Volume 1(3), 2013
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND EXTERNAL DEBT IN HUNGARY • AN ATTEMPT TO EXAMINE THE MACRO-ECONOMIC CAPITAL STRUCTURE FROM A NEW PERSPECTIVE
ABSTRACT. This article comprises an examination of the basic macro-economic capital structure from a corporate stand-point – based on capital structure theories and on an analytical framework of corporate finance. The ‘Trade-off Theory’ employed at macro-level can be compared to the choice between t..
ETHICAL CHALLENGES OF INTEGRATING LOCAL LEADERSHIP IN THE GLOBAL MINDSET
ABSTRACT. The theory that we shall seek to elaborate here puts considerable emphasis on the necessary capabilities, skills and characteristics of people who take on global leadership responsibilities, the political and managerial leadership of individual authorities, the process of working globally,..
UNDERSTANDING RISK FACTORS FOR WEAKNESSES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
ABSTRACT. In this paper I am particularly interested in exploring the legal treat- ment of the audit committee and its individual members under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the association of internal control problems with audit fees, and the conditions that lead to the (non-)disclosure of existing contr..
THE PERSONAL PARADIGM APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF ENTREPRENEURS AND HOW THESE PARADIGMS CONTRIBUTE TO OPPORTUNITY DISCOVERY AND EXPLOITATION
ABSTRACT. The aim of this paper is to outline a personal paradigm approach to better understand entrepreneurial perception of opportunity and behavior. Previous research into entrepreneurial traits and personalities is briefly reviewed before presenting a model of the entrepreneurial opportunity soc..
THE HETEROGENEITY OF THE BRICS’ ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
ABSTRACT. The material gathered in this study provides a rich and diverse context for understanding the rise of BRICs in world trade, the role of the BRICs as recipients and as sources of FDI, the GDP growth performance of the BRICs countries, and high and sustained growth rates among the BRICs. The..