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Differential effects of training on innovation
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-01-17)Evidence shows that training can increase product innovation. Yet in most studies survey design omits the differentiation between ‘new' and ‘improved' technical innovation. Thus, our objective is to quantify the impact of ... -
Dispatching Work: Finding the best dispatching method for real job-shops
(University of Waterloo, 2014-11-11)Motivated by a situation observed by our industry partner, we test if changing dispatch methods within a job-shop can reduce the percentage of late jobs while not reducing the maximum lateness across all jobs, the two ... -
Distinguishing successful from unsuccessful venture capital investments in technology-based new ventures: How investment decision criteria relate to deal performance
(University of Waterloo, 2001)This study investigates variability in the importance of investment decision criteria used by venture capitalists in assessing new technology-based ventures and relates the criteria to the subsequent performance of the ... -
Distribution Planning with Consolidation - A Two-Stage Stochastic Programming Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-07)The distribution planning problem with consolidation center(s) addresses the coordination of distribution activities between a set of suppliers and a set of customers, through the use of intermediate facilities in order ... -
Distribution planning with random demand and recourse in a transshipment network
(Elsevier, 2020-03)In this paper we consider a distribution planning problem in a transshipment network under stochastic customer demand, to account for uncertainty faced in real-life applications when planning distribution activities. To ... -
A Dual Toll Policy for Regulating the Transportation of Hazardous Materials
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-03)The transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat) has drawn significant attention from various stakeholders due to the undesirable impacts on the environment and public health. Focusing on the connection between the traffic ... -
Dynamic capability matters: Uncovering its fundamental role in decision making of environmental innovation
(Elsevier, 2018-03-10)This study aims to explore organizations’ intrinsic drivers of voluntarily adopting environmental innovations that are in early stage of diffusion. In particular, it investigates the vital role of dynamic capabilities in ... -
Dynamic Pricing in The Presence of Strategic Consumer with Product and Intertemporal Substitution
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-24)This study develops a dynamic pricing model with a quality substitutable product, taking into account strategic and myopic consumers. In each of the two periods, the firm can choose between offering a high quality product, ... -
Dynamic pricing under demand uncertainty in the presence of strategic consumers
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-26)We study the effect of strategic consumer behavior on pricing, inventory decisions, and inventory release policies of a monopoly retailer selling a single product over two periods facing uncertain demand. We consider ... -
Dynamic Robust Multi-Class Advance Patient Scheduling
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-01)In this work, we study an advance patient scheduling problem where patients of different classes have different service times and incur different waiting costs to the system. It is known in the literature that multi-class ... -
Dynamic Route Planning for Last-Mile Delivery
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-25)There has never been a time with more demand than now for e-retailing and as a consequence last-mile services. The growth in demand is also bringing significant challenges. With the abundance of options, customers are ever ... -
E-banking and consumer debt
(Inderscience, 2021-01-01)Canadian consumers have a debt problem and averaged a nationwide debt-to-income ratio of 1.654 in 2016. Based on current research, it is unclear whether e-banking has a positive or negative impact on this ratio. This paper ... -
E-commerce Growth and Mobile Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-19)As with ordinary in-store shopping, product characteristics affect an individual’s online purchase decisions. The variety of devices used to access the Internet also affects the probability of engaging in e-commerce. The ... -
Eco-Innovation with Opportunity of Licensing and Threat of Imitation
(Elsevier, 2017-03-20)We consider the product and process innovation effort decisions a sustainable (eco) manufacturer (innovator/leader) makes in the presence of a traditional manufacturer (imitator/follower) who may procure a license or imitate ... -
The Effect of Organizational Structure on the Adoption of Agile Methodologies_A Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-31)This exploratory case study used observations and interviews to investigate how the structure of an organization impacts its ability to adopt agile software development methodologies. It also aimed to identify the agile ... -
The effect of P2P marketplaces on retailing in the presence of mismatch risk
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-10)Consumers frequently face mismatch risk as goods they purchase may be deemed inappropriate or below expectations. Due to this risk, consumers may avoid purchasing such goods and consequently hurt retailers. Can the emergence ... -
The Effect of Prior Commitment on Group Conflict in Judgemental Tasks
(University of Waterloo, 2007-07-30)Previous research has identified commitment as one of the major contributing factors in group conflict and this study extends this line of research by considering group conflict as a result of varying members’ prior ... -
The Effect of Tangible Rewards on Perceived Organizational Support
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Using survey data from 61 employees, a regression analysis was performed to measure the effects that tangible rewards have on the employees? perception of organizational support. The analysis found that when employees ... -
Effects of Category Structures on Learning and Communication of the Learned Categories
(University of Waterloo, 2014-07-17)Communication is an essential part of our life, and is tightly connected to our knowledge. We communicate about what we know, and form our knowledge through communication. This research uses the categorical representation ... -
Effects of Consumer Preferences on Endogenous Switching Costs
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-27)The paper provides a model that assesses the set of complementary components of varying compatibility and its effect towards consumer adoption decisions. The smartphone market is a system good which utilizes the device ...