Handbook of Management Accounting Research Volume 3 Edited by CHRISTOPHER S. CHAPMAN Imperial College London, UK ANTHONY G. HOPWOOD University of Oxford, UK MICHAEL D. SHIELDS Michigan State University, USA AMSTERDAM – BOSTON – HEIDELBERG – LONDON – NEW YORK – OXFORD PARIS – SAN DIEGO – SAN FRANCISCO – SINGAPORE – SYDNEY – TOKYO Elsevier The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, UK First edition 2009 Copyright © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved No part of
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Int. J. Business Performance Management, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2003 1 Implementing performance measurement systems: a literature review Mike Bourne* and Andy Neely Centre for Business Performance, School of Management, Cranfield University, Cranfield, MK43 0AL, UK E-mail: m.bourne@cranfield.ac.uk *Corresponding author John Mills and Ken Platts Centre for Strategy and Performance, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RX, UK Abstract: Currently, there
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Article summary for Tom Kennedy and John Affleck-Graves on The Impact of Activity-Based Costing Techniques on Firms Performance Janetha Brown This article discusses how a management accounting system like activity-based costing (ABC) may or may not have a significant impact on a firm’s value. With the samples that are shown, it is proven that the companies that use an ABC technique outperform other companies that don’t use an ABC technique by 27% over a three year period. It also shows that using
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TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND SIX SIGMA Edited by Tauseef Aized Total Quality Management and Six Sigma http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/2559 Edited by Tauseef Aized Contributors Aleksandar Vujovic, Zdravko Krivokapic, Jelena Jovanovic, Svante Lifvergren, Bo Bergman, Adela-Eliza Dumitrascu, Anisor Nedelcu, Erika Alves dos Santos, Mithat Zeydan, Gülhan Toğa, Johnson Olabode Adeoti, Andrey Kostogryzov, George Nistratov, Andrey Nistratov, Vidoje Moracanin, Ching-Chow Yang, Ayon Chakraborty, Kay
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analyze the program management to determine the viability of the projects. This way Nancy could select specific programs to run that will quickly realized the company’s vision, using what resource is availableProblem Statement – The board of Foundation School lacks the commitment to the mission and vision, to achieve their goals of growing enrollment and increasing revenue the school must embrace program management. Through the use of effective program management, Foundation management can prioritize
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Marital status and gender as predictors of undergraduate academic performance: a United Arab Emirates context Justin Thomas, Monique Raynor, Amal Al-Marzooqi Zayed University, UAE Introduction There is a considerable international body of literature exploring the predictors and determinants of undergraduate academic performance (Barrow et al., 2009; Betts & Morell, 1999; Cohn et al., 2004; Smith & Naylor, 2001). The predictor variables explored encompass a full biopsychosocial spectrum, from familial
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International Journal of Management Perspectives, ISSN: 1307-1629, 2008, 1(1), 49-70. The Effect of the External Auditors’ Ability to Assess Fraud Risk on Their Ability to Detect the Likelihood of Fraud Nahariah Jaffar* Faculty of Management, Multimedia University Arfah Salleh Graduate School of Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia Takiah Mohd Iskandar Faculty of Economics and Business Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Hasnah Haron School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia
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this study I also dedicate it to my dear sister Mrs Lugoloobi Zahirah and her entire family for the great assistance they have given me during my stay at campus and through this study as well. I cannot forget to dedicate it to my sisters, Kampere Fahima, Kampere Madiha, Kampere Afraa and my brothers Kampere Hamuzah and Kampere Adiham. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I wish to extend my sincere appreciation to my supervisor Mr. SSajjabbi Vincent for his guidance and technical advice during the study without
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within the enterprise plays an important role in relation to drive the better performance. However, the communication and management systems are faultiness in some organisations. As a result, poor communication from management may lead organizational failure, and the organizational efficiency cannot be maximized. The purpose of this article is to examine the factors that contribute to the poor communication from management, thereby provide alternatives, which provides organisation an opportunity to
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XXXXX XXXXXX Greenhill Community Center Case Study March 28, 2013 Introduction According to The Oxford Handbook of Public Management (Ferlie, et. all, 2005) nongovernmental organizations can face complex management dilemmas when dealing with growth. There are four key challenges that are faced: assessing performance, governance, sustainability and infrastructure support, and collaboration and cooperation. At Greenhill Community Center we see an organization that is looking to bring about change
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