Nygaard: Professional Autonomy versus Corporate Control ISSN: 1893-1049 Volume 2, No 1 (2012), pp. 11-26 http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-30971 Pål Nygaard Professional Autonomy versus Corporate Control Abstract: Professionalism and bureaucracy tend to be understood as incompatible systems of work organization, represented by the ideals of collegiality and autonomy versus control and supervision. I present a historical case study from early 20th century Norway examining the potential clash
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241 EDSA MAND. CITY, PHILS. Corporate Rescue and the New Financial Rehabilitation and Insolvency Act of 2010 I. INTRODUCTION: A BRIEF HISTORY 2010 For a long time, a distressed corporation in the Philippines had no other real recourse than to commit legal seppuku, whether or not its financial condition was due to the fundamental unsoundness of its business or merely a temporary run in with bad luck. This lack of any real corporate rescue vehicle characterized the legal environment that
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models. Mergers and acquisitions will increase as corporations seek to fast track global expansion. Furthermore the pace of technological development is expected to continue unabated. All of these factors provide the background to change within an organisation. Alvin Toffler, a former editor of Fortune Magazine and influential voice in business, made the famous comment: 'There is only one constant today and that is change' Tofler made that comment some decades ago, and today the rate of change is
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American Economic Association The Cost of Capital, Corporation Finance and the Theory of Investment Author(s): Franco Modigliani and Merton H. Miller Source: The American Economic Review, Vol. 48, No. 3 (Jun., 1958), pp. 261-297 Published by: American Economic Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1809766 Accessed: 03-09-2015 15:21 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/ info/about/policies/terms
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Chapter 4. Figuring Depreciation Under MACRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Which Depreciation System (GDS or ADS) Applies? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Which Property Class Applies Under GDS? What Is the Placed in Service Date? . . . . . . What
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matrix concept of organization. He points out that profit centers are by no means a universal answer, however appealing they may be in principle to business leaders. P rofit centers are a major tool for management control in large industrial corporations. They possess important advantages: https://hbr.org/1973/03/what-kind-of-management-control-do-you-need# Page 1 of 26 What Kind of Management Control Do You Need? 05/04/16 18:48 1. Profitability is a simple way to analyze and monitor
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NASCAR: Constant Change Park University The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for one of North America’s premier sports. NASCAR races are broadcast in more than 150 countries and in 20 languages. In the U.S., races are broadcast on FOX, TNT, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, SPEED and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. NASCAR fans are among the most brand-loyal in all of sports, and as a result more Fortune 100 companies participate in NASCAR than any other sport. NASCAR
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McDonald’s Corporate Company Profile |About McDonald's: [pic] | |McDonald's is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 30,000 local restaurants serving 52 million people in more than 100 countries each | |day. More than 70% of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local men and women.
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Acknowledgement Gratefully acknowledge the following persons who in one or another helping us in making this study a successful one. They serve as guide and shared knowledge that this project was made possible. To Dr. Alberto Talaid, PIE our special project adviser who has been there to support us.To our friends for teaching how to prepare the financial statement and spending their time even though they’re busy. To our dear family who have been always there supporting
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A Study on Work Life balance in 24/7 Environment in SERCO Dissertation Submitted to the D.Y. Patil University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Submitted by: Nazneen Sheikh (Roll No. MBAHR 014137) Research Guide: Ms. Vidhya Kshirsagar Assistant Professor School of Management D.Y. Patil University CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai. December 2015 1 DECLARATION I hereby declare that the dissertation “A Study on Work Life balance
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