The coexistence of the winner's curse and cost overruns in the construction industry implies a cost pendulum in which the winning bid is undervalued, whereas the final payment to the contractor is overvalued. We posit that this results from a strategic interaction between three stakeholders: the...

In einer aktuellen Studie im Auftrag von Redcare Pharmacy/Shop Apotheke hat EcoAustria den volkswirtschaftlichen Einfluss des Online-Medikamentenhandels in Österreich untersucht. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass digitale Vertriebswege nicht nur die Medikamentenversorgung erleichtern, sondern auch...

The food industry faces complex challenges in managing supply chains, significantly affecting operational performance and costs. This paper explores the critical factors influencing the efficiency of food supply chains, such as product perishability, seasonality, climate change, and high...

The presented article investigates the effects of technical innovations in administrative buildings on the financial side of the business, with a main focus on reducing energy costs and energy consumption. The administrative buildings in a business contribute significantly to the business’s...

In an increasingly complex and uncertain business environment, decision makers require robust strategies for supply chain aggregate production planning that account for the interdependencies and coordination across multiple echelons of the supply chain network. Traditional approaches often...

Contract for difference (CfD) entered the hydrogen sector as a natural extension of their successful application in the electricity sector. In the UK, low carbon hydrogen CfDs are primarily focused on two key objectives: reducing the costs of hydrogen production and scaling up production...

Background Traumatic injuries are rising globally, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries, constituting 88% of the burden of surgically treatable conditions. While contributing to the highest burden, LMICs also have the least availability of resources to address this...

Background Estimating program costs when planning community-based mental health programs can be burden- some. Our aim was to retrospectively document the cost for the first year of planning and implementing Healthy Minds Healthy Communities (HMHC), a mental health promotion and prevention...

Procurement plays a crucial role in every business organisation, yet many local enterprises in Nigeria face significant challenges in implementing efficient procurement strategies. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of strategic procurement on the performance of Lafarge Cement...

Bidder selection is a complex procurement decision that often surfaces in most project-based industries. The widely preferred institutional logic of low-cost bidder causes quality-related issues and poor revenue generation in the operations and maintenance phase. Therefore, the present research...

Generally negative prevailing views of infrastructure delivery performance is sclerotic and in need of an evidence-based reappraisal. This study evaluated the project delivery performance of National Highways, the government company responsible for delivering England's road investment strategy...

This paper investigates the accuracy of target costing estimations in the international firms based on the absorption costing income statement, for the purpose of allowing external users in addition to internal users to make investing and financial decisions. I use three holt winters...

The research on asymmetric cost behavior, despite its large body and fundamental importance, has evolved empirically and lacks a theoretical guidance. In light of this gap in the literature, we offer a novel theoretical framework for studying the phenomenon of cost asymmetry. Our study...

Cybersecurity is a significant concern for businesses worldwide among management, stakeholders, and regulators. In this paper, we explore the spillover effect of customer firms’ data breaches on their upstream supplier firms’ cost management strategies, proxied by cost stickiness, a...

Background: International transportation has grown substantially, causing total logistics costs (TLCs) to rise. Companies are increasingly striving for their reduction. The most crucial factor affecting TLCs is the transportation mode, and its appropriate selection has become vital for firms....

Aim: Scholars are persistent in calling for proactive management of construction characteristics. Lack of a feasible model continues to daunt the cost objective in the sector. A framework was developed to guide this process of developing a feasible one. This research complements the...

In this paper, we present how to investigate the postulation for cost reduction and competitive advantage in industries similar to the pharmaceutical companies by analysing the research and development cost in those companies, where we predict this cost to be low if such postulations are...

Purpose - This study aims to examine the impact of implementing target costing and continuous improvement techniques in industrial companies operating in southern Palestine on achieving sustainable competitive advantage (SCA). The study mainly assesses the level of application of these...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of sticky behavior in R&D costs on firm value. The study aims to gain insights into whether the stickiness of R&D costs is a rational choice based on managerial foresight or if it stems from managerial self-interest....

This study aims to examine the role of digitalization in management accounting systems (DIMAS) in increasing the effectiveness of management decision-making in urban small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in a developing economy. This study also investigates the mediating role of information...

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) which promotes public welfare is greatly supported by the China government. The authority endorsements relax financial constraints and promote operation efficiency. Using a sample of 9,733 firm-years in the empirical study, it is found that companies...

We propose a generalized, practitioner-oriented operating-leverage model for predicting operating income using net sales, cost of sales, depreciation, and SG&A. Prior research links operating income directly to these items; hence, our model includes all aggregate revenues and expenses that...

Transaction Cost Economics has been used in the healthcare context to discuss the make-or-buy dichotomy, focusing on minimizing production or governance costs, respectively. Nevertheless, it is important to recognize that there are other relevant costs, which influence these decisions in health...

One of the many challenges in running a business is cost accounting. While there are many different costing methods, there is still a need to create new ones. The aim of this article is to develop a new method of cost calculation, which is adapted to modern conditions related to the adaptation...

Traditional cost systems are no longer able to provide the appropriate information in line with the developments and changes of the contemporary and competitive business environments. However, with a vibrant change in the functioning of businesses today, such cost system features have also been...

Purpose: This study investigates the effect of lean implementation on production cost reduction and the moderating role of lean manufacturing maturity.Design/methodology/approach: This study employed a cross-sectional survey, of which the samples were drawn using a cluster sampling procedure...

Large infrastructure projects often suffer from cost and schedule overruns, mainly due to optimism bias and strategic misrepresentation. Reference class forecasting (RCF) offers a potential remedy. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the RCF literature with the aim of providing...

Purpose This paper aims to identify purchasing-related costs through the prism of transaction costs and costs of purchasing management activity. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a survey among 150 medium and large manufacturing companies in the chemical, automotive and...

Small businesses have a very important role in the Indonesian economy. This is because their potential is very large in moving the Indonesian economy, and at the same time can be a source of income for most people in improving their welfare. In addition, small businesses can also help in...

This manuscript presents the effects of the power sizing on the efficacy of economic savings in billing ( [[EQUATION]] ) and the effects of the cost reduction on the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and a discounted payback period (DPP) based on net present value. In addition, an analytical...