This book aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the theories and principles of service quality within the context of leisure and tourism. Suitable for students, researchers, leisure and tourism professionals, it relates the nature of the consumer experience to the plann…
For years, automotive supplier GAFFER has been able to survive using its old management and production practices. But times have been changing and GAFFER's future looks bleak. Jake is a retired production planner, reflecting on his long history with the GAFFER factory and what i…
Quality control handbook
by Gryna, Frank M., Juran, J. M., (Joseph M.), Bingham, Richard S.
Quality in a lean health care setting has one ultimate goal--to improve care delivery and value for the patient. The purpose of this book is to provide a blueprint to hospitals, healthcare organizations, leaders, and patient-facing workers with tools, training, and ideas to addr…
In recent years, China has taken a number of effective measures to strengthen the supervision of food quality and safety, but food safety incidents still occur sometimes. The recurrence and intractability of such incidents suggest that, in addition to the imperfect supervision …
University rankings: theoretical basis, methodology and impacts on glo…
by Shin, Jung Cheol, Teichler, Ulrich, Trigwell, Keith, Webber, Karen L., Toutkoushian, Robert K., Shin, Jung Cheol, (ed), Toutkoushian, Robert K., (ed), Teichler, Ulrich, (ed), Arimoto, Akira, Bornmann, Lutz, Harman, Grant, Locke, William, Longden, Bernard, Morphew, Christopher C., Swanson, Christopher
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This analysis of university ranking surveys scrutinises their theoretical bases, methodological issues, societal impact, and policy implications, providing readers with a deep understanding of these controversial comparators. The authors propose that university rankings are misu…
Postharvest handling: a systems approach
This book takes a global perspective in offering a system of measuring, monitoring, and managing produce processing to improve food quality, minimize food waste, reduce risks and uncertainties, and maximize time and resources. The book provides an overview of the postharvest sys…
In this book the results are presented of a comprehensive inventory of pork chains that has been conducted through expert interviews and in-depth case studies. The main focus of the book is on how well diverse and fragmented supply in the European pork sector matches differenti…
External pressure Integration of quality management systems Performance Quality strategy Transaction specific investments Automated information exchange by means of ICT Commitment Enforcement Sel…
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This is a fully rewritten and extended version of the successful textbook “Innovation of food production systems”. It focuses on consumer-driven food product innovation using a systems-oriented approach. It integrates marketing and consumer sciences with technological aspects …