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Journal articles on the topic "Firm purpose"

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Madras Gartenberg, Claudine, and George Serafeim. "Corporate Purpose and Firm Ownership." Academy of Management Proceedings 2019, no. 1 (August 1, 2019): 14997. http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2019.191.

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Palmer, Bob. "‥ And a firm purpose of amendment." European Eating Disorders Review 6, no. 2 (June 1998): 147–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1099-0968(199806)6:2<147::aid-erv242>3.0.co;2-b.

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Putterman, Louis. "The Firm as Association Versus the Firm as Commodity." Economics and Philosophy 4, no. 2 (October 1988): 243–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266267100001073.

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Recent years have seen the flowering of a new literature on the economic nature of firms marked by a concern with their internal organization and contractual characteristics. Related literatures on the principal-agent problem and the theory of financial markets have also contributed to a better understanding of firms as economic institutions. However, the place of the concept of the ownership of the firm is poorly developed in most of this literature, with many writers either ignoring the concept entirely or arguing that it is of no importance. The purpose of the present article is to point out that the concept of ownership of firms is crucial to an understanding of internal governance issues. Most economists implicitly presume that firms must be ownable and saleable if they are to be operated efficiently, and recently this viewpoint has been made more explicit by writers such as Jensen and Fama and Williamson. Their point of view is to some degree at odds with views of the firm as a coalition, which frequently appear in the same literature, and even more fundamentally in conflict with conceptions of the firm as an association or polity within which greater or lesser degrees of democracy in governance may be pursued. The first purpose of this article is to show that the incompletely articulated position of the leading authors on the economics of organization is that the firm is a commodity and must be so for purposes of efficiency.
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Campbell, Andrew. "Brief case: The purpose of the firm." Long Range Planning 26, no. 6 (December 1993): 140–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0024-6301(93)90217-4.

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Min, Heechul. "Importing and Firm Productivity: Evidence from Korean Manufacturing Firms." Journal of Korea Trade 26, no. 3 (May 30, 2022): 102–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.35611/jkt.2022.26.3.102.

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Purpose - This paper empirically investigates the relationship between firm productivity and importing intermediate inputs in the Korean manufacturing sector. Design/methodology - This paper tests the two related hypotheses on the relationship between importing and productivity for a sample of Korean manufacturing firms. We test the self-selection hypothesis by comparing pre-entry levels of productivity between importers and non-importers. We test the learning-by-importing hypothesis by employing propensity score matching with differencein- differences approach. Findings - Future importers are more productive than future non-importers years before they start to import, which supports the self-selection hypothesis. In contrast, there is no strong evidence for learning-by-importing. Originality/value - This paper is the first study to explore the relationship between importing and firm-level productivity for Korean firms. The results have an important implication on trade policies to lower or raise trade barriers in imported inputs.
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Chien, Yu-Tai, and Hsin-Min Lu. "Firm websites and the risk of firm." Industrial Management & Data Systems 115, no. 3 (April 13, 2015): 504–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/imds-09-2014-0276.

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Purpose – Websites have become an important channel for firms to communicate with their stakeholders. Higher web site traffic could represent effective information disclosure and higher investor recognition. Both may reduce the risk of firm by reducing the level of information asymmetry and facilitating a more complete market by reaching to more potential investors. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of firm web site traffic to the risk of firm. Design/methodology/approach – The authors conducted a cross-sectional study on the risk and firm web site traffic data of 4,122 US public firms. Findings – After controlling for confounding factors, web site traffic is significantly negatively associated with three firm risk measures: cost of equity, return volatility, and analyst forecast dispersion. Originality/value – The results provide new insights to the economic impact of web site traffic. Compared with previous studies that mostly investigated the relationships between web site traffic and firm performance measured by stock returns or company profitability, the authors documented empirical evidence that web site traffic influences the risk of firm through the level of information asymmetry and investor recognition. This paper suggests that when valuing a firm, investors would take web site traffic into consideration. Firm managers could use firm Websites as a channel to reduce information asymmetry, and increase investor recognition that can contribute to the firm’s value through reduced risk.
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Levillain, Kevin, and Blanche Segestrin. "On Inventing the Purpose-Driven Enterprise." Valuation Studies 6, no. 1 (February 1, 2019): 87–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/vs.2001-5992.196187.

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In this article we present the main lineaments for a reform of the business corporation introducing the purpose of the firm. In France, a report commissioned by the government recommends that two new concepts should be introduced in law: the raison d’être of the firm and “purpose-driven enterprises.” This reform partly originated in a research program carried out in France after 2009. The legal articulation of a so-called “purpose-driven enterprise” has now taken off, first in the US and now in France and elsewhere. It paves the way to introducing sustainability issues and new valuations processes in corporate governance.
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Raja, J., and A. Suresh Kumar. "Influence of Age and Size on Firm Performance-A Comparative Study of Manufacturing and Service Sectors." Asia Pacific Business Review 1, no. 2 (July 2005): 91–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/097324700500100211.

