IJBPA.V10.N2.2013

B. M. Nwibere University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria ABSTRACT This study examined the effect of corporate culture dimensions (competitive, entrepreneurial, bureaucratic, and consensual cultures) on managerial leadership styles (Democratic, Autocratic, Laissez-faire -faire). Utilizing a random sample selected from seven major oil companies in Nigeria, the results of this study revealed that competitive, entrepreneurial and consensual […]

Louis Pantuosco Laura Ullrich Barbara Pierce Winthrop University ABSTRACT State constituents often scrutinize the spending decision of government officials, putting the representatives of state government in a difficult position; they are pressured to minimize taxpayer burdens while maximizing productivity of the government services provided. Constituents expect to be able to observe value from the tax […]

Robert C. Rickards German Police University, Münster, Germany Munich Business School, Munich, Germany Rolf Ritsert German Police University, Münster, Germany ABSTRACT The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is a quality management tool for monitoring and evaluating performance. It is in widespread use throughout the European Union, but largely unknown elsewhere. After a brief introduction, this study […]

Nancy L. Huyck Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ABSTRACT This study examines the effectiveness of grant funding for public safety mobile radio interoperability through the use of a survey that was designed and distributed to first responders   and agency personnel employed by a metropolitan county of southwestern Illinois.           Survey research is used to assess the success […]

Berhanu Mengistu Old Dominion University Seid Hassan Murray State University Tilahun Teklu Addis Ababa University  ABSTRACT Using several themes of corrupting practices, this study attempted to assess the status and corrosive nature of corruption in Ethiopia through the lenses of public officials and other relevant communities of Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. Survey […]

Rafik Z. Elias California State University, Los Angeles  ABSTRACT The love of money variable has recently received extensive coverage in the business and psychology literature. It has been associated with a variety of outcomes such as ethical perception and job satisfaction. The current study investigates business students’ love of money and its potential determinants. Business […]

Mary Chinelo Ubabudu NASFA, Apapa Lagos  ABSTRACT Global System Mobile (GSM) telecommunication in Nigeria today is one of the information technologies that is reshaping, re-modernising, and revolutionising the country. This study was specifically designed to investigate the effectiveness of Nigerian Global System Mobile Telecommunication services on communication in Nigeria. Results of the study indicate that […]

Victor Bahhouth Christopher Ziemnowicz The University of North Carolina – Pembroke  Yussef Zgheib Notre Dame University – Lebanon ABSTRACT Almost all business activities in Lebanon take the form of family owned small business type. Lebanon took advanced steps on globalization issues and entered into open trading activities, which makes its firms subject to global competition. […]

Charles Chekwa Troy University Eugene Thomas, Jr. JEA ABSTRACT  When examining interpersonal conflict, often times it is important to identify stimulus and response. Thus, conflict encountered within interpersonal relationships during team building warrants that same approach. Therefore, the research presented within this document seeks to address the question “Is interpersonal conflict a death sentence to […]

Leonard Branson Lisa Chen Karen Redenbaugh University of Illinois Springfield ABSTRACT This study reports on an empirical enquiry into the presence of women in the top management positions in non-profit organizations (NPO) and Fortune 500 companies. Because market disruptions of 2008 caused organizations of all types to modify their strategies, structures, and operations, this study […]