O tempo de espera é uma variável muito estudada em nosso cotidiano e não pode ser desconsiderada ou minimizada, principalmente quando algum tempo é tomado de uma pessoa por outras que não respeitam uma ordenação estabelecida ...

We conduct an empirical study to analyze how waiting in queue in the context of a retail store affects customers’ purchasing behavior. Our methodology combines a novel data set with periodic information about the queuing ...

The study of EMS aims to find ways to provide effective health services and improve the quality of life of the population while respecting the limitations of available resources. In this context, this paper aims to show ...

This article develops a double selection model in order to test whether part-time workers are excluded from full time jobs (underemployed) or choose to put themselves into distinct labour market segments. Results show ...

The two most intensively studied communication paradigms for spreading rumors are the so-called PUSH and PULL algorithms. The previous analysis of these protocols assumed that every node could process all such push/pull ...

Waiting may be unacceptable, even a short time, at a facility providing a service involving medical or other emergencies. Hence, it is appropriate to locate such facilities so that the rate at which users are lost is ...