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Fast transformation in e-business environments: third party fulfilment adaptation to online retailer demands

The paper extends previous UK surveys of third party e-fulfilment (3PEF) providers servicing a new segment of online retailers that has generated new sales opportunities for provision of their particular logistics needs. An index of capability transformation previously developed is applied to 6 Australian cases to determine the mechanism for this capability transformation; that is, the process and incentives for establishing new capabilities, transforming older capabilities, and also discontinuing specific capabilities. It proposes a model in which each sales transaction serves as a decision node at which a capability is established, expanded, transformed or discontinued. In this model, over a relatively short period there will be a large number of sales transactions which will drive evolution of the 3PEF at a potentially fast rate, with sales revenue as an incentive to modify capabilities transaction by transaction.
' s personal copy Frequency response of LaAlO 3 / SrTiO 3 all-oxide field-effect transistors

The frequency response of all oxide field-effect transistors with amorphous LaAlO3 on a crystalline SrTiO3 substrate is reported. The intrinsic cut-off frequencies of 4 lm gate-length devices are found to be approximately 17 MHz indicating that with gate length scaling gigahertz cut-off frequency is possible. The low cut-off frequency is primarily limited by the low effective mobility. The estimated effective mobility value determined from the S-parameter measurement is 3.8 cm/Vs, which is consistent with previous reports. Small-signal equivalent circuit model parameters are extracted by fitting to on-wafer measured S-parameters. Good agreement is obtained between measured and simulated S-parameters based on the equivalent circuit model. 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Differential corporate reporting: Registered accountants’ and auditors’ views in South Africa

This paper reports the results of a postal survey of South African Registered Accountants’ and Auditors’ views on the suitability of selected South African Statements of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice to a range of South African entities varied by size, structure and user base. The paper provides evidence of (1) the need for differential corporate reporting in South Africa, (2) that a single threshold for differential corporate reporting may not adequately address the South African differential corporate reporting needs, and (3) the need for both the presentation and disclosure and the recognition and measurement requirements of specific statements of South African Generally Accepted Accounting Practice to be dealt with in differential corporate reporting standards.
The role of trust in technology within the TAM in the context of NFC mobile payment

This study examines the mediating role of trust in technology on the trust in the firm dimension of the Technology Acceptance Model(TAM) in the context of the Near Field Communication(NFC) mobile payment service. The survey data received from 476 subscribers show that trust in technology has a crucial mediating effect on trust in the firm in determining subscribers' behavioral intentions regarding NFC mobile payment. In addition, it is shown that while trust in the firm does not directly impact the subscribers' behavioral intention, it exerts an indirect effect through its mediating effect on the subscribers'trust in technology. The managerial implications of the analytical findings are discussed in terms of the strategies required to enhance subscribers' willingness to adopt the NFC mobile payment method.
An Analysis of the Market Share-Profitability Relationship

A number of researchers in the marketing, management, and economics disciplines have expressed reservations regarding the validity and generalizability of the reported relationships between market share and profitability. Against this backdrop, the authors performed a meta-analysis on 276 market share-profitability findings from forty-eight studies to address whether market share and profitability are positively related and to examine the factors that moderate the magnitude of that relationship. The authors found that, on average, market share has a positive effect on business profitability. However, the magnitude of the market share-profitability relationship is moderated by model specification errors, sample characteristics, and measurement characteristics. The relationship is moderated the most (and, on average, the relationship could be artifactual) when firm-specific intangible factors are specified in the profit model or the estimate of the market share-profitability relationship is based on an analysis of non-PIMS businesses. The authors discuss the implications of these results for the evaluation and utilization of market share information by managers in reference to strategies that focus on building market share as a means for increasing profits.
International Stock Market Liquidity and Financial Crisis

This paper is the first to examine liquidity in 37 stock markets around the world. We find volatility to be a very important driving factor for market illiquidity. A highly volatile market leads to a illiquid financial market. Stock market illiquidity condition also tends to persist. Using a series of regression and Granger causality tests, we find a strong contemporaneous negative relationship between illiquidity shocks and market returns. Also stock market downturn has Granger caused illiquidity and not the other way round. Regional and U.S. stock market returns donot affect local stock market illiquidity. Regional and U.S. stock market illiquidity, on the hand, affect local illiquidity. Nevertheless, the greatest cause of illiquidity is local stock market returns. Similar relationships were observed during the Asian financial crisis. Hong Kong illiquidity shocks have propagated to the other countries around the world except the Latin American stock markets.
The Effect of Cultural Differences on Knowledge Assets and the Transfer of Knowledge in Knowledge Based MNCs Firm Value and Financial Strategies to Minimized the CDs Effects