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This paper addresses the issue of firm age and asset (Size) impact on firm performance. The main purpose of this paper is to find, whether firms age and asset can behave in similar fashion across industries particularly in manufacturing and service industries. The results show that manufacturing firms are older and slightly better profitable than services firms. The age of the firm is significant but negatively related to services firms The firm age does not produce any result for many facturing firms. Interestiingly, the total asset of the manufacturing firms’ is significantly related to firm performance, but it produces negative relationship between firm asset and firm perfprmance. The firm asset does not yield any results for service firms. Finally, it is concluded that the age and asset of the firm behaves differntly according to the industry charcterstics.
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Kilenthong, Pitsamorn, Claes M. Hultman, and Gerald E. Hills. "Entrepreneurial marketing behaviours: impact of firm age, firm size and firm’s founder." Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship 18, no. 1 (July 11, 2016): 127–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jrme-05-2015-0029.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically test whether a systematic relationship exists between firms’ level of entrepreneurial marketing (EM) behaviours and firms’ characteristics, including firm age, firm size and firm’s founder. Design/methodology/approach This paper quantitatively investigates EM behaviours from data collected from 752 business owners through structured interviews. The data analysis applied was multi-group confirmatory factor analysis (multi-group CFA). Findings Results from the analysis show that not all of the firms’ characteristics determine firms’ level of EM practice. The level of EM behaviours has a systematic relationship with firms’ age but not with the founding status of the firms’ manager. The impact of firm size on the level of EM behaviours is evident only when the firms’ age is taken into account. Research limitations/implications This paper concludes that relationships between EM behaviours and firm characteristics are more complicated than anticipated. Firms’ characteristics alone may not be a good measure for identifying the level of a firm’s EM. EM cannot be conceptualized solely in relation to the activities of small firms, young firms or founder-operated firms. Originality/value This paper examines EM behaviours in a large survey and uses multi-group CFA to examine firms’ EM practice through latent variables, instead of observed variables. The findings should complement knowledge regarding the EM concept generated from existing literature.
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Solakoglu, Mehmet Nihat, and Nazmi Demir. "The role of firm characteristics on the relationship between gender diversity and firm performance." Management Decision 54, no. 6 (July 11, 2016): 1407–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/md-02-2015-0075.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the effect of gender diversity on firm performance and evaluate how that relationship is influenced by some firm-specific factors for firms in an emerging market. Design/methodology/approach – The authors collected firm level financial data and firm level characteristics for the firms listed in BIST100 index of Borsa Istanbul for the period between 2002 and 2006. Due to endogeneity of gender diversity and firm performance, the authors utilize unbalanced panel data with 2SLS specification. To observe the sensitivity of results across measures of performance, three measures of performance, two accounting-based and one market-based, are utilized. Findings – Overall, the authors find some weak evidence that gender diversity impacts firm performance. In particular, the findings imply significant association between gender diversity and firm performance for firms that are targeting local markets, for firms in the financial sector and for firms that are family or block-owned. Moreover, findings are fragile with respect to the measures of diversity and performance selected. Originality/value – Although the relationship between gender diversity and firm performance are investigated several times in the past, there are not many studies that examines the role of firm-specific factors on that relationship. By revealing the factors that are important, this study provides an explanation why the existing literature leads to mixed results.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Firm purpose"

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Winqvist, Camilla. "Snusförnuft. J A Boman & Co och dess anpassningsförmåga : En företagshistoria om en tobaksfirma i Göteborg år 1847-1915." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för historia och samtidsstudier, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-23570.

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This essay is a business history about the Swedish midsized tobacco company J A Boman & Co, previously Ferd Körner and Körner & Boman, which was part of the blooming tobacco industry in Sweden during the 19th century.  One purpose of the essay is to fill a gap within both business history in general and the study of tobacco companies in particular, since they both tend to favor studies on larger companies. The other purpose is to find a methodological way to study a smaller sized, older company with very few sources from the actual company. The essay seeks to answer questions about the company’s production history and how it changed over the years. The study takes use of both qualitative and quantitative methods to examine the company and how it developed over time. It is not an essay deeply embedded in theory, it rather seeks to use different theoretical approaches. One approach is a micro level macro theory, that claims that a company only can be understood through the macro level and that the company, itself being the micro level, can deliver exciting new findings that creates a deeper understanding for the macro level. Throughout the essay, the company’s production statistics are examined, and combined with newspaper articles, letters and previous academic works within the field, the essay closes in on answers to the questions that were introduced in the beginning. The examination of the company finds that the midsized company managed to survive through adaptability to its time and circumstances. The company chose to sell their products through merchants instead of directly to the consumers, unlike most of the other tobacco companies at the time. The methodological problem, which was part of the essay’s purpose, was resolved by the combined method described earlier in the abstract, although the essay would admittedly have been better if there had been some papers left from the examined company.
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Sisli, Zekiye. "Degradable Mulch Films For Agricultural Purposes." Master's thesis, METU, 2012. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615022/index.pdf.

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The plastic mulch films, which are mostly made from LDPE, are used in order to increase the yields and to prevent the weed growth by covering the top of the soil by leaves or straw in nature. After a period, the mulch films turn into unmanageable quantities of soiled plastic films, which cause an environmental problem. Using degradable mulch films for agricultural purposes can be a solution for the environmental problems caused by the plastic mulch films. In this study, to introduce biodegradability to mulch films, a natural biopolymer starch was used. Before blending, starch was transformed into thermoplastic starch in order to make the starch processable. The need, to provide adhesion and interaction between thermoplastic starch and LDPE, citric and stearic acid were considered as compatibilizers. To accelerate the degradation of the LDPE matrix, three pro-oxidants cobalt(II) acetylacetonate, iron(III) stearate and manganase(II) stearate were used. The films prepared were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy
their thermal and mechanical properties were analyzed and buried under soil. The films recovered from soil after 76 days were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, their weight loss were measured and their thermal and mechanical properties were analyzed. Studies showed that the use of cobalt(II) acetylacetonate gave improved results in terms of the mechanical properties and thermal stabilities of the films. Additionally, it is observed that the use of citric acid as a compatibilizer improved the thermal stabilities of starch in the films. Lastly, it is observed that the mechanical properties of the films were affected by the interactions between compatibilizers and pro-oxidants.
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Dong, Gang. "Development of a general-purpose component-based connection element for structural fire analysis." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2016. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/13825/.

