scholarly journals Charity auctions from an economic perspective — literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 98-113
Author(s):  
Adrianna Szyszka
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Private Consumption ◽  
Voluntary Contributions ◽  
Economic Perspective ◽  
Effective Mechanism ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Auction Format ◽  
Charity Auctions ◽  
All Pay Auction ◽  
Good Cause

One of the most common means of raising funds is the charity auction. At charity auctions, money is collected for a good cause, and the products are purchased for private consumption — the bidders may achieve both public and private gains. The charitable nature of this type of auction makes them different from standard auctions. The paper aims to present the main characteristics of this fundraising strategy as well as make a comparison with other formats of raising money for a good cause, i.a. lotteries. Furthermore, the main differences between charity and non-charity auctions will be explained. The studies do not clearly demonstrate whether the charity auction is a more effective mechanism of raising funds than the lottery. However, there is evidence that both formats outperform voluntary contributions. From the perspective of charity organizations, the most effective charity auction format seems to be the all-pay auction. The studies have also revealed that revenues at charity auctions are higher than at standard auctions.

scholarly journals Literature review on models for measuring the contribution of the information system to performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 478-488
Author(s):  
Mohamed OMARI ◽  
Hafida NIA
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Behavioral Approach ◽  
Resource Theory ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Multidimensional Concept

The information system (IS) occupies an essential place in public and private establishments and managers are constantly seeking to create value by implementing information systems that generate tangible and intangible gains. To do this, they are constantly investing in information systems to improve their performance and generate results. However, these managers are constantly questioning the relevance and effectiveness of these investments. The information system poses a problem of definition given that it is a multidimensional concept, and also of measurement. The objective of this paper is to review the literature on the different models for measuring the contribution of information systems to the performance of organizations, based on the resource theory and the behavioral approach in a processual perspective. This literature review allows us to identify and present these models, with a view to testing them in various contexts.

scholarly journals Economic Growth, Public and Private Consumption in Cameroon: A Multivariate Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Honoré Samuel NTAVOUA
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Private Consumption ◽  
Causal Link ◽  
Vector Model ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Public Consumption ◽  
The Relationship

<p>The nature of the link between economic growth, public and private consumption in theoretical and empirical research is not well known in Cameroon. The objective of this study is to examine the nature of the relationship between economic growth, public and private consumption in Cameroon from 1980 to 2015. In order to achieve our goal, the data from the CENUCED were collected and tested in the autoregressive vector model (VAR). The delay selection statistic for VAR allowed us to have the following causality results: in Cameroon, there is a unidirectional relationship between economic growth towards public consumption and economic growth towards private consumption. Meanwhile, there is no causal link between public and private consumption, from public and private consumption to economic growth. Thus, the recommendation is that the Cameroonian government should create an incentive framework conducive to the improvement of public and private consumption to stimulate investment and economic growth.</p>

scholarly journals Readiness of Public and Private Sector Organizations for Knowledge Management: A Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Hamyar Nasser Al-Mahruqi ◽  
Abdelmajid Bouazza ◽  
Mohammed Nasser Al-Suqri
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Organizational Readiness ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Public And Private Sector

This paper reviews the growing literature on organizational readiness for knowledge management (KM) in both public and private sectors. It is based on literature published during the period 1997-2016. Only original research papers have been included in this literature review. The thematic structure has been adopted. In the beginning, significance of knowledge as well as the significance and definition of KM will be clarified. Afterwards, the underlying problems and methodological issues raised in the literature will be discussed. The paper also reviews the relationship between organizational readiness and organizational and human contributing factors. Finally, significant differences in employees’ attitudes and willingness to be involved in the KM process according to different demographic variables will be examined. Research shows that it is essential to assess organizational readiness before embarking on KM projects. In addition, research indicates that both organizational factors, namely, culture, structure, and information technology (IT) infrastructure, and human factors, namely, acceptance of KM and willingness to participate in the KM process influence, organizational readiness for KM. This study is useful for researchers and practitioners to understand current trends and problems and methodological issues. This paper identifies trends, problems and methodological issues. A mixed-approach investigation consisting of both quantitative and qualitative methods is recommended to provide a comprehensive understanding of the contributing factors influencing organizational readiness for KM.

On the Genealogy of Public and Private

2014 ◽  
pp. 38-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jari Vuori ◽  
Marika Kylänen
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Private Sphere ◽  
Discursive Practices ◽  
Policy Studies ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Organization Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
Private Management

Since the late 1990s, the literature of public-private management and publicness have increased, but the genealogy of public-private in a frame of pluralistic definitions has not been studied. This study focuses on ascertaining how the nature and operations of public-private relations influence discursive practices in public-private management, organization, and policy studies. The literature review produced thousands of abstracts (N=2242), but only few articles (N=39) from 22 highly ranked journals (2000-2010). Despite the research of public-private management, it seems that a surprisingly small number of researchers have recognized that the public/private sphere provides a particularly useful approach to evolve organization, management, and policy studies. The only exceptions seem to be anchored by citizenship and especially individualism, “personalized public services.” The authors also found that researchers did not integrate disciplinary traditions in their approaches and link them to different public/private arenas: public in organizations, private in organizations, public in social life, and private in social life. They conclude that the new trends in public-private organizing and management will remain an enigma unless the following is asked: how can the arenas of public/private counteract the effects of themselves?

