sustainability competitveness and technical change
LESSONS FROM SCOTCH: SUSTAINABILITY, COMPETITVENESS AND TECHNICAL CHANGE potx
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09/03/2014, 00:20
... qualitative studies into technical change in a novel, dynamic way The objective was to assess if such a linkage might improve understanding of the relationship between technical change and environmental ... explaining the heterogeneity of the sector) The dynamics of technical change in the pulp and paper industry Putting technical change in the pulp and paper sector into some perspective, we see that when ... manufacturing, running between and 14 per cent in the US, and exceeds other commodity sectors like chemical and allied products and plastics (Butner and Stapley, 1997, p.155-6) In Finland, the capital investment...
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Essays on factor shares, development accounting, and factor-eliminating technical change
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01/06/2014, 13:59
... forth by Cobb and Douglas and Kaldor Recent work in endogenous growth theory distinguishes between reproducible and non-reproducible factors and explores the idea that technical change can alter ... 0.745, and the mean labor share for Adjustment is 0.675 The standard deviation is 0.110 and 0.107 for Adjustment 1and Adjustment respectively Omitting Botswana, the mean increases to 0.758, and ... 0.18, 0.15, and 0.10 For Greece and Egypt, my estimates are more than double those reported by Caselli and Feyrer For Ireland, my estimate is nearly double that reported by Caselli and Feyrer...
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ERP Systems and Organisational Change A Socio-technical Insight Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing_1 pot
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21/06/2014, 07:20
... Monitoring and Control for Intelligent Manufacturing L Wang and R.X Gao (Eds.) Optimal Production Planning for PCB Assembly W Ho and P Ji Trends in Supply Chain Design and Management: Technologies and ... Jung, F.F Chen and B Jeong (Eds.) Process Planning and Scheduling for Distributed Manufacturing L Wang and W Shen (Eds.) Collaborative Product Design and Manufacturing Methodologies and Applications ... knowledge and the action on hand, which A Mayere, B Grabot and I Bazet can differ according to professional activities and location The question deals also with the design of communication processes and...
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ERP Systems and Organisational Change A Socio-technical Insight Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing_2 potx
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21/06/2014, 07:20
... check prices, and communicate with other ICA stores and exchange ideas and tips However, it does not work as they expected due to technical problems For example, if working with an order and the connection ... 20 J Hedman and S Henningson handle the information exchange between Danisco and their customers, while the Logistics module aids the transportation of the processed product (feed and sugar) stored ... erosion, balanced fertilisation and numerous hints and tips on how to protect and salvage parasite infected crops and soil After the sugar beet has been harvested and transported to Danisco’s processing...
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ERP Systems and Organisational Change A Socio-technical Insight Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing_3 pdf
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21/06/2014, 07:20
... information activities, and partly to intellectual tasks and skills (Bazet and de Terssac, 2007) 4.2.2 A Focus on Information which Can Be Formalised, and on Basic Exchange of Information As ... not involve the knowledge and know-how required to identify the information, its meaning and usefulness for the on-hand activities, and to coordinate with other employees and departments for setting ... organisation and management as stated at that time (Gilbert and Leclair, 2004) Since then, firms have met tremendous organisational changes, and there could exist a great gap between ERP principles, and...
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ERP Systems and Organisational Change A Socio-technical Insight Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing_4 doc
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21/06/2014, 07:20
... organisation It is, and must be, at one and the same time, integrated and differentiated (Lawrence and Lorsch, 1969), homogeneous in certain respects, heterogeneous in others, both formal and informal ... they do, and give it the meaning it has for them, because they both hear and use it daily in their discourse They know what objects and practices it has attributed to it, and 74 J.R Taylor and S ... hybrid enactment: both a formal system of laws and regulations, and an informal domain of open-ended and continuing sense-making The 64 J.R Taylor and S Virgili implementation of an ERP, because...
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ERP Systems and Organisational Change A Socio-technical Insight Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing_6 potx
Ngày tải lên :
21/06/2014, 07:20
... their global performances through formalisation and standardisation of their processes, using tools dedicated to information processing and to exchanges and communication between actors The results ... enterprises aim at formalising and standardising their business processes, through implementation of ERP systems Such systems, dedicated to information processing and to exchanges and communication between ... for the acquisition of other resources, and, finally, for the survival of the organisation (Pourder and John, 1996; Kostova and Zaheer, 1999; Zimmerman and Zeitz, 2002) In order to better define...
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ERP Systems and Organisational Change A Socio-technical Insight Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing_8 docx
Ngày tải lên :
21/06/2014, 07:20
... S3 and S5 to 88% in S4), “replace legacy systems” (from 45% in S3 and S5 to more than 80% in S1 and S2) and “simplification and standardisation of systems” (from 59% in S3 to around 80% in S1 and ... deeply change a firm’s life? No, it is not the tools that change but rather the human being, who learns to know and use them better We must take a fresh look at uses and work context, and above ... the resources), and to the problems of data exchanges between the ERP and the existing information system (redundancy of information, choice of the data and messages to be exchanged) Table 10.1...
