and Enhancing Equity in Voting Power ........................................................ III. Checks and Balances in the Governance of the IMF .......... The Executive Board................................................................ The Managing Director............................................................ The Staff................................................................................... IV. Consensus Decision Making in a
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literature addressing the implications of foreign investment towards the sustainability of business amongst Malaysian Bumiputera (Indigenous) new technology-based firms (NTBFs). Utilizing Weick’s (1989) conceptual theory building approach, this study provides a foundation for conceptualizing the implications of foreign investment in Malaysian Bumiputera new technology-based firms. Through systematic documentary analysis of the development of foreign investment activities in Malaysia prior to
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The turbulence with which organizations and individuals operate in today’s life leaves changes as the only constant. It is paramount to note that individuals and institutions that choose to meddle through turbulence find it very difficult to survive. Indeed there are many reasons that inspire change. According to McKinley survey on change management (2006) organizations will change to reduce costs, to move
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Management in Education http://mie.sagepub.com/ Reconfiguring the higher education value chain Virendra Pathak and Kavita Pathak Management in Education 2010 24: 166 DOI: 10.1177/0892020610376791 The online version of this article can be found at: http://mie.sagepub.com/content/24/4/166 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: British Educational Leadership, Management & Administration Society Additional services and information for Management in Education
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ATTACHMENT REPORT SUBMITTED TO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE AWARD OF A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE September 2013 The attachment was supervised by: Host Supervisors: Mr. Solomon Kihiu Mr. John Maniafu University Supervisors: Dr. Richard Kerich ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Sincere thanks goes to the lecturers at Kenyatta University Main Campus, School of Environmental Studies for their dedication in equipping me with the necessary knowledge and their
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MUTUAL FUNDING: IMPACT ON THE GHANAIAN ECONOMY A comparative study of two mutual funds companies in Kumasi DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS STUDIES EDMUNDSON LAWRENCE KOBINA 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Over the years in Ghana, the private sector has had it difficult raising capital and adequate funds for investment and other business activities, this led to the undertaking of a number of financial sector reforms by the government. The emergence of mutual
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com, taihoonn@empal.com Abstract The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act is a United States federal law enacted on July 30, 2002 in response to a number of major corporate and accounting scandals including those affecting Enron, Tyco International, Adelphia, Peregrine Systems and WorldCom. This paper discusses the effects of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act on corporate information security governance practices. The resultant regulatory intervention forces a company to revisit its internal control structures and asses
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Analyse The Wal Marts Case Study Management Essay ukessays.com /essays/management/analyse-the-wal-marts-case-study-management-essay.php Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. opened in 1962 by Sam Walton and his brother. Nowadays, it is ranks as the largest corporation in the World. In early 1990s, the company announced that it would initiate the international operations, which commenced in 1991 in some countries like Canada, Puerto Rico, Argentina, China, etc. (Reference for Business, 2012). PEST Analysis In order
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furious. Every firm tries to obtain and retain efficient employees to meet the new challenges. So, attracting, obtaining, retaining and maintaining the best employees have become much more important, rather than other factors in order to meet the corporate goal with the fulfillment of the current challenges. The course under BBA program designed with an excellent combination of theoretical and practical aspects, while studying the BBA program, consisting of theoretical exposure, the students are
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businesses, communities, and national economies around the globe. Sustainability addresses economic, environmental, and social issues, but it also incorporates cultural dimensions. In the face of globalisation, societies seek to preserve their cultural values and community identity, while still participating in the global economy. In New Zealand the importance of sustainability issues has been recognised by central and local government policies, environmental and economic development agencies, and business
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