Craig School of Business
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/5597
2024-03-29T01:42:24Z
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An International Perspective of Volatility Spillover Effect: The Case of REITs
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/198062
An International Perspective of Volatility Spillover Effect: The Case of REITs
Shahrokhi, Manuchehr; Ehsan, Nikbakht; Spieler, Andrew C.
We study the 1999-2011 period for volatility spillover between US and European real estate markets. The sample period is divided into pre-crisis (1999-2007) and post-crisis (2007-2011) periods. Real estate investment is proxied by the performance of equity REITs, private real estate indices and real estate firms. We document an asymmetric volatility spillover effect from U.S. markets to European markets. The primary result is the finding of volatility transmission from U.S. real estate markets to European real estate markets emanating from public U.S. real estate investment (S&P REIT index). However, there is no strong evidence that European markets spill over to U.S. real estate markets for either public or private real estate.
Fresno. C C INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS (ISSN: 1083-4346). Vol.21(4), pp. 283-300
2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Improving Student Retention and Performance in Quantitative Courses Using Clickers
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/194523
Improving Student Retention and Performance in Quantitative Courses Using Clickers
Liu, Wallace C.; Stengel, Donald N.
Clickers offer instructors of mathematics-related courses an opportunity to involve students actively in class sessions while diminishing the embarrassment of being wrong. This paper reports on the use of clickers in two university-level courses in quantitative analysis and business statistics. Results for student retention and examination performance compared favorably to results in sections of the same course, taught by the same instructor, using the traditional approach of lecture and calling on students to answer questions. Both students and the instructor report higher levels of motivation. We offer suggestions for effective incorporation of clickers in classes that teach or apply mathematics.
From International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education. 2011, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p51-58. Copyright © 2011 by Research Information Ltd. Available at www.technologyinmatheducation.com.
2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
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A heterogeneous competitive strategy: implementation and implications
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/191788
A heterogeneous competitive strategy: implementation and implications
Anderson, David; Wang, Jia
This article bridges the literature on generic competitive strategy and strategyimplementation by (1) introducing a flexible multidimensional approach to a winning strategyand (2) developing a framework for implementing the strategy. This articleexplainswhy the competitive strategy centering on three dimensions, low cost, differentiation, andspeed, is more appropriate than choosing one or more single-focus strategies in the intensely competitive global business environment today. For most firms in many industries, a flexible multidimensional strategy is necessary to gain and sustain competitive advantages over time. This article specifically proposes six basic methods of executing this strategy to achieve efficiency, effectiveness, and rapid response time simultaneously.
From nternational Journal of Business, Vol. 2(1), pp. 69-81, available online: http://www.craig.csufresno.edu/ijb/Volumes/Volume%202/V21-4.pdf. Copyright © 1997 SMC Premier Holdings, Inc.
1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Project performance and the enabling role of information technology: an exploratory study on the role of alignment
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/185372
Project performance and the enabling role of information technology: an exploratory study on the role of alignment
Lin, Shu; Bardhan, Indranil; Krishnan, Viswanathan
As firms focus on new product, process, and service innovations, improving the performance and productivity of projects that help deliver these innovations assumes greater importance. Information technology (IT) has been an enabler of manufacturing productivity improvement, but its effect on improving the productivity of innovation-intensive operational activities has been mixed. In this paper, we explore the pathways through which IT impacts project-level performance measured in terms of speed, quality, and cost. Specifically, in this exploratory study we seek to present a theory of how the fit between enabling IT and the core characteristics of the project impacts project performance. We test our research hypotheses empirically, using a relatively large, cross-sectional sample of project data. The central contribution is the development and testing of a research model to improve our understanding of the relationship between enabling IT-project alignment, project competencies, and project performance. In doing so, our study clarifies the role of information technologies in project management, providing insights into how to integrate IT into innovation-intensive operational activities for improving project execution competence and productivity.
2007-01-01T00:00:00Z