This study examines the effect of cultural differences (CD) between knowledge-based MNCS and their foreign subsidiaries on the firm value measured by financial ratios: ROA and ROE and Equity Multiplier. The projected findings are a nonlinear U-shaped effect with an initial negative impact on firm value, but results soon turn positive as the firm overcomes the initial shock. The initial reduction in firm value is reflected in the pricing the intangible assets of the MNCS. The more skilled MNC’s management becomes in managing CD or MNC corporate finance management, the more firm value improves over time. The paper outlines financial strategies the MNC should take if the projected findings of an initial reduction is empirical proven and the reducing firm value occurs.
The Long and Short of Leveraged ETFs: The Financial Crisis and Performance Attribution

Leveraged ETFs have received much press coverage of late due to issues with their performance. Managers and the media have focused investors' attention on the impact of compounding, when the funds are held for more than one day. In this paper, I lay out a framework for assessing the performance of leveraged ETFs. In particular, I propose a simple way to disentangle the effect of compounding and that of i) the management of the fund and ii) the trading premiums/discounts, all of which affect investors' bottom line. The former (i) is influenced by the effectiveness and the costs of the fund's (synthetic) replication strategy and the use of leverage. The latter (ii) reflects liquidity and the efficiency of the market. I find that tracking errors were not caused by the effects of compounding alone. Depending on the fund, the impact of management factors can outweigh the impact of compounding, and substantial premiums/discounts caused by reduced liquidity during the financial crisis further distorted performance.
EFFECTS OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE

This paper examined relationship between knowledge management strategies and organizational performance relying on a theory borrowed from economics. The empirical part of the study is based on data on KM strategies and organizational performance collected from a sample of 131 Iranian firms. Results suggested three types of relationship among KM strategies: noncomplementary and non-critical symmetric complementary and asymmetrical complementary. Integrating explicit and tacit KM strategies results in a non-complementary one leading to a higher level of organizational performance. Analysis of KM strategies based on KM source showed that companies could benefit from both inward and outward KM strategies. Combining tacit and explicit KM strategies leads to a complementary relationship, which reflects synergistic effects of KM strategies on performance.
Current status of gene expression profiling in the diagnosis and management of acute leukaemia

Gene expression profiling (GEP) enables the simultaneous investigation of the expression of tens of thousands of genes and was successfully introduced in leukaemia research a decade ago. Aiming to better understand the diversity of genetic aberrations in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), pioneer studies investigated and confirmed the predictability of many cytogenetic and molecular subclasses in AML and ALL. In addition, GEP can define new prognostic subclasses within distinct leukaemia subgroups, as illustrated in AML with normal karyotype. Another approach is the development of treatment‐specific sensitivity assays, which might contribute to targeted therapy studies. Finally, GEP might enable the detection of new molecular targets for therapy in patients with acute leukaemia. Meanwhile, large multicentre studies, e.g. the Microarray Innovations in LEukaemia (MILE) study, prepare for a standardised introduction of GEP in leukaemia diagnostic algorithms, aiming to translate this novel methodology into clinical routine for the benefit of patients with the complex disorders of AML and ALL.
Determinants of Informal Credit Use: A Cross Country Study

The aim of this paper is to understand why firms choose to finance their fixed asset investments by informal credit. We examine the both country and firm level determinants of this choice in a cross-country setting. Data on informal credit use of firms is extracted from the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Surveys which enable us to study with a wider data compared to the previous studies. Our results address financial constraints as the source of informal credit use. Moreover firm size, owners’ gender and location are important firm level factors affecting firms’ reliance on informal credit. Finally financial development level in the country has significant impacts on decreasing the informal credit use.
Genetically modified food and consumer purchase intentions: a study in Johor Bahru

