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Customer management strategies using internet commerce in the Australian energy industry
Maher, Peter; Steane, Peter; Dufour, Yvon - 2007
The application and performance of Internet Commerce (IC) strategy has become a critical success factor in an industry characterised by volatile change and transformational upheaval. This article presents research examining how IC has been applied in Australian electricity utilities from a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475251
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Collaborative implementation of e-business processes within the health-care supply chain: the Monash Pharmacy Project
Chan, C; Bhakoo, V - 2011
The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into the implementation of e-business processes in the procurement area of a healthcare supply chain when multiple stakeholders are involved. A single longitudinal case study spanning three years is presented using data collected from interviews,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009481584
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Enablers and impediments to IT adoption in business relationships: Evidence from Australia and Finland
Cripps, Helen; Salo, Jari; Standing, Craig - 2009
solutions in the context of business relationships by drawing on case studies conducted in both Australia and Finland in the … manufacturing industry in Finland and in the marine defence (shipbuilding) industry in Australia. Findings – The findings indicate … the most significant impediments to IT adoption in heavy manufacturing in Australia and Finland. Research limitations …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009440777
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Old dogs, new tricks : Training mature-aged manufacturing workers
Smith, Erica; Smith, Andrew; Selby Smith, Chris - 2010
Purpose ? This paper aims to examine the employment and training of mature-aged workers, so that suggestions for improving training for mature-aged workers may be offered. Design/methodology/approach ? Six expert interviews were carried out by telephone, and three case studies involving company...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009484628
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Macroeconomic Reform and Technical Efficiency in Australian - Riforme macroeconomiche ed efficienza tecnica nell’industria manifatturiera australiana – un’analisi stocastica della...
Karunaratne, Neil Dias - In: Economia Internazionale / International Economics 66 (2013) 3, pp. 345-369
The paper reports the empirical results of the validation of the Stochastic Production Frontier (SPF) Model to an unbalanced panel comprising a crosssection of 8 manufacturing industries over a time span of 26 years The results provide insights on the repercussions of the macro-economic reform...
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The predictive ability of “conservatism” and “governance” variables in corporate financial disclosures
Smith, Malcolm; Ren, Yun; Dong, Yinan - In: Asian Review of Accounting 19 (2011) September, pp. 171-185
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which “corporate governance” and “conservatism” variables can contribute to the predictive ability of corporate financial disclosures. Design/methodology/approach – Multiple discriminant analysis is used to differentiate...
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The predictive ability of corporate narrative disclosures: Australian evidence
Smith, Malcolm; Dong, Yinan; Ren, Yun - In: Asian Review of Accounting 19 (2011) September, pp. 157-170
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between narrative disclosures and corporate performance based on Australian evidence. In particular it builds a model which discriminates between good and poor performing companies based on their corporate narratives....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009350710
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Competitive forces and the levers of control framework in a manufacturing setting: A tale of a multinational subsidiary
Hoque, Zahirul; Chia, Maybelle - In: Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management 9 (2012) June, pp. 123-145
Purpose – The purpose of this article is to explore how the strategic change following a corporate takeover impacted the nature and extent of use of the firm's management control systems (MCS), in particular its performance measurement system (PMS). Design/methodology/approach – This paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010595591
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eBusiness & eCommerce : Management der digitalen Wertschöpfungskette
Meier, Andreas - 2008 - 2
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004919794
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eBusiness & eCommerce : Management der digitalen Wertschöpfungskette
Meier, Andreas - 2005
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004882603