This study was motivated by the view that cultural differences should be taken into account in the management of Korean and foreign workers on construction sites. We identify motivation factors that are influenced by the cultural differences of the laborers, and their effects on productivity. Based on the results of a preliminary survey of field technicians with at least 15 years of work experi...

Based on a model of industry support that aligns with the emerging performance-improvement approach to continuing medical education (CME), a call to action is made for the transformation of commercial support. Today, commercial support, like the CME profession, is linked largely to educational activities of far less value to patients than the model now emerging to address professional practice ...

This paper analyzes the commercial health insurance industry in an era of weakening employer commitment to providing coverage and strengthening interest by public programs to offer coverage through private plans. It documents the willingness of the industry to accept erosion of employment-based enrollment rather than to sacrifice earnings, the movement of Medicaid beneficiaries into managed car...

This paper analyzes the Philippine electric power industry. First, it gives a brief history of the industry. Second, it assesses the interaction between the electric power industry and the Philippine economy. Third, it describes the structure of the industry as well as its major players. Fourth, it examines the industry’s legal and regulatory framework. And fifth, it discusses the problems and ...