nep-cse New Economics Papers
on Economics of Strategic Management
Issue of 2012‒04‒03
thirty-one papers chosen by
Joao Jose de Matos Ferreira
University of the Beira Interior
  1. COST MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE IN THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMME IN MALAYSIA By Muhammad Rosni b. Amir Hussin Author_Email: mohdrosni@uum.edu.my
  2. STRATEGIC MILLENNIUM FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN AFRICA (ZIMBABWE CASE STUDY) By Tawanda Mudamburi Author_Email: mudamburi2005@yahoo.com
  3. The relationship between market structure and innovation in industry equilibrium: a case study of the global automobile industry By Aamir Rafique HASHMI; Johannes VAN BIESEBROECK
  4. INTERNATIONAL R&D SPILLOVERS AND PRODUCTIVITY TRENDS IN THE ASIAN MIRACLE ECONOMIES By James B. Ang; Jakob B. Madsen
  5. Crossing Industrial Borders: German Manufacturers as Services Exporters By Markus Kelle
  6. CREATING AND DEVELOPING A CORPORATE KNOWLEDGE ECOSYSTEM By Low Swee Foon Author_Email: rainlow@segi.edu.my; Thong Foong Yen
  7. Developing new roles for higher education institutions in structurally-fragmented regional innovation systems By Kroll, Henning; Schricke, Esther; Stahlecker, Thomas
  8. Brain-Based Guided Experience Approach to Teaching Entrepreneurship Students the Practice of Innovation By Ronald Jean Degen
  9. CRM PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT PROCESS: STEPS, FACTORS AND METRICS By Reza Allahyari Soeini Author_Email: allahyarisoeini_reza@yahoo.com; Behzad Jafari; Mohammadreza Abdollahzadeh
  10. INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SME: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK By Nazlina Zakaria Author_Email: nazlina@uum.edu.my; Dr. Siti Rohaida Mohamed Zainal; Prof. Dr. Aizzat Mohd. Nasurdin
  11. INFLUENTIAL ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES FOR SMES’ EXPORT PERFORMANCE: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY By Majidah Hassan Author_Email: NIL; Grace McCarthy
  12. CAN MALAYSIA’S TOP INTEGRATED COMPANIES FACE SERIOUS HURDLES IN THE INDUSTRY? AN EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT OF THE MALAYSIAN STEEL INDUSTRY By Cordelia MASON Author_Email: NIL
  13. A STUDY OF HUMAN SKILL ACHIEVEMENT IN MALAYSIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES: KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ATTITUDE By Yunos bin Ngadiman Author_Email:; Dr. Burairah bin Hussin; Dr. Izaidin bin Abdul Majid
  14. Adaptation in Food Networks: theoretical framework and empirical evidences By Martino, Gaetano; Frascarelli, Angelo
  15. TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS AND ITS IMPACT ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE By Dr. Nathaniel C. Ozigbo Author_Email: Franklin_consult@yahoo.com
  16. ARTICULATING SME BUSINESS MODELS AND EVALUATING GROWTH STRATEGIES USING A HIERARCHICAL BUSINESS MODEL FRAMEWORK By Dr. Susan C Lambert Author_Email: susan.lambert@unisa.edu.au
  17. INFLUENCE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ATTRIBUTES ON FIRMS’ FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN MALAYSIA By Mohd Azmi Mohd Noor Author_Email: mnmazmi@ tm.com.my; Dr. Faudziah Hanim Bt Fadzil
  18. THE IMPORTANCE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL PERFORMANCE TO THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES IN MALAYSIA By Rahizah Abd Rahim Author_Email: rahizah@utar.edu.my; Morni Hayati Jaafar Sidik; Farah Waheeda Jalaludin
  19. LEADERSHIP STYLES, MANAGEMENT STYLES AND PERSONALITY TRAITS OF SUCCESSFUL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN MALAYSIA By Cheng Wei Hin Author_Email: NIL; Filzah Md. Isa
  20. Gaining insight into membership strategy: Competitive advantage by shaping institutions By Brandt, Thiemo; Bresser, Rudi K. F.
