Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSeller Concentration in the Grain Milling IndustryMartin Charumbira, Tafirenyika SundeProblem statement: The main purpose of the study was to explore the levels of concentration in Zimbabwe’s grain-milling industry during period 1985-2005. The study could not be extended to periods after 2005 because the situation in the country had become economically chaotic. Approach: The methodology adopted involved the calculation of the concentration indices such as the Herfindall-Hirschman index, Hannah and … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,505 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleCapital Structure and Corporate Performance in Nigeria Petroleum Industry: Panel Data AnalysisDare Funso David, Sola OlorunfemiProblem statement: The actual impact of capital structure on corporate performance in Nigeria has been a major problem among researchers that has not been resolved. Approach: The study looks at the impact of capital structure on corporate performance in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry. Results: The study employed panel data analysis by using Fixed-effect estimation, Random-effect estimation and Maximum likelihood estimation. … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 10,343 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMathematical Model for Waste Reduction in Aluminum Fabrication Industry in KuwaitMohammed A. HajeehProblem statement: Waste generation in the aluminum industry throughout the fabrication processes in Kuwait. Approach: A mathematical model has been developed to analyze the fabrication process and a special heuristic is designed for solving the model. The model uses actual data presented from an Aluminum Fabrication Industry (AFI). Results: Reduced the amount of waste generated substantially during the process. Conclusion/Recommendations: … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,258 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAssessment of Quality Management Practices Within the Healthcare IndustryWilliam J. Miller, Andrew T. Sumner, Richard H. DeaneProblem Statement: Considerable effort has been devoted over the years by many organizations to adopt quality management practices, but few studies have assessed critical factors that affect quality practices in healthcare organizations. The problem addressed in this study was to assess the critical factors influencing the quality management practices in a single important industry (i.e., healthcare). Approach: A survey instrument … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 10,367 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleStructural Analysis of Furniture Hardware Industry in TurkeyTuncer DilikFurniture hardware plays an important role in the appearance, comfort and function of the furniture. In this study, Turkish furniture hardware companies were examined for their technical and economical characteristics, production materials, standards and surface treating methods, legal structures as well as foreign and domestic trade policies. Altogether, 67 companies accounting for 80% of the hardware production were examined. In … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 7 · 31 Jul 2005 · 7,061 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Comprehensive Review on Internet of Things (IoT) and its Implications in the Mining IndustryFatemeh Molaei, Elham Rahimi, Hossein Siavoshi et al.The integration of computer-based technologies interacting with industrial machines or home appliances through an interconnected network, for teleoperation, workflow control, switching to autonomous mode, or collecting data automatically using a variety of sensors, is known as Internet of Things (IoT). When applied inside an industrial context, it is possible to immediately benefit from the analytics obtained, contributing to process optimization, … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 3 · 3 Sep 2020 · 14,168 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSustainability Reporting as a Tool to Improve Transparency towards Stakeholders. Exploring Reporting Practices in the Imaging IndustryLuisa Pulejo, Valeria Naciti, Nicola RappazzoThe complexity that characterizes the international competitive system has enhanced the call for transparent reporting and the dissemination of information concerning social and environmental impact being implemented by firm. Recently, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology was developed in order to respond to the specific needs to measure the environmental impact of firm’s products and processes in terms of resources consumption … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 12 · 2 Jan 2018 · 8,382 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Systems Approach to Study the Malaysian Pepper IndustryIbragimov Abdulla, Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, Muhammad Tasrif et al.Malaysian pepper industry is facing supply constraints which may affect its future. The system dynamics model provides a framework for understanding the dynamics and feedback structure of the Malaysian pepper supply and demand systems. The choice was made based on the ability of this model in capturing complexity and feedback relationship. The pepper model integrates key elements such as area, … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 7 · 13 Aug 2015 · 6,757 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAdoption Factors of Electronic Human Resource Management (e-HRM) in Banking Industry of BangladeshAbdul Kadar Muhammad MasumThe purpose of the study is identifying the important factors that contribute to adoption of e-HRM among banks in Bangladesh. Stratified random sampling technique was used to consider 265 respondents from twenty eight private commercial banks. A pre-tested and close-ended questionnaire adapting five-point Likert scale was used for data collection. In this study, descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis are … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 15 Apr 2015 · 8,303 accessesView PDFCite