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Perspektiven der schweizer bergbahnbranche — eine fallstudie für die transformation einer wichtigen touristischen teilbranche
Bieger, Thomas; Laesser, Christian; Ludwig, Eva; … - In: The Tourist Review 55 (2000) 4, pp. 32-55
The article is a summarised version of a prospective study for the Swiss tourism region of Valais by the Institute for Public Management and Tourism (ITD) of the University of St. Gallen which has been achieved in April 2000. The Transformation Model has served as theoretical background. The...
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Identifying productivity blemishes in Pakistan automotive industry: a case study
Zahoor Sarwar, Sheikh; Ishaque, Azam; Ehsan, Nadeem; … - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 61 (2012) 2, pp. 173-193
Purpose – The purpose of this research is to identify the prevalent condition of productivity in the automotive manufacturing industry of Pakistan and to indicate the possible areas for enhancing productivity. Design/methodology/approach – Secondary data for the last ten years were gathered....
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Increasing returns in the aggregate: fact or fiction?
Johanna Perälä, Maiju - In: Journal of Economic Studies 35 (2008) 2, pp. 112-153
Purpose – This paper aims to investigate whether empirical evidence for scale economies can be found across countries and if so, whether this evidence varies across the stage of development. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses statistical methods to make comparisons between...
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The roles of capital and technological progress in Vietnam's economic growth
Minh Ngoc, Phan - In: Journal of Economic Studies 35 (2008) 2, pp. 200-219
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to measure the contribution of capital formation, labor, and technological progress to the growth of the Vietnamese economy, the impact of economic reforms ( doi moi ) since the end of 1986, and the rates of returns to capital and labor....
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Using DMAIC Six Sigma to systematically improve shopfloor production quality and costs
Kumar, Sameer; Sosnoski, Michael - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 58 (2009) 3, pp. 254-273
Purpose – This study sets out to highlight how a leading manufacturer of tooling, with its continuous improvement drive, has leveraged DMAIC Six Sigma potential to realize cost savings and improved quality on their shopfloor. The study examines one of the shopfloor chronic quality issues which...
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The Use of Total Cost of Ownership Concepts to Model the Outsourcing Decision
Ellram, Lisa M.; Maltz, Arnold B. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 6 (1995) 2, pp. 55-66
The outsourcing decision considers the issue of whether an organization should perform certain activities internally or purchase these services from third parties. One of the key issues in outsourcing is the potential for cost reduction. This paper suggests the use of total cost of ownership...
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State, public sector and theoretical prerequisites to a model of an “economy without taxes”
Papava, Vladimer - In: International Journal of Social Economics 27 (2000) 1, pp. 45-61
The paper offers a new view of the role of state based on recognition of the economic ability of the state as a separate factor of production. Recognizing the state’s economic ability is as a fifth factor of production and correspondingly gives indirect taxes the status of factor income as...
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Evaluating the persistence of subsistence work in contemporary economies
Williams, Colin C.; Rodgers, Peter - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) 9, pp. 721-737
Purpose – Contrary to the view that the subsistence economy is some minor residue persisting in only a few peripheral enclaves of modern economies, the purpose of this paper is to begin to chart the importance and prevalence of subsistence work across the contemporary economic landscape and...
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Traditional production activities and resource sustainability
Asafu‐Adjaye, John - In: International Journal of Social Economics 23 (1996) 4/5/6, pp. 125-135
Undertakes a survey of traditional and non‐traditional production activities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland, Australia. Ecologically sustainable development issues in relation to indigenous people have not been paid much attention...
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Brand Awareness Quotient: A Metric for Effectiveness of Employer Branding Initiatives
Ratra, Komal; Neelam, Netra - In: International Journal of Applied Management Sciences … 3 (2016) 2, pp. 62-74
formulating a new Employer branding strategy such as: Do the objectives of the Employer branding completely meet the initiative … a new improved Employer branding strategy, there needs to be an appropriate initiative measurement methodology which can … help in measuring the efficacy and support decision making for formulating the new strategy the same. This quantitative way …
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