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Leighty, James E. "Criteria for evaluation United States Marine Corps installation strategic management". Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2001. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA401388.
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Wong, Wun K. "Measurement of flammability in a closed cylindrical vessel with thermal criteria". Texas A&M University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/4965.
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Accurate flammability limit information is necessary for safe handling of gas and
liquid mixtures, and safe operation of processes using such mixtures. The flammability
limit is the maximum or minimum fuel concentration at which a gas mixture is
flammable in a given atmosphere. Because combustion occurs in the vapor phase, even
in the case of liquids the flammability limits are applicable after calculating the vapor
compositions. The body of flammability data available in the literature is often
inadequate for use with the variety of conditions encountered in industrial applications.
This is due to the scarcity of flammability data for fuel mixtures in non-standard
atmospheric conditions, and inconsistencies in flammability values provided by different
experimental methods.
This work reports on the design, construction and utilization of an apparatus
capable of measuring flammability limits for a range of conditions including fuel
mixtures, varying oxygen concentrations, and extended pressure and temperature ranges.
The flammability apparatus is a closed cylindrical reaction vessel with visual, pressure
and thermal sensors. A thermal criterion was developed for use with the apparatus based
on observations of combustion behavior within the reaction vessel. This criterion provides more detailed information about the combustion than is provided by the
pressure criterion methods.
Measured flammability limits of several hydrocarbon mixtures in air compare
well with limits obtained by open glass cylinder experiments, but not with the results of
counterflow apparatus experiments. The current results show that Le ChatelierâÂÂs rule
describes the mixture results adequately. Minimum oxygen concentrations also were
determined for methane, butane, and methane-butane mixtures and compared with
values reported in the literature. Lower flammability limits were determined for an
equimolar methane-butane mixture at varying oxygen concentrations.
Results show that the flammability data determined with thermal criteria has an
acceptable level of accuracy. Recommendations for improving apparatus are made,
based upon observations made while operating the flammability apparatus.
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Goedhals-Gerber, Leila Louise. "The measurement of supply chain efficiency : theoretical considerations and practical criteria". Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4002.
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Thesis (PhD (Logistics))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.ENGLISH SUMMARY: In an effort to compete globally, South African supply chains must achieve and maintain a competitive advantage. One way of achieving this is by ensuring that South African supply chains are as efficient as possible. Consequently, steps must be taken to evaluate the efficiency levels of South African supply chains. This dissertation develops the composite supply chain efficiency model using variables specifically identified as problem areas experienced by South African supply chains. The composite supply chain efficiency model evaluates the overall efficiency of a supply chain based on three criteria, namely, reliability efficiency, cost efficiency and speed efficiency. It identifies bottlenecks along the supply chain and in so doing identifies key focus areas for firms if they want to improve their overall efficiency and become more competitive. 3
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In ’n poging om wˆereldwyd te kompeteer, moet Suid-Afrikaanse voorsieningskettings ’n mededingende voordeel behaal en handhaaf. Een manier om dit te bereik is om te verseker dat Suid-Afrikaanse voorsieningskettings so doeltreffend as moontlik funksioneer. Gevolglik moet stappe gedoen word om die doeltreffendheidsvlakke van die Suid-Afrikaanse voorsieningskettings te evalueer. Hierdie proefskrif het die saamgestelde voorsieningsketting doeltreffendheidsmodel ontwikkel wat veranderlikes gebruik wat spesifiek ge¨ıdentifiseer is as probleemgebiede in Suid-Afrikaanse voorsieningskettings. Die saamgestelde voorsieningsketting doeltreffendheidsmodel evalueer die algehele doeltreffendheid van ’n voorsieningsketting gebaseer op drie kriteria, naamlik, betroubaarheidsdoeltreffendheid, koste-doeltreffendheid en spoed-doeltreffendheid. Dit identifiseer knelpunte in die voorsieningsketting en identifiseer belangrike fokusareas vir ondernemings wat aangespreek moet word as hul algehele doeltreffendheid wil verbeter en meer mededingend raak.
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Inzunza, Miguel. "Suitability in law enforcement : Assessing multifaceted selection criteria". Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Beteendevetenskapliga mätningar (BVM), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-111044.
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When selecting applicants for professions with job descriptions involving complex human interaction, identifying suitable candidates is essential. This strongly applies in police selection, because police officers must act appropriately at all times, deal with difficult and sometimes dangerous work situations, and come into contact with people who are in highly emotional states, such as anxiety, fear, excitement, and shock. However, suitability is a broad and vague concept that cannot be even defined without understanding the value of various personal skills and qualities for specific duties, ways that such skills are manifested during life as an officer (potentially both on- and off-duty), and appropriate ways to assess them. The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the personal skills and qualities that are relevant to suitability for the police profession with a special focus on the concept of empathy, and to investigate how it can be conceptualized and measured in the context of selection. Two of the four studies focused on different perspectives regarding the personal skills and qualities of a good police officer, while the other two focused on theoretical aspects and practical measurement of empathy. Mixed methods were used, in acknowledgement of the value of using different forms of data collection, material, and analytical methods to achieve valid information. The results and findings support several of the personal skills and qualities that have been identified in previous research and also can be found as criteria in police selection. Empathy should be considered in the selection process, but it is also important to ensure that there is an alignment between the definition of the concept and practical outcomes in police work. The findings indicate that empathy could be conceptualized in a relevant way using a social cognitive neuroscience (SCN) approach. In particular, a modified, Swedish 4-factor version of the Empathy Assessment Index (based on recent theoretical advances in SCN) appears to have considerable potential for further development. Future studies will focus on areas identified as requiring further research, such as the development of this instrument by adding complementary measures focusing on manifestations of empathy and other relevant qualities in actual work-related situations. Other aspects that require further attention include the definition, assessment, and impact of social desirability in selection contexts.
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Berger, David. "Welfare Criteria for Policy Making : The BDI Index". Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Nationalekonomi, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-15144.
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GDP and GDP per capita are widely used to gauge for living standards across countries. However, they have originally not been constructed for this purpose and are therefore subject to significant limitations. This paper aims at developing a better and non-monetary development index with which cross-country living standards can be assessed. This index, the BDI, can then be utilized for policy making. When constructing the BDI, this study utilizes time series analysis and panel unit root tests. A major finding of this study is that the BDI does indeed produce statistically significantly different results/ rankings for a special set of countries, compared to GDP and GDP per capita.
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Silegren, L. (Lasse). "Analysis of expatriate performance measurement criteria through the parent company’s point of view". Master's thesis, University of Oulu, 2014. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201405211439.
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Expatriates are an increasingly important part of global organizations. As multinational corporations establish new subsidiaries, they require an individual or group of individuals to setup and oversee the proper operation of these companies in accordance with the global strategy. Expatriates allow parent organizations to transfer crucial knowledge, corporate philosophy and culture to a subsidiary, as well as acquire important information from the host country. The effective management of expatriates needs to include a performance measurement system with appropriate criteria.
The purpose of this study is to analyze the criteria utilized by researchers in the measurement of expatriate performance. The analysis will be conducted through the parent company’s point of view. The focus will be on whether or not the criteria currently used meets the objectives set forth by the parent organization as a primary stakeholder.
This study will utilize a systematic review of past research. The proper protocols and procedures were followed to ensure an unbiased group of articles were selected. The articles were analyzed to examine the objective, purpose and type of expatriate performance measurement criteria they utilized. The articles were also evaluated according of a parent company stakeholder checklist outlining the most important aspects to the parent organization.
