A note on bias reduction by Withers, Christopher S., Nadarajah, Saralees

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Edgeworth and Cornish Fisher expansions and confidence intervals for the distribution, density and by Christopher S. Withers, Saralees Nadarajah

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Supply Chain Management to Improve the Distribution Efficiency of Puli Crackers in UD. Gangsar Jaya Lumajang by Emmy Ermawati

“…Findings: The results of the study show that the supply chain within the company is very possible to achieve increased efficiency in the distribution process of the home industry. Research limitations/implications: This research implication of problems and solutions of supply chain distribution in UD. …”
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Corporate social responsibility, marketing capabilities and consumer behavioral responses by Collins Kankam-Kwarteng, George Nana Agyekum Donkor, Solomon Kwarteng Forkuoh

“…Findings – The empirical results revealed that marketing capabilities moderate the relationship between CSR and consumer responses in the telecommunication industry. Research limitations/implications – The study proposes practical dimensions to the mobile telecommunication companies that the extensive development of strong marketing capabilities serves a conduit for CSR to achieve favorable consumer responses. …”
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The concept of mutual takaful model by Mohamed Naim, Asmadi, Isa, Mohamad Yazid, Abdul Rahim, Ahmad Khilmy

“…Therefore the study aims to analyse cooperative takaful model by analysing the mutuality and cooperative concept and discussing few controversial issues related to existing takaful model.Design/methodology/approach- The study applied qualitative research method in achieving all objectives through documents analysis.Findings- The finding proposed few characteristics that must be fulfilled in order to ensure the mutuality concept of takaful industry. Research limitations/implications- It is a milestone to promote new takaful model. …”

Does service recovery lead to customer satisfaction and loyalty in airline industry? a perceived justice theory approach by Abbas, Mohammad Ridha, Abdullateef, Aliyu Olayemi, Mohd Mokhtar, Sany Sanuri

“…Findings: Evidences from the extant literature have suggested that service recovery strategies remain the only tools that can be used to redeemthe customers in service failure situations.Therefore, this research has conceptualized that the effective implementations of the Justice Theory components will positively affect customer satisfaction and loyalty within the Airline Industry.Research limitations/implications: The major limitation of this work is that it is conceptual and it thereby requires empirical data to verify the hypotheses formulated.Practical implications: This paper conceptually suggests that for Airline Industry to gain satisfaction and loyalty of their customers, they must implement components of justice theory in service recovery process. …”
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Microfoundations of dynamic coopetition capabilities in firms from a microbrewery cluster by Luciana Maines da Silva, Alexandre Borba da Silveira, Jefferson Marlon Monticelli, Caroline Kretschmer

“…Findings – The authors identified the microfoundations of dynamic coopetition capabilities including collective purchases, shared distribution expenses, shared production, education of consumers and other beer producers, group interaction and a business roundtable with entrepreneurs from the food and drink sector in the hospitality industry. Research limitations/implications – The authors developed a framework that considers the relationship between the microfoundations of dynamic capabilities and coopetition regarding the paradox between competition and cooperation. …”
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University-Industry Links in Slovakia: What are the Factors Underlying the Number of Interactions with Industry? by Slávka Klasová, Iveta Korobaničová, Oto Hudec

“…Findings: Empirical findings reveal the impact of the factors such as age, personnel structure, the intensity of supervising and experience in research projects financed by public authorities, mattering more than patenting or teaching intensity in the propensity of researchers to engage with industry. Research Limitation/implication: The outcomes only concern technical universities in Slovakia, and there is still room for analysis of other faculties comprising other subject areas. …”
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Does customer relationship strategy influence customer satisfaction and loyalty?: Evidence from Malaysia banking sector by Salimon, Maruf Gbadebo, Yusoff, Rushami Zien, Abdullateef, Aliyu Olayemi

“…Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework that explains the influence of Customer Relationship Strategy on the customer satisfaction and loyalty of Malaysia Banks.Design/methodology/approach – This paper adopts qualitative method of reviewing related literatures.Findings – Evidences from the extant literatures have suggested that effective implementations of the five dimensions of CRM (Customer Orientation, CRM Organization, Knowledge Management, Technology Based CRM and Customer Involvement) will positively affect customer satisfaction and lead to loyalty within the banking industry.Research limitations/implications – The major limitation of this work is that it is qualitative and thereby requires empirical data to support the model that is presented. …”
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TQM Framework for Healthcare Sectors: Barriers to Implementation by Mohammad Sultan Ahmad Ansari

