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A Total Cost Approach To Supply Chain Risk Modeling, Brian J. Saunders

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The modern supply chain is long, complex, interconnected and global, and plays a fundamental role in business competitiveness. These conditions, along with various supply chain management trends in recent years have increased risks in supply chains which threaten supply chain performance. Greater impact, especially on cost, from an increased threat of supply disruptions is one area of particular concern. Companies today are struggling to find effective means to manage this increased risk and avoid adverse financial impacts. An approach to managing supply disruption risk in supply chains based on the minimization of the total cost of ownership (TCO) of the …

Ndikimi I Korrupsionit Në Rritjen Ekonomike, Miranda Kabashi

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Qëllimi i këtij studimi të rastit është të kuptojmë ndikimin e korrupsionit në komunitetin e biznesit, institucionet qeveritare dhe në rritjen ekonomike. Në këtë fazë të studimit, Ndikimi i Korrupsionit në Rritjen Ekonomike në mënyrë të përgjithshme do të analizohet si një çështje e cila ka afektuar në shumicën e vendeve ku pasojat e të cilit kanë qenë negative për ekonomit e vendeve.

Të dhënat dhe informatat e përdorura janë mbledhur nga artikuj të ndryshëm nga libra të ndryshme, interneti, gazeta ditore si dhe publikime të ndryshme.

Pikat kyçe në të cilat është fokusuar studimi kanë të bëjnë me mendimet …

Institucionet Financiare Dhe Ndikimi Në Ekonominë Globale, Samire Kurtishi

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Duke e ditur se institucionet financiare kanë ndikim shumë të rëndësishëm në ekonominë e një vendi ne kemi vendosur që të marrim për temë të diplomës dhe ta shqyrtojmë më shumë në mënyrë që të kuptojmë rreth kësaj teme si dhe të sqarojmë kuptimin e tyre. Ne gjatë studimit të temës Institucionet financiare dhe ndikimi në ekonomi kemi mësuar për funksionet e tyre kryesore, llojet e institucioneve financiare dhe ndikimin e bankës qendrore që ka në to. Gjatë shqyrtimit të kësaj teme ne kemi mësuar edhe për institucionet financiare jobankare, Organizatat financiare ndërkombëtare, Organizatat financiare Regjionale etj.

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Swot Analysis Of The Wind Energy Project Of Company Antika, Bersant Beka

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On the hectic and dynamic business environment, strategic approach of majority of the companies competing on the global market place worked toward development of the tools help them build competitive advantage and differential advantage on the market. Through this commitment, strategy as a concept was developed and it’s core elements including SWOT analysis. SWOT in general is very broad and can be used for various purposes including individually.

The SWOT analysis headings provide a good framework for reviewing strategy, position and direction of a company, product, project or person (career).

On this project SWOT analysis will be described as a …

Roli I Shba-Ve Në Sigurinë Globale, Ardian Berisha

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No abstract provided.

Smoking In The United States Air Force: Trends, Most Prevalent Diseases And Their Association With Cost, Michail Gkoutouloudis

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This research focuses on the smoking rates among the Active Duty Air Force (ADAF) personnel and the association of smoking and cost of hospitalization because of diseases related to smoking. Three types of analyses were used in this research. The Contingency Analysis was based on the data taken from the Air Force Web HA questionnaire. The Pivot Table Analysis and the Regression Analysis were based on a second data set associated with the cost of hospitalization. The Contingency Analysis showed that smoking in the U.S. Air Force is more prevalent among the enlisted, males, and the younger age groups. The …

Trajnimi Si Process Ne Menaxhimin E Burimeve Njerëzore, Blerta Zeka

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Qëllimi i këtij studimi të rastit është të kuptojmë ndikimin e trajnimeve ne trajnimin dhe zhvillimin profesional te puntoreve. Përveç qëllimit kryesor objektivat të tjera të këtij studimi janë:

• Trajnimi dhe zhvillimi profesional i punetoreve
• Oraganizimi i trajnimeve si dhe temat tjera kyqe qe lidhen drejteperdrejte me trajnimin dhe zhvillim profesional te punëtorëve .

Në këtë fazë të studimit “Trajnimi i punetoreve” në mënyrë të përgjithshme do të analizohet dhe do te kuptojme suksesin e tij ne jeten profesionale te punetoreve.

