Citations with the tag: MANAGERIAL economics

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• Investment, valuation, and dynamics: A case study in the law of supply and demand.
  Bernstein, Peter L. // Business Economics; Jul92, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p38 

  Focuses on the increase in dividends paid by nonfinancial corporations between 1988 and 1990 in the United States while the overall business situation was deteriorating. Oscillating cost structure; Employee compensation; Gross stocks of business capital; Corporate valuation.

• Research notes: Comparison of top-down and bottom-up earnings forecasts.
  Rippe, Richard D. // Business Economics; Jul92, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p63 

  Compares top-down and bottom-up earnings forecasts. Space allocation; Index of earnings per share; Data collection.

• Ockam's Razor, economics and the business client.
  Hagen, Ronald E. // Business Economics; Apr94, Vol. 29 Issue 2, p48 

  Discusses the principle of science called Ockam's Razor and the relation of business economics to the rule. Definition of the principle; Basis of economics and business on Ockam's Razor; Reasons for the shift in professional focus; Econometric modeling; Forecasting oil markets; Manpower...

• The statistics corner.
  Haver, Maurine // Business Economics; Jan1997, Vol. 32 Issue 1, p62 

  Reviews issues in business economics. Data sharing; Commission to study statistical system; Sampling in the Census Bureau through the year 2000; Fiscal year 1997 budget pitfalls.

• Is monopoly rent seeking compatible with wealth maximization?
  Glick, Mark // Brigham Young University Law Review; 1994, Vol. 1994 Issue 3, p499 

  Presents information on the relationship between wealth-maximization and the theories of rent-seeking behavior. Details on the gains sustained under wealth-maximization efficiency criterion; Information on rent-seeking activities; Economic and legal analysis of the relationship between...

• A new spectrum policy: Letting the market work.
  Rosston, Greg // RCR; 3/3/97, Vol. 16 Issue 9, p59 

  Opinion. Argues that the debate about spectrum management should not be based on whether marketplace forces will work, but a comparison of the current administrative, centrally controlled system to a marketplace approach. Outline of the best approach to spectrum management; Steps which need to...

• Industrial economy up in July.
  Rosston, Greg // Crain's Detroit Business; 08/04/97, Vol. 13 Issue 31, p38 

  Highlights a survey conducted by Commerica Bank on members of the National Association of Purchasing Management-Metro Detroit indicates an improvement in business conditions for Southeast Michigan's industrial economy during the month of July 1997. Comparison to conditions for the same period in...

• A NEW TOOL TO HELP MANAGERS.
  Norton, Rob // Fortune; 5/30/1994, Vol. 129 Issue 11, p135 

  Discusses business-oriented economics, a variant on microeconomics that has a lot to say about motivating employees, outfoxing competitors and moving into new markets. Its focus on the firm as the unit of analysis; Example of Judy Lewent in building a supersophisticated computerized economic...

• HR in a Time of Caution.
  Wiscombe, Janet // Workforce; Sep2002, Vol. 81 Issue 9, p31 

  Introduces articles on the impact of the economic conditions on human resources, published in the September 2002 issue of the 'Workforce.'

• The PC corner: The Macintosh.
  Brown, Bill; Qualls, John H. // Business Economics; Oct90, Vol. 25 Issue 4, p58 

  Evaluates the use of the Macintosh computer in the field of business economics. Upgrade of Macintosh to use in teaching and research purposes; Ease of data handling; Ability of the Macintosh to run different types of applications.

• Managing business risks.
  Weston, J. Fred // Business Economics; Apr92, Vol. 27 Issue 2, p40 

  Examines on the nature of managing business risks. Potentials and drawbacks of innovative financial instruments for managing business risks; Implications for business economists.

• Risk, Liquidity and the Economic Outlook.
  Greenspan, Alan // Business Economics; Jan1999, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p20 

  Presents the text of the speech given by the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at the 40th Annual Meeting of the National Association for Business Economics held October 3-7, 1998, which deals with risk, liquidity and the world economic outlook.

