.... Practical implications The findings suggest that firms need to be aware of consumer attitudes and perceptions about countries considered attractive for offshoring. The most preferred countries to consumers for services offshoring are not necessarily the ones with the highest skilled labor, lowest cost...

... of the perceiver. Interestingly, judgment of appropriateness was not affected by whether the perceiver had a tattoo or not, suggesting that perceived similarity of the object to the perceiver had little influence on evaluation. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Attitudes Individual perception...

...J. Macdonald Explains how continuous improvement contains three elements, all of which must be equally maintained to achieve results. Focuses on one element, namely, provide the right environment for improvement. © MCB UP Limited 1993 KAIZEN ATTITUDES EMPOWERMENT QUALITY Bridge...