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Benchmarking Singapore’s high‐TQM maturity organisations

Kin Chung, Woon - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 8 (2001) 1, pp. 8-35

Since the early 1980s, benchmarking has been widely used as a strategy for organisations to make progress in their TQM maturity. Quality award models provide a comprehensive framework for the application and study of benchmarking. However, many of the studies are case‐based and anecdotal in...

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Development of a readiness assessment model for concurrent engineering in construction

Khalfan, Malik M.A.; Anumba, Chimay J.; Carrillo, … - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 8 (2001) 3, pp. 223-239

assessment of a construction organisation before the adoption of some CE aspects within the industry that has facilitated the CE … readiness of the organisation. Therefore, this paper discusses the development of a CE readiness assessment model for the … construction industry. It also includes a comparative review of existing readiness assessment tools and models that have been …

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Assessment of products’ standards in Jordanian manufacturing companies

Rawabdeh, Ibrahim - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 9 (2002) 1, pp. 28-42

The increasing impact of international competition and changing business environment has raised the important role of standardization, which was reflected in national standards. This paper presents the results of a study that provides insight into the role of Jordanian product standards in the...

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IT projects: evaluation, outcomes and impediments

Suwardy, Themin; Ratnatunga, Janek; Sohal, Amrik S.; … - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 10 (2003) 4, pp. 325-342

Aims to identify the motivational factors for investing in information technology (IT), the impediments to IT investments and the outcomes of the planning and implementation of IT projects by chartered accountants in Australia. The results indicate that firms are motivated to invest in IT...

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Evaluating application service providers

Ekanayaka, Yamaya; Currie, Wendy L.; Seltsikas, Philip - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 10 (2003) 4, pp. 343-354

Discusses the application service provider (ASP) model, which is emerging as a new form of application outsourcing. At present, the ASP marketplace is largely vendor driven with huge numbers of vendors offering a variety of applications to the customer. These offerings may belong to software...

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Benchmarking information technology investment and benefits extraction

Alshawi, Sarmad; Irani, Zahir; Baldwin, Lynne - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 10 (2003) 4, pp. 414-423

Despite the fact that many companies are increasing their expenditure on information technology (IT) to obtain or even sustain a competitive advantage in their respective marketplaces, many studies show that the benefits from IT systems have been considerably less than expected. Managers are...

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Benchmarking learning outcomes of undergraduate business education

Ruhul Amin, M.; Amin, Nafeez A. - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 10 (2003) 6, pp. 538-558

This paper discusses the efficacy of a model of benchmarking toward best practices in learning assessment in higher … education. It outlines the need for best practices in learning assessment and reports findings on a comprehensive model of …

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Assessing the impact of components on future military command systems

Ben‐Dyke, A.; Cusack, M.; Hoare, P.; Lycett, M.; … - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 10 (2003) 4, pp. 355-366

The future battlespace will consist of sensors, decision‐makers and weapons systems interoperating within a framework of command systems. These command systems should be adaptable to meet the requirements of a specific operational environment and to take advantage of new technology. The...

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Application of a team integration performance index in road infrastructure alliance projects

Che Ibrahim, Che Khairil Izam; Costello, Seosamh B.; … - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 23 (2016) 5, pp. 1341-1362

(ATIPI) model as an assessment tool to measure the performance of team integration in alliance road infrastructure projects … cases. Data were collected through the interviews with a representative from the alliance management team from each case …. Project records and documentation were also used to assist and support the actual data from the interviews. Findings – The …

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Benchmarking in local government under a central government agenda

Ball, Amanda; Bowerman, Mary; Hawksworth, Shirley - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 7 (2000) 1, pp. 20-34

Examines the practical experience of benchmarking in the UK local government sector during the period leading to the introduction of an important policy initiative for local government under “New Labour”. Argues that, under conditions of fiscal control, benchmarking has been subsumed under...

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