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Conflict and Satisfaction in an Industrial Channel of Distribution

Brown, James R.; Lusch, Robert F.; Smith, Laurie P. - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 21 (1991) 6, pp. 15-26

A conceptual model was developed of distribution channel members′ manifest conflicts and their satisfaction. From this model, hypotheses are generated, aimed at untangling the causal relationship between these two constructs. Both a meta‐analysis of previous research and this first...

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Material Traffic Flow Patterns within the Canadian Forces

Natalie Lam, M.; Ng, Kevin Y.K. - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 19 (1989) 6, pp. 3-15

The traffic flow pattern of the material distribution activity within the Canadian Forces was evaluated. The aim was to validate the current operation of the material traffic system. Sample transportation data were collected, and the traffic flow pattern and utilisations of the Canadian...

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Brand personality and customer trust in community pharmacies

Perepelkin, Jason; Di Zhang, David - In: International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare … 5 (2011) 3, pp. 175-193

city in Western Canada. Patients who have recently filled a prescription were asked to assess their perceptions about the …

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An exploration of seniors' relationships with prescription pharmaceutical brands

Deshpande, Sameer; Chreim, Samia; Bello, Roberto; Ross … - In: International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare … 7 (2013) 2, pp. 142-159

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore relationships that seniors (aged 55 and above) experience with prescription pharmaceutical brands, thus attending to situations where consumers have limited control over brand choice. Design/methodology/approach – A phenomenological study was...

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TFP growth, technological progress and efficiencies change

Hamit‐Haggar, Mahamat - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 60 (2011) 4, pp. 360-371

important to better understand the sources of productivity growth. In Canada, TFP growth is the major contributing factor … gap is also the main source of labour productivity gap between Canada and other industrialized (Organization for Economic … out in this study may be very helpful to elicit the correct diagnosis of Canada's productivity problem and develop …

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Economic value added: a useful tool for SME performance management

Bahri, Moujib; St‐Pierre, Josée; Sakka, Ouafa - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 60 (2011) 6, pp. 603-621

Purpose – The aim of this study is to propose a performance measurement and management system (PMMS) for small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), based on an analysis of the connections between these firms' business practices and performance measured by economic value added (EVA)....

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Efficiency and technological change in health care services in Ontario

Chowdhury, Hedayet; Wodchis, Walter; Laporte, Audrey - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 60 (2011) 7, pp. 721-745

/methodology/approach – The study applied the Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) to assess the efficiency of hospital services in Ontario, Canada …

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Shadow banking: accounting for Canada's productivity gap

Watkins, Peter - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 60 (2011) 8, pp. 857-864

Purpose – The paper's purpose is to show that the reported (and growing) labour productivity gap between the G7 and OECD countries and the USA might be a factor of the rapid adoption of shadow banking structures and techniques in the USA versus the adoption of those structures in OECD and G7...

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A bottom‐up approach for productivity measurement and improvement

Jagoda, Kalinga; Lonseth, Robert; Lonseth, Adam - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 62 (2013) 4, pp. 387-406

Purpose – The steady incline in oil prices combined with the recent credit crisis and downturns in financial markets has driven organizations to re‐evaluate their manufacturing processes and bottom line. The purpose of this paper is to suggest a bottom‐up approach that may be used by firms...

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Collaboration between non‐profit organizations in the provision of social services in Canada

Osborne, Stephen P.; Murray, Vic - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 13 (2000) 1, pp. 9-19

‐profit agencies in Canada, which might otherwise have developed competitive relationships, and uses this case study to explore the …

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