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The effects of healthcare governance and ownership structure on the performance of hospitals in Ghana

Abor, Patience Aseweh - In: International Journal of Law and Management 57 (2015) 2, pp. 107-140

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of health-care governance and ownership structure on the performance of hospitals in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses multiple regression models based on a sample of 132 hospitals in Ghana. Findings – The...

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Export Benchmarking: EXPORT PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE

Crespy, Charles; Miller, Van; Becker, Thomas - In: Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 8 (1993) 1, pp. 36-44

Benchmarking is the process of identifying business practices that lead to superior performance. This is done by searching out those firms which are clearly the best at a particular endeavor. In exporting, the best firms have won the presidentially‐conferred “E” Award. Offers an initial...

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Comparing domestic and international distributors’ performance

Cabaniss, Roy F. - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 25 (1995) 6, pp. 41-53

Discusses a survey which was administered to a group of manufacturers wherein they were asked to evaluate the performance of their domestic and international distributors. These evaluations were then compared to ascertain potential problem areas for international distributors and those...

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360‐degree feedback: an integrated perspective

Heisler, William J. - In: Career Development International 1 (1996) 3, pp. 20-23

Uses a case‐study approach. Asserts that for successful implementation multi‐source feedback must be viewed from an integrated perspective and that 360‐degree feedback must be seen as more than a data collection and feedback system. Suggests that the measured characteristics and behaviours...

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BRITISH RETAIL ACQUISITIONS IN THE US

Hamill, Jim; Crosbie, John - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 18 (1990) 5

Despite the euphoria surrounding 1992, the recent international expansion of British retail organisations has been oriented mainly towards the US. Such expansion has predominantly taken the form of the acquisition of US retailers, rather than through the establishment of greenfield stores. As a...

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The effects of management control mechanisms on firm level capital equipment investment

Yates, Barbara M.; Tinius, David E. - In: Managerial Finance 24 (1998) 2, pp. 44-58

Discusses previous research on the disincentive effects of some management performance measures on capital investment and the relationship between agency mechanisms (responsibility centre performance measures, tax incentives, compensation schemes and ownership influence) and investment...

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Before‐tax versus after‐tax earnings as performance measures in compensation contracts

Attwood, T.J.; Omer, Thomas C.; Shelley, Marjorie K. - In: Managerial Finance 24 (1998) 11, pp. 29-43

Reviews previous research on factors affecting the choice of using before‐ or after‐tax performance measures to determine executive compensation; and uses regression techniques on a sample of US firms to test the relationship between this choice and various factors suggested by the...

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Earnings‐based compensation schemes and discretionary accrual and expenditure decisions over CEO tenure

Natarajan, Ramachandran - In: Managerial Finance 25 (1999) 9, pp. 89-118

Classifies previous research on the links between earnings management and managerial opportunism into studies of the links between earnings‐based compensation schemes and opportunistic, short‐term earnings management; and earnings management around CEO changes. Suggests some reasons why the...

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A strong focus at Amoco UK

Kippenberger, T - In: The Antidote 1 (1996) 1, pp. 22-24

Details the strong links between employee objectives in the UK and the USA at Amoco. Posits that Amoco has six …

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Pharmaceutical Innovation and U.S. Cancer Survival, 1992-2003: Evidence from Linked SEER-MEDSTAT Data

Lichtenberg, Frank R. - In: Forum for Health Economics & Policy 10 (2008) 1

This study examines the impact of pharmaceutical innovation and other factors on the survival of U.S. cancer patients … during the period 1992-2003. In particular, it investigates whether cancer survival rates increased more for those cancer … age at diagnosis, and stage distribution are obtained from the National Cancer Institutes SEER public-use data. Estimates …

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