The Duty Of Corporate Directors To Tie Executive Compensation To The Long-Term Sustainability Of The Firm,
2016
Carleton University
The Duty Of Corporate Directors To Tie Executive Compensation To The Long-Term Sustainability Of The Firm, Alberto Salazar, Muthana Mohamed
Osgoode Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Executive compensation is said to be for performance and, in liberal market economies, the board of directors along with compensation committees have largely been in charge of safeguarding pay for performance. This executive compensation system is legally protected by the business judgment rule (a strong judicial deference) and has recently been supplemented with shareholders’ ‘say on pay’. Further legal or government intervention has been deemed unnecessary. However, such system has resulted in extremely excessive executive compensation, outrageous pay disparities between executives and workers, poor or short-term performance, recurrent corporate failures and economic recession. This paper explores the need for a …
Strategies Independent Coffee Shop Owners Require To Survive Beyond Five Years,
2016
Walden University
Strategies Independent Coffee Shop Owners Require To Survive Beyond Five Years, Bruce Higdon
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Successful independent coffee shop owners in Washington struggle to compete with the larger coffee shop chains. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to investigate what strategies owners of independent coffee shops in Washington use to survive beyond the first 5 years. Five independent coffee shop owners in Washington participated in the study and shared their practices and observations. Systems theory directed the study exploring the perspectives of successful independent coffee shop owners in Washington. Using communication skills and personal availability to answer questions and remain in contact throughout the research process built a rapport with participants. Data …
Corporate Social Responsibility And Financial Performance Of Banks In The United States,
2016
Walden University
Corporate Social Responsibility And Financial Performance Of Banks In The United States, Waidi Alani Gbadamosi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Corporate social responsibility has evolved as a business strategy, but the business worth of voluntary social conduct has not been well understood. The contradictory research findings mean that social performance is not maximized, which constrains economic growth and sustainable development. Grounded by stakeholder theory, this correlational study was aimed at examining the effect of social responsibility factors on the market-based Fama-French cost of capital. Within a sample of 71 United States banks, the publicly available ethical ratings, financial data, and stock market data were analyzed using multiple regression models. Contrary to the positive effect of social conduct on financial performance …
Disciplining Corporate Boards And Debtholders Through Targeted Proxy Access,
2016
University of Maryland School of Law
Disciplining Corporate Boards And Debtholders Through Targeted Proxy Access, Michelle M. Harner
Indiana Law Journal
Corporate directors committed to a failed business strategy or unduly influenced by the company’s debtholders need a dissenting voice—they need shareholder nominees on the board. This Article examines the biases, conflicts, and external factors that impact board decisions, particularly when a company faces financial distress. It challenges the conventional wisdom that debt disciplines management, and it sug-gests that, in certain circumstances, the company would benefit from having the shareholders’ perspective more actively represented on the board. To that end, the Article proposes a bylaw that would give shareholders the ability to nominate direc-tors upon the occurrence of predefined events. Such …
Banco Solidario S.A.: The Recovery Strategy, 2000–2004,
2016
Butler University
Banco Solidario S.A.: The Recovery Strategy, 2000–2004, Karina Caballero, Mauricio A. Melgarejo, Enrique Ogliastri
Scholarship and Professional Work - Business
Five years passed since, in April, 2000, Kurt Koenigsfest took over as the Chief Executive Officer at Banco Solidario S.A. (BancoSol), in La Paz, Bolivia. BancoSol had become the top Latin American bank specializing in providing microbusiness services. Since its beginning in 1992, BancoSol achieved excellent results and became an international reference in the microcredit area. In mid-2000, external and internal factors caused its performance to deteriorate. Kurt and his management team set and implemented a strategy that led the bank to be rated as the best financial institution in the Bolivian financial system in 2004. The time had come …
Patient Portals: Achieving Technology Acceptance And Meaningful Use In Independent Physician-Managed Practices,
2016
Nova Southeastern University
Patient Portals: Achieving Technology Acceptance And Meaningful Use In Independent Physician-Managed Practices, Kimberly W. Bartholomew
CCAC Theses and Dissertations
As the bulk of medical health records shift from paper-based file systems to electronic formats, the promise of the transformation process called healthcare reform included adding efficiencies to medical practice workflows, lower costs, improved quality of care and most important, and the freeing of patient information from traditional propriety silos. With this incoming largess of protected health information data now viewable through online patient portals, patients can be empowered to become educated and active in their own health care decisions, but only if they have admission to their information. A digital divide currently exists in many medical practices where only …
The Decision-Making Processes Of Nontraditional Or For Sale By Owner (Fsbo) Home Sellers Engaged In The Listing And Sale Of Their Homes,
2016
University at Albany, State University of New York
The Decision-Making Processes Of Nontraditional Or For Sale By Owner (Fsbo) Home Sellers Engaged In The Listing And Sale Of Their Homes, Valentin Demarco Jr.
