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Lean production myths: an exploratory study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Tthis paper presents an exploratory investigation of myths on lean production (LP), by identifying, dispelling, and assessing their pervasiveness. A list of myths was proposed mostly based on seminal LP texts and our rich experience from researching ...
Guilherme Luz Tortorella   +3 more
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Conceptualising and Teaching Biomedical Uncertainty to Medical Students: an Exploratory Qualitative Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Introduction Certainty/uncertainty in medicine is a topic of popular debate. This study aims to understand how biomedical uncertainty is conceptualised by academic medical educators and how it is taught in a medical school in the UK.
Rosemary A. Fricker   +3 more
core   +1 more source

The Case For Corporate Responsibility: An Exploratory Study

open access: yesSA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2006
Stakeholder demands and the introduction of the ‘triple bottom line’ as a means of reporting corporate performance, make it critical that South African companies assess why they should undertake corporate responsibility initiatives.
Lucy da Piedade, Adele Thomas
doaj   +1 more source

Unethical practices within medical research and publication – An exploratory study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
The data produced by the scientific community impacts on academia, clinicians, and the general public; therefore, the scientific community and other regulatory bodies have been focussing on ethical codes of conduct.
Consentino, Marco   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Hedonic and utilitarian motivations and their relationship with cultural dimensions, life satisfaction and the attributes of supermarkets: An international study on consumer behavior

open access: yesCogent Business & Management, 2023
This research focuses on how consumers behave when they shop in supermarkets. It aims at understanding the relationship between hedonic and utilitarian motivations, cultural dimensions and satisfaction with life in context.
Rodrigo Ribeiro Coimbra   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

TOWS analysis for sustainable ecotourism development and state support during the pandemic: The Aral Sea region of Uzbekistan

open access: yesTourism, 2021
Evaluating the current ecotourism situation in the Aral Sea region of Uzbekistan and offering strategies for its sustainable development are the main objectives of the study.
Olimjon Saidmamatov   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vitamins and sleep: An exploratory study [PDF]

open access: yesSleep Medicine, 2007
We analyzed archival data from an epidemiology study to test the association between vitamin use and sleep.Random digit dialing was used to recruit 772 people ranging in age from 20 to 98 for a study of people's sleep experience. These individuals completed a set of questionnaires about their sleep, health, and daytime functioning.
Kenneth L, Lichstein   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

An exploratory study on medications in Qatar homes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
N Kheir1, MS El Hajj1, K Wilbur1, RML Kaissi1, A Yousif21College of Pharmacy, 2College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, QatarBackground: Drug therapy is the most often used intervention for treatment and prevention of disease.
Kheir N   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Analysis of factors influencing Circular-Lean-Six Sigma 4.0 implementation considering sustainability implications: an exploratory study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
In this study, we develop a new paradigm, Circular Lean Six Sigma 4.0 (CLSS4.0) to promote manufacturing sustainability. This paper aims to provide a practical and holistic view of the drivers and barriers that can help companies design an integrated ...
Anass Cherrafi   +11 more
core   +1 more source

COVID-19 Mobile Apps in Saudi Arabia: Systematic Identification, Evaluation, and Features Assessment

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is the greatest global health threat in our century at the moment, and the use of mobile health apps has been one digital healthcare strategy adopted for coping with this outbreak.ObjectiveThis ...
Nouf Sahal Alharbi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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