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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"contingency theory"”.
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Strategic management accounting practices in Palestinian companies: application of contingency theory perspective
… methodology to explore the impact of contingency factors on use of strategic management accounting techniques (SMA), and combined impact of SMA Usage and contingency factors on organisational performance in a less developed country (LDC) context. The exploratory framework included two …
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Working capital management and profitability of UK firms: a contingency theory approach.
… remained largely unexplored. This study adopts a contingency theory approach to investigate the relationship between WCM and profitability controlling for selected corporate governance and company characteristics. The study has three main objectives. The first objective is to determine the …
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A contingency theory of diversification : the case of diversification into the Thai telecommunications industry
… The study provides the rationale to support a contingency theory of diversification. Diversification strategy is an outcome of not only a firm's resource base and the characteristics of industries, but also depends upon the level of development and transactional efficiency of resource markets …
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Balanced scorecard implementation and financial effect from the perspective of the contingency theory : multiple-case study in Libya
… financial performance. Drawing on the contingency theory, the study investigates the role of two main contingent variables (environmental uncertainty and business strategy) in shaping BSC implementation and financial effect. The study adopts a case study research with data collected …
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Information systems assessment: development of a comprehensive framework and contingency theory to assess the effectiveness of the information systems function.
… framework using existing IS assessment theory as a base and incorporating suggestions from other disciplines. To validate the framework and to begin the investigation of current IS assessment practice, a survey instrument was developed. A small group of subject matter experts evaluated …
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What counts as knowledge? Parameters of validity for the meaning and representation of a contingency theory in the organisation and management accounting literature.
… between organisation structure and environmental contingency, while omitting subjectivist factors and organisational processes, also significant in Burns and Stalker’s analysis. The analysis in this thesis is concerned with two main questions: the similarities and differences between The …
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Learning strategies and performance in organizational teams
… The chapter concludes by pointing toward a contingency theory of team learning in which the effectiveness of a team learning strategy depends on characteristics in the team's task environment.
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Small business strategy and performance in a developing economy : an exploratory analysis of Zimbabwe’s small business sector
… sector of a developing economy. Drawing on the contingency theory of management, the study, inter alia, identifies knowledge gaps within the traditional contingency theory as well as in prior literature, and in addressing such gaps, insightfully contributes to the body of knowledge in this field …
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The determinants of the foreign exchange risk hedging practices of Saudi companies.
… to changes in exchange rate. A new finance and contingency theory model of currency exposure management decision determinants is developed and tested by conducting a two stages survey of Saudi exporting and importing firms. This model suggests that the currency exposure of these firms is …
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The alignment between information and communication technology (ICT) strategy and business strategy of professional conference organizers
… profile by adopting the value discipline theory to examine this concept from the business process perspective. Adopting the Resource Based View (RBV) and Contingency theory, a conceptual model that captures the antecedents of strategic ICT/business alignment, strategic alignment, and …
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Business innovation and regulatory enforcement: case studies of the big box retail industry and enforcement of RCRA
… in the Big Box retail system. This study used contingency theory to establish a foundation for analysis of the Big Box business system innovation through identification of structural elements, external influences, and their subsequent interactions associated with the Big Box retail system in …
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Applicability of Performance Management Systems Framework in public sector: A case study of a Teaching Hospital in Nigeria
… State Hospital (NSH). The study draws on the contingency theory of management accounting to identify and explain contextual factors which could influence the design and operation of PMSs in the NSH. Data were collected using a triangulated approach. Interviews were the main sources of evidence …
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Uncertainty in task environment and causes of leadership succession: A decision process approach
… of executive succession, i.e., micro economic theory, managerial theory, power-political theory and contingency theory are critically reviewed and a decision process model of executive succession is proposed as an alternative. The strength of each model was tested using the sample of 157 large …
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Impact of environmental conditions on cost management information systems in Egyptian organisations.
… (1984) all recognised the gap between the theory and the practice of cost management practices, which has led to many of the approaches outlined in accounting literature not been widely used in practice according to many surveys (e.g. Drury et al., 1993; Ezzamel & Willmott, 1992). Scapens …
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A Contingency View of Consolidation Systems
… one set of consolidated financial statements. Contingency theory postulates that organisational sub-systems should be designed in accordance with the contextual variables and that performance will result if a match is achieved between these contextual variables and the characteristics of the …
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Customer Induced Uncertainty and Its Impact on Organizational Design
… and organizational researchers. Proponents of contingency theory have argued that organizations must adjust their activities to fit the level of environmental uncertainty to ensure long-term survival. Although much work has been done on contingency theory, it is clear that our understanding of …
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Internal environment, organizational form and their impact on financial performance of hotel chains
… financial performance in hotel chains. Using a contingency framework, this study investigated the match between internal environmental factors--such as capital scarcity, monitoring cost, and asset specificity--and organizational form--such as company owned, franchised, or combination of both--in …
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The organizational adaptation of online schools in traditional school districts
… This study uses the theoretical framework of contingency theory to understand how school districts structurally adapt to internal and external factors, or contingencies to establish new online schools. This multiple case study collected data from three online schools in California that have …
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Crisis response strategies of established SMEs in a resource constraints environment
… and overcome business crisis. The study uses contingency theory alongside the general crisis management model to explore crisis triggering events in SMEs, the crisis response strategies they employ during crisis and further examine the learnings derived from the crisis experience. Using a …
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An evaluation of the completeness of Ferreira and Otley's (2009) performance management framework, using a multi-disciplinary approach.
… the cultural paradigm for control system design, contingency theory, and the general management control framework are also discussed.
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