Today, organisations may have production applications running on multiple servers, spread geographically throughout the organization. In such circumstances, organisations will look to software assistance through packages collectively known as Enterprise Management Systems (EMS). This paper shows...

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...

ABSTRACTColour is often an important non verbal cue in advertising. Much research has beendedicated to the creative aspects of advertising generally and to factors affecting consumer response in relation to marketing, advertising and pricing. This study looks at the colour red and investigates...

ABSTRACT“Outsourcing has been touted as the ideal way for organisations to reduce cost, focuson core business processes, improve services, enhance skills, reduce time-to-marketand increase overall competitive advantage,” (Power, Bonifazi and Desouza, 2004). Apertinent question is therefore...

ABSTRACTThis study examines the disclosure of forward-looking information in annualreports of companies listed on Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE). It aims todetermine if ZSE listed companies disclose forward-looking information and if theydo disclose, how helpful the information is to the intended...

Executive SummaryThis report uses modified physics and the basic business relationship equations to describe the business system. Thephysics - business equations are derived using conformal mapping, while thermodynamic and kinematic relationshipsare further developed and related before being...

Decades after the idea of not-for-profit marketing was first introduced the uptake hasnot been universal. This study investigates the application of commercial marketingprinciples in a sector where objectives other than profit are pursued. In particular, itseeks to establish the effectiveness of...

Relationship banking, as exemplified by retail banks, is a valuable enablingstrategy that promotes competitiveness and provides sustainable success. Theutilisation of relationship banking as a business strategy to increase customerretention, create customer loyalty and ultimately increase...

A central insight in economic sociology is that firms depend on relationships with other organizations for their access to capital, information, and other resources. Such interactions among firms tend to develop into stable networks of social and economic exchange that stratify firms in an...

Performance based budgeting reform in its latest stage continues to evolve after resurgence in popularity resulting from the Clinton Administration's National Performance Review and the international new public management (NPM) movement. Performance based budgeting is sometimes viewed with...