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Filtering by: Academic Affiliation Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering Advisor Doolen, Toni L. Date 2010

A computer-assisted qualitative data analysis framework for the engineering management domain

Creator:

Saeedi, Amirali

Abstract:

Qualitative data analysis (QDA) is a time consuming and, potentially unreliable research activity. In qualitative research, a number of tasks must be repeated for every new research case, even if each case is closely related or is in the same area of study. Existing QDA applications provide users with a...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
The effects of CI tools and implementation practices on hospital performance

Creator:

Holliday, John W.

Abstract:

Continuous Improvement (CI) is an integral part of hospital administration. This study examined the relationship between five CI variables against six hospital criterion measures of, wait times to prepare a room, patient costs per day, waiting time for lab results, reportable errors, patient satisfaction, and employee satisfaction. The research was...

Resource Type:

Dissertation
The impact of shared ownership on virtual team effectiveness

Creator:

Bonnono, Mark A.

Abstract:

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...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis