Purpose – This paper explains how library budgets can be cut in ways that are quick and unexpected. The purpose of this paper is to provide reasoning for these cuts with strategies for mediation and avoidance. Design/methodology/approach – By understanding the intricacies of three unique...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to suggest that leaders use staff retreats as a time for budget and planning, more than as a time for working on the prototypical subjects of group cohesion, personality pairing/profiling and teamwork exercises. Design/methodology/approach – Analysis...

What are the forces that influence strategic managerial decisions in the context of economic transition? In this paper, we analyse how strategic and governance forces influence the degree of discretion perceived by managers operating in the context of the transition economy of Russia. An...

While the role of management accountants has traditionally been limited to the provision of useful information to decision-makers, recent studies show that contemporary management accountants have become an integral part of strategic decision-making processes. The findings based on a survey of...

Strategic management originates from strategic planning and as a technique for managing all important aspects of a company’s environment it scientifically differs from other management techniques that only seek to improve operational effectiveness. Therefore, the empirical research first aimed...