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Engendering an innovative culture and maintaining operational balance

Hyland, Paul W.; Beckett, Ronald C.; Reinvention Network - Central Queensland University; University of Western Sydney; … - 2005

two cases studies to highlight some of the benefits of collaboration. The key role of leadership in the two cases is noted … different forms of ownership and governance. Collaboration supported by creative leadership can give small firms a competitive … innovative edge, small businesses seeking to be innovative need to understand the importance of leadership and collaboration …

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Influences on financial decision making among the rural poor in Bangladesh

Jackson, Laurel R. - University of Western Sydney; College of Business; … - 2010

This thesis gives a voice to the chronically poor people of rural Bangladesh, enabling them to tell their own stories about the nature of their financial decision making which is taking place within the marketing systems that are operating in all poor villages in the region. Financial decision...

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Understanding and applying decision support systems in Australian farming systems research

Robinson, Jeffrey Brett - University of Western Sydney; College of Science, …; … - 2005

Decision support systems (DSS) are usually based on computerised models of biophysical and economic systems. Despite early expectations that such models would inform and improve management, adoption rates have been low, and implementation of DSS is now ?critical? The reasons for this are unclear...

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Trust assessment in wireless ad-hoc networks

Hallani, Houssein; Shahrestani, Seyed A. - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2009

Wireless ad-hoc networks consist of devices communicating with each other without the need for a management infrastructure. As such, the very basic operation of ad-hoc networks is dependent on the cooperation of their nodes to provide connectivity and communication routes. In practice though,...

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Measuring consumer purchase decision involvement at the BOP : a new approach

Chikweche, Tendai; Fletcher, Richard; Subsistence … - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2008

International marketers are faced with the challenge of understanding the decision making process that consumers at the base of the pyramid (BOP) go through when choosing which products to buy .The unique characteristics of the BOP pose distinct measurement challenges which researchers have to...

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Understanding how pilots make weather-related decisions

Hunter, David R.; United States. Federal Aviation Commission - Universitetet i Troms?; University of Western Sydney; … - 2003

The decision-making strategies of pilots were examined using a linear modeling technique. Three hundred twenty-six American, 104 Norwegian, and 51 Australian pilots completed a scenario-based judgment task in which they assigned a comfort rating to each of 27 weather scenarios for each of three...

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Aircraft lease-purchase decision making : what influences airline management?

Davis, Glenda; Zakrzewski, Dorothea - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2008

In the airline sector many aircraft are subject to long-term lease agreements in the belief that operating, investing and financing benefits flow to the lessee. This study aims to provide a better understanding of lease-purchase decision-making from an airline perspective. Aircraft acquisition...

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Participative decision-making to identify nutrient pollution sources and potential abatement actions

McNamara, Leslie; Cornish, P. S. - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2004

, and are becoming increasingly complex. In the early stages of policy development, managers may prefer quick and less …

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A survey of agent-based intelligent decision support systems to support clinical management and research

Foster, Darren; McGregor, Carolyn; El-Masri, Samir - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2005

The research into agent-based intelligent decision support systems is important to the medical industry because these systems can be used to improve the quality of healthcare in many ways. The areas these systems can be used in are diverse from the storage of medical records to the examination...

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The influence of survival thresholds and aspiration levels on bank trading activities

Sundmacher, Maike; Daly, Kevin James; Valentine, T. J.; … - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2005

In 1987 Lopes developed Security/Potential, Aspiration (SP/A) Theory, a framework for risky choice under uncertainty. Similar to Prospect Theory, SP/A Theory seeks to combine the forces of Economics and Psychology. This means that the assumption that individuals make choices based on expected...

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