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Introduction of electronic trading in index futures : volatility and volume effects
Gannon, Gerard - 2009
There is continuing debate in the US over full introduction of electronic trading in those index futures contracts that are still traded at the CME via open outcry. Since the late 1990s major international exchanges trading index futures contracts have converted to full electronic trading....
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A conceptual framework of corporate and business ethics across organizations
Svensson, Goran; Wood, Greg - 2011
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An empirical study of the role of Information Technology in effective knowledge transfer in the shipping industry
Fei, J; Chen, SYH - 2010
carry through effective knowledge management practices. The papersuggests that advanced information and communication … communication between on] and off] shore management. The paper is structured as follows:section one is an introduction of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009484277
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The voluntary CSR disclosure in corporate annual reports: Evidence from Australia
Andrew, N; Wickham, MD - 2010
The relationship between credible Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance and desirable firm outcomes is well established in corporate governance literature. Over the past two decades in particular, there has been an increased recognition of this relationship in the business community...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009484296
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Antecdents and Performance Outcome of Board Independence: Australian Evidence
Wang, Yi; Brooks, A; Oliver, J - 2008
Current recommendations in Australia and some other economies identify independentdirectors as a key component of effective corporate governance. The research on theempirical link between board characteristics and firm performance, matching the trendtowards greater board independence, is...
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Stakeholder management capability: Exploring the strategic management of dissenting stakeholder groups
Wickham, MD; Wong, TL - 2009
normative models of stakeholder management to explore the implications of stakeholder conflict management and the development of … stakeholder management capabilities. This paper undertakes an analysis of the regional Tasmanian state governments approach to the … management of dissenting stakeholder groups towards a controversial retail development. The paper provides a discussion of the …
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Tale of two Koreas
Ratten, Vanessa; Waechter, Estelle - 2007
The economic performances of North and South Korea over the past decade have differed significantly. This is largely due to the government policies of the two countries, which affect business in conflicting ways. Despite the differences in economic growth, there are a number of similarities...
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Public private partnerships: an exploratory study in health care
Sciulli, Nick - 2008
Purpose – Public private partnerships (PPPs) are a relatively new policy that some governments now use to secure infrastructure assets. The objective of this paper is to document the construction and development of a Victorian state government hospital, Casey Hospital (CH), to identify the...
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Growth and Expansion of Women-Owned Home-Based Business
Breen, John P; Karanasios, Stan - 2010
business management and external factors in the form of government support and securing a major contract are important factors … contributing to growth. Concerning future growth the most important factors were business management and market opportunities such …
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A Study of radio frequency identification adoption in the wine industry supply chain
Sellitto, Carmine - 2009
This article reports on the perceived benefits associated with the adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology by the wine industry. RFID is an emerging innovation that potentially enables the tracking of all items across the supply chain. Wine production is an important global...
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