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Z-score model is one of the most frequently used model for early financial failure warning and considers various financial ratios selected as prediction variables.The purpose of this paper is to use multivariant discriminant analysis (MDA) to substantiate a score function effective in bankruptcy risk prediction…

Banks in many countries including those in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) suffered losses —at various degrees- as a result of the world financial crisis (started in 2006 by the US credit crisis). This stimulated the researcher to raise a question: Could accounting…

The objective of this paper is to elucidate empirically the relationship between technology transfer, productivity growth and integration of the Tunisian economy emphasizing the issued technology on the one hand and the absorptive capacity of Tunisia, on the other. Indeed, technology transfer is far from…

The role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) in providing financial stability to countries with financial problems has received conflicting views from different social and political groups. The purpose of this paper is to examine whether these two international organizations…

The increase in the number of online sales, such as shopping website and online auction is due to the explosion of the World Wide Web in the last decades. In very short time, the Web has changed the way of people communicate each other, search…

The convergence of taxation systems among the member states of the European Union has long been a major issue of debate. As the union continues to expand its borders, the convergence of the tax mix and of the fiscal pressure seemed to have been pushed…

The gender and racial composition of the Romania workforce is rapidly changing. As more women enter the workforce and as they enter jobs that have traditionally been dominated by men, issues related to sex and gender in work settings become increasingly important and complex.  Research…

The purpose of this research is to describe the value position and benefits of the role of knowledge management in benchmarking application. The paper also seeks to participate in the current debate on developing the theoretical basis for benchmarking concept and benchmarking cycle. Benchmarking is…

The innovation of technologies is flourishing on weekly basis. Since the introduction of iPad by Apple into the technology market, the face of computing is consecutively changing in a manner of light. This paper is an exploratory study that presents the adoption and usages of…

Seven K, also known as ‘Cairo Leather Industries Co.,’ is a joint stock company located in Egypt and producing various leather products for both local and export markets. Since 1990, the company has grown from 50 to 150 employees and it currently has a manufacturing…