Does Corporate Social Responsibility Affect Firms’ Performance?1 Laura Poddi2 Sergio Vergalli3 July 28‚ 2008 Abstract In the last two decades in the OECD countries there have been a raising development of firms certified as Social Responsible (CSR is the acronym of Corporate Social Responsibility). This kind of certification is assigned by private companies that guarantee that the behaviour of a certain firms environmentally and sociologically correct. Some papers (among others Preston
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American Economic Association The Theory of the Firm as Governance Structure: From Choice to Contract Author(s): Oliver E. Williamson Source: The Journal of Economic Perspectives‚ Vol. 16‚ No. 3 (Summer‚ 2002)‚ pp. 171-195 Published by: American Economic Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3216956 Accessed: 21-04-2015 06:39 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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CARL’S JR • Does the firm possess a competitive advantage? -How can it be sustain? There’s room to grow the hamburger business in Thailand‚ as consumption remains low compared with other fast food categories‚ and there are few players in this segment. A competitive advantage exists when the firm is able to deliver the same benefits as competitors but at a lower cost or deliver benefits that exceed those of competing products. In case of Carl’Jr ‚ the resources and capabilities
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Wheeler vs. Jennings Tamera Besser Grantham University Wheeler vs. Jennings What constitutes a breach of contract? Under the Merchant’s Firm Offer‚ “a firm offer exists if a merchant gives assurances in a signed writing that his or her offer will remain open. A firm offer is irrevocable without the necessity of consideration for the stated period or‚ if no definite period is stated‚ for a reasonable period (neither to exceed three months).” In this case Jennings stated
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EEE4006F: Ethics Essay Assignment March 2013 A Professional Engineer setting up a newly established engineering firm in Cape Town HLYCOU001 Courtney Healey As a professional engineer setting up a newly established firm‚ I am challenged with various ethical issues and conflicts of interest. I decide to choose company X as my supplier for electrical components. After making my order‚ I receive complimentary rugby tickets from a representative at the company. I am faced with the ethical
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Good Company: How Social Capital Makes Organizations Work‚ Boston‚ MA: Harvard Business School Press. Cook‚ S.‚ and Maurer-Fazio‚ M. (1999)‚ “Introduction‚” Journal of Development Studies‚ 35‚ 3‚ special issue‚ 1 – 15. Cooke‚ F.L. (2004)‚ “Foreign Firms in China: Modelling HRM in a Toy Manufacturing Corporation‚” Human Resource Management Journal‚ 14‚ 3‚ 31 – 52. Cotton‚ J.L.‚ and Tuttle‚ J.M. (1986)‚ “Employee Turnover: A Meta-analysis and Review with Implications for Research‚” Academy of Management
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3.1 How The Firm Engages In International Business A) Identify what products and services this company sells in the international business market. Carbonated Drinks: * Coca- Cola‚ diet soda‚ Fanta‚ Sprite‚ Fresca. Juices and Juice Drinks: * Minute Maid‚ Qoo‚ Fruitopia‚ Maaza‚ Bibo. Sports Drinks: * PowerAde‚ Aquarius Water Products: * Ciei‚ Dasani‚ Bonqua Teas: *Sokenbicha‚ Marocha Coffee: * Georgia Coffee – the bestselling non -carbonated beverage in Japan B) Identify what
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Asia’s talent market Locals first Employment in Asian firms is booming—but for locals‚ not Western expats Mar 3rd 2011 | SINGAPORE | from the print edition Tweet BACK in the days when cushy jobs for foreigners were plentiful in Asia‚ Western expats used to get called FILTH—“failed in London‚ trying Hong Kong”. Now‚ though‚ they may end up as FISHTAILS—“failed in Shanghai‚ trying again in London”. This is because employers in Asia‚ despite strong demand for managers and professionals‚ increasingly
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info RESEARCH ARTICLE An Empirical Analysis of Capital Structure on Firms’ Performance in Nigeria Taiwo Adewale Muritala* Department of Economics and Financial Studies‚ Fountain University Osogbo‚ Osun State‚ Nigeria. *Correspondence E-mail: muritaiwo@yahoo.com Abstract This paper examines the optimum level of capital structure through which a firm can increase its financial performance using annual data of ten firms spanning a five-year period. The results from Im‚ Pesaran & Shine unit
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Strategic human resource management: where have we come from and where should we be going? International Journal of Management Reviews‚ 2(2)‚ 183-203. HRM includes anything and everything associated with the management of employment relations in the firm. Strategic human resource management (SHRM) implies a concern with the ways in which HRM is critical to organizational effectiveness Effectiveness is a multidimensional concept‚ which is subject to paradox (Cameron 1986). Not only must managers
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