  21. THE INFLUENCE OF CONSTRUCTIVE THOUGHT PATTERN STRATEGIES ON ENTREPRENEUR INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR By Nur Hazelen Mat Rusok Author_Email: hazelen@kelantan.uitm.edu.my; Mohamed Husny Basir; PM Dr. Zainudin Awang; Farahiyah Akmal Mat Nawi
  22. ADAPTING THE UNIVERSITY SCIENCE PARK MODEL (A.K.A. SILICON VALLEY MODEL) IN UNIKL BMI ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH TECH ENTREPRENEURSHIP By Mohd Hazli Mohd Rusli Author_Email: hazli@hotmail.com; Sudirman Zainal Abidin
  23. A STUDY OF FUZZY EVALUATIONS APPLIED IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY By Shih Hsu Wang Author_Email: wss.cv91g@nctu.edu.tw; Ren-Jye Dzeng; Cheng-Kai Huang
  24. A REVIEW OF A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND ITS APPLICATION TO SUSTAINABLE TOURISM By Sharmila K. N. Sethumadhavan Author_Email: sharmila@apiit.edu.my
  25. Rural Wealth Creation Concepts, Strategies, and Measures By Pender, John L.; Marre, Alexander W.; Reeder, Richard J.
  26. THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF CHINESE SMEs. THE CASE OF ANHUI PROVINCE By GUILLERMO CARDOZA
  27. Assessing child well-being through a new multidimensional child-based weighting scheme index: an empirical estimation for Portugal By Liliana Fernandes; Américo Mendes; Aurora A.C. Teixeira
  28. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYEES’ EDUCATION LEVEL AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY By Ismail Bakan Author_Email:; Tuba Büyükbese; Burcu Ersahan
  29. PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AND ITS IMPACT TO THETURNOVER INTENTION: A CORRELATION ANALYSIS By Ramesh Kumar Author_Email:; Koh Geok Eng
  30. FACTORS AFFECTING PROFITABILITY OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS BUSINESS IN MALAYSIA By Norizaton Azmin Mohd. Nordin Author_Email: NIL; Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid; Chong Chin Woon
  31. RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOREIGN MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES IN CHINA By Dr. Pranee Chitakornkijsil Author_Email: wayne.s@nida.ac.th
  1. By: Muhammad Rosni b. Amir Hussin Author_Email: mohdrosni@uum.edu.my (Accounting Building, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia)
    Keywords: entrepreneurship development, training, cost management knowledge
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–10
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1asb11:2011-049-135&r=cse
  2. By: Tawanda Mudamburi Author_Email: mudamburi2005@yahoo.com (Harare Institute of Technology (HIT), Harare, Zimbabwe)
    Keywords: Resource, Strategic, Innovation, Value Addition, Business Management
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–10
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1asb11:2011-042-147&r=cse
  3. By: Aamir Rafique HASHMI; Johannes VAN BIESEBROECK
    Abstract: We first estimate a dynamic game for the global automobile industry and then compute a Markov Perfect equilibrium to study the equilibrium relationship between market structure and innovation. The key state variable in the model is the efficiency level of each firm and the market structure is characterized by the vector of efficiency levels across all firms. Efficiency is estimated to be stochastically increasing in the dynamic control-innovation-which is proxied by patenting behavior. Equilibrium innovation is a function of all state variables in the industry and the cost of R&D which includes a privately observed cost shock. We find that it exhibits the following patterns: 1) innovation by the industry leader is decreasing in the efficiency of other firms; 2) innovation is decreasing in the efficiency dispersion; 3) innovation is more concentrated that efficiency; 4) innovation is declining in the number of active firms; 5) the innovation gap between the leader and other firms increases with competition.
    Date: 2012–01
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ete:ceswps:ces12.01&r=cse
  4. By: James B. Ang; Jakob B. Madsen
    Abstract: This paper examines the importance of the domestic R&D stock and foreign knowledge spillovers on total factor productivity for six Asian miracle economies over the period from 1955 to 2006. The productivity effects of international knowledge spillovers through the following channels are considered: imports, exports, inward foreign direct investment, patents, geographical proximity and no specific channel. The estimates show that knowledge has been transmitted through all the channels considered but that the import channel and the no-weighting channel have probably been the most important ones for the Asian miracle economies.
