57 research outputs found
Is it “loud” enough?: A qualitative investigation of blunt use among African American young adults
Fasting in Ramadan with type 1 diabetes: A dose adjustment for normal eating workshop in Kuwait
Operations managers\u2019 individual competencies for mass customization
The development of mass-customization capability (MCC) is crucial for a growing number of manufacturing firms nowadays and presents great challenges, especially in the area of operations management. This study aims to provide insights into which individual competencies (ICs) of an operations manager (OM) are important to the MCC of the manufacturing organization the OM works for. A multiple-case study was designed, involving eight machinery manufacturers in one European country, to collect data on their MCC and on the ICs of their OMs. Empirical case data were triangulated with analytical conceptual arguments grounded in the existing literature. The study provides empirical evidence of, and logical explanations for, the fact that OMs working in high-MCC manufacturing organizations use the ICs of negotiation, information seeking, efficiency orientation, analytical thinking, and pattern recognition significantly more often than OMs employed by low-MCC organizations. Future research could replicate this study in other industries and countries, as well as for other managerial roles. The study provides indications for OM selection and training in companies that are pursuing a mass-customization strategy. While the literature on technological and organization-level enablers of MCC has grown considerably, the understanding of its individual-level enablers is still limited and concerns mostly the workforce. This is the first study that relies not on practitioners\u2019 opinions, but on data regarding manufacturers\u2019 MCC and their managers\u2019 ICs to shed light on which managerial competencies are important to a manufacturer\u2019s MCC
Recognizing indigenous farming practices for sustainability: a narrative analysis of key elements and drivers in a Chinese dryland terrace system
Singapore young adults’ perception of mental health help-seeking from mental health professionals and peer supporters
A multi-level stakeholder-centered approach to investigate unnecessary readmissions in emergency departments
Depot buprenorphine injections for opioid use disorder:Patient information needs and preferences
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