A nine-cell financial analysis model is used to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies on the economic performance of a home health care agency. Strategies associated with the drivers of economic performance are discussed: volume, unit price, unit costs of resources applied, and quantity of resources applied. 相似文献
The relationship between social and financial performance (CSP – FP) has been a main objective in the literature on business
management, as it would provide an economic justification for the social investment insofar as it contributes to the creation
of value. This relationship has been empirically tested by several authors though without using a theoretical model that sustains
this relationship. The aim of this article is to propose a theoretical model of the process of the creation of value from
the reputation generated by companies, integrating the factors that have been shown to be more relevant in this process from
previous research, in such a way that hypotheses are put forward regarding the existence of this relationship and the factors
that determine it. Finally, an empirical test is performed using the 100 most prestigious companies operating in Spain during
2004. 相似文献
This paper investigates the financial market´s perception regarding the effectiveness of the Single Supervisory Mechanism in Europe. Do investors believe that centralized supervision adds value compared to multiple supervision? . Do they feel uncertain about the supervisory role of the ECB? To answer these questions, a sample of 118 European Banks has been used finding that whereas in early dates the market reaction was positive reflecting the expectation of greater stability, it turned negative at the time the scope of the supervision was limited to only a group of banks. As might be expected, the reaction is significantly more negative for the directly supervised entities, anticipating a different and more demanding style of supervision that could lead to higher cost. This negative wealth effect is intensified for banks with higher price-to-book ratios or those located in countries with more developed financial systems and better investor protection. However, solvency and productivity firm indicators or low levels of perceived corruption moderate it. This research not only highlights the doubts and uncertainty of investors about the final applications of the SSM, but it could be also useful for policy makers and regulators in order to achieve a more harmonized supervision that improves the credibility of the systems and promote financial stability.
The main goal of our research is to analyse users’ acceptance of Quick response (QR) code mobile payment systems, considering the population's widespread use of mobile devices. A comprehensive review of the scientific literature has justified the development of a behavioural model that explains intention to use of mobile payment via QR. To this end, the authors have carried out a study through an online survey to a national panel of Internet users. The results show that attitude, innovation and subjective norms are determinants of the future intention to use this technology. The conclusions and implications for management provide alternatives for companies to promote this new business by means of the new technical developments. This paper is a pioneer study of intention to use with mobile payment via QR. Classic variables from the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), as well as variables from other recent studies, were used as models for this research (compatibility, security, personal innovation and individual mobility). 相似文献
The Web is intrinsically a global medium. Consequently, deciding how a Web site should express potentially culturespecific
content to worldwide visitors is an important consideration in Web site design. In this article, the authors examine some
of the site content characteristics that can lead Web site visitors to an optimal navigation experience, or flow, in a cross-cultural
context. In particular, a cognitive framework focuses on the effect of culture on attitudes toward the site and flow. The
authors suggest that the congruity of a Web site with a visitor’s culture is a site content characteristic that influences
the likelihood of experiencing flow. The authors develop a conceptual model to account for the impact of culture and other
site content characteristics on flow and describe preliminary evidence supporting their model.
David Luna, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. His primary interests are in language
processing, the role of language in advertising and electronic marketing, and cross-cultural advertising. His work has been
published or is forthcoming in theJournal of Consumer Research; Journal of Advertising; Journal of Consumer Psychology, Psychology and Marketing; International
Marketing Review; Marketing Science Institute Working Paper Series; and other publications.
Laura A. Peracchio, Ph.D., is a professor of marketing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her primary research interests include understanding
persuasion processes with applications to social marketing, consumer decision making, language processing, and children’s
consumer behavior. She is an associate editor of theJournal of Consumer Research and serves on the Editorial Board of theJournal of Consumer Psychology. Her work has been published in theJournal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Consumer Psychology, and other publications.
María D. de Juan is a professor of business administration at the University of Alicante (Spain), where she has lectured since 1991. She has
been a lecturer at the University of Florida and at the Southampton Institute (United Kingdom), as well as at several Spanish
business schools. She is the author of theShopping Centre Attraction Towards Consumers, Sales Promotions, andCommercial Distribution: Channels and Retailing. Her articles about distribution and consumer behavior have been published or are forthcoming in several journals and edited
books, including theJournal of Consumer Psychology. She focuses her research on commercial attraction and consumer behavior. 相似文献
Gender is commonly associated with two distinct and opposing sexes. Over time, such binarity has engendered stereotypes commonly observed in the fashion market. However, something called genderless fashion has recently gained prominence in the media. This research first posits that discourse in specialized media can influence the issues of power; we then seek to understand how the business and factual media discourse in Brazil describe the genderless fashion market through a critical discourse analysis. The results revealed essentially that the genderless fashion market still reproduces the stereotypes and gender patterns of the binary perspective. 相似文献
An important aspect of competitiveness between destinations concerns the way in which historical and cultural heritage is used. Thus, the relationship between territories and firms grows stronger, shifting the focus on the innovation processes within and across destinations. To increase our understanding of how these processes take place in a tourism destination, more theoretical and empirical research is required. This paper aims to respond to this call by examining the central role played by the Italian phenomenon of Albergo Diffuso (AD) through a co-evolutionary approach, fertilized by the evolutionary economic geography literature. The study focuses on the dynamics of the relationship between this new hospitality model, territories and tourists, by analysing 14 case studies of ADs rooted in historical villages. Findings show that AD can be considered as a new sustainability-oriented hospitality model which, by creating synergies with its territory, positively affects the competitiveness of the destinations where ADs are located. The theoretical implications suggest that the creation and development of these innovative firms are the result of effective multi-level co-evolutionary adaptations, adding new elements to the existing literature on innovation in tourism. Moreover, implications for both entrepreneurs and policy-makers emerge, together with suggestions for future research. 相似文献