This study examined Nile perch demand in the Netherlands and assessed the importance of country of origin as a determining factor. Import demand equations were estimated using the absolute price version of the Rotterdam model where Nile perch fillets were differentiated by product form (chilled...

Opportunity for group study by graduate students on current topics related to management not otherwise included in curriculum. From the course home page: Course Description This is a course on how corporations make use of the insights and tools of risk management. Most courses on derivatives,...

This paper has two parts. In the first part, I articulate the short but significant evolution of the study of fractals. In the second part, I discuss the application of fractals to business models and business analytics. "Clouds are not spheres, mountains are not cones, coastlines are not...

Taking the case of Dutch agriculture as an example, this paper examines the role of innovation brokers in stimulating innovation system interaction and innovation capacity building, and reflects upon their potential role in developing countries’ agriculture. It concludes that innovation...

IT Governance has evolved from Corporate Governance over time as a means to enforce security and control over information systems and put in place best practices for organisations. There are accredited standards, such as ISO, CobiT, and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) to...

The ability to provide a cost-effective solution to improve hotel organizations efficiency through inventory management has made RFID technology one of today’s most potential deployment technologies. Hotel organizations are invariably competing in assuring the service quality and are facing...

SummaryThis thesis analyses the mechanisms of management and disposal of municipality asset. Asset management is viewed through classifying it into financial and material types of asset and different management ways are presented to each of those. They are discussed in the context of...

Thesis (PhD)--University of South Australia, 2007.

In an era that is characterized by funding limitations, increased stakeholder participation, and the need for increased accountability and transparency, transportation agencies seek to ensure that comprehensive evaluation processes are identified and used for decision-making. Consistent with...

Highway asset management is a systematic process that aims to preserve, expand, and operate highway assets in the most cost-effective manner. It is an analytical tool that facilitates organized, logical, and integrated decision-making in asset management practice. This study proposes a...