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
In spite of promises that the Internet would allow people to buy and sell their homes without intermediaries, real-estate agents still control approximately 90% of the transactions made in the 2.5-trillion-dollar residential real-estate industry. Existing literature has yet to provide conclusive arguments as to why the expected disintermediation has not occurred. Tentative arguments include claims that policy is biased in favor of agents, or that agents have a broader social network than their customers which helps them sell faster and for a better price. Most studies make the assumption that agents matter. They analyze the real-estate market from the perspective …
Who Feels Included At Work? : Intersectionality And Perceptions Of Diversity And Inclusion In The Workplace,
2016
University at Albany, State University of New York
Who Feels Included At Work? : Intersectionality And Perceptions Of Diversity And Inclusion In The Workplace, Courtney J. Dallaird
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
There is a difference between diversity and inclusion in the workforce. More specifically, there is a difference in the understanding and experience that the U.S. cultural meaning of these words creates when interpreted and applied in a workplace setting. Understanding this difference is essential to the work businesses do in actualizing human capital as well as in creating and interpreting methods of providing access, recognizing diversity, and now, increasingly, moving towards a rhetoric of inclusion in the workplace (Roberson, 2006). This research looks at the existing body of knowledge around historical disenfranchisement and the evolution of diversity and inclusion research …
Event Risk : Three Essays Exploring Nonprofit Organizations' Finances After The September 11 Attacks,
2016
University at Albany, State University of New York
Event Risk : Three Essays Exploring Nonprofit Organizations' Finances After The September 11 Attacks, Santiago Guerrero
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
The three essays of this dissertation explore the experience of nonprofit organizations after the September 11 attacks to gain a better understanding of one specific type of risk nonprofit organizations face— “event risk” — which I broadly define as the risk of a negative impact on the operations of a nonprofit organization as a result of unexpected events. Essay One finds that overall nonprofit sector revenues were not reduced after the September 11 attacks and identifies characteristics of the revenue mix that make nonprofit organizations less susceptible to event risk. Essay Two identifies characteristics of nonprofit organizations’ financial conditions that …
Male Breadwinner Ideology And The Inclination To Establish Market Relationships: Model Development Using Data From Germany And A Mixed-Methods Research Strategy,
2016
Freie Universität Berlin
Male Breadwinner Ideology And The Inclination To Establish Market Relationships: Model Development Using Data From Germany And A Mixed-Methods Research Strategy, Michaela Haase, Ingrid Becker, Alexander Nill, Clifford J. Shultz Ii, James W. Gentry
Department of Marketing: Faculty Publications
A pattern found in many marketing systems, “male breadwinning,” is contingent upon overlapping and shared ideologies, which influence the economic organization and thus the type and number of relationships in those systems. Implementing a mixed-methods research methodology, this article continues and extends previous work in macromarketing on the interplay of markets, ideology, socio-economic organization, and family. A qualitative study illuminated the main ideologies behind male breadwinning and a model was developed to advance the theoretical analysis of the phenomenon of male breadwinning. An experiment in the form of a vignette study was subsequently designed and administered. The qualitative study and …
Pay-For-Performance’S Effect On Future Employee Performance: Integrating Psychological And Economic Principles Toward A Contingency Perspective,
2016
University of South Carolina
Pay-For-Performance’S Effect On Future Employee Performance: Integrating Psychological And Economic Principles Toward A Contingency Perspective, Anthony J. Nyberg, Jenna R. Pieper, Charlie O. Trevor
Department of Management: Faculty Publications