    Keywords: Asian miracle; knowledge spillovers; R&D; TFP
    JEL: O10 O30 O40
    Date: 2012–03
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:mos:moswps:2012-03&r=cse
  5. By: Markus Kelle (Centro Studi Luca d\'Agliano)
    Abstract: Manufacturing firms increasingly engage in service trade activities. Microlevel data show that German manufacturers account for roughly 25% of German cross-border producer service exports. I have found that particular construction, engineering, and R&D services are exported. The machinery industries and automobile and chemicals producers dominate the overall pattern. The types of services exported vary strongly across industries. Furthermore, export activities are concentrated on a few large exporters. Service exports of advertising, data processing, and R&D services are found to likely support foreign affiliates of firms. However, these headquarter services are only infrequently observable. Much more important are construction and engineering services exported by machinery firms. These might represent installation and maintenance services exported to complement the supply of machinery. Beyond the support of foreign affiliates of firms, R&D services exports might be also important to transfer knowledge between unaffiliated firms at different stages of the value chain.
    Keywords: Services Exports, Manufacturing Sector, Goods Trade, Multinational Firms
    JEL: D22 F14 F23 L80
    Date: 2012–03–27
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:csl:devewp:329&r=cse
  6. By: Low Swee Foon Author_Email: rainlow@segi.edu.my (Faculty of Business & Accountancy, SEGi College Subang Jaya, Selangor ); Thong Foong Yen (Faculty of Business & Accountancy, SEGi College Subang Jaya, Selangor )
    Keywords: corporate knowledge ecosystem, knowledge culture, knowledge commercialization, knowledge development and knowledge leadership
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–10
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1asb11:2011-037-106&r=cse
  7. By: Kroll, Henning; Schricke, Esther; Stahlecker, Thomas
    Abstract: Over the course of the last decade, increasing political emphasis has been placed on the 'third role' of universities and universities of applied sciences in German higher education policy, i.e. to these institutions socio-economic contribution their regional environment. Against this background it is the first central aim of this study to take account of the existing regional activities of higher education institutions in Germany and to establish whether any effects of regional policymakers' and university management efforts to support such activities are already felt at the level of the individual researcher. Based on survey data, we find that a large array of decentralised projects is being performed by individual academics for multiple reasons, but also that evidence of effective centralised incentive-setting for such activities remains limited. Nonetheless, universities have undoubtedly become integrated into strategic considerations of regional co-operation to a stronger degree, as evidenced by a number of publicly supported programmes and the long time implicit 'third role' of universities of applied sciences. Consequently, the second main aim of the paper is to illustrate how such strategic approaches could be designed against the background of the concrete regional demand of the industrial sector in a case study region. With a view to the example of Upper Palatinate in Bavaria, our paper demonstrates how the formerly strict separation of missions and tasks between universities and universities of applied sciences has resulted in a certain structural fragmentation of competences that hinders the development of a substantial third role in the region. Additionally, it suggests some tentative approaches how this situation could be overcome by an increased co-operation between formerly quite separate institutions. --
    Date: 2012
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:fisifr:r22012&r=cse
  8. By: Ronald Jean Degen (International School of Management Paris)
    Abstract: This paper presents a new approach to coaching entrepreneurship students to practice innovation and to identify adequate high-impact business opportunities. The coaching approach is based on the methodology for guided experience learning that was developed by Caine, Caine, McClintic, and Klimek (2009) in 12 Brain/Mind Learning Principles in Action, and on the innovation framework that was introduced by Verganti (2009) in Design-Driven Innovation. The cognitive perspective of creativity explained by Weisberg (2006) in his book Creativity is used to show how the practice of innovation can be learned. The model used for the creative process is based on Wallas? (1926) The Art of Thought, and on recent neurological findings on the deliberate and spontaneous pathways to creativity, that were described by Carson (2010) in Your Creative Brain. For the validation of radical innovations, the effectual process, described by Sarasvathy (2008) in Effectuation, is used.
