The significance of the frontier in American history

The Frontier Thesis or Turner Thesis, is the argument advanced by historian Frederick Jackson Turner in 1894 that American democracy was formed by the American Frontier. He stressed the process-the moving frontier line-and the impact it had on pioneers going through the process. He also stressed consequences of a ostensibly limitless frontier and that American democracy and egalitarianism were …

International business negotiation: automobiles and ships: CASE STUDY

The purpose of this case study is to provide an opportunity for students to conduct realistic business analysis applying subject material related to cross-cultural issues presented in the international business and international management courses.

Complex transition and uncertain trajectories: Reflections on recent developm…

The paper focuses on current debates about police professionalism. It explores the nature and meaning of what has been termed “old” professionalism, which focuses on the role of the police as “professional crime fighters”, and then assesses the extent to which there has been a transition to a “new” professionalism centred on enhanced accountability, legitimacy and evidence-based pra…

Comparative North American and European Gateway Logistics: The Regionalism of…

The global freight distribution system has been impacted by convergence in terms of technology, infrastructure, modes and terminals. Still, in spite of strong converging forces, it can be argued that logistical practices are far from being uniform. This paper analyses the regionalism in freight transport systems by providing a comparative analysis of gateway logistics practices in North America…

Maritime strategy and the balance of power : Britain and America in the twent…

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978-1-349-09392-2

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xx, 273p.

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Sultana : surviving civil war, prison, and the worst maritime disaster in ame…

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978-0-06-178554-2

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viii, 300 p.

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The North American third party logistics industry in 2004: the provider CEO p…

Our annual surveys seek to provide insight into important market dynamics, opportunities and problems in the North American third party logistics (3PL) industry, from the perspective of the chief executive officers (CEOs) of major logistics service companies. The information generated is not only useful to managers considering using such services, but also to provider CEOs to facilitate industr…

A model for evaluation and selection of suppliers in global textile and appar…

The issue affecting US textile/apparel companies in global business competition is to find suitable suppliers for their operations. The selection and evaluation of their global suppliers to meet the goal of having effective and efficient supply chain operations and strengthening their position in the market become critical for US textile/apparel manufacturers to maintain their competitiveness i…

North American container port capacity: an exploratory analysis

Major North American container ports were surveyed for their opinions of capacity concerns in consideration of rapidly rising container volumes. The results indicate several areas of concern. For one, the ports expect capacity issues to worsen in the next ten years, implying current congestion problems will also deteriorate. The ports are also highly concerned about a consider able number o…

Implementing appreciative sharing of knowledge in the us army command and gen…

The purpose of this paper is to examine the application of Thatchenkery’s Appreciative Sharing of Knowledge (ASK) to a professional military college.

Union elections in warehouse and storage facilities

To examine union elections conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in warehouse and storage facilities in the USA.

The new logistics in latin America: an overview of current status and opportu…

Latin America is undergoing significant changes in its business environment. As a general rule, trade is liberalized, inflation is significantly reduced, and firms are free to import technology. As a result, competition among firms in most industries has become intense. The initial objective of this paper is to review the notable impact of these environmental changes on the logistics function o…

Technology emergence between mandate and acceptance: an exploratory examinati…

The purpose of this paper is to focus on radio frequency identification (RFID) acceptance and examine three understudied drivers: a company’s satisfaction with existing logistics technologies, its logistics technology readiness (technology optimism and technology innovativeness), and relationship hostage position. The proposed conceptual model also investigates the impacts of RFID acceptance …

Retail supply chain management: key priorities and practices

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the unique supply chain strategies employed by retailers.

Owner operators: employing a segmentation approach to improve retention

Owner operators are an important group of truck drivers, yet have been the subject of very little academic research. Specifically, no research has explored retention issues among owner operators. Thus, this paper aims to employ a segmentation approach to owner operator retention, examining important independent variables that include: pay and compensation, top management support, time at home, …

Mexican maquiladoras: helping or hurting the US/Mexico cross-border supply ch…

This study aims to report on the current issues facing the maquiladora industry in Mexico and the cross-border supply chain and to present suggestions for improving the situation in the future.

Integrating the US textile and apparel supply chain with small companies in S…

The South American textile industry is experiencing unprecedented opportunities to enter the US textile/apparel market and be a collaborator in the US textile/apparel supply chain. This study intends to provide an illustration of South American small to medium‐sized companies in the textile/apparel industry concerning supply chain management such as quality, logistics, forecasting techniques,…

Improving bid pricing for humanitarian logistics

Humanitarian logistics plays a critical role in the aid response to hunger and disasters worldwide. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) uses a competitive bidding process to procure P.L. 480 Title II food aid, a $2 billion business annually. This paper describes a mixed-integer program (MIP) decision tool that mimics the USDA bid approach in order to improve ocean carrier and food supplier …

Evaluating the comparative managerial efficiency of leading third party logis…

This paper aims to measure the comparative managerial efficiency of 24 leading third-party logistics providers (3PLs) in North America and identify best-practice firms among these 3PLs.

Assessing the maximum level of customer satisfaction in grocery stores: A com…

This paper aims to establish the main factors that underlie store attributes, to examine which exert the greatest influences on the achievement of a maximum level of customer satisfaction. This study seeks to determine if there are significant differences not only in the factor compositions but also in their influence on customer satisfaction, depending on the country of residence of focal cust…

Case pack quantity's effect on retail market share: An examination of the bac…

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a key logistics and distribution variable, case pack quantity, on a consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing firm’s performance. The paper builds theory with respect to case pack quantity’s dichotomous impact on the retail shelf replenishment process and subsequent impact on market share depending on product rate-of-sale (ROS).

Benchmarking third-party logistics providers using data envelopment analysis:…

The purpose of this paper is to assess the comparative strengths and weaknesses of leading third-party logistics providers (3PLs) in the USA with respect to their financial efficiencies during the period of 2005-2007. It also intends to identify various factors that significantly affect the financial efficiency of the 3PLs over time and propose ways to improve the competitiveness of 3PLs.

An examination of small motor carrier survival techniques

The purpose of this paper is to compare small and large motor carriers to determine whether small motor carriers serve a smaller, more concentrated customer base, have owners that are more involved in the customer relationship management process, and earn higher returns usually associated with niche market players.

A multi-dimensional construct of commercial motor vehicle operators' attitude…

The purpose of this paper is to develop a measurement scale to assess over-the-road commercial motor vehicle operators’ attitudes toward safety regulations.

How much would US union membership increase under a policy of non-exclusive r…

In light of the low-union density and a huge representation gap in the US representation system. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of the system under majority rule and to provide some empirical evidence on how much union membership would increase in the USA if a policy of non-exclusive representation, as adopted in New Zealand, are to be implemented.

Remedies for information asymmetry in online transaction: An investigation in…

This study seeks to investigate the signals on which consumers may rely to reduce the problems of information asymmetry on an online auction site. The research aims to develop and test based on information signaling theory. It classifies signals from auction web pages into three types: seller reputation, product condition, and argument quality. To understand how the signals affect consumers’ …

Best manufacturing practices and their linkage to top-performing companies in…

This study aims to examine the relationship between top-performing US furniture manufacturers and industry’s best manufacturing practices.

Benchmarking the operational efficiency of third party logistics providers us…

In an era of downsizing and financial cutbacks, the operational efficiency of third party logistics providers (3PLs) dictates their competitiveness and/or survival. In an effort to help 3PLs enhance productivity and price leverage in the increasingly competitive third party logistics market, this paper aims to develop a meaningful set of financial benchmarks that will dictate best practices. In…