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Stimulating competition in the liberalized railway freight market

Laisi, Milla; Mäkitalo, Miika; Hilmola, Olli‐Pekka - In: Baltic Journal of Management 7 (2012) 1, pp. 68-85

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the main market entry barriers confronted by the new operators in liberalized railway freight market (Poland and Sweden), as well as to analyze the inaugurating market of Finland. Design/methodology/approach – Swedish and Polish markets...

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Corporate disclosure and the deregulation of international investment

Bailey, David; Harte, George; Sugden, Roger - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 13 (2000) 2, pp. 197-218

Drawing on evidence of major Western governments’ concerns with the wider economic, social and environmental impact and performance of transnational firms, we argue that recent emphasis on deregulating industrial development, such as in the proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment and...

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Globalisation and labour market deregulation in Australia and New Zealand

Harbridge, Raymond; Walsh, Pat - In: Employee Relations 24 (2002) 4, pp. 423-436

and arbitration, since the early 1900s. Globalization and market deregulation generally have led to intense pressure for …

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Decentralised and deregulated Australian industrial relations

Horstman, Bob - In: Employee Relations 21 (1999) 3, pp. 325-341

This article analyses the recent move from highly centralised and regulated Australian industrial relations processes towards a decentralised and deregulated system which emphasises enterprise and individual employee level determination of pay and conditions. The article focuses on the Western...

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Agricultural and nonagricultural bank productivity: A DEA approach

Dias, Weeratilake; Helmers, Glenn A. - In: Agricultural Finance Review 61 (2001) 1, pp. 1-18

Nonparametric data envelopment analysis is used to determine productivity and efficiency of agricultural and nonagricultural banks categorized into six different asset size groups. An output‐oriented Malmquist index is estimated and decomposed into its components to provide a comparison of...

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New entrants in the financial services sector: the case of Kwik‐Fit insurance services

Waite, Nigel - In: International Journal of Bank Marketing 19 (2001) 5, pp. 213-216

Examines Kwik‐Fit, a non‐traditional entrant in the financial services sector and analyses their entry strategy for the motor insurance market. Highlights the importance of effective customer relationship management, staff motivation and an innovative approach to selling. Provides an example...

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The impact of deregulation on the UK building society branch etwork in the 1990s

Nellis, Joseph; Lockhart, Terry - In: International Journal of Bank Marketing 13 (1995) 4, pp. 5-11

Against a background of deregulatory change both within the UK and the broader European context, examines the future prospects for building society branch networks. Identifies the important determinants of change and discusses: technological innovations, the need for greater profitability, the...

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Strategic responses to change in retail banking in the UK

Trethowan, John; Scullion, Gerry - In: International Journal of Bank Marketing 15 (1997) 2, pp. 60-68

Notes how deregulation in the banking industry has increased levels of competition in what was a highly protected …

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Implementation of Marketing: A Study of Various‐Sized Banks

Kumcu, Erdogan; Tunc, Enar - In: American Journal of Business 6 (1991) 1, pp. 3-12

The implementation of marketing among bank executives has been late and slow. In recent years, deregulation, and … relation with net income levels of banks after two succeeding deregulation waves. Implications of findings for both public …

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Selection of Commercial Bank CEOs in the Deregulated Environment: Influencing Factors

Andrews, Donald R.; Hood, Jerry M.; Tate, Uday - In: American Journal of Business 7 (1992) 2, pp. 25-32

Deregulation is having a major impact on all aspects of firm behavior in the banking industry. Bankers now find … that deregulation has had on the CEO selection criteria within the banking industry. Bank CEOs were divided into groups … based on tenure in office to measure the influence of deregulation on the selection process. A key result of this analysis …

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