    Keywords: brain-based guided experience, teaching entrepreneurship, practice of innovation, innovation framework, cognitive perspective of creativity, creativity process
    JEL: M0 M1
    Date: 2012–03–26
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pil:wpaper:89&r=cse
  9. By: Reza Allahyari Soeini Author_Email: allahyarisoeini_reza@yahoo.com (Department of Information Technology Engineering, NOORETOUBA Virtual University, Tehran, Iran); Behzad Jafari (Department of Information Technology Engineering, NOORETOUBA Virtual University, Tehran, Iran); Mohammadreza Abdollahzadeh (Department of Information Technology Engineering, NOORETOUBA Virtual University, Tehran, Iran)
    Keywords: Customer relationship management, performance measurement, effectiveness, effective factors on CRM performance
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–10
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1asb11:2011-056-149&r=cse
  10. By: Nazlina Zakaria Author_Email: nazlina@uum.edu.my (Universiti Utara Malaysia (Malaysia)); Dr. Siti Rohaida Mohamed Zainal (Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia)); Prof. Dr. Aizzat Mohd. Nasurdin (Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia))
    Keywords: Human resource management practices, organizational performance and small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–10
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1asb11:2011-021-153&r=cse
  11. By: Majidah Hassan Author_Email: NIL (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu); Grace McCarthy (Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong, Australia)
    Keywords: Organizational capabilities,export performances,SMEs,developing countries,Malaysia
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–10
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1asb11:2011-045-168&r=cse
  12. By: Cordelia MASON Author_Email: NIL (International School of Entrepreneurship, Universiti Kuala Lumpur)
    Keywords: Steel Industry, Competitiveness, External Assessment, PEST Analysis
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–10
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1asb11:2011-017-141&r=cse
  13. By: Yunos bin Ngadiman Author_Email: (Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka); Dr. Burairah bin Hussin (Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka); Dr. Izaidin bin Abdul Majid (Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka)
    Keywords: Sustainable Development, Knowledge, Skill and Attitude, Human Skill Achievement, Human Resource Development, Overall Equipment Efficiency Model
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–06
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1icm11:2011-091-354&r=cse
  14. By: Martino, Gaetano; Frascarelli, Angelo
    Abstract: The objective of the paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the governance of the food networks focusing on two related aspect: the integration among the agents and the adaptation in the face of emerging disturbances. Adaptation is a central problem of economic organisations (Williamson, 1985, 1991), and its conceptualisation is integrated within complementary theoretical perspectives. Arruñada, Garicano & Vàzquez (2005) posit that the assignment of decision rights in long-term relationships provides an opportunity to reduce the associated bargaining costs. Ménard (2004, 2006) offers a generalisation of the adaptation concept for the class of hybrid governance structures. Gibbon (2005) subsumes the theme of adaptation in a complex theoretical structure by framing four elemental theories of the firm. Among them, the adaptation theory asks whether integration or non-integration better facilitates ‘adaptive, sequential decision making’ in the sense of Williamson (Gibbon, 2005, p. 205). The paper aims at addressing the problem on what are the role of the adaptation processes in the implementation of sustainable strategies in Food Networks. After having elaborated and presented the theoretical framework, the paper illustrates and discusses seven cases of governance agreement. Four cases concern with agreement arranged at the Italian National level, three cases regard regional level Food Networks. Beyond the differences in the institutional environments, the cases also differ because of the degree of integration. The field research was carried out by documents analysis and interviews. The focus was on the identification of the five stages mentioned and on the classification of the decision rights the agreements allocated between the parties. The paper contributes to the literature by corroborating the theoretical hypothesis (Gibbons, 2005; Wu, 2006) and providing empirical information about the management of Food Networks in the face of emerging disturbances in critical fields: sustainability, quality systems and innovation.
