Investigates whether consumers′ time availability is an important segmentation variable in the convenience and fast …‐food markets. Very time‐poor, somewhat time‐poor, and not time‐poor consumers are compared, and three types of food are examined …

unused energy and potential trapped by the inadequate organization of resources. Using a time‐based strategy, the value …‐adding capability of the organization can be measured and constraints identified. This time‐based framework can guide investments and … throughput time has been developed, which separates non‐value – and value‐adding operations. Results from the electrical …

. Es erweist sich, dass die Divergenz in den Wachstumsraten der USA und der EU seit 1997 fast zur Gänze auf …

Investigates time as a factor that influences consumer preferences for innovative technological services such as the … Internet. Specifically, the case of consumer adoption of the Internet for home use is explored. Examines the effect of time of … effect of time of adoption on consumer preferences for a technological service such as the Internet?” The primary …

of technology over time. Looks at preferences for existing and intermediate technologies when future ones are expected …. Focuses on technological consumer durables that are expected to evolve over time. The primary contributions of this research … are: an understanding of how consumer preferences for a technology are affected by the time of adoption; an understanding …

Considers the mixed results of studies linking between wives′ employment and time‐saving behaviours. Argues that a … framework of consumer time restraints, rather than just wives′ employment.  …

, religiosity, community mindedness and sleep quality (Diener et al. , 1999; Frey and Stutzer, 2002), as well as time-use activities … sample of 1,823 episodes from 104 undergraduate students at a private university in Mexico to determine time assignment and … well-being depends on how people assign their time; however, the results suggest marginal and interaction effects between …

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to explore how and why consumption behavior changes across time in reference … to a temporal deadline, such as a meeting start time or scheduled appointment. Design/methodology/approach – The authors … of being on time as a deadline approaches, they are more likely to engage in consumption activities once they have …

value theory and the motif of time, error and uncertainty. The conflicting elements of this picture are pieced together.  …

less likely to occur when clinicians are maintaining the dignity of their patients. The themes of time and space are used … and neglect to thrive; therefore, both time and space are essential safeguarding considerations. Dignity is influenced by … time and how it is experienced temporally, but nurses are not allocated time to “do dignity”, an arguably essential …