The results of the study concluded that a research gap is evident. The measurement criteria utilized by the overwhelming majority of researchers does not meet the basic objectives set forth by the parent organization. A universal measurement framework for international assignments is absent, both in practice and in research. A small percentage of researchers are aware of this discrepancy and over reliance on a self-evaluation of performance when it comes to expatriate research.
In conclusion, the study shows a gap in the current expatriate research and suggests a more detailed look at the measurement criteria used by the researchers in this field. The current criteria utilized fails to meet the basic objectives of the parent company.
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Heilmann, Jonas. "Application Security Review Criteria for DevSecOps Processes". Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-79305.
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For several years a trend in agile software development methodologies that connect the development with operations is transforming business activities in the industry. This methodology, that breaks down the formerly separated silos of development and operations is commonly referred to as DevOps. From a security point of view, however, the DevOps methodology lacks a fundamental integration of security in any of its phases. As a result of that, the DevSecOps practice, that intertwines the disciplines of security, development and operations is more and more gaining popularity. The biggest challenge in this shift of practice is the flawless introduction of security methods into existing DevOps processes without disturbing the fast pace and responsiveness of those. Whereas the security integration and processes on how to make DevOps secure are discussed in various preceding studies, this research focuses on an investigation of criteria that can be used to measure application security in DevSecOps integration. Given the lack of a fundamental base of academic literature on the topic, a Multivocal Literature Review (MLR) was conducted. For the study, not only academic research but also gray literature such as blogs and articles from industry practitioners were investigated to extract meaningful review criteria. As applicable, high-level criteria, agreed-upon best-practices and descriptions of security controls were thereby examined and compiled out of the studied literature. The criteria resulting from the conducted MLR process were further analyzed with each criterion's coverage in existing security standards in mind. Additionally, an investigation of a criterion's connection to the fundamental principles of the DevOps methodology was performed. The resulting list of criteria as well as additional, partially classified sub-criteria are presented as the primary contribution of the thesis. Further, a discussion of the results and evaluation of the criteria for measurability and applicability with the help of an expert group from the cooperating company Veriscan Security AB was performed. Lastly, the conducted study highlights the current state of research on the topic, discusses the lack of knowledge for particular areas as well as serves as a foundation and suggestion for several fields of future research. The criteria could, for instance, enable future design science research on DevSecOps security measurement.
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Parida, Aditya. "Development of a multi-criteria hierarchical framework for maintenance performance measurement : concepts, issues and challenges". Doctoral thesis, Luleå : Division of Operation and Maintenance Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 2006. http://epubl.ltu.se/1402-1544/2006/37/LTU-DT-0637-SE.pdf.
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Tavenner, Cloyd Tallman. "FAIRSHARE:an investigation into driving a pay for performance system with the multi-criteria measurement technique". Master's thesis, Virginia Tech, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40609.
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Zora, Leydi Tatiana. "Thesis PMU Applications Prioritization Based in Wide Area Disturbance Events". Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71829.
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Synchrophasor Measurement Units (PMUs) are devices that can not only measure but also time stamp voltage, current, frequency, among others. PMUs take these synchronized measurements as fast as 60 times per second; compared with the traditional 2-4 second SCADA measurements, PMUs bring a much clear and real-time picture of what is happening in the power system. PMUs have been increasingly deployed across transmission power grids worldwide. In the USA this is primarily done by utilities through projects sponsored mainly by SIGS and Smart Grid grants. There are different applications that synchrophasors can provide, including off-line and real-time applications. However, due to budget constraints, technology development and characteristics specific to each system, not all applications are equally suitable and essential for all electric power systems. This thesis provides a method for PMU applications prioritization based on the analysis and results of wide area disturbance events.Master of Science
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Tavenner, Cloyd Tallman. "FAIRSHARE : an investigation into driving a pay for performance system with the multi-criteria measurement technique /". This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-01122010-020122/.
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Bishop, Michael Dean. "Insulin-like growth factor I in beef cattle : gene location, repeatability of measurement and criteria for selection /". The Ohio State University, 1991. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487687115923745.
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Ma, Kit-cheong James y 馬傑昌. "Hong Kong Government criteria for assessing contamination levels of dredged marine sediments". Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31254718.
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El, Tawy Nevine Abdel Halim. "A grounded theory analysis of the pre-measurement phase for the accounting recognition of assets". Thesis, Brunel University, 2010. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/7685.
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This thesis induces a theory for the pre-measurement phase of the asset recognition process in the financial reporting domain centred upon the use of the induced artefact-based asset recognition criteria which are applicable to all assets. In common with standard-setting bodies, such as the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), I adopt a social constructionist stance (Miller, 1994). It is one that is constructed from a process of consultation. I consult in order to, first, explore the accounting asset recognition process from a conceptual point of view and, second, so that my social construction in that regard can be legitimised, for the most part, on the basis of a consensus of those consulted. However, unlike the standard setters‘ regulatory process, my analysis is structured using a grounded theory approach. The target audience comprises those experts who have been and/or who are currently involved in some way with the development of the IASB‘s conceptual framework (CF) project, including IASB board members. Different data collection methods were adopted combing both qualitative and quantitative data. In respect of the qualitative research, I carried out two sets of interviews. The first set was conducted with Canadian Accounting Standards Board members in May 2008 and International Accounting Standard Board members in June, 2008. The second set was conducted with more International Accounting Standard Board members, UK-Accounting Standard Baord members and other experts within the area being studied. These two sets of interviews were useful for determining the preliminary concepts and categories in the open coding and axial coding structure. In respect of the quantitative research, the concepts and categories raised from the first two sets of interviews were then used to construct an on line questionnaire. The questionnaires were emailed to national standard setters in Canada, the USA, Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom. This has been followed up with an interview with UK ASB director to help in finalising the theory saturation and to validate the reliability of the generated theory. The generated theory demonstrates a three-circled set of criteria for the pre-measurement phase of an asset recognition process. The three-circled set of asset recognition criteria presented in this thesis breaks free from the narrow definitional and rule based perspective of accounting epistemology to offer an alternative view based on the recognition of artefacts.
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Wilhoit, Kathryn Wallin. "A Measurement of Readiness for Tennessee Hospitals to Implement “Meaningful Use” Criteria Resulting from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2009". Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1449.
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In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law. This legislation provided for monetary rewards for those acute-care hospitals that meet "meaningful use" computerization and reporting criteria.
The study used a descriptive, nonexperimental design to answer three research questions (1) What is the level of readiness to meet "meaningful use" criteria in the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) member hospitals; (2) What is the level of readiness to meet "meaningful use" criteria in the rural THA member hospitals; and (3) Is there a difference in the readiness to meet "meaningful use" criteria between rural and urban THA member hospitals?.
A survey was sent to 115 THA member hospital, with a return rate of 83% (N=95). The inclusion criteria focused on acute-care hospitals, with rehabilitation, psychiatric and long-term care hospitals falling into the exclusion criteria.
The Readiness Score was determined for the total survey respondents (N=95), as well as for the rural (N=41) hospitals and urban (N=54) hospitals in the Tennessee Hospital Association member hospitals meeting the inclusion criteria. Z-scores of the readiness score were examined and indicated that there was one outlier with z>3.0. Therefore, that case was removed from the comparison in the t-test (N=94). The t-test comparison of rural and urban hospital found a significant difference at (p=.002), two tailed.
To ensure that the slightly nonnormal distribution of the readiness scores did not explain the difference found with the t-test, an additional nonparametric test was also conducted. The Mann Whitney U-test showed that even with the assumption of a normal distribution is not made, the difference in readiness between urban and rural hospitals is still statistically significant at p=0.026.
