Strategies Small Business Owners Use To Remain Sustainable,
2019
Walden University
Strategies Small Business Owners Use To Remain Sustainable, Desire Luamba
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In the United States, 41% of small retail businesses fail to succeed for longer than 5 years. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies small retail business owners used to remain sustainable for more than 5 years. The conceptual framework that grounded this study was Schumpeter's innovation theory. The sample size of this research included 4 successful retail business owners located in the southeastern region of the United States who have successfully started and managed their business activities for more than 5 years. Data were collected using semistructured face-to-face interviews with successful owners of small retail …
Strategies To Reduce Risks Associated With Corporate Social Responsibility Lending,
2019
Walden University
Strategies To Reduce Risks Associated With Corporate Social Responsibility Lending, Victor Johnson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Bank managers have transacted six trillion dollars of new loans in low and moderate income (LMI) communities because of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) mandate. CRA originated mortgages accounted for over 42% of the defaulted loans because of limited risk strategies. Based on the Aguilera conceptual framework, the purpose of this exploratory single case study was to explore the strategies CSR bank managers used to reduce the risks associated with lending in LMI communities. Data were collected and analyzed from semistructured interviews of five bank managers working in one financial organization located within the U.S. Northeast. Data also included the …
Ua25/3 Finance & Administration Internal Audit,
2019
Western Kentucky University
Ua25/3 Finance & Administration Internal Audit, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about Internal Audit.
Misperception Of Exponential Growth: Are People Aware Of Their Errors?,
2019
University of Münster
Misperception Of Exponential Growth: Are People Aware Of Their Errors?, Henning Cordes, Bryan Foltice, Thomas Langer
Scholarship and Professional Work - Business
Previous research shows that individuals make systematic errors when judging exponential growth, which has harmful effects for their financial well-being. This study analyzes in how far individuals are aware of their errors and how these errors are shaped by arithmetic and conceptual problems. While arithmetic problems could be overcome by employing computational assistance like a pocket calculator, this is not the case for conceptual problems, a term we use to subsume other error drivers like a general misunderstanding of exponential growth or overwhelming task complexity. In an incentivized experiment, we find that participants strongly overestimate the accuracy of their intuitive …
The Influences Of Locus Of Control, Debt, And Framing On Retirement Contributions,
2019
Butler University
The Influences Of Locus Of Control, Debt, And Framing On Retirement Contributions, Bryan Foltice, Patrick Ilcin
Scholarship and Professional Work - Business
This study evaluates locus of control, debt, and framing effects as potential drivers of retirement savings decisions. We administer an online survey analyzing how much an individual will save for retirement upon graduating college. The study finds that individuals with an external locus of control contribute significantly less to their retirement savings than individuals with an internal locus of control. Interestingly, this study finds no significant relationship between debt overhang and initial contributions. To measure framing effects, participants were given the choice to change their initial contribution rate after seeing the estimated increased future amount of their account balance based …
Uncertainty Across The Pond: An Evaluation Of Equity Market Returns And Currency Fluctuations In Reaction To Key Brexit Events,
2019
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Uncertainty Across The Pond: An Evaluation Of Equity Market Returns And Currency Fluctuations In Reaction To Key Brexit Events, Sean Michael Andreasson
Honors Theses and Capstones
The citizens of the United Kingdom shocked the world on June 23rd, 2016 when they voted in favor of leaving the European Union. The 3-year aftermath of the Referendum has created a large amount of uncertainty regarding the future of the United Kingdom economy and its post-Brexit relationship with the European Union. The purpose of this research is to explore how the financial markets react to Brexit news headlines, compare the returns of European and non-European exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and currencies, identify common themes, and ultimately shed light on how investors weigh-in on the interconnectedness of the UK, …
The Market Reaction To Trump's Trade War,
2019
University of New Hampshire
The Market Reaction To Trump's Trade War, Michael Mccarthy
Honors Theses and Capstones
This event study looks at the market reaction to the global trade tensions that began in the first half of 2018. The events regarding new developments around the use of tariffs are organized in chronological order, and the stocks of certain impacted companies are looked at to see if they were positively or negatively affected by the news. To summarize the market reaction to tariffs, I use a zero cost portfolio consisting of long positions in those expected to be positively impacted and short positions in those expected to be negatively impacted. If this portfolio sees a larger return on …
Essays On Investments,
2019
University of Kentucky
Essays On Investments, Michael Farrell
Theses and Dissertations--Finance and Quantitative Methods
