The defined pension fund quandary – securing the future in unsecure times
Deciding when and how much to pay in is important whatever the choice they make. However, until now research has failed to account for the potential effect of the unstable...
Read moreIT outsourcing – walking a financial and relational tightrope
Regardless of the type of service being purchased, outsourcing by definition represents a certain loss of control by the client,...
Read moreYou Gotta Have Faith – the impact of trust on multi-unit franchises
Franchises come in several shapes and sizes but the basic business interest remains much the same – the opportunity to...
Read moreAccounting for Change – the impact of currency fluctuations and discount policies on global supplier management
This may have a knock-on effect on order volume, and therefore transportation and inventory costs. Discount policies can also vary...
Read moreRefining risk assessment – The Lambda VaR Approach to Market Risk Measurement
This challenge applies as much to the more prudent, rational manager as the more audacious one. The key is to...
Read moreFood for Managerial Thought – When Agriculture Does Business Differently
Attempts to imagine new ways of organising and doing business face the inherent problem of acting on the basis of...
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