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Logistics management at the threshold of the new millenium
Pollitt, David - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 28 (1998) 3, pp. 167-226
. Covers in turn logistics in China and Japan, including a profile of Braun Electric; methods of improving the supply chain …, including direct mail in Japan, home shopping and distribution networks; and applications of the Internet in the logistics field …
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The Patterns of Human Resource Management
Wang, Zhong‐Ming; Satow, Takao - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 9 (1994) 4, pp. 12-21
studies of Chinese‐Japanese and wholly Japanese ventures in China. Proposes that the Japanese managerial strategies may be …
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Japan's Sino‐Pacific war: a conflict unplanned, lacking both means and foresight?
Richardson, Jacques - In: Foresight 10 (2008) 1, pp. 67-78
insubordination, or gekokujô. Originality/value – The thrust of the paper is to interpret exactly how Japan's lost war against China …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to arrive at an understanding of how Japan allowed herself to become involved in … a conflict with such tragic proportions, for both Japan and others, as the Second World War. Design …
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Japanese subcontracting in mainland China: a study of Toyota and Shanghai Koito
Liu, Ren‐Jye; Brookfield, Jonathan - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 11 (2006) 2, pp. 99-103
Purpose – The purpose of this article is to better understand Japanese manufacturing in mainland China and clarify how …'s operations in mainland China. The research for this study was conducted from 1995‐2003 and is based on visits to Toyota's China … – When Japanese style subcontracting in mainland China is compared with that of traditional Japanese subcontracting, a stark …
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A rethink of the incentives programme in the conservation of South Korea’s historic villages
Mat Radzuan, Indera Syahrul; Inho, Song; Ahmad, Yahaya - In: Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable … 5 (2015) 2, pp. 176-201
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the overarching question, which was whether the incentives programmes formulated for the community have been found to be suitable to the aspirations and needs of the local residents. Design/methodology/approach – This study has resulted from...
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The role of public‐private partnership in port information systems development
Bagchi, Prabir K.; Paik, Seung‐Kuk - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 14 (2001) 6, pp. 482-499
Development and management of ports is a major objective of economic development in many countries. As ownership and operations of seaports have traditionally been in the public sector, restructuring has often been slow and frustrating. Public‐private partnership has been offered by many as a...
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An integrative model for knowledge sharing in communities‐of‐practice
Jeon, Suhwan; Kim, Young‐Gul; Koh, Joon - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 15 (2011) 2, pp. 251-269
Purpose – This study attempts to identify the factors and relationships that influence community of practice (CoP) members' knowledge‐sharing attitudes, intentions, and behaviors. Design/methodology/approach – The Theory of Planned Behavior model, Motivation Theory, and the Triandis model...
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Measuring the economic value of special libraries
Chung, Hye‐Kyung - In: The Bottom Line 20 (2007) 1, pp. 30-44
Purpose – This study aims to present a new approach to measuring the economic value of special libraries, including certain time‐saving effects that the contingent valuation method application cannot exclusively prove. Design/methodology/approach – A cost‐benefit analysis is used as a...
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Restructuring library organizations for the twenty‐first century: the future of user‐oriented services in Korean academic libraries
Shin, Eun‐Ja; Kim, Young‐Seok - In: Aslib Proceedings 54 (2002) 4, pp. 260-266
This article examines why Korean academic libraries embarked on restructuring their organization and identifies possible solutions to some problems that these libraries face. The conclusion is drawn from the results of a case study on Sejong University Library that Korean academic librarians...
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Shortage of storage space in Korean libraries
Yoon, Hee‐Yoon; Oh, Sun‐Kyung; Kim, Sin‐Young - In: Aslib Proceedings 60 (2008) 3, pp. 265-282
Purpose – The purpose of this article is to offer some considerations for the implementation of hub‐based collaborative repositories. The current situation of Korean public libraries is to be examined, centering upon the issue of storage space, and possible solutions are to be presented....
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