... for strategic development by governments, dieticians involved in food research, digital health planners, and pharmacists to frame prerequisite programs for food safety and health-related education. Service quality Health and safety Food industry Decision making Societal organization The paper...

... or job description, but, by the influence of the actor's temperament, because following a functional role it would imply eliminating rationality. From his point of view, the role must specify the basic decision – evaluation and factual premises – for the actor's decision making. Factual decision premises...

... the probability of Type I and Type II error by the systems thinking, and it can effectively reduce overall loss costs. Design/methodology/approach The paper proposed a system demand model and constructed a decision‐making system thinking model as well as a decision‐making performance management model using...

...Sekar Vinodh; D. Santhosh Purpose The purpose of this article is to report the application of failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) to an automotive leaf spring manufacturing organization. Design/methodology/approach FMEA has been used as a decision‐making tool to prioritize the corrective...

... an impressive simulation capability by default (see, e.g. Clarke and Tobias (1995) and Clark and Scott (1995)) and have increasingly come into their own in this regard. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Costs Quality Continuous improvement Simulation Decision making Quality...

...Edward D. Arnheiter; Jean E. Greenland Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that management decision making and corporate strategy must start by questioning all prior assumptions and arguments, while focusing on simple fundamental truths. Design/methodology/approach The paper...

...Shawnta S. Friday‐Stroud; J. Scott Sutterfield Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a conceptual framework for merging the strategic management process, the managerial decision‐making process and the six‐sigma process into a single, unified decision model. Design/methodology/approach...

... decision making, communication and responsibilities are set. Sets out to reiterate the role of structure and examines some of the triggers for structural change. In striving for adaptive structures, senior management have to address certain dilemmas, not least the balance between “quick‐fix” solutions...

...B. Mustafa Pulat Presents the philosophy of TQM and operational elements which allow its application in a manufacturing environment. Describes eight such elements including management leadership, employee involvement, customer focus, fact‐based decision making, continuous improvement, benchmarking...