Exception handling is the process by which a failure in a process is mitigated. Depending on the speci…cs of an exception, exception handling may range from halting a process, through attempts of activity reactivation, to an identi…cation of an alternative path to successful completion of a process. Designing e¢ cient exception handlers is not a simple task. By their very nature, exceptions are...

This paper presents a framework for the automated restructuring of workflows that allows one to minimise the impact of errors on a production workflow. The framework allows for the modelling of workflows by means of a formalised subset of the Business Process Modelling and Notation (BPMN) language, a well-established visual language for modelling workflows in a business context. The framework’s...

The recent surge in activity of Neural Network research in Business is not surprising since the underlying functions controlling business data are generally unknown and the neural network offers a tool that can approximate the unknown function to any degree of desired accuracy. The vast majority of these studies rely on a gradient algorithm, typically a variation of back propagation, to obtain ...

After undergoing many changes, the financing of health care in countries of the former Soviet Union is now showing signs of maturing. Soon after the political transition in these countries, the development of insurance systems and fee-for-service payment systems dominated the discussions on health reform. At present there is increasing emphasis on case mix adjusted payments in larger hospitals ...

SIA is generally focussed on assessing the potential or actual effects of projects, programmes and policies in the shorter term. There are, however, important longer term impacts that can eventuate and require attention in strategic applications of SIA. This paper examines the longer-term social impacts of resource sector restructuring in rural New Zealand. Previous research showed that natural...

On March 11, 2016, we helped organize a symposium, titled “Government Participation in Resolution Processes,” that explored whether the recent trend of expanding governmental involvement in corporate restructurings creates marketplace or other distortions—and then considered possible solutions that might increase predictability and certainty when the government does intervene in chapter 11 proc...

Commercial infrastructures intended for use as leisure retreats such as golf and ski resorts have been extensively developed in many rural areas of Japan. However, following the burst of the economic bubble in the 1990s, several existing resorts faced tough management decisions and some were forced to close their business. In this study, six alternative management options for restructuring the ...

Either voluntarily as mergers and selloffs or involuntarily through hostile takeovers, a massive wave of corporate restructuring took place in the United States in the 1980s (Hoskisson & Turk, 199(3). Often consisting of business liquidations in multidivisional companies, it involved major changes in corporate assets along with major changes in corporate strategy. Restructuring, sometimes invol...

Interoceptive exposure (IE) is an effective procedure for reducing anxiety sensitivity (AS) and the symptoms of panic disorder. However, considerable variance exists in how IE is delivered among clinicians, and the extent to which IE is enhanced by the concurrent use of cognitive restructuring (CR) and diaphragmatic breathing (DB) is unclear. Participants (N = 58) with high AS were randomly ass...