A secure portable execution environment to support teleworking

Abstract Purpose – This paper presents the design, development and trialling of the mobile execution environment (MEE), a secure portable execution environment designed to support secure teleworking. Teleworking is an established work practice, yet often the information security controls in the teleworking location are weaker than those in a corporate office. Security concerns also prevent …

An investigation of the status of the Malaysian construction industry

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the production processes utilized by the Malaysian construction industry (MCI). Design/methodology/approach – The paper follows an earlier work published in this journal in which the authors analyze the global construction industry focusing on the evolution of lean production systems. Findings – The future of construction is …

A study of successful quality improvement programs in the transportation indu…

Abstract This article presents the findings of a comprehensive, exploratory survey concerning transportation quality improvement programs. Various quality improvement program dimensions were compared among two groups of respondents: those who experienced market share increases or cost decreases associated with the quality programs, and those who did not. The survey examined firms' general fo…

A Survey of Singaporean Chinese Investors in Mainland China and their Knowled…

ntroduction The world’s most popular country, China, implemented the open door policy in 1979. Since then China has been gradually opening up her economy to attract foreign investments. Recently, China’s World Trade Organization (WTO) entry has boosted its economic growth and advanced its legal and governmental reforms. Bilateral trade between China and Singapore has flourished since the e…

Achieving customer service excellence using Lean Pull Replenishment

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this study is to highlight a key strategic initiative within the former ADC Company (now part of TE Connectivity) called “Lean Pull Replenishment”, designed and implemented to achieve Six Sigma customer service excellence. This case study would also help facilitate problem-based learning pedagogy. Design/methodology/approach – The study showcases impl…

A fuzzy preference relations model for evaluating key supplier relationships …

Abstract Purpose – Interest in investigating key supplier relationships from both academic and corporate spheres has increased in recent years. However, it is difficult to develop a sustainable and effective model for evaluating key supplier relationships because the information available in the practical environment is often uncertain and asymmetric. The purpose of this paper is to identif…

A Review of Exchange Rate Policies and their Effect upon Nations and Firms

Peters (1987, p.11) wrote that currency-exchange rate transactions totalled eighty trillion dollars a year of which four trillion was all that was required to finance trade in goods and services. The remainder was/is used for currency speculation thus generating the title “casino society”. Peters (1987) stated that we do not know from day to day the price of money, whether protection or de…

A Coincident Indicator of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Business Cycle

Abstract This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

A challenge to Marshallian orthodoxy on industrial clustering

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the antecedents (the medieval guild) of modern day industrial clustering. The paper challenges the notion that work of Alfred Marshall provides the intellectual underpinning of cluster thinking. Design/methodology/approach – The source material uses archival research on medieval guilds and historical texts. In tracing the developm…

instructor notes yard palnning opus planning & control

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Managing a Project Team : Project Skills

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Virtual logistics- transport in the marketspace

While transport seems to be increasingly constrained in its mission to supply services which are continuous, costless and available in all directions, the telecommunications system seems to have no such constraints and to be developing ever more rapidly in terms of inter‐connectivity, falling costs and multi‐directionality. It would seem to be impossible to contemplate the future demand for…

Analysing the impacts of ICT on knowledge work productivity

The potential of information and communication technology (ICT) in improving knowledge work productivity is well-documented in the existing literature. However, prior research fails to provide means for analyzing whether the potential can be realized in a specific organizational context. Thus, this paper aims to focus on the context-specific analysis of the impacts of ICT services on knowledge …

The four conversations : daily communication that gets results

Talk is powerful. Engaging in the right conversation at the right time is key to both personal and organizational success. And it isn’t just ‘difficult’ conversations that matter. The Four Conversations clearly demonstrates it is the everyday dialogue we have with one another that is critical.Armed with a solid body of research and their own first-hand observations, Jeffrey and Laurie For…

Automatic identification systems : model course 1.34

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Making Feedback Work : The Key to Building Effective Teams

