This study focuses on the mediating role of the HPO framework between knowledge management and organisational performance in an emerging market. A cross-sectional survey was used to obtain data from 186 managers from the insurance industry. With the use of SmartPLS, the results of the study revealed …

An improved Preventive Maintenance (PM) process has been created for Shell Pernis. The improved process has closed the loop of Maintenance Execution and Reliability Engineering. Added feedback loops and control points secured continuous improvement of PM plans. This made the process an end-to-end process. …

The background information gives an insight into Hotel Imperio Inn. Their source market are couples, about 70% Guatemalans, 30% foreigners both coming for leisure and business (more nationals) purposes. Coziness, Comfort, Elegance, Spaciousness, Innovation and Quality are the values of Hotel Imperio …

Since March 2015 the Faculty of Technology, Innovation and Society (TIS) of The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) is a CDIO member with all its twelve programs: Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Building Engineering, Civil Engineering, Climate …

Pursuit of Excellence in a Networked Society gives an overview of research and practice, describing and exploring efforts toward continuous improvement in programming to promote excellence. The talent development of students and teachers is a hot topic in today’s knowledge-based society which increasingly …

De conferentie staat in het teken van Continuous Improvement, zoals ontwikkeld door keynote speaker Jay Marino. In de workshop staat de verbinding tussen het gedachtegoed van Marino en TK centraal, nl hoe TK op micro-niveau -interactie op alle niveaus van de organisatie- bij kan dragen aan het verbeteren …

Aanleiding: Er bestaan tegenstrijdige visies over de interventie omtrent training intensiteit om de kwaliteit van leven te verbeteren en fysieke activiteit te trainen van COPD patiënten met GOLD III/IV. Het hoofddoel van deze review is te analyseren of intervaltraining hetzelfde effect bereikt als duurtraining. …

European tourism destinations are confronted with a trend toward increased environmental responsible behaviour. This trend seeks to improve the quality of life within those destinations for residents and tourists equally. Relating this subject to the principle of sustainable development, tourism destination …

Experts like Jouslin de Noray, Shiba and Hardjono discern three paradigms in quality management: control, continuous improvement and breakthrough. Van Kemenade argues that before being able to reach breakthrough you need another paradigm: commitment.

In striving for an excellent position regarding competitors in all aspects of management and operations, organizations benefit from establishing strategic cooperations. With allies they can be more successful in surviving the hyper competition. From this survey we derived the frequency, importance and …