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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Restaurant Companies"”.
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Conditions Associated with Increased Risk of Fraud: A Model for Publicly Traded Restaurant Companies
… triangle framework constructs to publicly traded restaurant companies during the time period of 2002-2014, using proxy variables defined through literature. Essentially, the study seeks to identify the factors that may provide the optimal criteria to engage in fraudulent or opportunistic behavior. …
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A Model for the Development and Implementation of Core Competencies in Restaurant Companies for Superior Financial Performance
… competency implementation and development in restaurant firms was developed and tested in three casual dining restaurant firms. The amount of co-alignment in the core competency process was compared to financial performance. Results indicated that firms that had a greater amount of alignment …
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Identification of environmental factors that influence the choice of franchising methods of U.S. restaurant companies in Pan Pacific region
… According to Franchising in the Economy (1990), restaurants of all types rank number one, followed by business aids and services. Therefore, the restaurant industry leads the domain of business in international franchising. The primary objective of this study was to develop a model based on …
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The influence of brand-equity mascots used by U.S. food, beverage, and restaurant companies on the diet of American children and parents
… have examined the influence of entertainment companies' licensed media characters on children's diet and health. Conversely, limited empirical research exists on how food, beverage and restaurant companies use brand mascots to influence the dietary preferences and choices of children and their …
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Identification of Site Selection Factors in the U.S. Franchise Restaurant Industry: An Exploratory Study
… factors that influence the U.S. franchise restaurant industry as well as rank the confidence level of the experts. To identify the site selection factors, this study sought assistance and support from restaurant professionals. The Delphi technique was used to elicit the opinions of a panel …
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An Exploratory Study of the Strategic Value of Information Technology: A Theoretical Application of the Co-Alignment Model
… survey responses of unit managers of multi-unit restaurant companies of the U.S. and Korea. Since the mail survey was conducted in two different nations, relevant multi cultural issues are also addressed to justify the use of combined samples for the study. The results of the statistical analyses …
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Acquisitions and shareholder wealth effects: the case of the hospitality industry
… on the shareholder wealth of target hotel and restaurant shareholders. Therefore, there were three purposes in this study: 1) to determine whether stockholders of target hotel and restaurant companies involved in acquisitions earned significant additional wealth, 2) to determine whether there …
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The impact of U.S. quick service on the health and patronage of Chinese urban consumers.
… rapid development of United States quick service restaurant companies such as KFC and McDonalds in China. Increasingly urban Chinese consumers patronize these restaurants as a way to experience American culture. For some it is becoming a part of their eating pattern. Recent health studies have …
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The relationships between selected strategic alliance factors and the success of strategic alliances between United States casino hotels and restaurants
Strategic alliances between hotels and restaurants have existed in one form or another for many years. Hotels and restaurant companies will form more strategic alliances in the future as hotel and restaurant operators see strategic alliances as offering attractive benefits. Such a partnership can …
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The relationship between managerial holdings and performance: An empirical study on the restaurant industry
… return, was examined for the publicly traded restaurant companies during the period of 1995-1996. Additionally, the study investigated whether the degree of association between managerial ownership and performance, as measured by the same variables, differs across three groups identified by …
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The impact of "Never Run Out" policy assured supply chain with dual reorder point expediting
… chain for one of the largest quick service restaurant companies, especially when the company has a policy called "Never Run Out," is very challenging. A traditional way of managing inventory requires high level of safety stock if high level of uncertainty is involved. Sources of uncertainty …
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The Relationship Between Share Price and Operating Cash Flow Under the Casual Theme Restaurant Setting
… previous studies will hold in the casual theme restaurant industry is the question this study tries to answer. Therefore, a set of 20 casual theme restaurant companies are selected through the COMPUSTAT database as the sample of this study. In this study, the performance of cash flow, earnings …
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Underlying Risk Dimensions in the Restaurant Industry: A Strategic Finance Approach
One of the keys for restaurant managers in conducting a proper assessment of their business opportunities is through understanding the level of risk these opportunities bear. This can be achieved by analyzing the causal relationships between external environmental forces and internal capabilities …
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An Examination of Celebrity Endorsement Used to Promote Branded Food and Beverage Products to American Children, Adolescents and Young Adults to Inform Policies to Promote Healthy Food Environments
… business used by food, beverage and restaurant companies to influence dietary behaviors that may contribute to overweight and obesity. Evidence suggests that existing government policies and industry self-regulatory programs in the United States (US) do not adequately protect young …