Duke pasur parasysh mungesën e literaturës të dhënat dhe informatat e përdorura janë mbledhur nga artikuj të ndryshëm nga …

A Meta-Analysis Of The Antecedents Of Voluntary Turnover In Studies Involving Active Duty Military Member Populations, Christy A. R. Licklider

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Studies have explored the antecedents to turnover in the military; however, results vary. This research used a meta-analytic method to evaluate reported correlations between antecedents of turnover intent and turnover in an effort to understand the true relationship between them and offer insight to leaders as to where they can affect turnover within their organizations. Included studies reported a military sample and were published between 1973 and 2009. The meta-analysis revealed no correlation between OPTEMPO and turnover intent. Not enough studies were included to evaluate the relationship between OPTEMPO and turnover. Varying definitions and measurements of OPTEMPO raised concern. Additional …

Adaptation Of An Adolescent Coping Assessment For Outdoor Adventure, Melissa S. Russell

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The purpose of this study was to adapt a measure for coping in outdoor adventure activities that reliable and valid inferences could be made. To do this, the constructs were clearly defined; relevant items were written representing the constructs. An expert panel reviewed the items for content validity, and the instrument was administered to subjects to gather evidence supporting the reliability and validity of inferences. The instrument adapted will provide a foundation for future research and understanding related to outdoor adventure coping skills. In addition, evidence supporting the reliability and validity of inferences of the assessment serve to measure outcomes …

The Relationship Between Media In The Home And Family Functioning In Context Of Leisure, Camilla J. Hodge

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The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between media as family leisure and family functioning among families with at least one adolescent child. Specifically, this study examined the relationship between family functioning and media use, media connection, and media monitoring over time. Furthermore, because the data were nested in families, and because most family leisure research has been limited to individual-level analyses, this study incorporated mixed modeling into its analysis which accounted for family-level and individual-level variance. The sample consisted of 500 families participating in the Flourishing Families (FFP) Project, a longitudinal study of inner-family life involving …

Efekti I Implementimit Të Menaxhimit Të Marrdhënies Me Klient Në Industrinë E Hotelit Në Prishtinë, Nita Zeqiri

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Qëllimi i këtij studimi është studimit i efektit të aplikimit Menaxhimit të Mardhënieve me Klient CRM në Industirnë e Hotelerisë në Prishtinë. Me rritjen e konkurencës, ka qarkullimin të madh të konsumatorit, ka rritje të përvetsimit të kostos dhe rritje të kërkesave të konsumatorit.

Fjala CRM është shumë e rëndësishme për shumë kompani që marrin dhe risin interesin për të. Përderisa disa kompani kanë arritur benefite shumë të mëdha nga investimet e tyre duke përdorur CRM. Ky studimi u mundua të tregoj se CRM është një formë që jep një shërbim special përmes teknologjisë informative dhe makretingut, si dhe ndikon …

The Strategies For Product Life Cycle Extension, Alban Bunjaku

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This thesis contains a study of what and which are strategies that a company should use to extend the life of the product.

Product Life Cycle (PLC) is process which is used by companies to measure their product life in different stages of PLC. In the next chapters I will explain how this process work, its phases and most important how the companies try to make strategies in order to be a step ahead from competitors.

PLC is a small part of Marketing but I would say that it is one of the most important part and process for a …

Si Motivohen Punëtorët Në Ndërmarrjet Private Në Kosovë, Arta Hajdini

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Qëllimi i këtij punimi është të kuptojmë së si motivohen punëtorët në ndërmarrjet private në Kosovë, motivimi si fenomen paraqet një tërësi elementësh si dëshirat, nevojat, shtytjet, kërkesat, ashtu që të arrihen njëkohësisht qëllimet e kompanisë dhe të plotësohen nevojat personale të individit.

Motivimi ka të bëjë më mënyrën së si shtytja, aspirata, nxitja dhe nevoja e qenieve njerëzore drejtojnë, kontrollojnë apo shpjegojnë sjelljen njerëzore.

Ne në fillim filluam të marrim informata të përgjithshme në lidhje më motivimin e punëtorëve në ndërmarrjet private në Kosovë, mirëpo më formulimin e pyetësorit dhe më intervistat të cilat i kemi bëra në arritëm …

Identifikimi I Faktorëve Që Ndikojnë Në Kënaqshmërinë E Klientëve Me Bankën, Burbuqe Xheladini

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No abstract provided.

