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This paper is meant to open a dialogue about the elements that constitute an outstanding wine business case study and, if used for teaching purposes, an instructor's manual. The ability to understand, synthesize, evaluate, and also create cases is becoming an increasingly important...
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This paper is meant to open a dialogue about the elements that constitute an outstanding wine business case study and, if used for teaching purposes, an instructor׳s manual. The ability to understand, synthesize, evaluate, and also create cases is becoming an increasingly important...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011868142
This paper examines strategies for integrating decision cases in the design of college courses. The benefits of decision cases are acknowledged but teaching strategies that rely solely on decision cases are challenged. A lack of real-world experience and knowledge among students can limit the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008599619
Individuals, organizations, and governments are increasingly becoming aware of the necessity of sustainability in living, organizing, performing, and managing work. In this context, “green IS” has become an established colloquial term, acknowledging that information technology, corporate...
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This study explores the impact of cultural resemblance on the management control system (MCS) of supplier relationships. Although MCSs are contingent on situational characteristics and this contingency fit is associated with good performance, it remains unclear whether cultural resemblance...
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This paper reports on a major portfolio restructuring at Shell. The restructuring involved the divestment of a significant part of Shell?s highly integrated chemical business. We study this event and -particularly- the related control issues, using Transaction Cost Economics (TCE) as our basic...
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This paper reports on a major portfolio restructuring at Shell. The restructuring involved the divestment of a significant part of Shell?s highly integrated chemical business. We study this event and -particularly- the related control issues, using Transaction Cost Economics (TCE) as our basic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010731351
This paper studies management control system design of supplier relationships in manufacturing, a supply chain phase currently under-explored. Compared to supplier relations during procurement and R&D, which research found to be governed by a combination of formal and informal controls, supplier...
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This study investigates whether appropriate management control design of supplier relations is associated with good performance. Although management control systems (MCSs) are found to be contingent on situational characteristics, it remains unclear whether this contingency fit contributes to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005405363
The aim of the paper is to show that there is a business case for sustainable development and how this concept interacts with corporate social responsibility. Although SD was originally a macroeconomics concept it is more and more implemented by businesses. Companies has started to include...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012017361