A process for evaluating retail store efficiency: a restricted DEA approach
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A management procedure was established for evaluating the efficiency of 552 individual stores for a multi-store, multi-market retailer using data envelopment analysis (DEA). The introduction of assurance regions into a DEA model permitted a more complete designation of inputs and outcomes than usually observed in DEA applications. However, there are certain limitations to the use of DEA in the retail industry. One of these limitations is that DEA depends on the availability of valid and reliable archival data.
Publication Name: International Journal of Research in Marketing
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0167-8116
Year: 1998
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The attrition of volunteers
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A flexible hazard-rate model is used to investigate the attrition rate of volunteers with the Belgian Red Cross. The modeling framework incorporates covariates, parametrically estimates the baseline hazard and adjusts for unobserved heterogeneity. Results show that the length of stay is shortened for more recent entrants and that conditional quitting probability increases with the volunteer's length of service.
Publication Name: European Journal of Operational Research
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0377-2217
Year: 1997
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Do international entry decisions of retail chains matter in the long run?
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Research is presented concerning the growing interest of retailers in cross-border initiatives as a result of competitive pressure in their markets. Five strategic entry decisions for cross-border initiatives are discussed.
Publication Name: International Journal of Research in Marketing
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0167-8116
Year: 2001
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