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An Investigation Of Environmental Paradigms And Organizational Classifications, Marvin T. Ee Dec 1997

An Investigation Of Environmental Paradigms And Organizational Classifications, Marvin T. Ee

Theses and Dissertations

The extent of environmental management in organizations is largely determined by what paradigms are espoused with respect to maintaining both natural resources and raw materials. Environmental management paradigms possibly stem from whether an organization is private or public, producing a product or providing a service. However, no established methods exist for comparing organizations with regard to environmental management approaches and perspectives. The purpose of this thesis is to determine whether particular organizational classifications are linked to specific environmental management paradigms. This study incorporates several environmental management concepts to develop an analytical instrument for observing organizations. Environmental management paradigms provide a …


Class Action Reform, Qui Tam, And The Role Of The Plaintiff, Jill E. Fisch Oct 1997

Class Action Reform, Qui Tam, And The Role Of The Plaintiff, Jill E. Fisch

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The Impact Of The Year 2000 Date Change On Corporations And Their Computer Systems, Michael O. Diggs Jan 1997

The Impact Of The Year 2000 Date Change On Corporations And Their Computer Systems, Michael O. Diggs

Theses

This thesis will focus on the year 2000 computer glitch and the impact it will have on corporations and their data processing systems.

From the 1950s through the 1980s, data storage for computers was expensive, so computer programmers routinely saved two bytes of memory by dropping the prefix 19 from the continuous date function. Thus, the year 2000 will bring a switch in the year indicator from 99 to 00. The business implications of this seemingly trivial technical event are potentially devastating. The simplest date comparison or arithmetic calculation could fail. It will foul up date critical calculation for loans, …


Taking Boards Seriously, Jill E. Fisch Jan 1997

Taking Boards Seriously, Jill E. Fisch

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Questioning Philanthropy From A Corporate Governance Perspective, Jill E. Fisch Jan 1997

Questioning Philanthropy From A Corporate Governance Perspective, Jill E. Fisch

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An Inquiry Into The Efficiency Of The Limited Liability Company: Of Theory Of The Firm And Regulatory Competition, William W. Bratton, Joseph A. Mccahery Jan 1997

An Inquiry Into The Efficiency Of The Limited Liability Company: Of Theory Of The Firm And Regulatory Competition, William W. Bratton, Joseph A. Mccahery

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Dividends, Noncontractibility, And Corporate Law, William W. Bratton Jan 1997

Dividends, Noncontractibility, And Corporate Law, William W. Bratton

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