Although pay-for-performance’s potential effect on employee performance is a compelling issue, understanding this dynamic has been constrained by narrow approaches to pay-for-performance conceptualization, measurement, and surrounding conditions. In response, we take a more nuanced perspective by integrating fundamental principles of economics and psychology to identify and incorporate employee characteristics, job characteristics, pay system characteristics, and pay system experience into a contingency model of the pay-for-performance–future performance relationship. We test the role that these four key contextual factors play in pay-for-performance effectiveness using 11,939 employees over a 5-year period. We find that merit and bonus pay, as well as their multiyear …
An Examination Of Ceo Reputation Decline And Repair In Response To Deviant Actions,
2016
University of Mississippi
An Examination Of Ceo Reputation Decline And Repair In Response To Deviant Actions, Jennifer Marie Palar
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Despite increasing interest in managerial reputation, little research in the management field has attempted to theorize and empirically examine reputation as a dynamic construct. This paper synthesizes prior reputation literature across disciplines to develop a model of reputation change. Using the context of executive termination it is hypothesized that the same managerial outcome (i.e. termination) carries varied meaning to stakeholders depending on the actions leading to and reason for termination and such meaning impacts the level of executive reputation decline and repair. Additionally, drawing on four established theoretical mechanisms in the reputation literature it is hypothesized that various traits, relationships, …
The Unwritten Rules About Breaking The Rules: Collective Frames And The Legitimation Of Contested Practices Within Consumption Communities,
2016
University of South Carolina
The Unwritten Rules About Breaking The Rules: Collective Frames And The Legitimation Of Contested Practices Within Consumption Communities, Nicholas J. Pendarvis
Theses and Dissertations
This research explores the legitimation of contested consumption practices in the context of a highly competitive online gaming community. Building on prior research, which has relied on an institutional perspective to shed light on how perceptions of legitimacy form and evolve in the marketplace, this research explores the role of legitimacy at the level of consumption communities to highlight the ways in which consumers socially construct “collective frames” which give meaning to action and organize these communities. In the empirical context studied here, online gamers have incorporated user-created modifications (e.g., modified game accessories, or "mods") into game play over the …
Business And Security In The Age Of Terrorism: The Long-Term Effects Of The September 11 Terrorist Attacks On Seaport Governance And Control,
2016
University of South Carolina
Business And Security In The Age Of Terrorism: The Long-Term Effects Of The September 11 Terrorist Attacks On Seaport Governance And Control, Daniel J. Ostergaard
Theses and Dissertations
The primary research goal of this dissertation is to improve our theoretical understanding of the longterm effects of major transnational terrorist events on securityrelated institutional changes for business. To accomplish this goal, the September, 11, 2001, terror attack was chosen as the starting point for this research. The research context is the governance of seaport security. Using grounded theory to develop comparative case studies of several major security initiatives in the maritime industry after 9/11, this dissertation shows that a terrorist event initiates a process of institutional change that emerges over time as initial securityrelated ideas cascade into concrete actions. …
Articulating The Balance Of Power: Comparing The Relative Weights Of Human Capital Resources And Organizational Capabilities,
2016
University of South Carolina
Articulating The Balance Of Power: Comparing The Relative Weights Of Human Capital Resources And Organizational Capabilities, Michael D. Ulrich
Theses and Dissertations
Researchers have argued the importance of human capital to organizations for many years. Recent theoretical developments have distinguished between human capital, which is owned by individuals, and human capital resources, which are available to units for performance and competitive advantage. This distinction calls attention to different types of human capital, generic or specific. Studies have found positive unit-level effects emanating from both human capital resource types yet few studies have considered multiple types simultaneously, making it challenging to know which has greater explanatory power. Additionally, studies have also not considered the impact of organizational capabilities in conjunction with human capital …
