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The learning organization: tracking progress in a developing country
Jamali, Dima; Sidani, Yusuf; Zouein, Charbel - In: The Learning Organization 16 (2009) 2, pp. 103-121
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to survey the various measurement instruments of the learning organization on …/methodology/approach – The paper capitalized on a literature review to identify the various measurement instruments on offer in the context of … contextual realities, and analyzed capitalizing on a systems theory approach or perspective. Originality/value – The paper turns …
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Destinationsmanagementorganisationen als Sozialunternehmen
Arne, Schuhbert - In: Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft 6 (2014) 2, pp. 147-168
Zusammenfassung Der vorliegende Artikel verfolgt die Zielsetzung, im Kontext langfristig global erodierender, komparativer Wettbewerbsvorteile von Entwicklungsländer-Destinationen auf theoretisch-konzeptioneller Basis Möglichkeiten zur Institutionalisierung von nachhaltigen...
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A generalization of Clements’ method for non‐normal Pearsonian processes with asymmetric tolerances
Pearn, W.L.; Chen, K.S.; Lin, G.H. - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 16 (1999) 5, pp. 507-522
For non‐normal Pearsonian processes, Clements proposed a method for calculating estimators of the two basic process capability indices C p and C pk . Pearn and Kotz applied Clements’ method to obtain estimators for the other two more advanced process capability indices C pm and C pmk . Their...
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Value management: an underlying framework
Dumond, Ellen J. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 20 (2000) 9, pp. 1062-1077
evidence of the development of accompanying theory in the literature. Without theory development, it is difficult to identify …. This paper begins the development of a theory of value management. It uses the literature base and practices of industry to …
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Bailouts and Bank Runs in a Model of Crony Capitalism
Femminis, Gianluca; Ruggerone, Luigi - In: Contributions in Macroeconomics 4 (2004) 1
Abstract We present a simple multiple equilibria model that incorporates the functioning of crony capitalism. We find that a government which is keen to support the interests of the élite is ready to stand the risk of a bank run since this is part of an equilibrium where investments are heavily...
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Assessment of RES cooperation framework between the EU and North Africa
Papapostolou, Aikaterini; Karakosta, Charikleia; … - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 10 (2016) 3, pp. 402-426
Purpose The Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Union provides another element to cross-border cooperation by allowing Member States to fulfill their 2020 renewable energy sources (RES) targets by implementing joint projects in third countries through the cooperation...
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The effect of multi-level factors on MNEs' market entry success in a small emerging market
J. Perks, Keith; P. Hogan, Stephen; Shukla, Paurav - In: Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 25 (2013) 1, pp. 131-143
Purpose – Whilst earlier studies of market entry success factors have mostly focused on large emerging markets such as China or India, limited attention has been given to smaller emerging markets. The purpose of this paper is to identify the effects of firm-level (i.e. entry mode and firm...
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Country risk and valuation of US‐listed foreign IPOs
Wu, Congsheng - In: Managerial Finance 38 (2012) 10, pp. 939-957
Purpose – Many foreign firms have made their initial public offering (IPO) debuts in the USA, without first being listed in their home market. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the association of a wide range of country risk measures with the valuation of foreign IPOs....
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Determinants of foreign direct and indirect investment in the MENA region
Al-Khouri, Ritab - In: The Multinational Business Review 23 (2015) 2, pp. 148-166
Purpose – This study aims to examine the factors affecting the foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign portfolio investment (FPI) flows among the 16 economies comprising the Middle East and North African (MENA) region. Design/methodology/approach – Panel data for the period 1984-2012 are...
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Prediction of E-Commerce Credit Rating based on PCA-SVR
Yu, Zhuoxi; Zhang, Huansen; Zhao, Zhiwen; Wang, Limin - In: Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations (JECO) 14 (2016) 2, pp. 74-86
Using the principal component analysis (PCA) and support vector regression machine (SVR) in predicting the credit rating of online stores. Collects 14 variables, including 982 observations of dress shops in Taobao. Firstly, the authors use the method of PCA to filter and reduce the dimension of...
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