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The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence: Rewarding World-Class Practices
Chakravorty, Satya S.; Atwater, J. Bryan; Herbert, James I. - 2008
Established in 1988, the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence recognises organisations in the USA, Mexico and Canada …
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Determinants of the Relations between Transitory Earnings and CEO Cash Compensation in the USA
Asthana, Sharad; Ye, Zhongxia Shelly - 2007
effect). This study has practical implications for regulators, corporations and investors, both in the USA and abroad. …
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A study of outsourcing of premedia services to India by US companies
Nayak, Rahul P. - 2009
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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Benchmarking to trigger and sustain the introduction of cleaner production in small to medium sized enterprises
Altham, William Ashley - 2003
This thesis investigates benchmarking (and associated capacity building activities) as a trigger for the diffusion and … implementation of Cleaner Production. The critical success factors for the environmental benchmarking process are: The identification …This research indicates that benchmarking for small businesses needs to be part of an on-going industry specific …
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The enigma of evaluation: benefits, costs and risks of IT in Australian small-medium-sized enterprises
Love, Peter; Irani, Zahir; Standing, Craig; Lin, Chad; … - 2005
initiating a quality evaluation cycle in which benchmarking forms an integral component of the strategic process. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009440867
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Sustainable supply chains – a framework for best practice assessment: results of the pilot study, BestLog project.
Piotrowicz, Wojciech; Cuthbertson, Richard; Islei, Gerd
existing literature related to performance measurement and supply chains benchmarking. To reflect the requirement for a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441420
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Benchmarking Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in the delivery of preventive health services: comparison of methods
Doebbeling, B. N.; Vaughn, T. E.; Woolson, R. F.; … - 2002
were calculated for 138 VAMCs. Percentile ranks for each outcome were assigned. Two approaches were used for benchmarking … facilities (n = 16) was 3 or less. EPRP and 1998 VHS data demonstrated that the survey measures and benchmarking approaches were …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009466025
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Benchmarking Excellence Among Accredited Economic Development Organizations
Wilkins, Joy; King, Dana; Garvey, Blair; Lytle, Andrea - 2009
In search of competitive excellence, economic developers often ask for guidance and assistance on key enterprise management and operational issues relating to running a quality economic development program. They are interested in operating as effectively as possible, in making the highest...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475895
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Benchmarking Quality Management Among Accredited Economic Development Organizations
Wilkins, Joy; Aton, Carol - 2006
In search of competitive excellence, economic developers often ask for guidance and assistance on key enterprise management and operational issues relating to running a quality economic development program. They re interested in operating as effectively as possible, in yielding the highest...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475943
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Infrastructure in South Africa: Who is to finance and who is to pay?
Caltz E.; Fourie J. - 2010
Against the backdrop of shifting views on the role of government in the provision of infrastructure, this paper distinguishes between the payment for and financing of the South African Government's infrastructure investment programme. The paper argues for a clear distinction between loan...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009480475