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In fire, elevated temperatures undermine the resistance of structural materials, which leads to steel-framed buildings being subject to very large deformations. Elevated temperatures also cause the affected members to expand, and subsequent cooling induces contraction and recovery of strength. Because of the irreversible nature of plastic straining this causes extremely complex force combinations in connections. Connections which are traditionally idealized as “pinned” or “rigid” in design actually display considerable semi-rigid behaviour, which may contribute to the structure’s survival during and after an internal fire. It will be necessary in future for structural engineers to understand how joints perform in fire, which has been emphasized by a series of case studies, including the official forensic reports on buildings of the New York World Trade complex which collapsed during the “9/11” events in 2001. Eventually, advances in analysis, testing and design codes must allow engineers to design structures which will survive fires without experiencing disproportionate collapse. This PhD study describes the development of a general component-based connection element, which has been implemented in the Vulcan software in order to enable modelling of the robustness and ductility of the connections in fire scenarios. The component-based method which has been adopted is generally accepted as an efficient intermediate way of treating the behaviour of connections in small-deflection ambient-temperature design of semi-rigid frameworks, which is included in Eurocode 3 Part 1.8. This has been developed in the course of several projects at the University of Sheffield towards high-temperature large-deflection representation of connections in a series of stages, including the characterization of individual components, joint testing and component assembly for some conventional connection types. The RFCS-funded project COMPFIRE, of which this work forms a part, extended the data-set to an innovative connection type, the reverse channel, which offers the prospect of greatly enhanced ductility as a way of improving structural robustness in fire. The new data derives from both structural furnace testing and detailed Finite Element analyses. Used in combination with the “static/dynamic” solver in Vulcan, the use of the general-purpose component-based connection element has been demonstrated in studies of the performance, including progressive collapse, of planar steel frames in fire scenarios. The development should allow engineers to identify local failure of joints, and to predict the subsequent failure of the remaining structure, in analytical design. This will enable vulnerable areas to be identified in the structure and their design details to be amended in order to produce a building which is more robust in fire.
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Hempell, Thomas. "Computers and productivity : how firms make a general purpose technology work ; with 40 tables /." Heidelberg [u.a.] : Physica-Verl, 2005. http://deposit.ddb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?id=2667834&prov=M&dok_var=1&dok_ext=htm.

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Bolton, Matthew E. "A Rhetorical Approach to Adaptation: Effects, Purposes, and the Fidelity Debate." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1315967449.

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Nelson, Jackie M. "Sexually Objectifying Microaggressions in Film: Using Entertainment for Clinical and Educational Purposes." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1564418191011389.

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Donaghy, Kevin Robert. "Fire propagation and heat transfer modelling within the BR710 nacelle for certification purposes." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.322847.

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Chen, Qing. "An Empirical analysis of the effects of market response to bank loan announcements in the Hong Kong stock market." Diss., Lincoln University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10182/1205.

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This study will validate several key results from previous studies of bank loan announcement effects by using the data from Hong Kong market following the 1997 Asian crisis. Banks are believed to play a unique role in financial market which could effectively reduce the problem of information asymmetry and moral hazard. Banks could access borrowers’ inside information which is not available to other participants. Thus bank loan announcements convey valuable information to the market, and market response of the stock price should be positive. However, because of the significant reform in both financial market and information market, the valuation of bank loan announcement conveyed need to be reconsidered. This study investigates whether banks are still “unique” in the financial market or whether they are like middlemen between borrowers and investors. Data used in this study is collected from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Index, and a standard event study with the market model is applied in the research to conduct the empirical analysis. The results suggest bank loan announcements are associated with significantly higher positive abnormal returns than non-bank loan announcements. Based on the market model of event study, market response is found to be significantly positive for loan syndication, short maturity loan and borrower’s debt ratio, and negatively related to firm size and loan size. Bank loans with refinancing and capital expenditure and no specific purpose have significantly higher positive abnormal returns, and borrowers with property and industrial industry type have more significant positive abnormal returns compared to other industry type. The findings also suggest the Hong Kong stock market is efficient in both strong and semi-strong form for bank loan announcements. A strong evidence of information leakage problem is found for non-bank loan announcements. The results are generally consistent with the existing literature.
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Komarova, O. P., and I. Y. Korneev. "Development of a new sticky material for medical adhesive plaster." Thesis, Харківський національний медичний університет, 2015. http://repository.kpi.kharkov.ua/handle/KhPI-Press/19466.

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Hempell, Thomas. "Computers and productivity how firms make a general purpose technology work ; an empirical analysis for Germany ; with 40 tables." Heidelberg Physica-Verl, 2004. http://deposit.ddb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?id=2667834&prov=M&dok_var=1&dok_ext=htm.

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Books on the topic "Firm purpose"

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4x4 leadership and the purpose of the firm. New York: Haworth Press, 1998.

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Campbell, Kim M., 1964- editor, Valle Cristofer designer, Humphreys, Ethelmae Craig, writer of supplementary textual content, and Humphreys, David Craig, writer of supplementary textual content, eds. TAMKO: A constancy of purpose. Fort Lauderdale, FL: Write Stuff Enterprises, LLC, 2015.

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Herman Miller: The purpose of design. New York, NY: Universe Pub., Rizzoli, 2004.

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Building respected companies: Rethinking business leadership and the purpose of the firm. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.

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The rhetorical purpose and the political and military character of Philippians: A call to stand firm. Lewiston: Mellen Biblical Press, 1993.

