Introduction: Absenteeism is a matter of growing interest due to the current economic competitiveness and leads companies to seek means to minimize its occurrence in order to increase the profitability and productivity. Aim: To identify the major factors involved in medical and dental absenteeism in a furniture industry in the city of Itatiba, SP, Brazil, between 2005 and 2008. Methods: A descr...

This paper identifies attributes of target companies and proposes a theory to explain and support the decision making of acquiring companies in selecting target companies. It draws on three perspectives: resource-based view (RBV), market power and organizational theory. In order to fulfill this, four in-depth case studies were conducted across three primary sectors in the Medical Technology Ind...

Article history: Received 3 March 2013 Received in revised form 28 November 2013 Accepted 3 December 2013 Available online 30 December 2013 In this study, we propose the web forum analysis model that can support corporate foresight activities. The medical industry can utilize the rich, objective decision-making data contained within web forums through which participants who have common interest...