Search Results - subject:"quantitative methods"

Experienced effects from applying TQM in societal improvement work in a Swedish community

Fredriksson, Maria - In: The TQM Magazine 16 (2004) 1, pp. 6-13

An increasing number of communities use total quality management (TQM) concepts, traditionally connected with business and industry, for societal development. An outstanding example in Sweden is the community of Åseda, where non‐profit organisations, companies, and the public sector...

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Information technology implementation styles and their relation with workers’ subjective well‐being

Salanova, Marisa; Cifre, Eva; Martin, Pilar - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 24 (2004) 1, pp. 42-54

The aim of this article is to analyse the information technology implementation styles in companies and their relation with different indicators of shop floor workers' subjective well‐being. The sample is composed of 11 tile production companies and 285 workers. Results from cluster analysis...

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Integrating judgmental and quantitative forecasts: methodologies for pooling marketing and operations information

Sanders, Nada R.; Ritzman, Larry P. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 24 (2004) 5, pp. 514-529

Accurate forecasting has become a challenge for companies operating in today's business environment, characterized by high uncertainty and short response times. Rapid technological innovations and e‐commerce have created an environment where historical data are often of limited value in...

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“It's the situation I'm in”: the importance of managerial context to effectiveness

Page, Carole; Wilson, Marie; Meyer, Denny; Inkson, Kerr - In: Journal of Management Development 22 (2003) 10, pp. 841-862

Most research in managerial effectiveness, or competence, focuses upon personal attributes of the individual. This understates the impact of context, which can assist or hinder job performance. A national (New Zealand) survey assessed the impact of 16 environmental variables, four management...

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Revisiting the Quantitative-Qualitative Debate: Implications for Mixed-Methods Research

Sale, Joanna; Lohfeld, Lynne; Brazil, Kevin - In: Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology 36 (2002) 1, pp. 43-53

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A Conceptual Framework for Quantitative Text Analysis

Roberts, Carl - In: Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology 34 (2000) 3, pp. 259-274

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An Empirical Confirmation of Segments in the Australian Wine Market

Hall, John - In: International Journal of Wine Marketing 11 (1999) 1, pp. 19-35

Spawton (1991) discusses consumer expectations and risk‐reduction strategies in the purchase of wines. Spawton (1991) refers to a four‐segment model of the market. These segments include Connoisseurs, Aspirational Drinkers, Beverage Wine Consumers and New Wine Drinkers. These segments were...

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Teams and performance appraisal : Using metrics to increase reliability and validity

Valle, Matthew; Davis, Kirk - In: Team Performance Management: An International Journal 5 (1999) 8, pp. 238-244

Inter‐rater agreement in a peer performance evaluation system was analyzed using a sample of 44 individuals who rated focal persons in seven teams. Objective information concerning individual performance on multiple choice tests, as well as information gleaned from individual contributions to...

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Forecasting for the Small Retail Business: Operational Recommendations

Wilson, J. Holton; Miller, Robert H. - In: American Journal of Business 13 (1998) 2, pp. 27-34

sales and lead to more successful operations. We suggest the use of relatively simple quantitative methods that have proven …

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Part/Whole Morphology: Unifying Single Case and Comparative Methods

Scheff, Thomas - In: Sociological Research Online 2 (1997) 3, pp. 1-1

methods, and the third, quantitative methods. The proposed second stage involves microscopic examination of single instances … the next stage in the development of the human sciences. To form a bridge between qualitative and quantitative methods …-efficient. Qualitative methods involve exploration, the first step in inquiry. Quantitative methods involve verification, the last step …

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