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Konsumentenverhalten sowie der verstärkte Einsatz betriebswirtschaftlicher Methoden und Instrumente bieten weitere Potentiale zur … customers (e.g. Efficient Consumer Response initiatives).The industry has only recently realized that current rebate practices … should be reconsidered and that rebate systems require a complete overhaul. Most importantly, rebate systems should be linked …
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Previous studies have found a positive linear relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate image. CSR was found can improve an organisation’s competitive edge and sustainability. In addition, CSR and the concept of 3R (reduce, reuse, and recycle) can enhance the...
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Established in 1988, the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence recognises organisations in the USA, Mexico and Canada …
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effect). This study has practical implications for regulators, corporations and investors, both in the USA and abroad. …
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Offshore outsourcing continues to gain prominence as the printing industrystrides into the future. With different segments of the industry looking at reducingcosts and, in exchange providing value-added services, more companies turntowards outsourcing services offshore as a solution. Although it...
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While a number of algorithms for multiobjective reinforcement learning have been proposed, and a small number of applications developed, there has been very little rigorous empirical evaluation of the performance and limitations of these algorithms. This paper proposes standard methods for such...
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This paper presents the results of Phase 3 of The RETURN Project, a European Study which aimed to reduce long term absenteeism in the workplace. Phases 1 and 2 have been described in detail elsewhere. The Study adopted an iterative approach that explored LTA from three different perspectives:...
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BACKGROUND: The Health and Health Services Research Fund (HHSRF) is dedicated to support research related to all aspects of health and health services in Hong Kong. We evaluated the fund's outcomes and explored factors associated with the translation of research findings to changes in health...
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In this dissertation we present mathematical models that help answer health policy questions relating to HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV), and analyze bias in Markov models of disease progression. We begin by developing a Markov decision process model that examines the timing of testing and treatment...
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