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Marketing, the consumer society and hedonism

O’Shaughnessy, John; Jackson O’Shaughnessy, Nicholas - In: European Journal of Marketing 36 (2002) 5/6, pp. 524-547

Marketing is commonly assumed to be responsible for the consumer society with its hedonistic lifestyle and for undermining other cultures by its materialistic stance. This, for many critics, is the dark side of consumer marketing, undermining its ethical standing. This paper considers the...

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Sustainability in the hospitality industry : Some personal reflections on corporate challenges and research agendas

Jones, Peter; Hillier, David; Comfort, Daphne - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 28 (2016) 1, pp. 36-67

, namely, defining sustainability within the industry, materiality and independent external assurance and sustainable … materiality and external assurance are not treated comprehensively within the industry, which undermines the credibility of the … it defines sustainability, to extend its sustainability reporting to embrace materiality and external assurance and to …

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Industry type: a factor in materiality judgements and risk assessments

Iskandar, Takiah M. - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 11 (1996) 3, pp. 4-10

The absence of clear guidelines as to how materiality should be judged has created problems for accountants and …), with respect to the appropriate materiality threshold. Based on past research concludes that industry, an important … contextual variable in materiality judgements, may be responsible for the inconsistencies in judgements in the past. The close …

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Auditing Risk, Materiality & Judgement Standards: An International Comparison

Pratt, Michael J.; Van Peursem, Karen - In: Managerial Finance 22 (1996) 9, pp. 86-99

In A Conceptual Framework for Auditing (Pratt & Van Peursem, 1993) it was argued that audit risk, materiality and … issues. This paper compares the different positions in respect of audit risk, materiality and judgement that have been …

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Resisting the “new public management”: Absorption and absorbing groups in schools and GP practices in the UK

Broadbent, Jane; Laughlin, Richard - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 11 (1998) 4, pp. 403-435

The “new public management” (NPM) “reforms” have been extensive in the public sector in the UK. The paper’s primary focus is on the managerial and organizational effects of these accounting and finance‐led changes in the specific context of schools and GP practices. Central to the...

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The benefits and obstacles of implementing ICTs strategies for development from a bottom‐up approach

Fors, Martina; Moreno, Alfredo - In: Aslib Proceedings 54 (2002) 3, pp. 198-206

The compatibility between the implementation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) strategies and the bottom‐up approach in the developmental process is assessed. In order to put the theoretical arguments into practice, the existing benefits and obstacles of implementing such...

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The Marketing of Pharmaceuticals in Japan by American Firms

Pahud de Mortanges, Charles; Rietbroek, Jan‐Willem; … - In: Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 8 (1996) 2, pp. 3-24

States that although Japan's pharmaceutical industry has succeeded in steadily advancing its total sales revenues in recent years, its market share of worldwide volume has actually retreated slightly. Its major competitor continues to be the USA, while its three top European rivals: Germany,...

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Supply chain/electronic hubs: a comparative analysis

Kathawala, Yunus; Abdou, Khaled; von Franck, Catharina - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 9 (2002) 5, pp. 450-470

As competition abounds, the efficient organization of a company's supply chain is a vital success factor for companies in today's business world. In recent years, electronic hubs have received great attention, providing buyers and suppliers alike with a means of structuring and streamlining...

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Business systems review: a methodology for the management of change

Tamaki, Cyndie - In: The Bottom Line 8 (1995) 3, pp. 14-19

Presents a methodology which library managers can use to make necessary changes to their departments. The business system review is a methodology to develop strategies to make the library's workflow more efficient to meet its goals. The steps outlined address two aspects of change: analysis of...

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The use of balanced scorecards in the strategic management of corporate communication

Ritter, Michael - In: Corporate Communications: An International Journal 8 (2003) 1, pp. 44-59

This article introduces the balanced scorecard model from Kaplan and Norton and makes a proposition about its application on communications by showing the case of the Corporate Relations & Communications division of Siemens Corporation in Argentina.

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