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Communities of practice and organizational learning: case study of a global IT solutions company
Pandey, Satyendra C.; Dutta, Andrew - In: Strategic HR Review 12 (2013) 5, pp. 255-261
Purpose – In today's dynamic business environment knowledge is overturning the old rules of strategy and competition … knowledge sharing. Design/methodology/approach – The study is built mainly around the “how” question related to organizational … organizational learning and knowledge sharing in a midsized global IT solutions company. Findings – The results show that CoPs could …
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New Look: going private with private equity support
Achleitner, Ann‐Kristin; Lutz, Eva; Herman, Kerry; … - In: Journal of Business Strategy 31 (2010) 3, pp. 38-49
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a case study of UK fashion retailer New Look and focuses on the impact of private equity on corporate governance, employment and leverage after the public‐to‐private conversion in 2003. Design/methodology/approach – This study follows a...
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An exploratory study of alignment ERP implementation and organizational development activities in a newly established firm
Chen, Jau‐Rong - In: Journal of Enterprise Information Management 22 (2009) 3, pp. 298-316
‐depth knowledge of the practices of ERP implementation in new venture development. Findings – Drawing on an in‐depth case study from a …
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Risk management in UK local authorities
Crawford, Margaret; Stein, William - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 17 (2004) 6, pp. 498-512
Local authorities in the UK have lagged behind other sectors in developing a sector‐wide approach to the risk management aspects of corporate governance. The governance framework published in 2001, however, goes further than the private sector combined code in its reporting requirements. This...
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South African cellular wars in Nigeria
Hoff, Dean - In: International Journal of Emerging Markets 1 (2006) 1, pp. 84-95
Purpose – The aim of the case study is to highlight the potential and achievements of emerging market countries and companies. Design/methodology/approach – The current market and its participants were analyzed using official country statistics and independent reports. The objectives were...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014788092
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Post‐Enron developments in UK audit and corporate governance regulation
Dewing, Ian P. - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 11 (2003) 4, pp. 309-322
This paper examines post‐Enron developments in UK audit and corporate governance regulation. It considers the latest government‐initiated reviews into audit regulation, specifically those conducted by the Co‐ordinating Group on Audit and Accounting Issues and the DTI Review Team, and into...
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The evolution of sovereign wealth funds: Singapore's Temasek Holdings
Ng, Wilson - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 18 (2010) 1, pp. 6-14
Purpose – Where there has been little in‐depth understanding of sovereign wealth funds, the purpose of this paper is to describe the complex nature of one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, Temasek Holdings (“Temasek”), whose “active” investment strategy has been emulated...
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What has changed? The development of corporate governance in Malaysia
Alnasser, Sulaiman - In: The Journal of Risk Finance 13 (2012) 3, pp. 269-276
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a mini review of corporate governance in Malaysia. The paper acts as an introduction to the history of corporate governance in Malaysia, from the starting point until the release of the new Blue Print. Design/methodology/approach – The paper...
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Reporting intellectual capital flow in technology‐based companies
Ng, Artie W. - In: Journal of Intellectual Capital 7 (2006) 4, pp. 492-510
Purpose – The paper seeks to explore the development of an intellectual capital flow statement based on a framework that harnesses contemporary research on intellectual capital. Design/methodology/approach – Case studies of wireless technology companies based in Canada are adopted to examine...
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Corporate social responsibility, governance and stakeholders: a bank in the upbeat of the crisis
de Graaf, Frank Jan - In: critical perspectives on international business 12 (2016) 4, pp. 388-412
Purpose Using the global financial crisis as a critical event and based on institutional theory and stakeholder theory, this paper aims to explore the relationship between corporate governance and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The question is how stakeholders can influence corporate...
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