Site Selection
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Ames Department Stores, Inc. uses Control Data Corp's Timepak II statistical package and its X-L data base management system along with Ames' own marketing data to assess site locations and sales of future stores. Demographic information about each trading area is supplied by Donnelley Marketing Information Services' American Profile database. Once the data is processed, a regression model is produced analyzing, by zip-code, the areas where Ames operates successful stores.
Publication Name: Office Administration and Automation
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 0745-4325
Year: 1985
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The Human Side
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Job-related stress is linked to lack of interpersonal support, Type-A behavior, poor health and an unsatisfying social life. Job role, job tasks, job environment and organizational environment are considered job stressors. It is suggested that one analyze these stressors and consider which affect one's particular situation. Employees may also be affected by too much or too little work.
Publication Name: Office Administration and Automation
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 0745-4325
Year: 1985
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An alternative that works
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The Washington Post and Pennsylvania's Flickerville Mountain Farm and Groundhog Ranch participate an innovative subscription farming plan through which Post employees buy organic produce at low cost. The delivery service incorporates features of community supported agriculture.
Publication Name: Environmental Action Magazine
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0013-922X
Year: 1992
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