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UNISA996237248503316 |
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Beresford James <1972-> |
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The ancient sailing season [[electronic resource] /] / by James Beresford |
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Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2013 |
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1-283-85508-9 |
90-04-24194-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (380 p.) |
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Collana |
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Mnemosyne, supplements ; ; 351 |
History and archaeology of classical antiquity |
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Navigation - History - To 1500 |
Sailing - History - To 1500 |
Naval history, Ancient |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from PDF title page (viewed on Dec. 3, 2012). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Front Matter -- The State of Modern Scholarship -- The Textual Evidence -- The Mediterranean Climatic Regime -- Ships and Sails -- Navigation -- The Sailing Season of the Indian Ocean -- Ancient Pirates and Fishermen -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Illustration Section -- Index. |
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Providing a comprehensive examination of the capacity of ancient ships and seafarers to cope with seasonally changing sea conditions, this book draws on a wide range of ancient literary sources while also taking account of modern weather records, hydrological data, and recent archaeological discoveries. Taking a fresh look at the various ways in which seasonality affected maritime transport across the sea-lanes of the ancient world, this book offers new perspectives on the nature of seaborne trade, naval warfare and piratical operations. The result is a volume that questions many long-held scholarly assumptions concerning the strength and seaworthiness of ancient vessels, as well as the abilities of Greek and Roman mariners, to regularly undertake voyages across hazardous stretches of sea. |
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UNINA9910298465503321 |
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Titolo |
Achieving Competitive Advantage through Quality Management / / edited by Marta Peris-Ortiz, José Álvarez-García, Carlos Rueda-Armengot |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
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[1st ed. 2015.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (312 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Strategic planning |
Leadership |
Production management |
Technological innovations |
Business Strategy and Leadership |
Operations Management |
Innovation and Technology Management |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Chapter 1 Benefits of Implementing a System of Quality Management in Spanish Thalassotherapy Centres -- Chapter 2 Quality Certifications as a Hotel Selection Criterion -- Chapter 3 "Q for Tourist Quality" in the Spanish Tourist Sector -- Chapter 4 The ISO 9001 Standard in the Spanish Construction Industry -- Chapter 5 The EFQM Model as an Instrument to Legitimize Organizations -- Chapter 6 Integrated Management Systems -- Chapter 7 Integration of Information in Higher Education Institutions for Quality Evaluation -- Chapter 8 How Communication and Control Processes Improve Quality -- Chapter 9 An Application of the SERVPERF Model in a Sports Centre -- Chapter 10 Experience in Adapting E-S-Qual to Different Sectors or Settings -- Chapter 11 Excellence in Tourism Destinations -- Chapter 12 Tensions Raised by TQM Demand Upon Work Design in Technologically-Controlled Environments -- Chapter 13 The Influence of an |
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Institutional Environment on Quality Management in Hotels -- Chapter 14 A New Paradigm in Planning and Management of Quality Hotel Services. . |
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This book examines the ways in which quality management methods, tools, and practices help improve an organization’s performance and achieve sustainable competitive advantages. This volume includes quality techniques and tools such as the EFQM Model, SERVPERF model, E-S-Qual scale and the ISO 9001 certification and provide a wide variety of empirical studies in different economic sectors. In the current economic environment, characterized by economic turmoil and fierce competition, quality management has become a key strategy for organizations to overcome today’s challenges. Organizations benefits from implementing quality management systems by following two approaches. First, they implement quality practices aimed at ensuring customer satisfaction by considering consumer expectations and establishing strategies accordingly. Second, organizations improve processes by establishing efficient and effective process management systems that improve productivity, lower costs, reduce unnecessary expenses, eliminate all non-value added activities, and ultimately maximize excellence and customer satisfaction. Quality management thereby provides tools, techniques, and methods for continuous process improvement in both the professional and academic worlds, which, when implemented by organizations in times of crisis, enable more effective administration of activities undertaken by managers. Containing contributions from various academics and scholars, this new book provides cutting edge research, methods and techniques providing a reference manual for academics, scholars, practitioners and policy-makers. |
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