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Publication date: 1 January 1991

Morris Foster, Susan Whittle, Stuart Smith and Peter Hyde

Describes a research study implementing TQM in the employment services using it on an organisation‐wide basis, for internal as well as external customers. Suggests a customer…

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Describes a research study implementing TQM in the employment services using it on an organisation‐wide basis, for internal as well as external customers. Suggests a customer profile model. Asserts that the implementation has produced astonishing results and that, by recognising service providers as experts with intimate knowledge of their customers, TQM enables them to contribute directly to the improvement of the quality of their service provision.

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Managing Service Quality: An International Journal, vol. 1 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0960-4529

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Publication date: 1 March 1991

British company, Hyde Group Ltd of Dukinfield, Cheshire, has been actively involved in India's largest satellite launch programme to date.

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British company, Hyde Group Ltd of Dukinfield, Cheshire, has been actively involved in India's largest satellite launch programme to date.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 63 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

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Assembly Automation, vol. 25 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-5154

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Publication date: 1 March 2006

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 78 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

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Publication date: 7 August 2007

Stuart Hyde

This study seeks to investigate the sensitivity of stock returns at the industry level to market, exchange rate and interest rate shocks in the four major European economies…

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This study seeks to investigate the sensitivity of stock returns at the industry level to market, exchange rate and interest rate shocks in the four major European economies: France, Germany, Italy, and the UK.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper utilises the methodology of Campbell and Mei (1993) to decompose systematic risks into components attributable to news about future dividends (cash flows), real interest rates and excess returns.

Findings

In addition to significant market risk, the paper finds significant levels of exposure to exchange rate risk in industries in all four markets. Significant levels of interest rate risk are only identified in Germany and France. All three sources of risk contain significant information about future cash flows and excess returns.

Research limitations/implications

Future research could investigate the extent of exposure in other markets, or investigate whether the findings change at the firm level. Additionally it could be investigated whether recent asset pricing work such as Campbell and Vuolteenaho (2004) can be utilised to investigate this research problem.

Practical implications

The paper identifies which industry portfolios have significant exposures and decomposes these risks. This information is relevant for investors and portfolio managers, as well as financial management within the firm.

Originality/value

The paper utilises an alternative econometric methodology to investigate the extent of exposure to exchange rate and interest risks in industrial portfolios in four European markets.

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Managerial Finance, vol. 33 no. 9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4358

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Publication date: 12 December 2007

Stuart Hyde, Don Bredin and Nghia Nguyen

This chapter investigates the correlation dynamics in the equity markets of 13 Asia-Pacific countries, Europe and the US using the asymmetric dynamic conditional correlation GARCH…

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This chapter investigates the correlation dynamics in the equity markets of 13 Asia-Pacific countries, Europe and the US using the asymmetric dynamic conditional correlation GARCH model (AG-DCC-GARCH) introduced by Cappiello, Engle, and Sheppard (2006). We find significant variation in correlation between markets through time. Stocks exhibit asymmetries in conditional correlations in addition to conditional volatility. Yet asymmetry is less apparent in less integrated markets. The Asian crisis acts as a structural break, with correlations increasing markedly between crisis countries during this period though the bear market in the early 2000s is a more significant event for correlations with developed markets. Our findings also provide further evidence consistent with increasing global market integration. The documented asymmetries and correlation dynamics have important implications for international portfolio diversification and asset allocation.

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Asia-Pacific Financial Markets: Integration, Innovation and Challenges
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ISBN: 978-0-7623-1471-3

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Publication date: 12 December 2007

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Asia-Pacific Financial Markets: Integration, Innovation and Challenges
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ISBN: 978-0-7623-1471-3

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Publication date: 1 November 2003

Richard Heaney

Are share markets too volatile? While it is difficult to ignore share market volatility it is important to determine whether volatility is excessive. This paper replicates the…

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Are share markets too volatile? While it is difficult to ignore share market volatility it is important to determine whether volatility is excessive. This paper replicates the Shiller (1981) test as well as applying standard time series analysis to annual Australian stock market data for the period 1883 to 1999. While Shiller’s test suggests the possibility of excess volatility, time series analysis identifies a long‐run relationship between share market value and dividends, consistent with the share market reverting to its fundamental discounted cash flow value over time.

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Managerial Finance, vol. 29 no. 10
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4358

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Publication date: 12 December 2007

Suk-Joong Kim and Michael D. McKenzie

Perhaps the most significant development in the global business arena in the post-war period has been the emergence of the Asia-Pacific rim countries as a significant economic…

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Perhaps the most significant development in the global business arena in the post-war period has been the emergence of the Asia-Pacific rim countries as a significant economic force.

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Asia-Pacific Financial Markets: Integration, Innovation and Challenges
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Publication date: 12 April 2013

Mohamed Sherif and Nor Azlina Shaairi

The purpose of this paper is to identify the driving forces that influence family Takaful demand in Malaysia. The paper examines various identified and available economics and…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to identify the driving forces that influence family Takaful demand in Malaysia. The paper examines various identified and available economics and socio‐demographic variables.

Design/methodology/approach

Using ordinary least square (OLS) and generalised method of moments (GMM) techniques, the paper investigates the significance of the identified economic and socio‐demographic factors in determining the consumption of family Takaful. The paper first examines a full model that combines all variables; second, a model that controls for product market factors; and finally, a model that controls for socio‐demographic factors. Following Anderson and Nevin, Haberman, Lenten and Rulli and Josa the paper further separates all models into linear and log‐linear demand functions.

Findings

The paper demonstrates that income, Islamic banking development, education, dependency ratio and Muslim population factors are positively related to Takaful demand. On the other hand, inflation, real interest rate, financial development and life expectancy appear to be the significant factors that adversely influence the total family Takaful consumption.

Research limitations/implications

The major limitation of this paper is the small sample size. Therefore, future studies may expand the variables omitted in this study due to unavailability of data, which may be influential in explaining the family Takaful demand in Malaysia. Possible influential variables may include government social security expenditure, price of Takaful and level of competition within the Takaful and insurance industry. Research should also be conducted on the impact of the legal system and government policies on the demand for family Takaful in the country. Finally, the study focuses solely on the determinants of demand for family Takaful. Nevertheless, the supply‐side of the equation should not be neglected and should be incorporated in future studies.

Originality/value

It is obvious that there are very few studies that focus on the Malaysian market and indeed, none of them gives attention to the factors that influence demand for family Takaful. In this regard, this study contributes in filling the gaps in the scope and coverage of studies in similar area. While this study is expected to provide more understanding and awareness on the concept of Takaful and the factors that influence its demand, the authors hope that it would encourage more studies on various issues on the Takaful industry so as to help researchers to understand more aspects of this new emerging business.

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Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, vol. 4 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1759-0817

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