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Regime of Obstruction: How Corporate Power Blocks Energy Democracy

Carroll, William K. (contributor) - 2021

Rapidly rising carbon emissions from the intense development of Western Canada's fossil fuels continue to aggravate the global climate emergency and destabilize democratic structures. The urgency of the situation demands not only scholarly understanding, but effective action. Regime of...

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Selling Social: Procurement, Purchasing, and Social Enterprises

Sumner, Jennifer (contributor); Quarter, Jack (contributor); … - 2023

Since the 2010s, all levels of governments in Canada have gradually initiated social procurement as a policy tool to further their social values and political agendas. Social enterprises of various shapes and sizes across the country have served as partners in the execution of those agendas....

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A Sales Tax for Alberta: Why and How

Ascah, Robert L. (contributor) - 2022

The days of buoyant capital investment, jobs, and wealth are passing Alberta by as the boom-and-bust cycle runs its course and the global climate crisis becomes more acute. As the province scrambles to boost the dying oil economy and curb spending, one solution is all but ignored—a sales tax....

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Designing a Model of an Online Business and Writing a Business Plan

Swick, Katherine - 2010

The best way to determine the success of a new business is to develop a business plan for the company. The plan will … build a foundation for the business and will present all of the potential strengths, issues, and strategies that may be used … and faced. The plan acts as a calling card for the company, while allowing the entrepreneur to see the business through an …

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Campus Consignment

DeAngelo, Krista - 2009

work. My experience working at a consignment store has allowed me to recognize consignment as a valuable business … business. This project is my way of integrating my education and my experience working at a consignment store with what I am … passionate about.The purpose of this project was to provide URI with a successful student-run organization and business. My …

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Untying the Gordian Knot: Small Business and the Strategy Balance Scorecard

Watts, Ted; McNair, C J; Baard, Vicki - 2009

Research confirms that small business (SB) is important for the dynamics and stability of the economy; the size … Pyramid for Small Business (PMPSB) is a contraction of the CPMS, reflecting the unique needs of SB. …

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What I Have Learned So Far: Observations on Managing an Academic Accounting Career

Hermanson, Dana R. - 2008

In this commentary, I offer several observations for managing a successful and satisfying academic accounting career. First, I encourage readers to appreciate two key realities of the academic accounting labor market: the rewards derived from research and the massive shortage of accounting...

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The Accounting Component of Executive M.B.A. Programs

Hermanson, Dana R.; Hermanson, Heather M.; Alsup, Rodney G. - 1998

To assist Executive M.B.A. (E.M.B.A.) faculty and administrators in their curriculum management efforts, this descriptive study examines the accounting component of U.S. E.M.B.A. programs. Based on a national survey of E.M.B.A. programs, the primary results are: (1) accounting is an important...

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The Market-Implied Economic Lives of Advertising Expenses and R&D Expenses

Miller, Tom W.; Mathisen, Richard W.; McAllister, John P. - 2005

Advertising expenses and research and development expenses are typically treated as operating expenses that affect current income. Managers often view advertising expenses and research and development expenses as costs and have difficulty identifying any associated benefits. However, they both...

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International Market Selection and Subsidiary Performance: A Neural Network Approach

Brouthers, Lance; Mukhopadhyay, Somnath; Wilkinson, … - 2008

How should multinational enterprises (MNEs) select international markets? We develop a model of international market selection that adds firm-specific advantages and transaction cost considerations to previously explored target market factors based on Dunning's Eclectic Framework. Results...

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