American Journal of Business: Volume 25 Issue 1

Performance Evaluation of U.S. Socially Responsible Mutual Funds: Revisiting Doing Good and Doing Well

C. Edward Chang, H. Doug Witte

Do socially responsible funds, as a whole, perform as well as the average of all mutual funds in their respective categories? This paper examines fund characteristics as well as…

An Empirical Examination of the Relationship Between Adult Attention Deficit, Cooperative Conflict Management and Efficacy for Working in Teams

Graeme H. Coetzer, Richard Trimble

A recent national survey of the US workforce suggests that adult attention related disorders are producing a wide range of negative outcomes in the workplace. The symptoms…

The Influence of Political Orientation on Financial Risk Taking

Jeremy Moore, James Felton, Colby Wright

We analyze the correlation between the political orientation of investors and their financial risk tolerance. Assessing financial risk tolerance is a very important aspect to…

Cost Center Practices in Germany and the United States: Impact of Country Differences on Managerial Accounting Practices

Kris Portz, John C. Lere

As business becomes increasingly global, it is important for managers to appreciate that practices that work well in one country may not work as well in other countries. This…

To Play or Not to Play: An Exploratory Content Analysis of Branded Entertainment in Facebook

Jie Zhang, Yongjun Sung, Wei‐Na Lee

Employing the conceptual framework of play themes, this study examined and reported the product categories that presented branded entertainment the most, the different types and…