The Impact of Ownership Structure on the Dividend Policy of Japanese Firms with Free Cash Flow Problem Aristotelis Stouraitis Lingling Wu Department of Economics and Finance City University of Hong Kong September 16‚ 2004 * Contact information: Aristotelis Stouraitis (the author who will attend the conference and present the paper)‚ Tel: (852) 2788 8450‚ Fax: (852)2788 8806‚ Email: efstoura@cityu.edu.hk. Lingling Wu‚ Tel: (852)2788 7393‚ Email: 50004340@student.cityu.edu.hk. Address : Department
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Abstract Downsizing has been a common cost-cutting activity for organisations in the last 25 years. Literature in this area has focused mainly on the effects that redundancy may have on people leaving the organisation. However‚ some research has investigated the effect it may have on the employees who were not made redundant‚ and from this the concept of ’Survivor Syndrome ’ was created. It has been established that redundancy processes result in negative emotions being felt by survivors‚ such as
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Objective function of firm: y-w-β+κ‚ for which β=ũy‚κ=dka Production Function: y=ka The objective function of firm has been added two functions based on the basic model‚ -β and +κ‚ showing the cost and the benefit of non monetary rewards respectively. They are allocated in the firm’s objective function‚ because the firm is the sender of the rewards‚ which the firm will have a cost and benefit of the reward from the worker. β is a negative function‚ since it is the cost of non monetary rewards
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MANAGEMENT Presenting Author: Prof. Bhavesh B. Pandya. Institute of Business Management and Research (IBMR)‚ Near Asia School‚ Drive-in Road‚ Ahmedabad. E-mail: prof.pandya@yahoo.co.in‚ pandyabhavesh2000@yahoo.com. Theme: The prime objective of HRM is to have highly committed‚ talented‚ and happy workers in organization. There is shifting change in the importance of basic input that requires in business activity. Four basic inputs are as under. a) Man‚ b) Machine‚ c) Material‚ d) Money
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-ve effects on the environment f ll the ? of all th resources y your fi consumes? firm What Wh t are th -ve effects on the environment the ff t th i t of all the products your firm produces? What is your firm doing to repair the damage done t th environment over th p t X y to the i t the past years? ? Wh t i your firm doing to avoid damaging fi d i g t id d gi g What is y the environment in the future? What is your firm doing to promote environmental awareness amongst employees and the p g p y public
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Economics – Features of Partnership Firms There are different forms of business organizations and a partnership firm is one among such organizations. Partnership is the relationship between two or more persons who have agreed to share the profits of the business carried on by all or any one or more of them acting for all. The following are the characteristics or features of any partnership firm: 1. Contract: It is formed on voluntary basis by means of an agreement agreed between two or more
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HRM Role in Recession The recession is healthy‚ from time to time. The recession helps to stop the businesses‚ which are not bringing value added and the human capital is transferred to more vital businesses at lower costs. In the companies‚ which survive the recession‚ the HRM Role is very important. The recession is very dangerous for the companies. During the times‚ when the business grows dramatically‚ the HRM Function introduces different policies‚ which are focused on spending money. The
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“ HRM policies and principles contribute to the effectiveness‚ continuity and stability of the organization.” Human resource is the set of individuals who make up the workforce of an organization. Any successful organization does not owe its success solely to market realities and sustainable competitive advantages. Successful companies are those that consider their human resource as their most important asset.Human resource is thequalitative aspects‚ that actually make or break an organization
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development. Human Resource Management (HRM) is an innovative concept that is being employed by businesses all over the world as a measure to remain competitive‚ or achieve greater competitive advantage‚ in their respective industries. This essay will discuss what HRM is generally thought to be and involve‚ and why it is so essential at this point in time for organisations to adopt as an essential part of their business strategy. Employee motivation is a critical aspect of HRM as it relates to employee performance
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According to the DSM-V‚ specific phobias are types of anxiety disorders caused by an excessive and persistent fear due to the presence or anticipation of a certain object or situation (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). Specific phobias are considered to fall under the category of anxiety disorders due to the severe anxiety and distress that one experiences from their extreme fear. Symptoms vary depending on the type of phobia that exists‚ but fears generally last 6 months before they are considered
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