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Was the recent global financial crisis symptomatic from the challenges of liberalisation of financial markets in Uganda?

Mugarura, Norman - In: Journal of Money Laundering Control 14 (2011) 3, pp. 225-237

. Similarly, a liberalised financial market system and under‐regulation in financial markets can potentially engender a fluid … environment inimical to the stability of global markets. Originality/value – The paper has examined these issues in the narrow …

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Shadow economy and tax evasion. The Achilles heel of Greek economy. Determinants, effects and policy proposals

Vousinas, Georgios L. - In: Journal of Money Laundering Control 20 (2017) 4, pp. 386-404

Purpose This paper aims to bring into surface two major socioeconomic problems of Greece, tax evasion and shadow economy. Design/methodology/approach It examines the determinants and the factors that led to the formation and expansion of tax evasion and subsequently of black economy. Empirical...

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Performance measures of ISO 9001 certified and non-certified manufacturing companies

Psomas, Evangelos; Kafetzopoulos, Dimitrios - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 21 (2014) 5, pp. 756-774

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare ISO 9001 certified and non-certified manufacturing companies with regard to performance measures, both financial and non-financial. Design/methodology/approach – A research study was carried out in 140 Greek manufacturing companies by means...

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Managing from the echo chamber

McCann, Leo - In: critical perspectives on international business 9 (2013) 4, pp. 398-414

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the culture of working life in British financial services multinationals in the period leading up to the financial crisis of 2007-2008. Design/methodology/approach – Informed by labour process theory, the paper is based on a questionnaire survey and...

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The tax avoidance industry: accountancy firms on the make

Sikka, Prem; Willmott, Hugh - In: critical perspectives on international business 9 (2013) 4, pp. 415-443

creating aggressive tax avoidance schemes. It questions the appropriateness and adequacy of private regulation of these firms …

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Market orientation, innovation capability and business performance

Huhtala, Juho-Petteri; Sihvonen, Antti; Frösén, Johanna; … - In: Baltic Journal of Management 9 (2014) 2, pp. 134-152

Purpose – The paper aims to examine the role of market orientation (MO) and innovation capability in determining business performance during an economic upturn and downturn. Design/methodology/approach – The data comprise two national-level surveys conducted in Finland in 2008, representing...

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Comparison of practitioners' views on managing equity investments

Prorokowski, Lukasz; Roszkowska, Paulina - In: Baltic Journal of Management 9 (2014) 2, pp. 153-167

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which Central European emerging stock markets (focusing on Poland) have been affected by the recent international financial crisis, and how the current investment climate (barriers, risks, challenges and opportunities) influences...

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Banks' CSR disclosures – headquarters versus subsidiaries

Laidroo, Laivi; Ööbik, Urmas - In: Baltic Journal of Management 9 (2013) 1, pp. 47-70

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the 2008 financial crisis is reflected in the CSR disclosure quantity and readability of banks' headquarters and subsidiaries, and how banks' disclosure patterns differ across these units. Design/methodology/approach – Embedded...

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New roles for auditors and reporting accountants in UK banking supervision under the Banking Act 1987

Collins, David; Dewing, Ian; Russell, Peter - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 25 (2012) 3, pp. 535-565

Purpose – The paper aims to offer an exploration of the Banking Act 1987 which was passed following the failure of Johnson Matthey Bankers (JMB) in 1984. This Act extended the role of auditors in banking supervision by removing traditional confidentiality constraints and created a new role of...

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Transnational standard setting in accounting

Botzem, Sebastian - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 27 (2014) 6, pp. 933-955

locus of transnational accounting regulation. Initial steps of associational cooperation were superseded by establishing a …-politicize accounting regulation at the transnational level. Originality/value – IASB is an integral player in global financial governance …

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