Developing and evaluating the Organizational Constraints Analysis (OCA) approach to analysing work coordination via resource allocation case studies

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tania Xiao ◽  
Penelope M. Sanderson
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Organizational Constraints ◽  
Work Coordination

CASE STUDIES THAT ILLUSTRATE DISINVESTMENT AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES IN HEALTH CARE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Polisena ◽  
Tammy Clifford ◽  
Adam G. Elshaug ◽  
Craig Mitton ◽  
Erin Russell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Resource Allocation Decision ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Fee For Service ◽  
Allocation Decision ◽  
Allocation Decisions ◽  
Resource Allocation Decisions

Objective:Technological change accounts for approximately 25 percent of health expenditure growth. To date, limited research has been published on case studies of disinvestment and resource allocation decision making in clinical practice. Our research objective is to systematically review and catalogue the application of frameworks and tools for disinvestment and resource allocation decision making in health care.Methods:An electronic literature search was executed for studies on disinvestment, obsolete and ineffective technologies, and priority healthcare setting, published from January 1990 until January 2012. Databases searched were MEDLINE, MEDLINE In-Process and Other Non-Indexed Citations, Embase, The Cochrane Library, PubMed, and HEED.Results:Fourteen case studies on the application of frameworks and tools for disinvestment and resource allocation decisions were included. Most studies described the application of program budgeting and marginal analysis (PBMA), and two reports used health technology assessment (HTA) methods for coverage decisions in a national fee-for-service structure. Numerous healthcare technologies and services were covered across the studies. We describe the multiple criteria considered for decision making, and the strengths and limitations of these frameworks and tools are highlighted.Conclusions:Disinvestment and resource allocation decisions require evidence to ensure their transparency and objectivity. PBMA was used to assess resource allocation of health services and technologies in a fixed budget jurisdiction, while HTA reviews focused on specific technologies, principally in fee-for-service structures. Future research can review the data requirements and explore opportunities to increase the quantity of available evidence for disinvestment and resource allocation decisions.

scholarly journals Approaches to Resource Management for the Nexus

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Navneet Kumar ◽  
Nicolas Gerber
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Common Denominator ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Trade Offs

AbstractThis report attempts to draw out the main messages covered during a session on “Approaches to Resource Management for the Nexus” (International conference on Sustainability in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus. Synergies and Tradeoffs: Governance and Tools at various Scales held in Bonn, Germany, on 19th and 20th of May 2014). In this session, the audience was reminded of the importance to think about geography and topography to understand trade-offs in the WEF Nexus, and in particular to consider transboundary linkages across nations and ecosystems. Building on a large body of case studies, another presenter put forth the necessity to implement resource management across traditional (FAO) sectors (water, land use …) and along common guidelines. A framework was introduced to that effect. The remaining two speakers introduced new technical tools in resource allocation. Their common denominator is that they integrate models and model approaches of different disciplines.

Operational research techniques and their application to research and development

1973 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 47-55
Author(s):  
P. M. S. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Operational Research ◽  
Practical Case ◽  
R And D ◽  
A Value ◽  
Research Techniques ◽  
Practical Usefulness ◽  
The Given

The request to deliver this paper called for a presentation on the methodology of research and development (R and D) resource allocation in a form suitable for a lay audience. As a pragmatist who believes that tools only have a value if they can be used to improve the way in which the job is done, I would very much prefer to be speaking on practical case studies. Nevertheless, I will attempt to stick to the given remit and describe some of the approaches to R and D resource allocation that are available, and to comment on their practical usefulness based on the experiences of myself and my colleagues at the Programmes Analysis Unit.

Human resource allocation in business process management and process mining

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 376-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Arias ◽  
Rodrigo Saavedra ◽  
Maira R. Marques ◽  
Jorge Munoz-Gama ◽  
Marcos Sepúlveda
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Business Process Management ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Process Mining ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Human resource allocation is considered a relevant problem in business process management (BPM). The successful allocation of available resources for the execution of process activities can impact on process performance, reduce costs and obtain a better productivity of the resources. In particular, process mining is an emerging discipline that allows improvement of the resource allocation based on the analysis of historical data. The purpose of this paper is to provide a broad review of primary studies published in the research area of human resource allocation in BPM and process mining. Design/methodology/approach A systematic mapping study (SMS) was conducted in order to classify the proposed approaches to allocate human resources. A total of 2,370 studies published between January 2005 and July 2016 were identified. Through a selection protocol, a group of 95 studies were selected. Findings Human resource allocation is an emerging research area that has been evolving over time, generating new proposals that are increasingly applied to real case studies. The majority of proposed approaches relate to the period 2011-2016. Journals and conference proceedings are the most common venues. Validation research and evaluation research are the most common research types. There are two main evaluation methods: simulation and case studies. Originality/value This study aims to provide an initial assessment of the state of the art in the research area of human resource allocation in BPM and process mining. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first research that has been conducted to date that generates a SMS in this research area.

scholarly journals A multiple triangulation analysis on the role of product development activities on product success

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 184797901772354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yosephine Suharyanti ◽  
Subagyo ◽  
Nur Aini Masruroh ◽  
Indra Bastian
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Development Process ◽  
General Procedure ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Development Activity ◽  
Product Success ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between product development process and product success remains to confound many. Although most researchers agree that product development is one of the main factors affecting product success, many case studies performed since 1980s have shown different results. Some studies find a strong relationship between a product development activity and the product success, while some others discover the opposite. There is no generic result to be referred to further study or used for practices. Therefore, this study explores further the effect of product development activities on product success by conducting a multiple triangulation approach. This approach cross-examines three methods with three different data: meta-analyses that use data from a number of case studies previously published; analytic hierarchy process that takes data from product development experts’ judgment; and resource allocation analysis that utilizes companies’ operational data. The results show that the relationship between product development process and product success is unique for every case or group of cases. The relationship can be determined by utilizing resource allocation data and experts’ judgment, as shown by a general procedure proposed.

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