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Research into the postaudit of capital projects in UK SME organizations

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The main research objectives are to ascertain the state of the art of the postauditing practices of UK small/medium enterprises (SMEs) to fill a gap in the literature and to offer a sound empirical base for future discussion. We show that the reality of those that undertake postaudits differs from the perceptions of those that do not and may therefore present a learning opportunity. The level of importance of the three key objectives (control, learning, and evaluation) of a postaudit appears to be influenced by organizational structure. The reasons for not undertaking a postaudit and difficulties encountered are clearly evidenced.

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  • Frank Lefley, 2019. "Research into the postaudit of capital projects in UK SME organizations," The Engineering Economist, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 64(1), pages 68-95, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:uteexx:v:64:y:2019:i:1:p:68-95
    DOI: 10.1080/0013791X.2018.1508618
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