• Five I's for Business Economists.
  Small, Lawrence M. // Business Economics; Jan1999, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p44 

  Gives advice to business economists on how to heighten their importance and enhance their abilities to contribute to top level decisionmaking. Discussion of the Five I strategy; Examples of successful economists; Role of economics.

• FROM THE EDITOR.
  Crow, Robert Thomas // Business Economics; Jan2001, Vol. 36 Issue 1, p5 

  Editorial. Introduces several articles which deals with business economics.

• FROM THE EDITOR.
  Crow, Robert Thomas // Business Economics; Apr2007, Vol. 42 Issue 2, p5 

  This article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one by Jonathan McCarthy and Charles Steindel on the sensitivity of aggregate consumption spending the quantity of residential construction and another by Paul Hughes-Cromwick et al. on consumer-directed healthcare.

• Capital, construction behind Florida recovery.
  Hertzfeld, Esther // Hotel Management (21582122); 3/1/2011, Vol. 226 Issue 3, p48 

  The article reports on the recovery of business in Florida, which is driven by companies and independent developers' access to capital.

• Management Insights.
  Gorman, Michael F. // Management Science; Jun2011, Vol. 57 Issue 6, piv 

  Introductions are presented to the articles published in this issue including "Anticipatory Sorting and Gender Segregation in Temporary Employment," "Optimal Housing, Consumption and Investment Decision Over the Life Cycle" and "Dynamic Price Competition with Fixed Capacities."

• CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION & METHODOLOGY.
  Parker, Philip M. // Norfolk Island Economic Competitiveness; 2006, p7 

  The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one on financial returns and another on labor productivity.

• CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION & METHODOLOGY.
  Parker, Philip M. // St. Helena Economic Competitiveness; 2005, p7 

  The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one on financial returns and another on labor productivity.

• A Systems Approach to management of a Socialist Economy.
  V�cha, Stanislav // Eastern European Economics; Spring75, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p3 

  Discusses the systems approach to socialist economic management in Czechoslovakia. Specific features of economic systems management; Two basic phases of management in economic systems; Structure of the system; Comparison of the role of the economy under socialism and capitalism; Dominant role...

• Fiscal Deficits, Trade Deficits, and Real Interest Rates--Data Analysis.
  Chen, Ed // Journal of Business & Economic Studies; Fall98, Vol. 4 Issue 2, p61 

  Examines the effects of fiscal deficits on real rates of interest for the United States and other industrial countries. Models that trade deficits and foreign investment in the US may be causing to have mixed results; Data that the regression results were based on.

• FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF.
  Rivera-Solis, Luis Eduardo // Journal of Business & Economic Studies; Fall2009, Vol. 15 Issue 2, preceding p1 

  The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one by Elena Smirnova on the relationship between options and Depositary Receipts (DRs), one by Neset Hikmet and colleagues on the stock market performance of initial public offerings (IPOs) in health care, and one by...

• FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF.
  Rivera-Solis, Luis Eduardo // Journal of Business & Economic Studies; Fall2010, Vol. 16 Issue 2, preceding p1 

  An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses an article on capital market by C-Rene Dominique, the information externalities of bank by Carmen Cotei, and wealth transfer hypothesis by George McCabe.

• Perfecting Capitalism-An Economic Dilemma.
  McGuire, Joseph W. // Business Horizons; Feb76, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p5 

  Almost a quarter of a century ago, in one of the more memorable images to come from his pen, John Kenneth Galbraith, in the opening paragraphs of American Capitalism, pointed out that the American business system is successful (but insecure) despite its defiance of the economic laws laid out...

• MANAGERIAL COEFFICIENTS.
  Galbraith, Jay R. // Business Horizons; Winter66, Vol. 9 Issue 4, p61 

  The concept of managerial coefficients provides an excellent illustration of the combined strengths of managerial experience and theoretical analysis. The methodology allows a manager to improve his present decisions through an analysis of his previous decisions [E. H. Bowman, "Consistency and...

