A note on the survey of project evaluation techniques in major corporations

Article Abstract:

The evaluation of the effectiveness of postal surveys in large corporations has been undermined by the decentralization of investment procedures following the Second World War. The survey method is analyzed and compared to results from investment manuals and insights from corporate budget managers. Results show that such surveys are significantly affected by the part of the organization the procedure is applied to, who applies it, and to what extent it is carried out.

Capital Budgeting, Business, Surveys, Investment analysis, Securities analysis, Business surveys, Capital budgets

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Corporate control of investments and management styles

Article Abstract:

A survey of corporate heads in Sweden shows that investment decisions are dictated by the nature of investments and the kind of management style being implemented by a particular firm. Swedish firms' budgeting processes are generally more decentralized than those in the US and UK. Nevertheless, the adoption of the bottom-up approach to investment planning is not always the required mode. The top-down approach may be needed when there is a need for coordination.

Management Functions, Sweden, Investments

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Sequencing problems in designing energy efficient production systems

Article Abstract:

A general industrial production system is defined by three subsystems and six design sequences for an industrial energy project. The design programs are applied for plant retrofit and rebuilding cases with mathematical bases for optimal calculations. Optimum production systems are achieved by considering both options in combination with each other or with a heat recovery utility subsystem.

Power resources, Energy conservation

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