Annual reports as interaction devices: The hidden constructions of mediated communication

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A study examining the strategies used to prepare an annual report, produced within a Danish business university such that the report can be used by the parliament and the government, is presented. A micro sociological examination of the annual report is presented.

Management dynamics, Stockholder Reports, Management, Political aspects, Company business management, Corporation reports, Annual reports

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Financial Management of Housing Corporations in a Changing Environment: Economic and Social Rationality?

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Two housing corporations in the Netherlands, one urban and one rural, are compared and contrasted using sociological institutional theory and contingency theory, which are used to illustrate changes to the corporations' management and financial practices.

Science & research, Public affairs, Social aspects, Research, Economic aspects, Comparative analysis, Institutional economics, Sociology, Sociological methods, Housing management, Contingency theory (Management)

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Politicians in search of performance information? Survey research on Dutch aldermen's use of performance information

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The article examines the use of performance evaluation methods of Dutch aldermen to study the relation between the role of professional managers and organizational effectiveness.

Product quality, Personnel administration, Employee Evaluation, Methods, Analysis, Evaluation, Human resource management, Quality management, Cities and towns, Company personnel management, Employee performance appraisals, Performance appraisals, City council members, Employee performance, City managers

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