In response to legislative mandates andincreasing public concern over utility planningand conservation efforts, the Public Utility Commissionof Texas (PUCT) has sought to establish acomprehensive strategic planning program designedto provide an enhanced understanding of thestate's electric power...

Diese Arbeit untersucht die Liberalisierung der Eisenbahn in Österreich. Theoretische Grundbegriffe wie natürliches Monopol, wohlfahrtsoptimaler Preis und Regulierungstechniken werden vorgestellt. Danach folgen allgemeine Informationen über Schienen- und Straßenverkehr wie Kostendeckung,...

The theoretical relation between exchange rate and prices has been a difficult proposition to find supporting evidence despite many studies of developed economies using standard research methods. The exchange rate to price relation appears to hold in the long run only, a result consistent with...

This paper studies a periodic-review, serial inventory system in which echelon (r, nQ,T) policies are implemented. Under such a policy, each stage reviews its inventory in every T period and orders according to an echelon (r,nQ) policy. Two types of fixed costs are considered: one is associated...

Ziel der Arbeit war es, die praktische Umsetzung des Wissenskreislaufs im Call-Center zu untersuchen. Es wird gezeigt, in welchem Grad die theoretischen Ansprüche des Wissensmanagements in die Praxis umgesetzt werden und wie Wissensmanagement auf den unterschiedlichen Ebenen eines Call-Centers...

In dieser Arbeit wird erstmalig ein holistischer Ansatz zur Ermittlung der betriebswirtschaftlichen Implikationen von barrierefreien Webpräsenzen vorgestellt, welcher die Barrierefreiheit aus zwei Perspektiven (Organisation, Behörde) analysiert. Die organisationale Dimension umfasst die...

Attention to processes has increased, as thousands of organizations have adopted processfocused practices, including TQM and ISO 9000. Proponents of such programs stress the promise of improved efficiency and profitability. But research has not consistently borne out these prospects. Moreover,...

O trabalho buscou analisar a produção integrada praticada entre um produtor de frangode corte da microrregião de Viçosa – MG e a empresa integradora. Os dadosconfirmaram as vantagens da integração, por se tratar de um sistema de menor risco eque gera entradas freqüentes de caixa,...

In search of competitive excellence, economic developers often ask for guidance and assistance on key enterprise management and operational issues relating to running a quality economic development program. They are interested in operating as effectively as possible, in making the highest...