Current Issue : April - June Volume : 2016 Issue Number : 2 Articles : 8 Articles
This study had the objectives of analyzing the causes, strengths and weaknesses of infrastructure related to\nThailand�s telecommunications compared with those of other countries in AEC. Data was derived from the rankings\nof different agencies outside the country, namely the ICT Development Index, Digital Economy Rankings, Network\nReadiness and World Competitiveness Yearbook. The study results showed that for Thailand to get ready in terms\nof policy and investment budget, it might need cooperation from other AEC member countries that scored high in\npreparation of readiness standards in telecommunications such as Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei in order to promote\nThailand�s telecommunications to become a leader among the countries in AEC when Thailand joins the ASEAN\nEconomic Community in 2015....
We investigate whether previous evidence of the weakness of Tobin�s q ratio to explain variation in capital\nexpenditure investment stems from ignoring R&D as an alternative investment. We develop and test modified q models\nthat account for individual firms� ex ante propensities to make these alternative types of investment. The structure of\nthese models leads naturally to our use of propensity regression methodology in empirical tests. Using data on U.S.\nfirms for 1974-2008, our approach yields strong and robust support for q theory. We also find evidence of the influence\nof financial constraints on investment....
In emerging markets, a number of factors like GDP growth, market efficiency and higher\nearnings expectations play a vital role in attracting stable and smooth foreign investment.\nThis work is intended to explore the determinants of FPI in China and compare the results\nwith determinants of FPI in India explored by Garg and Dua (2014). We have applied\nmultiple-regression model for ten years� data ranging from 2001 to 2010. The results indicate\nthat external debts are the most significant determinant of FPI for China. We concur with\nGarg and Dua (2014) that GDP growth, FDI and exchange rate are among the significant\ndeterminants of FPI. Our findings suggest that China needs to sustain its economic growth in\norder to attract more FPI....
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This paper examines the idiosyncratic volatility puzzle and whether investor sentiment influences the relation\nbetween idiosyncratic volatility and stock returns in the Chinese stock market. The findings indicate the existence of a\nnegative idiosyncratic volatility effect. In addition, the results show that the relation between idiosyncratic volatility and\nreturns significantly depends on investor sentiment. Thus, investor sentiment plays a very important role in reconciling\nthe relation between idiosyncratic volatility and stock returns in the Chinese stock market. This implies that investor\nsentiment may be one of the major risk factors that should be considered in the Chinese stock market. In terms of\npredictive ability of investor sentiment, idiosyncratic volatility and market volatility, the findings indicate that idiosyncratic\nvolatility positively predicts future excess market returns in the Chinese stock market....
The essay discusses the American doll, Barbie within a global marketing perspective. It will summarize the main\npoints of the case and explain how the material in the global marketing review relates to the case. The issues to be\ndiscussed will involve Mattel�s global marketing strategy for Barbie and its success. This will be negotiated with its\nbrand strength as well as its icon status and how to create more marketing opportunities and turn the sales around\nin the US. These issues will also be taken from the perspective of the local Middle East culture when Mattel goes\nglobal in search for a befitting cultural nuance from its customers as well as seeking the perfect media response. The\nessay will also highlight the future suggestions for the product and the company....
Technology innovation plays a key role in strengthening the competitiveness of the enterprises. It is a good method\nfor the company to win the market within background of global economy and fierce competition. Based on the literature\nreview of the enterprise innovation and technology development status, choosing the construction enterprise listed in\ntop 500 companies of 2015 as an example, this paper firstly analyzed the enterprises� basic ranking status and overall\ncompetitiveness. From the perspective of technology innovation management, then explored the differences among the\nconstruction enterprises from five aspects of technology innovation: (1) R and D human resources, (2) capital investment,\n(3) organization management, (4) incentives mechanism, and (5) innovation cooperative mechanism. The comparison\nbetween Chinese construction companies and international construction companies are presented as well with the root\ncause analysis of the difference on innovation management. Research found that Chinese construction enterprises\nare dominated the global leading position, but the technology innovation management mode and internationality is\nnot strong. Finally, the paper put forward corresponding countermeasures and suggestions on how to improve the\ninnovation performance for Chinese construction enterprises. It pointed out that the Chinese construction enterprises\nshould strengthen technological innovation management, establish a professional technological innovation system and\nincentives mechanism to maintain international competitiveness and achieve sustainable development goals....
This paper investigates that from last several years, it became a question mark for the literature of academic and\ntrade circles, why manufacturers are less powerful as compared to retailers. Our study provides a fresh fuel in the\nexisting fire over the United States largest retailing corporation. However, our research provides a new dimension\nthrough innovative strategies and theories adopted by Wal-Mart and how retailers become more powerful. For this\npurpose, we take Wal-Mart as a case study in order to investigate several quarries. What are the reasons which make\nWal-Mart so successful, unique, mergence and acquisition innovative capabilities? It also highlights the literary work\ndone by historians on Wal-Mart and to examine the progress and different strategies of Wal-Mart in term of its success\nin retailing business. It is observed that most of expansion of Wal-Mart Inc. was through joint ventures; however in\nsome countries such as Germany and Canada, it was by acquisition. Moreover, Globalization had a positive effect on\nWal-Mart�s success and supply chain management system played a major role in its business growth and making it a\nmarket leader....
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