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  • The Effect of Process Improvement Practices on Kuwaiti Manufacturing Companies

    Creator:
    Khajah, Abdullah Saheb
    Abstract:
    Awareness and implementation of process improvement strategies, like Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, and Lean Management have increased since the 1980s. In more recent history, lean management thinking has shown its significance in the manufacturing world. Kuwait, being a country in which its whole dependence is on revenues of oil...
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    Masters Thesis
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    also like to expand my gratitude towards my committee members, Dr. David Porter, Dr. Kenneth Funk

  • Studying the application of learning and growth metrics in healthcare using analytic hierarchy process

    Creator:
    Emami, Samin
    Abstract:
    Performance measurement is a process that begins with a decision on what to measure followed by identifying proper metrics and data sources. While there is substantial literature devoted to measuring the performance of hospitals and clinics in terms of indicators such as health outcomes and finances, it is vital for...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Lastly, I would like to thank my graduate committee members, Dr. David Porter, Dr. Chinweike Eseonu

  • The impact of shared ownership on virtual team effectiveness

    Creator:
    Bonnono, Mark A.
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    This research studied the role of shared ownership on virtual team effectiveness, using student teams enrolled in engineering management coursework at Oregon State University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. After a thorough review of the literature, the concept of shared ownership was developed. This concept was operationalized as the extent to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    would also like to thank Kenneth Funk, David Porter, and Scott Leavengood for acting as my graduate

  • Utilizing wireless-based data collection units for automated vehicle movement data collection

    Creator:
    Saeedi, Amirali
    Abstract:
    There are many different types of automatic data collection technologies that have been used in transportation system applications such as pneumatic tubes, radar, video cameras, inductive loops detectors, wireless toll tags, and global positioning systems (GPS). Nevertheless, there are still multiple examples of important and helpful transportation system data that...
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    Dissertation
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would especially like to thank my advisors, Dr. David S. Kim and Dr. J. David Porter, for