Every manager is responsible for providing employees with feedback about their performance - both praise and suggestions for improvement. Yet too often, feedback misses the mark. It is either too vague or too late or it is not given at all. Feedback is important. It is a powerful yet underused management skill. It builds trust in relationships, contributes to professional growth, and recognizes…

Conversational Intelligence :How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordin…

The key to success in life and business is to become a master at Conversational Intelligence. It?s not about how smart you are, but how open you are to learn new and effective powerful conversational rituals that prime the brain for trust, partnership, and mutual success. Conversational Intelligence translates the wealth of new insights coming out of neuroscience from across the globe, and brin…

Saya Benci Kritik

Kritik memang bukan sesuatu yang mudah untuk diterima, walaupun bila ditanya, hampir sebagian besar orang akan mengatakan bahwa kritik itu diperlukan untuk membangun diri dan memajukan bisnis. Jarang sekali kita menemukan hal mengenai kritik ini dibahas, alasannya mungkin karena sesuatu yang tidak disukai itu lebih baik jangan dibahas, disimpan saja di dalam hati. Bila hanya disimpan saja, maka…

The secret language of business : how to read anyone in 3 second or less

The Secret Language of Business reveals the secrets of body language and nonverbal communication. Successful professionals need more than just good communication skills, you also need the ability to interpret the nonverbal signals that everyone displays. You'll learn how to master and manipulate your own body language, read the body language of others, and influence people through your new skil…

Speaker, Leader, Champion : Succeed at Work Through the Power of Public Speaking

Toastmasters, a name synonymous with public speaking, is dedicated to developing its members? communication and leadership skills. Now Distinguished Toastmaster Jeremey Donovan and Public Speaking World Champion Ryan Avery break down the winning speeches from Toastmasters? prestigious annual competition?providing you with tips and techniques guaranteed to improve your speaking, presentation, an…

From global aspirations to regional dominance: the case of Deutsche Telekom

This paper aims to investigates the argument that the financial case for continued internationalisation by telecommunication companies is unclear with respect to Deutsche Telekom, a leading international telecommunications company.

Economical information and communication design for multi-national projects

The purpose of this paper is to inform information and communication design (ICD) for multi-national projects through the presentation of an example that does not rely on expensive expertise in graphic design.

Development of Advanced Technologies (AT) in Green Transport Corridors

The paper presents tendency analysis for advanced technologies. Advanced technologies – is an area having different acceptability and local adaptation levels in different countries, thus it is particularly important to be acquainted with its application possibilities and techniques. Contributing to a more efficient use of existing transport infrastructure, AT becomes a powerful tool in improv…

Using virtual worlds for collaborative business process modeling

Process modeling is a complex organizational task that requires many iterations and communication between the business analysts and the domain specialists. The challenge of process modeling is exacerbated, when the process of modeling has to be performed in a cross-organizational, distributed environment. This paper aims to suggest a three-dimensional (3D) environment for collaborative process …

IT governance in a networked world: multi-sourcing strategies and social capi…

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Knowledge management systems : information and communication technologies for…

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eBusiness and supply chain integration

The purpose of this study is to examine how four large organisations have approached the implementation of new eBusiness mechanisms: namely online order processing, eProcurement, reverse auctions, and a private exchange. The objectives are to establish whether supply chain integration is an identified goal for the firms involved and to evaluate the extent of integration achieved through these p…

Supply chain tracking: aligning buyer and supplier incentives

This paper aims to present how the success of inter-organizational systems (IOS) implementation projects can be increased by aligning the different incentives of buyers and suppliers.

