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A benefits analysis of partnering: A case study of a community primary school

Emsley, M - In: Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction 10 (2005) 1, pp. 69-79

applied to a specific project only. A regionally based main contractor (MC) constructed the Community Primary School (CPS) for …

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Beginning a journey of knowledge management in a secondary school

Wing Chu, Kai - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 20 (2016) 2, pp. 364-385

school. This can give insights for schools which will try KM in near future. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a … case study in a secondary school to explore how KM can be kicked off and sustained in a school setting. A KM system called … teachers in the school. A case study of the processes and lesson learned was done in this paper. Multiple sources of data …

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ESCRA

Ploetner, Olaf - In: Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 21 (2006) 3, pp. 189-194

Purpose – This article seeks to discuss LUZ, a Brazilian energy supplier that has decided to use their network for telecommunication. Design/methodology/approach – This case describes the acquisition‐process from the perspective of the ESCRA sales manager, whose actions are analyzed,...

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Evaluating management accounting change according to the institutional theory approach

Guerreiro, Reinaldo; Pereira, Carlos Alberto; Frezatti, … - In: Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change 2 (2006) 3, pp. 196-228

Purpose – The objective of this case study is to evaluate the change process, under the old institutional economics (OIE) approach, that had occurred within the management‐accounting system of Brazilian bank. The present study examines the efficacy of the change process in management...

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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

in a large public organization in Brazil. As a result of the re‐engineering attempt, the organization had its IT …

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Continuities and change in Brazilian administrative reform

Windsor Andrews, Christina; Comini, Graziella; Honorato … - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 12 (1999) 6, pp. 482-500

This paper analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the 1995 administrative reform proposal announced by the Brazilian government. The reform proposal, described in the Directive Plan on the Reform of the Governmental Apparatus – a document publicly released by the Brazilian authorities –...

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Assessing quality costs of external failures (warranty claims)

Cauchick Miguel, P.A.; Pontel, Silmar - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 21 (2004) 3, pp. 309-318

Measuring quality costs is an essential step for achieving competitiveness because these costs are strongly related to the company's annual revenue. One of the most important categories of quality costs is that of external failure costs. The consequences of these failures are not only related to...

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Evidence of QFD best practices for product development:a multiple case study

Cauchick Miguel, Paulo A. - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 22 (2005) 1, pp. 72-82

/methodology/approach – A field research study is presented that summarises the use of QFD in a number of companies operating in Brazil. The …

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Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) in the context of risk management in new product development

Segismundo, André; Augusto Cauchick Miguel, Paulo - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 25 (2008) 9, pp. 899-912

paper is a case study at an automaker in Brazil. Data were gathered from various sources, mostly participant observation and …

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The reduction of irregularities in the use of “process FMEA”

Estorilio, Carla; Posso, Richard K. - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 27 (2010) 6, pp. 721-733

Purpose – Use of failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) is a requirement of ISO/TS 16949. However, research has shown that there are inconsistencies in the way the technique is applied in automotive suppliers. The aim of this study is to identify these irregularities and to propose a strategy...

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