Planifikimi I Potencialeve Njerëzore, Ermira Kurti

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Qëllimi kryesor i kësaj teme është që të analizojë ndikimin e planifikimit të resurseve njerëzore në arritjen e objektivave menaxheriale, për ta krijuar një mjedis efektiv të punës dhe për të vënë fuqinë punëtore në shërbim të arritjes së qëllimeve komerciale të organizatës. Planifikimi i potencialeve njerëzore ka për qëllim përcaktimin e gjendjes së sotme të ndërmarrjes, kahjen e saj, çfarë oferte të potencialeve njerëzore do të ketë në të ardhmen si dhe nevojat për këto potenciale në të ardhmen.

Qëllimi dytësor është që përmes planifikimit të potencialeve njerëzore të minimizojë kostot e kompanive, po ashtu të jenë edhe me …

Roli I Rekrutimit Dhe Seleksinomit Të Burimeve Njerëzore, Fetije Durguti

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Qëllimi i ketij studimi eshte se shumë institucione kosovare, janë të interesuara që të rrisin cilësinë e rekrutimit dhe seleksionimit të burimeve njerëzore, në gjirin e tyre. Nëpërmjet këtij punimi synoj që të analizoj procesin e rekrutimit të burimeve njerëzore, në Institucionet Administratës Lokale në Kosovë. Dihet mirëfilli se, në Kosovë pas lufte ka pasur përpjekje të ndryshme për konstituivin e organeve të Administratës Publike, Qeveria e përkohshme, UNMIK-u, OSCE dhe Institucionet e përkohshme të Vetëqeverisjes në Kosovë, të cilat në një mënyrë apo tjetër, janë përpjekur që procesin e plotësimit të nevojave të burimeve njerëzore, ta bëjnë në forma …

” Të Mirat Publike Dhe Administrimi Efiçient I Tyre ” (Rasti I Kosovës), Avni Krasniqi

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A Comparative Study Between U.S. And Brazilian Acquisition Regulations And Practices, Kesia G. Gomes

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The researcher undergoes a tripartite comparative analysis approach using: (1) Brazilian Acquisition Law, (2) US Federal Acquisition Regulation and (3) Selected Articles from the European Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management (1996-2010). Specifically, the primary research question is: How does the Brazilian Law 8666/93 compare to the American Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR/84)? Therefore, an in-depth assessment and analysis of the procurement systems of the United States and Brazil is executed in order to determine the different perspectives and policies adopted by these countries; and how differently each Government perceive the purchase function. An extensive literature review using selected articles from …

Improving Way Of Logistics Management In Korean Army, Sungtae Jung

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The objective of this research is to find a way to improve Korean Army Logistics. This is accomplished through interviewing field experts and adopting their ideas to improve it. An interview with the manager of a successful civilian company and relevant literature also gave ideas in improvement. This research is written based on interviews with the logistic officers on different branches and different units in the Korean Army. Through interview with them, this research identified 4 main problems in the current logistics system: 1) multilevel supply support system, 2) inaccurate demand management system, 3) inefficiency of procurement and transportation management, …

Architecture Based Workload Analysis Of Uas Multi-Aircraft Control: Implications Of Implementation On Mq-1b Predator, Jason D. Mcgrogan, Michael F. Schneider

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An increased demand for use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) without commensurate increases in pilot manpower has prompted proposals for simultaneous control of multiple aircraft by a single pilot or Multi-Aircraft Control (MAC). To understand the potential effects of MAC, an IMPRINT Pro, Multi-Resource Theory, pilot workload model was developed from pedigreed system architecture. Feedback from active UAS pilots was used to validate the model and establish a workload saturation threshold value of 60, above which pilots may experience performance degradation over extended periods of time. The model predicts that pilots experience low workload when operating one or two UASs …

The Impact Of Environmental Factors On Internal Integration In Support Of Supply Chain Management, Mohammed I. Alzaben

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Despite the recognized importance of cross-functional integration in support of supply chain management by scholars and practitioners, integration remains an elusive goal in today's competitive market. Specifically, scholars have identified three environmental factors as potential barriers to interdepartmental integration. A review of the literature indicates that very little research has examined potential environmental barriers to the integration between logistics and other functions. This paper is an exploratory study that seeks to fill this gap by using secondary data collected from over 1,500 mid-level managers and a structural equations model to test which environmental factors could be potential barriers.

