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Evaluating the Impacts of Lean Management Practices in Healthcare via Simulation

Longo, Francesco; Calogero, Antonio; Nicoletti, Letizia; … - In: International Journal of Privacy and Health Information … 5 (2017) 1, pp. 1-22

Lean management has proved to be the preferred way of managers who strive for achieving performances comparable to that … patients' waiting times and management costs, increasing productivity and optimizing the resources allocation. In order to … different lean policies (e.g. 5S method, visual management, kanban method, pull system) which supports planning and patients …

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How Project Management Overlaps with Lean Six Sigma

Galli, Brian J. - In: International Journal of Productivity Management and … 6 (2018) 2, pp. 39-55

This article seeks to discuss how project management can help the Lean Six Sigma methodology impact project outcomes … implementation of Lean Six Sigma methodology within the project management perspective. Further, this study provides a comparative … that there is a strong need for project management concepts and tools in the LSS methodology and vice versa. The article …

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Component Theories for Human Resource Development in China: A Proposition

Schmidtke, Carsten; Chen, Peng - In: International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and … 7 (2016) 4, pp. 35-53

foundation for the discipline: management, economics, sociology, and psychology/learning. Considering Swanson and Holton's (2009 …

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Perceptions of Business Intelligence Professionals about Factors Related to Business Intelligence input in Decision Making

Huie, Carol P. - In: International Journal of Business Analytics (IJBAN) 3 (2016) 3, pp. 1-24

Strategic decision-making is one of the most important criteria for organizational success. Therefore, it is vital to have a well-developed decision making process in place. However, one of the greatest challenges facing organizations today is making important and timely business decisions. The...

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Management Information Systems (MIS) in Cloud Computing: A Review

Singh, Jashanpreet - In: International Journal of Business Analytics (IJBAN) 4 (2017) 3, pp. 54-70

The process of collecting information is worthless if it doesn't benefit the firm or serve any purpose. Management …

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Applying the Updated Delone and Mclean is Success Model for Enterprise Cloud Computing Readiness

Sabri, Omar - In: International Journal of Cloud Applications and … 6 (2016) 2, pp. 49-54

One of the most technological trends that enables on demand sharing of resources through Internet is Cloud Computing. It is a collection of hardware, software, storage, and services which are efficiently utilized to enhance business agility through reducing communication and computing costs....

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Integrated Model of Affordable Housing Delivery for the City of Windhoek

Randa, Isaac Okoth - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 3 (2016) 3, pp. 1-15

Limited access to affordable and decent housing for the low-medium income households of Namibia, especially in Windhoek, is a major concern. This is evident as nearly 70 percent of the population are unable to access affordable housing. This situation is exacerbated by lack of an integrated...

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Social and Organizational Development Through Action Research

Baporikar, Neeta - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 5 (2018) 1, pp. 23-39

reflect that there is disconnect between knowledge acquired especially in the area of management education. This disconnect …

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Persistence in Distance Education: A Study Case Using Bayesian Network to Understand Retention

Eliasquevici, Marianne Kogut; Seruffo, Marcos César da … - In: International Journal of Distance Education … 15 (2017) 4, pp. 61-78

This article presents a study on the variables promoting student retention in distance undergraduate courses at Federal University of Pará, aiming to help school managers minimize student attrition and maximize retention until graduation. The theoretical background is based on Rovai's Composite...

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Application of a New Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Paradigm on the Design of a Crisis Management Distributed System

Domdouzis, Konstantinos; Andrews, Simon; Akhgar, Babak - In: International Journal of Distributed Systems and … 7 (2016) 2, pp. 1-17

techniques for the development of the ATHENA Crisis Management Distributed System. The function of the ATHENA Crisis Management …

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