The first chapter studies mutual funds. I model intraquarter trading and use a genetic algorithm to estimate the trade pattern that is most consistent with the fund's daily reported returns. I validate the model empirically on a sample of institutional trades from Ancerno and I confirm that the method more accurately predicts daily holdings when compared to existing naive assumptions. Further, my method is substantially more accurate in classifying a fund's tendency to supply liquidity, and this increased precision has important implications for identifying superior performing funds. Specifically, a long-short strategy based on the model's liquidity provision measures earns significant …
Does Managerial Risk-Taking Incentive For R&D Investments Translate To Future Earnings?,
2019
Claremont Colleges
Does Managerial Risk-Taking Incentive For R&D Investments Translate To Future Earnings?, Ha Yun Cho
CMC Senior Theses
The convex pay-off structure of executive stock options (ESO) incentivizes CEOs to increase their firm stock-return volatility, thereby increasing their wealth in option portfolio. In this paper, I address two research questions. I first test if this managerial incentive induces executives to take on more risky projects in R&D that increases stock- return volatility, hence, boosting their personal wealth. I derive vega to measure managerial incentive, and vega is a dollar change in ESO for a 0.01 change in stock- return volatility. I find that there is a positive and statistically significant relationship between vega and R&D investment, which suggests …
Deal Or No Deal: The Relationship Between Firm Determinants & Venture-Capital Financing Decisions,
2019
Claremont Colleges
Deal Or No Deal: The Relationship Between Firm Determinants & Venture-Capital Financing Decisions, Raghav Prasad
CMC Senior Theses
In this paper, I analyze how firm attributes such as their age, industry, nature of industry, spinoff status and debt ratio influence venture-capital financing decision. I look at a sample of 280 firms that went public in the United States between 2015- 2019. This paper finds that firm age and debt are negatively related to the likelihood of being venture-capital backed. It also finds that firms in technology and biotechnology industries are more likely to be backed by a venture-capitalist.
Dynamics Of The Impact Of Currency Fluctuations On Stock Exchange Of Thailand:Assessing The Pricing Of Exchange Rate Risk.,
2019
Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy
Dynamics Of The Impact Of Currency Fluctuations On Stock Exchange Of Thailand:Assessing The Pricing Of Exchange Rate Risk., Bussarakum Rukchuen
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This paper examines the exposure of eight Thai industries in Stock Exchange of Thailand to the exchange rate movement for the period February 2005 – December 2019 by using a panel regression analysis on a two-factor APT model. The empirical evidences on cross-sectional analysis reveal that relationship between stock returns and exchange rate movements existed during the periods with an appreciation in Thai Baht. However, no causal relationship between the two during the periods with sideway exchange rate movements. Moreover, the cross-sectional results divulge that investors in the Stock Exchange of Thailand expect a risk premium from the additional exchange …
Risk Management Strategies For Sustainable Rental Real Estate Profitability,
2019
Walden University
Risk Management Strategies For Sustainable Rental Real Estate Profitability, Christina Fusch
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Some rental property owners lack risk management strategies that enable them to budget for sustainable profitability. This study provides rental property owners with risk management strategies for sustainable profitability to maintain business stability during market volatility and create stable, well-maintained housing for tenants. A mini ethnographic case study was conducted to determine the key risk management budgeting strategies rental property owners in the greater Seattle area have used to achieve sustainable profitability for at least 10 years. Enterprise risk management was applied to assess the role risk played in small rental property businesses and budgeting for sustainable profitability. Participant observation, …
Political Connectedness, Firm Performance And Corporate Risk Taking: Are Emerging Markets Different?,
2019
South Dakota State University
Political Connectedness, Firm Performance And Corporate Risk Taking: Are Emerging Markets Different?, Augustine Tarkom
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Existing literature exploring the effect of politically connected firms on their performance and risk-taking seems to offer decisive results for the emerging and the developed market. However, from professionals and anecdotal evidence, both markets do not exhibit similar characteristics. Considering these characteristics, instability of the government, lack thereof of adequate governance structure, I revisit the topic. This study comprises 27 advanced and 20 emerging economies for the years 1992 through 2016. I find that sound political environment drives risk-taking in advanced markets, while political connections drive corporate risk-taking in emerging markets. I also find that political institutions and political connections …
An Analysis Of The Financial Reporting Quality Of Early Adopters Of Accounting Standards Update, Asu 2016-02,
2019
Columbus State University
An Analysis Of The Financial Reporting Quality Of Early Adopters Of Accounting Standards Update, Asu 2016-02, Hannah D. Eubanks
Theses and Dissertations
In 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board updated the way lease transactions are reported. This paper offers insight into the financial reporting quality of the early adopters of Accounting Standards Update on Leases, ASU 2016-02. Methodology modeled after an event study on clawback provisions conducted by Dehaan, Hodge, and Shelvin (2013) aids in the development of the hypothesis and matched-sample event study using restatements and audit opinions as proxies for financial reporting quality. It is hypothesized that the early adopters of ASU 2016-02 will have better financial reporting quality when compared to a control group. Results do not support the …
