The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0972-7981.htm The perceived impact of JIT implementation on operations performance Evidence from Chinese firms Zhi-Xiang Chen Sun Yat-Sen University‚ Guangzhou‚ China‚ and Perceived impact of JIT implementation 213 Kim Hua Tan Nottingham University Business School‚ Nottingham‚ UK Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the perceived impact of just-in-time ( JIT) implementation
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Loss of Identity in When the Emperor was Divine “As we got off the bus‚ we found ourselves in a large area amidst a sea of friendly Japanese faces‚ “‚ stated by a once twelve-year old Nisei Florence Miho Nakamura in her account of her internment camp experience (Tong‚ 3). This initial experience was common among many Japanese‚ as they were uprooted from their homes and relocated to government land. Although‚ they had been asked to leave their homes and American way of life‚ many had no idea of
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Human Resources Management 671 MHRM Fall 2014 David Bess‚ Ph.D. Office: C 402 d Telephone: 956-3258 Fax: 956-2774 E-mail: david.bess@hawaii.edu Aloha‚ Welcome to the MHRM and our introductory residence weekend. Over the residence period we hope to accomplish the following: We will spend time in and outside of class getting to know each other both individually as well as members of working teams. Our residence sessions will focus on the internal management of organizations and the management
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Imagine that you are the Chief Executive of Hong Kong‚ what will you plan to do in order to reduce the health impact of earthquake? Among all natural disasters‚ earthquake has perhaps caused the highest death toll and financial loss. Being unpredictable and undetectable‚ alleviation as well as evacuation have become even more difficult. The Hanshin-Awaji earthquake in 1995 caused a property loss of over US$60 billion and a lost of more than US$100 billion in capital (Sawada‚ 2008‚ p.463)‚ whereas
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K. (2005). The 86 percent solution: How to succeed in the biggest market opportunity of the next 50 years. Wharton School Publishing. Morgan‚ J. (2007). Cracking the Japanese market: Strategies for success in the new global economy. Free Press. Nakamura‚ A. (2002‚ June). Domestic retailers brace for Seiyu-Wal-Mart impact. The Japan Times. Retrieved February 10‚ 2008‚ from http://search.japantimes.co.jp/ cgi-bin/nb20020611a2.html Shetty‚ Y. L.‚ & Kim‚ K. I. (1995). Winning strategies for the Japanese
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Deaf Culture in America CAPSTONE PROJECT By Heather Velez Liberal Arts Capstone LIB-495-OL010 Dr. David Weischadle April 19‚2013 Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to answer the major question‚ what is Deaf culture? There are three sub-questions that will assist in answering the major question: (1) What constitutes Deaf culture? (2) How has American Sign Language impacted the Deaf community? (3) What are the major issues that are being addressed in Deaf culture today? With
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Gender Construction of The Roles of Women in Japanese Society from 1800 to 1930 Mohammed Rizvi History Seminar: Gender and Culture in Modern Japan Dr. Donald Roden December 12‚ 2012 Introduction Since the 1800’s‚ Japan shows an enriching history that displays its growth in government and gender ideologies. In 1868‚ the Meiji era shifted Japan from feudalism in the Tokugawa era to a more modern state. Also‚ the Taisho era in 1912 continued Japan’s journey to modernity by adopting more
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Guava (Psidium Guajava) is a genus of about 100 species of tropical shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It is native in Mexico‚ as well Central America‚ Northern America and parts of the Carribeanbut not cultivated throughout the tropics. In Tagalog ‚ name bayabas are probably local renditions of guayaba. Numerous references in medical research identify guava as Psidium Guajava. Guavas (singular guava‚ /ˈɡwɑː.və/)[3] are plants in the Myrtle family (Myrtaceae) genus Psidium‚ which
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Telescope over the Internet Santhanagobalan Vasanth‚ Sivapalan Sugirthan Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering University of Moratuwa Moratuwa‚ Sri Lanka vasanthcolombo@gmail.com‚ sugi_008@hotmail.com Abstract- This paper describes the design and implementation of a fully automated Telescope that can be controlled over the internet. Telescope over the Internet is novel in the aspect that it will be the first telescope constructed in Sri Lanka which can be accessed
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Case Analysis Philips versus Matsushita: A New Century‚ a New Round Summary This analysis is based on two corporations‚ N.V. Philips (Netherlands) and Matsushita Electric (Japan). The two companies both have experienced big changes and have different strategies and organizational capabilities now. With their distinctive operations and management‚ they got success and continued to compete with each other and occupied the leader position in global markets nowadays. The analysis discusses how
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