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Compares ISO certification in Belgium and The Netherlands from a comprehensive viewpoint of organizational structure of … quality assessment and certification, the certifying bodies involved and, a survey analysis according to industry sector … perceptions of the implementation and future trends of ISO 9000 certification in Belgium ‐ from professionals in the automotive …
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systems’ audits findings, conducted in the last ten years by two major Romanian accredited certification bodies. Findings – A …
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Purpose – This paper is designed to provide a practical response to the question of “why be ethical in business” framed around the classic critique of business ethics and corporate social responsibility penned by Milton Friedman. Design/methodology/approach – The primary method is...
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Purpose – This paper is a conversation piece which highlights the ways in which succession planning in large company might be handled. The discussion focuses on Christopher Oughtred the former Chairman of William Jackson Food Group, one of the largest family businesses in the UK. The paper...
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Purpose – The failure to innovate has been recognized as one of the prime causes of business failure. In addition to this, the purpose of this paper is to explore whether it is the failure to act or inertia that can also explain the inability of family businesses to move forward....
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paper challenges the notion that there are best practices in family business governance. It suggests that these are being … place of effective governance that is developed by enterprising families to suit their needs. It also tries to expand the …
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Reviews the progress in implementing better governance in companies worldwide; company boards have a vital role to play …
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Purpose This paper aims to set out to share the reflections of safeguarding adult board managers as they worked through what is likely to be just the first wave of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on the experience of small number of safeguarding...
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levels of government in the USA that contributes to better productivity through greater responsiveness, governance, increased … community participation in governance, i.e. through opportunities to contribute to the developing of the licensing process, its … strategy that is geared to address shortage of resources, quality issues in education, governance and the role of government …
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elections in 1994. Looks at the changes which have taken place in the nature and function of governance in South Africa ‐ from … which is a key determinant of the direction that governance in South Africa takes. Notes a substantially improved …
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