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Acknowledgments: The authors are grateful for the valuable comments
and suggestions of João Ribeiro, Aldónio Ferreira, the two anonymous reviewers
and the Editor on earlier versions of the paper. Likewise the authors
would like to thank all the interviewees in Alpha, particularly the PMCD
manager. Moreover, the paper has benefited from the feedback received at
the European Accounting Congress 2006 (Dublin), the European Accounting
Congress 2007 (Lisbon) and the European Accounting Congress 2008
(Rotterdam).

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This paper presents a longitudinal case study of management accounting
(MA) change in a Portuguese service company operating within the information
technology (IT) business which has implemented the Balanced Scorecard
(BSC). BSC implementation turned out to be problematic. It took too
long and faced several difficulties and obstacles. Drawing upon Kasurinen’s
(2002) revised model of accounting change, the factors that created a potential
for change (motivators, facilitators and catalysts) and the events that
seek to explain how the process of change evolved (momentum and leadership)
are identified.

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management case studies on leadership

Last February Dan J. said he was stressed out and needed to learn how
to delegate or die! Here was a very successful businessman, owner of
a printing company in the Twin Cities. His is a company well known
for its high quality, personalized service, and a care and pride that you
can visibly see the minute you walk in the door.

Dan had recently bought out his partner and in addition to increased
workload, he realized that he needed to change from store manager to
business leader. He knew he had to rely on his staff more, had to
organize better, had to let go of daily control to lead.

So we mapped out a plan together, one that checked the pulse of his
company and provided concrete avenues for improvement. We asked his
employees what they thought of his management style. We asked them
what they could do and wanted to do, but weren’t given an opportunity to
do. We asked his customers what they thought of the service and product
mix. We asked how to market to them. Then we debriefed, trained,
coached, and trained some more. Team training was essential

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American Methodological Thought : a case study

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Yahoo! Movies


Yahoo! Movies, a division of Yahoo! wanted to get a bigger piece of the multi-billion dollar movie going pie by the summer of 2012 through their Facebook page. Their goal is to become the source for movie goers who love to research, be in the “know,” get VIP passes to early showings, and communicate with other movie aficionados.

They get 24 million visitors on their main website but lack that kind of traffic on Facebook where they see untapped potential to grow their brand.

Joint Venture

Their campaign strategy was a joint effort with their offline partner, Regal Cinemas, who put up banners in theaters promoting the Yahoo! brand along with a QR code pointing to an offer most movie goers couldn’t refuse – free popcorn. People who did a social check-in via their Smart phones and liked the page got the popcorn. Offer applied online also. They would just redeem the popcorn when they arrived at the theater.

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Case Study about IMF Governance

Surveillance over the international monetary and financial system is a fundamental responsibility of the IMF. The principles and practices of IMF governance play a key role in determining surveillance policy, enabling its adaptation to a changing world economy and, ultimately, affecting the quality of surveillance. In turn, these principles and practices result from the institutional and political dynamics that underpin the governance mechanisms of global finance. A good understanding of IMF governance thus requires a consideration of the governance of global finance.
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Case Study for United Nations Development Program

Csae Study: Index

>Introduction
>Executive summary
>Report recommendations
>Background
>Management and operational deficiencies of the undp program in north korea
>The dprk used its relationship with the united nations to execute deceptive financial transactions
>Transfers of un funds to a company that, according to the us state department, has ties to an entity involved in dprk weapons activity
>Conclusion


Introduction: In March 2007, the United Nations Development Program (“UNDP”) suspended its operations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“DPRK”), commonly known as North Korea. This unprecedented step stemmed from the DPRK’s refusal to agree to UNDP measures to increase the transparency and accountability of its programs there. This Report presents evidence obtained by the US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (the “Subcommittee”) regarding management and operational deficiencies in the UNDP program in North Korea. These deficiencies rendered UNDP vulnerable to manipulation by the North Korean government.



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Executive summary: Since 2004, the Subcommittee has conducted a bipartisan investigation into evidence of waste, fraud, and abuse in United Nations programs and operations. The first phase of this investigation examined the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program and resulted in four Subcommittee hearings and five staff reports disclosing evidence of poor management, misconduct, and financial corruption associated with that program…
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Case Study of CoreMotives

CoreMotives develops marketing automation solutions for small and midsize businesses that use Microsoft Dynamics CRM. As the company acquired new customers, it started to outgrow its server infrastructure, which was hosted by a third party. For instance, the company experienced significant delays in processing business intelligence for its customers—sometimes taking up to 14 hours, which was unacceptable in a situation where customers expect near real-time results…



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Situation: Founded by a group of marketing and technology experts, CoreMotives develops business-to-business marketing automation and lead generation software that enables marketing and sales teams to detect, track, and target potential customers. The company’s marketing automation suite integrates with and enhances Microsoft Dynamics CRM, providing business intelligence for customers’ website traffic and email marketing initiatives…
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Case Study for Sutter Health

When someone suffers a stroke – the leading cause of disability worldwide – immediate action is critical. From the moment symptoms first appear, physicians have only three hours to safely administer tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), the FDA-approved treatment for stroke. As a result, fast assessment and diagnosis by a neurologist can make all the difference in a patient’s chance of recovery.



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Challenge: Deliver telestroke video conferencing technology that enables stroke neurologists to conduct one-on-one consultations across a geographically huge service area, to diagnose and assess patients for stroke within a critical three-hour window for treatment…
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Case Study for Macmillan Cancer Support

Macmillan Cancer Support is the largest cancer care and support charity in the UK. The organisation was established in 1911 as the Society for the Prevention and Relief of Cancer, founded by a young man named Douglas Macmillan who, motivated by his father’s battle with cancer, wanted to help offer services of value to those coping with the disease. The charity was originally created to provide advice and information to all people with cancer, homes for patients at low or no cost, and voluntary nurses to attend to patients in their own homes. Today much of Douglas’ legacy lives on.



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As treatments for cancer improve and patient survival rates increase, the number of people living with the disease and its aftermath is also growing and, accordingly, so grows the need for extended medical help as well as practical, emotional and financial support services for the people and families affected by this challenging disease. Today Macmillan provides assistance to patients, their caregivers, families and communities with a variety of support services…
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Case Study on Tourism Management Students

Abstract: Visual images are increasingly being used in learning and teaching resources, especially with access to quality digital images in web-based materials. This paper explores the effectiveness of including images in teaching materials in improving students’ learning experiences in mass lectures. This study confirmed the importance of using images to assist students make visual associations and, more importantly, remain focused in lectures. The appropriateness of the images being utilised is crucial to enforce the effectiveness of this practice…



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Introduction: In the past, lectures have often been criticised as a poor way of stimulating thought and changing attitudes (Bligh, 1998). Students, especially in advanced years of study, have also demonstrated theirfeelings against this mode of delivery by not attending them (Huxham, 2005). Despite the arguments against them, lectures remain a major part of traditional Higher Education (HE) as a result of the formidable forces of economic efficiency, institutional inertia or even just personal habits (Huxham, 2005)…
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