International Journal of Commerce and Management: Volume 4 Issue 1/2

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THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN COMMON STOCK RETURNS AND ALTERNATIVE PROFITABILITY MEASURES OF CANADIAN COMPANIES

George K. Kanaan, Kelly F. Gheyara, Jeong B. Kim, Mohamed Ibrahim

This study examines whether non‐historic income measures disclosed by a sample of Canadian firms convey information that is relevant to the evaluation of their performance. The…

APPLYING FACTOR ANALYSIS TO FINANCIAL RATIOS OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AIRLINES

Hamdi F. Ali, Abdelrazzak Charbaji

The application of factor analysis to the area of financial ratio analysis was pioneered by Pinches, Mingo, and Caruthers (1973) in a study of U.S. industrial firms. During the…

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ANALYZING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MONETARY RESERVES AND COUNTRY POLITICAL RISK: A MODEL FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM‐SIZED MNCs

M. Anaam Hashmi

In this study a relationship between the fluctuation of a nation's monetary reserves and political risk is established. A least square regression model is used for the 1972–87…

IDENTIFICATION OF WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING FACTORS: A SYNTHESIS OF LITERATURE

Ruth A. Kasul, Jaideep G. Motwani

This paper provides a synthesis of world class manufacturing literature by identifying eight critical factors of world class status in a manufacturing environment. These factors…

JAPANESE PHILOSOPHY OF SERVICE

Paul A. Herbig, Frederick A. Palumbo

The Japanese typically demand much higher levels and quality of service than expected elsewhere in the world. Extensive after‐sales support, service, and personal attention are…

INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: BEYOND MYTH AND FOLKLORE

Shaker A. Zahra, William D. Schulte

The 1990s promise to be a decade of worldwide acceptance of the notion of entrepreneurship as the engine of economic and social change. This essay identifies four, myths about the…

DIVERSE WORKFORCE IN GLOBAL CONTEXT: FACING THE CHALLENGE

Abbass F. Alkhafaji

Businesses in the U.S. are faced with several challenges as a result of the changing world economy. The purpose of this investigation is to shed light on management responses to…

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1056-9219

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1991 – 2015

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Emerald Publishing Limited