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Original Article
Open Access
An Empirical Study of Non-Financial Measures' Emphasis for the Compensation Schemes on Different Categories of Strategic Orientation in Malaysia
Anbalagan Krishnan, Ravindran Ramasamy, Prem Lal Joshi
· pp. 7–20
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2014/v8i12/71688
Performance management has been a contemporary topic for research. Extensive studies have concentrated on this area and claimed that non financial measures besides financial measures are the essence for today's business environment. The literature review also asserted that the business …
Keywords:
Non-Financial Measures, Financial Measures, Reward System, Miles and Snow Strategy Orientation
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Original Article
Open Access
Corporate Leverage and its Impact on Profitability and Shareholder Value Creation in the Indian Textile Sector
D. Vijayalakshmi, Padmaja Manoharan
· pp. 21–33
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2014/v8i12/71689
Shareholder value creation has become the trait of corporate dialect. The LPG era has made a drastic change in the financing policies of the corporate firms warranting a redesign in their capital structure. Leverage plays an essential role in framing …
Keywords:
Capital Structure, Leverage, Profitability, Shareholder Value Creation
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Original Article
Open Access
Impact of Corporate Governance Practices and Firm Performance: An Empirical Study
Karpagam Venkatraman, Murugesan Selvam
· pp. 34–45
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2014/v8i12/71691
Corporate governance (CG) is the process and structure through which the affairs of a firm are managed for enhancing business prosperity and corporate accountability, and the ultimate objective of CG is to ensure the shareholders' wealth. A good corporate governance …
Keywords:
Corporate Governance, Financial Performance, Government Ownership Structure, Board Directors
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Original Article
Open Access
Forward Premium Anomaly and Risk Premiums in the Currency Markets: A Literature Review
Satish Kumar, Rajesh Pathak, Ranajee
· pp. 46–56
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2014/v8i12/71692
The uncovered interest rate parity (UIP) is one of the most important theories explaining the relationship between the currency spot and futures rate. UIP states that under the assumption of rational expectations, the futures rate should be an unbiased predictor …
Keywords:
Currency Futures Markets, Forward Premium, Risk Premiums, Unbiasedness
