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Venture capitalists evaluation criteria in a developing country: case of India
(1996-10-06)
The study establishes that the investment decisions of venture capitalists in India – a developing country – are governed by the quality of its entrepreneurs. Out of the top five criteria, most frequently rated as essential, ...
Agricultural finance corporation, Zimbabwe
(1994-10-04)
The case by IM Pandey and S Ramnarayan
published in this issue throws up the
following issues for discussion. First, what
are the major changes in the environment of
AFC and what are the major elements of
AFC's strategy ...
Governance of higher education institutes
(2004-10-25)
Governance includes the issues of autonomy and accountability. In most countries,
including developing countries, autonomy is being extended to higher education
institutions (HEIs) in order to increase the flexibility ...
Corporate dividend policy and behaviour: the Malaysian evidence
(2003-10-20)
This study examines corporate dividend policy and behaviour of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
(KLSE) companies. Our results confirm the influence of industry on payout ratios. We also find that
payout ratios in a given ...
Seasonality of Malaysian stock market
(2002-10-20)
Previous studies have found the existence of a January effect in many Western countries.
In Malaysia, local stock market commentators often talk of a Chinese New Year rally
which has not been tested. This study examines ...
Balanced scorecard: myth and reality
(2005-10-25)
The performance improvement process is a critical component of the strategic planning process.
Call it by any name, the process is very vital, and it has always been practised by many companies
worldwide for a long time. ...
Dividend behaviour of Indian companies under monetary policy restrictions
(2007-11-08)
Purpose – The dividend payout behaviour of firms is a well-studied subject in finance. In recent
times, the influence of macro economic factors and understanding their implications far corporate
financial decisions has ...
Financial ratio patterns in Indian manufacturing companies: a multivariate analysis
(1989-09-28)
Financial ratios are most frequently and widely used in practice
to assess a firm's financial performance and condition. Over
past several years, researchers have, however, subjected
financial ratios to empirical analysis ...
Stock return seasonality in the emerging Malaysian market
(2004-10-26)
This study investigates the existence of seasonality in Malaysia's stock market. The
study uses the monthly return data of the Kula Lumpur Stock Exchange's Composite
Index and EMAS (Exchange Main Board All Share) Index. ...