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Florida International University

2009

Restaurants

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Strategic Human Resources Management Performance Metrics For Unit-Level Managers: An Exploratory Study Of U.S Casual Restaurants, Kevin S. Murphy Jan 2009

Strategic Human Resources Management Performance Metrics For Unit-Level Managers: An Exploratory Study Of U.S Casual Restaurants, Kevin S. Murphy

Hospitality Review

Many restaurant organizations have committed a substantial amount of effort to studying the relationship between a firm’s performance and its effort to develop an effective human resources management reward-and-retention system. These studies have produced various metrics for determining the efficacy of restaurant management and human resources management systems. This paper explores the best metrics to use when calculating the overall unit performance of casual restaurant managers. These metrics were identified through an exploratory qualitative case study method that included interviews with executives and a Delphi study. Experts proposed several diverse metrics for measuring management value and performance. These factors seem …


Relationship Between Changes In Cash Flow And Investments In Publicy Traded Restaurant Firms In The United States, Arun Upneja, Amit Sharma Jan 2009

Relationship Between Changes In Cash Flow And Investments In Publicy Traded Restaurant Firms In The United States, Arun Upneja, Amit Sharma

Hospitality Review

This research investigated the relationship between investments in fixed assets and free cash flows of U.S. restaurant firms while controlling for future investment opportunities and financial constraints. It also investigated investment and cash-flow sensitivity in the context of economic conditions. Results suggested that investments in small firms (with higher financial constraints) had relatively weaker sensitivity to cash flows than investments in large firms (with higher sensitivity). Controlling for economic conditions did not significantly change results. While the debate over sensitivity of investments to cash flows remains unresolved, it has not been explored widely in industry contexts, especially in services such …