Pricing, purchasing and product performance factors associated with the relational exchanges of different sized customers

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert C. Fink ◽  
William L. James ◽  
Kenneth J. Hatten
Keyword(s):  
Product Performance ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Performance Factors

scholarly journals Fortune Favors the Brave: Tactical Behaviors in the Middle-Distance Running Events at the 2017 IAAF World Championships

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1386-1391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arturo Casado ◽  
Andrew Renfree
Keyword(s):  
International Association ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Intermediate Position ◽  
Performance Characteristics ◽  
Distance Running ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Shared Variance ◽  
And Performance

Purpose:To assess tactical and performance factors associated with progression from qualification rounds in the 800-m and 1500-m running events at the 2017 International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships.Methods:Official results were used to access final and intermediate positions and times, as well as performance characteristics of competitors. Shared variance between intermediate positions and rank order lap times with finishing positions were calculated, along with probability of automatic qualification, for athletes in each available race position at the end of every 400-m lap. Differences in race positions and lap times relative to season’s best performances were assessed between automatic qualifiers, fastest losers, and nonqualifiers.Results:Race positions at the end of each 400-m lap remained more stable through 800-m races than 1500-m races. Probability of automatic qualification decreased with both race position and rank order lap times on each lap, although rank order lap times accounted for a higher degree of shared variance than did intermediate position. In the 1500-m event, fastest losers ran at a higher percentage of season’s best speed and adopted positions closer to the race lead in the early stages. This was not the case in the 800-m.Conclusions:Intermediate positioning and the ability to produce a fast final race segment are strongly related to advancement from qualification rounds in middle-distance running events. The adoption of a more “risky” strategy characterized by higher speeds relative to season’s best may be associated with an increased likelihood of qualification as fastest losers in the 1500-m event.

scholarly journals Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers – A Multidimensional Perspective

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasser N. Nyamwweya ◽  
Kennedy O. Abuga
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Concentration ◽  
Product Performance ◽  
Public Health Agencies ◽  
Hand Sanitizer ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
Health Agencies ◽  
Four Corners ◽  
Formulation Factors ◽  
Novel Concept ◽  
Inactive Ingredients

The global use of alcohol based hand sanitizers (ABHS) as a means of controlling the transmission of infectious disease increased dramatically in 2020 as governments and public health agencies across the world advocated hand hygiene as a preventative measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the performance of these products is most commonly defined as a function of their alcohol concentration, they are multifaceted products in which an interplay of several factors is important in determining efficacy. The hand sanitizer tetrahedron, is a novel concept that considers both ABHS formulation factors and product performance factors from a multi-dimensional perspective. The four faces of the tetrahedron represent input/formulation factors: 1) the type and amount of alcohol, 2) inactive ingredients, 3) the type of formulation/delivery system and 4) manufacturing practices. The four corners of the tetrahedron represent output/product performance factors: 1) efficacy, 2) sensory characteristics, 3) usage, usability and compliance and 4) product safety/adverse effects. All factors are of importance to ensuring the effectiveness and utility of these products.

scholarly journals Clinical Reaction-Time Performance Factors in Healthy Collegiate Athletes

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 601-607
Author(s):  
Jaclyn B. Caccese ◽  
James T. Eckner ◽  
Lea Franco-MacKendrick ◽  
Joseph B. Hazzard ◽  
Meng Ni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Clinical Reaction ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
Sport Type ◽  
Baseline Testing ◽  
Clinical Reaction Time

Context In the absence of baseline testing, normative data may be used to interpret postconcussion scores on the clinical reaction-time test (RTclin). However, to provide normative data, we must understand the performance factors associated with baseline testing. Objective To explore performance factors associated with baseline RTclin from among candidate variables representing demographics, medical and concussion history, self-reported symptoms, sleep, and sport-related features. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Clinical setting (eg, athletic training room). Patients or Other Participants A total of 2584 National Collegiate Athletic Association student-athletes (n = 1206 females [47%], 1377 males [53%], and 1 unreported (<0.1%); mass = 76.7 ± 18.7 kg; height = 176.7 ± 11.3 cm; age = 19.0 ± 1.3 years) from 3 institutions participated in this study as part of the Concussion Assessment, Research and Education Consortium. Main Outcome Measure(s) Potential performance factors were sex; race; ethnicity; dominant hand; sport type; number of prior concussions; presence of anxiety, learning disability, attention-deficit disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, or migraine headache; self-reported sleep the night before the test; mass; height; age; total number of symptoms; and total symptom burden at baseline. The primary study outcome measure was mean baseline RTclin. Results The overall RTclin was 202.0 ± 25.0 milliseconds. Female sex (parameter estimate [B] = 8.6 milliseconds, P < .001, Cohen d = 0.54 relative to male sex), black or African American race (B = 5.3 milliseconds, P = .001, Cohen d = 0.08 relative to white race), and limited-contact (B = 4.2 milliseconds, P < .001, Cohen d = 0.30 relative to contact) or noncontact (B = 5.9 milliseconds, P < .001, Cohen d = 0.38 relative to contact) sport participation were associated with slower RTclin. Being taller was associated with a faster RTclin, although this association was weak (B = −0.7 milliseconds, P < .001). No other predictors were significant. When adjustments are made for sex and sport type, the following normative data may be considered (mean ± standard deviation): female, noncontact (211.5 ± 25.8 milliseconds), limited contact (212.1 ± 24.3 milliseconds), contact (203.7 ± 21.5 milliseconds); male, noncontact (199.4 ± 26.7 milliseconds), limited contact (196.3 ± 23.9 milliseconds), contact (195.0 ± 23.8 milliseconds). Conclusions Potentially clinically relevant differences existed in RTclin for sex and sport type. These results provide normative data adjusting for these performance factors.

