Aitken, M & Czernkowski, R 1992, 'Information Leakage Prior to Takeover Announcements: The Effect of Media Reports', Accounting and Business Research, vol. 23, no. 89, pp. 3-20.
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There is considerable evidence documenting pre-bid price and volume reaction to takeover announcements. This has at times been argued to constitute evidence of insider trading. Although insider trading probably occurs, much pre-bid trading may result from event anticipation. This paper documents the effects of one source through which such anticipation is disseminated, namely the print media. Our results show that measures of unexpected returns and turnover can be reduced by one third when the information from media reports is controlled for. The general implication of our finding is that, if other such sources were taken into account (for example, information conveyed by substantial shareholder notices and the transactions costs of trading), then previous evidence of statistically significant unexpected pre-bid returns and turnover may be substantially reduced if not eliminated. © 1992, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
Chan, K, McColough, D & Skully, M 1992, 'Australian Tax Changes and Dividend Reinvestment Announcement Effects: A Pre- and Post-Imputation Study', Australian Journal of Management, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 41-62.
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This paper used an event study approach to examine the impact of dividend reinvestment plans on shareholders returns in the pre- and post-imputation environment. The daily share return behaviour indicated that the announcement to introduce DRP was received indifferntly by the market prior to the imputation, but was valued positively afterwards. The results support the suggestion that under imputation the optimal dividend policy is to distribute the maximum franked dividend and implement a DRP to retain cashflows.
Chan, K, Skully, MT & McCough, DW 1992, 'Australian Dividend Reinvestment Plans: The Announcement Effects of Differing Discount Rates'.
CLEGG, S 1992, 'GIDDENS THEORY OF STRUCTURATION - A CRITICAL APPRECIATION - BRYANT,CGA, JARY,D', SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 576-598.
CLEGG, S 1992, 'GIDDENS,ANTHONY - CONSENSUS AND CONTROVERSY - CLARK,J, MODGIL,C, MODGIL,S', SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 576-598.
Clegg, S 1992, 'Review Article: How to become an Internationally Famous British Social Theorist', The Sociological Review, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 576-598.
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CLEGG, S 1992, 'SOCIAL-THEORY OF MODERN SOCIETIES - GIDDENS,ANTHONY AND HIS CRITICS - HELD,D, THOMPSON,JB', SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 576-598.
Clegg, SR 1992, 'Book Reviews', Work, Employment & Society, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 148-150.
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Clegg, SR 1992, 'Book Reviews', Work, Employment and Society, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 148-150.
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CLEGG, SR 1992, 'INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS AT WORK - THE AUSTRALIAN WORKPLACE INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS SURVEY - CALLUS,R, MOREHEAD,A, CULLY,M, BUCHANAN,J', WORK EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIETY, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 148-150.
Clegg, SR 1992, 'Postmodern Management?', Journal of Organizational Change Management, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 31-49.
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Taken from an inaugural address at the University of St Andrews,Scotland. Discusses postmodernism, particularly regarding Japaneseinfluences in this sphere but also looks at the overview oforganizational characteristics among other nations, particularly the US.Looks also at the changes which must happen regarding the labour marketand for flexibility amongst workers and management to ensure futureprosperity. Goes on to show that postmodernism is the improved modelover modernist theories.
Clegg, SR 1992, 'Tecnologia, instrumentalidade e poder nas organizações', Revista de Administração de Empresas, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 68-95.
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Derivadas de Maquiavel ou Hobbes, as teorias modernas de poder pressupõem que este emana da tecnologia. Conseqüentemente, elas prevêem que a adoção de novas tecnologias aumenta o controle de poder da administração e a marginalização da mão-de-obra. O presente artigo argumenta que o erro de tais previsões é inerente aos limites dessas teorias, à luz de Foucault; expõe os recentes debates sobre a especialização flexível; finalmente, conclui que mudanças nas técnicas de trabalho engedram resultados distintos. Afinal, tanto o poder quanto as empresas têm contigências complexas e interdependentes, e, até certo ponto, são passíveis de mudança.
Clegg, SR, Abercrombie, N, Hill, S & Turner, BS 1992, 'Dominant Ideologies', The British Journal of Sociology, vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 683-683.
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Collins, J 1992, 'Immigrant Families in Australia', Journal Of Comparative Family Studies, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 291-313.
