The practice of solely relying on the human resources department in the selection process of external training providers has cast doubts and mistrust across other departments as to how trainers are sourced. There are no measurable criteria used by human resource personnel, since most decisions...

This study draws from the knowledge theory of the firm to introduce the release capacity concept to the vendor selection process. The study proposes that suppliers' release capacity – a form of knowledge diffusion that describes the transmission of a sense of a supplier's tacit knowledge to...

Purpose – Most firms select their information technology outsourcing (ITO) vendors based on the two methods of the weighted-criteria evaluation technique – the “qualification score plus the lowest bid price for the highest price score (QS-LBHPS)” and the “qualification score plus the...

Purpose – The application of theories on group decision support is yet to be explored extensively in supplier selection literature, although the literature in both domains is extremely rich, in isolation. The purpose of this paper is to explore the application of group decision support...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an instrument/questionnaire to assess the supplier evaluation (SE) criteria and supplier selection (SS) benefits with their level of importance. Design/methodology/approach This paper develops an instrument/questionnaire based on generally accepted...

Procurement is an increasingly important activity within most firms, and severe financial and operational consequences can result from the failure to optimize the procurement function. The multiple criteria, including the financial significance, involved in the selection of a sole‐source...

RFID is one of the modern technologies that many industries have benefited from it, and there are many opportunities in the tourism industry to benefit from it. Although there are many potential opportunities, no survey has been done on factors influencing this technology acceptance in tourism...

The growth of world-class manufacturing companies and global competition caused significant changes in the manufacturing companies operations. These changes have affected maintenance and made its role even more crucial to stay ahead of the competition. Maintenance strategy selection is one of...

In this global world, diffusion & adoption of new product innovation have become intricate and involves multifaceted process, as consumers demand a broad range of choices. So, this has generated enthusiasm among researchers and business practitioners while studying and implementing diffusion &...