Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationship between Olympic stadiums and the urban environment. This relationship is considered as key to understanding the cultural significance of these exceptional event‐based buildings. It helps to explain present challenges faced by...

Describes some aspects of money laundering through the lens of systems terminology. Claims that this approach can give insights beyond those of the conventional “linear” methodologies, and gives the American dominance of the Financial Action Task Force as an example. Sees money laundering...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the concept of relative balanced measurement as benchmarking tool for public training centers and public services. Design/methodology/approach – Borrowing the concept of balanced scorecard we have modified the perspectives to reflect the...

Outlines previous research on the capital asset pricing model and its extensions; and fluctuations in the Greek economy and capital market between 1980 and 1992. Develops a mathematical, multi‐factor, risk‐return model and applies it to Greek data for this period, split into two...

Outlines the models devised by Jensen (1968, 1969) and Treynor and Mazuy (1966) for measuring the performance of managed portfolios and related empirical research. Applies the Treynor‐Mazuy model to a sample of 17 Greek equity mutual funds using 1995‐1998 daily returns data and presents the...