Browsing Theses and Dissertations(library) by Author "Prater, Edmund"
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BEHAVIORAL ASPECTS IN OPERATIONAL DECISIONS. APPLIED FACTOR INVESTIGATIONS ON THE MICRO (INDIVIDUAL) AND MESO (CLUSTER) LEVELS
Starostyuk, Lyudmyla; 0000-0002-5903-4171 (2020-06-22)Normative theoretical models in operations management have been widely utilized by businesses and scientists to explain multiple phenomena. They assume that operating systems are managed by fully rational decision-makers ... -
Effects Of Institutional Pressure And Dynamic Capabilities On Operational Performance Of U.S. Long-term Healthcare Providers
Chen, Hui-chuan (Information Systems & Operations Management, 2013-07-22)Long Term Care facilities are a highly regulated industry due to funding sources being subject to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. The demand for nursing homes is increasing significantly with anticipation of the Baby ... -
Effects Of Operations And Innovation Strategy Fit On Company Performance
Brown, James Edward (Business Administration, 2014-12)For a company to survive long-term, it must be able to innovate and develop new products and services. There are two types of broad innovation classifications: exploration and exploitation. These two types of innovation ... -
The Impact Of Information Technology On Small, Medium, And Large Hospitals: Quality, Safety, And Financial Metrics
Bourgeois Roberts, Stacy Alicia (Information Systems & Operations Management, 2008-04-22)This study focuses on the role of information technologies in healthcare, and investigates the relationship of IT sophistication to patient safety, healthcare quality, and financial performance in Texas acute care hospitals. ... -
Impact Of Social Capital On Buyer Supplier Relationships In A Multi-cultural Context
Avery, Sherry (Business Administration, 2010-07-19)Both manufacturers and service companies rely heavily on their suppliers to provide quality products and services. The management of these suppliers can be critical to the success of an organization. In this research ... -
INVESTIGATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS AND ASSESSING THEIR EFFECT ON SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Kulangara, Nisha Paul; 0000-0002-3992-3510 (2016-05-11)With the increasing level of globalization in manufacturing, it is becoming increasingly pertinent to monitor the execution of contractual agreements between buyers and suppliers. These monitoring mechanisms are essential ... -
It's A Matter Of Give And Take: Exploring The Role Of Knowledge Transfer In The Supply Chain
Whitehead, Kimberly (Business Administration, 2014-07-14)Firm interdependence within supply chains continues to grow. This is driven by the need to leverage tangible and intangible resources within the supply chain for innovation, process management, customer satisfaction and ... -
Job Satisfaction Through the Lens of Turnover Intentions and Burnout for Academic Faculty
Thomas, Amrita Tharappel; 0000-0002-3918-9264 (2022-05-12)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 5/7/2024** ABSTRACT: A recent advice article published by The Chronicle of Higher Education addressed how Tenure and Tenure-Track faculty members are leaving their academic ... -
A Management Dashboard Model For Supply Chain Cost Estimations
Masters, Brad (Business Administration, 2014-03-12)As many organizations are unable to alter existing accounting systems for an Activity Based-type costing requirement, a "Dashboard" Costing Model is proposed. The model will 1) empirically verify management assumptions ... -
Managing Risk And Uncertainty In Supply Chains In The Face Of The Current Global Realities
Akalin, Gurkan IbrahimFor the last two decades, there has been an increasing academic and practitioner interest in understanding uncertainty and risks, identifying their sources, and managing, reducing and mitigating them in supply chains (SCs). ... -
SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN, OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES, AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: THE ROLE OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
Singh, Kuldeep (2018-08-14)Supply chain agility has been the cornerstone of research in supply chain management field. Despite the benefits associated with pursuing agile supply chain strategy, little is known about how the agile supply chain strategy ... -
The Influence of Social Capital On Project Success Outcomes and the Moderating Role of Project Complexity
Awe, Olajumoke A (2016-08-12)Social capital has been found to benefit projects and project teams in organizations. However, the research literature is unclear about the extent to which these benefits may be negatively impacted by project complexity. ...