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The Turnover Intentions For Construction Engineers, Kuo-Shun Sun

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

This study looks at the effects of job satisfaction, organizational commitment and individual factors on turnover intentions of construction engineers. It makes use of samples of the construction engineers from the engineering design department of Taiwanese engineering consultant companies. From the results of a logistic regression analysis, normative commitment as well as job satisfaction were found to significantly impact construction engineers' turnover intentions.

Model Construction Of Option Pricing Based On Fuzzy Theory, Shang-En Yu, Ming-Yuan Leon Li, Kun-Huang Huarng, Tsung-Hao Chen, Chen-Yuan Chen

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

Option pricing is a tool that investors often use for the purpose of arbitrage or hedging. However, both the BlackScholes model and the CRR model can only provide a theoretical reference value. The volatility in the CRR model cannot always appear in the precise sense because the financial markets fluctuate from time to time. Hence, the fuzzy volatility is naturally to be considered. The main purpose of this paper is the application of fuzzy sets theory to the CRR model. It is expected that fuzzy volatility, instead of the crisp values conventionally used in the CRR model, can provide reasonable …

Research On Capacity Development Plan Of Wenzhou Shipping Company, Xinlei Chen

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Study On Ship Investment Risk : Uo Company As An Example, Yichen Chen

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Analysis On Jingtang Container Terminal Port Competition Strategy, Xiaojiao Du

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Application Of Portfolio Theory In Shipping Assets And Business For Shipping Company, Ying Zheng

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Liner Shipping Lane Planning From Shanghai Port To Guangzhou Port Of Shanghai Baoyin Shipping Co., Ltd, Zhujun Zhou

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Integrated Fuzzy Topsis Method For Ranking Alternatives And Its Application, Ji-Feng Ding

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

The main purpose of this paper is to develop an integrated fuzzy technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) method to improve the quality of decisionmaking for ranking alternatives. The proposed fuzzy TOPSIS method mainly accounts for the classification of criteria, the integrated weights of criteria and sub-criteria, and the performance values of decision matrix. In this model, the criteria are classified into subjective criteria and objective ones. The fuzzy analytic hierarchy process approach and the entropy weighting method are used to solve the subjective weights and objective ones. In addition, the adjusted integration weights are measured …

Bank Efficiency In Selected Asean Countries : Does Size Matters?., Loh Han Chuen

Student Works (2010-2019)

This thesis focuses on assessing the bank efficiency and productivity in selected ASEAN countries to determine the relationship between the bank size and bank efficiency. By employing banks from 4 different developing countries in ASEAN countries, namely, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, a two-stage non-parametric technique incorporating non-discretionary variable is used in building the model. The data set obtained to fulfil this study is based on 74 banks located in the 4 different countries over the period of 2005 to 2009. Based on the input and output variables, a bank specific variable which is the bank size determined by the …

2011 Ijbe Front Matter, Tamra Connor

International Journal for Business Education

1. Editorial Board
2. President's Letter
3. SIEC-ISBE International

Critical Factors Affecting Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation Success., Shahin Dezdar

Student Works (2010-2019)

Implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in a company can bring many benefits. However, ERP implementations have been high spending projects with low success rates. International ERP vendors are now trying to extend their market to companies in developing countries. However, little research has been conducted on ERP implementation in developing countries. So, understanding the critical success factors (CSFs) involved in ERP implementation would be of benefit to implementing companies and ERP software vendors. Thus, this research developed and empirically tested a model for ERP implementation success in the context of a developing country, namely Iran. A survey questionnaire …

2010-2011 Morehead State University Audit Report, Morehead State University. Accounting And Financial Services Office.

Morehead State University Audit Reports

2010-2011 Audit Report for Morehead State University.

Introduction: Advances In E-Business Engineering, Ling Li

Information Technology & Decision Sciences Faculty Publications

(First paragraph) E-business is more than just e-commerce. It is one of the most challenging areas for industry and research communities. E-business has evolved from business-to-business, business-to-customer, customer-to-business, customer-to-customer, and business-to-government systems to the integrated and collaborative business services among various information systems and e-marketplaces. In this evolving process, integrated e-business systems and their related supporting platforms have to be rapidly designed and developed in order to meet different requirements. A variety of e-business engineering paradigms and technologies have been developed to tackle these challenges. There are many research issues needed to be addressed. These issues include heterogeneous services integration, …

