The MAER Vol.38 Distributed by EBSCO
CONTENTS
Research Article 1
The Validity Of The Free Cash To Risk Assets Ratio To Predict Bank Performance Indicators, Including, But Not Limited To, Risk And Return
Dr. AldeehaniTM*(1) and Dr. AlghanemTT (2)
(1.) Finance and Financial Institutions Department, Kuwait University, Kuwait
(2.) Finance and Financial Institutions Department, Kuwait University, Kuwait
Research Article 2
A Bivariate Structural Model Which Investigates The Interrelationships Between The Stock Market Indexes And The Growth Rate Of Industrial Production.
Dr. OnikolaHO* (1)
(1). ALBA Graduate Business School at the American College of Greece, Athens
Research Article 3
The Determination Process Of The Whether There Is Value Premium In The Non-InterlistedAnd InterlistedStocks
Dr. George Athanassakos* (1)
(1.) Ben Graham Chair in Value Investing, Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 3K7.
Research Article 4
The Required Equations For A Practicable Solution To Capital Budgeting Problems
Dr. Viviane Y. Naimy* (1)
(1.) Department of Accounting, Finance, and Economics, Notre Dame University, Louaize, Lebanon
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Research Article 5:
The Assess Management’s Perspective On The Effectiveness Of The Risk Measurement System Under Basel II.
Dr. ShellaBryan* (1)
(1.) Faculty of Management Studies, BoconiUniversity, Italy
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Anyone
who has studied the use of information technology as a competitive weapon has
encountered the name Charlie Feld. Mr. Feld led the Management Services
Department of Frito-Lay during the 1980s when he pioneered one of the earliest
applications of information systems used to generate a competitive advantage.
No less than eleven Harvard Business School case studies document the work of
Mr. Feld during his tenure at Frito-Lay, covering the period starting when
Feld was hired at Frito-Lay in 1981 through his departure in 1992. So, when
Blind Spot appeared in the results of this reviewer’s regular search for
new and innovative books, it had to be considered for review. And this
reviewer knows the reader will not be disappointed.
There are literally dozens of books from the mundane to the excellent that
discuss and recommend methods and practices for aligning IT with the
organization. Further, there is the ubiquitous chapter in just about every
MIS textbook on the same subject. However, almost all of these books deal
with the subject of strategic alignment from the perspective that it is the
CIO’s responsibility to align the IS strategic plan with that of the
business. In Blind Spot, Feld makes the case that ...
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