How Does Value Relevance Of Accounting Information React To Financial Crisis?,
2019
De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
How Does Value Relevance Of Accounting Information React To Financial Crisis?, Karl Louis Eugenio, Rhobe Mitch Ailarie Parel, Katrina Marie Reyes, Keith Brian Yu, Cynthia Cudia
DLSU Business & Economics Review
The relevance of financial reports rests on the value relevance of accounting information. Since accounting information is value relevant only when used by investors to reflect stock valuations, it takes trust from the users of financial information over the financial statements. The heightened volatility of markets during periods of financial distress or crisis raises the imperative to determine the value of financial information during these periods. The great recession of 2008 also victimized East Asia, and firm strategies were influenced by resulting economic shocks. In this study, we aim to determine how value relevance of accounting information differ before, during, …
A Systematic Public Capital Management And Budgeting Process,
2019
Old Dominion University
A Systematic Public Capital Management And Budgeting Process, Arwiphawee Srithongrung, Juita-Elena (Wie) Yusuf, Kenneth A. Kritz
School of Public Service Faculty Publications
This chapter introduces the readers to a public capital management and budgeting process and its role in generating public infrastructure networks. The main purpose of the chapter is to describe the normative public capital management and budgeting practices that are recommended by the public finance literature. These normative practices are segregated into four main components: (1) long-term capital planning, (2) capital budgeting and financial management, (3) capital project execution and project management, and (4) infrastructure maintenance. Given that the literature recommends specific practices to maximize efficiency in public capital spending, the four main components, combined, are referred to as the …
Access To Capital Challenges And Opportunities,
2019
Syracuse University (IVMF)
Access To Capital Challenges And Opportunities, Rosalinda V. Maury, Brice M. Stone, Kicia Sears, Andrew M. Sander
Institute for Veterans and Military Families
This paper describes how veterans report financing their businesses, their potential difficulties accessing capital, and the potential reasons they may encounter credit and loan denials. We conclude with a discussion on the possible implications and put forward a preliminary argument for further study that would explore some of the more nuanced aspects of access to capital barriers. Helpful for veterans seeking information about financing their business.
Crummer Suntrust Portfolio Recommendations: Crummer Investment Management [2019],
2019
Rollins College
Crummer Suntrust Portfolio Recommendations: Crummer Investment Management [2019], Tim Foard, Omar Hussein, Mary Karangelen, Rasha Mesharafa, Appy Nahar, Sarah Passero, Sam Philpott
Crummer Truist Portfolios
SunTrust endowed this portfolio to provide scholarships for future Crummer students and to give current students a practical, hands on learning opportunity. This year we are pleased to be able to award $50,000 in scholarships. We are extremely grateful for SunTrust’s generosity and investment in higher education. We have all learned a great deal from this experience and the responsibility of managing real money. Our first challenge is to establish a portfolio position that takes advantage of economic opportunities while avoiding unnecessary risk and conforming to the Crummer SunTrust Investment Policy Statement (IPS). We are also tasked by the IPS …
Revenue Diversification To Improve And Maintain Service Offerings Of Nonprofit Organizations,
2019
Walden University
Revenue Diversification To Improve And Maintain Service Offerings Of Nonprofit Organizations, Ganga Kosala Bandara Heengama
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Leaders of nonprofits businesses adopt revenue diversification strategies to create innovative program services, creative ways to source materials, utilize volunteers and community partnerships, and identify business solutions related to solving societal problems. To continue providing services, it is crucial for nonprofit leaders to maintain adequate financial resources. The purpose of this single-case study was to explore revenue diversification strategies used by 3 leaders of a nonprofit organization in western California of the United States using Markowitz's modern portfolio theory as the conceptual lens. Data were collected through in-depth semistructured interviews and examination of organizational documents, internal archival data, and online …
Strategies To Sustain Small Accounting Businesses For Longer Than 5 Years,
2019
Walden University
Strategies To Sustain Small Accounting Businesses For Longer Than 5 Years, John Chidi Nwabueze
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small businesses represent over 99% of all United States businesses and are engines of economic growth and job creation. In 2018, the Small Business Administration estimated that a total of 30.2 million small businesses employed over 58.9 million workers. Small businesses are known to face significant challenges, and most fail within 5 years of startup. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies that owners of small accounting businesses used to sustain their organizations for longer than 5 years. The population in this study consisted of 5 owners of small accounting businesses in Michigan. The conceptual framework …
