This study analyzes the relationships between the performance of four tourism related
industries (airlines, casinos, hotels, and restaurants) and GDP in the US, using cointegration …

Purpose: Existing research on uncertainty and bank lending has focused entirely on
aggregate uncertainty (ie, economic policy uncertainty) and its subcomponents, but not …

The importance of industry-specific factors for a firm's performance has often attracted the
attention of researchers, managers, and investment analysts. This research uses random …

This chapter analyses the concept of business environmental scanning, its process, content,
and outcome and how these relate to the development of strategies. The major models in …

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, MALAYSIA The paper highlights sustainable ecotourism
in East Malaysia and focuses on the tourism environment of Sabah and Sarawak, the two …

The paper examines the linear relationship between various debts of companies and their
capital structure by applying regression model. The sample comprises the balanced dataset …

One of the keys for restaurant managers in conducting a proper assessment of their
business opportunities is through understanding the level of risk these opportunities bear …

In this article, we investigate the origins and dynamics of cyclical behaviour in the IT sector.
Our lead–lag analysis shows the historical cyclical patterns involved in the global …

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to detect turning points and phases of expansions and
recessions of the Korean restaurant industry. Design/methodology/approach: This study …

The importance of environmental analysis in the strategic management process and the
effects of economic value drivers on firm or industry performance have been discussed …