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In: Strategic Direction 31 (2015) 3, pp. 10-12

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and...

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Sainsbury’s Egyptian misadventure

In: Strategic Direction 31 (2015) 3, pp. 4-6

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Interest-bearing checking policies at single-market banks, 2008-2012

Kashian, Russ; Drago, Robert - In: Managerial Finance 42 (2016) 8, pp. 781-798

analyze the role of competition and bank size. Design/methodology/approach – IC policy data from RateWatch cover more than 600 … low-income depositors are myopic are tested, as are the effects of bank size and competition with local market and multi … competition does not meet the traditional expectation of favoring consumers. Additionally, larger banks report higher fees and …

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Competition and profit hiding: evidence from banks in China

Jin, Dawei; Liu, Jianghui; Liu, Liuling; Yin, Desheng - In: Managerial Finance 40 (2014) 10, pp. 1040-1051

constrained hide more profit than those less constrained ones. The competition in the banking industry competition impacts the … extent of profit hiding, with higher competition being associated with lower degree of profit hiding. Research limitations …

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Increased foreign bank presence, privatisation and competition in the Zambian banking sector

Simpasa, Anthony M. - In: Managerial Finance 39 (2013) 8, pp. 787-808

Purpose – This study aims to evaluate the degree of competition in the Zambian banking sector in the wake of dynamic …/methodology/approach – Competition is measured using the Panzar‐Rosse H ‐statistic and the Lerner index from 1998‐2011. Findings – Results from the H … ‐statistic show that Zambian banks earned their revenue under conditions of monopolistic competition. This finding is consistent …

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Britain's cleanest city

In: Property Management 19 (2001) 2

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A comparison of a competitive and non‐competitive outdoor management development programme

Ibbetson, Adrian; Newell, Sue - In: Personnel Review 28 (1999) 1/2, pp. 58-76

. In consequence, the format of the programme was changed so that the competition between the teams was abolished …

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The changing use of old bank premises

Jones, Peter - In: Property Management 14 (1996) 3, pp. 27-30

Explains that while branch location is still seen as the most important single influence on a customer’s choice of bank, the past decade has witnessed the widespread closure of branches. Outlines the nature and scale of bank closures and examines the alternative uses for redundant branches.

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Organic vs. Mechanistic Structures: Construction and Validation of a Scale of Measurement

Cruz, Sonia; Camps, Joaquín - In: Management Research: Journal of the Iberoamerican … 1 (2003) 1, pp. 111-123

This paper aims to create and validate a scale that will serve to measure the construct “organic structure”, currently of great utility for the competitive analysis of firms. On the basis of the literature, eight dimensions, corresponding to the parameters technical system, formalization,...

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Competition for External Resources, Entry Order, and the Stock Market Reaction to Alliances and Acquisitions

Sánchez‐Lorda, Pablo; García‐Canal, Esteban - In: Management Research: Journal of the Iberoamerican … 3 (2005) 3, pp. 189-207

We analyze how entry order in a new field influences the stock market reaction to strategic alliances and acquisitions aimed at expanding firm boundaries. We argue that alliances would be more valued by investors at the early stages of a process of convergence between two markets, whereas...

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