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Herausforderungen eines Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements in Tourismusdestinationen
Wehrli, Roger; Weber, Fabian; Stettler, Jürg; Taufer, … - In: Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft 5 (2013) 1, pp. 41-56
Zusammenfassung Die Berücksichtigung der Nachhaltigkeit wird immer wichtiger für die langfristige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von touristischen Destinationen. Keines der existierenden Modelle zum Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement im Tourismus ist so operationalisiert, dass es in Destinationen einfach...
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Transitional paradigms to a new world economic order
Calkins, Peter; Vézina, Marc - In: International Journal of Social Economics 23 (1996) 10/11, pp. 311-328
Discusses the meaning of the term new world order (NWO) and defines its economic dimensions. Identifies three common principles of any workable NWO: material, social and spiritual dimensions. Links these dimensions in an analytical framework. Reviews the literature on the theories and concepts...
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The use of strong and weak form sustainability to assist in rate development for the valuation of exhaustible resources (part I)
Grissom, T.V.; McCord, M.; McIlhatton, D.; Haran, M. - In: Property Management 32 (2014) 3, pp. 256-277
on environmental economics and sustainability theory developed by Ramsey (1928), Weitzman (2007) and Gollier (2010). The …
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The use of strong and weak form sustainability to assist in rate development for the valuation of exhaustible resources (part II)
Grissom, T.V.; McCord, M.; Davis, P.; McCord, J. - In: Property Management 32 (2014) 4, pp. 295-311
Purpose –This paper is the second of a two part series which offers new theoretical and empirical insights investigating the rates structures appropriate for exhaustible resources with a particular emphasis on urban land, based upon the differentiation of strong- and weak-form sustainability...
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Economic value added and market value added: A simple version and application
Zafiris, N; Bayldon, R - In: Journal of Applied Accounting Research 5 (1999) 2, pp. 84-105
The current search for operational criteria and tests of firm performance is largely focused on the Economic Value Added (EVA) framework. While reasserting the essential soundness of this approach the paper seeks to improve its application by proposing a version of EVA which anchors the...
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The theoretical foundation of Buddhist management practices
Kovács, Gábor - In: Journal of Management Development 33 (2014) 8/9, pp. 751-762
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore adaptable Buddhist teachings in economic circumstances, and provide a firm theoretical foundation for a possible Buddhist management approach. It aims to show that the application of Buddhist practical wisdom is contributing to achieve more...
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The human side of economic development in Africa: a paradigm shift
Kuada, John - In: African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 6 (2015) 4, pp. 334-342
Purpose – This editorial builds on the distinction between soft and hard economics and discusses dominant explanations for the development challenges of Sub-Sahara African (SSA) countries. It also seeks to offer a backdrop for the papers in the present volume of AJEMS . The paper aims to...
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How to acquire aircraft? A grounded theory approach to case study research
Bowyer, Dorothea; Davis, Glenda - In: Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management 9 (2012) 4, pp. 363-397
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how a grounded theory method applied to a case study within a …, Australian regional aviation. Design/methodology/approach – This research adopts a grounded theory approach to the case study …‐forma aircraft lease contracts and information from a law firm. Consistent with grounded theory, qualitative research mining software …
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Neoclassical economics and new institutional economics
Agboola, Alirat Olayinka - In: Property Management 33 (2015) 5, pp. 412-429
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the provisions of both the neoclassical economics and new institutional economics theses and assesses the implications of their methodologies for property market analysis. Design/methodology/approach – This research is based on secondary...
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Intergenerational equity and social discount rates: what have we learned over recent decades?
Roche, Julian - In: International Journal of Social Economics 43 (2016) 12, pp. 1539-1556
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine what the significant contributions to the intergenerational equity and social discount rate (SDR) literature have been over recent decades and presents what policy progress has been made as a result. Design/methodology/approach The approach has...
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