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Purpose The practicality of anti-corruption efforts has been debated in development circles since the 1990s (World Bank, 1998). Moving beyond monetary metrics, this paper seeks to contribute to the discussion by assessing whether the cost of anti-corruption measures is proportionate to...
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/methodology/approach – On a regular basis, the IÖW/future‐Ranking evaluates the content and communicative quality of sustainability and CR … criteria have to be met by the companies to reliably show sustainability commitment. Findings – The evaluation of the reports … not only makes the sustainability reporting practice of companies comparable and transparent to the public. The set of …
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Purpose – A majority of citizens in the developing world rely upon self‐employment and micro‐enterprise operations as their primary and only source of income. The purpose of this paper is to examine how micro‐enterprise owners in the developing world can improve their standard of living...
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sustainability? The purpose of this paper is to trace a tripartite relationship, involving environmental disclosure, environmental … the most recent sustainability reports published before the end of 2008. Findings – A significant association is found … be sufficient for a viable assessment of sustainability. For such “environmentally challenged” companies, their …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to draw out the accounting implications of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Act in Australia. Design/methodology/approach – An analytical approach is undertaken to ascertain the (accounting) practice and research implications of the...
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Purpose – The current global recession is presenting new and difficult challenges for those customers wishing to consume sustainably and ethically, and the marketers who seek to provide the goods that allow them to do so. The purpose of this paper is to explore to what extent international...
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indicators and its effect on sustainability. The study discusses the importance, characteristic and use of EPI; the effectiveness …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe an in‐depth study of indigenous Samoan economic systems, to ascertain what aspects of the systems enable community values and innovation; what are the effects of neo‐colonial globalisation on the functionality of the systems, and what can...
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