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Pierre Mohnen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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What drives productivity in Tanzanian manufacturing firms: technology or Business environment?
The European Journal of Development Research, 2008Co-Authors: Micheline Goedhuys, Norbert Janz, Pierre MohnenAbstract:Using cross-sectional firm-level data, this paper examines the determinants of productivity among manufacturing firms in Tanzania. In particular, it seeks to evaluate the relative importance of technological advances and the Business environment in which firms operate in affecting productivity. Of the technological variables, RD only foreign ownership, ISO certification and higher education of the management appear to affect productivity. Some important influences from the Broader Business environment, however, appear to affect productivity and are robust to different specifications of the model. Credit constraints, administrative regulatory burdens and a lack of Business support services depress productivity; membership of a Business association is associated with higher productivity.
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What drives productivity in Tanzanian manufacturing firms: technology or Business environment?
The European Journal of Development Research, 2008Co-Authors: Micheline Goedhuys, Norbert Janz, Pierre MohnenAbstract:Using cross-sectional firm-level data, this paper examines the determinants of productivity among manufacturing firms in Tanzania. In particular, it seeks to evaluate the relative importance of technological advances and the Business environment in which firms operate in affecting productivity. Of the technological variables, R&D as well as product and process innovation, licensing of technology, and training of employees fail to have any impact; only foreign ownership, ISO certification and higher education of the management appear to affect productivity. Some important influences from the Broader Business environment, however, appear to affect productivity and are robust to different specifications of the model. Credit constraints, administrative regulatory burdens and a lack of Business support services depress productivity; membership of a Business association is associated with higher productivity. Cet article examine à l'aide de données en coupe transversale les facteurs qui déterminent la productivité dans les firmes manufacturières en Tanzanie. Plus précisément, nous comparons l'importance relative des avancées technologiques et du contexte institutionnel comme facteurs explicatifs de la productivité. Parmi les variables technologiques, la recherche-développement, les innovations de produits et de procédés, les licences de technologie et la formation des employés n'ont aucun impact. En revanche, la propriété étrangère, la certification ISOet la formation avancée des dirigeants d'entreprise semblent influencer la productivité. Certains facteurs institutionnels, quant à eux, ont une influence sur la productivité qui se manifeste de façon systématique dans plusieurs modèles. Les contraintes de crédit, la lourdeur administrative de la réglementation et un manque de services de support aux entreprises sont associés à une faible productivité, alors que l'appartenance à des associations de commerce caractérise les firmes à forte productivité.
Micheline Goedhuys - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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What drives productivity in Tanzanian manufacturing firms: technology or Business environment?
The European Journal of Development Research, 2008Co-Authors: Micheline Goedhuys, Norbert Janz, Pierre MohnenAbstract:Using cross-sectional firm-level data, this paper examines the determinants of productivity among manufacturing firms in Tanzania. In particular, it seeks to evaluate the relative importance of technological advances and the Business environment in which firms operate in affecting productivity. Of the technological variables, RD only foreign ownership, ISO certification and higher education of the management appear to affect productivity. Some important influences from the Broader Business environment, however, appear to affect productivity and are robust to different specifications of the model. Credit constraints, administrative regulatory burdens and a lack of Business support services depress productivity; membership of a Business association is associated with higher productivity.
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What drives productivity in Tanzanian manufacturing firms: technology or Business environment?
The European Journal of Development Research, 2008Co-Authors: Micheline Goedhuys, Norbert Janz, Pierre MohnenAbstract:Using cross-sectional firm-level data, this paper examines the determinants of productivity among manufacturing firms in Tanzania. In particular, it seeks to evaluate the relative importance of technological advances and the Business environment in which firms operate in affecting productivity. Of the technological variables, R&D as well as product and process innovation, licensing of technology, and training of employees fail to have any impact; only foreign ownership, ISO certification and higher education of the management appear to affect productivity. Some important influences from the Broader Business environment, however, appear to affect productivity and are robust to different specifications of the model. Credit constraints, administrative regulatory burdens and a lack of Business support services depress productivity; membership of a Business association is associated with higher productivity. Cet article examine à l'aide de données en coupe transversale les facteurs qui déterminent la productivité dans les firmes manufacturières en Tanzanie. Plus précisément, nous comparons l'importance relative des avancées technologiques et du contexte institutionnel comme facteurs explicatifs de la productivité. Parmi les variables technologiques, la recherche-développement, les innovations de produits et de procédés, les licences de technologie et la formation des employés n'ont aucun impact. En revanche, la propriété étrangère, la certification ISOet la formation avancée des dirigeants d'entreprise semblent influencer la productivité. Certains facteurs institutionnels, quant à eux, ont une influence sur la productivité qui se manifeste de façon systématique dans plusieurs modèles. Les contraintes de crédit, la lourdeur administrative de la réglementation et un manque de services de support aux entreprises sont associés à une faible productivité, alors que l'appartenance à des associations de commerce caractérise les firmes à forte productivité.