    Keywords: Adaptation; uncertainty;transaction costs; food network; integration
    JEL: L14 L66 L22
    Date: 2012–02
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:37600&r=cse
  15. By: Dr. Nathaniel C. Ozigbo Author_Email: Franklin_consult@yahoo.com (Department Of Business Administration University Of Abuja, Nigeria)
    Keywords: Comparative Analysis,Cultural perception, Construct Validity, Discriminant Analysis, Dynamic Environment
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–06
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1icm11:2011-116-100&r=cse
  16. By: Dr. Susan C Lambert Author_Email: susan.lambert@unisa.edu.au (University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia)
    Keywords: business model, SME, business strategies, hierarchical business model framework
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–10
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1asb11:2011-022-160&r=cse
  17. By: Mohd Azmi Mohd Noor Author_Email: mnmazmi@ tm.com.my (Universiti Utara Malaysia); Dr. Faudziah Hanim Bt Fadzil (Universiti Utara Malaysia)
    Keywords: Corporate Governance, Board, Audit Committee, Firms’ Performance
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–10
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1asb11:2011-039-124&r=cse
  18. By: Rahizah Abd Rahim Author_Email: rahizah@utar.edu.my (University Tunku Abdul Rahman); Morni Hayati Jaafar Sidik (University Tunku Abdul Rahman); Farah Waheeda Jalaludin (University Tunku Abdul Rahman)
    Keywords: Corporate social performance, job pursuit intention, competitive advantage
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–06
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1icm11:2011-090-351&r=cse
  19. By: Cheng Wei Hin Author_Email: NIL (School of Business Management, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia); Filzah Md. Isa (School of Business Management, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia)
    Keywords: Gender Studies, Entrepreneurial Studies, Leadership and Organizational Behaviour
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–10
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1asb11:2011-050-145&r=cse
  20. By: Brandt, Thiemo; Bresser, Rudi K. F.
    Abstract: Institutions matter greatly in the development of competitive advantage. Different institutional strategies to manipulate and shape institutions are discussed in the literature. This paper aims at extending the existing conceptual model of membership strategy. Despite being referenced frequently, the concept of membership strategy is not well developed. This is surprising because what is referred to as membership strategy has become very popular in various industries. We propose and develop a theoretical model that explains a firm's opportunity to protect itself against dominant institutional pressures and, additionally, to create competitive advantage by implementing a consumer centric membership strategy. Practical examples are discussed to clarify theoretical interrelationships. The main illustrative case focuses on Blizzard Entertainment, an American developer and publisher of video games. --
    Date: 2012
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:fubsbe:20127&r=cse
  21. By: Nur Hazelen Mat Rusok Author_Email: hazelen@kelantan.uitm.edu.my (Universiti Teknologi MARA Kelantan); Mohamed Husny Basir (Universiti Teknologi MARA Kelantan); PM Dr. Zainudin Awang (Universiti Teknologi MARA Kelantan); Farahiyah Akmal Mat Nawi (Universiti Teknologi MARA Kelantan)
    Keywords: Small and medium-sized enterprises, entrepreneur innovative behaviour, and constructive thought pattern strategies
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–10
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1asb11:2011-034-087&r=cse
  22. By: Mohd Hazli Mohd Rusli Author_Email: hazli@hotmail.com (UniKL BMI); Sudirman Zainal Abidin (UniKL BMI)
    Keywords: Technopreneurship, e-Business, Information Communication Technology, Tech Entrepreneur, UniKL BMI
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–10
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1asb11:2011-035-139&r=cse
  23. By: Shih Hsu Wang Author_Email: wss.cv91g@nctu.edu.tw (Faculty of Civil Engineering, R.O.C, Military Academy); Ren-Jye Dzeng (Faculty of Civil Engineering, National Chiao-Tung University); Cheng-Kai Huang (Graduate of Civil Engineering, National Chiao-Tung University)
    Keywords: National Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Leading and Behind Fuzzy Score Graphics-based Model,Clustering Analysis,Fuzzy Evaluations.