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Jacobs, John. Life is Good: The book: how to live with purpose & enjoy the ride. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 2015.

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Walking through the fire: Finding the purpose of pain. Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1996.

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US GOVERNMENT. An Act to Reauthorize the National Film Preservation Board, and for Other Purposes. [Washington, D.C.?: U.S. G.P.O., 1996.

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The fire in fiction: Passion, purpose & techniques to make your novel great. Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer's Digest Books, 2009.

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1957-, Shapiro David A., ed. Claiming your place at the fire: Living the second half of your life on purpose. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2004.

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Book chapters on the topic "Firm purpose"

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Faden, Christian. "Introduction and purpose." In Optimizing Firm Performance, 1–2. Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-02746-9_1.

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Aula, Pekka, and Jouni Heinonen. "The Power of Corporate Purpose." In The Reputable Firm, 83–98. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22008-6_4.

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Bolton, Brian. "The Purpose of the Firm." In Sustainable Financial Investments, 1–26. New York: Palgrave Macmillan US, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137411990_1.

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Bradshaw, H. H. (Pete). "The Purpose of Business." In 4 × 4 Leadership and the Purpose of the Firm, 15–22. New York: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315865423-3.

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Coda, Vittorio. "The Purpose of the Firm: Physiology and Pathology." In Entrepreneurial Values and Strategic Management, 91–113. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230299054_5.

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Melé, Domènec. "The Purpose of the Firm and Mission-Driven Management." In Business Ethics in Action, 152–74. London: Macmillan Education UK, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-07468-3_7.

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Bradshaw, H. H. (Pete). "Purpose and Focus: Why Are We Doing This Anyway?" In 4 × 4 Leadership and the Purpose of the Firm, 33–65. New York: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315865423-5.

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Koslowski, Peter. "The Shareholder Value Principle and the Purpose of the Firm." In Competition, Trust, and Cooperation, 179–209. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56836-7_10.

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Bradshaw, H. H. (Pete). "Systems." In 4 × 4 Leadership and the Purpose of the Firm, 115–26. New York: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315865423-11.

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Bradshaw, H. H. (Pete). "Satisfaction and a Word About Suppliers." In 4 × 4 Leadership and the Purpose of the Firm, 205–10. New York: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315865423-21.

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Conference papers on the topic "Firm purpose"

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Suriawinata, Iman Sofian. "Does the Use of Special Purpose Entities Affect Firm Value? Evidence from Indonesian Listed Nonfinancial Firms." In Proceedings of the 5th Annual International Conference on Management Research (AICMaR 2018). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/aicmar-18.2019.10.

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Kang, Kyung-Seok, Byung-Ha Seoh, and Hung Soo Kim. "An Estimation Method of Monthly Lower Limit Water Level for Firm Supply Discharge in Multi-Purpose Reservoirs." In Joint Conference on Water Resource Engineering and Water Resources Planning and Management 2000. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/40517(2000)12.

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Quddus, Abdul, Drahomíra Pavelková, Sarfraz Hussain, and Tien Phat Pham. "THE MODERATING IMPACT OF ECONOMIC POLICY UNCERTAINTY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INVESTMENT IN WORKING CAPITAL AND PROFITABILITY." In International Scientific Conference „Contemporary Issues in Business, Management and Economics Engineering". Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/cibmee.2021.598.

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Purpose – Investment in working capital and firm profitability with economic policy uncertainty moderating effects has paid less attention in the existing literature. Therefore, this study examines the moderating impact of eco-nomic policy uncertainty on the relationship between Investment in working capital and firm profitability. Research methodology – This study uses secondary data of 38 Pakistani chemical companies over the period of 2014-2019 using dynamic panel data methodology. Findings – The dynamic panel analysis indicates that economic policy uncertainty moderates the relationship of in-vestment in working capital and firm profitability significantly and positively. Overall, the study findings indicate that working capital management investment significantly affect accounting base performance of Pakistani chemical and pharmaceutical companies. Research limitations – In this research, the researcher has collected data only from the non-financial sector. The financial industry can be used to carry the same study to get different results. Practical implications – This study will help practitioners while making an investment decision in working capital management for firms because the results of this study contribute significantly to the firm’s profitability. Originality/Value – This research contributes favourable to a country’s prospective investors at large and in the busi-ness’s internal environment to manage the short-term liquidity issues during economic policy fluctuations.
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Abbas, Ali E., George A. Hazelrigg, and Mahmood Alkindi. "Bayesian Inference for the Demand of Engineering Products." In ASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2012-70153.

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Within the context of a profit making firm, the job of a design engineer is to choose design parameters and product attributes that maximize the expected utility of profit. To do this effectively, the engineer needs to have an estimate of the demand for the product as a function of its price and its attributes. The firm may conduct a survey to elicit consumer preferences for the product at a given price and would like to update their belief about demand given the survey data. The purpose of this paper is to present a Bayesian methodology for demand estimation that meets this need. The estimation process begins with a prior probability distribution of demand at a given price. Using Bayesian analysis, we show how to update demand for the product given various pieces of information such as market analysis, polls and a variety of other methods. We also discuss situations where consumers can demand multiple units of the product at the given price.
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Funai, Madoka, Osamu Watanabe, and Akihiro Matsuda. "Manufacture Trial of Tensile and Compressive Creep Test Machine Both for Plate-Type Specimen and Round-Bar Specimen." In ASME 2014 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/pvp2014-28607.

