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A Proposal for the Future of Vernacular Architecture Studies

Davidson, James - In: Open House International 38 (2013) 2, pp. 57-65

the present era, what does the future hold for vernacular architecture studies? In a world where Capital A (sometimes … study of vernacular architecture still relevant? What role could it possibly have in understanding and subsequently …-architectural environments; and finally, sets out the form by which curricula for studies of world architecture could take. …

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Holistic Approach for Balanced Scorecard as Managerial Decision Making Tool

Baporikar, Neeta - In: International Journal of System Dynamics Applications … 5 (2016) 1, pp. 31-42

Recent times have seen the supply side of management knowledge be it consultants, management gurus, business schools and popular press invent and diffuse countless managerial tools at a rapid-fire rate. One such tool is the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) that has been glorified and hyped as a great...

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Examining Structure in Decision Making in Hotels

Riley, Michael; Jauncey, Stuart - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 2 (1990) 3

The structure of decision making in hotels is examined. Using three levels of authority and 13 categories of decision a problem of consultation and communication is measured. The degree of structure in the problem is measured using information theory. In the light of the findings which show a...

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The impact of JIT: a critical analysis

Peters, Michael H.; Jill Austin, M. - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 95 (1995) 1, pp. 12-17

Decisions relating to adoption and use of just‐in‐time (JIT) are typically based on economic considerations. Experience with JIT systems indicates that certain non‐economic issues can arise which affect long‐term profitability. Suggests that stakeholder theory be used to consider JIT...

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Wald's maximin model: a treasure in disguise!

Sniedovich, Moshe - In: The Journal of Risk Finance 9 (2008) 3, pp. 287-291

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the expressive power of Wald's maximin model and the mathematical modeling effort requisite in its application in decision under severe uncertainty. Design/methodology/approach – Decision making under severe uncertainty is art as well as...

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Consensus in team decision making involving resource allocation

Chong, Philip S.; Benli, Ömer S. - In: Management Decision 43 (2005) 9, pp. 1147-1160

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a practical method to be used in team decision making when allocating resources. Design/methodology/approach – The paper proposes the following hypothesis: the selected team consensus strategy from among all available strategies must have...

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