An Empirical Study of the Adoption of Sophisticated Capital Budgeting Practices and Decision-Making Effectiveness
- 1 September 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Accounting and Business Research
- Vol. 18 (72), 341-351
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00014788.1988.9729381
Abstract
This paper examines the trend towards greater sophistication in investment selection techniques and control processes, and their impact on capital budgeting decision effectiveness. Based on a sample of 100 large UK firms, the study examines the capital budgeting practices employed over an 11-year period. Very significant increases in the uptake of sophisticated investment methods are reported, particularly in the analysis of project risk. These developments are partly explained by the rapid developments in computing within capital budgeting. Clear evidence is found to suggest that senior finance executives believe that the adoption of sophisticated investment practices gives rise to improved effectiveness in the evaluation and control of large capital projects.Keywords
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