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Strategy, Perceived Environmental Uncertainty, Management Accounting Systems And Performance: An Empirical Investigation, Kar Ming Chong
Strategy, Perceived Environmental Uncertainty, Management Accounting Systems And Performance: An Empirical Investigation, Kar Ming Chong
Theses : Honours
This thesis is an empirical examination of the role of strategic business unit (SBU) strategy and perceived environmental uncertainty (PEU) en the relations between 'management accounting systems (MAS) design and SBU performance. Two extreme strategic postures of Miles and Snow's typology were used in this study. They were prospector and defender. MAS design was defined in terms of the extent to which managers' use of broad scope MAS information characteristics for decision making; A survey research methodology was used in this study. The responses of 62 SBU managers, drawn from a cross-section of manufacturing companies in Western Australia, were used …
Transhipment Problem, Salt Exportation, Brian Hogben
Transhipment Problem, Salt Exportation, Brian Hogben
Theses : Honours
In order to improve its shipping operations a major salt exporter needs to reduce costs, increase market share and improve customer service. This thesis examines the use of linear (LP) and nonlinear programming (NLP) as a means of solving a nonlinear transhipment problem associated with the export of salt. Tho feasibility of using a LP or NLP approach is explored, taking into consideration the computational time and useability of the models. To meet the demands of their customers the company currently uses heuristic methods to allocate varying size ships to different routes. To remain competitive the shipping options that are …