International Journal of Commerce and Management: Volume 16 Issue 2

Transaction governance structure: Theories, empirical studies, and instrument design

Aimao Zhang

Transaction cost economics is an important anchor for analyzing a wide range of economic and organizational issues and is complemented by various theories, resulting in a…

Managerial ownership, risk, and corporate performance

Yousef Jahmani, Mohammed Ansari

This study examines the impact of managerial ownership on risk‐taking and firm performance. The study utilizes data for thirty randomly selected companies from four industries in…

The conceptual framework concept and the allocation of incomes in the consolidated entity: Its impact on financial ratios

Frias Aceituno, José Valeriano, Rodriguez Bolivar, Manuel Pedro

The majority stockholders are not the same as parent company stockholders in a consolidated entity when one or more subsidiaries own parent company’s shares. In this milieu, the…

Organizational structure and organizational climate as potential predictors of job stress: Evidence from Malaysia

Aizzat Mohd. Nasurdin, T. Ramayah, Yeoh Chee Beng

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of organizational structure (formalization and centralization) and organizational climate on job stress in a non‐Western context…

Managing expatriate: The role of mentors

Avan R. Jassawalla, Nader Asgary, Hemant C. Sashittal

Sending key managers on foreign assignments is common practice for multinational and international firms. Although firms spend considerable resources to support expatriates, the…