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Productivity in a private charity
Tuttle, Thomas C.; Chen, Shengcheng - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 61 (2012) 5, pp. 563-577
philanthropy in China. This model incorporates many of the key aspects of productivity science, including values‐based strategy …Purpose – Private philanthropy in China is an emerging element of civil society. This paper seeks to examine the role … of productivity improvement in a private charity in the context of the relative roles of charities and private business …
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Indigenous wildlife enterprise
Austin, Beau J.; Garnett, Stephen T. - In: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places … 5 (2011) 4, pp. 309-323
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the Gulin Gulin Buffalo Company (GGBC), an Indigenous wildlife enterprise, within a sustainable livelihoods framework and to understand the factors that have contributed to its success. Design/methodology/approach – A combination of...
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Values based supply chain management and emergent organizational structures
Pullman, Madeleine E.; Dillard, Jesse - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 30 (2010) 7, pp. 744-771
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe an emergent supply chain management system that supports a sustainable values based organization (VBO) using a structuration theory‐based framework. Design/methodology/approach – A case study of a sustainable beef cooperative employing a...
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The role of inter-organizational networks in enabling or delaying disruptive innovation: a case study of mVoIP
Hynes, Niki; Elwell, Andrew David - In: Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 31 (2016) 6, pp. 722-731
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of inter-organizational networks in the emergence of a disruptive technology by taking a snapshot view of the UK market for mobile voice over internet protocol (mVoIP) technologies. By delineating the technologies required for an mVoIP...
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Value chain development
Barker, R.C. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 16 (1996) 10, pp. 23-36
Describes the problems recorded between 1991 and 1995 when attempting to re‐engineer the value chains of a medium‐sized electrical equipment manufacturing company in the UK. To provide guidance during the re‐engineering process a time‐based framework for analysis has been developed; this...
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From funeral to christening: OPAC rites of passage
Koehler Goolsby, Mary; Schuetz, Carol L.; Jones, Phillip J. - In: The Bottom Line 13 (2000) 1, pp. 34-36
This article depicts how the Baylor libraries staged two cost‐effective celebrations to address challenges of migrating to a new online catalog. A New Orleans‐style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid...
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Keynes and the future
Fontela, Emilio - In: Foresight 5 (2003) 2, pp. 5-10
In 1930, John Maynard Keynes explored long‐term economic growth, anticipating that the economic problem of scarcity was likely to vanish in a century’s time. The Keynes’ scenario is confronted with current developments related to the growth of services and to the distributional and...
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Practical change management in financial services
Ockenden, Mike - In: Executive Development 8 (1995) 5, pp. 3-5
Presents a case study of the financial services industry which is entering a period of unparalleled change that will see some very definite winners and losers. The effective management of change in the practical rather than theoretical world will determine who the winners will be. Suggests that...
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Examining the impact of indoor environmental quality on individual productivity of knowledge workers in green certified buildings
Nurick, Saul; Thatcher, Andrew - In: Journal of Corporate Real Estate 25 (2023) 4, pp. 307-324
Purpose This paper aims to investigate green buildings and individual productivity, specifically within the context of … self-assessed productivity levels were influenced by the indoor environment of the office building. Design …, contribute depending on the respondent to individual productivity, engagement, organisational commitment and psychological …
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Journey to implement Toyota production system – a case study
Khanna, V.K.; Shankar, Ravi - In: Journal of Advances in Management Research 5 (2008) 1, pp. 80-88
. The paper concludes that such efforts will definitely help XYZ to optimize its productivity and to meet competitor …
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