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This paper shows the concepts for creep test machine. Designed creep machine can be used for tensile dead loading or compressive dead loading for the specimens of plate-type and round-bar types. Applied temperature is up to 1000°C. The developed creep test machine can be applied under the action of dead loading, so that long time measurement is possible. The firm measurement stock shelf is used as the framework of keeping right angle maintenance. The obtained creep test machine is also expected to have the rigidity of long term use. The necessary devises are for general purpose to reduce the cost.
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"The Effect of Rational Based Beliefs and Awareness on Employee Compliance with Information Security Procedures: Case Study of a Financial Firm [Abstract]." In InSITE 2019: Informing Science + IT Education Conferences: Jerusalem. Informing Science Institute, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/4258.

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Aim/Purpose: This paper examines the behavior of financial firm employees with regard to information security procedures instituted within their organization. Furthermore, the effect of information security awareness and its importance within a firm is examined. Background: The study focuses on employees' attitude toward compliance with information security policies (ISP), combined with various norms and personal abilities. Methodology: A self-reported questionnaire was distributed among 202 employees of a large financial institution. Contribution: As far as we know, this is the first paper to thoroughly examine employees' awareness of information system procedures, among financial organizations in Israel and also the first to develop operative recommendations for these organizations aimed at increasing ISP compliance behavior. Findings: Our results indicate that employees' attitudes, normative beliefs and personal capabilities to comply with firm's ISP, have positive effects on the firm's ISP compliance. Also, employees' general awareness of IS, as well as awareness to ISP within the firm, positively affect employees' ISP compliance. Impact on Society: This study offers another level of understanding of employee behavior with regard to information security in organizations and comprises a significant contribution to the growing knowledge in this area. The research results form an important basis for IS policymakers, culture designers, managers, and those directly responsible for IS in the organization. Future Research: Future work should sample employees from other financial institutions and also institutions from other fields and also should apply qualitative analysis to explore other pillars of behavioral patterns related to the subject matter.
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Li, Yi, Mohammad Solim Ullah, Wu Chang Ai, Thirayu Khumtong, Kantaphon Temaismithi, Yu Wei Luo, Shao Chun Xiong, et al. "Breakthrough Cementing Technology for Enhanced Well Integrity in Myanmar Offshore Shallow Gas Well." In IADC/SPE Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference. SPE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/201024-ms.

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Abstract In Myanmar offshore, a substantially promising gas reservoir was discovered, the objective of primary cementing is to achieve long term zonal isolation, as any gas migration to surface would cause production loss, as well as significant security issues. Remedial cementing work will cause costly non production time, while the result will be compromised. Shallow gas migration, lost circulation and mud removal, all these factors cause undesired negative effects for cementing design, While the objective is to provide a firm barrier and good zonal isolation, this paper will describe in details the cementing challenge, the methodology, and how the slurry parameter was designed and evaluated for a Fit-For-Purpose solution.
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Litvinova, Yuliya, and E. Gridneva. "COMPETITIVENESS OF BUSINESS IN THE XXI CENTURY." In Manager of the Year. FSBE Institution of Higher Education Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G.F. Morozov, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.34220/my2021_137-139.

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The article is devoted to the issues of managing the competitiveness of business at the present time. The purpose of the article is to analyze the influence of competitiveness factors on various enterprises and companies. There are external and internal factors influencing the competitiveness. External includes competitors, suppliers, customers, etc. The most effective tools for responding to external factors are the strategy of mergers / acquisitions and inter-firm collaboration. These tools are widely used in business and can provide benefits. However, the main role of ensuring competitiveness is played by the internal environment of the company. Only strategic leadership can ensure the uniqueness of the internal environment.
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Valaskova, Katarina, and Dominika Gajdosikova. "CORPORATE DEBT AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM SLOVAKIA." In 12th International Scientific Conference „Business and Management 2022“. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/bm.2022.802.

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Several different models have been developed worldwide to detect manipulative financial reporting in en-terprises. These earnings management practices help enterprises improve their financial performance or gain some advantages based on window dressing techniques. Moreover, there are several firm-specific factors and indicators that can influence the earnings management behavior of enterprises. The purpose of this paper is to test the relationship between corporate debt and earnings management in a sample of 15,716 Slovak firms over a 5-year period. The level of earnings management is measured by discretionary accruals using the Kasznik model, the debt of enterprises is quan-tified by several indicators (total indebtedness ratio, self-financing ratio, current and non-current indebtedness ratios, equity leverage ratio, and insolvency ratio). In this paper, a correlation analysis and an ANOVA method were applied to show if there is any statistically significant dependence between the level of discretionary accruals and corporate debt. The results indicate a positive relationship between the level of discretionary accruals and total indebtedness, non-current indebtedness, and insolvency ratios, while a negative relationship was revealed for self-financing and cur-rent indebtedness ratios.
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Akbari, Mohammadreza, Steven J Clarke, and Shaghayegh Maleki Far. "Outsourcing Best Practice - The Case of Large Construction Firms in Iran." In InSITE 2017: Informing Science + IT Education Conferences: Vietnam. Informing Science Institute, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/3737.

