir Ahmad Fida, Muhammad Majid Khan and Muhammad Khalid Sohail

     Analysis of exchange rate fluctuations and external debt:  Empirical evidence

     from Pakistan

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1760-1768

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.1283

Syed Akif Hasan and Muhammad Imtiaz Subhani

     Effects of subordinate various work behaviors on the motivational level of their

     bosses

     [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Article - PDF] pp. 1769-1771

     DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2461