The radical-scavenging activities of the synthetic antioxidants 2-allyl-4-X-phenol (X = NO2, Cl, Br, OCH3, COCH3, CH3, t-(CH3)3, C6H5) and 2,4-dimethoxyphenol, and the natural antioxidants eugenol and isoeugenol, were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) by measuring their anti-1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical activity and the induction period for polymerizatio...

Within IS outsourcing research there is an ongoing discussion whether formal contracts and relational norms function as substitutes or as complements to each other. However, even those deals which are based on relational norms usually comprise a contract as their foundation. We therefore aim at analyzing differences in contracting between both governance modes (i.e. contract-based or based on r...

We study the quark flavor violating Higgs boson decay h → b̄sþ bs̄ in the minimal supersymmetric standard model (MSSM). The decay is analyzed first in a model-independent approach and second in the minimal flavor violating (MFV) constrained MSSM. The experimental constraints from B-physics observables (BPO) and electroweak precision observables (EWPO) are also calculated and imposed on the parame...

We analyze the effect of buyer, contract, and vendor characteristics on abnormal stock returns among firms that have announced large scale Information Technology (IT) and Business Process outsourcing (BPO) contracts. We draw upon a comprehensive dataset on outsourcing announcements, augmented with data from public sources. Salient buyer factors examined include use of a wide range of organizati...

A new wave of global outsourcing to India known as knowledge process offshoring, or “KPO,” is following on the heels of the remarkably successful Indian market for information technology outsourcing (ITO) and business process outsourcing (BPO). Like ITO and BPO, KPO allows companies to realize substantial cost reductions by offshoring domestic business functions to lower cost foreign venues. KP...

As the Information Systems Offshoring and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) phenomena continue to grow and gain popularity, it is becoming increasingly evident that there is a need to consider a combination of the two, that is, Offshore BPO of IS Processes. This paper explores the factors that a multi-national organisation considered when it “offshored” its IS business processes to lower-cost ...

Start End Topic Speakers 09:00 09:05 Introduction  Carlos D'Ancona 09:05 09:20 Contribution of radiology in the diagnosis of BPO  Enrico Finazzi Agro 09:20 09:35 What information does urodynamic provide?  Ervin Kocjancic 09:35 09:50 Clinical treatment of BPO  Carlos D'Ancona 09:50 10:05 Is it possible to preserve bladder function?  Peter Rosier 10:05 10:30 Discussion All 10:30 11:00 Break ...

The halide specificity of vanadium-dependent bromoperoxidase (BPO) from the marine algae, Corallina pilulifera, has been changed by a single amino acid substitution. The residue R397 has been substituted by the other 19 amino acids. The mutant enzymes R397W and R397F showed significant chloroperoxidase (CPO) activity as well as BPO activity. These mutant enzymes were purified and their properti...

Information Technology enabled Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is a growing phenomenon yet little research has been conducted to understand the factors that determine its appropriateness for organisations. A framework that considers the decision from the perspective of the transaction, the organisation and its context is outlined. The usefulness of that framework is then assessed using a cas...

A recurring problem when teaching Business Process Orientation (BPO) is the difficulty students have connecting conceptual knowledge and procedural knowledge. Literature suggests that one solution is to combine different forms of learning, such as hand-on exposure to enterprise resource planning (ERP) together with traditional teaching. This article presents a three step teaching case designed ...