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Aberdeen Group-Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting WP

April 4, 2011 12:00am PDT

When the economy slows, many businesses react by retrenching and cutting costs in order to weather the downturn. While such cost reduction is important, companies often overlook equally critical...

Provided by: SAP

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Aberdeen Group-Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting WP

April 4, 2011 12:00am PDT

When the economy slows, many businesses react by retrenching and cutting costs in order to weather the downturn. While such cost reduction is important, companies often overlook equally critical...

Provided by: SAP

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The Great Retrenchment: International Capital Flows During The Global Financial Crisis

September 15, 2010 12:00am PDT

The current crisis saw an unprecedented collapse in international capital flows after years of rising financial globalization. The authors identify the stylized facts and main drivers of this...

Provided by: Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Transition Economies: How Appropriate Is The Size And Scope Of Government?

May 1, 2010 12:00am PDT

This paper assesses changes in the size and scope of government in 24 transition economies. Whereas these governments have retrenched in terms of public expenditures in relation to GDP, as well as...

Provided by: International Monetary Fund

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Corporate Restructuring: Organizational And Financial Capital Restructuring

January 1, 2010 12:00am PST

Restructuring has become proverbial in the global telecom industry, until recently spurred by high investment in capital infrastructure; corporate divestitures, mergers, organizational...

Provided by: Accenture

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Endogenous Social Norms - Implications For Optimal Welfare State Programs

November 6, 2009 12:00am PST

This paper investigates the implications of an endogenous social work norm for the optimal welfare state program. Assuming that individual productivity is observable, the analysis finds that...

Provided by: Lund University

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Fighting For Ethical Leadership

October 23, 2009 12:00am PDT

A year ago, business failures began erupting across our economy. And in the ensuing months, thousands lost jobs and their hopes for a stable future. Homes were foreclosed, factories shut down. And...

Provided by: University of Notre Dame (Mendoza)

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Thinking Of Starting A Business - The Crucial Stages Of The Process

December 27, 2008 12:00am PST

So you've reached that point of your life where for whatever reason, you're now seriously Thinking of Starting a Business of your own. Maybe what you currently do feels less than satisfying, pay...

Provided by: ArticleClick.com

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Weathering The Economic Storm: How Hospitality Companies Can Thrive In Challenging Times

October 3, 2008 12:00am PDT

Hospitality companies are facing troubling times with the economy's weakness beginning to weigh on the hospitality industry at large. Consumers are retrenching on most types of discretionary...

Provided by: Deloitte LLP

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Labor Retrenchment Laws And Their Effect On Wages And Employment: A Theoretical Investigation

March 25, 2008 12:00am PDT

Many countries have legislation which makes it costly for firms to dismiss or retrench workers. In the case of India, the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, requires firms that employ 50 or more...

Provided by: ILR School, Cornell University

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Monetary And Fiscal Policies In A Sudden Stop: Is Tighter Brighter?

November 28, 2007 12:00am PST

The design of optimal policy responses to adverse capital account shocks during periods of global capital market turmoil (i.e., skyrocketing bond spreads and a sharp retrenchment in capital...

Provided by: Harvard University

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How The SaaS Movement Is Transforming Professional Services

September 12, 2007 12:00am PDT

Their customers are facing intensifying competition as a result of globalization and technological advancements. Barriers to entry within their respective industries are disappearing. Companies...

Provided by: QuickArrow

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Political Budget Cycles In Papua New Guinea

September 1, 2007 12:00am PDT

This paper assesses the presence of opportunistic electoral budget cycles in Papua New Guinea. Using quarterly time series data, a clear pattern emerges of pre-election manipulations of fiscal...

Provided by: International Monetary Fund

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Spotlight On Growth: The Role Of Growth In Achieving Superior Value Creation

September 25, 2006 12:00am PDT

After years of retrenchment and restructuring, many leading global companies are poised to grow. Systematic cost reduction and improvements in asset productivity have boosted returns on invested...

Provided by: Boston Consulting Group

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Achieving executive balance: Nine ways leaders and managers work together

May 16, 2006 12:00am PDT

Although it's not apparent in the structure of some organizations, leaders and managers have highly distinct roles, and both are essential to the success of the business. See if the traits...

Provided by: TechRepublic

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Turnaround Strategies For Declining Small Business

May 11, 2006 12:00am PDT

This paper explores the choice between growth and retrenchment as turnaround strategies for small business owners experiencing decline in performance. Current theory related to organizational...

Provided by: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)

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No guarantees on jobs or products: Adobe AU

April 29, 2005 2:38pm PDT

Adobe Australia has flagged retrenchments and refused to rule out product consolidation after the company's US$3.4 billion acquisition of Macromedia is concluded later this year.