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The contribution of marketing to school-based program evaluation
Page, Bill; Sharp, Anne - In: Journal of Social Marketing 2 (2012) 3, pp. 176-186
sector. Schools are increasingly the target of government-funded environmental education initiatives and this paper aims to … within the childhood education sector. This paper delivers practical guidelines for program administrators. Originality …/value – The paper brings marketing into an environmental education context, illustrating its contribution for better measurement …
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A case study of the performance management system in a Malaysian government linked company
Norhayati, M.A.; Siti‐Nabiha, A.K. - In: Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change 5 (2009) 2, pp. 243-276
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain the institutionalization process of the performance management system (PMS) in a Malaysian government‐linked company (GLC). The study specifically looks at the changes brought by the GLC transformation programme introduced by the government....
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Ambulance calls and cancellations: policy and implementation issues
Radcliffe, James; Heath, Geoffrey - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 22 (2009) 5, pp. 410-422
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the issues around the considerable increase in emergency calls experienced by a large county ambulance trust and implications for the implementation of government policy in relation to the English National Health Service Ambulance Service....
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The state intervention in achieving a quality urban living standard
Nor Azriyati Wan Abd Aziz, Wan; Rosly Hanif, Noor; … - In: International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis 1 (2008) 4, pp. 337-351
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present how the state government can successfully intervene in providing better quality of urban living standard in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – The paper approaches the issue of state intervention by using a case study of a former...
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Practices of literary tourism: an Australian case study
Carson, Susan; Hawkes, Lesley; Gislason, Kari; Martin, … - In: International Journal of Culture, Tourism and … 7 (2013) 1, pp. 42-50
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the results of tests for the development of literary trails for domestic visitors and tourists in Brisbane, Queensland, and to situate these findings in the context of recent state government policy changes in relation to culture, community...
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Kosova's household energy efficiency and fuel supplies
Bowen, Brian H.; Myers, James A.; Nixha, Agon - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 5 (2011) 4, pp. 545-563
Purpose – The Kosova Government is promoting energy efficiency and the purpose of this paper is to make a contribution to the efforts being made, in the form of a household survey which visited 2,370 homes in the capital city Prishtina. Design/methodology/approach – Student teams from the...
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Social values and health priority setting in China
Docherty, Mary; Cao, Qi; Wang, Hufeng - In: Journal of Health Organization and Management 26 (2012) 3, pp. 351-362
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the organisational and procedural arrangements for healthcare reform in China, and describe the role of social values in the relevant decision‐making process. Design/methodology/approach – An analysis of recent developments...
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Political factors affecting AML/CFT efforts in post‐communist Eurasia
Götz, Elias; Jonsson, Michael - In: Journal of Money Laundering Control 12 (2009) 1, pp. 59-73
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of anti‐money laundering (AML) efforts and high‐risk sectors in Georgia, and explain changes in this field over time. Design/methodology/approach – This case‐study draws on a political economy‐approach, based on the...
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“The people” and resistance against international business
Otto, Birke; Böhm, Steffen - In: Critical perspectives on international business 2 (2006) 4, pp. 299-320
Purpose – The purpose of this article is to analyse the organisation of the Bolivian “water war” in Cochabamba that saw a social movement resist international business and the privatisation of public goods. The implications for the study of resistance in management and organisation studies...
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Institutional factors and strategic alliances in eastern and central Europe
Hyder, Akmal S.; Abraha, Desalegn - In: Baltic Journal of Management 3 (2008) 3, pp. 289-308
Purpose – The study deals with institutional factors that have impact on the operation of east‐west alliances. Applying Kostova and Roth's terminology of institutional and relational contexts, this paper aims to address how alliance relationship based on resources, learning and performance...
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