A strategic analysis was developed for XYZ Research Corporation (the true company's name is disguised). The strategic analysis involved a series of visits to the company to conduct focus groups with its employees and management. Five focus groups were carried out at XYZ Research Corporation....

Within the debate about developing countries export competitiveness the increasingimportance of food safety and quality standards especially in OECD countries appeals to be one ofthe major sources of concern. The paper analyses the trade performance of 73 developing countrieswithin the context...

Vaccines against several common foodborne pathogens are being developed and could substantially alter the policy tools available to address foodborne illness. However, little analysis is available to suggest how social welfare would be affected by these new vaccines. To address this void, we use...

Consuming milk that has not been pasteurized is a risk behavior for foodborne illness that some people are actively seeking. For educational purposes, it is important to better understand what factors motivate a person to make certain decisions in order to understand their behavior. This study...

In der vorliegenden Arbeit werden Modelle für die Portfolio-Optimierung analysiert und implementieren. Dabei stehen quantitative Methoden der Fuzzy-Logik im Vordergrund. Zunächst wird das klassische Portfolio-Modell nach Markowitz dargestellt und dessen Resultate für einen Vergleich mit einem...

A methodology is proposed for evaluating the level of service within an airportlandside system from the passenger's point of view using linguistic servicecriteria. The new concept of level of service for a transport system, particularlywithin the airports indicates that there must be strong...

During recent years, the supply chain performance management has become a key strategic consideration. Many manufacturers seek to collaborate with their suppliers and customers in order to upgrade their competitiveness and management performance. Because of complexity, uncertainty and vagueness...

A conservative ex-ante assessment of supply-shift gains alone (excluding social and environmental gains), shows that the investment in zero tillage (ZT) R&D by the Rice-Wheat Consortium and CIMMYT was highly beneficial with a benefit-cost ratio of 39, a net present value of US$ 94 million and an...

This paper presents an application of a two and three stages difference in differences model to measure environmental and economic impacts of Farmer Field School on crop and pest management practices of rice in Thailand. Panel data from 241 farm households were collected three times over a...

This paper presents an application of a difference in differences model to measure environmental and economic impacts of Farmer Field School on crop and pest management practices of rice in Thailand. Panel data from 241 farm households were collected three times over a period of four years in...