“…TQM can deliver high quality medical care for overall performance of the healthcare industry. Research Limitation/Implication: Interviews were conducted with semi-structured research questionnaires. …”
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Wearable technologies in the fashion value ecosystem: a conceptual model by Rosiane Serrano, Larissa Fortunati, Daniel Pacheco Lacerda

“…The studies identified addressed ecosystems of fashion value in general but not specific to wearable products and their relations with other complementary industries. Research limitations/implications – The model was designed using secondary data only. …”
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Value chain, productivity and trade performance in the dairy industry by Gladys Kemitare, Frank Kabuye, Anthony Moni Olyanga, Nichodemus Rudaheranwa

“…Therefore, appropriate value chain processes and high levels of productivity lead to increased trade performance in the dairy industry. Research limitations/implications – This study focusses on trade performance of dairy products in Uganda. …”
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Online innovation and repurchase intentions in hotels: the mediating effect of customer experience by George Kofi Amoako, Joshua Kofi Doe, Emmanuel Kotey Neequaye

“…Therefore, customer experience mediates the relationship between online innovation and repurchase intention in the hotel industry. Research limitations/implications – This study addressed only the customer's point of view; future studies could investigate the subject from the managers and other stakeholders' point of view to get a holistic view. …”
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The effect of employee ethics, trust, and service quality to customer satisfaction: a study on Malaysian telecommunications by Othman, Manisah, Kamarohim, Nor Azlina

“…This study also found that salesperson ethical treatment is not significantly affect customer satisfaction in telecommunication industry. Research limitations/implications: The main limitation of the study is that it was confined to the Selangor area only. so, the findings of Selangor cannot be generalized for the entire nation. …”

The effect of premium income, expenses claim, and underwriting on profitability of Indonesia joint enterprises insurance companies by Markonah Markonah, Hedwigis Esti Riwayati, Riska Kumalasari

“…At the level of significance (α = 0.05), it has small effect, while at the significance level of (α = 0.10), the expense claims seem had significant negative affect on profitability of Indonesia general insurance industry. Research limitations/implications – This research has certainly limitations such as the research object used relatively small only the joint general insurance companies which submitted complete financial reports which are listed by Otoritas Jasa Keuangan and followed by the company’s official website. …”
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The factor of industrial development problems on bamboo furniture design in Malaysia: a concept paper by Abdul Hamid, Abdul Ghafur, Abd Rahman, Khairul Aidil Azlin, Ismail, Sumarni

“…The issue in the bamboo industry in Malaysia is slow growth of production activities, low value added for bamboo furniture, low bamboo supply, and lack of interest from wood-based manufacturer to enter the bamboo-based industry. Research limitations/implications: The implication of this research is a guide to the researcher to see the real issues of bamboo furniture design environmental management among bamboo manufacturer. …”

Processes of Value Co-creation at a Tourist Accommodation by Anette Oxenswardh

“…Finally, these skills can be valuable for the continued planning and development of the tourism industry. Research Limitation/implication: The study is limited to a one single BnB accommodation with its hosts on the island of Gotland in Sweden. …”
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Identification and prioritization of issues to implementation of information-facilitated product recovery system for a circular economy by Ashish Dwivedi, Dindayal Agrawal, Jitender Madaan

“…Findings – The present study shows that lack of skills and expertise in IFPRS implementation for a CE (I2), deficient capital to implement a CE in IFPRS (I9), inadequate in adopting recent IT technology (I18), feasibility of IFPRS employment for a CE (I6) and no efficient training and program to CE adoption (I21) are the top five potential issues in implementing IFPRS practices for a CE in Indian manufacturing industries. Research limitations/implications – In literature, limited study has been observed on determining issues to implementation of IFPRS for a CE. …”
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Elements of additive manufacturing technology adoption in small- and medium-sized companies by Praveen Kulkarni, Arun Kumar, Ganesh Chate, Padma Dandannavar

“…The study also indicates that factors such as cost of machinery, higher level of cost in integrating metal components have a negative impact on the adoption of this technology in small- and medium-sized industries. Research limitations/implications – Because of the chosen research approach, the research results may lack generalizability. …”
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Towards restructuring the legal framework for payment system in international Islamic trade finance by Oseni, Umar Aimhanosi

“…The UCP 600 also allows for the exclusion or modification of the rules to suit the specific needs of the Islamic finance industry. Research limitations/implications – This study focuses only on UCP 600 and the Shari'ah framework on Documentary Credits, though bearing mind that there are other frameworks for documentary credit systems such as the International Standby Practices (ISP98) and letters of credit issued under Article 5 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code. …”
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