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Brooks, Billy. "Rural Opioid and Other Drug Use Disorder Diagnosis: Assessing Measurement Invariance and Latent Classification of DSM-IV Abuse and Dependence Criteria". Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2569.
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The rates of non-medical prescription drug use in the United States (U.S.) have increased dramatically in the last two decades, leading to a more than 300% increase in deaths from overdose, surpassing motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of injury deaths. In rural areas, deaths from unintentional overdose have increased by more than 250% since 1999 while urban deaths have increased at a fraction of this rate. The objective of this research was to test the hypothesis that cultural, economic, and environmental factors prevalent in rural America affect the rate of substance use disorder (SUD) in that population, and that diagnosis of these disorders across rural and urban populations may not be generalizable due to these same effects. This study applies measurement invariance analysis and factor analysis techniques: item response theory (IRT), multiple indicators, multiple causes (MIMIC), and latent class analysis (LCA), to the DSM-IV abuse and dependency diagnosis instrument. The sample used for the study was a population of adult past-year illicit drug users living in a rural or urban area drawn from the 2011-2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data files (N = 3,369| analyses 1 and 2; N = 12,140| analysis 3). Results of the IRT and MIMIC analyses indicated no significant variance in DSM item function across rural and urban sub-groups; however, several socio-demographic variables including age, race, income, and gender were associated with bias in the instrument. Latent class structures differed across the sub-groups in quality and number, with the rural sample fitting a 3-class structure and the urban fitting 6-class model. Overall the rural class structure exhibited less diversity and lower prevalence of SUD in multiple drug categories (e.g. cocaine, hallucinogens, and stimulants). This result suggests underlying elements affecting SUD patterns in the two populations. These findings inform the development of surveillance instruments, clinical services, and public health programming tailored to specific communities.
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TRINDADE, JOSE EDUARDO DE OLIVEIRA. "MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION OF INNOVATIVE CAPACITY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES: APPLICATION OF FUZZY MULTI-CRITERIA METHODS FOR DECISION SUPPORT". PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2016. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=29381@1.
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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIROCOORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DO PESSOAL DE ENSINO SUPERIOR
PROGRAMA DE SUPORTE À PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO DE INSTS. DE ENSINO
Na perspectiva de estimular o aprimoramento do processo de gestão da inovação pelas micro, pequenas e médias empresas (MPMEs) brasileiras e contribuir para formulação ou revisão de políticas públicas de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (CTeI) voltadas para esse segmento, a presente dissertação tem como objetivo geral propor um modelo para monitorar e avaliar a capacidade inovativa de MPMEs. A pesquisa pode ser considerada descritiva, metodológica e aplicada. A partir dos resultados da revisão bibliográfica e documental sobre os temas centrais da pesquisa, desenvolveu-se um modelo para mensuração e avaliação da capacidade inovativa de MPMEs, com base na integração de dois métodos multicritério fuzzy de apoio à decisão – Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP) e Fuzzy Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (FTOPSIS). Visando demonstrar a aplicabilidade desse modelo no contexto das MPMEs e explicitar seus diferenciais metodológicos em comparação a outros métodos de apoio à decisão, não combinados com a teoria de conjuntos fuzzy, realizou-se um estudo junto a 15 MPMEs participantes do Programa NAGI da PUC-Rio. Destacam-se como principais contribuições da pesquisa um modelo para mensuração e avaliação da capacidade inovativa de MPMEs, que considera a complexidade, subjetividade e incerteza como características inerentes a essa atividade, e um conjunto de indicadores compostos associados às três dimensões de capacidade inovativa contempladas no modelo proposto.
From the perspective of stimulating the improvement of the process of innovation management by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and contributing to the formulation or review of public policies concerning the area of Science, Technology and Innovation (CTandI), focusing on this segment, the aim of the dissertation is to propose a model to monitor and evaluate the innovative capacity of MSMEs. This research can be classified as descriptive, methodological and applied. From the bibliographic and documentary review on the central themes of the research, a model was developed to measure and evaluate the innovative capacity of MSMEs based on the integration of two fuzzy multi-criteria methods of decision support - Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP) and Fuzzy Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (FTOPSIS). Aiming to demonstrate the applicability of this model in the context of MSMEs and to explicit its methodological differentials in comparison to other methods for measuring the innovative capacity of enterprises, an empirical study with 15 MSMEs participants of the NAGI Program at PUC-Rio was carried out during the applied phase of this research. The main contributions are a model for measuring and evaluating the innovative capacity of MSMEs, which considers the complexity, subjectivity, and uncertainty as characteristics inherent to these activities, and a set of composed indicators associated with the three dimensions of the innovative capacity considered in the proposed model.
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Smythe, Nicholas A. "Measurement criteria for the US war on terror a pragmatic interpretation of just war theory and a critique of neo-conservative policies /". Thesis, Available online, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005, 2005. http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-07112005-111001/.
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Price, David Charles. "Aspects of agricultural cooperative performance measurement : a study of performance criteria and relevant microeconomic theory appropriate to informing U.K. agricultural cooperative stakeholders". Thesis, University of Oxford, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.357324.
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Gibson, Elizabeth Carole. "A Measurement System for Science and Engineering Research Center Performance Evaluation". PDXScholar, 2016. http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3285.
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This research provides performance metrics for cooperative research centers that enhance translational research formed by the partnership of government, industry and academia. Centers are part of complex ecosystems that vary greatly in the type of science conducted, organizational structures and expected outcomes. The ability to realize their objectives depends on transparent measurement systems to assist in decision making in research translation.
A generalizable, hierarchical decision model that uses both quantitative and qualitative metrics is developed based upon program goals. Mission-oriented metrics are used to compare the effectiveness of the cooperative research centers through case studies.
The US National Science Foundation (NSF) industry university cooperative research center (IUCRC) program is the domain of organizational effectiveness because of its longevity, clear organizational structure, repeated use and availability of data. Not unlike a franchise business model, the program has been replicated numerous times gaining recognition as one of the most successful federally funded collaborative research center (CRC) programs. Understanding IUCRCs is important because they are a key US policy lever for enhancing translational research. While the program model is somewhat unique, the research project begins to close the gap for comparing CRCs by introducing a generalizable model and method into the literature stream.
Through a literature review, program objectives, goals, and outputs are linked together to construct a four-level hierarchical decision model (HDM). A structured model development process shows how experts validate the content and construct of the model using these linked concepts.
A subjective data collection approach is discussed showing how collection, analysis and quantification of expert pair-wise-comparison data is used to establish weights for each of the decision criteria. Several methods are discussed showing how inconsistency and disagreement are measured and analyzed until acceptable levels are reached.
Six case studies are used to compare results, evaluate the impact of expert disagreement and conduct criterion-related validity. Comparative analysis demonstrates the ability of the model to efficiently ascertain criteria that are relatively more important towards each center's performance score. Applying this information, specific performance improvement recommendations for each center are presented.
Upon review, experts generally agreed with the results. Criterion-related validity discusses how the performance measurement scoring system can be used for comparative analysis among science and engineering focused research centers. Dendrograms highlight where experts disagree and provide a method for further disagreement analysis. Judgment quantification values for different expert clusters are substituted into the model one-at-a-time (OAT) providing a method to analyze how changes in decisions based on these disagreements impact the results of the model's output. This research project contributes to the field by introducing a generalizable model and measurement system that compares performance of NSF supported science and engineering focused research centers.