The technological thrust is driving change in the course of action of the policy makers, industry, market and the consumers all at the same time. Bio-technological advancements are playing key role in the uplift of many developed economies of the world. It has helped coping with the dilemmas of divergence between availability and consumption of resources. This descriptive study is an effort to see the effect of these advancements in terms of introduction of Genetically Modified Food (GMF) and the related consumers’ purchase intentions in Johor Bahru. The effect of perceived quality, perceived risks and social norms was analyzed to assess consumers’ purchase intentions for GMF. The sample of 392 respondents was collected from two renowned departmental stores in Johor Bahru. Simple random sampling technique had been used for data collection. Findings revealed that the consumers consider perceived quality as the most important factor in determining their purchase intentions towards GMF. Limitations and implications for future research are also discussed.
Antimicrobial susceptibility and internalization of Salmonella Typhimurium in vacuum‐tumbled marinated beef products

As the incidence of multidrug resistance (MDR) Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium is increasing, data regarding the antimicrobial interventions and pathogen internalization in marinated meat products are important. This study evaluated the antimicrobial intervention and internalization of Salm. Typhimurium in marinated beef sirloin steaks. Beef bottom sirloin flaps (IMPS #185A; USDA Select) inoculated (108 log10 CFU ml−1) with Salm. Typhimurium were sprayed (lactic acid (4%) and buffered vinegar (2%)) prior to vacuum‐tumbled marination (0·35% sodium chloride and 0·45% sodium tripolyphosphate) for 30 min. Pathogen presence after antimicrobial spray, vacuum‐tumbled marination, and translocation was determined by direct plating on Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate (XLD) agar with tryptic soy agar (TSA) overlay. The data imply varied internalization and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Salm. Typhimurium in marinated meat. Lactic acid (4%) spray (P < 0·0001) and buffered vinegar (2%; P < 0·0001) reduced surface populations of Salm. Typhimurium on inoculated beef sirloin flaps prior to vacuum marination. However, lactic acid treated sirloin flaps had greater reductions (~2 log10 CFU cm−2) than buffered vinegar when compared with control prior to vacuum marination. However, the translocation of Salm. Typhimurium following vacuum marination was not influenced (P < 0·333) by the application of a surface organic acid spray prior to marination.
The Real Effects of Higher Capital Requirements: Evidence from Danish Firm-Level Data

This paper considers how increases in individual banks’ capital requirements affect borrowing and growth at the firm-level. Using a novel data set of regulatory injunctions to Danish banks’ individual capital requirements, I find evidence that an increase to the minimum capital requirement of a firm’s primary bank is associated with 3 percent less borrowing, relative to firms not facing increased capital requirements to their primary bank. While firm borrowing is sensitive to capital requirements of their primary bank, I find, on average, no material effect on firm’s assets growth as firms are able to substitute towards equity financing instead of reducing their balance sheets. Investigating the heterogeneous effects, however, I find that young firms with negative earnings are particular sensitive to capital requirements of their primary bank and are led to reduce assets growth.
An investigation of online consumer purchasing

This paper examines the literature concerning consumers’ purchasing on the Internet and reports on a project that contained qualitative findings with the help of quantitative data to uncover consumer purchase orientations for financial services. The findings showed support for the literature concerning similarities in the treatment of consumer purchase orientations and gender. However, the outcomes of purchase intentions did not necessarily correlate with consumer segmentation according to original purchase orientations. The conclusions take into account the need for e‐retailers to recognise that online financial services consumers have a significantly higher level of control in the purchase process and are motivated by this in using the Internet.
The Examination of the Influence of Transformational Leadership over Commitment to Service Quality: A Case of Hospitals of Sindh, Pakistan

Majority of the main stream literature provides the evidence that commitment to service quality (CSQ) is vital in ensuring excellent service quality. Past studies on the commitment to service quality are also limited only to the management level of analysis in service industries so the main focus of this study is to examine the relationship between transformational leadership style and commitment to service quality among the medical staff of Sindh Pakistan. A total number of 317 questionnaires were received through survey questionnaire from medical staff in four cities of Sindh, Pakistan. The data was analyzed using SmartPLS 2.0. The findings of this study indicate a significantly positive relationship between transformational leadership style and commitment to service quality. The managerial implications for the top management of hospitals are discussed. Policy makers, leaders at hospital, they motivating the staff to towards commitment to service quality. Results focused on how transformational leadership style can be used to manage commitment to service quality.
Media Coverage of Corporate Governance Scandals and Stock Market Returns

