Volume 04 Issue 2 (Jul 2016)
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IFRS in the BRIC countries revisited: application of the IFRS orientation indexes
The author revisits his work on the culturally derived accounting orientations of the BRIC countries, based on Geert Hofstedes work on cultural dimensions (Hofstede, 1980) and the hypothetical derivation of four related cultural accounting dimensions (professionalism, uniformity…
Fertility and female labor supply in Saudi Arabia: The case of Jeddah Western Region
Objective: Over a period of fifty years, the ratio of female participation in the labor force of Saudi Arabia is extremely low. This exposition is an effort to examine the affiliation among female fertility and labor supply in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: The data for t…
The impact of pollution control enforcements on FDI inflow to Thailand
This article reexamines the pollution heaven hypothesis, using measureable environmental indicators to quantify the laxity of pollution control enforcements. The article examines the impact of pollution control enforcements on FDI inflow in industries across the spectrum as well…
Good practice achievement of the firms within National agro processing industry of Thailand: Impacts on corporate image and stakeholder acceptance
This article is about the effects of good practice achievement on stakeholder acceptance. The study examines the relationship between good practice achievement and stakeholder acceptance, where corporate image is taken as a mediator. The samples were 486 chief executive officers…
Developing countries challenges in applying sustainable urban development: An application on Egypt
Sustainable urban development (SUD) is influenced by social, cultural, economic and environmental sustainability (ES) of developing and developed countries. Our paper will focus on the challenges confront the developing countries in sustainable urban development an application w…
Does increase in the depreciation expensing allowance spur economic growth? Evidence from USA
Despite substantial evidence that economic growth is influenced by taxation, the impact of Section 179 on GDP is unclear. Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code enacted in 1958 has operated for several decades in the United States. In addition, in late 2010, two congressional…
UK company strategies in reducing carbon dioxide emissions
This study investigated a number of large UK companies strategies in reducing emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in their supply chain operations. In-depth interviews were conducted with logistics/supply chain (SC) managers across different sectors. The research identified t…
Collective action as a way to develop Organic Farming in Armenia
Armenia is a landlocked country which gained its independence about 24 years ago. A big portion of population (44.2%) is still involved in agriculture and mostly consists of smallholder farmers. More than 20% of Armenias GDP comes from agriculture. The government considers organ…
Motivational factors as determinants of employee commitment and performance enhancement in profit oriented firms: a survey of selected brewery manufacturing companies in Nigeria
The objective of the study is to investigate the Impact of Motivational Factors such as extrinsic, intrinsic rewards and social motivational on employee commitment and performance enhancement in profit oriented firms with a focus on selected Brewery Manufacturing firms in Nigeri…