This qualitative grounded theory study applied a systematic approach to exploring effects of employee performance management on employee learning and development within the Nigerian banking industry. Non-probability purposeful quota sampling yielded 29 one-on-one interviews with…
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The purpose of this dissertation is to estimate technical efficiencies and its determinants among Indonesian manufacturing firms, banks, as well as provincial economies over the period 1993 to 2000. Stochastic frontier analysis is used to achieve these aims. The technical effici…
This research focuses on an economic assessment of micro finance institutions (MFIs). Usually researches on MFIs consist of pure theoretical, empirical and institutional view. However, this study provides a different view by incorporating the financial model of MFI in a general …
As restrições financeiras têm sido um tópico de pesquisa constante na literatura. Para micro e pequenas empresas o seu impacto é particularmente importante, considerando a sua dependência de crédito para sobreviver. Estas empresas são responsáveis por grande parte do dinamismo d…
The purpose of the quantitative correlation study was to investigate the relationship between leadership styles (transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire), and job satisfaction among customer relationship officers in a Nigerian bank. A quantitative method with a correl…
This paper uses pooled data from Turkey's largest microfinance organization to test if loans increase borrower income in the sample. Using savings deposits as a proxy for borrower income, the results show a statistically significant, positive correlation between loans and saving…
The problem . This study examined the relationships between national culture and strategic behavior in the banking industry in two countries, Jordan and the United States, representing the Arab and the Anglo cultures. Method . The data for this study were collected through quest…
One of the neglected aspects of the supply-leading finance strategy pursued in Bangladesh has been the viability of rural banks. Previous studies of Bangladesh nationalized commercial and development banks reported that many rural banks were not viable. The objective of this dis…
This dissertation traces the commodification of money in the U.S. after World War II. In 1945, all money was issued either directly by the government or, under conditions determined by the government, by commercial banks. Today, forms of money that are issued by private firms wi…
The thesis studies problems of capital accumulation in the context of 20th century Middle Eastern economic development. It examines three debates using the tools of quantitative economic analysis. Each chapter analyzes the determinants of capital accumulation under specific inst…
A firm's level of debt versus its level of equity has important implications for its value as well as its cost of capital. However, there are opposing views among many researchers and corporate finance experts pertaining to a firm's optimal capital structure. Banks are responsib…
In South Africa, a number of banks have failed since 1990. Governance issues have been cited as possible reasons for these failures. The purpose of this study was to understand governance disclosures with specific reference to the African Bank. This study analysed the disclosure…
Bu çalışmamızda dünyada yaklaşık 30 yıllık, dünyada ise faizsiz/islami bankacılık adında 60 yıllık geçmişi olan katılım bankacılığının kendilerine özgü yatırım araçları ve bu yatırım araçlarının dünyadaki örnekleri kaleme alınmıştır. Bilindiği üzere Türkiye’de son olarak devlet …
In recent years off-balance sheet activities (OBS) of commercial banks have increased. Bank regulators have proposed that some OBS items be included in calculating a risk-based capital requirement. Given the growing role of OBS activities and the attendent problems for bank regu…
The 1997-98 Asia financial crisis provides a natural experiment to examine how firms adapt their strategic choices to the changing business environment. In this study, I investigate the evolution of the board and asset structure of the 83 surviving commercial banks in Hong Kong,…