infonet-economy

The aim of this paper is to apply linguistic and international management theories to team interactions and effectiveness in cross - cult ural settings. First , in relation to language, we draw on pragmatics and politeness theory, notably with regard to relational practice (Brown & Levinson , 1987 ; Holmes & Marra , 2004) in English as a lingua franca (Pullin , 2010, 2013...

This article studies the effect of dividend taxation on corporate behaviour, more specifically how firms respond to a dividend tax cut. A change in the Swiss corporate law in 2011 has introduced the possibility for some firms to pay tax-exempted dividends to their shareholders We find that all the firms that fulfilled the conditions required by the new law started paying tax-exempted...

This paper describes a service that allows hotels to reduce their dependency form online travel agencies, such as Booking.com or Expedia. Online travel agencies are extremely helpful to increase the number of new reservations of most hotels, but they seem to be less effective for niche hotels that seek for recurring customers. By following the guidelines for design research, we seek...

The two-level problem studied in this paper consists of optimizing the refueling costs of a fleet of locomotives over a railway network. The goal consists of determining: (1) the number of refueling trucks contracted for each yard (truck assignment problem denoted TAP), and (2) the refueling plan of each locomotive (fuel distribution problem denoted FDP). As the FDP can be solved...

The purpose of this study is to analyze online hotel reviews produced by customers to identify and compare factors known as satisfiers and dissatisfiers based on Herzberg’s two-factor theory. This approach was applied to compare full-service and limited-service hotels, which can show different levels of customer expectation.

In this paper, we discuss managerial challenges and opportunities related to the newly introduced real estate investment trust (REIT) in India. Features of the proposed REIT structure are critiqued in light of the existing body of knowledge about REITs. We revisit the debate surrounding the issue of external versus internal management of REITs. Analysis of salient aspects of Indian...

The purpose of this empirical study is to examine the conditions under which work-family enrichment happens. We conducted a total of 30 interviews with managers (and their spouses) participating in a demanding executive education program at a prestigious business school in Spain in order to explore how work and family resources are generated and transferred from one role to the other...

The objective of this paper is to examine the impact of online real-time interactivity on the desire of users to visit and to purchase products/services from the company in the future. Online real-time interactivity has been increased by the use of avatars. We also investigated the antecedents of online real-time interactivity by focusing on trust, emotional appeal, and social...

This study examines whether industry-specific characteristics can explain the relationship between chief executive officer (CEO) compensation and the performance of firms and, if so, what roles these characteristics may play in affecting the relationship. We developed a fixed effects model that controls for unobserved characteristics (such as managers’ skills, abilities, and talent...