External Control and Regional Development: The Case of Scotland

1975 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 393-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
J R Firn
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
External Control ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Control

The purpose of the paper is to examine some recent evidence on the degree and type of external ownership and control that exists in the manufacturing sector of the Scottish economy. Definitions of external control are discussed, and its incidence in Scotland is shown to vary widely between industrial sectors; between different sizes of manufacturing enterprise; between different types of enterprise organisation; and between the different subregions of Scotland. The theoretical and policy implications of the Scottish situation, where nearly 60 per cent of the ownership and control of manufacturing employment lies in other regions of the United Kingdom and overseas, are discussed, and areas for future research outlined. It is argued that this factor is one of vital importance for the understanding of the processes and constraints of regional economic development, and that its neglect has contributed to much of the dissatisfaction expressed about the achievements of postwar British regional development-policy. The paper concludes that the development of a high level of control is not in the long-term economic interests of Scotland.

THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY OF AN ORGANIZATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-178
Author(s):  
Nicolay T. Labyntsev ◽  
Lyubov F. SHILOVA ◽  
Ocsana V. Chukhrova
Keyword(s):  
Economic Security ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
Economic Management ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Stability ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Control

This article revises the mission and the name of the accounting profession in the context of strengthening the economic security of enterprises under the conditions of digitalization of the economy. The authors note that in the contemporary conditions of economic management, enterprises should form and ensure the functioning of the economic security of the enterprise at the proper level. The necessity of in-depth research of economic security at microlevel was considered, the factors influencing the stability of the enterprise were highlighted. High level of economic security of the subject of management consists in guaranteeing him maximum effective and stable functioning now and in future. Subjects of economic security were individual enterprises, and objects — their economic interests. The main goals of ensuring economic security of the enterprise in the part of accounting were singled out, the tasks of accounting policy, aimed at ensuring economic security, were determined. The prospects of the accounting profession in the process of ensuring economic security and reliable safe presentation of the results of doing business in reporting are substantiated. The study contains proposals on the revision of requirements for the qualifications of accountants in order to emphasize their activities aimed at strengthening the economic security of the enterprise.

Modularity matters: a critical review and synthesis of service modularity

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nofie Iman
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Context ◽  
High Level ◽  
Service Perspective

Purpose – The literature on modularity is extensive, but most research has been concerned with the manufacturing sector and much less with the service sector. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the existing research, to provide a critique of the empirical literature on service modularity and to discuss future research opportunities. Design/methodology/approach – To perform this analysis of service modularity, a list of top-tier journals in the field of business management and organisation was compiled. From there, each and every article was identified, examined, coded and classified into high-level themes. These were then reviewed, analysed and interpreted. Findings – This paper argues that the application of modularity in services will likely be influenced by certain characteristics that distinguish services from products. Second, modularity, from the service perspective, has been closely connected to productisation of services, and the discussion of modularity related to services has been greatly influenced by the earlier discussion on product modularity. This paper concludes that modularity in the service development context is still seeking its theoretical “identity” and requires further theoretical and empirical work on service design modularity conceptualisation, methods and measures. Originality/value – This paper has reviewed several significant fields with which research on service modularity has been concerned. It captures and presents the core notion of service modularity in a critical way that might spur further research in the field.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Organizational Rankings: A Multidisciplinary Review of the Literature and Directions for Future Research

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 2175-2208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Violina P. Rindova ◽  
Luis L. Martins ◽  
Santosh B. Srinivas ◽  
David Chandler
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Organizational Status ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Information Products ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
And Control ◽  
Information Intermediation ◽  
Education And Law

A review of the literature on organizational rankings across management, sociology, education, and law reveals three perspectives on these complex evaluations—rankings are seen as a form of information intermediation, as comparative orderings, or as a means for surveillance and control. The information intermediation perspective views rankings as information products that address information asymmetries between the ranked organizations and their stakeholders; the comparative orderings perspective views them as representations of organizational status and reputation; and the surveillance and control perspective emphasizes their disciplining power that subjects ranked organizations to political and economic interests. For each perspective, we identify core contributions as well as additional questions that extend the current body of research. We also identify a new perspective—rankings entrepreneurship—which has been overlooked to date but presents significant opportunities to extend our understanding of the production and consumption of rankings.