Lloyd M Krieger - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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discount cosmetic surgery industry trends and strategies for success
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2002Co-Authors: Lloyd M KriegerAbstract:Discount cosmetic surgery is a topic of interest to plastic surgeons. To understand this trend and its effects on plastic surgeons, it is necessary to review the economics of cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery’s practice environment, and the Broader Business principles of service industries.Recent wo
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Discount cosmetic surgery: industry trends and strategies for success.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2002Co-Authors: Lloyd M KriegerAbstract:Discount cosmetic surgery is a topic of interest to plastic surgeons. To understand this trend and its effects on plastic surgeons, it is necessary to review the economics of cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery's practice environment, and the Broader Business principles of service industries. Recent work looked at the economics of the plastic surgery market. This analysis demonstrated that increased local density of plastic surgeons was associated with lower adjusted fees for cosmetic procedures. A survey of plastic surgeons about their practice environment revealed that 93 percent categorized the majority of their patients as very or moderately price-sensitive. Fully 98 percent described their Business climate as very or moderately competitive and most plastic surgeons thought they lost a sizable number of cosmetic patients within the last year for reasons of price.A standard industry analysis, when applied to cosmetic surgery, reveals the following: an increased number of surgeons leads to lower fees (reducing their bargaining power as suppliers), patients are price-sensitive (increasing their bargaining power as buyers), and there are few barriers to entry among providers (allowing potential new entrants into the market). Such a situation is conducive to discounting taking hold-and even becoming the industry norm. In this environment, Business strategy dictates there are three protocols for success: discounting, differentiation, and focus. Discounting joins the trend toward cutting fees. Success comes from increasing volume and efficiency and thus preserving profits. Differentiation creates an industrywide perception of uniqueness; this requires broadly positioning plastic surgeons as holders of a distinct brand identity separate from other "cosmetic surgeons." The final strategy is to focus on a particular buyer group to develop a market niche, such as establishing a "Park Avenue" practice catering to patients who demand a prestigious surgeon, although this is likely a small segment of the overall patient population. Plastic surgeons that buck the trend toward discount cosmetic surgery must take concrete and potentially costly steps to implement a plausible strategy for distinguishing their practices within the crowded cosmetic surgery market.
Robert Nardone - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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How Unilever aligned its supply chain and Business strategies
Supply Chain Management Review, 2007Co-Authors: Sean Monahan, Robert NardoneAbstract:Subtitle: To stay ahead in the fast-moving consumer packaged goods industry, Unilever realized that it had to upgrade facets of its supply chain operations. And one of the first orders of Business was to align the North American supply chain strategy with the Broader Business strategy. Here's how that initiative unfolded, though a comprehensives [sic] program called the Supply Chain 2010 Strategy.
Norbert Janz - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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What drives productivity in Tanzanian manufacturing firms: technology or Business environment?
The European Journal of Development Research, 2008Co-Authors: Micheline Goedhuys, Norbert Janz, Pierre MohnenAbstract:Using cross-sectional firm-level data, this paper examines the determinants of productivity among manufacturing firms in Tanzania. In particular, it seeks to evaluate the relative importance of technological advances and the Business environment in which firms operate in affecting productivity. Of the technological variables, RD only foreign ownership, ISO certification and higher education of the management appear to affect productivity. Some important influences from the Broader Business environment, however, appear to affect productivity and are robust to different specifications of the model. Credit constraints, administrative regulatory burdens and a lack of Business support services depress productivity; membership of a Business association is associated with higher productivity.
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What drives productivity in Tanzanian manufacturing firms: technology or Business environment?
The European Journal of Development Research, 2008Co-Authors: Micheline Goedhuys, Norbert Janz, Pierre MohnenAbstract:Using cross-sectional firm-level data, this paper examines the determinants of productivity among manufacturing firms in Tanzania. In particular, it seeks to evaluate the relative importance of technological advances and the Business environment in which firms operate in affecting productivity. Of the technological variables, R&D as well as product and process innovation, licensing of technology, and training of employees fail to have any impact; only foreign ownership, ISO certification and higher education of the management appear to affect productivity. Some important influences from the Broader Business environment, however, appear to affect productivity and are robust to different specifications of the model. Credit constraints, administrative regulatory burdens and a lack of Business support services depress productivity; membership of a Business association is associated with higher productivity. Cet article examine à l'aide de données en coupe transversale les facteurs qui déterminent la productivité dans les firmes manufacturières en Tanzanie. Plus précisément, nous comparons l'importance relative des avancées technologiques et du contexte institutionnel comme facteurs explicatifs de la productivité. Parmi les variables technologiques, la recherche-développement, les innovations de produits et de procédés, les licences de technologie et la formation des employés n'ont aucun impact. En revanche, la propriété étrangère, la certification ISOet la formation avancée des dirigeants d'entreprise semblent influencer la productivité. Certains facteurs institutionnels, quant à eux, ont une influence sur la productivité qui se manifeste de façon systématique dans plusieurs modèles. Les contraintes de crédit, la lourdeur administrative de la réglementation et un manque de services de support aux entreprises sont associés à une faible productivité, alors que l'appartenance à des associations de commerce caractérise les firmes à forte productivité.
