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Evaluation of the effectiveness of internal audit in Greek hotel business
Karagiorgos, Theofanis; Drogalas, George; Giovanis, Nikolaos - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 4 (2011) 1, pp. 19-34
There is currently considerable interest in the topic of internal audit and its contribution to exact management of any business economic resources. Within this framework of extremely fluid business environment, the research tested the hypothesis about the role of internal auditing for the...
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An empirical investigation of exchange rate determination in Kenya : does current account imbalance play a role?
Were, Maureen; Kamau, Anne W.; Kisinguh, Kethi N. - In: Advances in management & applied economics 3 (2013) 2, pp. 165-178
The paper investigates exchange rate determination in Kenya using vector error correction model approach to uncover the long run relationships. The empirical results show that current account balance has a role to play in the determination of the exchange rate. A rise, which denotes an...
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Test of an inverted J-shape hypothesis between the expected real exchange rate and real output : the case of Ireland
Hsing, Yu - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 3 (2010) 1, pp. 39-47
Applying an open-economy macroeconomic model, incorporating the monetary policy reaction function and uncovering interest parity, this paper finds that the expected real exchange rate and real output exhibit an inverted J-shape relationship, suggesting that expected real depreciation increases...
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Eurozone : Konvergenz bei Spitzentechnologien, Divergenz bei wissensintensiven Dienstleistungen
Schiersch, Alexander; Gornig, Martin - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 80 (2013) 37, pp. 3-9
Die Wirtschaft der Eurozone ist stark auf forschungsintensive Industrien spezialisiert. In den einzelnen Euroländern ist die Bedeutung dieser Branchen sehr unterschiedlich, besonders groß ist sie in Deutschland. Anders als in der aktuellen Diskussion zum Teil unterstellt, hat die Einführung...
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Missing women in the United Kingdom
Adamou, Adamos; Drakos, Christina; Iyer, Sriya - In: IZA journal of migration : IZAJOM 2 (2013), pp. 1-19
This paper investigates the gender-selection decisions of immigrants in the United Kingdom, using data from the 1971–2006 General Household Survey. We examine sex-selection in the UK among immigrant families and the gender composition of previous births, conditional on socio-economic...
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Factoring perspective : Croatia vs European Union
Baresa, Suzana; Bogdan, Sinisa; Ivanovic, Zoran - In: UTMS journal of economics / University of Tourism and … 3 (2012) 2, pp. 141-166
This paper points out the problems of liquidity, disposal and obtaining funds, inability to collect receivables, delayed payments in times of economic and financial instability and dynamic business upheavals and uncertainty. As a contribution to resolve these issues new alternative methods of...
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La gestión de los grupos de interés: una reflexión sobre los desafíos a los que se enfrentan las empresas en la búsqueda de la sostenibilidad empresarial
Gil Lafuente, Anna M.; Paula, Luciano B. - In: Revista de métodos cuantitativos para la economía y … 11 (2011), pp. 71-90
The management of stakeholders is becoming increasingly important to the corporate sustainability. The engagement of … stakeholders gives legitimacy to the company, generating trust and credibility. The enterprises that are seeking sustainability in … their activities must know stakeholders, promote dialogue, meet the demands and expectations, and be transparent in the …
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Crisis and corporate social responsibility : threat or opportunity?
Souto, Belén Fernández-Feijóo - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 2 (2009) 1, pp. 36-50
The objective of this paper is to reflect on the consequences of the current economic and financial crisis on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), a concept of great importance nowadays. The core approach is the possible link between CSR and the crisis, if both elements can be combined. After...
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La certificación ISO 9000 en el sector industrial del mueble : evidencias sobre la cultura de calidad total y las ventajas que la caracterizan
Marín Vinuesa, L. M.; Gimeno Zuera, J. - In: Investigaciones europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 16 (2010) 1, pp. 77-101
This study analyzes if the implementation of TQM practices and the business performance are factors which describe ISO 9000 certified companies into the Spanish furniture industry. It also analyzes the positive relationship between TQM practices and business performance. The results of the...
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Un modelo causal de competitividad empresarial planteado desde la VBR : capacidades directivas, de innovación, marketing y calidad
Martínez Santa María, R.; Charterina Abando, J.; … - In: Investigaciones europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 16 (2010) 2, pp. 165-188
The aim of this research is to develop an explanatory model of the competitiveness of the firm from its internal factors. The most important factors of competitiveness and the variables featuring them are empirically identified in the case of the Basque manufactures through qualitative...
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