Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractManagement of Data for Health Performance Measurement in the Industrialized Dairy HerdMogens Agerbo Krogh, Carsten EnevoldsenOne part of dairy herd management is to handle disease occurrence by means of health promotion, disease prevention, timely medical treatments, or eradication of disease. Supporting this part of herd management is an essential task for the cattle veterinarian. The study objective was to identify principles and tools for analysis of herd health data in industrialized dairy herds. The analysis … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 23 Nov 2012 · 8,253 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDynamic Capability and Its Effects on Firm PerformanceKuo-Wei Lin, Kai-Ping HuangProblem statement: The study has been mainly attempted as an extension to previous studies made on dynamic capabilities and their necessity in organizational firms for goals’ accomplishments. Approach: The literature review illustrates the effects of dynamic capabilities on product innovation, firm performance and environmental dynamism. The researches of different authors and theorists on the subject of dynamic capability have been … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 23 Nov 2011 · 7,409 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStrategic Development Project for Specific Activities of "the Sports for all" in Caras-Severin CountyDumitru Evuleţ Colibaba, Liliana Dacica, Andrade BichescuProblem statement: The study elaborates and practically applies a strategic development project for specific activities of the sports for all which proposes as distinct aims the prevailing promotion of "the sport disciplines demanded by the client age and especially the continuous increase of the citizens' life quality in Caras-Severin County. Approach The analysis and identification of major problems which animate … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 16 Jul 2011 · 7,589 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIslamic Conceptualisation of Knowledge ManagementMuhamadul Bakir Hj. YaakubProblem statement: This study is an attempt to address "The Fundamental Theory of Knowledge Management" from Islamic point of views, to draw the notion of "Islamic Worldview" of knowledge, especially in terms of understanding its nature in the reality of knowledge society as a step toward conceptualizing "Islamic Knowledge Management" (IKM) as an answer to the uncertainty situation of contemporary … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 27 May 2011 · 8,673 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractService Quality Dimensions in Public Library: Nothern Area ExperiencedZaherawati Zakaria, Zaliha H. Hussin, Nazni Noordin et al.Problem statement: Service quality has emerged as a key strategic issue in management. The service quality assessment tool SERVQUAL was introduced the dimensions of tangibles, reliability, responsiveness and assurance and empathy dimensions of service quality. Approach: The objective of this study is to investigate which service quality dimensions that mostly influenced the service quality in public library in Sungai Petani. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 20 Apr 2011 · 7,939 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 · 7,898 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractKnowledge Management Acceptance: Success Factors amongst Small and Medium-Size EnterprisesChristine Nya Ling TANProblem statement: The value and importance of knowledge, as seen by numerous organisations today, does without a doubt play a crucial role in the current ever-challenging and aggressive business environment. As a result, businesses that aspire to be labelled as being successful and competitive need to seek and find better ways to improve their firms’ performance. Hence, Knowledge Management (KM), … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 7 Jan 2011 · 8,374 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTacit Knowledge CodificationMarzanah A. Jabar, Fatimah Sidi, Mohd. Hasan SelamatProblem statement: In managing knowledge and competencies as a strategic advantage to an organization, there are difficulties in capturing, storing, sharing and reusing all this knowledge. Researchers have agreed that assessing tacit knowledge is difficult because knowhow of an employee are elusive and what more to assess them. It is compounded when employees leave the organization or become unavailable due … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 6, Issue 10 · 10 Aug 2010 · 10,218 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStrategy in Turbulent Environment: A Case Study of Indian Domestic CompanySapna A. Narula, K.M. UpadhyayProblem statement: This case deled with an Indian pesticide company in the turbulent environment, which had to adopt a strategic shift due to changing environmental factors such as increasing competition from multinationals, regulatory forces, changing technologies. The case presented environmental situation in the industry and also described the events which led to the turbulency. Approach: This is a teaching case … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,064 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLeveraging Appreciative Intelligence for Positive Enactment in Times of Uncertainty: A Case Study of a Small Investment FirmSusan Schick Case, Tojo ThatchenkeryProblem statement: How do we develop a complex understanding of markets and environments? Are markets and environments concrete entities that exist “out there” or are they socially constructed by human imagination and intentional language use? Approach: Using a case study approach, the interactions in a small investment firm were analyzed to bring to surface the complex relationship among markets, enactment … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,555 accessesView PDFCite