• Managerial Economics.
  Lombardi, W.J. // American Economist; Fall90, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p94 

  No abstract available.

• Keep your sales team sweet.
  Murdoch, Adrian // Management Today; Jan98, p92 

  Focuses on the importance of the sales department to a business. Opinion of mike Hawthorne, director of TMT Europe company; Tips on how to employ good sale staff; Motivation for employees; Information on incentive schemes. INSET: How to hire good sales staff.

• BMI Ratings -- Brief Methodology.
  Murdoch, Adrian // East Caribbean Business Forecast Report; 2007 1st Quarter, p6 

  The article presents information on the methodology used by the Business Monitor International to rate East Caribbean and Latin American countries on their composite, political, economy, and business environment.

• A Different Perspective on Operating Leverage: Comments.
  Long, Robert J. // Journal of Economics & Finance; Summer92, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p155 

  A recent article in this journal by Dran (1991) suggests that the usual treatment of degree of operating leverage (DOL) is misleading because it improperly attributes the DOL to the ratio of fixed to total costs rather than the closeness of the firm's output to break-even. Managerial economics...

• The Real Sources Of Cost Reductions.
  Andrus, Scott // Industrial Management; Nov/Dec87, Vol. 29 Issue 6, p1 

  Reports on the real sources of cost reductions. Increase of business in global economy; Determination of efforts to cut costs; Information on the areas with direct sources for cost reduction; Importance of cost reduction in business.

• TOTAL FLEXIBILITY MANAGEMENT: A MANAGERIAL APPROACH FOR DEVELOPING FLEXIBLE RESOURCES.
  Gross, James R.; Raymond, Bruce // Industrial Management; Sep/Oct93, Vol. 35 Issue 5, p21 

  Focuses on the managerial approach in developing flexible resources. Variety of management tools; Importance of flexibility in all types of resources; Definition of resources and flexibility; Application of flexibility to industrial resources.

• Key indicators can help improve the performance of your business.
  Butler, Richard H. // Industrial Management; May/Jun95, Vol. 37 Issue 3, p2 

  Discusses the use of key indicators in the identification and measurement of activities necessary for operational success. Selection of key indicators; Danger of having too many indicators; Effectivity of using key indicators; Benefits derived from discussions about key indicators. INSET:...

• Revisiting corporate R&D spending during a recession.
  Dugal, Sanjiv S.; Morbey, Graham K. // Research Technology Management; Jul/Aug95, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p23 

  Examines the results of a study on the impact of corporate research and development (R&D) spending on company performance during periods of recession. The 1981-1982 and the 1990-1991 recessions in the United States; Indication that heavy investment in R&D leads to positive results; Influence of...

• Being the Best You Can Be.
  Tiffan, Bill // Physician Executive; May/Jun2003, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p52 

  Focuses on various methods that bring out the best in oneself. Study of basic motivational pattern; Alignment with the organization on various levels; Relationship between satisfaction and priorities.

• DR. DOLITTLE'S ECONOMICS (Article).
  Wagel, William H. // Management Review; Mar76, Vol. 65 Issue 3, p61 

  Presents abstracts of the article on 'Dr. Dolittle's Economics,' which was published in the August 1975 issue of 'Business Horizons.' Efforts of lowering oil prices and reducing energy costs.

• Managerial Innovations and Economic Experiments.
  Prigozhin, A. // Problems of Economics; Feb85, Vol. 27 Issue 10, p43 

  Discusses the use of an experimental method of testing management innovations by the Soviet Union to improve economic management. Implementation of progressive management techniques and structures to overcome adverse trends in the national economy; Pivotal role of progressive innovations in...

