International Journal of Commerce and Management: Volume 23 Issue 3

Rethinking work ethics

Abbas J. Ali

The purpose of this paper is to present a comprehensive meaning of work ethics that encompasses its spirit in a changing world. It also reflects on the historical evolution of…

Can people really be managed?

Charles Ehin

The purpose of this paper is to present a general framework for the comprehension and advancement of sociocultural homeostasis (not to be confused with a steady state, but a…

Social capital: mediator of social intermediation and financial services access

Nixon Kamukama, Bazinzi Natamba

The paper examined the mediating effect of social capital in the relationship between social intermediation and financial services in Ugandan micro finance industry. The purpose…

Reengineering, crafting and comparing business valuation models – the advisory exemplar

K. Srinivasa Reddy, Rajat Agrawal, Vinay Kumar Nangia

Does target firm shareholders excessively paid or adequately rewarded or stumpy compensated? To address this query, the study aims to remix valuation parameters for better…

Firm internationalization and IPO firm performance: The moderating effects of firm ownership structure

Hussam A. Al‐Shammari, W. Ross O'Brien, Yousuf Hamed AlBusaidi

Building on new venture internationalization, agency, and signaling theories, the purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between the level of firm…

The causes of truck driver intent‐to‐quit: a best‐fit regression model

Stephen A. LeMay, Larry Johnson, Zachary Williams, Michael Garver

Driver turnover has plagued the truckload industry in the USA since deregulation in 1980. Turnover in truck load firms averages above 100 percent in good economic times and over…