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Crime, punishment and deterrence in Australia
Bodman, Philip M.; Maultby, Cameron - In: International Journal of Social Economics 24 (1997) 7/8/9, pp. 884-901
effects, in Australia, derived on the basis of this market model economic approach to criminal activity. Extends the economic … analysis of crime in Australia by employing a rigorous approach to both the specification of the underlying economic model of … four categories of property crime in Australia over the period 1982‐1991. The findings provide significant support for a …
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The art of selling corporate culture
McGrath‐Champ, Susan; Carter, Sturt - In: International Journal of Manpower 22 (2001) 4, pp. 349-365
Human resource (HR) practices are increasingly concerned with adding value through increased skills, autonomy and contribution. Whilst useful in some cultural and industry contexts, there is potential for incompatibility with other norms, especially those outside western culture or the...
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Supply network initiatives – a means to reorganise the supply base?
Holmen, Elsebeth; Pedersen, Ann‐Charlott; Jansen, Nikolai - In: Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 22 (2007) 3, pp. 178-186
Purpose – While numerous articles have stressed the importance of developing and maintaining supply networks, there is still a dearth of studies that address how supply networks arise and change over time. The purpose of this article is to describe and conceptualise how a firm initiates the...
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Activating trust: the redefinition of roles and relationships in an international construction project
Huemer, Lars - In: International Marketing Review 21 (2004) 2, pp. 187-201
This paper deals with trust processes in interorganizational relationships, specifically the ambiguous link between trust and predictability. Using an empirical case study, the paper focuses on when actors, participating in an international construction project, begin working according to a new...
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Exploring agile methods in construction small and medium enterprises: a case study
Loforte Ribeiro, Francisco; Timóteo Fernandes, Manuela - In: Journal of Enterprise Information Management 23 (2010) 2, pp. 161-180
Purpose – Agile methods have proven successful in increasing customer satisfaction and decreasing time and cost to market under uncertain conditions. Key characteristics of agile methods are lean, flexibility and highly iterative development with a strong emphasis on stakeholder involvement....
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The Pransky interview: Dr. Tessa Lau, Founder and CEO of Dusty Robotics
Pransky, Joanne - In: Industrial Robot: the international journal of robotics … 47 (2020) 5, pp. 643-646
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a “Q&A interview” conducted by Joanne Pransky of Industrial Robot Journal as a method to impart the combined technological, business and personal experience of a prominent, robotic industry PhD-turned successful business leader, regarding the...
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Analyzing electrical installation labor productivity through work sampling
Hajikazemi, Sara; Andersen, Bjørn; Langlo, Jan Alexander - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 66 (2017) 4, pp. 539-553
Purpose The construction industry is a labor-intensive industry, hence, the presence of labor with high productivity at each stage of the project plays a significant role in achieving project success. The purpose of this paper is to provide real-life empirical data about the current level of...
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Re‐engineering a public organization: an analysis of a case of “successful failure”
Kock, Nerev F.; McQueen, Robert J.; Baker, Megan - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 9 (1996) 4, pp. 42-50
Recent surveys show that process‐reengineering (BPR) has had widespread adoption in western countries. This has been motivated by case studies where drastic improvements in quality, productivity, cost reduction and competitiveness have been reported. The rate of failure in re‐engineering...
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A scorecard approach to benchmarking for total quality construction
Sommerville, James; Robertson, Hamish W. - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 17 (2000) 4/5, pp. 453-466
The application of benchmarks developed from a scorecard approach to a total quality management (TQM) programme are discussed. The programme aims to attain quality within an organisation whose primary operations are centred on a number of construction projects. The innovative scorecard measures...
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Quality relationships: partnering in the construction supply chain
Matthews, Jason; Pellew, Leah; Phua, Florence; … - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 17 (2000) 4/5, pp. 493-510
Subcontractors and suppliers are playing an increasingly important role in project construction – it is not uncommon for as much as 90 per cent of a project to be undertaken by subcontractors. The result of this increased involvement is that main contractors are now concentrating their efforts...
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