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A structured analysis of operations and supply chain management research in healthcare (1982–2011)
Dobrzykowski, David; Saboori Deilami, Vafa; Hong, Paul; … - In: International Journal of Production Economics 147 (2014) PB, pp. 514-530
has emerged. The healthcare industry represents an important sector within services, however, little is known about the … current state of research into healthcare OM and SCM. The purpose of this research is to conduct a structured analysis of OM … and SCM studies conducted in healthcare and inform three key questions: (1) what are the primary topics or themes in the …
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Health Care in Sri Lanka : What Can the Private Health Sector Offer?
Govindaraj, Ramesh; Navaratne, Kumari; Cavagnero, Eleonora - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
This review represents an attempt to bridge the significant knowledge gaps on the private health sector in Sri Lanka, and foster a dialogue on opportunities for collaboration between the government and the private sector. It accomplishes this through a systematic collection and analysis of...
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Vietnam: Learning from Smart Reforms on the Road to Universal Health Coverage
Barroy, Helene; Jarawan, Eva; Bales, Sarah - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Universal Health Coverage is a powerful framework for a nation aiming to protect their population against health risks. However, countries face multiple challenges in implementing, achieving and sustaining UHC strategies. Sharing and learning from diverse country experiences may enable to foster...
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Sustaining Universal Health Coverage in France: A Perpetual Challenge
Barroy, Helene; Or, Zeynep; Kumar, Ankit; Bernstein, David - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
While universal health coverage (UHC) offers a powerful goal for a nation, all countries-irrespective of income are struggling with achieving or sustaining UHC. France is a high-income country where HC is in effect universal. Health-related costs are covered by a mix of mandatory social health...
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Cross-border purchases of health services : a case study on Austria and Hungary
Obermaier, Andreas J. - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2009
This paper explores the structure of cross-border health purchasing between Austria and Hungary and determines the size of this phenomenon as well as the barriers to a further increase. Austrian patients may receive health care treatment in Hungary in three different ways. First, patients may...
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The Comparative Nature of Faith-Inspired Health Care Provision in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strengthening the Evidence for Faith-inspired Health Engagement in Africa, Volume 2
Oliver, Jill; Wodon, Quentin - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2012
This role of faith-inspired health care providers in sub-saharan Africa and public-private partnerships is comprised of a three volume series on strengthening the evidence for faith inspired engagement in health in sub-Saharan Africa. An increasing level of interest in the role of faith in...
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Deriving research agendas for manufacturing and logistics systems: A methodology
Bonney, Maurice; Jaber, Mohamad Y. - In: International Journal of Production Economics 157 (2014) C, pp. 49-61
The paper describes a methodology to help systems analysts identify and prioritise an organisation's manufacturing and logistics problems and determine the changes that the organisation needs. The problems and associated investigations form the research and implementation agendas. The...
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Six Sigma Implementation at Bharti Infotel
Shukla, Archana; Srinivasan, R. - In: Asian Case Research Journal (ACRJ) 11 (2007) 02, pp. 367-384
Bharti Airtel Limited was a leading private sector provider of telecommunication services in India, with a customer base of 8.73 million as of July 2004. The company had two branch companies — Bharti Infotel (that dealt with fixed line, long distance, and enterprise services) and Bharti...
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Controlling in Weiterbildungseinrichtungen – Aufbau und Ergebnisse einer empirischen Studie
Zurwehme, Annikka - In: Metrika 18 (2008) 4, pp. 445-469
Management control in training institutions is still a missing topic in theoretical and empirical management control research. Therefore the following article presents a framework of management control in training institutions based on the main terms discussed in this context. To illustrate and...
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Das Qualitätsmanagement und Ratingindikatoren von SDAX Unternehmen
Gürtler, Marc; Schunck, Stefan - Department Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Technische … - 2005
Der Beitrag behandelt die erst kürzlich in der Zeitschrift Die Betriebswirtschaft durch Haller (2004) aufgeworfene Frage, ob und inwiefern ein funktionierendes Qualitätsmanagement Einfluss auf die Wirtschaftlichkeit von deutschen Unternehmen nimmt. Konkret wird im Rahmen einer empirischen...
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