Investigating The Mediation Effect Of Satisfaction On Relationships Between Service Quality And Perceived Value To Loyalty : Empirical Evidence From Telecommunication Service Centres In Malaysia., Nor Ilyani Zainal

Student Works (2010-2019)

In the telecommunication business, running telco service centres is very important and central to the business operations. Telco service centres play a very important role in the telecommunications service industry as they serve as the primary connector between the telcos and their customers. Therefore, an assessment of service quality and customer satisfaction with services received at the telco service centres in Malaysia is essential. It is imperative for telcos in Malaysia to continue to address core needs of existing and prospective customers in order to drive growth and build an outstanding reputation in the industry within the region. Customer satisfaction …

Determinants Of E-Commerce Adoption Among Malaysian Smes., Khairul Anwar Mohamad Zaki

Student Works (2010-2019)

The use of electronic commerce (e-commerce) enables Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to improve their efficiency and competitive advantage. Although researchers have been increasingly exploring and predicting ecommerce adoption among SMEs in other developing countries, there is still a limited understanding of the behaviour of Malaysian SMEs towards e-commerce technologies adoption. As in many other countries, the SME sector constitutes the majority of business activities in Malaysia, and their contribution to Malaysian economy is very significant. Yet, very little research on Malaysian SMEs has taken a holistic view of the e-commerce adoption factors, from technological, organisational and environmental contexts. This …

Identification Of Optimal Currency Areas In East Asia : A Clustering Approach., Quah Chee Heong

Student Works (2010-2019)

Today, a number of the fastest growing and largest economies in the world are located in East Asia. The theme of a monetary union in East Asia which had been in the limelight for years following the 1997–98 Asian crisis has recently revived due to the global economic crisis. Viewed in this light, this study attempts to assess the appropriateness of monetary integration among the East Asian economies according to the theory of optimum currency areas (OCA) criteria, operationalized through the use of cluster analysis. Besides the OCA criteria, the convergence criteria of the Maastricht Treaty are also examined. The …

2010 M&A Update, Carol M. Sanchez, Christina Seeber, Stephen R. Goldberg

Peer Reviewed Articles

Most of 2009 was slow for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), due to financial turmoil and economic uncertainty that carried over from late 2008. But the deal market rebounded in the fourth quarter of 2009 and 2010 appears to be much better for M&A than 2009. Yet while the global economy shows signs of recovery, and many buyers and sellers are flush with cash, M&A activity may begin slowly in the United States in 2011 due to uncertainty about the business outlook and potential tax changes. In this article, we briefly review M&A activity in the first half of 2010, and …

Case Study : Customer Lifetime Value For A Fleet Card Business., Lim Kai Hoe, Low Yeok Chin

Student Works (2010-2019)

The complexity in competitive environment requires businesses to make shift managerial decisions that prevent the suffering of opportunity loss; and this includes deciding what type of customers to pursue, retain or to forego. In the current business environment, the only way for sustainability is to ensure continuous profitability. As maximizing firm value is always the undisputable objective of any business entities, it is essential for a business to continue servicing profitable customers and to forego those who do not give or give lower profitability to the firm. In view of the above, this case study is conducted with the main …

Evaluating An Edms : A Case Study Of An Engineering Design Company., Nik Nazaruddin Nik Osman, Anisah Ali

Student Works (2010-2019)

Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) is a system that is commonly found in organizations that deal with a lot of documents. It is the application of technology to reduce paper utilization, expedite communications and increases organization’s performance and productivity. Leveraging information technology to manage document is one of the most important challenges for organizations since most of the valuable information in the organizations is in the form of letters, contracts, agreement, memos, reports, notes of discussion, meeting minutes, policy statements etc. The manual processes usually required to be re-engineered for computerization purposes. The availability of technologies provides more and better …

Share Price Performance Surrounding Share Buyback Event In Malaysia., Lim Keng Tee

Student Works (2010-2019)

Since 1997 Asian financial crisis, companies listed in Bursa Malaysia are allowed to repurchase its share. Since then share buyback has become a common tools for the companies to signal undervaluation of share price and to sustain share price. This paper studies the CAR surrounding share buyback event over a sampling period from 2006 until 2009 for companies listed in FBM Top 100 index. The result shows that cumulative abnormal return subsequent a share buyback event is 0.26% and 0.53% for CAR (0, 2) and CAR (0, 20) respectively that signifies positive share price performance after share buyback. This paper …

Determinants Of Accuracy In Decision Making And Usage Of Decision Making Tools Among Managers In Malaysia., Balamurugan Subramaniam

Student Works (2010-2019)

This research is conducted to explore the determinants of accuracy in decision making and usage of Decision Making Tools (DMT) among managers in Malaysia. Based on the literature review, DMT have been effectively used in forecasting, analysing and evaluating business risks. 193 sets of questionnaire were distributed to prove the objectives and the hypotheses of this study. Results revealed that information accessibility influences accuracy in decision making. While, time pressure, behaviour of decision makers and DMT have weak relationship in influencing the accuracy in decision making. Lastly, recommendations on the usage of DMT have also been discussed in this research.

