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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"professional services firm"”.
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Financialisation of the professional services firm : strategy, governance and the lived experience of partners
… strategy and governance of the contemporary UK professional services firm (PSF) and the lived experience of its partners. The study is placed in the context of change, externally in the regulation and competitive environment of PSFs, and internally in terms of the commercialisation of the PSF …
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The Use & Consequences of Performance Management & Control Systems : A Study of a Professional Services Firm.
It has long been recognized that Performance Management and Control Systems (PMCSs) impact positively on organizational efficiency and effectiveness by affecting the behaviour of organizational participants. However, PMCSs also create tensions between achieving shortterm and long-term objectives …
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An Evaluation of the Effects of a Pay for Performance Plan on Productivity of Employees of a Professional Services Firm
… pay for performance plan in a professional services firm. The new plan was implemented after productivity decreased under an existing plan. Performance of staff and senior level accountants was analyzed across three departments under a three-year baseline and a two-year …
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An Examination of how participation in a cohort-based leadership development program for high-potential employees contributes to the development of leaders at a Major Professional services firm in the United States
… leadership development program within a major professional services firm in the Midwest United States. Leadership development is a top priority for many organizations and a critical driver of success. Effective leadership is also recognized as a source of sustainable competitive advantage and …
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Analyzing the Effects of a Performance Pay Plan on Manager Performance in an Accounting Firm
… of a score card¬-based performance pay plan in a professional services firm. The plan was implemented in response to a decreasing trend in productivity and a desire for a formal incentive compensation plan. Performance of manager and senior manager accountants were analyzed across two departments …
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Leadership Perceptions of Millennial Generation Professional Services Employees and the Link to Job Satisfction
… full-time employees at a mid-sized professional services firm in the United States? Data collected via a survey demonstrated there is a relationship between perceptions of leadership style and job satisfaction (rs = .32, p < .01), and that the relationship is stable regardless of …
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Emotional Intelligence in Leadership: A Mixed-Methods Study on Enhancing Team Dynamics and Performance
… performance (revenue and productivity) within a professional services firm. A mixed-methods approach was used which included qualitative data collection methods including narrative storytelling and semi-structured surveys, and quantitative data collection methods such as EQ scores and performance …
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Investment in Training for Professional Services Employees: Relationships Between Training, Employee Performance, and Retention
Abstract Professional services firms invest substantial time and funding in employee training, and an understanding of the return on these investments will be of great interest to those firms and their stakeholders. I undertook this quantitative study to understand the relationships between formal …
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Sponsorship and career progression in the consulting industry
… in career progression to the senior ranks of a professional services firm are often attributed to the presence or absence of sponsorship from senior executives. Senior advocates play a critical role in career advancement by identifying opportunities and by giving proteges the chance to compete …
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Essays on the Economics of Algorithms, Markets, and Organizations
… in the labor market. Using data from a professional services firm, I show that incorporating exploration can improve the quality of the interview screening process (as measured by eventual hiring rates), while also increasing demographic diversity, relative to the firm's existing …
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Components, powers & commitment: Building blocks of business model change for sustainability
… ethnographic study, I follow an employee-owned professional services firm (PSF) from a realisation that ‘sustainability’ needed to be considered through to inclusion of sustainability in the firm’s organisational strategy. I find that the ‘business case for sustainability’ in a PSF can lead to …