Ever since the bronze age, graphical representations have been employed to convey a message or a phenomenon. Graphical representations have been and continue to be a powerful tool to record events and changes throughout history. It is often helpful to use conceptual models to visualise problems,...

This paper proposes to use Muther’s systematic layout planning procedure as the infrastructure to solve a fab layout design problem. A multiple objective decision making tool, analytic hierarchy process, is then proposed to evaluate the design alternatives. The proposed procedure is...

A comparative study of perceptions concerning the environmental quality of residential real estate in Switzerland based on empirical data collected in three different linguistic regions is presented. Responses by homeowners in the Geneva, Zurich and Lugano areas to questionnaires involving...

Due to the strategic importance of IT, there exists an undeniable need for a systematic analysis before deciding whether or not a particular IT function should be outsourced. A study that provides a systematic analysis for evaluating components of the company’s IT for outsourcing may be useful...

Das Treffen von strategischen Entscheidungen gilt allgemein als integraler Bestandteil auch der bankbetrieblichen Managementaufgabe. Die Unternehmensleitung ist dabei gerade in einer Zeit umwälzender Entwicklungen in allen Bereichen des Bankgeschäftes gefordert, aus einer Gesamtheit von...