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Aim/Purpose: During an evolutionary time for Iran the purpose of this research study was to establish the outsourcing best practices in the area of supply chain by investigating in the construction firms in Iran, which is identified as the most successful industry in outsourcing. Background: Clarifying outsourcing decisions have been a difficult and challenging task because the outsourcing itself is complex. Meanwhile, the construction industry is recognized as one of the most complex and vibrant industries, although no concentration was set to outsourcing practices and its approach in construction firms in Iran. This paper aims to address this gap. Methodology: Based on a combination of academic literature, screening interviews, and survey, data was collected from Iranian construction firms involved in outsourcing. Participants were senior managers and CEOs from twenty one large construction firms in Tehran. The analysis methods in this study were centered on comparative analysis, factor analysis, Pearson correlation, and relative important indices. Contribution: The paper offers insight into outsourcing decisions, focusing on Iranian construction firms. Findings: The findings identified that construction firms regularly choose to outsource their operation functions/processes to find operational expertise, a wider pool of knowledge and experience, and cost restructuring. The study revealed that selective outsourcing was the popular practiced outsourcing type in construction firms. On the other hand, the study has acknowledged that construction firms mainly practiced strategic outsourcing as a level of outsourcing. The study established that conducting a need analysis prior to making the outsourcing decision is the outsourcing success element for Iranian construction firms. Lastly, the result shows that nearly two thirds of the large construction firms were identified as successful at outsourcing process. Recommendations for Practitioners and Researchers: The outcomes of this research offer practical value for construction managers and researchers to choose the best outsourcing practices method. Impact on Society As the sanctions are removed, it is predicted the economic settings in Iran will become more firm and the findings of the study will assist the successful implementation of outsourcing in economic growth of Iran. Future Research: To further development of this study, an in-depth investigation into risks involved in outsourcing, reasons to insource, economical and environmental effects on outsourcing process, cultural and social effects, as well as the result of sanctions on the process of outsourcing can provide more insight to the outsourcing practitioners.
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Quak, Evert-jan. Lessons Learned from Market Shaping Interventions to Stimulate Vaccine Production in LMIC. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), December 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/k4d.2022.009.

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This rapid review synthesises the literature from academic, policy, and knowledge institution sources on the lessons learned on how market shaping tools can be used to stimulate vaccine production in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with a focus on Africa. The purpose is to learn from these interventions in the context of shaping the vaccine markets in Africa to become less dependent on imports and to stimulate local production of vaccines. The rapid review concludes that it is the combination of market shaping tools (supply and demand sides) with efforts to mobilise resources and a clear industrial policy and strategy with long-term political commitment that is needed to develop fully integrated vaccine facilities in LMICs at the national and regional levels. These facilities or “vaccine manufacturing networks” in LMICs, particularly in Africa, need to sell below their production cost for many years after entering the market. This is because they compete within well-established global vaccine markets to which the low-income countries have access through pooled procurement mechanisms. This means that governments in low-income countries have arguably good access to affordable but imported vaccines while needing heavy investment and subsidies to develop competitive vaccine manufacturers. The literature on market-shaping is mainly conceptual without mentioning much empirical evidence. It has a bias on firms and presumes firm strategies to shape markets for their own benefit. The literature often underestimates the role that governments play in shaping markets. As such, this rapid review relies on other sources to investigate the interventions by governments to shape markets and how donors could support these governments in their efforts.
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Weinschenk, Craig, Keith Stakes, and Robin Zevotek. Impact of Fire Attack Utilizing Interior and Exterior Streams on Firefighter Safety and Occupant Survival: Air Entrainment. UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute, December 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.54206/102376/gmax3657.

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As research continues into how fire department interventions affect fire dynamics in the modern fire environment, questions continue to arise on the impact and implications of interior versus exterior fire attack on both firefighter safety and occupant survivability. Previous research into various types of fire ground ventilation, flow paths, and exterior fire streams has provided the fire service with an increased understanding of fire dynamics. However, in some instances, the information from the studies did not support current, experience-based practices. This gap between the research to date and the fire ground suppression experience has driven the need for further study. This study will build upon the fire research conducted to date by analyzing how firefighting tactics, specifically different fire suppression tools and tactics, affect the thermal exposure and survivability of both firefighters and building occupants and affect fire behavior in structures. The purpose of this study is to improve firefighter safety, fire ground tactics, and the knowledge of fire dynamics by providing the fire service with scientific information, developed from water flow and full-scale fire testing, in representative single-family homes. This study will build and expand upon the fire research conducted to date by analyzing how firefighting tactics, specifically suppression methods, affect the thermal exposure and survivability of both firefighters and building occupants in addition to impacting fire behavior in structures. The purpose of this study is to improve firefighter safety, fireground tactics, and the knowledge of fire dynamics by providing the fire service with credible scientific information, developed from both water flow and full-scale fire testing, in representative single family homes. The project is comprised of 3 parts: • Part I: Water Distribution • Part II: Air Entrainment • Part III: Full-Scale Residential Fire Experiments This report details the results and analysis from the air entrainment testing. These tests were conducted without the presence of fire to gain a fundamental understanding of how hose streams entrain air. Each set of experiments was intended to add to the understanding of air entrainment and pressure from fire service hose streams by evaluating the differences caused by various application methods, hose stream types, nozzle movements, pressures/flow rates, manufacturers, and ventilation configurations.
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Kerai, Urvi, Lydia Kiroff, and Rashika Sharma. The Response of Auckland Construction Firms to Recent Technological Changes. Unitec ePress, July 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.34074/ocds.087.

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Over the past decade, the impacts of technology on the construction sector have been profound. This trend presents significant challenges for construction firms in an environment characterised by skilled labor shortages and an aging workforce that tends to struggle to accept new technology. The purpose of this research is to determine the types of technologies that are being used by Auckland construction firms, the challenges that they face as they adopt new technologies, and the impact of technology on the construction workforce.
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Weinschenk, Craig, Keith Stakes, and Robin Zevotek. Impact of Fire Attack Utilizing Interior and Exterior Streams on Firefighter Safety and Occupant Survival: Water Mapping. UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute, December 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.54206/102376/nevx1787.

