introduction: corrosion and scaling of water in distribution systems in spite of imposing economic and aesthetic problems can lead to adverse effects on consumers' health. the present study was conducted to evaluate the corrosion and scaling of water distribution system of sarableh city (ilam, iran) during summer and winter seasons in 2014. materials and methods: totally, 60 samples of wat...

Are hormone levels associated with the attainment of social status? Although endogenous testosterone predicts status-seeking social behaviors, research suggests that the stress hormone cortisol may inhibit testosterone's effects. Thus, individuals with both high testosterone and low cortisol may be especially likely to occupy high-status positions in social hierarchies while individuals with hi...

Using historical firm financial and insider trading information, this paper examines whether high-level insiders manipulate earnings ahead of their own 10b5-1 equity transactions. The empirical evidence suggests that high-level executives appear to manipulate earnings through real activities such as abnormal discretionary expenditures and abnormal cash flows from operations to influence equity ...

Executive information systems (EIS) are the most-recent computer-based information systems to have emerged with the intention of providing executives with the information they require to run their businesses. Some advocates of these systems see them as a panaceathe long-awaited moment when computing will provide meaningful and significant assistance to top management. However, others have ques...

In cooperation with the About the survey The Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed 670 executives in January 008 about their attitudes to cross-border mergers and acquisitions. The survey and paper were sponsored by Marsh, Mercer and Kroll. Respondents represent a range of different regions, with approximately 30% from Asia-Pacific; one-quarter each from Europe and North America; and the remaind...

The purpose of this article is to discuss the barriers effective corporate governance principles in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) Zimbabwe order have an influence on policy debates. This study used a qualitative research approach, and case design was followed, attain objective research. Semi-structured interviews were carried get views respondents SOEs Zimbabwe. Respondents chosen members audi...

Since 1980, the Society for Information Management (SIM), in a joint effort with different universities, has conducted an annual survey of the key issues facing IT executives. Over time, these studies have expanded to include questions about spending, workforce, sourcing, reporting relationships, performance measurement, and various other IT organizational and management practices. They also ex...

Article history: Received 5 July 2008 Received in revised form 14 January 2009 Accepted 15 January 2009 Available online xxxx Young, unproven firms can signal their worthiness, or potential, through affiliations with various types of prestigious parties. Drawing from signaling theory, we present a formal consideration of the implications of multiple numbers and types of prestigious affiliates f...

Burnout is described as a state of depletion of a person’s resources and energy resulting in apathetic and impassive behaviour towards others, having dysfunctional repercussions on the individual and adverse effects on organizations. Though an enormous amount of research is available on “stress” in both Western and Indian contexts, there is very little research on “burnout” in the Indian workpl...