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Tacit knowledge transfer among geographically distributed group members: An experimental analysis

El-Den J. (, 2007)

This research introduces the results of a study which was conducted on geographically distributed groups of students (54 groups of 3-4 students each in three different subjects) working on their term project development ...
Technical experiences of implementing a wireless tracking and facial biometric verification system for a clinical environment

Liu B.; Lee J.; Documet J.; Guo B.; King N.; Huang H.K. (, 2006)

By implementing a tracking and verification system, clinical facilities can effectively monitor workflow and heighten information security in today's growing demand towards digital imaging informatics. This paper presents ...
Termination fees in mergers and acquisitions: Protecting investors or managers?

Andre P.; Khalil S.; Magnan M. (OXFORD9600 GARSINGTON RD, OXFORD OX4 2DQ, OXON, ENGLAND, 2007)

Institutional investors closely monitor termination fees in mergers and acquisitions (MandA). We argue that their magnitude reflects either agency problems or efficiency considerations. Focusing on MandA involving Canadian ...
The adoption of deferred share unit plans for outside directors and shareholder wealth

Khalil S.; Magnan M.; Andre P. (MALDENCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA, 2008)

Manuscript Type: Empirical Research Question-Issue: We examine the impact of the adoption of deferred share unit (DSU) plans for directors on a firm's stock market value. We also examine the differential response to plan ...
The adoption of deferred share unit plans for outside directors: Economic and social determinants

Andre P.; Khalil S.; Magnan M. (, 2012)

This paper investigates the antecedents of adopting deferred compensation plans for corporate directors. Relying on agency and network theories, we compare the economic and social characteristics of firms that have adopted ...
The audit expectation gap: Evidence from Lebanon

Sidani Y.M. (, 2007)

Purpose - The audit expectation gap has been examined in many regions of the world, but the extent of such a gap has not been investigated in many Middle-Eastern countries. This study attempts to assess the possible existence ...
The case for strategic corporate social responsibility in developing countries

Jamali D. (, 2007)

[No abstract available]
The contradictory influence of social media affordances on online communal knowledge sharing

Majchrzak A.; Faraj S.; Kane G.C.; Azad B. (HOBOKEN111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA, 2013)

The use of social media creates the opportunity to turn organization-wide knowledge sharing in the workplace from an intermittent, centralized knowledge management process to a continuous online knowledge conversation of ...
The CSR of MNC Subsidiaries in Developing Countries: Global, Local, Substantive or Diluted?

Jamali D. (DORDRECHTVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2010)

With the advent of globalization, the track record of multinational corporations (MNCs) has been mixed at best in relation to their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) involvement in developing countries. This article ...
The current Arab work ethic: Antecedents, implications, and potential remedies

Sidani Y.M.; Thornberry J. (DORDRECHTVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2009)

This article begins with the premise that market-oriented development strategies require more than the free movement of the factors of production from one use to another; they also require a positive work ethic and an ...
The design of a proactive personal agent for task management

Yorke-Smith N.; Saadati S.; Myers K.L.; Morley D.N. (SINGAPORE5 TOH TUCK LINK, SINGAPORE 596224, SINGAPORE, 2012)

Personal assistant agents capable of proactively offering assistance can be more helpful to their users through their ability to perform tasks that otherwise would require user involvement. This article characterizes the ...
The effects of corporate governance and audit and non-audit fees on IPO value

Chahine S.; Filatotchev I. (, 2011)

This paper examines the effects of non-executive board members, audit committee composition and financial expertise, and fees paid to audit firms on the value of 375 UK initial public offerings (IPOs). Empirical findings ...
The effects of Federal funds rate surprises on SandP 500 volatility and volatility risk premium

Gospodinov N.; Jamali I. (AMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2012)

In this paper, we examine the effects of expected and surprise components in Federal funds target rate changes on realized and implied volatility. We find that surprise changes in the target rate significantly increase ...
The effects of information disclosure and board independence on IPO discount

Chahine S.; Filatotchev I. (OXFORD9600 GARSINGTON RD, OXFORD OX4 2DQ, OXON, ENGLAND, 2008)

This paper examines the effect of strategic information disclosure and corporate governance on the stock market performance of initial public offering (IPO) firms in France. It argues that information disclosure and board ...
The effects of venture capital syndicate diversity on earnings management and performance of IPOs in the US and UK: An institutional perspective

Chahine S.; Arthurs J.D.; Filatotchev I.; Hoskisson R.E. (AMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2012)

This study examines the extent to which principal-principal agency conflicts within venture capital (VC) syndicates lead to additional principal-agent conflicts in IPO firms in two institutional contexts. Using a matched ...
The effects of venture capitalist affiliation to underwriters on short- and long-term performance in French IPOs

Chahine S.; Filatotchev I. (, 2008)

This paper explores the signalling and monitoring effects of venture capital (VC) backing and venture capitalist affiliation to lead underwriters on performance of IPOs in France. IPOs in which VCs are affiliated to lead ...
The Egyptian worker: Work beliefs and attitudes

Sidani Y.M.; Jamali D. (DORDRECHTVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2010)

Earlier investigations have indicated that work beliefs in organization are impacted by different national cultures. In addition, those investigations have sought to understand the meaning of work in such different cultures. ...
The export competitive advantages of Turkish manufacturing companies

Koksal M.H.; Ozgul E. (2010)

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine the export competitive advantage differences between high- and low-performing companies in Turkey. The paper specifically and separately analyzes the companies' export ...
The gender pay gap revisited: Insights from a developing country context

Jamali D.; Sidani Y.; Kobeissi A. (, 2008)

Purpose - While the gender pay gap has received considerable attention, the evidence from developing countries remains scant. The purpose of this paper is to examine the salience of a gender pay gap in a developing country ...
The glass ceiling: Some positive trends from the Lebanese banking sector

Jamali D.; Safieddine A.; Daouk M. (, 2006)

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to explore the salience of glass ceiling type barriers in the Lebanese banking sector, based on the perceptions of a sample of Lebanese top and middle level women managers. ...

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