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The impact of events on annual reporting disclosures [PDF]

, 2003
Burchell, Club and Hopwood (1985) considered that “little is known of how...wider social forces can impinge upon and change accounting” (p.382). This study identifies six political forces that may have instigated changes in accounting practice and annual
Hooks, J. J.
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Vertical integration and firm boundaries : the evidence [PDF]

, 2007
Since Ronald H. Coase's (1937) seminal paper, a rich set of theories has been developed that deal with firm boundaries in vertical or input–output structures.
Alchian Armen A, Allen Douglas W, Bork Robert H, Francine Lafontaine, Greenhut M. L., Helfat Constance E, Holmstrom Bengt, John George, Johnson Ronald N, Joskow Paul L, Joskow Paul L, Klein Benjamin, Klein Benjamin, Klein Peter G, Lafontaine Francine, Liebeler Wesley J, MacKinlay A. Craig., Margaret Slade, Martin Robert E, Masten Scott E, Masten Scott E, McAfee R. Preston, McBride Mark E, Ohanian Nancy Kane, Ordover Janusz A, Peltzman Samuel, Perry Martin K, Shelanski Howard A, Shelton John P, Spiller Pablo T, Williamson Oliver E, Williamson Oliver E   +31 more
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Shaping expectations, losing flexibility: A study of CEO promises as strategic communication tools

Strategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary CEO promises are powerful but understudied communication tools. We develop a dual‐mechanism framework theorizing that while CEO promises elevate stakeholder expectations, they simultaneously constrain strategic flexibility. We argue that CEO promise‐making is shaped by two competing pressures: making more promises when the ...
Majid Majzoubi, Alex Murray, William J. Mayew   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

VISUAL NEGOTIATIONS OF GENTRIFICATION IN TORONTO: Contestation, Politicization and Resistance through Urban Signage

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This article engages signage as a medium through which urban stakeholders negotiate the politics of housing redevelopment and gentrification in cities. Focusing on Toronto, we examine housing‐related signage in three neighbourhoods where social mix approaches to redevelopment have ushered in gentrification: Parkdale, Regent Park, and Moss Park.
Lindi Jahiu, Jonathan Cinnamon, Agnieszka Leszczynski   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

FRANCHISING AS A BUSINESS CONCEPT - CHANCE FOR MANY IN SERBIA

Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979), 2013
The development of the franchise network as an alternative solution in comparison with the traditional opening of the organizational units allows our own expansion through enganging less money and risk-sharing with local entrepreneurs who are already ...
Alija Jašarević, Mile Ličina
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Focused deterrence can reduce crime: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and quasi‐experiments

Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Research summary Crime and violence continue to be problems that plague urban areas across the United States and the globe. One key approach for responding to these problems is “focused deterrence” which includes programs that prevent criminal behavior by blending criminal justice, social service, and community‐based action.
Anthony A. Braga, Brandon S. Turchan, David L. Weisburd   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Usage of CRM-Systems in the Activities of Franchising Retail Trade Networks

Bìznes Inform, 2017
The article considers the main aspects of the CRM-systems usage in the management of relationships in franchise retail trade networks (FRTN). The essence of concepts of «CRM-strategy» and «CRM-system» has been disclosed, their differences have been defined. The basic directions of implementing the CRM-strategy of management of interaction of franchisor
Kochubei Dmytro V., Grygorenko Tetyana M.   +1 more
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Broker and institutional investor short selling

Accounting &Finance, Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 621-645, March 2025.
Abstract Brokers have access to order‐flow data, which they can use to enhance their short‐selling returns. However, New Zealand brokers also have a fiduciary duty to place their clients' interests before their own. We compare the short‐selling returns and trading behaviours of brokers and institutional investors who predominantly focus on profit ...
Ben R. Marshall, Nhut H. Nguyen, Nuttawat Visaltanachoti, Jennifer Zhu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food Access in Petersburg, Virginia: Final Report and Recommendations [PDF]

, 2019
The City of Petersburg has long suffered with issues of limited access to food and food insecurity. Food deserts, or areas underserved by retail food options, are prevalent throughout the City.
Ashby, Logan, De Leon, Chesley, Mitchell, Shekinah, Nixon-Garrison, Michael, Pino-Mareno, Gabriella, Roderick, Elizabeth, Smith, Jeff, URSP 666 (Commercial Revitalization)   +7 more
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Mobile Work: Handcart and Bicycle Workers Across the Urban Economy of Greater Accra Region

Area, EarlyView.
Short Abstract This article explores the role of handcart and bicycle workers—mobile workers—in the urban economy of Accra and Tema, Ghana. Drawing on qualitative fieldwork, it shows how their practices of food vending, e‐waste collection and mobile trade exemplify a form of relational infrastructure that sustains urban life through improvisation ...
Kauê Lopes dos Santos, Livia Cangiano Antipon   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source