The accelerated industrial growth and economic expansion of Southeast Asian economies have intensified the concern related environmental issues and natural resource depletion. Amid these circumstances, the study finds an opportunity to investigate the key enabling factors that enhance natural...

This guide identifies what makes a PFM system responsive to nutrition needs, and what actions can be taken to develop a reform program in a capacity constrained context. Across the stages in the budgetcycle it identifies basic requirements that are necessary for a nutrition responsive PFM reform...

The primary focus of this research is on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore engaged in manufacturing activities, particularly those involved in the production of technology products. Although numerous studies have explored open innovation, further research is essential to...

Performance management is an important factor for safety, security, and service issues in organizations, as it ensures compliance, mitigates risk, and optimizes performance. This chapter discusses structured frameworks for performance management, such as Balanced Scorecard (BSC), Total Quality...

Background: Patient data and artificial intelligence are widely explored concepts for improving healthcare services. However, little is known about the application of lean thinking to quantify these two elements. Objective: The aim of this study is to develop a theoretical framework combining...

Since its inception in 2008, the Development Policy Financing (DPF) with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO) instrument has seen significant expansion across all regions, channeling almost five billion US dollars to support countries in the aftermath of a natural catastrophe. As a...