Centre for Operations Excellence Summer Internship Cluster 2011

The Summer Internship Cluster project organized through the Centre for Operations Excellence at UBC is a cluster of nine Operations Research sub-projects done for a number of different clients. These projects form the centerpiece of the Master of Management in Operations Research at UBC and are the key link in the three part mission of […]

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Nisga’a Business Alliance Corporation Industry Research

The Nisga’a Business Alliance Corporation is creating a strategy for economic development activities within the Nation and requires innovative business research to facilitate this initiative. As such, this research cluster is comprised of six projects: • Project 1: Commercial Recreation Tenure Investigation • Project 2: Harbour Enhancement Feasibility Study • Project 3: Nisga’a Nation Tourism […]

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Emerging Building Systems and Wood Innovation

The primary objective of this project is to develop and test an innovation feedback platform and methodology that will help the Canadian construction industry overcome significant, industry-wide barriers to innovative uses of wood, and become confident in embracing new ideas, products and processes, thereby advancing the uptake of innovative timber solutions at home and abroad. […]

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Application of lean construction in small and medium-sized enterprises

Construction SMEs significantly contribute to Canada’s economy. Therefore high productivity within the SMEs is highly beneficial for the development of the country. Building constructions and renovations are everyday occurrences which involve the constant need to improve and readapt business practices to market forces and trends of globalization. Consumers and business owners face problemsduring each project […]

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Les facteurs influençant les décisions en matière de retraite ou demaintien en emploi des professionnels âgés de 50 ans : une étudedans le secteur de la finance et des assurances au Québec

Cette recherche nous permettra de comprendre ce qui motive et encourage les travailleurs âgés du secteur de la finance et des assurances à prolonger leur vie professionnelle. De plus, cette recherche s’inscrit dans la continuité d’une précédente recherche ayant été entreprise auprès d’employeurs du secteur de la finance et des assurances au Québec. Cette dernière […]

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Embedding Project

The Embedding Project is a public-benefit research project that relies on strong social science research methods to bring together thoughtful sustainability intrapreneurs from across industries and around the world, and harnesses their collective knowledge to develop rigorous and practical guidance that benefits everyone. This internship will offer an MBA student the opportunity to gain experience […]

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The effect of social media on job search assistance

While the fact that social media, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Snapchat, are changing our lives is undeniable, management scholars are only beginning to understand their effects on social interaction and societal inequality. One area of great importance is the effect of social media on how people look for jobs. While some see social media […]

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2012 Technology Industry Labour Study

The project is about analyzing the Technology Industry in British Columbia. The study helps predict the British Columbia (BC) technology labour market through quantitative and qualitative analysis of answered questionnaires from technology companies in BC. A report summarizing the findings will be submitted to Cindy Pearson, COO of BCTIA by the end of December. In […]

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Modèle de prévision d’actes frauduleux en entreprise

Les scandales financiers (HealthSouth et Enron WorldCom) survenus depuis les 20 dernières années ont ébranlé la confiance des investisseurs envers le système. En effet, les fraudes financières en entreprise ont un impact dévastateur sur les entreprises qui en sont victimes et sur leurs actionnaires, qui peuvent encaisser des pertes énormes. Ce type d’événement peut engendrer […]

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Évaluation des forces et faiblesses dans une approche d’implantation d’un logiciel de gestion documentaire dans une organisation pour répondre aux exigences de l’environnement numérique

Le projet vise à élaborer un modèle d’évaluation pour l’implantation de solutions technologiques de la gestion documentaire. Établi à partir du courant en “évaluation basée sur la théorie”, le modèle permettra d’élaborer une théorie de programme afin d’évaluer la mesure dans laquelle les exigences organisationnelles – internes et externes – sont comprises et prises en […]

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