...Kate Jelinek; Pamela S. Stuerke Purpose This paper aims to examine the impact of managerial equity ownership on return on assets as a measure of profitability and two financial statement‐based agency cost measures, i.e. asset utilization and an expense ratio, which proxy for management's...

...David Michayluk; H. Kent Baker; Samir Saadi; Shantanu Dutta; Devinder Gandhi Purpose The purpose of this research is to analyze survey results on the perception of dividends by managers of dividend‐paying firms listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Design/methodology/approach Managers...

...David Michayluk; Les Coleman Purpose When finance managers face decisions, they do not always make clinical evaluations using rational methodology, but systematically depart from utility maximisation. This article addresses biases that are related to risk propensity, and categorises them under...

... be contacted at: phb6442@yahoo.com.cn © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Take‐overs Acquisitions and mergers Returns Managers Mergers and acquisitions have been the subject of considerable research in financial economics. Yet, despite the substantial development of this literature...

... committed to enhancing and developing research and professional know‐how for managing financial decisions. Originality/value This introduction provides a synopsis of what the International Journal of Managerial Finance is interested in publishing as well as how it intends to support...