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The development of accounting in mid‐nineteenth century Britain: a non‐disciplinary view
Boyns, Trevor; Edwards, John Richard - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 9 (1996) 3, pp. 40-60
Hoskin and Macve have suggested that the crucial discontinuity in accounting’s development over the last two centuries … that, at Dowlais, in the mid‐nineteenth century, the accounting system was used for administrative co‐ordination and … was a matter of concern. Suggests that the Dowlais management, through the use of other methods to counter indiscipline …
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Comparing levels of career indecision among selected honours degree students at the University of Pretoria
Jordaan, Y.; Smithard, C.; Burger, E. - In: Meditari Accountancy Research 17 (2009) 2, pp. 85-100
way students formulate career goals. A convenience sample from honours students in Accounting Sciences, Financial … Management, Economics and Marketing was drawn and their levels of career indecision were measured using self …
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Capacity development in fragile environments: Insights from parliaments in Africa
Rugumamu, Severine M. - In: World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 7 (2011) 2/3/4, pp. 113-175
, and by subcontracting the design and management of projects and programs. The resulting capacity development impact has …
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Case Study: Jaeger
Lea‐Greenwood, Gaynor - In: Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An … 1 (1997) 2, pp. 150-153
Jaeger is a household name in the UK, and increasingly internationally. This case study details Jaeger's history, highlights the importance of appointing a brand manager, and examines past mistakes and present policies.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014868175
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Explaining Imports and Exports: A Focus on Non‐Maquiladora Mexican Firms
Thomas, Douglas E.; Grosse, Robert E. - In: Multinational Business Review 13 (2005) 3, pp. 25-40
This paper examines both the imports and exports of nonmaquiladora Mexican firms, theorizing that importing is generally motivated by exploration for new resources and exporting by exploitation of existing resources. Our results indicate that firm size is positively related to both imports and...
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Investment in marketing: the allocation conundrum
Bradbury, Mike; Kissel, Neal - In: Journal of Business Strategy 27 (2006) 5, pp. 17-22
Purpose – Ever‐rising marketing budgets are becoming an explosive issue. On advertising alone, companies spend fortunes: Nestlé, $11 billion; Unilever, $8 billion; General Motors, $4.7 billion; Procter & Gamble, $3.8 billion; Sony, $3.4 billion; and Coca‐Cola, $1.7 billion. With no end in...
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Implications of social responsibility investment for pension funds in Turkey
Michael, Bryane - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 2 (2009) 2, pp. 105-119
Purpose – This paper aims to present to capital market regulators (particularly in Turkey) with options for regulating the quickly expanding area of socially responsible investment (SRI). Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes a public economics perspective, focusing on the social...
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Hotel investment in Canada: gaining perspective
Haywood, K. Michael - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 15 (2003) 6, pp. 333-335
The investment climate and operational performance for the Canadian hotel industry, as highlighted in this research note, are quite robust in contrast to the USA. Supply in most markets is not chasing demand, which has shown considerable constancy given events that have blindsided the industry...
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Interdisciplinary research of options theory and management information systems
Wu, Liang‐Chuan; Wu, Liang‐Hong; Wen, Yean‐Fu - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 110 (2010) 3, pp. 433-452
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review research on options theory (OT) in the management information systems … management field. This paper is the pioneer one to do this.  …
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Social responsibility: key terms and their uses in property investment
Roberts, Claire; Rapson, Dan; Shiers, David - In: Journal of Property Investment & Finance 25 (2007) 4, pp. 388-400
investment management companies in the UK. Findings – The study revealed a significant variation in the way UK property … investment management companies define and use SR‐related terms, both within and between companies in the same industry …
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