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Theory of Constraints for Publicly Funded Health Systems
Sadat, Somayeh - 2009
This thesis aims to fill the gaps in the literature of the theory of constraints (TOC) in publicly funded health systems. While TOC seems to be a natural fit for this resource-constrained environment, there are still no reported application of TOC’s drum-buffer-rope tool and inadequate...
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Lean Six Sigma as a Source of Competitive Advantage
Cavallini,Alessandro Giorgio 1979- - 2008
Anecdotal data affirms that companies applying Lean Six Sigma in their operations not only deliver higher quality products and services, but also obtain superior financial results. The goal of this research was to empirically verify anecdotal data. The study proposed to analyze a group of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009457236
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Design infrastructure: Australian developments
Love, Terence - 2005
The paper reports preliminary findings from research into Australia's design infrastructure. Design infrastructure comprises the systems, institutions and expertise that enables design activity to be undertaken. Design activity is an essential aspect of the innovation and knowledge processes...
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Strategy, profits & ethics: Beyond the work of miles
Galbreath, Jeremy - 2006
making strategies widely discussed in the literature. Our results reveal that strategy approaches for making profits based on … capabilities and market orientation approaches seem to fair much better. For scholars involved in the teaching of strategy, this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009434952
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An overview of the role of information technology in strategic management: Part 2
Galbreath, Jeremy - 2006
?lens? is needed that can act as a guiding process for strategy creation and tactical fulfilment. In order to engage and …
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Industry Structures and Knowledge Structures
Kabanoff, Boris; Keegan, Jack - 2008
This chapter builds on Kabanoff and Brown (2008) who found evidence of underlying knowledge structures in managers' patterns of strategic cognition. Walsh (1995: 281) defined knowledge structures as 'a mental template that individuals impose on an informational environment to give it form and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437722
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The role of human capital and strategic intent in internationalisation scope of new technology-based firms
Coeurderoy, Regis; Davidsson, Per; Tywoniak, Stephane - 2008
operation. Internationalization is considered as a growth strategy in its own right whose successful implementation requires …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437808
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The customer-focused multinational : revisiting the Stopford & Wells model in an era of global customers
Birkinshaw, Julian; Terjesen, Siri A. - 2003
There is a well-established line of thinking on strategy and structure in the MNE, beginning with John Stopford … continue to be occasional studies of strategy and structure in the MNE (e.g. Wolf and Egelhoff, 2001), but for the most part …, and studies of the evolution of the MNE. This paper argues that we need to revisit issues of strategy and structure in …
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Toy stories : the strategic use of narratives in the branding of traditional toys
Plagens, Brett; Rugimbana, Robert; Silver, Jonathan D. - 2008
It is well known in the toy entertainment industry that children have a strong relationship with the characters and stories of various well known entertainment property toy brands (e.g. Mattel, 2005; Pecora, 1998; Miller, 1998; Cross, 1997). This paper presents branding insights and findings from a content...
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Vatkst, profit og strategisk orienteering i gazellevirksomheder (Growth, profitability and strategic orientation among gazelle firms)
Senderovitz, Martin; Klyver, Kim; Steffens, Paul R. - 2010
between growth and profitability among gazelle firms pursuing a broad market strategy. A managerial implication of this is … that the growth strategy should be clearly integrated with the general strategic orientation of the firm. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438273