This metadata relates to an electronic version of an article published in The International Journal of Human Resource Management, Volume 19, Issue 5, May 2008, pages 896-915. The International Journal for Human Resource Management is available online at informaworldTM at...

Employment in the Retail and Wholesale Distribution sector was estimated as 4.7 million in 2002, representing 17 per cent of UK employment. The sector is seen as a major source ofnew employment opportunities over the next decade.At the same time the sector is reporting serious skills shortages,...

Background: Although an important source of treatment for fevers, little is known about the structure of the retail sector in Africa with regard to antimalarial drugs. This study aimed to assess the range, costs, sources and registration of antimalarial drugs in the Kenyan retail sector.Methods:...

In the European food sector private labels represent a relevant and increasing share of total sales. Thus,national brands need to adapt their marketing strategies to deal with this growing competition. Focusing on pricestrategies, recent theoretical papers conclude that private label development...

South African companies operating in the retail sector are increasingly embarking on relationship marketing strategies. However, several companies both locally and abroad have reported failures in the implementation of these strategies, citing a host of various reasons. An investigation into the...

This study compares the procurement cost-minimizing and productive efficiency performance of the auction mechanism used by independent system operators (ISOs) in wholesale electricity auction markets in the U.S. with that of a proposed alternative. The current practice allocates energy contracts...

In my recent experimental research of wholesale electricity auctions, I discovered that the complex structure of the offers leaves a lot of room for strategic behavior, which consequently leads to anti- competitive and inefficient outcomes in the market. A specific feature of these complex-offer...

This study of the wholesale electricity market compares the efficiency performance of the auction mechanism currently in place in U.S. markets with the performance of a proposed mechanism. The analysis highlights the importance of considering strategic behavior when comparing different...

A Payment Cost Minimization (PCM) auction has been proposed as an alternative to the Offer Cost Minimization (OCM) auction to be used in wholesale electric power markets with the intention to lower the procurement cost of electricity. Efficiency concerns about this proposal have relied on the...

Among electricity marketplaces balancing energy takes a central role in mediating the supply and demand equilibrium. This thesis analyzes strategies employed in the balancing energy market, as well as their implications for other marketplaces in the setting of the German electricity market.