scholarly journals Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers in COVID-19 Prevention: A Multidimensional Perspective

Pharmacy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Kennedy Abuga ◽  
Nasser Nyamweya
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Alcohol Concentration ◽  
Product Performance ◽  
Public Health Agencies ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
Health Agencies ◽  
Four Corners ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Formulation Factors ◽  
Inactive Ingredients

The global use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers (ABHS) as an important means of controlling the transmission of infectious disease has increased significantly as governments and public health agencies across the world advocated hand hygiene as a preventative measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the performance of these products is most commonly defined as a function of their alcohol concentration, they are multifaceted products in which an interplay of several factors is important in determining efficacy. This paper discusses the interplay between ABHS input (formulation) factors and output (product performance) factors in the context of a multidimensional perspective using a novel representative paradigm. In the model, represented in the form of a three-dimensional tetrahedron, each of the faces represents inputs in the manufacturing of the ABHS product, which are the type and amount of alcohol, the inactive ingredients, the formulation and the manufacturing practices. The four corners of the tetrahedron represent the product performance factors which include product efficacy, sensory characteristics, usage and compliance and product safety. The multidimensional approach to the formulation and evaluation of ABHS shows that several factors contribute to the effectiveness and utility of these products. The paradigm provides a useful framework for manufacturers of ABHS and related healthcare products.

scholarly journals Individual factors associated with baseball pitching performance: scoping review

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. e000704
Author(s):  
Marie-Andrée Mercier ◽  
Mathieu Tremblay ◽  
Catherine Daneau ◽  
Martin Descarreaux
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Individual Performance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
Ball Velocity ◽  
Cross Sectional Studies ◽  
Baseball Pitchers ◽  
Trunk Tilt

BackgroundBall velocity, accuracy and game statistics represent three methods used to measure pitching performance. However, individual determinants of pitching performance are more elusive.ObjectivesThe aims of this study were to classify the performance factors associated with baseball pitchers, to identify the methods used to quantify their abilities through all features of the game and to document relationships between performance factors and indicators.DesignScoping review.Data sourcesElectronic searches of MEDLINE, Academic Search Complete, CINAHL, SportDiscus, PubMed, PsycINFO, Cochrane and of grey literature were undertaken from inception to January 2019.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesCross-sectional studies that investigated the relationship between performance indicators and individual performance factors in healthy baseball pitchers were selected.ResultsThirty-four cross-sectional studies investigating individual potential factors of pitching performance met the inclusion criteria. The primary performance factors investigated were kinematic, kinetic, timing outcomes, personal characteristics, physical tests and range of motion. Shoulder horizontal adduction (SHA), upper torso forward flexion, maximal shoulder external rotation, upper torso rotation angle, upper torso lateral flexion, lead knee flexion (LKF) and forward trunk tilt (FTT) were identified as key kinematic features associated with increased ball velocity. Shoulder proximal force and peak elbow proximal forces were associated with greater ball velocity. Individual performances in jumping tests and body weight (BW) are also associated with pitching performance.Summary/conclusionBased on studies presenting low and moderate risk of bias, we conclude that BW, age and kinematics, such as FTT, LKF, SHA and lateral trunk tilt, are associated with pitching performance.

Normative reference values and physical factors associated with work ability: a cross-sectional observational study

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 231-237
Author(s):  
Nadine Lebde ◽  
Joshua Burns ◽  
Martin Mackey ◽  
Jennifer Baldwin ◽  
Marnee McKay
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
Work Ability Score

ObjectivesTo establish normative reference values for work ability in healthy Australian adults using the Work Ability Score and investigate the association of physical performance factors.MethodsThe Work Ability Score was collected from 720 participants aged 18–101 years from the 1000 Norms Project. Physical performance was evaluated by assessing isometric strength of 13 muscle groups; flexibility of six joints; and 11 functional measures categorised as gross motor, fine motor and balance tasks. Correlations and multiple regression analyses were performed to identify physical performance factors independently associated with work ability.ResultsAge-stratified reference values were generated for work ability. Work ability increased during young adulthood (18–44 years) and declined from middle adulthood (45–64 years) into older adulthood (≥65 years), with no sex differences. Greater gross motor function and balance correlated with work ability (r=−0.498 to −0.285; p<0.001). Multiple regression identified younger age, being employed and a faster timed up and down stairs test as significant independent factors associated with work ability (r2=0.333, p<0.001).ConclusionsReference data can be used to identify individuals with low work ability. This study has identified physical factors associated with work ability that can potentially be targeted to maintain longevity in work. Physical tests such as the timed up and down stairs test may assist in the development of objective job-specific screening tools to assess work ability, supplementing subjective evaluation.

Key Success Factors Positively Affecting Organizational Performance of Academic Spin-Offs

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (05) ◽  
pp. 1750026 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Poponi ◽  
Alessio Maria Braccini ◽  
Alessandro Ruggieri
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Relative Size ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Positive Performance ◽  
Study Performance

Universities create academic spin-offs (ASOs) as a strategy to market innovations produced through research. By their nature, ASOs are exposed to risky endeavors and often fail in achieving an adequate level of performance. In this paper, we focus on performance generation in ASOS. By way of a literature review, we contribute with the identification of nine factors associated with positive performance in ASOS: championed start-up, heterogeneity of founders’ skills, access to funding, environmental wealth, networking capital, relative size, trustworthiness, innovativeness and motivation for venturing. The paper describes and discusses the performance factors and suggests implications for research to further study performance in ASOS.

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