Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business
Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business (GamaIJB) is a peer-reviewed journal published three times a year (January-April, May-August, and September-December) by Master of Management Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada. GamaIJB is intended to be the journal for publishing articles reporting the results of research on business, especially in the context of emerging economies.
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Test FOR Dynamic Relationship between Financial Development and Economic Growth in Malaysia: A Vector Error Correction Modeling Approach
Amiruddin, Rosilawati;
Mohd Nor, Abu Hassan Shaari;
Ismail, Ismadi
Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business Vol 9, No 1 (2007): January - April
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This paper purports to study the effectiveness of financial development to Malaysian economic growth utilizing quarterly data. In view of the priority given to dynamic relationship in conducting this study, Vector Autoregressive (VAR) method which encompasses Johansen-Juseliusâ Multivariate cointegration, Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), Impulse Response Function (IRF), and Variance Decomposition (VDC) are used as empirical evidence. The result reveals a short-term and long-term dynamic relationship between financial development and economic growth. The importance of financial sector in influencing the economic activity is proven as a clear policy implication.
An Analysis of Think Globally-Act Locally Strategy Implementation in Developing Relationship of Headquarters and Subsidiaries: Case Study of John Clements Consultants Inc., Philippines & Indonesia
Noverita, Dilla
Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business Vol 9, No 1 (2007): January - April
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John Clements Consultants Inc. (JCCI) is a long established and the largest consulting company in Philippines. Its main business focuses on human resource development, especially recruitment and training. Headquarters is in Philippines and its business has grown throughout the world, especially in the Asia-Pacific, Middle-East and United States. As a multinational company, JCCI has to maintain and develop the relationship with all subsidiaries efficiently. In this case, using qualitative approach and focusing on the relationship with Indonesian subsidiary, this research assesses how headquarters of JCCI formulates and implements company policies governing the relationship between headquarters and subsidiaries. It explores how the headquarters controls, communicates, makes decisions, plans strategy, and gives authority to the subsidiaries. Â Moreover, this research analyses how JCCI applies âthink globally â act locallyâ strategy in its global operations and developing relationship with subsidiaries. It brings the issues of all challenges and obstacles the company has in dealing with subsidiaries. Finally, this research recommends alternative strategies to leverage the relationship between headquarters and subsidiaries more efficiently and to minimize the obstacles in cross-cultural management so that the company will be able to strengthen its position in global service market.
THE ROLES OF CONSUMERâS KNOWLEDGE AND EMOTION IN ECOLOGICAL ISSUES: An Empirical Study on Green Consumer Behavior
Junaedi, M. F. Shellyana
Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business Vol 9, No 1 (2007): January - April
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This study examines the causal effect of existing relationship amongst green purchasing, which are attitudinal and behavioral approaches, consumer values, ecological affect, ecological knowledge, and green purchase intention. The survey result provides a reasonable support for the validity of the proposed model. Specifically, the finding from structural equation model confirms the influence of consumer values orientation, ecological affect, and ecological knowledge on their attitudes towards green purchase intention. The implication of this research is relevant to Indonesian government and green marketers to fine-tune their environmental programs.
Bank Mergers Performance and the Determinants of Singaporean Banksâ Efficiency: An Application of Two-Stage Banking Models
Sufian, Fadzlan;
Abd. Majid, Muhamed-Zulkhibri
Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business Vol 9, No 1 (2007): January - April
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An event study window analysis of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is employed in this study to investigate the effect of mergers and acquisitions on Singaporean domestic banking groupsâ efficiency. The results suggest that the mergers have resulted in a higher post-merger mean overall efficiency of Singaporean banking groups. However, from the scale efficiency perspective, our findings do not support further consolidation in the Singaporean banking sector. We find mixed evidence of the efficiency characteristics of the acquirers and targets banks. Hence, the findings do not fully support the hypothesis that a more (less) efficient bank becomes the acquirer (target). In most cases, our results further confirm the hypothesis that the acquiring bankâs mean overall efficiency improves (deteriorates) post-merger resulted from the merger with a more (less) efficient bank. Tobit regression model is employed to determine factors affecting bank performance, and the results suggest that bank profitability has a significantly positive impact on bank efficiency, whereas poor loan quality has a significantly negative influence on bank performance.
Efficiency and Productivity Performance of the National Private Banks in Indonesia
Omar, Mohd. Azmi;
Abd. Majid, M. Shabri;
Rulindo, Ronald
Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business Vol 9, No 1 (2007): January - April
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This study investigates the efficiency and productivity performance of the national private banks in Indonesia during the period of 2002-2004. The data consist of 21 national private banks including two Islamic banks. Productivity is measured by the Malmquist Index using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) technique. Overall, the result shows that the Total Factor Production (TFP) Index of the national private banks has considerably increased for the whole industry, in which technical change is found to be a more important source of productivity growth to the Indonesian Banking Industry compared to efficiency change. Furthermore, the result also shows that the efficiency of two Islamic banks is above the average efficiency of the national private banks.