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Phan, Kenny. "Innovation Measurement: a Decision Framework to Determine Innovativeness of a Company". PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1017.
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Innovation is one of the most important sources of competitive advantage. It helps a company to fuel the growth of new products and services, sustain incumbents, create new markets, transform industries, and promote the global competitiveness of nations. Because of its importance, companies need to manage innovation. It is very important for a company to be able to measure its innovativeness because one cannot effectively manage without measurement. A good measurement model will help a company to understand its current capability and identify areas that need improvement.
In this research a systematic approach was developed for a company to measure its innovativeness. The measurement of innovativeness is based on output indicators. Output indicators are used because they cannot be manipulated. A hierarchical decision model (HDM) was constructed from output indicators. The hierarchy consisted of three levels: innovativeness index, output indicators and sub-factors.
Experts' opinions were collected and quantified. A new concept developed by Dr. Dundar Kocaoglu and referred to as "desirability functions" was implemented in this research.
Inconsistency of individual experts, disagreement among experts, intraclass correlation coefficients and statistical F-tests were calculated to test the reliability of the experts' judgments. Sensitivity analysis was used to test the sensitivity of the output indicators, which indicated the allowable range of the changes in the output indicators in order to maintain the priority of the sub-factors.
The outcome of this research is a decision model/framework that provides an innovativeness index based on readily measurable company output indicators.
The model was applied to product innovation in the technology-driven semiconductor industry. Five hypothetical companies were developed to simulate the application of the model/framework. The profiles of the hypothetical companies were varied considerably to provide a deeper understanding of the model/framework. Actual data from two major corporations in the semiconductor industry were then used to demonstrate the application of the model.
According to the experts, the top three sub-factors to measure the innovativeness of a company are revenue from new products (28%), market share of new products (21%), and products that are new to the world (20%).
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Norušaitienė, Ieva. "Veiklos pamatavimo metodų taikymas Kauno ir Klaipėdos miestų savivaldybėse". Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2008. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2007~D_20080201_101235-56007.
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Kiekviena valstybės institucija atlieka tam tikrą veiklą, vykdydama jai pavestas funkcijas. Visuose institucijos veiklos etapuose galima išskirti rezultatus, kuriuos galima įvertinti (pamatuoti) bei už juos atsiskaityti. Nors ir sunku pasverti kai kuriuos institucijos rezultatus, tačiau vis aiškiau matyti, jog, norint garantuoti institucijos veiklos rezultatyvumą, vertinimas yra neišvengiamas.
Tačiau nors visais laikais buvo vertinami ir analizuojami institucijų sprendimai, projektų, programų rezultatai, bet iki šiol veiklos pamatavimo metodai išplėtoti gana silpnai. Todėl mokslinio tiriamojo darbo tema „Veiklos pamatavimo metodų taikymas Kauno ir Klaipėdos miestų savivaldybėse“ yra itin aktuali, nes veiklos vertinimas parodo, kaip organizacija veikia. Jeigu mes nevertinsime veiklos, mes negalėsime nustatyti, kaip organizacija veikia, ir negalėsime jos valdyti bei pagerinti jos veiklos.
Siekdami išnagrinėti temą „Veiklos pamatavimo metodų taikymas Kauno ir Klaipėdos miestų savivaldybėse“ iškėlėme darbo tikslą – atskleisti veiklos pamatavimo esmę ir nustatyti veiklos pamatavimo metodus, taikomus konkrečioje institucijoje. O norint pasiekti šį darbo tikslą reikia įgyvendinti ir tokius darbo uždavinius:
• Išsiaiškinti, kokia yra veiklos pamatavimo esmė.
• Atskleisti geriausios praktikos siekimo metodo reikšmę, gerinant veiklos kokybę.
• Nustatyti, kokie veiklos pamatavimo metodai taikomi konkrečioje institucijoje.
Tam, kad būtų įgyvendintas mokslinio tiriamojo darbo tikslas... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]Everyone state institution does particular performance, in order it would implement it’s functions. There is possible to separate results in all phases of institution performance, which possible to measure and is possible to account for it. Though is hard to measure several results of institution, but if you want to guarantee the efficiency of institution performance, measurement is unavoidable. Though the solutions of institutions, the results of projects and programmes always were measured and analyzed, but still performance measurement methods are developed rather low. So theme of the study „Performance Measurement Methods Use in Local Authorities of Kaunas and Klaipeda“ is very actually, because performance measurement show us, how organization is working. If we do not measure performance, we can not identify, how organization works, and we can not control it and improve it performance. With a view to examine theme „Performance Measurement Methods in Local Authorities of Kaunas and Klaipeda“ we defined the main idea of the study – to detect the point of performance measurement and to identify performance measurement methods, which are used in concrete institution. In order to realize this idea of the study, it is necessary these goals: • To explore, what is the point of performance measurement. • To detect meaning of benchmarking, in order to improve the quality of performance. • To define, what performance measurement methods are applied in concrete institution. In... [to full text]
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Wade, Katherine Signs. "A Descriptive Analysis of Temporal Patterns of Air Pollution in Atlanta, GA and an Assessment of Measurement Error in Air Pollution Monitoring Networks in Atlanta, GA". Thesis, Available online, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005, 2005. http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-08252005-141752/.
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Thesis (M. S.)--Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006.Mulholland, James, Committee Chair ; Russell, Armistead, Committee Member ; Tolbert, Paige, Committee Member.
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Přibyl, Josef. "Návrh a implementace vícerozměrného systému měření a řízení výkonnosti". Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-194348.
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The purpose of thesis is to design measurment system of productivity in SME (real company Mironet.cz from It sector). The theoretical part consists of a description of the applied methodology and description of the company itself. The practical part focuses directly on the strategic analysis including identification of strengths and weaknesses , opportunities and threats. It is followed up setting strategic objectives for each perspective of the Balanced Scorecard , strategic mind-map creation and establishing scales individual sub- strategic objectives. The end of thesis consider possible applications of the Balanced Scorecard.
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Xu, Bing. "Multidimensional approaches to performance evaluation of competing forecasting models". Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/4081.
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The purpose of my research is to contribute to the field of forecasting from a methodological perspective as well as to the field of crude oil as an application area to test the performance of my methodological contributions and assess their merits. In sum, two main methodological contributions are presented. The first contribution consists of proposing a mathematical programming based approach, commonly referred to as Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), as a multidimensional framework for relative performance evaluation of competing forecasting models or methods. As opposed to other performance measurement and evaluation frameworks, DEA allows one to identify the weaknesses of each model, as compared to the best one(s), and suggests ways to improve their overall performance. DEA is a generic framework and as such its implementation for a specific relative performance evaluation exercise requires a number of decisions to be made such as the choice of the units to be assessed, the choice of the relevant inputs and outputs to be used, and the choice of the appropriate models. In order to present and discuss how one might adapt this framework to measure and evaluate the relative performance of competing forecasting models, we first survey and classify the literature on performance criteria and their measures – including statistical tests – commonly used in evaluating and selecting forecasting models or methods. In sum, our classification will serve as a basis for the operationalisation of DEA. Finally, we test DEA performance in evaluating and selecting models to forecast crude oil prices. The second contribution consists of proposing a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) based approach as a multidimensional framework for relative performance evaluation of the competing forecasting models or methods. In order to present and discuss how one might adapt such framework, we first revisit MCDA methodology, propose a revised methodological framework that consists of a sequential decision making process with feedback adjustment mechanisms, and provide guidelines as to how to operationalise it. Finally, we adapt such a methodological framework to address the problem of performance evaluation of competing forecasting models. For illustration purposes, we have chosen the forecasting of crude oil prices as an application area.