Measurement Issues Arising From The Growth Of Globalization, Susan N. Houseman, Kenneth F. Ryder Jr.

Presentations

No abstract provided.

2010 Ijbe Front Matter, Tamra Connor

International Journal for Business Education

1. Editorial Board
2. President's Letter
3. SIEC-ISBE International

The Impact Of Corporate Social Disclosure On Investment Behavior: A Cross-National Study, Joyce Van Der Van Der Laan Smith, Ajay Adhikari, Rasoul H. Tondkar, Robert L. Andrews

Accounting Faculty Publications

We examine the impact of corporate social disclosure (CSD) on investment behavior in the US, Japan, France, and Sweden using stakeholder theory as the underlying framework for our analysis. We find that there is a significant difference in investors’ reactions to CSD across countries. Using a unique stakeholder scale we also find that these reactions are related to the investors’ stakeholder orientation. These findings provide insight into cross-national dif- ferences in the perceived relevance of CSD to investors.

2009-2010 Morehead State University Audit Report, Morehead State University. Accounting And Financial Services Office.

Morehead State University Audit Reports

2009-2010 Audit Report for Morehead State University.

Dysfunctional Audit Behaviour: An Exploratory Study In Malaysia, Halil Paino, Zubaidah Ismail, Malcolm Smith

Research outputs pre 2011

The quality of the opinion provided by audit firms is an important determinant of their long-term survival, but audit quality is difficult to gauge, which makes it particularly sensitive to the behaviour of the individuals who carry on audit work. This paper seeks to identify the incidence of dysfunctional audit behaviours and audit quality reduction behaviours, actions taken by an auditor during engagement that reduce evidence-gathering effectiveness. The paper is based on a survey of 244 auditors working in small/medium and big audit firms in Malaysia. The paper identifies key variables leading to dysfunctional audit behaviour. The paper is subject …

Are There Opportunities For Strategic Buyers? M&A Activity In The 2008 Downturn And Trends In 2009, Carol M. Sanchez, Anastasia Nowak, Stephen R. Goldberg

Peer Reviewed Articles

Global M&A activity declined since the world economic downturn hit in late 2008. Middle-market global M&As were down 26% from 2008, while middle-market domestic deals were down 18%. European M&As fared less well, down 45%, and even Asian deals were down 35% compared to 2008.1 The reasons for the downturn are obvious: both buyers and sellers felt uncertain about the market. Buyers were, and are still, unwilling and often unable to spend, and potential sellers of companies were and are trying to hold on to their companies, fearful of selling at too large a discount.

Do Values Or Goals Better Explain Intent? A Cross-National Comparison, Marianela Fornerino, Alain Jolibert, Carol M. Sanchez, Mengxia Zhang

Peer Reviewed Articles

Among six major lines of inquiry on motivations, two theories are especially pertinent to consumer behavior studies: values and goals. Several studies show that consumer behavior can be predicted on the basis of values or goals; this study examines which are the stronger predictors by presenting a cross-cultural comparison of the values and goals that may influence the behavioral intentions of U.S., Chinese, and French students to study abroad. As a service, study abroad has financial implications, represents a choice, and competes with other educational products. Therefore, goals appear to explain behavioral intentions better than do values, except among U.S. …

Development Of A Framework To Evaluate Human Risk Towards Sustainable Risk Management, Ra'ed M. Jaradat, Rani A. Kady, C. Ariel Pinto

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

Risk managers are constantly faced with the challenge of making decisions at various levels of their organizations. One of the challenges, which often times is unavoidable, lies in assigning a monetary value to human risks. Such challenge necessitates engineering managers to make educated decisions on the level of risk that the organizations and businesses should accept when it comes to human. The purpose of this study is to suggest a suitable framework that captures this aspect of engineering Risk Management in order to make rational and sustainable decisions about such assessed risk. This will be accomplished by exploring the tools, …

The Evolution Of Lianyungang Port Fund From Share Market, Pengyu Bai

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.