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Trends in productivity improvement in the US construction industry
Arditi, David; Mochtar, Krishna - In: Construction Management and Economics 18 (2000) 1, pp. 15-27
Surveys of the top 400 US contractors were conducted in 1979, 1983 and 1993 to identify the areas with potential for productivity improvement in the construction industry. The trends in the findings of these surveys are observed and interpreted. The results indicate that cost control,...
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Impact of foreign workforce on productivity in foreign-funded infrastructure projects
De Silva, Nayanthara; Darmicka, R.; Fernando, Elmo - In: Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction 19 (2014) 2, pp. 168-183
to explore the characteristics of the foreign workforce and their impact on productivity. Further, potential strategies … significant strategies were compiled to establish six IM to enhance productivity. Originality/value – These proposed motivators …
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The Paradox of Prop. 13: The Informed Public's Misunderstanding of California's Third Rail
Nalder, Kimberly - In: California Journal of Politics and Policy 2 (2010) 3
Political science research has long established a list of factors associated with higher levels of political knowledge. Among these are: education, income, political attentiveness, voter participation, and age. This analysis, using questions from California Field Polls taken in 2005 and 2009,...
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Fiskalische Effekte der Kommunalverfassungsreformen der 1990er Jahre in Deutschland / Reforming Local Constitutions in Germany during the 1990s – Their Fiscal Effects
Blume, Lorenz; Döring, Thomas; Voigt, Stefan - In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik 228 (2008) 4, pp. 317-344
-friendly. To reach that goal, many local constitutions now allow for the direct election of mayors, initiatives and referenda, and …
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Environmental performance evaluation : a state-level DEA analysis
Avilés-Sacoto, Estefanía Caridad; Avilés-Sacoto, … - In: Socio-economic planning sciences : the international … 78 (2021), pp. 1-13
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Socio-cultural facets for sustainable entrepreneurship development
Baporikar, Neeta; Fotolela, Rosalia - In: International journal of sustainable economies … 9 (2020) 4, pp. 46-68
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Strategy code: indicators of organisational alignment for obtaining strategy implementation effectiveness
Barros, Luís Alberto Monteiro de; Fischmann, Adalberto … - In: International journal of business excellence : IJBEX 21 (2020) 1, pp. 37-63
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A proposed portfolio analysis model for over-the-top initiatives
Confido, Jemy Vestius; Wibisono, Dermawan; Sunitiyoso, Yos - In: International journal of project organisation & … 10 (2018) 4, pp. 352-376
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Cluster strategies and smart specialisation strategy : do they really leverage on knowledge and innovation-driven territorial growth?
Saha, Nibedita; Sáha, Tomas; Sáha, Petr - In: Technology analysis & strategic management 30 (2018) 11, pp. 1256-1268
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The impact of OEM supplier initiatives on buyer competence development: The moderating roles of collaborative relationship and competitive environment
Liu, Feng-Hsu; Tsou, Hung-Tai; Chen, Lu-Jui - In: Asia Pacific Journal of Management 30 (2013) 4, pp. 1285-1303
This paper explains the impact of original equipment manufacturing (OEM) supplier initiatives, which are proactive and … supplier initiatives have a positive effect on buyer competence development. In addition, two of three collaborative … relationship variables—information sharing and long-term collaboration—foster the relationship between OEM supplier initiatives and …
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