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The economic costs of health service treatments for asbestos-related mesothelioma deaths

Watterson, Andrew; Gorman, Thomas; Malcolm, Cari; … - 2006

costs specifically relating to asbestos. Diagnosed mesothelioma cases in Scotland in one calendar year were used to … investigate the subject in greater depth. Data from UK sources on asbestos disease types recorded in 2000 and their disease …, recorded, andtreated cases of asbestos-related diseases occurred in 2000 in Scotland. Mesothelioma accounted for 100 cases and …

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Double standards: the multinational asbestos industry and asbestos-related disease in South Africa

Tweedale, Geoffrey; McCulloch, Jock - 2005

This study documents and contrasts the development of knowledge about asbestos-related disease (ARD) in South Africa … industry. Between the 1930s and 1960s, the leading UK asbestos companies developed a sophisticated knowledge of ARD, though in … South Africa, where the leading companies such as Turner & Newall and Cape Asbestos owned mines, there was little attempt to …

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Enablers and impediments to IT adoption in business relationships: Evidence from Australia and Finland

Cripps, Helen; Salo, Jari; Standing, Craig - 2009

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to describe the impediments to information technology (IT) adoption and possible solutions in the context of business relationships by drawing on case studies conducted in both Australia and Finland in the heavy manufacturing sector....

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Management accounting and organizational change : impact of alignment of management accounting system, structure and strategy on performance

Tuan Mat, Tuan - 2010

The business environment in Malaysia has changed rapidly over recent decades, andcontinues to change. Globalization has brought new technology and made thebusiness environment in Malaysia open to greater competition. Central Governmenteconomic policy relating to ‘knowledge economy...

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The impact of maintenance practices on operational and business performance

Mitchell, Ed; Prabhu, Vas; Robson, Andrew - 2002

Selected for managerial, professional practitioner and economic research interest in manufacturing sectors exploring currentpractice and experience. Draws upon large scale survey and case data in a challenging area. It has significant impact onpractice in commercial organisations and economic...

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Productivity and trade unions in British manufacturing industry 1973-85

Denny, Kevin - 1997

This paper uses panel data on british manufacturing industries between 1973 and 1985 to examine the relationship between productivity and labour organization. It is shown that the relationship between unions and productivity levels is sensitive to the econometric specification. The evidence...

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Critical linkages among TQM factors and business results.

Sila, Ismail; Ebrahimpour, Maling - 2005

Purpose – To empirically investigate the relationships among critical TQM factors and business results.Design/methodology/approach – Twenty-three hypotheses regarding the relationships among TQM factors and business results have been developed through literature review and tested using...

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World class manufacturing and accountability: how companies and the state aspire to competitiveness

Hopper, Trevor; Jazayeri, Mostafa; Westrup, Chris - 2008

Full-text of this article is not available in this e-prints service. This article was originally published following peer-review in Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, published by and copyright Emerald.

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Manufacturing to Asia: Who will win the emerging battle for talent between dragons and tigers?

Zheng, S; Soosay, C; Hyland, P - 2008

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine the issues relating to recruiting highly skilled managerial and professional staff experienced by multinational companies (MNCs) manufacturing in six Asian countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand....

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Innovation and market orientation in SMEs : antecedent factors and inter-relationships

Low, David R.; Chapman, R. L.; Sloan, Terrence R. - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2006

In pursuing sustainable competitive advantage, firms undertake a range of strategic initiatives such as innovation, customer relationship management, entering new markets overseas, and competitive actions within current marketplaces. Studies that examine these initiatives generally study the...

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