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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleCash Holdings, Use of Debt and Dividend Structure of Family FirmsElena Smirnova, Sirousse Tabriztchi, Cary LangeIn this study we examine the relation between firm’s financial structure and family ownership. We develop a theoretical model of the precautionary cash holdings. Our empirical results show that the fraction of a company’s shares that are held by the founding family members or their descendants influences the use of cash and equivalents, dividend policy and debt structure of a … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 2 May 2015 · 6,841 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleProfitability and Financial Sustainability Analysis in Italian Aquaculture Firms by Application of Economic and Financial MarginsMattia Iotti, Giuseppe BonazziAgricultural Firms operating in the aquaculture sector in Italy are often characterized by high investment and high capital intensity. In fact, these companies need to develop structures and breeding systems to generate adequate cash flow to repay their investment in fixed assets. In addition, the biological cycle of breeding further extends the need for capital, in this case to finance … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 2 Apr 2015 · 8,436 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Factors that Affect the Dividend Policy of the Greek Listed Firms Prior to the Economic Crisis: A Comparison to Nyse, Nasdaq, Norwegian and U.K. Firms"N. Eriotis, P. Kaldis, E. Poutos, D. VasiliouThis study presents, analyzes and compares the factors affecting the dividend policy of the Greek listed firms, prior to the Greek economic crises, to NYSE, NASDAQ, Norwegian and U.K. firms. Our empirical investigation has a dual objective, to record the dividend policy of the Greek firms and to compare their dividend choices to other, more financially mature, markets. We sent … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 3 Jun 2014 · 7,554 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleImplementation and Methods of Project Learning in Quantity Surveying Firms: Barriers, Enablers and Success FactorsHamzah Abdul-Rahman, Ali Mohammed Alashwal, Zatil Hidayah JamaludinProblem statement: Learning from project is vital for organizations to achieve competition and to survive in a dynamic environment. However, learning is not an easy task because there is no specific way for learning from projects. Besides, the practice of project learning and transfer knowledge to the firm’s level is still vague, specifically in the construction milieu. Approach: A questionnaire … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 15 Sep 2011 · 7,573 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDetermination and Evaluation of Privatization Effects on Financial Performance of Firms in Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE)Hossein Panahian, Hamid AkbarzadehProblem statement: Does privatization process, as form of transferring the control of public (state-owned) companies via Tehran Stock Exchange, effect positively on their financial performance? In this study privatized and public firms were compared during 3 years before and after privatization process from 1994 -2007. Approach: To achieve the purpose of the study, the pre-test and post-test design was used. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2010 · 6,928 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleIncome Statements Transparency and Firms' Characteristics of Companies Listed on the Bursa MalaysiaSazilah Mohd Saad, Syed Noh Syed Ahmad, Kamaruzaman Jusoff et al.Problem statement: This research was intended to contribute to the one of Corporate Governance mechanism on transparency and disclosure on the financial statements. Approach: As in the recent development of findings from Financial Statements Review Committee (FSRC) that company did not disclose of Material expenses and not classified accordingly. Results: This study provides an evidence for the transparency level on … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 9 · 30 Sep 2009 · 7,527 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE FIRMS: BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ANALYSIS OF CREDIT ACCESS APPLYING SCORING SYSTEMSGiuseppe Bonazzi, Mattia IottiCooperatives are one of the most important types of companies in the agricultural sector. Cooperatives allow overcoming the limitations of the fragmentation of agricultural property, increasing the level of production of small-sized farms and selling the product so that it reaches a sufficient critical mass. Moreover, cooperatives are often characterized by undercapitalization and even difficult credit access because banks conduct … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 7 · 5 May 2014 · 6,916 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleFirms: A Dynamic Reading of Corporate BehaviourDamien BazinThis study proposes to re-examine a dynamic managerial model. Its aim is to highlight the ambivalence of the dynamic approach regarding a firm’s behavioural strategies for optimisation. …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 5,973 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleFirms and their Responsibility towards NatureJerome Ballet, Damien BazinCorporate social responsibility is increasingly discussed in economics and management studies today. Corporate leaders often make use of this concept, which finds its origins in philosophy, to analyse the normative behaviour of their companies. But what exactly is corporate responsibility? Is it a mere concept currently in vogue, or is it a new structural approach which could indeed take responsibility … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2005 · 7,151 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePredicting Financial Statement Failure of Listed Firms in Market for Alternative Investment (mai) using Machine LearningPattanapong Kumsin, Salakjit Ninlaphay, Anupong SukprasertThe purpose of this research is to investigate the financial ratios of companies listed on the Market for Alternative Investment (mai) in Thailand, as well as the likelihood of these companies' financial statement failure. It also intends to create a financial statement failure predicting model for companies listed on the mai and assess the performance of various forecasting models using … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 21, Issue 9 · 24 Nov 2025 · 2,240 accessesView PDFCite