This teaching note reports and evaluates an initiative to enhance first-year accounting students' written communication skills in a large class setting. The procedures adopted are outlined and empirical evidence of the effectiveness of these procedures in enhancing writing skills is provided....

Purpose: Drawing upon Abrahamson's (1991) typology of innovation diffusion, this study aims to investigate the factors underpinning diffusion of sustainability key performance indicators (SKPIs) in a developing country. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative study was conducted in Sri Lanka...

In this paper, a survey is conducted to study the attitudes of Hong Kong residents towards organ donation after death. It is found that 60.3% of the respondents are willing to donate organs, which is comparable to those cited in the literature. The results also indicate that the willingness to...

This paper examines CEO performance-based remuneration in companies that experience improvement in financial performance but have different board structures. It analyzes how such payment relates to change in financial performance and board structures by comparing the cases between Australian and...