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Computer Maintenance — Speed and Quality are Vital

Brittaine, Robert - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 86 (1986) 9/10, pp. 3-4

The need for third‐party companies to provide computer maintenance is certain to become more widespread as end users become more knowledgeable and specific in their requirements. The strength of a third‐party maintenance company is its ability to take on responsibility for the whole...

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THE INFLUENCE OF RELIGIOSITY AND WORK STATUS ON PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACTS

Ntalianis, Filotheos; Darr, Wendy - In: International Journal of Organizational Analysis 13 (2005) 1, pp. 89-102

contracts. In addition, the moderating influence of work status on this variable's relationship with contract outcomes was …

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Delays on Large Construction Projects

Sullivan, A.; Harris, F.C. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 6 (1986) 1, pp. 25-33

The construction industry suffers from fragmentation owing to the temporary nature of project execution and the specialisms incorporated into a project. Major construction industry clients, contractors and consultants were interviewed or sent questionnaires to elicit their views on performance...

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Designing effective incentive‐oriented contracts for application service provider hosting of ERP systems

Bryson, Kweku‐Muata; Sullivan, William E. - In: Business Process Management Journal 9 (2003) 6, pp. 705-721

Information systems (IS) outsourcing has been viewed as an attractive option by many senior managers generally because … is information processing. The challenge of implementing, operating and maintaining enterprise resource planning (ERP … significant negative implications for the outsourcing firm. Contracts that encourage vendor performance and discourage under …

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The hedging imperative: making the choices

Kyte, Abby - In: Balance Sheet 10 (2002) 2, pp. 32-40

The world of financial instruments is becoming increasingly regulated. This paper deals with how hedging works as a method of changing an organisation’s risk profile. It argues the case between risk and return and shows how a better balance sheet can be achieved. It warns against financial...

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The practice of probity audits in one Australian jurisdiction

Ng, Chew; Ryan, Christine - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 16 (2001) 2, pp. 69-75

“Probity audits” are a new type of audit gaining some popularity in the Australian public sector. Probity audits refer to independent reviews of government privatisations, contracting out projects (government procurements), and expression of interests to ascertain whether procedures followed...

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THE ROLE OF ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR IN AUDIT PREPARATION

Doughty, Keith; Jones, Norman - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 3 (1988) 1, pp. 14-16

At the heart of current political controversy is the contracting out of services from the public to the private sector. The refuse collection service was an early example of this, following the return of a Conservative Government to Britain in 1979. The history of the refuse collection service...

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Performance through sharing

In: Strategic Direction 38 (2022) 11, pp. 32-33

best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. …

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Toward a new theory of the firm: a critique of stakeholder “theory”

Key, Susan - In: Management Decision 37 (1999) 4, pp. 317-328

Argues that stakeholder theory may be an appropriate model to describe firm behavior and replace the dominant paradigm, the economic model of the firm. However, current conceptualizations of stakeholder theory do not meet the requirements of scientific theory. Thus, looks at the historic roots...

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Contractor Evaluation in the Aerospace Industry: Using the Evidential Reasoning Approach

Graham, Gary; Hardaker, Glenn - In: Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship 3 (2001) 3, pp. 162-173

This paper reports the application of an evidential reasoning (ER) approach, to deal with the evaluation of a contractor, from among different fabrication options of aero‐engine equipment. This is followed by a review of current evaluation practices, which begins by highlighting their...

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