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Intranet use in Hong Kong public hospitals
Chun Cheong Fong, Steve; Quaddus, Mohammed - In: International Journal of Accounting & Information Management 18 (2010) 2, pp. 156-181
management accounting in public hospitals. Design/methodology/approach – To test the research hypotheses, data were collected … from Hong Kong public hospitals using a questionnaire survey. The research attempts to identify how the interactions of … in hospitals in terms of information quality of management accounting systems (MASIQ). Findings – The results show that …
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A pseudo‐longitudinal study of intranet use in hospitals
Chun Cheong Fong, Steve; Quaddus, Mohammed - In: International Journal of Accounting & Information Management 20 (2012) 2, pp. 189-216
the use of intranet and web‐enabled applications (IWAs) for supporting management accounting in public hospitals. Design …/methodology/approach – The research was carried out in Hong Kong public hospitals, and a pseudo‐longitudinal study spans a duration of one … system enhancement improves the acceptance of IWAs in public hospitals. Research limitations/implications – The study …
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Importance of the internet to human resource practitioners in Hong Kong
Ngai, Eric W.T.; Law, Chuck C.H.; Chan, Simon C.H.; … - In: Personnel Review 37 (2007) 1, pp. 66-84
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to empirically examine the perceptions of the importance of the internet to human resource management (HRM) and to understand the existing human resource (HR) practices and needs of the internet to support HRM functions. Design/methodology/approach – A...
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Organizational culture and performance: the role of management accounting system
Agbejule, Adebayo - In: Journal of Applied Accounting Research 12 (2011) 1, pp. 74-89
Purpose – This study aims to examine the combined effect of the interactive and diagnostic management accounting system (MAS) use and organizational culture on performance. Using the contingency perspective, this study suggests that the performance is enhanced by the interaction of...
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The new manufacturing‐accounting interface
Plenert, Gerhard - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 99 (1999) 1, pp. 25-32
Manufacturing and the manufacturing process have changed dramatically over the last ten years. The measurement and data collection systems stemming from the accounting, finance, and data processing organizations have not only resisted this change, but also, in some cases, have prevented...
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Extent and scope of diffusion and adoption of process innovations in management accounting systems
Sisaye, Seleshi; Birnberg, Jacob - In: International Journal of Accounting & Information Management 18 (2010) 2, pp. 118-139
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a contingency framework that allows researchers to classify and study management accounting innovation within the context of the literature on the sociology of diffusion and adoption. Design/methodology/approach – The process of innovation in...
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A field study of user versus provider perceptions of management accounting system services
Fleischman, Gary; Walker, Kenton; Johnson, Eric - In: International Journal of Accounting & Information Management 18 (2010) 3, pp. 252-285
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate user versus provider perceptions of management accounting system (MAS) services using the DeLone and McLean information system success model and the theoretical lens of social perception theory. Design/methodology/approach – Quantitative...
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Perceived environmental uncertainty, supply chain purchasing strategy, and use of MAS information
Agbejule, Adebayo; Burrowes, Ashley - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 22 (2007) 9, pp. 913-927
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between perceived environmental uncertainty (PEU), supplier development (SUD) and the use of broad scope management accounting systems (MAS) information. In recent years, many companies have come to recognize the important...
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The effectiveness of management accounting systems
Soobaroyen, Teerooven; Poorundersing, Bhagtaraj - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 23 (2008) 2, pp. 187-219
Purpose – This study aims to examine the availability and effectiveness of management accounting systems (MAS) for functional managers located in an African developing country (Mauritius). Design/methodology/approach – Based on the MAS dimensions defined by Chenhall and Morris, a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014929107
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Professional accounting media: accountants handing over control to the system
Baldvinsdottir, Gudrun; Burns, John; Nørreklit, Hanne; … - In: Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management 7 (2010) 3, pp. 395-414
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between management accounting software and the management accountant, as (re)produced in adverts appearing in professional management accounting journals. The paper analyses how such adverts have shaped the management...
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