The Development of Knowledge and Information Networks in Tourism Destinations

2009 ◽  
pp. 183-204
Author(s):  
Júlio Da Costa Mendes
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Information Networks ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Customer Needs ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Organisational Level

This chapter looks to analyse new paradigms in the relationship between public and private organisations towards tourism destinations. It proposes new approaches for increased performance both at the competitive and the organisational level. Based on the literature review, this chapter suggests new organisational forms of being and interaction directed at increased customer needs and growing competitiveness on the tourism industry. The development of public-private partnerships and knowledge networking in destinations and in organisations are issues also addressed. Furthermore, the implementation of interorganisational networks in a cooperative environment is important in developing and maintaining an adequate environment with shared objectives and practices in tourist destinations.

scholarly journals A Systematic Literature Review on Risk Factors in Software Development Outsourcing

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.20) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Alawiyah Abd Wahab ◽  
Teh Piak San
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Software Development Outsourcing ◽  
Development Risk

Software development outsourcing has become a prevalent practice in the software industry. Organizations in both public and private sectors are adopting software development outsourcing in order to achieve lower cost and to access to skilled labour. However, it is widely recognized that outsourced software development projects involve risks and sometimes leads to undesirable consequences. Existing research in the software engineering and related areas have identified several risks in the software development outsourcing projects such as lack of communication and technical skills. The aim of this paper is to examine the literature on outsourced software development in order to identify some risks that could occur during the pre-contract, contract and post-contract phases of the outsourcing life cycle. It is anticipated that by understanding these risks, project managers could better manage them and subsequently increase the possibility of the success of outsourcing project. A systematic literature review of studies on software development outsourcing published in year 2005 to year 2015 was conducted. Of 41 studies consulted, 18 were concerned with outsourcing software development risk factors. The top three risk factors identified are lack of required technical skills and competencies (61%), lack of communication (44%) and poorly articulated requirements (44%).  

EXPANSIONARY FISCAL CONTRACTION: GOVERNMENT SPENDING FINANCED BY MONEY SEIGNIORAGE

2007 ◽  
Vol 52 (02) ◽  
pp. 179-189
Author(s):  
KIM-HENG TAN
Keyword(s):  
Government Spending ◽  
Private Consumption ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Inflation Rates

This paper determines the conditions required for fiscal contractions to be expansionary when government spending is financed by money seigniorage. It shows that the expansionary effects of permanent fiscal contractions are dependent on the initial rates of inflation prevailing in the economy and that the set of initial inflation rates under which fiscal contractions are expansionary is affected by the degree of substitutability between public and private consumption. Starting from the benchmark case where public and private consumption are independent, introducing complementarity between public and private consumption gives rise to a weaker set of conditions for fiscal contractions to be expansionary. This implies that economies that print money to finance government spending complementary with private consumption are more likely to experience expansions if they pursue fiscal contractions.

PUBLIC DEBT IN A POLITICAL ECONOMY

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 1282-1312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigrid Röhrs
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Public Debt ◽  
Economic Model ◽  
Private Consumption ◽  
Overlapping Generations ◽  
Elasticity Of Substitution ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Optimal Policies

This paper analyzes the determination of public debt in a dynamic politico-economic model with overlapping generations. Sizeable levels of public debt can be rationalized in this model. The elasticity of substitution between public and private consumption determines the size of public debt and could explain differences of debt across countries. I compare the optimal policies under commitment and in a “political equilibrium” without commitment. Public debt can be higher or lower when commitment is absent, depending on the elasticity of substitution between public and private consumption. Consequently, under certain conditions, the no-commitment debt level can be closer to a normative benchmark with higher weight for future generations.

scholarly journals COVID 19: Bioethics, the racial line and ethical praxis

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Juliana Sassi
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Racial Capitalism ◽  
Private Interests ◽  
Market Needs ◽  
Racial Lines

This article reflects upon the limits and potential of bioethics in a society in which not only people's values are hierarchised along racial lines, but the public and private interests are also structurally antagonised. The author focused on the experience of migrants and asylum seekers in Ireland during the COVID 19 Pandemic. Developing a literature review on bioethics and race, the author locates this case study within the liberal rationality, which is individualist and ultimately values people according to the market needs. Applying the concept of racial capitalism to make sense of racialisation processes, the author claims the need to build ethics that is also practice, what she calls, ethical praxis.

Economic Decision-Making in Private Corporations Versus Public Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-98
Author(s):  
Brian J. Galli
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Private Firms ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Economic Decision ◽  
The Public ◽  
Economic Decisions ◽  
Economic Decision Making ◽  
Decision Making Processes

This research takes a comparative analysis approach to study the process of economic decision-making within the private sector and the public sector. There are four main research objectives that guided this article. First, it aims to identify the different kinds of decision-making methods. Second, this article analyzes the economic decision-making processes that stakeholders have to make in public and private firms. Third, this r seeks to illustrate that establish effective decision-making and financial performance relate. Lastly, the article will offer effective economic decision-making procedures in private and public organizations, so as to make recommendations and to guide these businesses. To do so, there is a literature review in this research to find the best economic decision-making processes. Data collection tools were created in reference to the literature review that directed the structuring of the variables, and the study based the quantitative analysis on the adopted descriptive methodology. The sample was comprised of 100 respondents from China, and since 95% responded, that was a total of 95 responses. Based on the formulated study hypothesis and the research objectives, the collected data was examined for descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. In general, the findings showed that cost-benefit analysis was the favored economic evaluation method, and the respondents specified that they their internal and external economic decisions directly influence the company's operations. When focusing on how organizational performance is affected by effective economic decisions, the findings established that there was a key component for a better economic analysis outcome in the public and private firms: accounting information. Additionally, evaluating the number of processes in public and private firms led to findings that revealed the following: every decision in the public sector requires many approvals. These approvals greatly hinder economic decisions and decision-making. Social, cultural, and environmental aspects influence the decision process significantly, so they must be addressed immediately.

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