Business Size (business + size)

Distribution by Scientific Domains
Business, Economics, Finance and Accounting100%

Selected Abstracts

Selling adventure tourism: a distribution channels perspective

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOURISM RESEARCH, Issue 4 2007
Christian Schott
Abstract This paper examines the distribution channels structure as well as the underlying factors influencing the most prominent channel choices within the adventure tourism industry. It is based on in-depth interviews with adventure tourism operators in Queenstown, New Zealand. The findings suggest that the distribution structure is similar to other attraction sectors and that business size has some bearing on the ,length' of the distribution chains. However, regardless of business size, the sector places a clear priority on ,at destination' distribution, and the factors underlying this choice were found to be varied and reflective of both sector-specific demand and supply characteristics. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

Understanding heterogeneous preferences of cooperative members

AGRIBUSINESS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, Issue 1 2009
Nikos Kalogeras
We study the heterogeneity in the preference structure of cooperative members. Using conjoint analysis the utility that members attach to intra-organizational and strategic attributes of their cooperative is elicited. Recognizing that members are not homogenous, a concomitant finite-mixture regression model is employed to allow preferences to vary across different member segments. With data from 120 cooperative members, we find that most members demonstrate rather similar preferences for strategic attributes but differ with respect to the intra-organizational attributes of control and management. Members' preference structures are affected by business size and attitudes towards risk. [EconLit Citations: Q130; M000, C400]. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [source]

Bank Behaviour and the Channel of Monetary Policy in Japan, 1965,1999

THE JAPANESE ECONOMIC REVIEW, Issue 3 2003
J. L. Ford
Using monthly data, this paper investigates whether there are differential effects of monetary policy across bank size and business size in Japan, to test the presence of the "bank lending channel" of monetary policy. It also considers that channel for the aggregate of banks. Prior to the end of 1984, support is found for the bank lending channel and also partly for the money channel. The study of the period from 1985 onwards suggests that no channel of monetary policy has been substantially effective in Japan. [source]

A Subnational Analysis of Japanese Direct Investment in Canada

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES, Issue 1 2000
Andrew Delios
This study examines longitudinal aspects of Japanese foreign direct investment in Canada. In looking at the longitudinal aspects, the focus was on a descriptive analysis of entry and exit rates and on an econometric analysis of the determinants of subsidiary survival and exit. In these analyses, we find that exit rates are related to subsidiary-level variables such as business size, expatriate employment levels, equity-ownership levels, and entry mode. The sector and region in which the investments are made is also related to subsidiary survival, with manufacturing-sector subsidiaries located in Ontario being the least likely to exit. The results of our study suggest that region and industry interact, both to draw investment to a region and to influence the likeli-hood of survival of foreign-owned businesses. Further-more, the focus on regional issues for Canada shows that even within a small open economy, subnational (interprovincial) variance can have important effects on the characteristics and performance of foreign direct investment. Résumé La présente étude porte sur l'évolution des investissements directs japonais à l'étranger, réalisés au Canada. De façon plus précise, cette recherche s'intéresse, sur une base longitudinale, à l'analyse descriptive des taux d'entrée et de sortie ainsi qu'à l'analyse économétrique des facteurs expliquant la survie ou la sortie de filiales japonaises. A la lumière de ces analyses, il ressort que les taux de sortie sont influencés par certaines caractéristiques des filiales telles que la taille, la proportion d'expatriés, la part du capital-action et le mode d'entrée. Le secteur et la région où l'investissement s'effectue influencent également les chances de survie d'une filiale; la probabilité la plus faible de quitter le pays appartiendrait aux filiales manufacturières situées en Ontario. Les résultats de l'étude suggèrent que la région et l'industrie interagissent de façon à attirer les investissements dans une région donnée et à influencer les chances de survie de compagnies appartenant à des intér,ts étrangers. Ces résultats sur les disparités régionales du Canada suggèrent que, m,me à l'intérieur d'une économie de marché restreinte, la variance sous-nationale (ou interprovinciale) peut avoir d'importantes répercussions sur les caractéristiques et la performance des investissements directs à l'étranger. [source]