Purpose – The purpose of this article is to present a snapshot review of the papers accepted for publication in this special issue of the 2010 Global Accounting and Organizational Change (GAOC) conference which was held in July, 2010 at Babson College, USA. Design/methodology/approach – A...

Purpose – A great deal of policy thinking in the last ten to 15 years has been driven by the insights gained from the so‐called “new growth theory”. The theory emphasizes that investments in knowledge and human capital generate economic growth through spillover of knowledge, and the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on the career of the burnout concept itself, rather than reviewing research findings on burnout. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents an overview of the concept of burnout. Findings – The roots of the burnout concept seem to be...

Purpose – To draw attention to an important but neglected topic, and provide an analysis that will help others to go further into key elements of the theme of social responsibility. Design/methodology/approach – A review of themes previously encountered in a diverse literature. Findings –...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the problems which exist in the excessive use of alcohol and to consider the origins of these problems to determine if they are new or long established. Design/methodology/approach – There is a heavy use of secondary sources drawn from the...

NEGBI is a large company that has telecommunication, coordinated by NEGBI PN, as one of its core competences. NEGBI PN had a strong market position based on supplying its high‐quality switch, the complex device that connects senders and receivers in telecommunication networks. Changes over the...

Describes corruption in China as accounting for 4‐8% of its GDP and as such a restraint on the financial system’s ability to carry out its basic functions, despite the undeniable dynamism of its emerging economy. Points out that globalisation depends on free capital movements between...

Describes the four main international regulatory standard setters: the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision, the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions...

An impassioned debate has been on in the academic and policy circles regarding the undervaluation of the renminbi (RMB) yuan. This issue has emerged as one of the most contentious and thought‐provoking in the discipline of international finance. That it is undervalued is widely acknowledged....