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Why Not Rms In In Insurance Agencies?, Zachary S. Finn
Why Not Rms In In Insurance Agencies?, Zachary S. Finn
Scholarship and Professional Work - Business
Comments on the significant role played by risk managers in the insurance industry as well as in companies which have limited or no knowledge as to what risk management is.
Do Different Cost Systems Make A Difference?, S. B. Hughes, Kathy A. Paulson Gjerde
Do Different Cost Systems Make A Difference?, S. B. Hughes, Kathy A. Paulson Gjerde
Scholarship and Professional Work - Business
Presents a survey of several U.S. manufacturing companies to determine whether managers within companies that use different cost systems believe the information provided by those systems differs. Reason for the decision of companies to continue to use other types of cost systems; Emphasis on activity-based costing; Association of variable costing with the theory of constraints literature.
The Information Systems Environment Of Time-Based Competitors, Patrick Rondeau, T. S. Ragu-Nathan, M. A. Vonderembse
The Information Systems Environment Of Time-Based Competitors, Patrick Rondeau, T. S. Ragu-Nathan, M. A. Vonderembse
Scholarship and Professional Work - Business
Time-based competitors create product development and manufacturing practices that reduce response-time and enhance customization capabilities. These practices require an information-rich, internal environment capable of flexible resource deployment and direct and continuous feedback. These firms should have enhanced information systems planning capabilities, cross-functional involvement in information systems related activities, responsiveness to organizational computing demands, high levels of end-user development, and high levels of information systems performance. Data were collected from 265 manufacturers to develop measures for these information systems variables and to determine if there are relationships between the use of time-based practices and the levels of these variables. Results indicate …
Intertemporal Covariance And Correlation Stability In Mexican Stock Returns, Roberto Curci, Terrance Grieb, Mario Reyes
Intertemporal Covariance And Correlation Stability In Mexican Stock Returns, Roberto Curci, Terrance Grieb, Mario Reyes
Scholarship and Professional Work - Business
No abstract provided.
The Hidden Value Of It: A Review Of Information Technology And The Productivity Paradox, Priscilla Arling
The Hidden Value Of It: A Review Of Information Technology And The Productivity Paradox, Priscilla Arling
Scholarship and Professional Work - Business
Book review of "Lucas, H. C. (1999). Information technology and the productivity paradox: Assessing the value of the investment in IT. New York: Oxford University Press."