Monetary Policy, Debt and the Cyclical Behavior of Inventories
Ismail, Abdul Ghafar;
Bahari, Zakaria
Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business Vol 9, No 1 (2007): January - April
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An earlier study on the determinants of inventories investment has been proposed by Lovel (1961). However, the study fails to mention the effects of financial variables. The puzzle prevails on account of imperfect capital markets. This implies that interest rate generally affects inventory investment indirectly through the debt channel. For instance, in the period of tight monetary policy, increasing interest rates have a negative impact on the present value of firmsâ collateralizable net worth. In addition, they also weaken firmsâ balance sheets as interest expenses also rise up. In imperfect capital markets, this fact indicates an increase in the amount of external financing that firms need, a rise in the premium on external financing that they face, and a reduction in their accumulation of assets, their spending and their production. Given the low adjustment cost that characterizes firms, it will be inventories that firms will initially reduce. Therefore, this paper is contributes to the issue of monetary policy transmission in Malaysia. Our specific attention is limited to the channel of monetary policy on a firmâs inventory. Using micro data, we try to take into account the relevance of the firmâs balance sheet conditions in the transmission of monetary policy.
Monetary Policy, Debt and the Cyclical Behavior of Inventories
Abdul Ghafar Ismail;
Zakaria Bahari
Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business Vol 9, No 1 (2007): January - April
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DOI: 10.22146/gamaijb.5604
An earlier study on the determinants of inventories investment has been proposed by Lovel (1961). However, the study fails to mention the effects of financial variables. The puzzle prevails on account of imperfect capital markets. This implies that interest rate generally affects inventory investment indirectly through the debt channel. For instance, in the period of tight monetary policy, increasing interest rates have a negative impact on the present value of firms’ collateralizable net worth. In addition, they also weaken firms’ balance sheets as interest expenses also rise up. In imperfect capital markets, this fact indicates an increase in the amount of external financing that firms need, a rise in the premium on external financing that they face, and a reduction in their accumulation of assets, their spending and their production. Given the low adjustment cost that characterizes firms, it will be inventories that firms will initially reduce. Therefore, this paper is contributes to the issue of monetary policy transmission in Malaysia. Our specific attention is limited to the channel of monetary policy on a firm’s inventory. Using micro data, we try to take into account the relevance of the firm’s balance sheet conditions in the transmission of monetary policy.
Test FOR Dynamic Relationship between Financial Development and Economic Growth in Malaysia: A Vector Error Correction Modeling Approach
Rosilawati Amiruddin;
Abu Hassan Shaari Mohd Nor;
Ismadi Ismail
Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business Vol 9, No 1 (2007): January - April
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DOI: 10.22146/gamaijb.5605
This paper purports to study the effectiveness of financial development to Malaysian economic growth utilizing quarterly data. In view of the priority given to dynamic relationship in conducting this study, Vector Autoregressive (VAR) method which encompasses Johansen-Juselius’ Multivariate cointegration, Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), Impulse Response Function (IRF), and Variance Decomposition (VDC) are used as empirical evidence. The result reveals a short-term and long-term dynamic relationship between financial development and economic growth. The importance of financial sector in influencing the economic activity is proven as a clear policy implication.
An Analysis of Think Globally-Act Locally Strategy Implementation in Developing Relationship of Headquarters and Subsidiaries: Case Study of John Clements Consultants Inc., Philippines & Indonesia
Dilla Noverita
Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business Vol 9, No 1 (2007): January - April
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DOI: 10.22146/gamaijb.5601
John Clements Consultants Inc. (JCCI) is a long established and the largest consulting company in Philippines. Its main business focuses on human resource development, especially recruitment and training. Headquarters is in Philippines and its business has grown throughout the world, especially in the Asia-Pacific, Middle-East and United States. As a multinational company, JCCI has to maintain and develop the relationship with all subsidiaries efficiently. In this case, using qualitative approach and focusing on the relationship with Indonesian subsidiary, this research assesses how headquarters of JCCI formulates and implements company policies governing the relationship between headquarters and subsidiaries. It explores how the headquarters controls, communicates, makes decisions, plans strategy, and gives authority to the subsidiaries. Moreover, this research analyses how JCCI applies “think globally – act locally” strategy in its global operations and developing relationship with subsidiaries. It brings the issues of all challenges and obstacles the company has in dealing with subsidiaries. Finally, this research recommends alternative strategies to leverage the relationship between headquarters and subsidiaries more efficiently and to minimize the obstacles in cross-cultural management so that the company will be able to strengthen its position in global service market.
THE ROLES OF CONSUMER’S KNOWLEDGE AND EMOTION IN ECOLOGICAL ISSUES: An Empirical Study on Green Consumer Behavior
M. F. Shellyana Junaedi
Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business Vol 9, No 1 (2007): January - April
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DOI: 10.22146/gamaijb.5606
This study examines the causal effect of existing relationship amongst green purchasing, which are attitudinal and behavioral approaches, consumer values, ecological affect, ecological knowledge, and green purchase intention. The survey result provides a reasonable support for the validity of the proposed model. Specifically, the finding from structural equation model confirms the influence of consumer values orientation, ecological affect, and ecological knowledge on their attitudes towards green purchase intention. The implication of this research is relevant to Indonesian government and green marketers to fine-tune their environmental programs.