This paper examines the inventories of publicly traded American manufacturing companies between 1981 and 2000. The median of inventory holding periods were reduced from 96 days to 81 days. The average rate of inventory reduction is about 2% per year. The greatest reduction was found for work-in-process inventory which declined by about 6% per year. Finished goods inventories did not decline. Fi...

Operational efficiency in the retail business is vital order to be profitable a competitive environment. This paper investigates how environmental factors, firm size and time trends are linked inventory performance. We use location data, demographic data 16 years of financial accounting from small medium-sized home improvement retailers explain performance at chain regional level. Traditionally...

Recently acknowledged central constructs of psychological capital (consisting of the positive psychological resources; resilience, optimism, hope, and efficacy) has been demonstrated to be related to various employee attitude, behavioral, and performance outcomes. In this study, positive central constructs of psychological capital have been conceptually and empirically demonstrated to be relate...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze the associations between occupational stress, burnout and turnover intention and explore their associated factors among managerial staff in Guangzhou, China. METHODS This cross-sectional study recruited 288 managerial employees from a Sino-Japanese joint venture automobile manufacturing enterprise in Guangzhou. The questionnaire included question...

The membrane proteins of erythrocytes were labeled by injecting L-[14C]-leucine and later L-[3H]leucine into rats, the two injections being 31 days apart. Control animals received the two isotopic forms of L-leucine simultaneously. Deviations in labeling ratio from control patterns were found on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophorograms in restricted regions suggestive of turn...

the aim of this study is to see the effect of work overload that is a dilemma in almost every organizational sector to perform more activities at one time, consequence of this are in the form of increase in stress, turnover intentions, and lower job satisfaction. islam, that pays high intention on employees at work setting. islamic perspectives can control these problems i.e. turnover intention...

T paper examines the inventories of publicly traded U.S. retail and wholesale companies between 1981 and 2004. First, we document that inventory holdings have been reduced. The median of wholesale inventory holding periods was reduced from 73 days to 49 days. Retail inventory did not start to decline until about 1995. Second, we document that firms with abnormally high inventories have abnormal...

The hotel industry is an that can support the tourism sector, including one-star to five-star hotels. This study aims determine development of receivables collection at Hotel Z Jakarta, where there are many variations bad debts after 30 days. research analysis method used Accounts Receivable Turnover, Average Billing Period, Arrears Ratio, and Ratio. data obtained from this uses observation fin...

Background: Hospital accreditation is a systematic external evaluation of a hospital's structures, processes, and outcomes by an independent professional accreditation body using published optimum, evidence‐based, and achievable standards. Accreditation is a strategy for ensuring the quality, safety, and productivity of hospital services. Implementing accreditation standards imposes a high cost...