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As research continues into how fire department interventions affect fire dynamics in the modern fire environment; questions continue to arise on the impact and implications of interior versus exterior fire attack on both firefighter safety and occupant survivability. Previous research into various types of fire ground ventilation, flow paths, and exterior fire streams has provided the fire service with an increased understanding of fire dynamics. However, in some instances, the information from the studies may not support current, experienced-based practices. This gap between the research to date and the fire ground suppression experience has driven the need for further study. Therefore, research into the various methods of fire attack will allow a broader understanding of how firefighter interventions on the fire ground can impact the outcome of both life safety and property protection. This study will build upon the fire research conducted to date by analyzing how firefighting tactics, specifically different fire suppression tools and tactics, affect the thermal exposure and survivability of both firefighters and building occupants and affect fire behavior in structures. The purpose of this study is to improve firefighter safety, fireground tactics, and the knowledge of fire dynamics by providing the fire service with scientific information, developed from water flow and full-scale fire testing, in representative single-family homes. The project will be comprised of 3 parts: • Part I: Water Distribution • Part II: Air Entrainment • Part III: Full-Scale Residential Fire Experiments This report details the results and analysis from the water distribution experiments. These tests were conducted without the presence of fire to gain a fundamental understanding of water flows into compartments. Each test was designed to quantify water distribution within a compartment by evaluating the differences caused by various application methods, hose stream types, nozzle movements, pressures/flow rates, stream locations and elevation angles.
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Zevotek, Robin, and Steve Kerber. Fire Service Summary Report: Study of the Effectiveness of Fire Service Positive Pressure Ventilation During Fire Attack in Single Family Homes Incorporating Modern Construction Practices. UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute, May 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.54206/102376/ncck4947.

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There is a continued tragic loss of firefighter and civilian lives, as shown by fire statistics. One significant contributing factor is the lack of understanding of fire behavior in residential structures resulting from the use of ventilation as a firefighter practice on the fire ground. The changing dynamics of residential fires as a result of the changes in home construction materials, contents, size and geometry over the past 30 years compounds our lack of understanding of the effects of ventilation on fire behavior. Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) fans were introduced as a technology to increase firefighter safety by controlling the ventilation. However, adequate scientific data is not available for PPV to be used without increasing the risk to firefighters. This fire research report details the experimental data from cold flow experiments, fuel load characterization experiments and full scale fire experiments. During the project it was identified that the positive pressure attack (PPA) and positive pressure ventilation (PPV) were often used interchangeably. For the purpose of this report they have been defined as PPA for when the fan is utilized prior to fire control and PPV for when the fan is used post fire control. The information from the full scale tests was reviewed with assistance from our technical panel of fire service experts to develop tactical considerations for the use of PPV fans in residential single family structures.
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Zevotek, Robin, and Steve Kerber. Study of the Effectiveness of Fire Service Positive Pressure Ventilation During Fire Attack in Single Family Homes Incorporating Modern Construction Practices. UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute, May 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.54206/102376/gsph6169.

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There is a continued tragic loss of firefighter and civilian lives, as shown by fire statistics. One significant contributing factor is the lack of understanding of fire behavior in residential structures resulting from the use of ventilation as a firefighter practice on the fire ground. The changing dynamics of residential fires as a result of the changes in home construction materials, contents, size and geometry over the past 30 years compounds our lack of understanding of the effects of ventilation on fire behavior. Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) fans were introduced as a technology to increase firefighter safety by controlling the ventilation. However, adequate scientific data is not available for PPV to be used without increasing the risk to firefighters. This fire research report details the experimental data from cold flow experiments, fuel load characterization experiments and full scale fire experiments. During the project it was identified that the positive pressure attack (PPA) and positive pressure ventilation (PPV) were often used interchangeably. For the purpose of this report they have been defined as PPA for when the fan is utilized prior to fire control and PPV for when the fan is used post fire control. The information from the full scale tests was reviewed with assistance from our technical panel of fire service experts to develop tactical considerations for the use of PPV fans in residential single family structures.
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Kerber, Steve. Fire Service Summary: Study of the Effectiveness of Fire Service Vertical Ventilation and Suppression Tactics in Single Family Homes. UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute, June 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.54206/102376/roua2913.

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There is a continued tragic loss of firefighter and civilian lives, as shown by fire statistics. One significant contributing factor is the lack of understanding of fire behavior in residential structures resulting from the use of ventilation as a firefighter practice on the fire ground. The changing dynamics of residential fires as a result of the changes in home construction materials, contents, size and geometry over the past 30 years compounds our lack of understanding of the effects of ventilation on fire behavior (Kerber S. , 2012). If used properly, ventilation improves visibility and reduces the chance of flashover or back draft. If a fire is not properly ventilated, it could result in an anticipated flashover, greatly reducing firefighter safety (Kerber S. , 2012). This fire research project developed empirical data from full-scale house fire experiments to examine vertical ventilation, suppression techniques and the resulting fire behavior. The purpose of this study was to improve firefighter knowledge of the effects of vertical ventilation and the impact of different suppression techniques. The experimental results may be used to develop tactical considerations outlining firefighting ventilation and suppression practices to reduce firefighter death and injury. This fire research project will further work from previous DHS AFG sponsored research (EMW-2008-FP-01774), which studied the impact of horizontal ventilation through doors and windows (Kerber S. , 2010).
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Weinschenk, Craig, and Jack Regan. Analysis of Search and Rescue Tactics in Single-Story Single-Family Homes Part II: Kitchen and Living Room Fires. UL's Fire Safety Research Institute, May 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54206/102376/zkxw6893.

