infonet-economy

Based on an exhaustive literature review, this paper presents an overview of the evolution of different methods useful for defining competitive intelligence needs, where the information helps the firm to justify its strategic decisions, the analysis of the early warning topics and the elements of the competitors' environment and the actors influencing the organization or its...

Both scholars and practitioners agree that constructing a shared organizational identity is necessary for successful outcomes in mergers and acquisitions. Yet the process of constructing shared identity is not an easy path. We report findings of a longitudinal in-depth case study of merging Mexican subsidiaries- part of two European Multinational Corporations. The study took...

Patients suffering from diabetes often develop several comorbidities such as hypertension and dyslipidemia. The presence of the comorbidities leads to more complex patient profiles associated with specific patient treatments. In this paper we present a novel algorithm to help physicians, given a new case, in retrieving similar past patient cases. This novel algorithm is based on the...

Recent changes in climate have led to an increased exposure of glacial archaeological artefacts due to the melting of glaciers and ice patches. Here we calculated Least Cost Paths (LCPs) between archaeologically significant locations in Switzerland and Italy using a Least Cost Path Analysis (LCPA) method in which cost rasters were first calibrated at a study site near Haut-Val de...

The evolution of distribution channels in the hospitality sector has followed different paths over time depending on the technology used. This research analyses the evolution of market shares of different clusters or generations of distribution channels using multi-generation diffusion methods. The data for the study are a series of annual member surveys by hotelleriesuisse since...

In this paper we present reflections and recommendations concerning the conversion of library metadata into Linked Data. We will briefly describe the different data models that exist for this purpose and argue their strengths and weaknesses with a special focus on the entification issue, before illustrating this problem with the description of three different ongoing projects. As...

Even if the mechatronics approach has been around for decades, many companies are still struggling with realising the business potential inherent in successful combination , or even integration of enabling technologies in systems for mechanical, computing, metrology, and control topics. And the challenges are not only linked to combining systems, but also to realise them as...

Work being more and more complex and interdependent, organizations have started to use team goals and rewards since over 10 years. The collective staff performance management includes team goals (sometimes organizational goals), tasks to reach them, and financial or non - financial rewards. Scholars have studied the effect of team goals and incentives but mostly in simulation...