Virtualness Of The Cost Estimating Community, Whiticar S. Darvill

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Many researchers have sought to identify the sources for cost and schedule growth, most researchers failed to analyze the resource utilization of the cost community. This research explores how the cost community allocates its time. Furthermore, by examining how resources are spent, this research will juxtapose the desires of recent Congressional and Department of Defense policies against the current demands of the cost community. A thorough understanding of resource allocation requires research into the inherent virtualness of the community. Early virtualness predicated the notion of extremes, either virtual or not. However, recent literature expands virtualness into gradients and explains that …

Central Command Rest And Recuperation Hub-To-Hub Airlift Network Analysis, John M. Dickens

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The primary purpose of this research effort was to discover the efficiency and effectiveness of the historical hub-to-hub R&R airlift network. This study analyzed the hub-to-hub aircraft efficiency rates and introduced capacity changes in the airlift network with the use of Arena simulation to improve network performance. Furthermore, this study created simple heuristic options for the future airlift framework required to meet USCENTCOM's forecasted R&R transportation demand under the premise of a CY11 country 1 drawdown and an upscale of combat and support forces within country 2. There were several important outcomes of this research effort. First, this study designed …

Nuclear Enterprise Performance Measurement, Andrew S. Hackleman

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The criticality of the United States Air Force nuclear enterprise demands that commanders have the best possible understanding of system performance, both in the aggregate and at the drill-down levels sufficient to make timely corrective actions when warranted. We model a strategy-linked measurement system for nuclear enterprise sustainment. We propose a new Aggregation "h" method for aggregating performance metrics using United States Air Force approved or adapted metrics that possess the capability to weight metrics, as well as compare performance between organizations and within the same organization over time. We demonstrate our method with generated performance data designed to test …

By Product Synergy Analysis, Francisco Edgardo Leguiza

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The United States Air Forces generates various waste during the repair and overhaul activities. These wastes can involve hazardous material. Depending on the material, technologies exist or could be readily developed to convert wastes into feed-stock for other processes. The old concept of managing material from cradle-to-grave now has evolved into cradle-to-cradle. This concept goes beyond the disposal of waste and can be even more cost-effective than recycling. The objective is to generate "food" by identifying and developing other processes to use current wastes in its own production processes. By shifting from waste disposal to an endless reusing model improves …

Alternative Active Duty Military Retirement Plan, Amy L. Schmidt

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No abstract provided.

Using Earned Value Data To Detect Potential Problems In Acquisition Contracts, C. Grant Keaton

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Government contractors report earned value (EV) information to government agencies in monthly Contract Performance Reports (CPR). Though major differences may exist in the data between subsequent CPRs, we know of no government effort to detect these occurrences. The identification of major changes may locate and isolate problems and thus prevent million and billion dollar cost and schedule overruns. In this study, we develop an approach to identify changes in the Cost Performance Index (CPI) and the Schedule Performance Index (SPI) that may indicate problems with contract performance. We find the detection algorithm indentifies changes in the CPI and the SPI …

Leadership Criteria Under Maximum Performance Conditions, Aaron J. Pauli

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Since the seminal work investigating the relationship between typical and maximum performance by Sackett, Zedeck, and Fogli in 1988, there has been a marked increase in research in this area. Although much research has furthered the relationship between typical and maximum performance, none have attempted to identify which leadership effectiveness criteria are considered most important to an individual’s maximum performance, or assessment of one’s potential. Thus, this empirical study seeks to identify the leadership effectiveness criteria under maximum performance conditions as it relates to entry and middle level managers. Using an exploratory factor analysis, the results suggest an interesting comparison …

The Positive Impact Of Negative Feedback, Mark B. Richey

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While feedback is an essential element of performance, there is little theory explaining the effects of negative feedback. Disagreement exists as to whether negative feedback is good or bad and this impacts its use. Fortunately, control theory provides scholars with an opportunity to better understand negative feedback and the conditions necessary to support its intended function. This study examined the relationship between negative feedback and task performance in a leadership development environment. This work asserts that performance is contingent on perceived feedback usefulness, such that the relationship is stronger when feedback usefulness is high and weaker when it is low. …

Sales Process Of International Products In Kosova Case Study: Rainbow Product, Adem Hamza

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This study is done in field of sales, and the purpose of the research was to understand what kind of steps this company uses to come till the sale of the product. Also I will explain the relationship between theory and practice, does this company follow the steps of selling what is written in theory, or this company has its own steps that follow to sell its products.

This study uses a deductive approach, using quantitative and qualitative data. First of all I developed two questionnaires, in order to analyze in details my study. One questionnaire was developed for the …