At a time when both public and private stakeholders are evaluating the impact of the last decades' investments in nanotechnology research and development, numerous indicators provide a positive outlook for both short and long term strategies for future investments. The indicators and data...

This study examines accounting compliance using an agency theory framework through an analysis of 220 non-financial Indonesian listed companies’ 2006 annual reports. The level of regulatory compliance is measured using a 29 item index derived from the specific requirements of the Indonesian...

It is a typical scenario that many organisations have their business processes specified independently of their business obligations (which includes contractual obligations to business partners, as well as obligations a business has to fulfil against regulations and industry standards). This is...

It is a typical scenario that many organisations have their business processes specified independently of their business obligations (which includes contractual obligations to business partners, as well as obligations a business has to fulfil against regulations and industry standards). This is...

Prior research demonstrated that firms invest in IS to create competitive advantage. Nevertheless, many firms are forced to invest in IS to comply with government regulations, regardless if the investment promises competitive advantage or not. A recent example is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which...

The entire business landscape finds itself on the verge of a recessionbecause of ongoing global economic turmoil. Thus, there is a heightenedneed to minimise and mitigate business risk and scrutinise informationspending while ensuring compliance with regulatory mandates. This callsfor decision...

Research into nonprofit organizations abounds, but not much is known about public sector nonprofit organizations. Recent funding incentives in Australia have led to significant changes in the market environment for such organizations. This study describes these market changes and explores the...

Saving and Credit Cooperative societies are financial service providers and their services include receiving deposits, multiplying the same by a factor in order to grant loans, receiving cash deposit and making payments inform of cash withdrawals. The creation of a regulator, the SACCO Society...

Saving and Credit Cooperative societies are financial service providers and their services include receiving deposits, multiplying the same by a factor in order to grant loans, receiving cash deposit and making payments inform of cash withdrawals. The creation of a regulator, the SACCO Society...

Market models for software vulnerabilities have been disparaged in the past citing how these do little to lower the risk of insecure software. In this paper we argue that the market models proposed are flawed and not the concept of a market itself. A well-defined software risk derivative market...