Since the Internet's introduction into the business world, research on its role in corporate communication strategy has been limited - the focus has been on its role in marketing and electronic commerce. This study aims to provide a theoretical and empirical description of the role of the...

This dissertation is an exploration into the fields of sustainable development, property investment and valuation. It investigates the rationale for immediately and rigorously integrating sustainability issues into property valuation theory and practice and proposes theoretical and practical...

It has become generally accepted that to maximise patronage, transit must take people to where they want to go in a timely and convenient fashion. The benchmark in this case may be the most attractive available alternative mode, such as the private car with its door-to-door high level of...

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The majority of public works contracts undertaken in developing countries have a total cost of less than US$15,000. They include the provision of enhanced water and sanitation, access ways and pavements, small community buildings and solid waste related construction. We term these projects,...

1992 veröffentlichten Kaplan und Norton in der Harvard Business Review ihren grundlegenden Artikel zur Balanced Scorecard (BSC). Seitdem macht ihr Ansatz als neuartiges Kennzahlen- und Managementsystem von sich Reden. Eine der wichtigsten Funktionen der BSC ist die klare Vermittlung der...

Professional Doctorate - Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Most current maintenance programs focus on achieving the main goals of maintenance operations: increasing mean time between failures, reducing time to repair and minimizing costs. Some researchers have focused on optimizing these variables. Detailed analyses have been conducted in the fields of...

This study provides a comprehensive efficiency analysis of water service providers in six countries in the Central American region. Pressures for sector reform have stimulated interest in identifying and understanding the factors that can contribute to network expansion, improved service...

With the popularity of internet applications, many organizations are facing unprecedented security challenges. Security techniques and management tools have caught a lot of attention from both academia and practitioners. However, there is lacking a theoretical framework for the challenges facing...