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Sauchyk, Dzmitry. "Key Considerations When Selecting Environmental Rating System : Decision-Making Analysis from Landlord and Tenant Perspective". Thesis, KTH, Fastigheter och byggande, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-211139.
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It is estimated that nearly 100 various environmental product certification rating tools are implemented in the United States construction and real estate industries. Choice of a certain building sustainability measurement tool depends on the specific need for reflection of buildings’ impact on the natural and urban environment as well as its tenants. Selection of the appropriate rating system is a decision-making process performed by the project client (landlord of the building, potential or current tenant) which can be affected by clients’ insufficient knowledge or otherwise be biased. The result of selection decision has significant consequences for the project design, construction process complexity and entire life-cycle of the building. In this work, an effort is made to facilitate decision-making process of best environmental rating alternative selection for a “green building” project. The analytic hierarchy process is used to perform unbiased decision making on the environmental rating selection. The decision process has been evaluated from the landlord and the tenant perspectives. The findings of this study show that for the landlord, it would be enough to be certified with a single-attribute rating that covers only one characteristic of building sustainability and, according to AHP analysis, satisfies all significant landlord’s requirements for the environmental rating system. The main conclusion of the study is that selection of environmental rating is a multicriteria problem that should take into consideration the requirements from landlord and tenant as well as the environmental ratings characteristics but not based on the distinct assessment of the mentioned factors.
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Anikėnienė, Asta. "Research and modeling of the recent vertical movements of the Earth’s Сrust on the basis of geodetic measurements (samples on Lithuanian territory)". Doctoral thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2009. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2009~D_20090309_141501-24272.
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The thesis deals with the studies on the velocities of the recent vertical movements of the Earth’s Crust by applying correlation, regression and multi-criteria analysis of geo-parameters of the territory. The objective of the research involves the regularities of the recent vertical movements of the Earth’s Crust, the relationship with the geo-parameters of the territory, models of forecasting for movements and methodology of compiling maps on the vertical movements of the Earth’s Crust. The experimental subject matter is the territory of Lithuania.
The major task of the thesis is to work out the method for estimation and modelling of the recent vertical movements of the Earth’s Crust measured by applying geodetic methods and to implement the suggested method for compilation of the map of the recent vertical movements of the Earth’s Crust within the territory of Lithuania.
In order to achieve the determined target, the following tasks were solved: 1) there were determined the values of the measured recent vertical movements of the Earth’s crust from the data of the repeated levelling; 2) there were examined the regularities of the change of the recent vertical movements of the Earth’s Crust; 3) there was investigated and determined the relationship of the measured recent vertical movements of the Earth’s Crust and geo-parameters of the territory; 4) there were analysed the possibilities of application regressive models for forecasting regarding recent verticals movements of... [to full text]Disertacijoje nagrinėjami dabartiniai vertikalieji Žemės plutos judesių greičiai taikant teritorijos georodiklių koreliacinę, regresinę ir daugiakriterinę analizę. Pagrindinis tyrimo objektas – dabartinių vertikaliųjų Žemės plutos judesių dėsningumai, sąsajos su teritorijos georodikliais, judesių prognozavimo modeliai ir vertikaliųjų Žemės plutos judesių žemėlapio sudarymo metodika. Eksperimentinis objektas – Lietuvos teritorija. Pagrindinis disertacijos tikslas – parengti geodeziniais metodais išmatuotų dabartinių vertikaliųjų Žemės plutos judesių modeliavimo bei vertinimo metodiką ir ją taikant sudaryti Lietuvos teritorijos dabartinių vertikaliųjų Žemės plutos judesių žemėlapį. Siekiant įgyvendinti užsibrėžtą tikslą, išspręsti šie uždaviniai: 1) remiantis kartotinių niveliacijų duomenimis, nustatytos išmatuotų dabartinių Žemės plutos judesių reikšmės; 2) ištirti dabartinių vertikaliųjų Žemės plutos judesių kaitos dėsningumai; 3) ištirtos ir nustatytos išmatuotų dabartinių vertikaliųjų Žemės plutos judesių ir teritorijos georodiklių sąsajos; 4) išnagrinėtos regresinių modelių taikymo dabartiniams vertikaliesiems Žemės plutos judesiams prognozuoti galimybės ir parengtos rekomendacijos juos taikyti sudarant vertikaliųjų Žemės plutos judesių žemėlapius; 5) įvertinti dabartinių vertikaliųjų Žemės plutos judesių regresiniai prognozavimo modeliai taikant daugiakriterinės analizės metodiką; 6) taikant pasiūlytą metodiką, sudarytas Lietuvos teritorijos dabartinių vertikaliųjų Žemės... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]
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Escalante, Edwin Rios [UNESP]. "Estudo dos limites de inflamabilidade em mistura etanol-ar-diluente". Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/143881.
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Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis (ANP)
Os limites superior e inferior de inflamabilidade são as concentrações máximas e mínimas de um combustível no ar, respectivamente, na qual uma chama pode se propagar, eles são considerados ferramentas chaves na predição do fogo, avaliando a possibilidade de explosão e projeto de sistemas de proteção. Existe interesse em encontrar os limites de inflamabilidade do etanol misturado com um diluente para pressões reduzidas para o futuro uso desse biocombustível em aplicações aeronáuticas tendo em conta a altitude típica de um avião comercial (<40 000 ft.). Neste trabalho foi desenvolvido experimentalmente a inflamabilidade do combustível líquido: Etanol hidratado e utilizou-se como gás diluente o nitrogênio. A bancada experimental usada, consiste de um recipiente esférico de 20 litros como câmara de aquecimento, uma fonte de ignição por faísca localizada na parte central da câmara. O líquido foi injetado com uma seringa de precisão de 1ml de volume para logo se evaporar no interior da câmara, o nitrogênio e ar foram injetados usando pressões parciais. O método para medir a inflamabilidade foi baseado na ignição elétrica e observação visual da propagação da chama conforme norma ASTM E-681. Primeiro os limites superior e inferior de inflamabilidade foram determinados para elevada temperatura (60℃) e pressão ambiente (101,325 kPa) para comparar os resultados com os dados publicados na literatura científica. Depois procedeu-se trabalhar com pressões reduzidas (80, 60, 40 e 20 kPa) para essa mesma temperatura, finalmente foram realizados testes para uma temperatura maior (110℃) para avaliar a influência da temperatura sobre os limites de inflamabilidade de misturas etanol-ar-diluente, os resultados foram plotados como função da relação e adição de nitrogênio e esses gráficos seguem a mesma tendência de trabalhos publicados na literatura científica.
The upper and lower limits of flammability are the maximum and minimum concentrations of a fuel in the air, respectively, in which the flame can spread; they are considered key tools for predicting fire, evaluating the possibility of explosion and protection system design. There is interest in finding the flammability limits of ethanol mixed with a diluent to reduced pressure for future use this biofuel in aeronautical applications having regard the typical height of a commercial aircraft (<40, 000 ft.). In this experimental work was carried flammability of the liquid fuel: Ethanol hydrate and used as a diluent gas nitrogen. The experimental apparatus consists of a 20 liters spherical vessel as heating chamber, a spark ignition source located in the central part of the chamber. The liquid was injected with a 1 ml syringe precision volume immediately evaporates in the chamber; nitrogen and air were injected using partial pressures. The method for flammability measuring was based in both visual observation electric ignition and flame propagation as defined by ASTM E-681. First, the upper and lower flammability limits were determined to a high temperature (60 ℃) and ambient pressure (101.325 kPa) to compare the results with data published in the scientific literature. After, we proceeded to work at reduced pressures (80, 60, 40 and 20 kPa) to same temperature. Finally, tests were carried out for a higher temperature (110 ℃) to evaluate the influence of temperature on the flammability limits ethanol-air-diluent mixtures, the results were plotted as a function of the relationship and adding nitrogen and these graphs follow the same trend of papers published in scientific literature.
