Search Results - subject:"STANDARDIZATION"

Voting on the choice of core languages in the European Union

Ginsburgh, Victor A.; Fidrmuc, Jan; Weber, Shlomo - Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, … - 2009

Extensive multilingualism is one of the most important and fundamental principles of the European Union (EU). However, a large number of languages (currently 23) hinders communication and imposes substantial financial and legal costs. On the other hand, the reduction of the number of languages...

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Augmenting the use of the Rasch model under time constraints

Hutchison, Dougal; Yeshanew, Tilaye - In: Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology 43 (2009) 5, pp. 717-729

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Objectification, standardization, and commodification in health care: A conceptual readjustment

Timmermans, Stefan; Almeling, Rene - In: Social Science & Medicine 69 (2009) 1, pp. 21-27

standardization to point to the pathologies of modern medicine, such as the depersonalization of care and the effects of bureaucratic … explore how the social processes of objectification, commodification, and standardization produce a wide variety of biomedical … consequences of objectification, commodification, and standardization to improve health. We then outline a research agenda that …

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Cross-National Logo Evaluation Analysis: An Individual-Level Approach

Lans, Ralf van der; Cote, Joseph A.; Cole, Catherine A.; … - In: Marketing Science 28 (2009) 5, pp. 968-985

The universality of design perception and response is tested using data collected from 10 countries: Argentina, Australia, China, Germany, Great Britain, India, The Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, and the United States. A Bayesian, finite-mixture, structural equation model is developed that...

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Effect of Marketing Strategy on Export Performance: Evidence from Nigerian Export Companies

Oyeniyi, Omotayo - In: Annals - Economic and Administrative Series - 3 (2009) 1, pp. 249-261

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A Cost-Benefit Framework for the Assessment of Non-Tariff Measures in Agro-Food Trade

Tongeren, Frank van; Beghin, John; Marette, Stéphane - Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Organisation de … - 2009

This report develops a conceptual framework for the assessment of costs and benefits associated with non-tariff measures that allows an evidence-based comparative assessment of alternative regulatory approaches.

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Systematic performance differences across the manufacturing-service continuum

Reed, Richard; Storrud-Barnes, Susan - In: Service Business 3 (2009) 4, pp. 319-339

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A standardised approach to the world? IKEA in China

Johansson, Ulf; Thelander, Åsa - In: International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences 1 (2009) 2, pp. 199-219

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the marketing strategy in China of the furnishing retailer IKEA in the context of standardisation and adaptation of marketing activities. IKEA's strategy in China is compared to its corporate strategy throughout the rest of the world....

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Information and documentation: performance indicators for national libraries

2009 - 1. ed.

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Financial decision making and the adoption of IFRSs : evidence from Greek listed firms

Apostolou, Apostolos K.; Dimitras, Augustinos I. - In: Spudai / University of Piraeus : journal of economics … 59 (2009) 1/2, pp. 57-84

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