Community, Agency, and Artistic Expression

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel B. Cornfield
Keyword(s):  
Identity Politics ◽  
Sociological Theory ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Occupational Socialization ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Trade Unionism ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
History Of ◽  
Consumption Activity

This chapter presents a new, post-bureaucratic research agenda in the new sociology of work derived from the sociological theory of artist activism. The agenda consists of three themes for future research. First is the generalizability of the Nashville model of artist activism across cities that differ in terms of their mix of art-production and -consumption activity and their levels and history of arts trade unionism. The second theme pertains to the influence of biographical pathways, risk orientations, and occupational socialization through intergenerational peer mentoring on the formation of the next generation of artist activists. The third theme is an assessment of the effectiveness of the several prevailing models of guild-like labor organizations for freelancers and artists on advancing individual and occupational professional and economic interests. The chapter concludes with policy implications for building and strengthening inclusive and expressive, urban occupational communities in an era of risk individualization and identity politics.

scholarly journals Other oriented perfectionism, player-coach relationships and performance in tennis

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (78) ◽  
pp. 4-7
Author(s):  
John Hollowell ◽  
Richard Buscombe ◽  
Andry Preston
Keyword(s):  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
High Standards ◽  
And Performance ◽  
High Level ◽  
Unrealistic Expectations

Other oriented perfectionism describes a pre-occupation with the expectation that others will achieve excessively high standards of performance.  Projecting unrealistic expectations on to each other in a player-coach dyad may disrupt the working relationship and impact on the athlete’s experience within the sport.  This study uses Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis to explore, from the coach’s viewpoint, the effects of other oriented perfectionism in tennis coaching.  After conducting semi-structured interviews with high level coaches from the United Kingdom, two superordinate themes emerged. ‘Negative effects of coaches’ other-oriented perfectionism’ and ‘Redefining perfectionism’. The findings of this study assist in highlighting areas for possible intervention as well as identifying avenues for future research.

scholarly journals The Level of Community Cohesiveness Under Psychological Pressure and Control Center for Emerging Football Players U17

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-54
Author(s):  
Kheiredine Benrabah ◽  
Mohamed Bennadja ◽  
Kharoubi Mohamed Fayçal
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Psychological Stress ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Average Level ◽  
External Control ◽  
Group Cohesiveness ◽  
Control Center ◽  
Psychological Pressure ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Control

SummaryThe objective of this study is to know the level the group cohesiveness and the type of relationship between it and the psychological pressure and control center for emerging footballers under the 17 years. The descriptive approach of the study was based on a sample of 70 young footballers between the ages of 15 – 17 years of the professional Algerian championship who are still studying. The measurement of cohesiveness of the group, consisting of 34 phrases divided into four dimensions, was used on 5 dimensions, and on the scale of the center control the internal and external consists of 20 phrases. We found an average level of group cohesiveness in all dimensions and in the total score of the group cohesiveness scale with mean and standard deviation estimated at (118.5 ± 13.13), high level of psychological stress and total degree of psychological stress with mean and standard deviation of 163.38 ± 10.67). The average level in the remote control center and high in the external control center, there is a statistically significant correlation between group cohesiveness and psychological stress, and a statistically significant correlation between the cohesiveness of the group and both the internal control center and the external control center. The psychological pressures negatively affect the cohesiveness of the group while the control center with its both sides the internal and external does not affect the cohesiveness of the group.

scholarly journals Does Students' Financial Behaviour Differ Based on Their Family Income?

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Dorjana Nano ◽  
Teuta Llukani
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Questionnaire Data ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Financial Behaviour ◽  
The One ◽  
High Level

This study investigates the differences on Financial Behaviour among Albanian university students based on their family income. The main objectives of this study are: i) firstly, to assess the level of financial behaviour of Albanian university students; ii) to examine whether the financial behaviour differs based on the level of students family income; and ii) finally, , to provide some conclusions and policy implications with regard to financial behaviour. An instrument comprised of specific and personal questions is administered to 637 students from five public and two private universities in Albania. Factor analysing and Cronbach Alpha test are utilized to assess the validity and reliability of the questionnaire. Data analysis is conducted based on the One Way Welch Anova technique. The outcomes discover that Albanian university students show almost a good financial behaviour which differs based on household income. Students with low or middle family income are revealed to show better financial behaviour in comparison with those who reported to have high level of family income. This study paves the way for future research in Albania and for taking incentives for helping students to shape healthy spending habits.

