Environmental and Resource Economics 29: 137–157‚ 2004. © 2004 Kluwer Academic Publishers. Printed in the Netherlands. 137 The Relationship between the Environmental and Financial Performance of Public Utilities GREG FILBECK1 and RAYMOND F. GORMAN2‚∗ 1 Adjunct Professor of Finance‚ University of Wisconsin – La Crosse; Senior Vice-President‚ Schweser Study Program‚ 1905 Palace Street‚ LaCrosse‚ WI 54603‚ USA; 2 Miami University‚ School of Business Administration‚ Oxford‚ OH 45056‚ USA;
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Research on the Relationship between Intellectual Capital and Company Performance ——An Empirical Analysis Based on Panel Data FAN Libo YUAN Xin WANG Su School of Business‚ University of International Business and Economics‚ P.R.China‚ 100029 Abstract: It is well known that knowledge economy is mainly based on intellectual capital. Intellectual capital plays a key role in enterprise’s value promotion. In fact‚ the good intellectual capital control system can bring the positive influence
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Assignment 1: Make-or-Buy Decision Analysis Jacqueline M. Oxendine PMAN 641 – Project Procurement Management Professor Randall Napier University of Maryland University College February 13‚ 2011 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Methods of Make-or-Buy Decision Analysis 3 Hurdles to Overcome in the Make-or-Buy Decision-Making Process 9 Conclusion 11 References 12 Assignment #1: Make-or-Buy Decision Analysis All projects involve the need to determine whether the project work
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MENT JEeT MANAGEMENT LEARNING After reading this chapter‚ you will b • Understand the importance of proj increasing use of outsourcing for inf Describe the work involved in plannin determining the proper type of contract t management plan‚ statement of work‚ so buy analysis Discuss what is involved in conducting obtaining seller responses‚ selecti Understand the process of admin ment relationships and monito Describe the process of closin Discuss types of software availa management • Marie
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involvement is detrimental to its long term economic performance. Some businesses do engage in socially responsible activities based on the reasoning that acting in a socially irresponsible manner can create significant business risks‚ such a liability and the potential for legislative intervention. The majority of studies conducted about the relationship between social involvement and economic performance did show a positive relationship between the two‚ meaning that social involvement had a positive
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job performance and absenteeism. Job satisfaction has been defined as a pleasurable emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one’s job. Stephen P. Robbins based in his book (Organizational Behavior‚ 12th edition) described job satisfaction as a positive feeling about one’s job resulting from an evaluation of its characteristics. Job satisfaction is one of dependent variable of organizational behavior. It becomes one of primary dependent variable because it’s demonstrated relationship to performance
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topic: “Operation Management is the ‘heart’ of any business and we are all operations manager. How can managers actually understand how logistics network design and operations influence customer satisfaction?”This assignment’s rationale has been towards aiming a dialectical approach to the understanding of operations and logistics management in today’s business settings. Thus‚ I have tried to extensively cover in my report all the relevant aspects of Operations and Logistics management. I have also explained
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Q.1 Using your emerging knowledge of Value Management (VM)‚ critically appraise the report and make suggestions as to how the VM study might have been run differently / more effectively. A Value Management report is the basis to a well-constructed project in the sense that all parties involved or potentially affected will be content with the final outcome. It is vital to understand and elaborate on the key aspects that determine a value management study in order to gain an agreeable conclusion
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JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY BACHELOR OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES MANAGEMENT Y3S1 RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT GROUP ASSIGNMENT PRESENTED BY: OGWANG ANTONY OCHIENG REG. NO. HD211-C007-0711/2011 PAULINE AVISA REG. NO. HD211-C007-0714/2011 LOICE WANJIRU REG. NO. HD211-C007-0800/2011 JONATHAN KIPRONO REG. NO. HD211-C007-0715/2011 ROSEMARY MUNDIA REG. NO. HD211-C007-0846/2011 MACHARIA MARTIN NGUGI REG. NO. HD211-C007-0710/2011
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Department with approximately 300 people Negotiated procurement – works best for large purchases i.e.‚ equipment‚ land‚ or buildings. Companies require negotiation as part of the process in order to lower the cost of the assets as much as possible. This method will often need different competencies from the procurement office. The technology industry typically negotiated procurement process. During the negotiated procurement process‚ no one can get from the government‚ a contractor’s
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