Are Our Values Being Measured Adequately? Creation Of A More Comprhensive Work Values Scale,
2016
Wayne State University
Are Our Values Being Measured Adequately? Creation Of A More Comprhensive Work Values Scale, Daniel Ryan Krenn
Wayne State University Theses
Personal values are essential components in organizational climate and culture, leader-follower relationships, as well as other variables frequently investigated in I/O and management. Even though understanding values is vital to organizational research, the scales that assess these constructs have many problems. Depending on the scale that is used, the value taxonomy may vary significantly. There are also problems with the measurement of these values. Some scales assess the degree to which each value is important individually. Other values scales assess the order of importance of values. However, no scale has been created that assesses the extent of importance and the …
أهمية الافصاح عن الايراد المتولد عن التجارة الالكترونية في الوحدات الاقتصادية المطبقة للنظام المحاسبي الموحد,
2016
جامعة المثنى كلية الادارة والاقتصاد
أهمية الافصاح عن الايراد المتولد عن التجارة الالكترونية في الوحدات الاقتصادية المطبقة للنظام المحاسبي الموحد, اسعد منشد محمد
Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences
ملخص البحث : ان جميع الإجراءات المحاسبية تأسست ونشأت وطورت للتعامل مع البيئة التجارية التقليدية بهدف خروج النظام المحاسبي بمعلومات تتمتع بمصداقية اكثر والملائمة لعملية اتخاذ القرارات . و اليوم وفي ظل التطور الهائل الذي لحق بالأعمال وتطبيق بلدان العالم البيئة التجارية الجديدة المتمثلة بالتجارة الالكترونية والعولمة التي أزالت جميع القيود والحدود الاقتصادية للدول وحولت الأسواق المحلية الى أسواق عالمية مفتوحة من خلال التجارة الالكترونية ، قد وضعت المحاسبين أمام تحديات جديدة في الفكر المحاسبي ، فتناول الباحث موضوع الإيراد المحاسبي المتولد من خلال التجارة الالكترونية وأهمية الإفصاح عن هذا الإيراد ضمن البيانات المالية للوحدة الاقتصادية كون أن الإيراد وتحققه …
الاقتصاد البسيط… واشكالية تزايد الاستهلاك البذخي في العراق انموذجا للمدة 2004-2014,
2016
جامعة المثنى / كلية الادارة والاقتصاد
الاقتصاد البسيط… واشكالية تزايد الاستهلاك البذخي في العراق انموذجا للمدة 2004-2014, غسان طارق ظاهر
Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences
المستخلصالاستهلاك سلوك طبيعي للإنسان للمحافظة على وجوده وتلبية حاجاته وإذا تخطى الاحتياجات المطلوبة فأنه يعد سلوكا سلبيا تعدى مرحلة الحاجة المعقولة والمبررة من سلع وخدمات أساسية إلى أخرى كمالية، فالعراق يعد واحداً من تلك الدول الذي انفتح على العالم الخارجي بعد تغيير النظام السياسي عام 2003، والسماح له بتصدير النفط دون قيد او شرط، وفتح الحدود امام مختلف انماط التجارة، مما سمح بتدفق السلع والخدمات من والى العراق، فضلا عن الرغبة المفرطة للأسر العراقية نحو الاستهلاك كردة فعل لما عاشه الشعب العراقي من ظروف قاسية اقتصادية واجتماعية ونفسية، لذا يحاول الباحث تسليط الضوء على ظاهرة تزايد الاستهلاك البذخي واثره على …
دراسة تحليلية لأسباب عدم اقرار الموازنة العامة في العراق للعام 2014,
2016
جامعة القادسية / كلية الادارة والاقتصاد
دراسة تحليلية لأسباب عدم اقرار الموازنة العامة في العراق للعام 2014, سندس جاسم شعيبث
Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences
انهى العراق عام 2014 بدون اقرار الموازنة نتيجة للخلافات والنزاعات السياسية والاختلالات في بعض مواد الدستور التي هيأت لذلك وما نتج عن ذلك من اثار على الاقتصاد العراقي وعرقلة مسار التنمية في العراق ، واتى عدم اقرارها في ظل ظروف استثنائية عاشها العراق في عام 2014 من انخفاض اسعار النفط والاوضاع الامنية المتدهورة التي جعلت العراق يعاني من عجز حقيقي، وركزت هذه الدراسة على مسائل مختارة دون ادعاء التغطية الشاملة.
Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainability Reporting Among The Fortune Global 250: Greenwashing Or Green Supply Chain?,
2016
Salve Regina University
Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainability Reporting Among The Fortune Global 250: Greenwashing Or Green Supply Chain?, John K. Lewis
Faculty and Staff - Articles & Papers
The sustainability reporting efforts of MNCs who are members of the Fortune Global 250 (FG250) was investigated. The focus was on sustainability reporting by MNCs of supply chain impacts. The reporting of FG250 MNCs was examined to determine if greenwashing was occurring or whether MNCs had committed to operating a green supply chain. A mixed methodology was used consisting of quantitative analysis of twenty-five MNC CSR/sustainability reports which were randomly selected from the FG250 listing. Qualitative analysis using content analysis was also conducted on the reports. Both methodologies concentrated on the sustainability reporting of the selected MNCs in regard to …