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Stenberg, Maria. "Testverktyg för prestandamätningar av feta klienter : - En fallstudie med fokus på identifiering av testverktyg och beskrivning av viktiga kriterier för dessa". Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Informatik, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-25610.
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Denna studie syftar till att beskriva prestandatest av feta klienter, ibland också kallade skrivbordsapplikationer. Studien syftar även till att kartlägga testverktyg som kan användas för att utföra prestandatest av feta klienter och att identifiera vilka egenskaper som anses vara viktiga kriterier för dessa testverktyg. Undersökningen är skapad som en fallstudie som undersökningsstrategi där fallets utgångspunkt är Trafikverkets behov men undersökning och dess resultat kan även appliceras på andra verksamheter där testarbete utförs. Både kvalitativ och kvantitativ datainsamling användes i undersökningen genom intervjuer och dokumentstudier samt enkätformulär. Då insamlat data i undersökningen är av både kvalitativ och kvantitativ form så användes också en blandning av en kvalitativ tematisk analys och kvantitativ dataanalys. En del av analysen är en utvärdering av ett testverktygsurval mot sammanställda kriterier, en kriteriebaserad utvärderingsmetod. Tillvägagångssättet för val och utvärdering av testverktyg som tillämpats genom studien är baserat på tidigare befintliga teorier som funnits genom litteraturstudier. Litteraturstudierna har även stått till grund för att definiera undersökningens centrala begrepp och bidrar till resultat genom en jämförelse med insamlat data. Resultatet från undersökningen bidrar med ett beslutsunderlag för verksamheter som står inför ett val av testverktyg för prestandatest av feta klienter och en utvärdering av dessa innan licenser införskaffas. Undersökningen bidrar även med en karakterisering av prestandatest av feta klienter. I just detta fall var de mest passande testverktygen för syftet HP LoadRunner samt två testverktyg från eggPlant i kombination (eggPlant Functional och eggPlant Performance).The aim of this study is to describe performance testing on thick clients, sometimes also referred to as desktop applications. Another aim with this study is to map out a selection of testing tools that can be used for performance testing of thick clients and to identify what qualities that is considered to be important criteria for these testing tools. The study is based on the research strategy called case study where the case is grounded the needs from Trafikverket but the results from this study could be applied on other business organizations that works with testing. Both qualitative and quantitative data collecting methods where used in this study, in the form och interviews, document studies and questionnaires. Since the collected data in the study where in both qualitative and quantitative form the use of a mix between a qualitative thematical data analysis and a quantitative data analysis had to be done. A part of the analysis was an evaluation on a selection of testing tools towards a compiled list of criteria, as an evaluation method based on criteria. The course of action for choosing and evaluation a testing tool that has been applied throughout the study is based on preexisting theories that has been found through reviews of literature. The reviews of literature have also been the ground for defining the central concepts of the study and contributes to the result by comparing what’s been found in literature to the collected data. The result of the study contributes with a basis for decision for companies and organizations that is in the process of getting a testing tool for performance testing thick clients och how to evaluate these before obtaining the testing tool licenses. The study also contributes with a characterization of performance testing thick clients. In this particular case, the most suitable testing tools came to be HP LoadRunner and also two testing tools from eggPlant combined (eggPlant Functional and eggPlant Performance).
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BEZERRA, Victor Vidal Negreiros. "Avaliação de desempenho municipal através da análise multicritério: uma aplicação em microrregiões paraibanas". Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, 2016. http://dspace.sti.ufcg.edu.br:8080/jspui/handle/riufcg/1675.
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A avaliação de desempenho no contexto municipal tem se apresentado como uma importante ferramenta para o desenvolvimento e melhoria da gestão pública nesse nível federativo. Apesar disso, as avaliações do desempenho municipal têm se fundamentado em metodologias onde somente poucos critérios avaliativos são considerados e processados. Nesse sentido, o presente estudo buscou cooperar no desenvolvimento e aprimoramento de avalições de desempenho municipal através das técnicas multicritério de apoio a decisão. Tomando como base os indicadores de gasto per capita nas 28 funções de governo, este estudo teve como objetivo aplicar uma metodologia multicritério de avaliação de desempenho para medir a performance de 12 municípios do estado da Paraíba. Através da aplicação do método multicritério PROMETHEE II, foi possível identificar a aplicabilidade desse tipo de metodologia no contexto da avaliação de desempenho de municípios. A análise estatística dos dados obtidos para os anos de 2014 e 2015 mostram que algumas áreas de atuação governamental, a exemplo de Saneamento, Segurança Pública e Gestão Ambiental tem recebido menor ênfase na aplicação de recursos públicos, enquanto que áreas como Administração, Saúde e Educação tem recebido maior destaque na alocação desses recursos. Já na aplicação do método multicritério PROMETHEE II, foi possível identificar rankings de desempenho capazes de verificar e comparar de forma global a performance dos municípios estudados.
The performance measurement in the municipal context has emerged as an important tool for the development and improvement of public administration in a federal level. Nevertheless, assessments of municipal performance have been based on methodologies where only a few evaluative criteria are considered and processed. In this sense, this study sought to cooperate in the development and improvement of municipal performance measurement through Multi-Criteria Decision Aiding Techniques. Based on the per capita spending indicators in 28 functions of government, this study aimed to apply a multi-criteria methodology of performance evaluation to measure the performance of 12 municipalities in the state of Paraiba. By applying the multi-criteria method PROMETHEE II, it was possible to identify the applicability of this type of methodology in assessing the performance of municipalities. The statistical analysis of the data for the years 2014 and 2015 show that some areas of government action, such as Sanitation, Public Safety and Environmental Management have received less emphasis in the use of public funds, while areas such as administration, health and education have received the most attention in the allocation of these resources. In the application of the multi-criteria method PROMETHEE II, it was possible to identify performance rankings that were able to check and compare globally the performance of the studied municipalities.
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Leitão, Pedro Filipe Vieira. "O impacto dos critérios de mensuração e do relatório de auditoria no julgamento e tomada de decisão dos investidores profissionais". Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/17695.
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Mestrado em Contabilidade, Fiscalidade e Finanças EmpresariaisEste estudo pretende analisar o impacto que diferentes critérios de mensuração e o relatório de auditoria têm no julgamento e tomada de decisão dos investidores profissionais. Através de uma experiência recolheu-se e analisou-se informação relativa ao montante de investimento, bem como, o julgamento sobre informação financeira dos resultados futuros da empresa através da manipulação do critério do justo valor (mark-to-market e mark-to-model) e comparando-o a demonstrações financeiras preparadas ao custo histórico. Para além destes dados, analisámos também o que uma opinião sem reservas ou ênfases numa certificação legal das contas provocou no montante de investimento e nas expectativas de resultados futuros para as mesmas demonstrações financeiras. Para esta experiência participaram 41 auditores e contabilistas que funcionaram como proxy para os investidores profissionais.
