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Accounting choices: technical and political trade‐offs and the UK’s private finance initiative

Broadbent, Jane; Laughlin, Richard - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 15 (2002) 5, pp. 622-654

The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) is designed to introduce new resources into the national infrastructure. It …

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Biography : Kiyosi Itô and his influence on the study of agricultural finance and economics

Turvey, Calum G. - In: Agricultural Finance Review 70 (2010) 1, pp. 5-20

influence on the study of agricultural finance and agricultural economics. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a … probability emerged as a critical piece of the economic puzzle. For scholars and practitioners of agricultural finance, the paper … influence on agricultural finance and agricultural economics. …

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Rural small business trade credit: a paradox

Gustafson, Cole R. - In: Agricultural Finance Review 65 (2005) 1, pp. 45-57

This article examines trade credit practices of rural small business firms. The results show that these firms borrow money and then re‐lend it to others in the form of trade credit. There is a strong direct relationship between various forms of debt held by these firms and their level of...

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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 art of financial relations: reflections on strategic growth

Hägg, Claes; Preiholt, Håkan - In: Corporate Communications: An International Journal 9 (2004) 1, pp. 50-56

The purpose of the present article is to discuss the role of financial marketing in the creation of self‐reinforcing trends and bubbles. If the fundamental problems of financial marketing are not controlled, they can lead us to the world of the cynics, of raiders, of hostile takeovers where...

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Frames of Reference in Financial Corporate Governance and Communications

Clarke, G.; Murray, L.W. - In: Corporate Governance: The international journal of … 1 (2001) 4, pp. 20-27

Empirical research identifies the strategic power of corporate values in influencing the success of organizations. Presents qualitative research which elicits chairmen’s values expressed through value maps. Presents two such maps, both of which were extracted from interview transcripts using...

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A response to “Reflections on a global financial crisis”

Hudson, Robert; Maioli, Sara - In: Critical perspectives on international business 6 (2010) 1, pp. 53-71

paper finds that while the neoclassical approach to finance has evidently failed there is currently little consensus on how … implications – The paper argues that more interactions between academic and finance practitioners are needed. Research in finance … should be interdisciplinary or embed the insights from other disciplines and it should put behavioural finance under …

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Strengthening access to finance for women-owned SMEs in developing countries

Ahmad, Syed Zamberi; Muhammad Arif, Afida Mastura - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 34 (2015) 7, pp. 634-639

’s entrepreneurship and increasing their access to finance. Design/methodology/approach – Due to their high-growth potential, women … finance must be part of the development agenda. Practical implications – This paper offers valuable practical insights to … finance in a coordinated fashion. Originality/value – The value of this paper is that it offers insightful information about …

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THE STATE OF THE UNIONS: TRADE UNION FINANCES, 1975–1985

Willman, Paul; Morris, Tim - In: Employee Relations 10 (1988) 2, pp. 17-21

Whilst there has been quite a lot of research and speculation about the ability of the unions to adapt to the changed environmental circumstances of the 1980s, there has been no consideration of the impact of such changes on the financial status and performance of trade unions. It is suggested...

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Discovering Local Logics in the Hospital World

Agrell, P.S.; Moisdon, J‐C. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 5 (1985) 1, pp. 49-54

A project aiming to study the delineation of responsibilities between hospitals in Paris, with a view to improving administration of patients' admission and transfer led to the restructuring of problems and the discovery of problems not fully realised prior to this, i.e. in addition to...

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