The Journal of Business Research applies theory developed from business research to actual business situations. Recognizing the intricate relationships between the many areas of business activity, JBR examines a wide variety of business decisions, processes and activities within the actual business setting. Theoretical and empirical advances in buyer behavior, finance, organizational theory and behavior, marketing, risk and insurance and international business are evaluated on a regular basis. Published for executives, researchers and scholars alike, the Journal aids the application of empirical research to practical situations and theoretical findings to the reality of the business world.
Journal of Business Research
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Identifiers
ISSN | 0148-2963 |
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Additional information
Data set: Elsevier
Articles
Journal of Business Research > 2018 > 91 > C > 28-39
This research establishes the validity and reliability of the Richmond Compulsive Buying Scale in the Chinese consumer market. Using two different Chinese samples, the scale is able to identify compulsive buyers in China. The prevalence of compulsive buyers in China is found to be 10.4% in a student sample and 29.1% in a general population. In addition to identifying compulsive buyers, six compulsive...
Journal of Business Research > 2018 > 91 > C > 266-276
According to ambidexterity theory, organizations must encourage innovation and ensure efficiency to achieve sustained organizational performance. Innovation scholars generally agree that leadership is a key determinant of innovation success, yet it remains unclear whether leader behaviors geared to drive innovation also contribute to efficiency. Building on research on leadership and innovation, we...
Journal of Business Research > 2018 > 91 > C > 248-265
We study the pension fund liquidation decision from a fund-family perspective. We examine whether fund families liquidate funds based on fund outcomes or as a family strategy. Analysing Spanish equity pension funds, we find that liquidations are not only motivated by fund return, but the fund size and the number of family funds are also significant. Consequently, liquidations are strategic decisions...