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Are Franchising Systems Beneficial for Lodging Industry in terms of Profitability and Intangible Value?

Moon, Joonho - 2011

Franchising plays a significant role in the rapid growth of its retail sales. Franchising is a system in which the … because of its advantages. Actually, the annual retail sales of business-format franchising were about $246 billion in 1992 … (Huber, 1993).In the lodging industry, franchising has contributed so significantly to the growth of major hotelchains since …

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Technological diversification and economic performance: A within industry perspective

Steinemann, Patrick P.; Veloso, Francisco; Wolter, Claudio - 2004

This study aims at a better understanding of how firms arrange and profit from their technological competencies. In particular, it presents a contribution to the diversification-performance literature by dealing with a still poorly researched aspect of diversification, namely technological...

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Privatization and performance: Evidence from telecommunications sector

Ariff, Mohamed; Cabanda, E; Sathye, M - 2008

There is a continuing debate on whether or not ownership changes accompanying privatization of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) lead to performance improvements of such firms. Since profitability measures alone are possibly inappropriate for SOEs, we address this very significant current question...

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Effects of Supply Chain Management for Food and Grocery Companies

Dooley, Frank J.; Martens, Bobby J.; Blomeke, Phillip - 2009

Mass merchandisers’ entry into food retailing threatens traditional grocers’ market share. In response, traditional grocers and food manufacturers adopted Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) as an industry-wide set of supply chain management strategies that focused on cutting costs and...

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Analisis Perbandingan Kinerja Bank Devisa Dan Non Devisa Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia

Nasution, Rizky Afrizal Pramana - 2011

The performance of banks is important because it is a reflection of the ability of banks to manage aspects of its capital and assets in the profits and the extent to which the ability of capital a bank is able to absorb the credit risk of failure that may occur, as well as the implications of...

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Team performance: Using financial measures to evaluate the effect of support systems on team performance.

Kennedy, Frances Anne - 2002

Organizations invest in team-based systems in order to generate innovative practices that will give them a competitive edge. High-performing teams require training and other support systems to gain the skills they need as well as to create and maintain an environment conducive to their success....

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Does Better Environmental Performance Affect Revenues, Cost, or Both? Evidence From a Transition Economy

Earnhart, Dietrich; Lizal, Lubomir - 2007

This study analyzes the effect of corporate environmental performance on financial performance in a transition economy. In particular, it assesses whether good environmental performance affects revenues, costs, or both, and if so, in which directions. As environmental performance improves, do...

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A Model of Financial Performance Analysis Adapted for Nonprofit Organisations

Abraham, A. - 2004

Measurement of financial performance by ratio analysis helps identify organisational strengths and weaknesses by detecting financial anomalies and focusing attention on issues of organisational importance. Given that the mission of a nonprofit organisation is the reason its existence, it is...

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Asset Allocation for Retirement: Simple Heuristics and Target-Date Funds

Dolvin, Steven D; Templeton, William K.; Rieber, William - 2010

We examine common asset allocation strategies for retirement investing, considering both static and dynamic approaches, as well as those allocation policies used by leading target-date fund providers. We studied the average performance of each strategy over historical rolling periods (that is,...

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Pengaruh Manajemen Laba, Mekanisme Corporate Governance, dan Kualitas Audit Terhadap Kinerja Keuangan Pada Perusahaan Barang Konsumsi Ynag Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia

Ameta, Margaret - 2011

This study analyzed the influence earnings management, corporate governance mechanisms, and quality audits of the financial performance of companies listed on stock exchanges in Indonesia since 2004 until 2007 up to 2007. The study also aims to find out where the benchmark had the most...

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