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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Labour allocation"”.
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Real-Time Labour Allocation in Retail Stores
… research on the common phenomenon of Real-Time Labour Allocation (RTLA), where mismatches between workforce supply and demand are addressed by allocating potentially cross-trained employees in real time. Discussions with retail practitioners confirm that RTLA decisions lack analytical …
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THREE ESSAYS ON THE ECONOMICS OF SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE IN AFRICA: LABOUR ALLOCATION, ADOPTION OF CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE AND CO-OPERATIVE PARTICIPATION
… farmers by examining three of these challenges: labour allocation, technology adoption, and market selection. The specific goals of this study are to: (1) assess the influence of social norms on farm labour allocation and productivity; and (2) examine the factors influencing CA adoption, paying …
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Operations Research and Lean 6S for Optimized Labor Allocation and Workforce Efficiency Under Absenteeism
Labour absenteeism remains a critical barrier to operational efficiency and workforce stability within the food manufacturing sector. This study presents a hybrid framework integrating Operations Research (OR) and Lean–6S methodologies to address labour allocation challenges in a real-world egg …
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Houses without doors : diffusing domesticity in Die Bos
… main areas of social interaction. I explore labour relationships within and between households, showing that a focus solely on households obscures the processes of labour allocation within domestic units, and those which occur across their (permeable) boundaries. I examine changing patterns …
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Shape-shifting nature in a congested landscape in Guinea-Bissau
… of livelihoods as it is tightly connected to labour allocation and knowledge exchange. Therefore, by constraining people’s access to land, nature conservation policies are largely seen as affecting local people’s ability to secure their livelihoods. Consequently, constraints and benefits …
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The Changing Structure of Inequality in Canada: A Multi-Level Analysis of Licensing and Education Effects on Wages Within and Across Occupations
… wage inequality. Using Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey and a database of occupational regulations collected from public data sources, I explore the wage effects of licensing and it interacts with other occupational characteristics. This dissertation includes three primary chapters. …
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Policy reforms for smallholder agriculture: an analysis using household data for Vietnam
… directed towards land consolidation have on labour allocation and promoting the economic diversity of farm households. The final chapter discusses policy implications. The findings indicate that economies of scale are evident in Vietnam’s multiple crop production. Output complementarity is …
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Policy reforms for smallholder agriculture: an analysis using household data for Vietnam
… directed towards land consolidation have on labour allocation and promoting the economic diversity of farm households. The final chapter discusses policy implications. The findings indicate that economies of scale are evident in Vietnam’s multiple crop production. Output complementarity is …
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Dryland vulnerability : typical patterns and dynamics in support of vulnerability reduction efforts
… model was developed using generalised rules of labour allocation, yield extraction, budget constitution and the dynamics of natural and technological resources. The model resulted in a cyclic trajectory encompassing four states with differing degree of criticality. The joint assessment revealed …