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Operational Indicators (operational + indicator)
Selected AbstractsMassive use of chemotherapy influences life traits of parasitic nematodes in domestic ruminantsFUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY, Issue 5 2001V. Leignel Summary 1,The size of nematodes is an operational indicator of fecundity. The variation in size due to chemotherapy was studied with a benzimidazole anthelmintic in susceptible and resistant nematodes. Teladorsagia circumcincta circumcincta (Stadelmann 1894), a nematode endoparasite of sheep and goats, was investigated as many components of its fitness are already known. 2,Susceptible worms submitted to increasing selective pressure by anthelmintics increased in size (by 6,10%); it was hypothesized that this was partly under the control of sheep, as treated lambs may mount and maintain a better response when infected (premunition). 3,The resistant worms, whatever the anthelmintic pressure, were always 3% larger than susceptible ones. 4,Thus, size may increase in susceptible worms and resistant worms for very different reasons. If resistance does not emerge, massive chemotherapy should lead to larger nematodes, and hence to more fertile worms. [source] Measuring customer value and satisfaction in services transactions, scale development, validation and cross-cultural comparisonINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSUMER STUDIES, Issue 6 2007Frank Huber Abstract Customer value and customer satisfaction are pivotal but at the same time elusive concepts in services marketing theory. This paper focuses on discussing the relationship between these two concepts. We propose operationalization by developing and testing scales, especially operational indicators, for important dimensions and drivers of the services-value construct. A multitrait-multimethod design is used to test the robustness of the operationalization. Furthermore, a cross-cultural data set is used to explore country influences using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation models. Results indicate that the measurement construct is robust and useful in country-comparative studies. [source] Level of service analysis for airport baggage claim with a case study of the Calgary International AirportJOURNAL OF ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION, Issue 2 2010Anderson Ribeiro Correia Abstract This work presents a methodology to evaluate the level of service (LOS) of an airport baggage claim. A psychometric scaling technique is employed to obtain quantitative data from qualitative data (user responses as a function of five rating categories). Regression analysis is applied to obtain a statistically valid relationship between user responses and observed operational indicators. The proposed model is developed from a case study of the West Jet baggage claim area at the Calgary International Airport , Canada, where 62 passengers have been observed and interviewed. The collected data allowed the proposal of standards, which indicate tolerable limits as a function of various LOS ranges (A,E). The results are useful for managers and designers on assessing the LOS offered in a terminal, but also during the planning and design stages of an airport. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] U.S. Sourcing from Low-Cost Countries: A Comparative Analysis of Supplier PerformanceJOURNAL OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, Issue 4 2007Kusumal Ruamsook SUMMARY Given the increase in sourcing from low-cost countries (LCCs), it is important to assess relative supplier performance across these regions. This work investigates the comparative performance of LCC suppliers on 14 operational indicators of international sourcing and supply chain performance. Using survey methods, the study addresses these two questions: (1) How do the LCC regions of Asia, the Western Hemisphere and Europe compare in terms of the 14 operational indicators?; and (2) How do LCC nations within these three regions compare with regard to the 14 operational indicators? Perceived differences exist among the regions of Asia, the Western Hemisphere and Europe, as well as among the LCC nations of these three regions. However, no one region outperforms the others, and no one nation outperforms the others, on all 14 operational indicators investigated. Accordingly, this study also identifies the key areas of comparative advantage and disadvantage that each LCC region and each LCC nation presents in its relationship with U.S. buying firms. [source] | ||||||||||