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Enabling quality management systems in the maquiladoras
Dowlatshahi, Shad; Hooshangi, Soheil - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 27 (2010) 9, pp. 981-1001
Purpose – The maquiladora industry is a manufacturing system that utilizes the Mexican workforce and foreign investment … and technology on the border region between the USA and Mexico. This study seeks to explore managerial support and … Juarez, Mexico. Based on a 78 percent response rate (171 usable questionnaires) and 11 in‐depth interviews of quality experts …
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Integrating Six Sigma tools using team‐learning processes
Cecilia Martinez Leon, Hilda; del Carmen Temblador … - In: International Journal of Lean Six Sigma 3 (2012) 2, pp. 133-156
Purpose – Many of the benefits of Six Sigma (SS) programs stem from the proper use of tools within team‐based improvement projects. However, teams often struggle with selecting and integrating the best tools to use in their projects, compromising not only the project completion but also the...
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Transnational Corporations and International Production: Concepts, Theories and Effects
Roberts, Joanne - In: Critical perspectives on international business 3 (2007) 2, pp. 186-188
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e-Solidarity and Exchange: The Role of Social Media in Public Mexican Response to Hurricane Patricia in 2015
Plascencia, David Ramírez; Plascencia, Jorge Ramírez - In: International Journal of Public Administration in the … 4 (2017) 3, pp. 1-10
Between October 24 and 25 in 2015, Mexico faced the strongest hurricane ever registered in the Western Hemisphere …
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Using Social Media to Inform and Engage Urban Dwellers in La Paz, Mexico
Basolo, Victoria; Yerena, Anaid - In: International Journal of Public Administration in the … 4 (2017) 3, pp. 11-28
of La Paz, Mexico. Consistent with previous work, the Facebook profile reflected relatively low usage, a propensity …
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Infrastructure and FDI Inflows into Mexico: A Panel Data Approach
Mollick, Andre Varella; Ramos-Duran, Rene; Silva-Ochoa, … - In: Global Economy Journal 6 (2006) 1
infrastructure being a major catalyst of FDI inflows into Mexico, we provide support to ongoing conventional wisdom promoting such … type of investment.  …
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Long-Run Inflation and Exchange Rates Hedge of Stocks in Brazil and Mexico
Ortiz, Edgar; Cabello, Alejandra; de Jesús, Raúl - In: Global Economy Journal 6 (2006) 3
, Mexico and Brazil. Extending the Fisher model, the aim is to determine whether or not these markets have failed to keep pace …
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An evaluation of the practice based approach to understanding the adoption and use of information systems
Rivera, Gibran; Cox, Andrew - In: Journal of Documentation 70 (2014) 5, pp. 878-901
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the value and limitations of a practice-based approach (PBA) to studying the adoption and use of information systems, through a summary of the theory and exploration of empirical data about the use of collaborative software....
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Mexico, Brazil and Chile: potential links with China and South Korea
Fung, K.C.; Hwang, Hsiang-Chih; Seade, Jesús; Tung, Rocky - In: Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies 9 (2016) 3, pp. 190-212
Purpose In this paper, the authors aim to examine trade in parts and components of Mexico, Chile and Brazil, focusing … also study the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on supply chain activities. Design/methodology/approach The …, Mexico, Brazil and Chile. They also use two-stage regressions to examine the impact of FDI on supply chain trade. Findings …
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Green consumer behavior in an emerging economy: confusion, credibility, and compatibility
Carrete, Lorena; Castaño, Raquel; Felix, Reto; … - In: Journal of Consumer Marketing 29 (2012) 7, pp. 470-481
observational data were used to study 15 Mexican families from four urban regions of Mexico with different incomes. Thematic …
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