International Academy of Business News and Journals
2017 Call for Papers
You are invited to submit a paper for presentation at the upcoming Annual Conference of the International Academy of Business to be held during October 12-14, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Deadlines: August 15, 2017...
Weak-Form Market Efficiency, Estimation Interval and the Nigerian Stock Exchange: Empirical Evidence
Abstract: Given the desirability of efficient capital markets in aiding optimal resource mobilization and allocation in the financial system, this paper is an attempt to investigate the efficiency level of the Nigerian Stock Exchange...
Unsecured Credit Cards in South Africa: An Ethical Perspective
Abstract: In recent years much attention has been given to the alarming increase in the household debt burden in South Africa. The two main remedial efforts, consumer education and prevention of reckless lending, have...
An Empirical Study of Japanese and South Korean Exchange Rates Using the Sticky-Price Monetary Theory
Abstract: Researchers have studied connections between exchange rates and macroeconomic variables for developed and emerging market economies. However, few address whether relationships differ by market classification. This study examines the impact that macroeconomic variables...
Environmental Auditing: A Panacea for Environmental Sustainability in Nigeria
Abstract: The recent spate of global warming and its insidious effect on the world´s climate makes the need for sustainability pronounced. Global warming generates unsustainable features like ozone depletion, toxic pollution, species extinction and...
The Effect of Virtual Cross-Cultural Experiences on Intercultural Competencies of Undergraduate Marketing Students
Abstract: Virtual Cross-Cultural Experiences (VCCE) are virtual meetings facilitated through web-enabled technologies such as WebEx, Skype, or WhatsApp that allow students in one country to hold virtual meetings with marketing students from a different...
Students´Perceptions of the ESP Course Taught in an Omani University: An Efficacious use of the Learning Management System as a Research Tool
Abstract: This paper assesses ESP students´perceptions of the course book and the course material involving the integration of the Learning Management System (LMS) at Sohar University in Oman. A survey research method was adopted in...
Educational Status of Dalit Girls in India: An Evaluative Study
Abstract: Education is at the core of all development efforts in advancing the economic and social well-being of the people. 1.4 billion People living in extreme poverty 1 billion (around 70 percent) live in rural...
Weak-Form Market Efficiency, Estimation Interval and the Nigerian Stock Exchange: Empirical Evidence
Abstract: Given the desirability of efficient capital markets in aiding optimal resource mobilization and allocation in the financial system, this paper is an attempt to investigate the efficiency level of the Nigerian Stock Exchange...
Framing Effect of Price Promotions on Consumer Choice: Evidence From Brazil
Abstract: The objective of this study is to investigate whether consumers are responsive to price promotion framing effects, i.e., whether displaying a promotional discount as a percentage rather than an absolute monetary value would...
Entrepreneurial Success Factor Attributions: A Qualitative Investigation of Estonian, Guatemalan, and Romanian Cultures
Abstract: This paper reports the results of an initial exploratory investigation into culturally endorsed entrepreneurial prototypes. The study is part of the international research program “Entrepreneurship Work in Organizations Requiring Leadership Development” (E-WORLD). Focus...
