Accounting and Causal Effects:Econometric Challenges

In this book, we synthesize a rich and vast literature on econometric challenges associated with accounting choices and their causal effects. Identification and esti- mation of endogenous causal effects is particularly challenging as observable data are rarely directly linked to the causal effect of interest. A common strategy is to employ logically consistent probability assessment via Bayesâ€â€¦

Econometrics: Alchemy or Science?

This is a collection of my main essays on econometric methodology from the period 1974– 85 during which the approach developed into its present form, integrated by a commentary on the motivations, personalities and ideas central to its formalization. Sue Corbett of Blackwell Publishers initiated the idea of drawing together the main steps through which the methodology had evolved,since a deve…

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF A PHYSICIAN

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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: GAINING A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

Starbucks’, the Seattle-based coffee store mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit: one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time. The company is well-known for its ethical sourcing of coffee from farmers all over the world, environmental stewardship (by 2015 all cups will be reusable or recyclable), and community involvement through volunteer work in neighborhoods wh…

The Development of Management and Leadership Capability and its Contribution …

The proposition that the economic and social wellbeing of society, and those in it, is substantially dependent on the effective and efficient performance of organisations of all kinds, that this in turn depends on adequate or excellent management and leadership capability, and that this in turn can be learnt and developed, would be accepted by many as likely to be true in common sense and e…

CONTEMPORARY STRATEGY ANALYSIS

Strategy is about winning. This chapter explains what strategy is and why it is important to success—both for organizations and individuals. We will distinguish strategy from planning. Strategy is not a detailed plan or program of instructions; it is a unifying theme that gives coherence and direction to the actions and decisions of an individual or an organization. The principal task of…

PERFORMANCE / RISK INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT MODEL

In "Analyzing strategic Risks," we focus on industry dissonance, that is, the risk that an organization is executing an obsolete strategy. In "Maximizing the value of Competitive Itelligence, we focus on both market exploitation opportunities and industry dissonance.

Food Policy

The genesis of this book is the confluence of past and present food and nutrition policy. Each generation of people interested in the topics of food and nutrition start with a certain grounding and basis in the knowledge then currently agreed on. The elder author of this book struggled with seven food groups in school, the younger author learned about four. Those four food groups are now so ent…

A GUIDE TO DIRECTORS OF HOMELAND SECURITY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND MILITARY…

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NO ANIMAL FOOD AND NUTRITION AND DIET WITH VEGETABLE RECIPES

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Accountants for small business

The small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector is a major employer of finance professionals. Although relatively few ACCA members’ careers start in SMEs, 45% have at some point in their lives worked for an SME. ACCA has long recognised this – and in 2013 it is launching ‘Accountants for Small Business’, a campaign aiming to raise awareness of the value of professional accountants i…

Executive guide to Project Management

When what organizations do is not exclusive, how they do it becomes a competitive advantage, and the lingering effects of the global economic meltdown only reinforce the value of project management. Organizations that value project management understand that the contributions of professional project managers increase project success rates, create efficiencies and improve alignment with org…

ECONOMICS OF INFORMATION SECURITY

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Why Did Europe Conquer the World

Imagine that a time machine could carry you back to the year 900 and land you anywhere on earth for an extended stay. Where would you go live? As you consider the possibilities, you might want a bit of useful advice—namely, avoid western Europe at all costs.1 Why reside there, when it was poor, violent, politically chaotic, and by almost any yard- stick, hopelessly backward? There were no ci…

Business Driven Technology

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MATERIALS SCIENCE

Nuclear.magnetic.resonance.(NMR),.discovered.as.a.physical.phenomenon.by.Bloch. and. Purcell. in. 1945,. has. rapidly. become. the. theoretical. basis. for. a. powerful. ana- lytical.method.that.is.widely.applied.in.different.fields.of.modern.fundamental.and. applied. science. as. well. as. in. medicine. and. industry.. This. is. easily. explained. not. only. by. the. capability. of. NMR. to. s…

E-Banking Management

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A Linguistic History of English

The purpose of this volume is to outline the linguistic development of Old English (OE) phonology and morphology down to about AD  or so, and the development of OE syntax to the end of the OE period. This difference in periodization is dictated by the nature of the material at our disposal. OE phonology and morphology underwent significant changes—some of which are poorly recorded …

ACCESS TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MAKE PEOPLE HAPPIER? INSIGHTS FROM WELL BEIN…

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The Organic Business Guide

Sales of organic products are steadily increasing, and so is organic production in low and middle income countries. For good reason: for farmers it is an opportunity to improve their livelihoods and at the same time manage their land in a more sustainable way. It enables them to access promising local and international markets and to gain a better income. There are many successful examples of …

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Operation is that part of as organization, which is concerned with the transformation of a range of inputs into the required output (services) having the requisite quality level. Management is the process, which combines and transforms various resources used in the operations subsystem of the organization into value added services in a controlled manner as per the policies of the organizatio…

Nation Branding

The International Marketing Council of South Africa (IMC) was brought into being in August 2000 upon the realization that it was absolutely imperative to create a positive and compelling brand image for South Africa. At the time, there was a gap between the perception of the country and the reality of the country in the global marketplace. To exacerbate matters, there were many messages en…

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The Competitive Advantages Of Buffett & Munger Businesses

Moats is designed to be a valuable learning resource for investors, students, and managers of business. It can also be used as a starting point for discussions about real competitive advantages in business schools around the world. This book is about the competitive advantages of 70 selected businesses that Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger bought for Berkshire Hathaway. (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.…

Management Information System

It becomes a very useful information - the address of New York office of Human Rights Watch, a non-profit, non-governmental human rights organization. So, from a system analyst's point of view, information is a sequence of symbols that can be construed to a useful message. An Information System is a system that gathers data and disseminates information with the sole purpose of providing infor…

THE BUSINESS OF BRANDS COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE FOR MARKETING TODAY

Today the business world is more challenging than ever. In a global business environment that is growing ever more complex, companies are confronted with the need to prove the value of every investment, and financial pressures require them to cut costs while continuing to grow revenue. Against this backdrop, marketers are called on to demonstrate the value of what they do as they struggle w…

Perspectives on Digital Business

As the technology line-item has grown in size over the past two decades, management teams have had to consider critical technology issues, including managing costs, aligning investment priorities and measuring ROI. While these are important issues, most members of the C-suite, CEOs in particular, have had little visibility into what technology actually does.

Concept of Corporate Strategy

Organizations are facing exciting and dynamic challenges in the 21st century. In the gloabalized business, companies require strategic thinking and only by evolving good corporate strategies can they become strategically competitive. A sustained or sustainable competitive advantage occurs when firm implements a value – creating strategy of which other companies are unable to duplicate the…

How to Prepare Your Business Plan

A business plan is a comprehensive, written description of the business of an enterprise. It is a detailed report on a company's products or services, production techniques, markets and clients, marketing strategy, human resources, organization, requirements in respect of infrastructure and supplies, financing requirements, and sources and uses of funds. The business plan describes the pas…