This paper deals with differences in the rate of self-employment (business ownership) in 15 European countries for the period 1978-2000, focusing on the influence of dissatisfaction and using the framework of occupational choice. Using two different measures of dissatisfaction, in addition to...

This study is based on twenty-one State Road Transport Undertakings (STUs), which are selected on the basis of availability of data and volume of their operation. Output (measured in terms of pass.-kms) produced by the sample STUs are usually more than 80 percent of the produced output of all...

The logistics industry today is well developed. The efficient movement of goods, people, and information is a crucial link in each supply chain and the entire logistics system. For systems to function effectively, they must be properly assessed, compared, and analyzed. Therefore, there are many...

Der Beitrag liefert einen internationalen Vergleich zum Management der Hersteller-Zuliefer-Beziehungen in der Automobilindustrie in Japan, Europa und den USA und analysiert Komponentenstrategien, insbesondere auch für den bisher vernachlässigten Bereich der internen Zulieferer.

This study adopts a multilevel comparative approach to investigating the degree to which Japanese work systems are implemented and internalized in the UK business system. The focus is on the limits to accepting continuous improvement schemes of Japanese multinational corporations. The paper...

This study analyzes the relationship between macroeconomic variables and stock prices in selected industries, identifying major variables and quantifying their impact. Findings show that interest rates, inflation, and GDP significantly affect stock prices, varying by industry and company....

The study has been aimed to know the impact of Employee Empowerment on CI of health care between hospitals (government and private). The required data for the purpose of this study were collected by a questionnaire designed on the basis of related practices. It consisted of 73 items divided into...

This chart attempts to summarize and organize major provisions of various U.S. social enterprise statutes. The entity forms allowed by one or more of the social enterprise statutes are benefit corporations, flexible purpose corporations, public benefit corporations, and social purpose...