Cash Management

The construction industry is a vital component to the national economy for many countries. In Canada, 2015, construction industry accounted for 7.18% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provided 7.64% of the national employment (Statistics …

Sponsorship is a key element of many companies’ marketing. At the same time, companies are increasingly concerned about corporate social responsibility (CSR) (Ditlev-Simonsen 2010 , Wirl 2014 , Scalet and Kelly 2010 , Martínez-Ferrero et al. 2016 …

This research investigates efficiency differences between two important financial approaches that credit card companies use to attract customers. Since the cash-back offer has been already investigated by previous studies, this study focuses upon …

Although small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) are an important part of worldwide economy, frequently, researches on SME mortality factors ignores their characteristics. This paper discusses the relation between the SME mortality factors and …

This chapter provides a detailed analysis of the legal framework of the abuse of illicit drugs and begins with a description of present drug policies and proceeds with a discussion on the drug policies on prohibition and zero-tolerance. Economic …

This chapter provides an overview of the importance and necessity of risk management especially with regard to Purchasing, our main topic. Readers shall learn to identify, evaluate, manage, and control risks with the aid of a systematic procedure.

This chapter provides an overview of Supplier Management and its constituent parts. Readers shall learn of its importance and how its methods and tools can be applied. By using them, Purchasers succeed in changing their role from reactive …

In theory, the economic benefit from road development accrues from the reduction in costs of both transport and travel. This allows several processes to take place that can have a positive impact on reducing poverty. Many factors can effect how …