The intention is to describe an approach used at Philips Elektronikindustrier to combine the IRM-study with long range planning of Administration Development Presentation and discussion of methods for systems coordination and planning of AD, based on an information-and system-structure study carried out in 1986. This study has been the basis for long range planning and development of databases ...

If digital rights are: Excessively restricted: Digital products are not valuable enough substitutes for their tangible counterparts, and the transformation fails. Unrestricted: Widespread piracy can lower the legal sale of tangible and digital goods, and threaten the industry’s continued existence. Effectively balancing these objectives involves: Implementing an effective DRM platform A judicio...

Weber’s (1958) argument suggests that there are four ideal-types of management, and that conventional management is underpinned by a moral-pointof-view associated with a secularized Protestant Ethic, which can be characterized by its relatively high emphasis on materialism (e.g. productivity, efficiency and profitability) and individualism (e.g. competitiveness). Weber calls on management schol...

The central issue in the abortion debate is the moral status of the conceptus. There are two positions that argue this issue. At one extreme are the views of the pro-life group which argues that human life begins at the moment of conception whilst at the other are views of the pro-choice group that argues in favour of a woman's right to self-determination. Two basic principles come into conflic...

What are the drivers of retailers' prices and what, if any, are their financial consequences? The results of a large-scale quantitative analysis show that retail prices are mainly driven by pricing history (50%), acquisition costs (25%), and demand feedback (12.5%). In contrast to pricing history, demand-based pricing is associated with higher retailer (and manufacturer) financial performance. ...

Introduction During the 1960s, management theory and research began to adopt a new orientation, one that embodied a remarkably simple concept and enabled significant advancements in the study of management and organisations. This orientation, now referred to as the contingency approach, emphasises the importance of situational influences on the management of organisations and questions the exis...