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Computer-based tools for decision support at the Hanford Site

Doctor, P.G.; Mahaffey, J.A.; Cowley, P.J.; Freshley, M.D. - 2008

To help integrate activities in the environmental restoration and waste management mission of the Hanford Site, the Hanford Integrated Planning Project (HIPP) was established and funded by the US Department of Energy. The project is divided into three key program elements, the first focusing on...

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Using the National Information Infrastructure for social science, education, and informed decision making

Tonn, B.E. - 2008

social science, education, and decision making (NII-SSEDM). NII-SSEDM will provide the necessary data, information, and … analysis and decision support tools; and materials and software specially designed for education. This paper contains: a vision …-12 education. Examples of near-term and mid-term goals (e.g., pre-and post Year 2000) are presented for consideration …

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Information requirements of self-managing teams

Van Aken, E.M. - 2009

In response to the significant challenges organizations face today, many managers have put in place continuous improvement efforts to help the organization on enhance its competitive position. A key element of continuous improvement efforts is employee involvement, and one of the most complex,...

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Fractals: A More Dynamic & Multidimensional Approach to Business Analytics

Roy, Priya A. - 2010

This paper has two parts. In the first part, I articulate the short but significant evolution of the study of fractals. In the second part, I discuss the application of fractals to business models and business analytics. "Clouds are not spheres, mountains are not cones, coastlines are not...

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Critical success factors in barbecue restaurants: Do operators and patrons agree?

Farrish, John Raymond - 2010

which represented one of the four major barbecue traditions. The case studies were used to create a model of success factor …

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Family-Owned Businesses: Determinants of Business Success and Profitability

Wallace, Jeffrey S. - 2010

success and profitability. The panel data used in this study came from the 1997 and 2000 waves of the National Family Business …-based, business problems) were tested to predict business success and profitability (dependent variables), which were variables from … business success, participated more in managerial activities, managed older businesses, experienced more business problems, and …

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Key Factors for Reaching the Top of the Corporate Ladder

Sinkus, Nicholas - 2007

increasing the likelihood of success and upward mobility in corporate America. Numerous facets of the personal and professional … interview senior level managers and executives within local companies and see what their experience and success has taught them …

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Economic and empirical analysis of consumer purchase intentions in electronic and traditional retail channels, Internet retailer pricing strategies, and price dispersion on the Internet

Su, Bo-chiuan - 2002

This dissertation, consisting of four independent but complementary research papers, examines buying behavior of consumers in retail channels, efficiency characteristics of the Internet market, and pricing strategies of Internet retailers. This investigation involves both theoretical and...

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Hippocratic PostgreSQL

Padma, J; Silva, Yasin; Arshad, Mohamed; Aref, Walid - 2009

Privacy preservation has become an important requirement in information systems that deal with personal data. In many cases this requirement is imposed by laws that recognize the right of data owners to control whom their information is shared with and the purposes for which it can be shared....

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Competing with telecommunications and information technology: Rivalrous responses to strategic IT network applications and the degree of innovation

Garrod, Susan Ann Roth - 1998

This research examines the question: "What aspects of strategic networked information technology (IT) applications increase responses from competitors and what aspects reduce their response?" Competitive behavior is observed by the public announcement of the actions and responses resulting when...

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