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Earnings Management and Cultural Values [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2008
Using theory and empirical data from social psychology to measure for cultural differences between countries, we study the effect of individualism as defined by Hofstede (1980) and egalitarianism as defined by Schwartz (1994, 1999, 2004) on earnings management. We find a significant influence of both cultural measures. In line with Licht et al. (2004),
Desender, Kurt A., Castro, Christian E., Escamilla de León, Sergio A.   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

A modified earned value management using activity based costing [PDF]

Journal of Project Management, 2016
Earned Value Management (EVM) has been a well-known methodology used since the 1960s when the US department of defense proposed a standard method to measure project perfor-mance. This system relies on a set of often straightforward metrics to measure and
Vahid Aminian, Amir Rahimi Nejad, Seyyed Taha Hossein Mortaji , Morteza Bagherpour   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

EARNED VALUE ANALYSIS, IMPLEMENTATION BARRIERS, AND MATURITY LEVEL IN OIL & GAS PRODUCTION

South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 2019
Poor performance measurement practices in the oil and gas industry can cause project cost overruns, schedule delays, and scope increases. Earned value management, as an integrated project planning and control method measuring cost and schedule ...
Zhan, Zhaoxi , Wang, Chen , Yap, Jeffrey Boon Hui , Samsudin, Shaharudin , Abdul-Rahman, Hamzah   +4 more
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A Comparison of the Neural Network Approach and the Earned Value Management in Predicting Final Cost and Duration of Projects [PDF]

چشم‌انداز مدیریت صنعتی, 2014
In construction project management, success in the controlling of projects’ final cost .Also duration is a critical issue that can help managers. The main purpose of the management of construction projects is to ensure that the projects can be performed ...
Akbar Alem Tabriz, Mojtaba Farrokh, Ehsan Ahmadi   +2 more
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Evaluating a Pragmatic Strength Alternative for Frailty Measurement and Assessing Its Predictive Capacity Against Established Frailty Instruments in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Frailty occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health outcomes. We compared the performance of four frailty instruments, including a pragmatic alternative measure using chair sit‐to‐stand (STS), and evaluated their abilities to predict poor health outcomes.
Kylie E. Riggles, Hannah F. Brubeck, Adrienne D. Tanus, Courtney N. Loecker, Punyasha Roul, Bryant R. England, Elizabeth R. Wahl, James S. Andrews, Namrata Singh, Joshua F. Baker, Patricia P. Katz, Dolores M. Shoback, Jose M. Garcia, Ariela R. Orkaby, Katherine D. Wysham   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interpretation of Mathematical Model of Measurement of a Public Work Cost after Contractor Selection and before the Start of Contractual Activities

Baltic Journal of Real Estate Economics and Construction Management, 2018
The manuscript focuses on the situation before the execution of construction activities starting and after the crystallization of the contractual object between Public Authority and contractor.
Metallinos Pavlos
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Does Long‐Term Lower Extremity Strength Training in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis and Varus Alignment Reduce Knee Joint Loading During Gait?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We examined whether 18 months of strength training in individuals with knee varus alignment and medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) reduced knee joint loads during walking compared to an attention control group. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of strength training to a ...
Stephen P. Messier, Matthew N. Vigliotti, Paige E. Rice, Brian Pietrosimone, Shannon L. Mihalko, Edward H. Ip, Richard F. Loeser, David J. Hunter, Ali Guermazi, Ryan Hill, Santiago Saldana, Kim L. Bennell, Paul DeVita   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

ANALYSIS OF COST CONTROL, TIME, AND QUALITY ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Manajemen dan Bisnis, 2018
This research aims to analyze the relationship of delay time and costs with estimated that causes increased costs from perspective of management fees project with earned value method and to analyze the influence of the variables associated with the ...
Dewi Nusraningrum, Joko Priyono
doaj   +1 more source

Kajian Penerapan Earned Value Management System (Evms) Pada Kontraktor Jasa Konstruksi Di Kota Manado [PDF]

, 2012
Proyek Konstruksi memiliki karakteristik yang unik, melibatkan sejumlah sumber daya dan membutuhkan organisasi. Proses penyelesaiannya berpegang pada tiga kendala (triple constrain): spesifikasi, biaya, dan waktu.
Pandeiroth, Y. C. (Yessy), Sompie, B. F. (Bonny), Tarore, H. (Huibert)   +2 more
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The Association of Physical Function With Psychosocial Patient‐Reported Outcomes in People With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate how modifiable psychosocial factors and fatigue relate to physical functioning in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods In this cross‐sectional study of two demographically distinct cohorts (Approaches to Positive, Patient‐Centered Experiences of Aging with Lupus [APPEAL] and California Lupus Epidemiology Study
Mrinalini Dey, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Maria Dall'Era, Charmayne Dunlop‐Thomas, Courtney Hoge, S. Sam Lim, Patricia P. Katz, Jinoos Yazdany, Laura C. Plantinga   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source