This paper will discuss the application of the concept of business process re-engineering and outline a methodology whereby this can and has been achieved in construction.

In this paper we develop the case for the creation of a single financial supervisory and regulatory authority for the Russian Federation. This case is based on three criteria: (a) it enables economies of scope to be exploite (b) it ensures regulatory parity (c) it satisfies prudential logic.

This paper presents the first systematic analysis of the determinants of local currency sovereign ratings and uses ordered probit estimation. We find no signifiant quantitative impact for the best theoretical indicators of local currency creditworthiness, the fiscal balance and the rate of...

Drawing on models of person-organization (P-O) fit, this study examines the role of personality characteristics (neuroticism, extraversion, Type A and social desirability) on the experience of fit and the prediction of positive affective outcomes, and tests the mediational relationships proposed...

This paper sets out to determine what is the strategic positioning of the Spanish Savings Banks, on the basis of published financial information.

The objective of this paper is to explore the extent to which human judgement and resultant decision-making in a natural setting reflects the performance characteristics suggested by experimental work. in order to explore the quality of decisions made in a natural setting, an analysis is...

Worker participation has be investigated by management and accounting researchers for mny years but there is disagreement about both the process of participation and its impact. This paper argues that such equivocality is associated with inappropriate research methodology, research design flaws,...

Scaling techniques are proposed as an alternative tool for the analysis and prediction of corporate failure. This approach has the advantage of reproducing the main features of the data in the form of statistical maps that lend themselves to intuitive interpretation. The maps are further...