The scope of application of management accounting methods in Polish enterprises

The transformation of Poland’s economic system in the 1990s as a result of transition from a centrally planned economy to a market-based system involves significant changes in the regulatory context and in accounting practice and education.This paper presents the scope of application of management accounting concepts and methods in 60 Polish enterprises covered by a questionnaire survey carried out by the author between November 1998 and December 1999 in enterprises located in central and southern Poland. The selected companies were interviewed by means of a postal survey, with inquiry forms delivered in person in some cases.The detailed analyses carried out in this paper and the conclusions presented are also based on information obtained from documentary evidence kept by the enterprises and from direct interviews conducted in the course of work in teams engaged in analysis and assessment of cost accounting practices and in management accounting system design in a number of large and medium Polish enterprises.The empirical research carried out is aimed at verification of a number of hypotheses including the following: • modification of cost accounting systems and implementation of management accounting tools in Polish enterprises is brought about by many different factors, the most important being growth of competition and ownership changes in business entities, • Polish enterprises mostly implement the methods and techniques of operational management accounting, • short-term budgeting for cost centres is the most widely used method of management accounting.     

SBU strategy and performance: The moderating effects of the corporate-SBU relationship

This study suggests that the link between an SBU strategy and performance is moderated by the SBU's relationship with corporate management. Information processing arguments suggest that this relationship, typically characterized by general measures of centralization, has been inappropriately conceptualized in prior research. An alternative view, one that considers which decisions and activities should be controlled by the individual SBU, is proposed and tested. The results of a study of 496 SBUs indicate that SBU performance is enhanced when: (1) SBUs with an external strategic orientation control environmental monitoring activities and strategic decision analysis, and (2) SBUs with an intraorganizational orientation control those activities relating to operations. Weaker SBU performance is associated with SBU control over those functions and activities not central to the SBU's business strategy. Therefore, it is suggested that the corporate-SBU relationship can either facilitate or inhibit the implementation of the SBU's intended strategy.     

The Implementation of IAS 16 and IAS 41 at Andrew Peller Limited

This case asks students to play the role of Doug Grodeckie, Manager of Financial Reporting at Andrew Peller Limited (APL). Doug was asked to prepare a report analyzing Andrew Peller Limited's current tangible long-lived assets disclosures and making recommendations on how best to comply with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 16 Property, Plant and Equipment and IAS 41 Agricultural Property by APL's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Peter Patchet, and Controller, Gary Laufman. Students are provided with background information on APL, the Canadian wine industry, the implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Canada and the implementation of IFRS at APL. The case is based on field research from interviews with Doug Grodeckie, Gary Laufman and Peter Patchet, and on publicly available information from various sources.     

我国风电特许权招标项目实施情况及综合分析

对2003年以来由国家发展改革委员会牵头组织开展的风电特许权项目招投标情况、电价水平以及相关问题等进行了概述和总结分析,并介绍了2003-2005年各年风电特许权示范项目情况及2006年特许权招标的基本原则,供关注我国风电发展的社会各界参考.     

创新项目组合管理绩效关键影响因素的实证研究

为了维持长期的竞争优势,企业需要不断进行技术创新和产品创新。如何在有限的研发资源下使创新项目组合的绩效最大化是企业进行创新管理中面临的主要问题。本文从创新项目组合的战略一致性、平均项目绩效和业务协同3个指标来度量创新项目组合管理绩效,并从流程和管理者的视角研究其关键影响因素。通过实证研究发现,高管参与和项目组合管理流程的设计与实施对项目组合的战略一致性有显著的正向影响;高管参与、项目经理胜任力和项目终止质量对平均项目绩效有显著正向影响;项目经理胜任力、项目组合管理流程的设计与实施和项目中止质量对业务协同有显著正向影响。     

温州企业债务危机:强产权、弱制度研究

一个产权应该有一束制度围绕着它进行配置,且要一贯地执行下去,才能从最初的产权和制度两个事物融合为"产权制度"这一个事物。当制度的执行力不强时,就会形成强产权、弱制度的局面。温州企业债务危机表明了企业属性明确和发展权不被执行的强产权、弱制度格局。本文提出以下建议:提升"产权+制度"的认识高度;加强产权与制度的融合度;强化制度执行力。     

一种磁力带材纠偏装置设计

针对传统带材纠偏存在的惯性大、响应慢等缺陷,提出一种磁力纠偏装置,该装置借鉴磁力轴承的工作原理,在带材出现偏差时,通过控制纠偏辊与定子之间的间隙大小达到纠偏目的,具有响应速度快、控制精度高等特点。     

Bidding for the Surplus : A Non-cooperative Approach to the Shapley Value

We propose a simple mechanism to determine how the surplus generated by cooperation is to be shared in zero-monotonic environments with transferable utility. The mechanism consists of a bidding stage followed by a proposal stage. We show that the subgame perfect equilibrium outcomes of this mechanism coincide with the vector of the Shapley value payoffs. We extend our results to implement the weighted Shapley values. Finally, we generalize our mechanism to handle arbitrary transferable utility environments. The modified mechanism generates an efficient coalition structure, and implements the Shapley values of the super-additive cover of the environment. Journal of Economic Literature Classification Numbers: C71, C72.     

主体性实现的概念阐述

本文从马克思主义的基本理论出发,对主体性问题中最后的主体性实现问题进行了分析。认为主体性实现问题是主体性问题中最重要的问题,主体性实现的实质指的是主体的价值实现。主体性实现的具体展现是主体在具体实践活动中的良好开展。