This paper looks at one possible mechanism for this relationship, the effect of demographics on management talent. This paper examines whether management changes caused by the entry of the baby boom into the workforce explain a portion of the US productivity slowdown in the 1970s. Using the Lucas model as...
This paper examines the relationship between workforce demographics and aggregate productivity. Changes in the age structure of the workforce are found to be significantly correlated with changes in aggregate productivity. Different demo-graphic structures may be related to almost one quarter of the persistent productivity gap between the OECD and low...
In the past several years, determining the effectiveness of communications activities has become increasingly important both to communications professionals and to the greater business community. In 2004, the Communications Executive Council CEC conducted a survey of hundreds of chief communication officers in major corporations; 79 percent of the respondents stated...
In last few years, international capital flows of all types have increased dramatically and most governments have been actively encouraging inflows of direct investment. However, concerns remain that reliance on foreign multinationals may be a risky development strategy as foreign firms are likely to be less rooted in the local...
Portfolio management describes the process investors use to analyze information, make decisions and commit resources to improve or protect the value of their investments. This note is organized into two parts: Part I explains typical processes Venture Capitalists ("VCs") use to manage their portfolios; and part II explains how the...
A firm's ability to effectively and efficiently identify winning investment proposals is critical to its success. "Due diligence" is the industry jargon for all activities associated with evaluating an investment proposal. The management of this activity has been commonly cited as a source of competitive advantage. Many venture capitalists have...
Growing cost pressures, the demand for rapid product delivery, and the need to enlarge traditional markets or enter new ones are major forces affecting companies across all industries. Businesses are finding that it is often easier, faster, and more cost effective to meet these demands and enter new markets when...
The purpose of this article is to examine the concept of internal auditing from the perspective of The Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing as it explains the roles and responsibilities of Internal Auditors. Internal auditors perform many different functions that add value to the organizations they serve,...
Manufacturers and retailers are increasingly moving into services. This offers new opportunities for growth and profit, but also presents interesting challenges. Once a company has demonstrated a genuine commitment to services, it still needs to work out the full implications of the strategic choice. To follow through on its shift...
To form an opinion as to whether control systems provide managers with reasonable assurance that desired business outcomes will be achieved, the auditor has to consider the issue of materiality. Internal Auditor's Role in Management Reporting on Internal Control, a research report published by the Research Foundation of the...
Internal Auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization's operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. Know more on this profession...
The advent of the Internet in the 1990s brought with it sweeping hypotheses about changes in distribution channels and customer management. While EDI, ERP and new inventory approaches had made significant strides in improving supply chain efficiencies, the opportunity for broad-scale direct interaction capture opportunities, broadened the potential impact. In...
With the introduction and recognition of Internal Control - Integrated Framework as the authoritative work on internal control, many auditors are reevaluating and rethinking the meaning of internal control and how to go about auditing control systems. The purpose of this article is to summarize and compare audit objective concepts...
The IIA's Position Paper on Whistleblowing prompted the following inquiry to the Internal Audit Standards Board IASB of the IIA. The internal auditor has been hired and appointed as a result of competitive examination administered and graded by the civil service agency but was interviewed and recommended for appointment by...
Digitally enabled service strategies can be used to protect revenue and reduce cost in different competitive situations, or to create entirely new business models. Executives in a wide range of industries are betting on services as the single largest revenue and profit growth opportunity in the coming years. Yet, in...
This paper shows that the organizations and social movement's literatures have developed serendipitously along parallel paths and, as a result, share insights regarding several important issues. In particular, there are strong similarities in terms of the mechanisms by which organizations and social movements develop and change. This paper articulates the...
As internal auditors, we are obligated to be familiar with the characteristics and warning signs of fraud. The main purpose of this article is to examine some of the characteristics of those who commit fraud. This article purposes to understand the characteristics and warning signs of fraudulent activity. Refer the...
This document is meant to assist management with the audit report. One must Identify the issues. The article does also states some of the recommendation which can be adopted. Once the audit has been done, next and final step is the action plan. One can use the audit report to...
GRANTMAKERS FOR EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS GEO: above During GEO's "Ideas to Action" conference March 10-12 in San Francisco, Beth Rubenstein, executive director of Out of Site, explains the many ways her nonprofit offers arts education to San Francisco public high school students. GLOBAL SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIPCOMPETITION: above Finalists Ashifi Gogo of...
Benjamin Bolger, 32, approaches his education the way some people approach a buffet at a restaurant: Why settle for one dish when you can get some of everything? Bolger earned his 11th graduate degree, and his first doctorate, from Harvard University this month; he also has degrees from Columbia, Brown...
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