IOSR-JBM   Volume-10 ~ Issue-2 ~ May-Jun-2013

Abstract: Online Shop-ping in India is evolving fast and has the prospective to grow exponentially in the times to come. Online shopping is a growing area of technology. Online shopping has spread into every corner of life, linking people to the culture of capitalism in frequent and daily ways. In general, shopping has always catered to middle class and upper class women. Shopping is fragmented and pyramid-shaped. Online shopping is the process consumers go through to purchase products or services over the Internet. An online shop, eshop, e-store, internet shop, web shop, web store, online store, or virtual store evokes the physical analogy of buying products or services at a bricks-and-mortar retailer or in a shopping mall. Establishing a store on the Internet, allows for retailers to expand their market and reach out to consumers who may not otherwise visit the physical store. The convenience of online shopping is the main attraction for the consumers. Unique online payment systems offer easy and safe purchasing from other individuals. Online shopping allows people with a broad range of products in different categories. It also gives a chance to compare the same product with the others and also shows the best deal.. The benefits of shopping online also come with potential risks and dangers that consumers must be aware of.

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Abstract: This paper examines the impact of corporate governance on capital structure for firms listed on NSE Kenya. The total population of non-financial firms is 50.A sample of 30 companies whose data for 5 years from 2007-2011 was selected. The study uses five corporate governance proxies: Board size (BS), Ownership concentration (ONC), Institutional share ratio (ISR), CEO duality (CED), Board independence (BI) as independent variables. Four capital structures variables are: Long term debt to asset ratio (LTDA), Short term debt to asset ratio (STDA), Debt equity ratio (DE), and Total debt to asset ratio (TD) as dependent variables. The analysis used both descriptive and inferential analysis where correlation and linear regression were used.An average of 7 directors are on the board of firms with 93% of firms CEO doubling as a director.Using model 1 regression equation positive correlation is shown between TD with corporate governance proxies CED which is significant at 95% significant level. Using model 2 regression equation size of the firmSz taken as natural logarithm of sales as a moderating variable CED is negatively correlated to STD and DE and is significant implying firms tend to adopt pecking order theory to avoid more debt

Key words: capital structure,corporate governance, Durbin Watson,Nairobi Security Exchange,.

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Abstract: This study explores market orientation in the Tourism and Travel companies. Authors hypothesized a positive relationship between market orientation and four organizational factors, including professional commitment, professional education, and professional ethics of the senior management team, and organizational entrepreneurship, and also the three environmental factors, including perceptions of two states of competition and the demand. The study also examines the relationship between market orientation and Organizational Performance. Data from top Tourism and Travel Companies was collected and was used to empirically test the hypothesized relationships.

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Abstract: Strategic competitiveness is achieved when a firm successfully formulate and implement a strategy of value creation. In order to create competitive advantage, the theory of competitive advantage have contributed to the present two major schools of the Market-Based View (MBV) and Resources-Based View (RBV), which both lead the company in creating a competitive advantage through superior value. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between market orientation, learning organization and dynamic capability on value creation. Using a questionnaire survey, the paper is based on data collected from 105 owners or managers of industry creative in Indonesia. The partial least squares (PLS) structural equation modeling approach was used to analyze the data and test the hypotheses.The results indicate that, among the market orientation, learning organization, dynamic capability are significantly and positively related to value creation.

Keywords: Value Creation, Dynamic Capability, Learning Organization, Market Orientation, Creative Industry.

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Abstract: The study identifies and evaluates the association among corporate solvency management strategies and the corporate performance valuation in Chemical industry of Pakistan. The study uses purposive sampling or judgmental sampling for selecting 30 sample companies from the sector; covering 10 years financial statements data ranging from year 2002 to 2011. Balanced panel data is taken for the purpose of study. Levin, Lin & Chu test is used to check the stationarity of data whereas White Test is used to check the heteroskedasticity of data. Panel Least square technique with fixed effects is used to generalize the relationship between studied variables. The study observed that the performance of the chemical sector in terms of market to book value is affected by internal firm and industry specific factors related to solvency management strategic decisions. Findings of the study provide with the overview of historic performance and the potential performance of the selected sector to help policy makers including finance, economics and industry experts for creating value through the idiosyncratic resources.

Keywords: Corporate Performance, Corporate Strategy, Solvency

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Abstract: Although recent academic work on business relationships often discusses relationship quality as a major subject, particularly with regard to the phenomenon of seller stratification, there is still little empirical research on this important construct. In this paper, the authors provide a thorough conceptualization of relationship quality and its possible antecedents, i.e., bond relationship, Temporal, Social, and Structural bond, drawing on an empirical base of 219 buyers questionnaires, Structural equations modeling (SEM) is used to assess the simultaneous effects of the predictive variables. An empirical survey confirms the impact of the relational bond dimension on the satisfaction. The satisfaction has an effect on the customer trust witch influence his commitment. The findings are discussed and the authors provide managerial implications for decision-makers from both buyer and supplier organizations.

Key words: Bonds, Relationship, quality relationship.

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