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Corruption – the challenge to good governance: a South African perspective

Pillay, Soma - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 17 (2004) 7, pp. 586-605

and the impact of anti‐corruption measures and agencies; and the impact of corruption on good governance. This paper is a … part of a broader study undertaken on corruption. It addresses issues related to corruption and good governance in the …The effect of corruption in South Africa has seriously constrained development of the national economy and has …

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Examining corruption prominence in SIDS – the curse and the cure for construction tender practices

Martin, Hector; Miller, Ashlee; Milling, Amrita; … - In: Journal of Facilities Management 21 (2022) 3, pp. 387-411

importance of potential solutions for curtailing corruption was assessed. Findings The derived factors highlight that governance …Purpose Business-to-government corruption has destroyed many businesses and debilitated numerous countries. The paradox … of plenty, or the curse of resources, is exacerbated in emerging oil and gas economies, where corruption is rampant …

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The efficacy of alternative mechanisms in safeguarding specific investments from opportunism

Vázquez, Rodolfo; Iglesias, Víctor; … - In: Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 22 (2007) 7, pp. 498-507

. Originality/value – The study adopts a bilateral approach analyzing the effects of the governance mechanisms on both supplier and …

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The ten outsourcing traps to avoid

Power, Mark; Bonifazi, Carlo; Desouza, Kevin C. - In: Journal of Business Strategy 25 (2004) 2, pp. 37-42

As businesses struggle to lower cost and grow revenues, outsourcing initiatives are underway in many small, medium, and large global companies. Outsourcing strategies are considered by many as a “silver bullet” to resolve organizational problems. They have been touted as the “holy grail”...

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Fiat-Chrysler deal: looking for a good returns from M & A

Bertoldi, Bernardo; Giachino, Chiara; Bernard, Stefano; … - In: Journal of Business Strategy 36 (2015) 4, pp. 23-33

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to investigate the cross-border acquisition’s process through the Fiat-Chrysler case. Many automotive companies have considered cross-border mergers and acquisition (M & A) as a necessary step to face increasing competition and globalization, but only few...

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The Spare Heirs and Henriksen resort at Surprise lake

Pratt, Catherine - In: Journal of Family Business Management 4 (2014) 2, pp. 213-223

, and governance. It is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate family business and leadership courses; and to facilitate …

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Her treatment at and around the meeting was deplorable: might safeguarding itself constitute abuse?

Hewitt, David - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 15 (2013) 2, pp. 96-106

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report and analyse a recent case, in which the safeguarding procedure adopted by one local authority was criticised by the High Court. It also seeks to identify the key lessons to be learned. Design/methodology/approach – The paper considers the...

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Ethnic enterprise governance: a public choice analysis of Liverpool's Chinatown

Evans, Anthony J. - In: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places … 6 (2012) 1, pp. 28-38

governance of Chinatown. This case study is a theoretical application of clubs and interest group theory to ethnic economies … development of “ethnic enterprise governance”. It extends the existing literature on the economic organisation of Chinatown into a …

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Supply governance structures for reverse logistics systems

Aitken, James; Harrison, Alan - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 33 (2013) 6, pp. 745-764

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the changes in governance structures that evolved as reverse … value‐chain governance framework proposed by Gereffi et al. was used to assess changes in governance systems as firms … change. Both forward and reverse product flows for two supply chains were assessed to determine what changes in governance of …

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Housing reform and the new governance of housing in urban China

Quan Zhang, Xing - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 13 (2000) 6, pp. 519-525

Discusses housing reform and its impact on the governance of housing in China. The roles of the state and work units …

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