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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Industry Survey"”.
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Real estate private equity : structuring the U.S.-based opportunity fund
… of the so called "Real Estate Opportunity Fund" industry. The industry, now more than 15 years old, has experienced significant growth since its inception. As the real estate private equity industry continues to mature and becomes more competitive, fund sponsors must ensure that they are best in …
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Landing gear integration in aircraft conceptual design
… and graphically-oriented. However, as industry and government try to incorporate multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) methods in the conceptual design phase, the need for a more systematic procedure has become apparent. The development of an MDO-capable design methodology as …
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Essays on the Strategic Implications of Marketing Capabilities: Marketing Exploration and Exploitation
… These measures are validated through a cross-industry survey of marketing executives using previously established scales. The results show a positive relationship between marketing exploitation and current organizational performance, a positive relationship between marketing exploration and …
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Globalization of biopharmaceutical manufacturing
The biomanufacturing industry is changing due to increasing globalization. However, it is changing differently from other high tech industries like software/ semiconductor/ automobiles. In this study we use global biomanufacturing investment data, industry survey data as well as interviews with …
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A documentation and analysis of the physical, operating, and business environments for small-tree handling and harvesting
… first objective was accomplished by a South-wide industry survey. The latter two objectives were realized through in-depth field studies of selected systems. The survey indicated three system types used on small-tree operations. Feller-buncher/grapple skidder/hydraulic loader systems comprised the …
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Communication Technology and Governance: The Case of Nigeria
… used in the collection and analysis of data. A survey questionnaire was distributed to 100 selected professionals with varied backgrounds as users or experts regarding communication. Those chosen to receive questionnaires were members of the public and individuals from professional and …
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A systematic approach for architecting a knowledge management system for project management
… to manage resources, etc. Best practices and industry standards (e.g. Capability Maturity Model, Total Quality Management) have been found to mitigate many of these problems when fully implemented. However, no automated tool exists that collectively implements and supports these practices. …
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Three essays on b2b solution selling - challenges in sales, contracting, and pricing
… with solution sales managers in study 1 and survey data from matched sales manager-salesperson dyads in study 2, reveal nine specific equifinal configurations of key personal and procedural competencies that qualify individual salespeople in their role and thus determine their solution sales …
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Process developments and critical design attributes in buffer systems for the biopharmaceutical industry
… professional design expertise, and a structured industry survey to generate benchmarking data. The results provide unique insights into prevailing practices, challenges, and the barriers to adopting advanced strategies such as inline buffer preparation and buffer concentrates. Economic evaluation …
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Multi-functional applications of graphene related materials in cementitious composites
… their use in coatings was proposed. Finally, an industry survey was carried out to understand the industry perceptions of this novel material and a Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) study was also undertaken to establish the sustainability performance of a novel GNP-cement composite. The results …
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The impact of commodity price volatility on stock prices: a case study from the exhaust gas treatment industry within the stainless steel value chain
… none manufacturing in-dustries like the banking industry. CPV has the potential to influence the prospects and the prosperity of companies, expressed in the share price. The share price is deployed as it con-denses these business prospects; hence, it is a gauge of the economic state of the …
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Technoeconomic Analysis of Protein Extraction from Ethanol Defatted Cold Press Canola Meal via Dry Fractionation
The food industry has been spurred to supplant animal proteins in food formulations with underutilized plant protein sources and their coproducts due to concerns about sustainability and nutrition security. This research undertakes technoeconomic analysis (TEA) of protein extraction from ethanol …
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Decision-support for decommissioning offshore platforms.
… the DDM's applicability with information from an industry survey of decommissioning practitioners. Five decommissioning options were considered for the case study platform, and these were evaluated with a hybrid of Likert scale and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Using this technique, the …
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Relationships between berry sensory assessment and wine quality in Vitis vinifera L. Shiraz
… one is a combined review literature review and industry survey paper in which the methodology of Berry Sensory Assessment is presented and the research conducted using BSA is discussed. It also presents the results of a survey channeled to Australian grapegrowers and Australian and New Zealand …
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Measuring progress and defining productivity in model-based engineering
… on their modeling programs. Although the industry is adjusting to a data-rich model-driven approach to engineering, there are no established and standardized processes for measuring progress and productivity of a model-driven engineering process; particularly, when the deliverable type, …
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Software Internationalization: A Framework Validated Against Industry Requirements for Computer Science and Software Engineering Programs
… are taught and what they need to know to work in industry." He concludes that "globalization and accessibility should be part of any course of introductory programming," stating:</p> <p><em>A course on globalization and accessibility is long overdue on college campuses. It is embarrassing to take …