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Health‐care reforms in the People’s Republic of China

Wong, Victor C.W.; Chiu, Sammy W.S. - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 10 (1997) 1/2, pp. 76-92

enterprises. There is no sign that quasi‐public health‐care insurance is able to resolve these problems. Finally, co …

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Reisman, D.A. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 26 (1999) 5, pp. 609-641

social insurance which are of relevance both to Thailand and to other countries at a similar stage of economic development. …

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Alternatives to antagonism: a legal and a lay perspective on safeguarding for vulnerable adults

Searle, Cate; Basset, Thurstine - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 14 (2012) 5, pp. 222-228

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the potential impact on families of a greater emphasis on safeguarding for vulnerable adults, from both a legal and a lay perspective. Design/methodology/approach – Case examples are used to illustrate some of the issues and problems that can arise in...

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Distant relations: limits to relational contracting in domestic violence programmes

Carson, Ed; Chung, Donna; Day, Andrew - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 25 (2012) 2, pp. 103-117

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the applicability of relational contract theory in situations where government departments contract with non‐government welfare organisations to deliver human service programmes. Its limits are highlighted by an assessment of programmes for...

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International business development – what are the considerations?

Watters, Robert G. - In: Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 10 (1995) 3, pp. 61-73

Proposes a checklist of the considerations to be taken into account in a UK financial services company going transnational (crossing borders) which includes: identifying markets, market structures and opportunities, customer segmentation, competitive advantage, distribution channels, financial...

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Control of insurance fraud in Nigeria: an exploratory study (case study)

Olalekan Yusuf, Tajudeen; Rasheed Babalola, Abdur - In: Journal of Financial Crime 16 (2009) 4, pp. 418-435

Purpose – Insurance fraud as a global economic problem threatens the financial strength of insurers and threatens the … survival of the insurance institution. The purpose of this paper is to explore the magnitude of the problem including the ….e. insurance contract design and auditing and the perception of fraud by customers in the insurance market. A survey is conducted …

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Ericsson's proactive supply chain risk management approach after a serious sub‐supplier accident

Norrman, Andreas; Jansson, Ulf - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 34 (2004) 5, pp. 434-456

. This explorative study also indicates that insurance companies might be a driving force for improved SCRM, as they now …

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The insurance agents’ intention to make inappropriate product recommendations

Tseng, Lu-Ming; Kang, Yue-Min; Chung, Chi-Erh - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 24 (2016) 3, pp. 230-247

Purpose This case study aim to investigate the impacts of insurance agents’ positive attitude toward inappropriate … product recommendations on the insurance agents’ intention to make the inappropriate product recommendations. This study … agents’ perception of information asymmetry between customers and insurance agents and the insurer’s sales orientation …

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Heinz introduces a new variety of health‐care plan

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 14 (2006) 7, pp. 33-34

Purpose – This article describes how a new health‐care plan for process employees at the Heinz Kitt Green site in Wigan, Greater Manchester, is helping to reduce absence among the workforce. Design/methodology/approach – Draws on information from the site's HR manager, and from...

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BHSF carries on training

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 17 (2009) 4, pp. 22-23

Purpose – This paper aims to highlight the emphasis placed on training at UK not‐for‐profit health‐insurance company …

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