Search Results - subject:"PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT"

Contractual governance for sustainable service

Enquist, Bo; Johnson, Mikael; Camén, Carolina - In: Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management 2 (2005) April, pp. 29-53

What is contractual governance in a scenario of performance management? When approached from a static viewpoint … contractual governance as a part of performance management for a stakeholder network in a specific, government-controlled context … of performance management leading to more sustainable public service. We also argue that a proactive approach during the …

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Exploring the reward preferences for middle level managers

Kominis, George; Emmanuel, Clive R. - In: Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management 2 (2005) April, pp. 54-76

Managerial motivation depends, in part, on the perceived value or attractiveness of the rewards offered to the manager. This perception-based study provides empirical evidence of the associations between motivation and performance, and valued rewards. Generally, for this sample of 225...

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Beyond accounting change: design and mobilisation of management control systems

Mouritsen, Jan - In: Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change 1 (2005) 1, pp. 97-113

This paper discusses how organisational transformation is situated between design and mobilisation of management control systems. Change occurs even after implementation and design can transform organisational action to the point where organisations may run wild. The procedures developed by the...

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Determining the impact of quality management practices and purchasing‐related information systems on purchasing performance : A structural model

Hemsworth, David; Sánchez‐Rodríguez, Cristóbal; … - In: Journal of Enterprise Information Management 18 (2005) 2, pp. 169-194

Purpose – Many studies claim that the implementation of quality management practices and specific information systems can help organizations to improve performance. The objective of this article is to provide insights into current quality management and information systems theory and practice...

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Implementing the Balanced Scorecard at Lloyds TSB

Ward, Adrian - In: Strategic HR Review 4 (2005) 3, pp. 16-19

Too often, performance management is seen as an HR process that does little for the development of individuals or the …

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For performance through learning, knowledge management is the critical practice

Gorelick, Carol; Tantawy‐Monsou, Brigitte - In: The Learning Organization 12 (2005) 2, pp. 125-139

Purpose – This paper proposes that knowledge management is a system that integrates people, process and technology for sustainable results by increasing performance through learning. Definitions of knowledge, knowledge management and performance serve as a foundation....

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Cultural characteristics of “high” and “low” performing hospitals

Mannion, R.; Davies, H.T.O.; Marshall, M.N. - In: Journal of Health Organization and Management 19 (2005) 6, pp. 431-439

Purpose – To compare and contrast the cultural characteristics of “high” and “low” performing hospitals in the UK National Health Service (NHS). Design/methodology/approach – A multiple case study design incorporating a purposeful sample of “low” and “high” performing acute...

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Dealing with the knowledge economy: intellectual capital versus balanced scorecard

Mouritsen, J.; Thorsgaard Larsen, H.; Bukh, P.N. - In: Journal of Intellectual Capital 6 (2005) 1, pp. 8-27

are both integrated performance management systems – but four more aspects: strategy, organisation, management, and … performance management systems behave in very different ways – the difference between a tightly coupled and a loosely coupled …

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Intellectual capital performance of commercial banks in Malaysia

Chen Goh, Pek - In: Journal of Intellectual Capital 6 (2005) 3, pp. 385-396

Purpose – This paper measured the intellectual capital performance of commercial banks in Malaysia for the period 2001 to 2003, using efficiency coefficient called VAIC™ developed by Ante Pulic. Design/methodology/approach – Data required to calculate human capital, structural capital and...

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Performance-Based Budgeting: The U.S. Experience

Kong, Dongsung - In: Public Organization Review 5 (2005) 2, pp. 91-107

In the United States, it is premature to claim that performance-based budgeting (PBB) will replace line-item budgeting in near future, particularly at the federal and state level. This article attempts to (1) provide a brief historical context of PBB in the U.S.; (2) identify some challenges...

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