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In: American university studies
In: Series 11, Anthropology and sociology 26
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In: American university studies
In: Series 11, Anthropology and sociology 26
In: American anthropologist: AA, Volume 96, Issue 1, p. 147-151
ISSN: 1548-1433
In: American anthropologist: AA, Volume 85, Issue 3, p. 702-704
ISSN: 1548-1433
In: Current anthropology, Volume 9, Issue 5, Part 1, p. 450-451
ISSN: 1537-5382
In: American anthropologist: AA, Volume 64, Issue 3, p. 521-523
ISSN: 1548-1433
In: Man, Volume 61, p. 85
In: IEEE transactions on engineering management: EM ; a publication of the IEEE Engineering Management Society, Volume 54, Issue 4, p. 628-643
In: Current anthropology, Volume 23, Issue 1, p. 107-108
ISSN: 1537-5382
In: Current anthropology, Volume 12, Issue 3, p. 391-392
ISSN: 1537-5382
In: Indian and foreign review: iss. by the Publ. Div. of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Gov. of India, Volume 22, Issue 11, p. 8-9
ISSN: 0019-4379
In: Decision sciences, Volume 34, Issue 1, p. 1-29
ISSN: 1540-5915
ABSTRACTA critical decision problem for top management, and the focus of this study, is whether the CEO (chief executive officer) and CIO (chief information officer) should commit their time to formal planning with the expectation of producing an information technology (IT)‐based competitive advantage. Using the perspective of the resource‐based view, a model is presented that examines how strategic IT alignment can produce enhanced organizational strategies that yield competitive advantage. One hundred sixty‐one CIOs provided data using a postal survey. Results supported seven of the eight hypotheses. They showed that information intensity is an important antecedent to strategic IT alignment, that strategic IT alignment is best explained by multiple constructs which operationalize both process and content measures, and that alignment between the IT plan and the business plan is significantly related to the use of IT for competitive advantage. Study results raise questions about the effect of CEO participation, which appears to be the weak link in the process, and also about the perception of the CIO on the importance of CEO involvement. The paper contributes to our understanding of how knowledge sharing in the alignment process contributes to the creation of superior organizational strategies, provides a framework of the alignment‐performance relationship, and furnishes several new constructs.
In: Current anthropology, Volume 11, Issue 2, p. 176-176
ISSN: 1537-5382
In: http://hdl.handle.net/2027/osu.32437121262600
"UB 250 USA; 75-5A; 558/114." ; Cover title. ; Mode of access: Internet.
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In: Administrative science quarterly: ASQ ; dedicated to advancing the understanding of administration through empirical investigation and theoretical analysis, Volume 32, Issue Dec 87
ISSN: 0001-8392
Purpose Stock outs of cancer drugs are potentially fatal but have not been systematically studied in low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this study was to determine the availability and alignment of the Botswana National Essential Medicines List (NEML) for cancer drugs with the WHO's Essential Medicines List (EML). Methods The availability and cost of cancer drugs were analyzed using data from a weekly stock catalog sent by Botswana's Central Medical Store to all pharmacy departments in government hospitals. Comparative data were extracted from the WHO EML and the "International Drug Price Indicator Guide-2014" from the Management Sciences for Health. Interviews with key informants were used to collect data on the Botswana NEML and the drug supply chain in the public sector. Results The 2015 Botswana NEML for cancer had 80.5% alignment with the WHO EML. At least 40% of essential drugs were out of stock for a median duration of 30 days in 2015. Stock outs affected chemotherapy drugs included in first-line regimens for treating potentially curable diseases such as cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer and were not associated with buyer price of therapy. Analyses showed that the median price ratio for procured drugs was greater than 1 for 61% of the NEML drugs, which suggests inefficiency in procurement in the public sector. Conclusions Botswana has one of the highest alignments of NEML to the WHO EML in the sub-Saharan African region, which is consistent with investment in the health care system evident in other clinical spheres. Better quantification of chemotherapy requirements using data from the National Cancer Registry and resource-sensitive treatment guidelines can help reduce stock outs and facilitate more effective and efficient procurement processes.
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