This study explores the use of influence strategies and social mechanisms by the manufacturer to achieve supplier flexibility. Major components of marketing research of previous studies related to influence strategies and measures flexibility in the supply chain context are used. This empirical study utilized 300 survey samples from senior management at Small Medium Enterprises (SME)s. Results ...

Silica fume has been largely used in concrete in recent decades due to its effect on improvement of strength and durability of concrete. On the other hand, attention has been recently paid to the use of limestone powder as a substitute for part of cement in concrete, basically because of its low price and its positive effect on the durability of concrete. The aim of the current study is the i...

Background. Marketing mix is a tool which can be used by administrators to achieve their goals. Objectives. This research investigated the role of sports marketing mix in generating revenue for football clubs. Methods. Data for this mixed method research was obtained from library studies, interviews with experts, and questionnaires. The statistical population comprised employees of the Footba...

The connection between care-provider type and patient outcomes is well established. Less well understood, however, is how to evaluate staff mix decision-making aimed at maximizing quality outcomes for care recipients, nursing staff and healthcare systems. From May through November 2008, Eastern Health, the largest regional integrated health authority in Newfoundland and Labrador, conducted a St...

We present a previously unknown vulnerability of mix networks (mix nets) that use pseudorandom permutations and that are audited with randomized partial checking (RPC). Our method relies on two simple observations: A mix that generates pseudorandom permutations only generates a limited subset of all possible permutations; in practical cases, RPC exposes enough information to uniquely identify t...