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Certification as a Viable Quality Assurance Mechanism : Theory and Suggestive Evidence
Svitkova, Katarina; Ortmann, Andreas - 2008
particular solution of this problem, certification, where an independent agency provides a costly signal, a certificate, to … nonprofit. The assumptions of our model are derived from stylized facts that we distilled from certification systems currently … literature on certification and provides results that are different from those reported up to now …
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Prompted to Be Good : The Impact of Certification on the Quality of Charities
Svitkova, Katarina - 2008
In this study we model how certification affects managers' choice of the quality of the nonprofit organizations they … charitable good, one donor, and a certification agency. We assume that the nature of the charitable good does not allow for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014219236
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Is ISO 9000 Good for Business? A Review of Large Quantitative Studies
Riillo, Cesare - 2015
ISO 9000 certification. On this basis, the paper provides research-driven advice to managers facing a decision whether to … the impact of certification on a longitudinal and representative dataset. The main result is that, according the recent … of certification is not homogeneous among countries and economic sectors and that third-party certification fees are only …
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The Role of Finance in Quality Principles
Boylan, Daniel H - 2016
Creating a financial advantage is important in today's competitive business world. When looking at critical reasons for success, a great deal can be learned by the role finance plays in a quality movement. Each quality movement has priorities. Financial management's importance varies by program....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012984882
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The Role of Finance in Quality Principles
Boylan, Daniel H - 2016
Creating a financial advantage is important in today's competitive business world. When looking at critical reasons for success, a great deal can be learned by the role finance plays in a quality movement. Each quality movement has priorities. Financial management's importance varies by program....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012987918
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Quality Coordination in a Model of Vertical Integration
Bilotkach, Volodymyr - 2006
We consider a model of vertical integration with firms choosing prices and quality. We consider two specifications for the quality of the composite good: 'bottleneck' and additive setups. In both cases, a vertically integrated monopolist may produce lower quality as compared to dual ownership,...
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The Factors of Integrated Reporting Quality : A Meta-Analysis
Dumitru, Madalina; Dragomir, Voicu D. - 2021
The research on integrated reporting (IR) grew exponentially during the last decade. The present meta-analysis was motivated by the need to systematize the results of previously published studies employing quantitative methodologies. Therefore, we fill a research gap by discovering significant...
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Zero-Rating, Content Quality and Network Capacity
Lorenzon, Emmanuel - 2022
We consider a departure from net neutrality by an Internet service provider (ISP) that financially discriminates among content providers through exclusive zero-rating contracts. Zero-rating is an instrument to distort competition between content providers and the manner in which consumers value...
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Product differentiation and quality costs : An experiment
Alventosa, Adriana; Jorge, Sílvia; Pinho, Joana; … - 2022
This work builds and tests a vertical product differentiation duopoly model, where firms first choose quality and then choose prices, in the lab. We consider both the case in which production costs are unaffected by the quality of the good produced and the case in which production costs increase...
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Total Quality Management (TQM) : Driving Competitive Advantage on a Global Platform
Zentner, Aeron - 2014
The rapidly shifting global market, has warranted organizations to determine new opportunities or re-engineer processes as means to obtain an edge over competitors. Literature suggests the demand for increased quality is a crucial aspect for organizations to survive in quickly expanding global...
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