MEASURING TRENDS IN LEISURE: THE ALLOCATION OF TIME OVER FIVE DECADES Mark Aguiar Erik Hurst Working Paper 12082 http://www.nber.org/papers/w12082 NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge‚ MA 02138 March 2006 We thank Susanto Basu‚ Gary Becker‚ Kathy Bradbury‚ Kerwin Charles‚ Raj Chetty‚ Steve Davis‚ Jordi Galí‚ Rueben Gronau‚ Dan Hamermesh‚ Chad Jones‚ Ellen McGrattan‚ Bruce Mayer‚ Kevin Murphy‚ Derek Neal‚ Valerie Ramey‚ Richard Rogerson‚ Frank Stafford‚ and
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relationship between external equity in discussing pay versus benefits‚ and also to investigate the best compensation package (with special focus on external market competitiveness and internal equity) that will be of benefit to recruit and retain productive and motivated staff members. Key words: external equity‚ compensation‚ internal equity‚ motivation CHAPTER ONE 1.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 Equity Theory Basically‚ employees make
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the role of internal auditing which is to assist management to maximizing the opportunities and to minimizing the threats to the organization. Internal auditing must maximize the assurance provided to the board‚ the audit committee and the management‚ and contribute to the continuous improvement strategies for the organization. So‚ how to maintain good internal auditing function within the organization? Outsourcing of internal audit function is one of the solutions. So‚ what is internal auditing? What
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Organizational Behavior Trends The current business environment poses many challenges to the organizations today. Numerous trends greatly affect organization’s behavioral patterns and beliefs. They impact the way decisions are made and the employees’ performances. Nowadays‚ decisions are based not only on step-by-step coherent choices but also on ethical foundations. Changes and trends affect the organizational behavior including management response to the needs of its employees. Innovations
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Lecture note on monitoring business and accounting systems. ------------------------------------------------- internal control systems and internal controls An internal control system is the whole system of controls‚ financial and otherwise‚ established by the management in order to * Carry on the business of the enterprise in an orderly and efficient manner‚ * Ensure adherence to management policies‚ * Safeguard the assets and secure as far as possible the completeness and accuracy
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Appendix - Porter five forces model: Competitive situation of printing industry Threat of new entrants |Factors (affecting the threat of new entrants) |Analysis |Threat Rating of New | | | |Entrants | |Economies of scale: |The printing product is usually required large
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Professionalism‚ Ethical Codes and the Internal Auditor: A Moral Argument Mary Ann Reynolds ABSTRACT. This paper examines the case of the internal auditor from a sociological and ethical perspective. Is it appropriate to extend the designation of professional to internal auditors? The discussion includes criteria from the sociology literature on professionalism. Further‚ professional ethical codes are compared. Internal auditors’ code of ethics is found to have a strong moral approach‚ contrasting
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EMERGING TRENDS IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP Introduction We all know that entrepreneurship is about attempting to assemble resources including innovations‚ finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods. This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response to a perceived opportunity. The most obvious form of entrepreneurship is that of starting new business; however‚ in recent years‚ the term has been extended to include
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Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2013 Carl Claunch This presentation‚ including any supporting materials‚ is owned by Gartner‚ Inc. and/or its affiliates and is for the sole use of the intended Gartner audience or other authorized recipients. This presentation may contain information that is confidential‚ proprietary or otherwise legally protected‚ and it may not be further copied‚ distributed or publicly displayed without the express written permission of Gartner‚ Inc. or its affiliates
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Internal Controls Paper FIN/324 University of Phoenix November 2‚ 2005 Internal Controls Paper When it comes to the internal controls of firms and enterprises‚ executives are constantly keeping a close look on the accuracy and effectiveness of these controls along with seeking ways to better them. According to COSO (2004) the implementation of internal controls helps guide companies in reaching towards their profitability goals‚ the accomplishment of their mission statement‚ and helps minimize
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