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Corporate governance and mass privatisation
Stephen, Frank H.; Backhaus, Ju¨rgen G. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 30 (2003) 3/4, pp. 389-468
After the precipitated decline of the Soviet Empire and its satellite states, a system change seemed to be called for, and many countries embarked on social and political reforms focussing on property structures in the economy. This raised the issue of governance in the institutions that would...
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Creative restruction – how business services drive economic evolution
Wirtz, Jochen; Ehret, Michael - In: European Business Review 21 (2009) 4, pp. 380-394
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to express the widely underestimated role of business services in driving the growth of the service sector, and the increasing specialization and productivity of the economies. Design/methodology/approach – The authors draw on statistical data and...
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The origins of private property and wealth in post‐communist society
Riha, Tomas J.F. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 23 (1996) 4/5/6, pp. 245-268
Throughout history, social philosophers have justified titles of possession by the right of occupation, labour, and social contract, while the economic justification rests on efficiency grounds. Subscribing to the extremely contestable argument that there is a connection between private property...
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Shariah and the evolution of property rights: special reference to South Asia
Farooque, A.J.M. - In: Managerial Finance 25 (1999) 3/4, pp. 90-104
Outlines the evolution of the idea of private property in the West and in early Islamic states; and its practical translation into property rights in land in the UK, Islamic territories and South Asia. Provides a glossary of terms which may be unfamiliar to Western readers and argues that the...
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Exploring the positioning process in political campaigning
Baines, Paul R.; Lewis, Barbara R.; Ingham, Bernard - In: Journal of Communication Management 3 (1999) 4, pp. 325-336
previous government have significant advantages over the opposition during the conduct of electoral campaigns since they can … make use of the government's communication networks. However, the paper looks at this process from a party …
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MARKETING TO LDC GOVERNMENTS
Luqmani, Mushtaq; Habib, Ghazi M.; Kassem, Sami - In: International Marketing Review 5 (1988) 1, pp. 56-67
This articles provides a managerial framework to examine and analyse factors that may influence government decision …
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IT innovation adoption in the government sector: identifying the critical success factors
Kamal, M.M. - In: Journal of Enterprise Information Management 19 (2006) 2, pp. 192-222
selection of the interpretivism viewpoint in the context of this research is to understand how government organisations adopt … study strategy, factors influencing EAI adoption in the government sector are investigated. In doing so, various data … detailed list of factors that impact IT adoption in government sector organisations. The author conjectures that each factor …
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The leadership role of women in social regeneration in the UK
Maddock, Su - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 18 (2005) 2, pp. 128-138
Purpose – Proposes that arguing for greater access for women is essential but not sufficient to drive equality or the spirit of diversity. Design/methodology/approach – Explores the role that women and others can play in broadening agendas and in transforming managerial and regeneration...
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Public management reform in Malaysia
Alam Siddiquee, Noore - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 19 (2006) 4, pp. 339-358
Purpose – The present paper seeks to examine the recent changes in public management in Malaysia in relation to new public management and assess their impacts on administrative performance and service delivery. Design/methodology/approach – The scope of the paper is limited to the period of...
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Evaluating Privatization Policies in Turkey
Keller, A.Z.; Dogan, Çetin; Eroglu, Ömer - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 7 (1994) 1, pp. 15-24
objectives as laid down in the original government plan. Presents analysis of hard data obtained from the Public Participation … government.  …
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