This study aims to analyze the impact of different meameasurement criteria and audit report on professional investors' judgement and decisions. Through an experience we collect and analyze information regarding investment amount as well as future financial performance judgements of firms? earnings by manipulating fair value (mark-to-market and mark-to-model) criteria and comparing it with historical cost based financial statements. Furthermore, we analyze what an opinion without reservations presented on the Legal Accounts Certificate influence on the investors' investment amount and expectations on the operational earnings and comprehensive income.
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Lee, Siu-yin. "Early preparation for external assessment introducing writing assessment criteria to form one students /". Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42554391.
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Rosa, Carmen Brum. "Modelagem para mensuração da competitividade na geração de energia fotovoltaica". Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2016. http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/12034.
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The photovoltaics is seen internationally regarded as a very promising technology. It is estimated that Brazil currently has a high capacity for solar power generation. Furthermore, from a strategic point of view, Brazil has a number of favorable natural features, such as high levels of insolation and great quality quartz reserves that can generate important competitive advantage for the production of silicon with high purity, photovoltaic cells and modules of high added value. In order to make the generation of Brazilian photovoltaics globally competitive, some government incentives are providing the growth, expansion and modernization of this technology. Despite the favorable environment in which it is the generation of electricity from renewable sources there are still gaps that undermine the competitiveness of plants that generate energy from photovoltaic source, such as the qualifications of labor available, the adequacy of suppliers to their demands and the great need for investment in technology. In this sense, this master thesis aimed to propose a modeling able to measure the level of competitiveness in the generation of photovoltaic energy, based on a bibliographical and documentary research on industry characteristics were raised 41 performance indicators, using for both assumptions regarding the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and elements of the multi-criteria approach to decision support. The proposed survey instrument was applied in two Brazilian solar plants, a research center on renewable energy the European Union and the metal-mechanic sector industry that has a solar system in operation. The test evaluation phase generated an index that represents the competitive performance of each of the participating research companies, Usina Eletrosul had a competitive percentage of 46.80%, the company Tramontina Eletrik 58%, Usina Tauá 74.75 % and 76.64% Cener, allowing a comparative discussion of the results. Later, they were recommendations proposed able to leverage the competitiveness of Usina Eletrosul, involving the simulation of indicators that showed unsatisfactory levels, demonstrating the relevance of modeling to increase the competitiveness of companies generating photovoltaic front power to the scenario at hand.A energia fotovoltaica é vista internacionalmente como uma tecnologia bastante promissora. O Brasil tem atualmente uma elevada capacidade de geração de energia solar, além disso, do ponto de vista estratégico, possui uma série de características naturais favoráveis, tais como, altos níveis de insolação e grandes reservas de quartzo de qualidade, que podem gerar importante vantagem competitiva para a produção de silício com alto grau de pureza, células e módulos fotovoltaicos de alto valor agregado. Com o objetivo de tornar a geração de energia fotovoltaica brasileira mundialmente competitiva, alguns incentivos do governo estão proporcionando o crescimento, expansão e modernização desta tecnologia. Apesar do ambiente favorável em que se encontra a geração de energia elétrica a partir de fontes renováveis ainda existem lacunas que prejudicam a competitividade de usinas que geram energia a partir da fonte fotovoltaica, como a qualificação da mão-de-obra disponível, as adequações dos fornecedores às suas demandas e a grande necessidade de investimento em tecnologia. Neste sentido, esta dissertação de mestrado teve por objetivo propor uma modelagem capaz de mensurar o nível de competitividade na geração da energia fotovoltaica, fundamentada em uma pesquisa bibliográfica e documental sobre as características do setor foram levantados 41 indicadores de desempenho, utilizando-se para tanto os pressupostos referentes aos Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) e elementos da abordagem multicritério de apoio à decisão. O instrumento de pesquisa proposto foi aplicado em duas Usinas Solares brasileiras, um centro de pesquisa em energias renováveis da União Europeia e uma indústria do setor metalmecânico que possui um sistema solar em operação. A fase de avaliação do teste gerou um índice que representa o desempenho competitivo de cada uma das empresas participantes da pesquisa, a Usina da Eletrosul apresentou um percentual competitivo de 46,80%, a empresa Tramontina Eletrik 58%, a Usina Tauá 74,75% e o Cener 76,64%, permitindo uma discussão comparativa dos resultados obtidos. Posteriormente, foram propostas recomendações capazes de alavancar a competitividade da Usina da Eletrosul, envolvendo a simulação de indicadores que apresentaram níveis insatisfatórios, demonstrando-se a relevância da modelagem para elevar a competitividade de empresas geradoras de energia fotovoltaica frente ao cenário em que se apresenta.
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Wikström, Christina. "Criterion-referenced measurement for educational evaluation and selection". Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Beteendevetenskapliga mätningar, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-492.
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In recent years, Sweden has adopted a criterion-referenced grading system, where the grade outcome is used for several purposes, but foremost for educational evaluation on student- and school levels as well as for selection to higher education. This thesis investigates the consequences of using criterion-referenced measurement for both educational evaluation and selection purposes. The thesis comprises an introduction and four papers that empirically investigate school grades and grading practices in Swedish upper secondary schools. The first paper investigates the effect of school competition on the school grades. The analysis focuses on how students in schools with and without competition are ranked, based on their grades and SweSAT scores. The results show that schools that are exposed to competition tend to grade their students higher than other schools. This effect is found to be related to the use of grades as quality indicators for the schools, which means that schools that compete for their students tend to be more lenient, hence inflating the grades. The second paper investigates grade averages over a six-year period, starting with the first cohort who graduated from upper secondary school with a GPA based on criterion-referenced grades. The results show that grades have increased every year since the new grading system was introduced, which cannot be explained by improved performances, selection effects or strategic course choices. The conclusion is that the increasing pressure for high grading has led to grade inflation over time. The third paper investigates if grading practices are related to school size. The study is based on a similar model as paper I, but with data from graduates over a six-year period, and with school size as the main focus. The results show small but significant size effects, suggesting that the smallest schools (<300 students) are higher grading than other schools, and that the largest schools (>1000 students) are lower grading than other schools. This is assumed to be an effect of varying assessment practices, in combination with external and internal pressure for high grading. The fourth and final paper investigates if grading practices differ among upper secondary programmes, and how the course compositions in the programmes affect how students are ranked in the process of selection to higher education. The results show that students in vocationally oriented programmes are higher graded than other students, and also favoured by their programmes’ course compositions, which have a positive effect on their competitive strength in the selection to higher education. In the introductory part of the thesis, these results are discussed from the perspective of a theoretical framework, with special attention to validity issues in a broad perspective. The conclusion is that the criterion-referenced grades, both in terms of being used for educational evaluation, and as an instrument for selection to higher education, are wanting both in reliability and in validity. This is related to the conflicting purposes of the instruments, in combination with few control mechanisms, which affects how grades are interpreted and used, hence leading to consequences for students, schools and society in general.
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Wikström, Christina. "Criterion-referenced measurement for educational evaluation and selection /". Umeå : Department of Educational Measurement, Umeå University, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-492.
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Chinedozi, Ifeanyichukwu y L. Lee Glenn. "Criterion Validity Measurements in Automated ECG Assessment". Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7484.
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Lee, Siu-yin y 李肇燕. "Early preparation for external assessment: introducing writing assessment criteria to form one students". Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B42554391.
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Hallin, Simon. "Investigation of design criteria for self-propelled mortar regarding sound pressure levels". Thesis, KTH, Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-141694.
