The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Том 243A. Constable, 1926 |
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... means to measure work and enterprise . Stocks , profits , credits and debts can all be expressed in the same terms , and their relative bearing and reactions one upon the other appreciated . In this connection it is essential to note ...
... means to measure work and enterprise . Stocks , profits , credits and debts can all be expressed in the same terms , and their relative bearing and reactions one upon the other appreciated . In this connection it is essential to note ...
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... means to measure and judge results ; some grounds on which praise or blame can be justly apportioned . Success or failure cannot be judged by mere general impression , and in any money - earning or money - spending activity it is ...
... means to measure and judge results ; some grounds on which praise or blame can be justly apportioned . Success or failure cannot be judged by mere general impression , and in any money - earning or money - spending activity it is ...
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... means of decentralisa- tion , recognised and exploited those qualities of initiative and enterprise that every natural healthy person may be said to possess . But unfortunately each one of our three large spending departments , the Army ...
... means of decentralisa- tion , recognised and exploited those qualities of initiative and enterprise that every natural healthy person may be said to possess . But unfortunately each one of our three large spending departments , the Army ...
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... mean spending so much and no more , this can be equally effected by either method . If , on the other hand , economy is held to mean good value for money spent , the responsible expert who understands will surely give better value than ...
... mean spending so much and no more , this can be equally effected by either method . If , on the other hand , economy is held to mean good value for money spent , the responsible expert who understands will surely give better value than ...
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... means of rigid , all - pervading regulations . Under the new system the commanding officer got the necessary information . He could see incipient tendencies and variations from month to month ; he was thus enabled to apply the ...
... means of rigid , all - pervading regulations . Under the new system the commanding officer got the necessary information . He could see incipient tendencies and variations from month to month ; he was thus enabled to apply the ...
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