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Invited Comments: Developing an Effective Mentor-Business School Relationship in the AACSB Initial Accreditation Process
Invited Comments: The authors were invited to share their thoughts on the process of AACSB accreditation. Readers from colleges of business might especially be interested in learning how to turn what could be a painful experience into a fruitful development activity.
Twenty Questions for Charles Koch
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Charles Koch, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Koch Industries, Inc. recently talked to the American Journal of Business about his company and his approach to management, Market-Based Management® (MBM®).
Charting Supply Chain Management Integration and Initiatives: A Framework to Guide Implementation
The framework describes boundary spanning supply chain management (SCM) initiatives taken by leading companies. Based on the sand cone model, the framework also suggests four levels of SCM integration over which are relevant to the firm and/or supply chain.
Bear Market Behavior of Institutional Investors in Sweden
This study examines degrees of institutional holdings in Swedish firms during the bear market of 2000 to 2002. The study reveals that foreign and domestic institutional investors exhibit different preferences for risk and returns.
Determinants of Audit/Tax Separation Decisions
Companies that separated are compared to those that integrated the tax and audit function subsequent to the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SARBOX) are presented in this study. The matched-pair analysis suggests that both cost-savings and tax-savings are present in the year the tax and audit function is integrated, a benefit not enjoyed by their separation firm peers.
The Association Between Audit Committee Characteristics, the Contracting Process and Fraudulent Financial Reporting
The likelihood of fraudulent financial reporting is negatively related to audit committee independence, number of audit committee meetings and managerial ownership and positively related to firm size and firm growth opportunities.
Intra-Industry Effects of Stock Splits: Focus on Insurance Companies
The authors examine the intra-industry effects of 120 stock split announcements within the insurance industry between 1985 and 2006. Both industry-wide and firm-specific characteristics are important in explaining the effects of stock splits.
