The objective of this paper is to examine value chain governance through case studies of four different certified value … involvement in value-based certification schemes (Ethical Trading Initiative, Fairtrade, Organic and Rainforest Alliance) on … certified producers in Tanzania. Each of these certification schemes makes claims on specific values that it is instilling in a …

Secondary markets have adopted a number of quality signaling mechanismssuch as certification to reduce information … examine the impact oftheir information-acquisition on the choice of certification, as well asthe price paid. We compare the … findings highlight that product-related informationsubstitutes, and price-related information complements, certification …

National Laboratory (LANL) is working to achieve Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) certification to enable them to transport …. Since the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) has achieved WIPP certification, INEEL personnel … the particular software quality assurance requirements required for WIPP certification. …

Professional standards are a significant issue for professions such as IT and Project Management, where certification …

’s leaders in the student services profession and argue for the development of a new certification system based on the standards …

both certification and trademarks are available. Shapiro’s (1983) model ofreputation is extended to reflect both collective … and firm-specific reputations, and this framework isused to study certification and trademarks for food products with a … withasymmetric information and moral hazard problems, credible certification schemes reduce the costof establishing reputation and …

certification in the employees, in themanagement and in the competitiveness of two rural coffee companies, located in theSouth of … evidencedthe greatest impact of certification in management of the organizations and theimportance of a net (Cooperative) as a form …

Certification Programs,' estimates the consumer welfare benefits from the increase in scope of USDA beef quality certification … has been offered as a reason for the decline. Certification programs provide producers a new way to differentiate and … consumer welfare by approximately 2% of beef expenditure. The second essay, 'Grading and Quality Certification in Beef …

This thesis analyzes the use of certification and licensing in the field of Marketing, particularly in the area of … very recently. Before performing certification, the method of certification needs to be analyzed. …