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Using the right design to get the ‘wrong’ answer? Results of a random assignment evaluation of a volunteer tutoring programme

Ritter, Gary; Maynard, Rebecca - In: Journal of Children's Services 3 (2008) 2, pp. 4-16

Academically focused tutoring programmes for young children have been promoted widely in the US in various forms as promising strategies for improving academic performance, particularly in reading and mathematics. A body of evidence shows the benefits of tutoring provided by certified, paid...

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Daily life, not markets: customer-centered design

Kumar, Vijay; Whitney, Patrick - In: Journal of Business Strategy 28 (2007) 4, pp. 46-58

scale and reused. Design/methodology/approach – Ethnographic studies are not only heuristic in nature, usually requiring the …

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Learning to design: giving purpose to heart, hand and mind

Junginger, Sabine - In: Journal of Business Strategy 28 (2007) 4, pp. 59-65

Purpose – Design thinking is becoming a topic in strategic management. Questions range from “What is it?” to “How can … we approach design?” This paper aims to offer a glimpse into early design education in design schools and link them with … early design education in the organization. The purpose of the paper is to make basic design thinking and design methods …

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The practice of breakthrough strategies by design

M.A. Fraser, Heather - In: Journal of Business Strategy 28 (2007) 4, pp. 66-74

strategizing for future success, design holds some important clues. By broadening the definition of “design” and expanding the … application of design methodologies and mindsets to business, enterprises can identify new possibilities for breakthrough multi … leverage design thinking into business strategies through a set of principles and practices encapsulated in the “three gears of …

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A process for practicing design innovation

Kumar, Vijay - In: Journal of Business Strategy 30 (2009) 2/3, pp. 91-100

Purpose – Companies are increasingly adopting design processes as a key driver for their innovation practice. Design … purpose of this paper is to describe how design processes can be effectively used in innovation projects through a good … understanding design principles, tools, and frameworks. Design/methodology/approach – The frameworks in this paper are based on our …

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Training design and transfer: contributions of Six Sigma

Chow, Alan F.; Gillespie Finney, Treena; Woodford, Kelly C. - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 59 (2010) 7, pp. 624-640

Purpose – This paper aims to bring together the concepts of Six Sigma into the process of training design and training … transfer. Design/methodology/approach – The concepts of the paper are supported with an actual example of their application to … design and transfer of training processes. Findings – The application of the concepts to training design and transfer showed …

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Reliability analysis of GFRP pultruded composite rods

Abdallah, M.H.; Abdin, Enayat M.; Selmy, A.I.; … - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 13 (1996) 2, pp. 88-98

Weibull distribution function. Calculates the safe design of fatigue life data of glass fibre (ER 1150 F‐183) reinforced …

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Flexibility as a Manufacturing Objective

Slack, Nigel - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 3 (1983) 3, pp. 4-13

The concept of the flexibility of manufacturing systems is topical and important for three reasons. First, the instability and unpredictability of the environment, in which manufacturing companies operate, has forced many companies to reorganise their production, if only to reduce the overall...

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Product configuration analysis with design structure matrix

Helo, P.T. - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 106 (2006) 7, pp. 997-1011

to analyse sales configuration models by using a design structure matrix (DSM) tool. By applying the DSM techniques, the …. Design/methodology/approach – First, the paper explains a sales configuration system structure from published academic and …

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Partnering design and maintenance at State Farm Insurance

Zook, Kristi; Spencer, Steve - In: Journal of Facilities Management 3 (2005) 4, pp. 338-345

This paper outlines the steps taken by the Interior Design Unit and the Facilities Maintenance Unit to develop a team …‐friendly attributes. The reader will discover proven design/maintenance ideas developed through the partnership that can be applied to … their own organisations. The step‐by‐step process utilised by Interior design and Facilities Maintenance to develop a …

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