Korean Investment in EU through Holding Companies: A Case Study

Modeling international investment decisions for financial holding companies

Numerous research have been discovered to developed internationalization process model (investment to other country market). Like Johanson and Vahlne, they are among the first to discuss the internationalization process model. There are four key items underlying Johanson and Vahlne’s model, those are market knowledge, market commitment, commitment decision, and current activities. However, many...

Defining strategic processes in investment companies: An exploration study in Iranian Investment Companies

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to define the strategic processes or processes with strategic nature of investment companies (ICs). This goal is achieved by proposing a methodology for selecting strategic processes among the processes of ICs based on the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) framework and the statistical analysis. Design/methodology/approach – Ten leading Iranian Investment Companies...

Monitoring Intangible Investment: Case of Tunisian Companies

Nowadays, the efficiency of the productive and physical investment depends on the intangible investment that is associated him. This last takes a very important place in activities and form a distinctive advantage for the competitiveness of enterprises. But it is again very complex and difficult to be able to follow it respectable. The objective of our work is therefore to look for the method a...

Framework for selecting an appropriate e-business model in managerial holding companies: Case study: Iran Khodro

Purpose – The main aim of the present study is to propose a framework for selecting an appropriate electronic business (e-business) model in managerial holding companies with a chain structure acting in the area of the automobile industry. Design/methodology/approach – This is an applied study conducted as a survey and case study. First, the factors affecting selection of an appropriate e-busin...

Equity Underwriting Spreads at Commercial Bank Holding Companies and Investment Banks