This paper reports the findings of an investigation of whether trust and commitment influence satisfaction, and whether satisfaction then influences specific investments, opportunism, and formalisation. Using data collected in a survey of Canadian managers and executives, a model derived from...

The globalisation processes taking place in recent decades imply the functional integration of development, design and manufacturing. In many newly industrialising economies, such as China, one of the industries sought after is the high-technology aircraft industry. China has emerged as an...

One of the problems encountered by the employees in the place of work today is the increased level of work stress. In such scenario, the nursing profession is increasingly characterised by occupational stress leading to psychological and physical problems. Studies using fuzzy evaluation with...

Public healthcare institutions in India continue to be the major source of healthcare in both rural and urban areas. This study has considered resource utilisation in the context of drug supplies to the public healthcare. Drug inventory management assessment tool (DIMAT) is developed to quantify...

In today's business scenario, enterprises have become more concerned towards mass customisation (MC) providing a wide variety of products that satisfy customers' specific requirements. Enormous product variety invites escalating costs and complexity in manufacturing context. In order to respond...

In this study, the nature and extent of efficiency and productivity growth in the US truckload (TL) carriers is investigated using non-parametric techniques. To analyse efficiency trends, a DEA window analysis is conducted on publicly available financial data with a representative sample of ten...

Low voltage switchgear products are standard products used for distribution and control of electric power in industries, farms, commercial buildings and residential homes. The products are supplied by the manufacturers through distribution channels consisting of resellers who perform a variety...