• Contract management responsibility system and profit incentives in China's state-owned enterprises.
  Choe, Chongwoo; Yin, Xiangkang // China Economic Review (1043951X); 2000, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p98 

  While the enterprise reform of China has provided profit incentives to its state-owned enterprises (SOEs), their poor performance relative to enterprises with other ownership forms remains puzzling. This article provides an answer to this puzzle by studying optimal managerial decisions under the...

• In my opinion.
  Yea, Philip // Management Today; Sep2000, p14 

  Focuses on the threat posed by the new economy to businesses. Gap between the valuations between traditional and old economy companies; Caliber of human resources directed towards new technologies; Principles of business valuations relevant to the new economy.

• Rent shrinking.
  Alexeev, Michael; Leitzel, Jim // Southern Economic Journal; Jan96, Vol. 62 Issue 3, p620 

  Examines a model of `rent shrinking.' How rent shrinking lowers the rent seeking expenditures of firms; Potential collusive behavior by firms; Exploration of the possibility that a fraction of the expenditures of losing firms may be returned.

• Focus on books.
  Ranganathan, V. // Business Horizons; Jul/Aug90, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p78 

  Reviews the book `Managerial Economics: Strategy for Profit,' by James G. Mulligan.

• Traveling the road to success.
  Clark, Steven // Sell!ng; Sep2002, p1 

  Provides guidelines on how business executives can maintain profitability despite economic downturn, from Anthony Zecca of J.H. Cohn LLP.

• FROM THE EDITOR.
  Crow, Robert Thomas // Business Economics; Apr2001, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p4 

  Introduces a series of articles regarding business economics.

• Economies and Markets as Complex Systems.
  Smith, Lewis L. // Business Economics; Jan2002, Vol. 37 Issue 1, p46 

  Outlines basic principles of complexity theory and their relevance to the practice of economics in business. Description of complexity; Implications of complexity for economics; Suggestions for business economists who must survive in a world of complex system.

• ERRATA.
  Smith, Lewis L. // Business Economics; Jan2004, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p15 

  Presents a correction to the article "A Reassessment of the Purchasing Managers' Index," by Rolando F. Pel�ez, in the October 2003 issue of "Business Economics."

• Evaluating Wall Street Journal Survey Forecasters.
  Eisenbeis, Robert; Waggoner, Daniel; Tao Zha // Business Economics; Jan2004, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p59 

  Presents a correction to the article "Evaluating Wall Street Journal Survey Forecasters: A Multivariate Approach," by Robert Eisenbeis, Daniel Waggoner and Tao Zha, in the July 2002 issue of "Business Economics."

• FROM THE EDITOR.
  Crow, Robert Thomas // Business Economics; Apr2005, Vol. 40 Issue 2, p6 

  Introduces a series of articles about business economics.

• FROM THE EDITOR.
  Crow, Robert Thomas // Business Economics; Oct2005, Vol. 40 Issue 4, p5 

  This article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one by Thomas F. Siems on the innovations in global supply chain management, to non-inflationary economic growth and another by Cliff Waldman on the effects of demographic change on China's long-run economic growth.

• FROM THE EDITOR.
  Crow, Robert Thomas // Business Economics; Jan2006, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p6 

  Discusses various reports published within the issue, including a comprehensive overview of India's potential and challenges by Beth Anne Wilson and Geoffrey N. Keim, and a demonstration of the potential of the application of artificial neural networks in forecasting unemployment rates by...

• The Golden Age of Business Economics.
  Hoadley, Walter E. // Business Horizons; Oct74, Vol. 17 Issue 5, p53 

  Examines the golden age of business economics in the United States. Implication of business training for the economists; Impact of unemployment on the economy; Application of management theory to industrial practice.

• THE CORPORATE ECONOMICS STAFF: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE '80s.
  Marx, Thomas G. // Business Horizons; Apr80, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p15 

  Focuses on the challenges and opportunities for the corporate economics staff. Role of economic forecasting in corporate planning and decision making; Growth of the importance of international trade departments; Concern of the antitrust group.

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