Effectiveness of mergers and acquisitions and corporate financial performance in construction
Thesis
Delaney, F. T. Effectiveness of mergers and acquisitions and corporate financial performance in construction. (Thesis)
Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2750
In practice, construction firms are in business to achieve profitability. Construction companies operate in a highly competitive business environment characterised by low
prof...
Credit Risk Management in Rural Commercial Banks in China
Thesis
Wang, Y. Credit Risk Management in Rural Commercial Banks in China. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6659
Credit risk is one of the most general risks that exist in the financial market and a major risk faced by financial institutions. Credit risk management (CRM) is to identify, ...
Barriers to participation in learning for mid-career managers in the Scottish life assurance industry.
Thesis
McCracken, M. G. Barriers to participation in learning for mid-career managers in the Scottish life assurance industry. (Thesis)
Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2547
The Life Assurance industry has been through a period of rapid change as a consequence of increased competition, which is resulting in the need for structural re-organisation....
The usefulness of derivative disclosures by Chinese listed companies
Thesis
Huang, H. Z. The usefulness of derivative disclosures by Chinese listed companies. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6656
While the world has witnessed the growing use of derivative instruments and rapid expansion of derivatives markets over the past two decades, the extensive use of derivatives ...
Critical investigation of the mobile information technology expert’s perspective on the impact of the mobile application development within the German financial market and service industry
Thesis
Hahn, K. Critical investigation of the mobile information technology expert’s perspective on the impact of the mobile application development within the German financial market and service industry. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/979068
Just as the Internet did before, mobile information technology (IT) is radically changing the way we interact with the world. Already there have been many innovative applicati...
Financial liberalisation in Mauritius and the finance-growth nexus.
Thesis
Jouan, J. K. Financial liberalisation in Mauritius and the finance-growth nexus. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3598
The purpose of the thesis is to explore the empirical relevance of the theory of financial liberalisation in the Mauritian context. After confronting the conflicting views
in ...
CEO stock-option compensation and the use of credit default swaps in relation to European bank risk
Thesis
Al-Own, B. CEO stock-option compensation and the use of credit default swaps in relation to European bank risk. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8800
This thesis investigates two main aspects related to the use of credit default swaps (CDS) by European banks. The first area of investigation focuses on the relationship betwe...
Online banking in Bahrain: role of attitudes and beliefs in shaping consumer behavior toward adoption
Thesis
Abdulrahman, L. Online banking in Bahrain: role of attitudes and beliefs in shaping consumer behavior toward adoption. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3709
The advances in communication and computer technology and the availability of the Internet have made it possible that people can do most of their banking transactions from a r...
A Study of Shanghai and Hong Kong as International financial centres - a review of their developments and attributable factors
Thesis
Wong, Y. C. A. A Study of Shanghai and Hong Kong as International financial centres - a review of their developments and attributable factors. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5688
The development of an international financial centre has long been an interesting topic to economists, researchers and policy makers. Understanding the development process an...
Influence of the soft state on the performance of development finance institutions
Thesis
Maynard, J. E. Influence of the soft state on the performance of development finance institutions. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4488
Development finance institutions put money into capital projects where conventional intermediaries are reluctant to get involved, and/or where there is a political preference ...