The media plays an important role in corporate governance (CG) as corporate monitors, especially for listed companies, by uncovering corporate malpractices to the knowledge of investors. In addition to being greeted with dumping their stocks in the markets, negative media attention damages managers’ and directors’ reputations, and can reduce the value of these individuals in the labor markets. Media attention on firms with weak CG can also drive politicians and regulators to enact legislation to reform or enforce corporate law. The latter is exactly the situation in the United States (US) where an immediate legislative response in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the wake of a number of large corporate frauds at the turn of the new millennium, such as the cases of Enron and Worldcom, which had shocked the investing community in the US as well as around the world. Some of these corporate frauds cases were in fact first discovered by the media well before regulators took actions to investigate into the cases. The share prices of these corporations plummeted as a result of media reporting. There is no exception for Hong Kong (HK), where media attention to large corporate frauds has also drawn negative sentiments from the investing public. Although the HK government and regulatory bodies did not respond with imposing dramatic reforms in securities or corporate laws to protect investors similar to the US, they are tightening the CG requirements on HK listed corporations in the recent decade similar to other governments around the world. Research on media attention on corporate frauds up to now focuses mainly on the US markets, but little is known about their effects on investors in Asia, particularly in HK, a major financial centre in the region and a primary capital market for mainland corporations to seek funding overseas in recent years. This study intends to fill this gap in the research. The research objective of this study is to investigate the impact of media coverage of CG scandals among HK listed companies on their stocks. The questions addressed in this study are whether the impact of media coverage of large corporate frauds on investors in HK is similar to that in the US in terms of magnitudes of the stock returns and stock volumes of these companies relative to those of the market as a whole? Whether this negative impact, if any, is short-term or long-term? What are the characteristics of these firms that may account for the greater impact on their stocks?
The Effect of Different Doses of Finasteride on Epididymis and Testosterone and DHT Concentrations in Rats

Objective: Finasteride is a widely used in the treatment of alopecia and prostatic hyperplasia. Our study was conducted to assess the effect of different doses of Finasteride on epididymis, testosterone and dihydrotestosterone concentrations in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Design, Material and Methods: This is experimental study conducted where thirty male rats are divided into three groups (10 rats in each group); high dose, low dose and control groups. During 2 months period, testosterone and DHT were being measured and at the end of the experiment, rats were killed by cervical dislocation. Weight of the organs and histopathological examination were done. Results: DHT was found significantly reduced by finasteride administation. Testosterone was unexpectedly reduced in our study. Reduction in glandular epithelium and stromal component was clearly evident in histopathological examination of the prostate. Weights of seminal vesicles, dorsal prostate and ventral prostate were significantly decreased with finasteride administration. Sperm count and motility were not significantly changed in low-dose finasteride-treated group but there was a significant reduction in sperm counts and motility in high-dose group. In Conclusion: Finasteride has significant effects on testosterone, DHT. Also, it can affect epididymal functions if administered in high dose. It is evident from our results that there is a need for further clarification of the relation between finasteride administration and specific parameters in epididymal functions.
Physiological and foliar symptom response in the crowns of Prunus serotina , Fraxinus americana and Acer rubrum canopy trees to ambient ozone under forest conditions

The crowns of five canopy dominant black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrh.), five white ash (Fraxinus americana L.), and six red maple (Acer rubrum L.) trees on naturally differing environmental conditions were accessed with scaffold towers within a mixed hardwood forest stand in central Pennsylvania. Ambient ozone concentrations, meteorological parameters, leaf gas exchange and leaf water potential were measured at the sites during the growing seasons of 1998 and 1999. Visible ozone-induced foliar injury was assessed on leaves within the upper and lower crown branches of each tree. Ambient ozone exposures were sufficient to induce typical symptoms on cherry (0–5% total affected leaf area, LAA), whereas foliar injury was not observed on ash or maple. There was a positive correlation between increasing cumulative ozone uptake (U ) and increasing percent of LAA for cherry grown under drier site conditions. The lower crown leaves of cherry showed more severe foliar injury than the upper crown leaves. No significant differences in predawn leaf water potential (jL) were detected for all three species indicating no differing soil moisture conditions across the sites. Significant variation in stomatal conductance for water vapor ( gwv) was found among species, soil moisture, time of day and sample date. When comparing cumulative ozone uptake and decreased photosynthetic activity (Pn), red maple was the only species to show higher gas exchange under mesic vs. drier soil conditions (P! 0.05). The inconsistent differences in gas exchange response within the same crowns of ash and the uncoupling relationship between gwv and Pn demonstrate the strong influence of heterogeneous environmental conditions within forest canopies. 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.