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–06
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1icm11:2011-058-176&r=cse
  24. By: Sharmila K. N. Sethumadhavan Author_Email: sharmila@apiit.edu.my (Asia Pacific University College of Technology and Innovation (UCTI)
    Keywords: Sustainable development, Eco-tourism, Strategic Management
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–06
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1icm11:2011-097-075&r=cse
  25. By: Pender, John L.; Marre, Alexander W.; Reeder, Richard J.
    Abstract: This report presents a conceptual framework for rural wealth creation, drawing upon the U.S. and international development literature. The framework emphasizes the importance of multiple types of assets (physical, fi nancial, human, intellectual, natural, social, political, and cultural capital) and the economic, institutional, and policy context in which rural wealth strategies are devised. The report discusses the role of wealth creation in the rural development process, how wealth can be created in rural communities, and how its accumulation and effects can be measured.
    Keywords: wealth creation, rural development, regional development, community economic development, sustainable development, livelihoods, wealth indicators, conceptual framework, Community/Rural/Urban Development,
    Date: 2012–03
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:uersrr:121860&r=cse
  26. By: GUILLERMO CARDOZA (Instituto de Empresa)
    Abstract: The paper aims to study the national and international expansion of SMEs from Anhui, China. The study focuses on the interaction of SMEs with the Government assessed through the development of specific industries as well as ownership and funding by the State, and the origins of the relative weakness of Chinese SMEs´ competitive position. The data was collected from 154 SMEs and analysed using multivariate regressions; the models used the firms´ export intensity at the regional, national, and international level as dependent variables. Seven models were run: the first one analysing the industry where SMEs operate, the second and third ones studying state funding and ownership, and the last fo
    Date: 2012–03
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:emp:wpaper:ec8-125-i&r=cse
  27. By: Liliana Fernandes (Portuguese Catholic University (UCP) – Faculty of Economics and Management (FEG)); Américo Mendes (Portuguese Catholic University (UCP) – Faculty of Economics and Management (FEG)); Aurora A.C. Teixeira (CEF.UP, Faculdade de Economia (FEP), University of Porto; INESC Porto; OBEGEF)
    Abstract: Assessing child well-being through composite summary indexes is one of the most recent developments regarding child well-being measurement. Using a new index that takes into account the children’s own perspectives, this paper presents empirical evidence on the main determinants of overall child well-being. Econometric estimations, based on a sample of 1246 children enrolled in the 3rd to 6th grades of schools located in the Northern region of Portugal, convey two main results: 1) the parents’ educational background and professional status, in particular, an unemployed father, are the most important factors affecting child well-being; 2) children from households with double or foreign nationality are worse off than those with Portuguese nationality. These results support the positive role of policies targeting the qualifications and employment opportunities for parents, as well as the need for inclusive policies for immigrant households as a way to improve their children’s well-being.
    Keywords: child well-being, measurement, child indicators, empirical testing
    JEL: I31 I32
    Date: 2012–03
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:por:fepwps:452&r=cse
  28. By: Ismail Bakan Author_Email: (Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University. Turkey); Tuba Büyükbese (Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University. Turkey); Burcu Ersahan (Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University. Turkey)
    Keywords: Organizational Commitment, Education, Empirical Study
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–06
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1icm11:2011-085-318&r=cse
  29. By: Ramesh Kumar Author_Email: (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman); Koh Geok Eng (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman)
    Keywords: Organizational Commitment, Turnover Intention, Human Resource Management
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–06
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1icm11:2011-062-225&r=cse
  30. By: Norizaton Azmin Mohd. Nordin Author_Email: NIL (Faculty of Business and Law, Multimedia University, Melaka); Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid (Faculty of Business and Law, Multimedia University, Melaka); Chong Chin Woon (Faculty of Business and Law, Multimedia University, Melaka)
    Keywords: Entrepreneur, Women Entrepreneur, Small Medium Enterprise
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–10
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1asb11:2011-054-194&r=cse
  31. By: Dr. Pranee Chitakornkijsil Author_Email: wayne.s@nida.ac.th (National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok, Thailand)
    Keywords: Risks and Opportunities, Foreign Multinationals in CHINA.
    JEL: M0
    Date: 2011–10
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cms:1asb11:2011-033-058&r=cse
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