.... This is because these methods do not quantify benefits that are considered to be intangible. Similarly, they do not incorporate many “hidden” costs associated with new IT projects. Thus, traditional methods have been stated to be only appropriate for simple “cost saving” projects and not for evaluating...

... for intangible benefits. Considers a number of aspects of short‐ termism and concludes that the Cadbury recommendations are unlikely to have a major impact. © MCB UP Limited 1996 On time horizons, when asked if the company took into account cash flow beyond three, five, ten or 15 years, 38 per cent...