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Australia has a larger and more diverse immigrant population than most Western societies. Australia's immigration history is linked to the story of family migration as Australia sought immigrants for permanent settlement. However, it is important to aviod over-generalisation when studying immigrant families in Australia today. The main hypothesis is that in order to understand the immigrant family in Australia today it is necessary to study the intersection of factors such as ethnicity, class, gender and racism. This article approaches the study of Australia's immigrant families by first making the distinction between immigrants from English-speaking countries and those from non-English-speaking countries. It then looks to differences that emerge from a more detailed study of the immigrant family by ethnic origin before exploring the impact of social class on the lives of immigrant families, viewed through the prism of the social construction of immigrants in Australia. The conclusion is that the immigrant family in Australia is an elusive concept, with immigrant families experiencing a wide variety of situations due to particular intersections of ethnicity, class, gender and racism. Nevertheless, immigrant families from non English-speaking backgrounds tend to be relatively disadvantaged - according to the socio-economic indicators - compared to immigrant families from English-speaking countries.
Craswell, AT & Taylor, SL 1992, 'DISCRETIONARY DISCLOSURE OF RESERVES BY OIL AND GAS COMPANIES: AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS', Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 295-308.
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DAWES, PL, DOWLING, GR & PATTERSON, PG 1992, 'CRITERIA USED TO SELECT MANAGEMENT-CONSULTANTS', INDUSTRIAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 187-193.
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Dwyer, L & Mellor, R 1992, 'THE IMPACT OF NEW PRODUCT STRATEGIES OF AUSTRALIAN FIRMS', Prometheus, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 285-299.
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The more information available regarding elements of successful product innovation strategies, the more able are the managers of Australian industry to meet the challenges and opportunities ofthe international marketplace. To provide some understanding ofthe new product strategies of Australian firms, research was undertaken to determine performance results achieved by 108 firms in their new product programs, to determine whether firms' performance results are linked to their new product strategies, and to analyze the implicationsfor product innovation management. The results indicate the importance of types of products developed, types of markets sought, technological and production strategies and nature and orientation of the firms' new product programs as elements of successful product innovation management.
Hunt, BF 1992, 'A forecasting model of option price volatility', Review of Futures Markets, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 355-366.
JESSOP, B 1992, 'GIDDENS THEORY OF STRUCTURATION - A CRITICAL APPRECIATION - BRYANT,CGA, JARY,D', POLITICAL STUDIES, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 583-584.
Rouleau, L & Clegg, SR 1992, 'Postmodernism and Postmodernity in Organization Analysis', Journal of Organizational Change Management, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 8-25.
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Draws a distinction, via the edited text of an interview, between asociology of postmodernity and postmodernism: the latter has an emphasison theory and its intertextuality while the former would focus moreevidently on discontinuities in the empirical world which serve to marka difference from the ways in which that world has been appropriated andappreciated through a more modernist perspective. For organizationtheory the difference is articulated in particular by the awareness thatthere are now counter‐factuals available to challenge some predominantassumptions about the way in which organization occurs. The assumptionshave a predominantly “Western” basis; some elements of thechallenge come from an increasing knowledge of the specificities ofAsian practice. A crucial axis for comparison between relevanttendencies towards “modernism” and“postmodernism” is that of “differentiation”.Proposes that modernist tendencies are towards the increase ofdifferentiation, postmodern towards the increase of de‐differentiation– the throwing into reverse of the tendency towardsdifferentiation. Considers contrasting models of what a postmodern,de‐differentiated future might look like in terms of their democraticpotential.
Taylor, S 1992, 'THE ROLE OF TIME SERIES ANALYSIS IN STUDIES OF ACCOUNTING POLICY CHOICE: A COMMENT', Accounting & Finance, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 51-56.
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Abstract:The study by Anderson and Zimmer [1992] of goodwill accounting policies uses a pooled time series experimental design. This approach can add substantially to our understanding of accounting policy choices, but not in the manner used by Anderson and Zimmer. Where accounting policy choices are believed to be independent from one period to the next, then a time series approach can greatly enhance our ability to capture the influence on such policy choices of changing circumstances, more so than a simple cross‐sectional test. Conversely, if accounting policy choices are not independent between periods, pooling over time can overstate significance levels of statistical tests. The nature of Anderson and Zimmer's data makes the impact indeterminate. However, even under an extreme assumption, pre‐regulation evidence remains significant at conventional levels.