Developments and leanings of crowdsourcing industry: implications of China and India

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indika Perera ◽  
Pramuk A. Perera
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
China And India ◽  
Potential Impact

Purpose – Since crowdsourcing can be taken as a new field, the purpose of this paper is to suggest an idea/movement to motivate pro or anti-ideas/movements from scholars and experts to develop a synthesis in future. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides a quantitative analysis of world leading outsource provider markets: China – manufacturing sector: and India – service sector. The paper uniquely presents the much needed analysis details along with a model that fits crowdsourcing into outsourcing setup. Findings – There is a strong need of policy implications and business process re-engineering strategies to harness the benefits of crowdsourcing into the present industry norms taking into account the macroeconomic norms as well as the potential impact on individual workers or participants of the crowd. Originality/value – The paper indicates a possible shift in the scope of management from managing a firm to managing beyond boundaries. Implications drawn in this paper can provide high impact support for decision makers and future research.

scholarly journals Management of economical and structural changes of business in energy-intensive industrial sectors: Using the example of the petrochemical industry

2020 ◽  
pp. 65-72
Author(s):  
Ilshat Khairullin ◽  
Alina Khasanova ◽  
Guzel Khaziakhmetova
Keyword(s):  
Petrochemical Industry ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Investment Activity ◽  
Average Growth ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
High Level

The petrochemical industry is one of the main branches of Russian industry development. The average growth rate of the petrochemical industry in 2016-2018 was higher than in the manufacturing sector-about 5%; in 2019, it was 2.7%. The growth of production due to the high level of demand for the products of petrochemical enterprises determines the same characteristic of their investment activity. The desire of Russian petrochemical companies to develop the production of high-value products, economic analysis of production, structural analysis of production, availability of raw materials, assessment of energy intensity and competitiveness of existing technologies is extremely important. In this regard, the article is devoted to the management of structural changes in the business in the petrochemical industry. Recently, an analysis of average electricity consumption by petrochemical enterprises in Russia and abroad shows that enterprises lag far behind, although foreign enterprises produce slightly more than Russian enterprises in terms of production volumes. The main reason for the desire of enterprises to restructure are, of course, unsatisfactory values of financial indicators, there is also a shortage of working capital, large amounts of accounts payable, operating costs. In the process of enterprise restructuring, it is increasingly planned to create gas and petrochemical conglomerates-clusters that form the basis for the development of production; the production chain will be implemented from the production of hydrocarbons to the production of consumer goods.

scholarly journals Fraud and its relationship to pandemics and economic crises: from Spanish flu to COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Levi ◽  
Russell Smith
Keyword(s):  
Policy Implications ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Economic Crises ◽  
Online Fraud ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
State Of The Economy ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Spanish Flu ◽  
Crime Types ◽  
And Control

This report seeks to draw out the common characteristics of frauds associated with pandemics, and to identify any risks unique to pandemics and financial crises, beginning with the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, as the closest to COVID-19 in the modern era. It summarises the general influence of the internet or remote intrusions on contemporary frauds and allied corporate/ organised crimes against individuals, businesses and government, using plausibly reliable data from Australia and the United Kingdom as indicative of more general trends. The report identifies some novel crime types and methodologies arising during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 that were not seen in previous pandemics. These changes may result from public health measures taken in response to COVID-19, the current state of technologies and the activities of law enforcement and regulatory guardians. The report notes that many frauds occur whatever the state of the economy, but that some specific frauds occur during pandemics, especially online fraud. Similarly, some previously occurring frauds are revealed by economic crises, while frauds arising from and causing insolvencies are stimulated by economic crises. The report concludes with a discussion of the policy implications for prevention, resilience and for private and public policing and criminal justice in Australia. It stresses the need for plans for future pandemics and economic crises to include provisions for better early monitoring and control of fraud and procurement corruption.

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