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limitations. A longitudinal multivariate analysis of factors influencing the performance of CHCs is needed. The purpose of this … years 2000 through 2004. This study found that data mining and predictor tree analysis of factors influencing the variation … efficiency (with a positive influence) and the initial level of cost efficiency (with a negative influence). Analysis of the …
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phenomenon’s inherent heterogeneity in research design, sampling, operationalization and analysis; i.e., strategies that may help …
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machine learning and intelligent data analysis. All hypotheses tested within this thesis are tested on a large collection of …
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from those who have not. A frequency analysis was utilized to determine if there were differences between the two groups …
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Phasing out of open registries, supported by most developing nations at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), would have triggered a chain reaction among open registries, ship owners, seafarers, and the revenues earned by those supplying shipboard labor. Adherence to...
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Competitive intelligence (CI) is one of the fastest growing fields in the businessworld South Africa included; yet little quantitative research has been conductedor published on the development and use of CI in South Africa. CI is concernedwith the methods companies use to monitor their...
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, require a fundamentally closer analysis of the structure of the economy under scrutiny. In this context the policy response by … effect, a current account effect and an exchange rate effect, which facilitate a robust analysis of subsequent macroeconomic …
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This study extends the body of literature concerning service switching, complaint handling, dependence and commitment by investigating why dissatisfied B2B customers do not switch service providers. Specifically, it develops and tests a social exchange-based model examining how dissatisfied, but...
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In an ongoing research project focusing on improving learning in first year engineering mechanics, a framework for engineering mechanics knowledge has been identified. The framework has been applied to break down and categorise common mistakes made by students at four separate institutions to...
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Recent supply chain reengineering efforts have focused on integrating firms' production, inventory and replenishment activities with the help of communication networks. While communication networks and supply chain integration facilitate optimization of traditional supply chain functions, they...
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