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ERP Systems and Organisational Change A Socio-technical Insight Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing_9 ppt
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21/06/2014, 07:20
... data, their processes and the exchanges of information between these systems; technical, which concern the software and the technical systems supporting the flows of data and the metrics required ... performance and material success “Feminine” countries, on the other hand, value modesty, tenderness, and quality of life Since both USA (62) and Greece (57) are “masculine” cultures and are within ... sponsor and project leader Fourth, according to Holland and Light (1999), organisations implementing ERP systems should work well with vendors and consultants on software development, testing, and...
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Systems and Organisational Change A Socio-technical Insight_3 docx
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21/06/2014, 13:20
... the area of adoption and has been used and extended widely, it has also been heavily criticised (Kautz and Pries-Heje, 1996; Allen, 2000; Elliot and Loebbecke, 2000; Lyytinen and Damsgaard, 2001; ... one takes the position that the technical and social are negotiable in nature (Bloomfield and Verdubakis, 1994) We agree with Beynon Davis and Williams (2003) and O’Neill et al (1998), who criticise ... software (Bingi et al., 1999; Sumner, 2000; Willcocks and Sykes, 2000); and well documented and organised (Golland, 1978; Butler 1999; Scheer and Habermann, 2000) For example, Novartis management...
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Systems and Organisational Change A Socio-technical Insight_5 potx
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21/06/2014, 13:20
... between the decision makers Analysing the performance change, the managers start discussions to understand and to justify these changes, and as a consequence, they also start to share their experience ... and demanding methods, and middle level management/operational workers not really convinced of the necessity to change in the context of success Some years ago, we organised a day of free exchanges ... success (see for instance Light, 2005; Markus and Tanis, 2000; Parr and Shanks, 2000; Bingi et al., 1999; Holland and Light, 1999), while for Willcocks and Sykes (2000), many implementation problems...
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TYPHOONS AND TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED FOR EXISTING AND NEW HOUSES IN THE CYCLONIC REGIONS IN VIETNAM
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01/04/2013, 22:47
... located between the parallels 16 and 12, from Quang Nam to Khanh Hoa The typhoon season is between September and November, and is the most intense in October and November There are to typhoons ... multi-directional wind pressures and gust wind Typhoons and low pressure circulations associated with inundation have caused short-term and long-term damages to national socio-economy and have negative impacts ... crops and the environment In summary, typhoons and inundation are one of the many factors causing hunger and poverty hindering the socio-economic development of Vietnam Therefore, planning and...
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Asset Allocation in Active Portfolio Management using Treynor-Black Model and Technical Trends
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29/04/2013, 14:07
... Portfolio Theory and use Fundamental Analysis to evaluate stock and use it in the allocation The software package uses candlestick charts and simple moving averages to value the stock and use it for ... The software was easy to understand and interpret the functionality The technical charts displayed good candlestick charts, however the testers expected more technical indicators on the charts ... be improved to show more detailed technical charts and allow the comparison of two or more portfolios -1- Attestation I understand the nature of plagiarism, and I am aware of the University's...
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Characteristics of Leachate from Citrus Groves and their Changes in the Collecting Reservoirs in Matsuyama, Japan
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05/09/2013, 10:17
... dissolved Al and Mn became lower The pH value further increased and it reached basic conditions in the reservoir, and dissolved Al and Mn were removed more from the water On the other hand, the removal ... growth chamber under dark condition, and the temperature was maintained constant between 10°C and 30°C RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Materials runoff characteristics and variation in the reservoir Fig ... between pH and heavy metals such as dissolved Al, Mn and Zn are shown in Fig Although the concentrations of dissolved Al and Mn in the leachate were high, pH increased through the stream and the...
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Make Millions and Make Change 12
Ngày tải lên :
18/10/2013, 00:15
... text contained in images 111 Make Millions and Make Change! • Make sure that your TITLE and ALT tags are descriptive and accurate • Check for broken links and correct HTML • If you decide to use ... three candidates left to accept offers from and consider further business discussions and negotiations Look carefully at your final candidate’s portfolios of work, their array of products, and related ... asset value 117 Make Millions and Make Change! Those who hesitate, become scared, or feel paralyzed will lose the best and most time-sensitive opportunities at hand including compounding growth...
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24/10/2013, 18:15
... to understand the details of the business and re-direct efforts whenever and however she deems appropriate If this is labeled micromanaging, so be it Successful companies delegate and depend ... have confidence and test lots of ideas—try to get scale, leverage, and efficiency in order to raise your revenues and profit margins With enough financial growth year after year and the beating ... supportive and mature when reprimanding, not angry On average, punishment is counterproductive, so be careful when you are forced to reprimand those who are not following your best plans and practices...
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24/10/2013, 18:15
... trust and communication; talk to each other 154 Pick Pumped Up People 155 Make Millions and Make Change! 156 Get Off Your Tuchus and Sell Chapter 7: Get Off Your Tuchus and ... performance, promotions, relations, and planning, and they should uphold these responsibilities effectively, fairly (to the business and the employees), legally, and consistently For your HR people ... qualifications and specifications, so they are written clearly, honestly, and with fairness; as a result, you should end up with more than just a “fancy term for a person.” 153 Make Millions and Make Change! ...
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