Modelling the impacts of ICT adoption for inter-modal transportation

The purpose of this paper is to present a parametric model to assess the impacts of information and communication technology (ICT) applications on company freight transportation processes (i.e. “company” perspective). The aim is to support both internal monitoring procedures and the decision-making process of ICT adoption, as well as increase managers’ awareness of these solutions in impr…

Marketing communications for seaports: a matter of survival and growth

Perhaps the most critical issue facing seaports is their survival and growth in today’s highly competitive environment. Seaports are facing challenging times as the once monopolistic position of having captive markets diminishes. This situation is being replaced by growing sections of the hinterland now being considered by competing seaports as being contestable. In effect, for many business …

Lifelines performance of the Mw 8.8 off shore Biobío, Chile Earthquake

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Cooperation between Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles to enhance container term…

Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles (IAVs) constitute one of the component systems of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) that can operate in confined private spaces, as well as in open and public spaces. The seaports or container terminals are one of the important confined spaces that have attracted extensive research interests over the last decade in the use of information communication techn…

Preparing for interview exercises : career skills

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Preparing a presentation : communication skills

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Delivering a presentation : comminication skills

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Planning a presentation : communication skills

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Managing Groups and Teams

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Applied Organizational Communication: Theory And Practice In A Global Environ…

Applied Organizational Communication provides a current, in-depth analysis of the theories and practices critical to understanding organizational communication concepts in a global environment. Exploring the diverse communication challenges in today’s organizations, this text: Explains the impact of critical environmental influences on all levels; Provides extensive discussion of teams, l…

Utilization of time-based strategies: Creating distribution flexibility/respo…

Explores how firms can use time‐based strategies within their distribution operations. Exploratory results are presented detailing strategic distribution responses employed to meet competitive challenges and gain competitive advantages. These firms have proactively worked to make their operations more flexible and allow them to respond more quickly to customer requests. They have developed ca…

The impact of supply chain relationships and automatic data communication and…

The purpose of this paper is to explain the effects of the customer-supplier relationship and of automatic forecast data communication and registration on the perceived information quality of forecasts.

Benefits of IT in supply chain management: an explorative study of progressiv…

To provide empirical evidence of benefits from IT in supply chain management.

Supply chain process modelling for humanitarian organizations

The purpose of this paper is to present a supply chain process modelling method adapted to the requirements of humanitarian organisations.

A survey on reverse logistics system of mobile phone industry in Hong Kong

It is not surprising that proper implementation of reverse logistics systems can result in better customer loyalty and reduction in operational costs due to reuse or remanufacturing of some parts. This is particularly important for those industries with a short product life cycle, like the mobile phone industry. The major objective of this paper is to present the results of a pilot survey with …

Insights from a logistics partnership

Highlights insights gained from five years of operating experience in a logistics partnership between a large US retailer and a provider of international logistical service. The insights gained from this partnership show that a third-party logistics provider can help a firm achieve substantial results. The path to achieving these results is not without its difficulties, but many of these proble…

Port and terminal management

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Leadership : a communicative perspective

This paper reviews the literature on communication in organizations most relevant to the study of leadership. Although leadership communication research has a history of significant overlap with leadership psychology, the value commitments of a communicative orientation now find expression in a large body of extant literature that this paper reviews. These value commitments, which cross several…

An exploratory study of ICT adoption in the Italian freight transportation in…

Companies in the freight transportation industry can currently make use of an increasing number of applications based on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to improve the performance of their processes. Although these applications have become more widely used in recent years, there is still little research focussing on the actual adoption rate. The present study aims to fill this ga…

Ship-to-ship radiocommunication trial by using wireless LAN

Seamless transfer of electronic information/data between ship-to-shore and vice versa and between ship-to-ship and shore-to-shore is being developed in the IMO e-Navigation strategy implementation plan (SIP). We have been focused on wireless LAN for ship-to-ship radiocommunication. In a former field radiocommunication trial, omni-directional antennas were used and a few hundred kbps throughput …

Online sustainability communication practices of European seaports

Although ports have a direct and substantial impact on the social and physical environments in which they operate, studies on corporate sustainability focussing on ports are scant. This study investigates the under-researched topic of sustainability communication practices in the European seaport sector. Its purpose is to analyse to what extent, if any, are there differences in these practices.…

Information sharing and collaboration practices in reverse logistics

The purpose of this study is to investigate how the use of information technology (IT) and supply chain management initiatives (information sharing and collaboration) impact a company’s performance in reverse logistics (RL).