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ICT and Lean Management: Will They Ever Get Along?
Houy, Thomas - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
In companies, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) accelerate the speed with which information is exchanged between employees, facilitate the processing of data and improve the quality of intra-company communication. As such, ICTs are powerful management support tools and can help...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005623363
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Public Sector Funding and Debt Management: A Case for GDP-Linked Sukuk
Diaw, Abdou; Bacha, Obiyathulla Ismath; Lahsasna, Ahcene - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
effective way the issue of debt management, in an interest-free context, and the issue of benchmarking sovereign Sukūk against …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259016
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The results account of the ABC method. The main source of underlining the performances of an entity
Briciu, Sorin; Căpuşneanu, Sorinel; I - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This paper presents a model of the results account specific for the method of Activity Based Costing (ABC), starting from its definition, component and typology. There are also described the defining elements of the results account in its quality of instrument of measuring and monitoring the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009328117
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Quantitative studies of water and sanitation utilities: a literature survey
Berg, Sanford V; Marques, Rui Cunha - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
) performance assessment (benchmarking). In addition, this paper presents some patterns regarding quantitative methods adopted over …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009251542
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The Appeal of Risky Assets
Stolper, Anno - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
A fund's performance is usually compared to the performance of an index or other funds. If a fund trails the benchmark, the fund manager is often replaced. We argue that this may lead to excessive risk-taking if fund managers differ in ability and have the opportunity to take excessive risk. To...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008691788
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Economic Pricing Mechanisms for Islamic Financial Instruments: Ijarah Model
Saba, Irum; Alsayyed, Nidal - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
benchmarking of product, spread between the conventional interest rate and Islamic profit rate as well as the alternative product …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008636483
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Alternative Pricing Mechanisms for Islamic Financial Instruments: Economic Perspective
Saba, Irum; Alsayyed, Nidal - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
financing product of BankIslami Pakistan Limited is used in this paper to elaborate the pricing and benchmarking of product …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008636502
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Policy Research Supporting Policy Making: The CIDE-CRE Agreement
Rosellon, Juan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
This paper presents a case study of regulation of natural gas pricing in Mexico as a case of “successful” policy research. Studies done under an academic agreement between the Comisión Reguladora de Energía (CRE) and the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) in Mexico City...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008560962
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International Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer: The CDM´s Reality in China
Aleluia, João; Leitão, João - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
economies. Taking as reference the Chinese context, a benchmarking approach is proposed to assess the performance of distinct …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005039964
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Gaming in a benchmarking environment. A non-parametric analysis of benchmarking in the water sector
De Witte, Kristof; Marques, Rui - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
This paper discusses the use of benchmarking in general and its application to the drinking water sector. It … provides some examples of benchmarking in the water sector. After presenting in detail the institutional framework of the water … sector of the Belgian region of Flanders (without benchmarking experiences), Wallonia (recently started a public benchmark …
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