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Prior full-scale fire service research on the residential fireground has focused the impact of ventilation and suppression tactics on fire dynamics. This study builds upon prior research by conducting 10 experiments a purpose-built single-story, single-family residential structure to quantify the im- pact of how search and rescue tactics are coupled with ventilation and suppression actions and timing. Each fully furnished structure included four bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and an open-floor kitchen and living room. The structures were instrumented to quantify post-ignition toxic gas and thermal conditions. Temperature, velocity, and pressure were measured to evaluate the fire dynamics. Gas concentrations and heat fluxes were measured to quantify toxic and thermal exposures. Across this series of experiments, the impact of isolation of fire and non-fire compartments, the timing of search actions relative to suppression actions, and the influence of isolation, elevation, and path of travel during rescue were examined with respect to firefighter safety and occupant tenability. Similar to previous experiments in both purpose-built and acquired structure, the data showed that prior intervention locations lower in elevation and/or behind closed doors had lower toxic gas and thermal exposures compared to locations at higher elevations or locations that were not isolated. Lower elevations were also shown to have lower toxic gas and thermal exposures during the removal of occupants as part of rescue operations. For scenarios where search operations occurred prior to suppression, isolation of spaces from flow paths connected to the fire compartment was shown to be effective at reducing the thermal operating class for firefighters and the toxic and thermal exposure rates compared to spaces that were not isolated. Following isolation, exterior ventilation was found to further reduce the toxic gas and thermal exposures in the protected space. Suppression, from either interior and exterior positions, was effective at reducing the thermal operating class for searching firefighters and the rate of thermal exposure increase to occupants. Following suppression, additional exterior ventilation increased the rate at which gas concentrations returned to pre-ignition levels.
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Weinschenk, Craig. Analysis of Search and Rescue Tactics in Single-Story Single-Family Homes Part I: Bedroom Fires. UL's Fire Safety Research Institute, May 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54206/102376/dptn2682.

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Prior full-scale fire service research on the residential fireground has focused the impact of ventilation and suppression tactics on fire dynamics. This study builds upon prior research by conducting 11 experiments a purpose-built single-story, single-family residential structure to quantify the im- pact of how search and rescue tactics are coupled with ventilation and suppression actions and timing. Each fully furnished structure included four bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and an open-floor kitchen and living room. The structures were instrumented to quantify post-ignition toxic gas and thermal conditions. Temperature, velocity, and pressure were measured to evaluate the fire dynamics. Gas concentrations and heat fluxes were measured to quantify toxic and thermal exposures. Across this series of experiments, the impact of isolation of fire and non-fire compartments, the timing of search actions relative to suppression actions, and the influence of isolation, elevation, and path of travel during rescue were examined with respect to firefighter safety and occupant tenability. Similar to previous experiments in both purpose-built and acquired structure, the data showed that prior intervention locations lower in elevation and/or behind closed doors had lower toxic gas and thermal exposures compared to locations at higher elevations or locations that were not isolated. Lower elevations were also shown to have lower toxic gas and thermal exposures during the removal of occupants as part of rescue operations. For scenarios where search operations occurred prior to suppression, isolation of spaces from flow paths connected to the fire compartment was shown to be effective at reducing the thermal operating class for firefighters and the toxic and thermal exposure rates compared to spaces that were not isolated. Following isolation, exterior ventilation was found to further reduce the toxic gas and thermal exposures in the protected space. Suppression, from either interior and exterior positions, was effective at reducing the thermal operating class for searching firefighters and the rate of thermal exposure increase to occupants. Following suppression, additional exterior ventilation increased the rate at which gas concentrations returned to pre-ignition levels.
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Weinschenk, Craig, and Keith Stakes. Analysis of Search and Rescue Tactics in Single-Story Single-Family Homes Part III: Tactical Considerations. UL's Fire Safety Research Institute, May 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54206/102376/xsla7995.

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Prior full-scale fire service research on the residential fireground has focused the impact of ventilation and suppression tactics on fire dynamics. This study builds upon prior research by conducting 21 experiments in two identical purpose-built single-story, single-family residential structures to quantify the impact of how search and rescue tactics are coupled with ventilation and suppression actions and timing. Each fully furnished structure included four bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and an open-floor kitchen and living room. The structures were instrumented to quantify post-ignition toxic gas and thermal conditions. Temperature, velocity, and pressure were measured to evaluate the fire dynamics. Gas concentrations and heat fluxes were measured to quantify toxic and thermal exposures. Eleven experiments examined bedroom fires, eight examined kitchen fires, and two examined living room fires. Across this series of experiments, the impact of isolation of fire and non-fire compartments, the timing of search actions relative to suppression actions, and the influence of isolation, elevation, and path of travel during rescue were examined with respect to firefighter safety and occupant tenability. Similar to previous experiments in both purpose-built and acquired structure, the data showed that prior intervention locations lower in elevation and/or behind closed doors had lower toxic gas and thermal exposures compared to locations at higher elevations or locations that were not isolated. Lower elevations were also shown to have lower toxic gas and thermal exposures during the removal of occupants as part of rescue operations. For scenarios where search operations occurred prior to suppression, isolation of spaces from flow paths connected to the fire compartment was shown to be effective at reducing the thermal operating class for firefighters and the toxic and thermal exposure rates compared to spaces that were not isolated. Following isolation, exterior ventilation was found to further reduce the toxic gas and thermal exposures in the protected space. Suppression, from either interior and exterior positions, was effective at reducing the thermal operating class for searching firefighters and the rate of thermal exposure increase to occupants. Following suppression, additional exterior ventilation increased the rate at which gas concentrations returned to pre-ignition levels.
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