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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Working Integrated Model for the Diffusion of Construction InnovationAhmad Rahman Songip, B.H. Lau, Kamaruzaman Jusoff, Hayati Nor RamliConstruction industry is said to be low in innovation and adoption of innovations is necessary to gain competitive advantage in a liberalized and globalized marketplace. This study investigated the factors that influenced the diffusion of construction innovations and developed an integrated framework to improve the diffusion process. A conceptual model was developed to guide the study and the modification of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 9 Feb 2013 · 8,045 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPolicy Decisions for a Price Dependent Demand Rate Inventory Model with Progressive Payments SchemeMukesh Kumar, Rajat KumarProblem statement: In this proposed research, we developed an inventory model to formulate an optimal ordering policies for supplier who offers progressive permissible delay periods to the retailer to settle his/her account. We assumed that the annual demand rate as a decreasing function of price with constant rate of deterioration and time-varying holding cost. Shortages in inventory are allowed which … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 17 Feb 2012 · 7,053 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEfficient Anaerobic Fermentation of Simple Sugars by Yeast Fuels Resistance Candida spp. Infections to Eradication by DrugsNedosa Ikenna Valentine, Utoh-Nedosa Uchechukwu Anastasia, Dan Danjuma et al.Problem statement: Human systemic Candida infections had proved difficult to eradicate by the medical health care system. Some practitioners and scholars see the problem as being due to drug resistance. For example an author wrote that ‘secondary drug resistance is clearly being encountered in one setting, oropharyngeal candidiasis in patients with advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection usually … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 10 Dec 2011 · 7,840 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFirm Performance-A Social Networks PerspectiveJane TungProblem statement: The study aims to offer a discussion on social networks and their effect on firm performance and also to illustrate the ways by which the firms utilize social capital through networks. Approach: The literature review and arguments were conducted to provide a systematic discussion of social networks and their effects. Results: The study had provided with a detailed … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 24 Nov 2011 · 7,635 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOptimization of Coaching Using Six SigmaDumitru Colibaba-Evulet, Andrei EvuletProblem statement: In today’s sports world, coaching and training methods are the subject of intensive competition amongst rivals. Innovative technologies, methodologies and preparation methods are employed to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. Effective performance measurement, statistical analysis and data based decision taking have been identified as key elements towards efficient performance management. The statistical approach has been emphasized in order … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 16 Jul 2011 · 8,057 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPerformance and its Link to Entrepreneurial BehaviorKuo-Hsiung Chen, Jui-Mei Yien, Kai-Ping Huang, Chien-Jung HuangProblem statement: This study investigates the effects of Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) on firm performance. In recent times, especially with the growth of globalization and other such factors, the performance measurement standards and parameters have changed. This has also led to a significant change in the factors that are now used within the operational sphere of an organization in order to … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 7 · 24 Jun 2011 · 6,915 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractResearch on the Decision Model for Self-Production and Outsourcing Choices under Limited Production CapacityYu-Teng Chang, Chih-Yao LoProblem statement: In the face of competitive environments with uncertain demands and a trend toward High-Mix, Low-Volume (HMLV) production, self-production or direct outsourcing has troubled decision-makers of enterprise for a long time. In the previous studies, not much has been written about the topic. Approach: Therefore, this study applies the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to investigate the topic through either … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 25 May 2011 · 7,147 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPerformance Evaluation a Teaching Hospital Affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences Based on Baldrige Excellence ModelFereshteh Farzianpour, Sara Aghababa, Bahram Delgoshaei, Marjan HaghgooProblem statement: Today, organizations are willing to achieve quality as a source of competitive advantage. Therefore, their performance evaluation and quality improvement is essential. One of the international models in this field is Baldrige health care model. Approach: The study aimed to evaluate Performance Evaluation a teaching Hospital Affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences Based on Baldrige Excellence Model. … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 7 Apr 2011 · 8,031 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluating Agility in Extended Enterprise Systems: A Transportation Network caseMo Mansouri, Anirban Ganguly, Ali MostashariProblem statement: Agility of an enterprise system is considered as its ability to adapt successfully and efficiently to unexpected changes of the environment. Agility is key in effectiveness of enterprise systems and also it is crucial in gaining competitive advantage in global market. Approach: This is particularly true in the case of an Extended Enterprise System (EES), which represents a … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 15 Mar 2011 · 8,755 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluating the Readiness of Iranian Research Centers in Knowledge ManagementNasrin Dastranj Mamaghani, Reza Samizadeh, Fatemeh SaghafiProblem statement: Knowledge and its management are considered as a foundation for creating competitive advantages in organizations. Most of large companies have allocated plenty of resources to Knowledge Management (KM) because they believe Knowledge and its management is a foundation for creating competitive advantages in organizations. However, implementing knowledge management projects in an organization requires essential organizational changes. The main … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2011 · 7,904 accessesView PDFCite