Letter from the Editor 

Genie Black, Arkansas Tech University 

The Effect of Franchising on Performance: An Examination of Residential Real Estate Brokerages

Randy I. Anderson and Dr. P. Phillips, University of Central Florida, Jeremy C. Ouchley, Attorney-at-Law, John L. Scott, North Georgia College & State University, Marshall J. Horton, Ouachita Baptist University, Robert C. Eisenstadt, University of Louisiana Monroe

BANGLADESH STOCK MARKET GROWING? KEY INDICATORS BASED ASSESSMENT

Khokan Bepari, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Dr.  Abu Mollik, Central Queensland University

Marketing Regulation and Consumer Behavior: Ethical Issues in Marketing to Children

Angela Hadjiphani, St. Lazarous Primary School Lycourgos Hadjiphanis and Loizos Christou, College of Tourism and Hotel Management

HOW MUCH CONTENT SHOULD INTERNET OUTLETS GIVE AWAY?

John L. Scott, North Georgia College and State University

IMPACT OF NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ON COMPANIES' GLOBAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: DOMINANCE OF COMPANIES FROM COUNTRIES WITH ADVANCED SOCIAL CAPABILITIES

Richard T. Mpoyi, Middle Tennessee State University

DECOMPOSITION AND SYNTHESIS OF ARKANSAS PERSONAL INCOME2000-2007: A SHIFT-SHARE APPROACH

Philip F. Rice and Marshall J. Horton, Ouachita Baptist University