John Obradovich

My research published in peer reviewed journals primarily consists of quantitative analyses of diverse topics in the areas of finance, economics and entrepreneurship My studies have been downloaded and cited over 10,000 times worldwide. My research contributes to the literature in the following areas:

·       Factors that affect firms’ decisions on dividend distribution

·       Relationship between financial risk management and financial performance of new small business ventures

·       Factors that improve operational efficiency

·       Association between merger and various components of operational efficiency

·       Factors that affect ethical sources of external debt financing

·       Factors that affect the leverage of the firm

·       The influence of corporate governance and institutional ownership on potential growth of US firms