resulting in a higher added value for small flower farms in developing countries. Currently researching the applications of the franchising model to Rural Electrification, Rural Mobile Communication and Rural Population Access to Market. The franchising model is frequently mentioned as an alternative to be considered in development projects. It is indeed a versatile development tool that can be used through Private Initiative and Public actions leading to self sustaining economic activities and Social
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United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. A total of 14 theories and models are synthesized in this work, organized in five tables with the same structure: Theories of capital structure; capital budgeting and cost of equity; asset valuation, financial behavior and international finances. Each table contains theories organized alphabetically with an indication of its germinal or current character. The description of the theory is accompanied by current examples of empirical research that updates
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Asian financial crisis. The size and frequency of recent corporate governance debacles show that poor governance is not only a formidable hurdle to surmount but is also at the forefront of economic development issues. Ten core principles have been listed by Asian Development Bank (ADB). An attempt has been made to model the principles in a manner consistent with global best practice. Principle 1: Performance Orientation The principal objective of business enterprises is to enhance economic value
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND THE RELEVANCE/IRRELEVANCE ISSUE (Global Business & Economics Review Volume 5 No.2 December 2003 pp:140-175) Stanley C. W. Salvary, Canisius College ABSTRACT Some current research conclude that the numbers in financial statements are not relevant for three basic reasons. The numbers: (1) are not isomorphic with capital market values, (2) do not have a future orientation, and (3) are un-interpretable since they are based upon five different measurement attributes
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ARTICLE IN PRESS Journal of Financial Economics 94 (2009) 150–169 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Financial Economics journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jfec Stock market liquidity and firm value$ Vivian W. Fang a, Thomas H. Noe b,c, Sheri Tice c,Ã a Rutgers Business School, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ 07102, USA Said Business School and Balliol College, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 1HP, UK c A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University,
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Finance CHAPTERS IN THIS PART 1 2 3 The Role and Environment of Managerial Finance Financial Statements and Analysis Cash Flow and Financial Planning INTEGRATIVE CASE 1: TRACK SOFTWARE, INC. CHAPTER 1 The Role and Environment of Managerial Finance INSTRUCTOR’S RESOURCES Overview This chapter introduces the student to the field of finance and explores career opportunities in both financial services and managerial finance. The three basic legal forms of business organization (sole
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2013 Received in revised format 10 December 2013 Accepted February 25 2014 Available online February 27 2014 Keywords: Cement Industry Sustainability Financial Information Environment Accounting Reporting Sustainable Reporting Practices ABSTRACT Cement is the single most important and profitable product in the building material sector. With the economic boom, in India, Indian cement industry is a market of opportunities waiting to be tapped. However, at the same time cement industry is also experiencing
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ACC/561 Dr. A. Matias, CPA, MBA December 15, 2010 Abstract The main purpose of Guillermo Furniture store is to obtain a control system to help management meets its organizational needs. The control system must identify responsibility, develop performance measures, establish daily monitoring, and reporting structure, weight costs, benefits, and motivation to achieve goal congruence and managerial effort. The decision-making should be centered on Guillermo’s business goals; thus, reflecting the company
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Using complementary data evidence can be shown that individual performance evaluation increases growth opportunities (Bushman p. 161-193). An examination of the executive compensation structure of 153 randomly-selected manufacturing firms in 1979–1980 provides evidence supporting advocates of incentive compensation, and also suggests that the form rather than the level of compensation is what motivates managers and CEOs to increase firm value (Hamid p. 163-184). III. Data and Methodology Our data is
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Organizational Change。the adoption of a new idea or behavior by an organization.Disruptive Innovation。Innovations in products, services, or processes that radically change an industry's rules of the game for producers and consumers. (296) Ambidextrous approach。Incorporating structures and processes that are appropriate for both the creative impulse and for the systematic implementation of innovations. (297Product change。Change in the organization's product or service outputs. (297)Technology Change。Change
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