The sound management of operating rooms is a very important task in each hospital. To use this crucial resource efficiently, cyclic master surgery schedules are often developed. To derive sensible schedules, high-quality input data are necessary. In this paper, we focus on the (elective)...

In research as well as in practice, process models are an expatiated element of innovation management. They fulfill different tasks. In practice, for instance, process models are used as a management tool to standardize development activities. Researchers try to identify activities to be found...

Betrieben, die keine oder kaum eigene Forschungs- und Entwicklungsaktivitäten (FuE) durchführen, wird in der öffentlichen Diskussion häufig eine geringe Innovations- und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zugesprochen. Im Falle von Produktionsinnovationen wird dies von bisherigen Studien auch bestätigt....