Vol. 8 No. 1 (2019): IJBAS Volume 8, Issue 1 (2019)

Volume 8, No. 1 (2019) of the International Journal of Business & Applied Sciences (IJBAS) presents scholarly research addressing human resource practices, international trade, leadership, corporate finance, financial markets, and global economic relationships.

“Human Resource Practices Implemented in Vietnamese SMEs: A Second Order Confirmatory Factor Analysis” 
Authors: Le Thai Phong, Giang Thi Huong Vu, Duong Thi Hoai Nhung, and Emmanuel (Manos) Kalargiros

“International Trade and Labor Productivity in the United States: A NAFTA Perspective” 
Authors: Farzana Noor Bindu, Lawrence McNeil, and Oluwagbemiga Ojumu

“Examine the Effect of Generation in Leadership Process: A Cross-cultural Study in America and China” 
Authors: Wai Kwan Lau and Deepak Subedi

“Determinants of Capital Structure Policy – Analysis of Airline Industry” 
Authors: B Rajesh Kumar and Manuel Fernandez

“Volatility Spillover Effects between Oil Price Shocks and Stock Markets: Evidence from BRICS and G7” 
Authors: Lijuan Sun and Lu Sui

Book Review: “Snapshots of Great Leadership” (2nd Edition)
Authors: Jon P. Howell and Isaac Wanasika

This issue brings together interdisciplinary perspectives on human resource management, international trade, leadership, corporate finance, and financial market dynamics.