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The Relationship between Earnings before Interest and Taxes and Operating Cash Flow and Stock Return under the Condition of Information Asymmetry in Abadan and Arak Petrochemical Companies through Markov-Switching Approach
Full text linkThis research investigated the relationship between earnings before interest and taxes and operating cash flow and shareholders’ return in Abadan and Arak Petrochemical Companies. This relationship was tested under the condition of information asymmetry. Nonlinear Markov-Switching approach was adopted to test the hypotheses. The results of empirical tests through the data in 2001-2010 indicated that in Arak Petrochemical Company, both variables of earnings before interest and taxes and operating cash flow had significant relationship with stock return of company. However, in Abadan Petrochemical Company, only the variable of earnings before interest and taxes had significant and positive relationship with stock return of company. Increase in information asymmetry showed that variable of operating cash flow had a stronger relationship with stock return of companies than the variable of earnings before interest and taxes. In other words, under the condition of information asymmetry, cash flow variables had higher correlation with stock return of companies than accrual variables
The effect of management factors and job satisfaction on human resources efficiency: A case study of paramedical employees of public hospitals in Ardabil
Full text linkThe present study aimed to investigate the effect of management factors and job satisfaction on human resources efficiency. This study was carried out through a survey method using questionnaires as the main instrument. The questionnaires of the study included both job satisfaction and efficiency questionnaire. The population of the study consisted of 2000 paramedical staff of hospitals affiliated to medical sciences of Ardabil. Cochran's formula was used to determine the sample size. According to this formula, the number of sample was equal to 322. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to test the hypotheses. The results showed that management factors had a significant positive correlation with human resources efficienc
Purchase intention of products with Islamic labels under time pressure
Full text linkThe aim of this research is an investigation into the effect of using an Islamic symbol in food packaging through considering the effects of time pressure, and Involvement on Muslim consumers purchase intention. The data gathered through questionnaire were processed using partial least-squares (PLS) method. Results represented positive and significant impact of Islamic symbol in food packaging on Muslim consumers purchase intention. Also, the effects of time pressure as a moderating variable of relationship between religious symbol and purchase intention is supported. Findings showed that the more people were under time pressure, the more they showed themselves willing to shop by seeing religious symbol on packaging and their purchase intention was increased. Further data analysis also revealed that the moderating effect of Involvement of consumers was not confirmed. This highlights that Involvement of consumers relating to food had no effect on enhancement of their purchase intention in case of seeing a religious symbol. These results involve practical tips for food packaging designers and international marketers who are interested in increasing customers interests in products and promotion of their products in Islamic markets
Security and Growth in Tourism Industry in Yasuj
Full text linkSince the police undertake personal, financial, psychological, and social security of tourists, they can play an instrumental role in gaining satisfaction of foreign tourists and increasing tourism numbers. The aim of this article is to contribute to an improved comprehension of the role of police in tourism industry growth and to untangle possible relationship between police presence and services and tourism numbers in Yasuj tourist resorts. A researcher-made questionnaire was distributed among 325 tourists who visited the city in 2014 to obtain their attitude toward security in the city. In light of the results, international tourists were highly satisfied with the current state of security in Yasuj. However, they were far from satisfied regarding police communications of security, their supervision over performance of tourism infrastructures, and overwhelming presence of police in some tourist resorts. Many tourists also intended to revisit the city or recommend it to friends and relatives
Business ethics from the perspective of Islamic economics
Full text linkThe present study aims to contribute to the existing research in the field of business and shed more light on the business ethics from the perspective of Islamic economics. Assessing the compatibility and incompatibility of economic development indicators with Islamic doctrines is the main focus and central topic of this study. Nowadays, most Islamic countries are observed to be among underdeveloped or developing countries. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a study in order to know whether Islamic teachings are barrier for accelerating the development process or not. To this end, economic development indicators in the form of commercial business from the perspective of Islamic economics are discussed