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Showing 1 to 20 of 566 for “"micro-level"”.
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Behavioral Aspects of Supply Chain Integration: Macro and Micro Level Perspectives
… that SCI might exist at three different levels: coordination, collaboration, and internalization. Furthermore, very few studies have examined SCI?s antecedents from the supplier?s standpoint. I examine the role of customer leadership behavior which has hardly been the subject of empirical …
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Living with Institutions: A Micro-Level Explanation of Informal Economic Activity
… of this research is the development of a micro-level understanding of informal activity within an institutional environment over time. This account complements and builds upon existing understandings of the informal economy using Critical Realist (CR) insights and a generative view of …
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A MICRO-LEVEL VIEW OF LOW-INCOME RURAL HOUSING IN BANGLADESH
… especially one that reflects perceptions at the micro-level, primarily of low-income rural communities. This study addresses the need for in-depth and investigative research of strategies for dealing with housing problems of low-income rural communities, both by agencies and low-income …
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Scoping micro-level environmental indicators for application in the Cook Islands
… is to scope a set of local, community-based, micro-level environmental indicators for application in the Cook Islands to ensure the sustainable development of projects and activities. The scoping of micro-level environmental indicators specific to the Cook Islands is influenced by the need to …
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The arbiter state : governance of the minority at the micro-level
… examines the governance of the minority at the micro-level in late colonial India. While the colonial production of micro-level state authority was inescapably conditioned by numerous political struggles between colonial subjects, the centrality of the minority in this story of state formation …
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Improving federal interagency coordination: a model based on micro-level interaction
… cooperation is developed and nurtured at the micro level. Only through contactful engagement of the principals can the interests of the parties be revealed and dealt with to completion. In addition, this dissertation recognizes the unique character of such engagement when it takes place in …
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Micro-level return and volatility drivers in Boston's single family home market
Developers and investors commonly target neighborhoods close to the urban core and with low median incomes as potential growth markets. Investments in these areas however are often perceived by private sector capital as being high risk and low return. An understanding of the predictors of …
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Micro-level Poverty Interventions in the Highlands of Guatemala
<p>Despite immense efforts of poverty alleviation in the Western highlands of Guatemala, poverty is intense and widespread. Amidst an abundant array of poverty interventions, existing evidence on those interventions are not sufficient. Highlighting basic knowledge regarding impact evaluations, this …
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Risky Businesses: A Micro-Level Spatiotemporal Analysis of Crime, Place, & Business Establishment Type
… in environmental criminology is the focus on micro-level `places' including street segments, property lots, and specific kinds of buildings and facilities in understanding crime patterns and the opportunity structure that permits crime. Despite important findings on the concentration of crime …
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An examination of co-creation drivers in Ghana's hotel setting: a micro level approach
Using a micro level approach, this study examines co-creation drivers to broaden understanding into how the identified drivers might contribute to the successful implementation of value co-creation in the hotel industry within the context of Sub-Saharan Africa. The research is exploratory, uses …
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Implementation of Sustainable Construction Practices: A Socio-Psychological Micro-Level Analysis in an Emerging Economy
… into actionable, sustainable practices at the micro level, due to a limited understanding of individual factors, specifically socio-psychological factors. Therefore, this research attempted to bridge this implementation gap by investigating the socio-psychological beliefs influencing Pakistani …
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A Micro-Level Study of Strikes During Contract Negotiations: Determinants and Effects on Wage Changes
… empirical model. The study is the first to use micro-level measures of strike duration and worker-days-idled as well as the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a strike as dependent variables. The model is estimated using tobit analysis for the former two variables and probit analysis for the latter.
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Stepping in, aside or away? A micro-level study of commitment in cross sector partnerships
… facilitates CSP functioning. However, the micro-level aspects of commitment within CSPs have yet to be examined carefully. The partnership literature calls for more in-depth research on individuals and recommends drawing from the fields of organizational behaviour and organizational …
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An Examination of the Role of Macro- and Micro-Level Processes in John Adams's Phrygian Gates
… an examination of processes at work on multiple levels within <em>Phrygian Gates</em> by John Adams. Previous analyses have presented detailed insights in specific areas, including proportion and temporality, closure, and the roles of process and intuition. This analysis draws from elements of …
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The pros and cons of corruption of firm performance : a micro-level study of businesses in Indonesia
Over the past 10 years, different international organization and NGO's have given birth to a whole host of different anti corruption programs in response to the recent "endemic" of corruption which is seen to plague developing countries in the world today. Behind the formation of these new programs …
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Incorporation of micro-level analysis in strategic urban transport modelling: with a case study of the Greater Beijing
… developed. This has triggered new approaches in micro-level analyses of transport networks, personal movements and vehicles. In the most advanced cases, the new analyses have started to influence strategic modelling. The main hypothesis of this dissertation is that an incorporation of the …
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Essays on Malawian agriculture: Micro-level welfare impacts of agricultural productivity; profitability of fertilizer use; and targeting of fertilizer subsidy programs
… questions.</p> <p>The first essay analyzes the micro-level welfare impacts of agricultural productivity. Welfare is measured by various dimensions of poverty and food insecurity; and agricultural productivity is measured by maize yield and value of crop output per hectare. Depending on the …
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A path to social development : the contribution of a micro-level programme in reducing poverty and enhancing capabilities: a case study
… aim of this study was to explore if and how a micro-level intervention, Jobstart, impacts on the lives of the poor and vulnerable people in the City of Cape Town metropolitan area by reducing poverty and expanding capabilities. Jobstart is a programme in the Economic Development Focus area of …
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New urbanism in US-amerikanischen Stadtregionen : ein effektives Planungskonzept gegen Urban Sprawl?
… of regional planning agencies on a macro level, as well as the success of mixed-use neighborhoods on a micro level. The results are based on three cities of the United States (Atlanta, Denver, and Portland), 80 qualitative interviews with urban experts, and over 160 questionnaires with …
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