Essays about: "empirical cost studies"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 191 essays containing the words empirical cost studies.
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11. IDENTITY & TECHNO-UTOPIANISM. A Critical Discourse Analysis of Marketing Material and their Sociotechnical Imaginaries.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikationAbstract : This research paper sets out to investigate the messaging present in a corpus of texts gathered from Acxiom’s, an American data-analysis and ‘Identity Solutions’-company, website. The paper applies a framework of Critical Discourse Analysis informed by Theo van Leeuwen’s theory of ‘legitimations’ and analyses the findings through the theoretical framework of ‘Sociotechnical Imaginaries’. READ MORE
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12. Visualizing potential for improvements in the information flow for road haulages : Exploratory case study on two Swedish road haulage firms
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomiAbstract : Background: The understanding of the inefficiencies that the road haulages suffer from is more important than ever, specifically in today's society where the environmental problems and technological development are rapidly increasing. The perception of the inefficiencies could support road haulage firms to improve their operations. READ MORE
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13. Purchasing Assessment Tool – Assessment and benchmarking of strategic purchaser skill set
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistikAbstract : According to studies, a strategically aligned purchasing strategy can increase both purchasing and business performance. The foundation for executing a strategically aligned purchasing strategy is the fact that strategic purchasing professionals inherit the relevant competencies and that organizations have tools to track purchasing professionals' performance. READ MORE
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14. Too Hot to Handle? : Performance of large-scale infrastructure projects in a Swedish district heating company
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Large-scale infrastructure projects are risky ventures, often subjected to poor performance. Time and cost are often escalating beyond estimation while quality and benefits remain unchanged. READ MORE
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15. Rail-air transport competition : A discrete choice analysis along with an international empirical investigation
University essay from KTH/TransportplaneringAbstract : There is an increasing interest among many nations to decrease CO2 emissions.Promoting more sustainable modes of transportation is one particular area that has roomfor improvement. For instance, short and medium distance flights can bepotentially substituted by high-speed rail (HSR). READ MORE