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Behovet av en mer mobil granatkastare har resulterat i en utredning av möjliga koncept som sedan ska gallras bort och resultera i en investering i ett nytt fordonsmonterat granatkastarsystem. Denna rapport beskriver utredningen av en potentiell risk med ett av de potentiella koncepten. Konceptet består av att placera en granatkastare i personalutrymmet i en stridsfordon90-vagn och avfyra den med öppna takluckor. Detta koncept har använts av andra länder och deras arméer, bland dem finns USA som använder sig av fordonsplattformen Stryker. Säkerheten för soldaterna i Försvarsmakten är högt prioriterat och strängt reglerat av standarder och reglementen som ständigt revideras. Den största potentiella risken med det aktuella konceptet har identifierats att vara ljudtrycksnivån som soldaterna utsätts för vid avfyrning. Om en undersökning av ljudtrycksnivåerna skulle visa att konceptet inte är säkert så finns därmed inget behov att vidare utreda konceptet och det skulle därmed bli uteslutet. För att fastställa vilka nivåer som kan förväntas av denna lösning så planerades och genomfördes en testskjutning med hjälp av FMV Test och Evaluering i Karlsborg samt representanter från BAE Systems Hägglunds. Provskjutningen genomfördes genom att placera den svenska 120mm granatkastaren M/41 i ett testchassi, som i stora drag motsvarar Strf90 chassiet, och sedan skjuta granater i flera olika testscenarion för att undersöka parametrarna elevation, laddning, riktning, användning av tratt, vinkel på takluckor öppen/stängd bakre lucka samt upphöjt chassi.Provet visade att dubbla hörselskydd kommer att behövas inne i fordonet och att potentiellt kommer personal längst in i fordonet att klara sig med enkla hörselskydd. Högst troligt är att det slutgiltiga konceptet kommer att ha en begränsning på 30-50 avfyrningar per dag med högsta laddning, 40-50 med laddning 7 och 70-80 med laddning 5. Användning av en tratt visade sig effektivt och minskade ljudtrycksnivån med 5-10 dB och därmed ökar antalet tillåtna avfyrningar till över 100 skott per dag för högsta laddningen.The need of a more mobile mortar has led to an investigation of possible concepts which will be narrowed down and end in a purchase of a self-propelled mortar system. This report describes the exploration of a possible risk with one of these concepts. The concept is to place a mortar in the back storage area of a CV90 where it will be fired with open hatches. This concept has been used by other countries armies, amongst them the US Army which uses the Stryker vehicle platform.The safety of the personnel in the Swedish Army is prioritized and strictly regulated by set standards and regulations which are frequently revised. The largest potential risk with the concept in question has been identified to be the sound pressure acting on the personnel. If the concept would indicate levels over the permissible levels it would not have any potential and would not be further investigated.To conclude which levels a concept like this would have, a test shooting was planned and conducted with the help from FMV Test and Evaluation centre in Karlsborg and representatives from BAE Systems HägglundsThe shooting was conducted by placing the Swedish 120 mm mortar GRK M/41 inside a CV90 chassis mock-up and firing grenades in several scenarios which would test the different parameters; elevation, charge, direction, BAD, angle of roof hatches, open/closed rear door and elevated chassis.The test showed that double ear protectors will be needed in the vehicle and with the potential that it will suffice with single ear protectors for personnel furthest in the vehicle. It is most likely that it will be restrictions on number of permissible rounds fired per day of 30-50 firings for charge 9, 40-50 with charge 7 and 70-80 with charge 5.The use of BAD resulted in the sound level decreasing between 5-12 dB which would increase the restrictions to a maximum of 100 rounds per day for maximum charge.
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Santos, Aline Martins dos. "Avaliação da competitividade em empresas de base tecnológica". Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2017. http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/13315.
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Due to the increase in investments in physical structure and incentives by educational institutions, agencies of innovation promotion and financing, technology-based companies show annual growth. However, organizations need to be prepared for positive or negative scenarios, reinforcing how the strategy becomes evolutionary, as well as each business that interacts with its environment. For the entrepreneurs, understanding the value of the organizational life cycle means identifying changes likely to interfere with the company growth and development. Taking into account these scenarios, this dissertation research aimed to propose a model for measuring the level of competitiveness in technology-based companies based on intangible assets related to each phase of the organizational life cycle, through a bibliographical and applied research on the characteristics of the sector. The entire model used 57 performance indicators, considering theories about Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and some elements of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The proposed research instrument was applied in 31 companies, and seven of them are situated in the creation stage, 5 in the launch phase, 9 in the stabilization phase, 3 in the expansion phase, 1 in the ripening phase, and 6 in the evolution phase. This modeling considered each organizational life cycle, returning in its evaluation stage an index representative of the competitive performance of each evaluated company, then allowing the comparison and discussion of the results obtained. In addition, simulations were exemplified in the case of that companies had adopted strategic actions. Thus, it is concluded to be possible to measure and evaluate the competitiveness level in technology-based companies considering the intangible assets which interfere in the organizational life cycle.Devido ao aumento de investimentos em estrutura física e aos incentivos por parte das instituições de ensino, órgãos de fomento e financiamento à inovação, às empresas de base tecnológica apresentam crescimento anualmente. Entretanto, as organizações necessitam estar preparadas para cenários positivos ou negativos, reforçando o quanto a estratégia faz-se evolutiva, assim como cada negócio que interage com o seu ambiente. Para os empreendedores, entender o valor do ciclo de vida organizacional significa identificar as mudanças que acontecem com o crescimento e desenvolvimento da empresa. Além disso, em um ambiente competitivo, os ativos intangíveis têm sido a fonte de vantagens sustentáveis para o aumento de valor nas organizações. Frente a estes cenários, a pesquisa desenvolvida nesta dissertação de mestrado teve por objetivo propor uma modelagem de mensuração do nível de competitividade em empresas de base tecnológica a partir dos ativos intangíveis que interferem no ciclo de vida organizacional, fundamentada em uma pesquisa bibliográfica e aplicada sobre as características do setor. No total foram levantadas 57 indicadores de desempenho, utilizando-se para tanto os pressupostos referente aos Key Performance Indicators (KPI) e alguns elementos de Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). O instrumento de pesquisa proposto foi aplicado em 31 empresas, sendo que sete encontram-se na fase da criação, 5 na fase de lançamento, 9 na fase de estabilização, 3 na fase expansão, 1 na fase de amadurecimento e 6 na fase de evolução. A modelagem foi baseada em cada ciclo de vida, retornando em sua etapa de avaliação um índice que representa o desempenho competitivo em cada empresa avaliada, permitindo-se assim a comparação e discussão dos resultados obtidos. Posteriormente, foram exemplificadas simulações, caso as empresas adotassem ações estratégicas. Ao término, conclui-se que é possível medir e avaliar o nível de competitividade em empresas de base tecnológica a partir dos ativos intangíveis que interferem no ciclo de vida organizacional.
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Leasure, Debbie Dietrich. "The necessity of good writing criteria to the testing of writing". Thesis, Kansas State University, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/9927.
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Ollen, Joy E. "A criterion-related validity test of selected indicators of musical sophistication using expert ratings". Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1161705351.
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Dyson, Kaitie. "Predicting performance on criterion-referenced reading tests with benchmark assessments /". Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2008. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd2561.pdf.
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Friedrich, Mark Allan. "A separation criterion and non-intrusive thickness measurement technique for shear-driven films". Diss., Rolla, Mo. : Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2008. http://scholarsmine.mst.edu/thesis/pdf/mafxt5_09007dcc804f57cf.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2008.Vita. The entire thesis text is included in file. Title from title screen of thesis/dissertation PDF file (viewed May 7, 2008) Includes bibliographical references.
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Henry, Dawn Therese. "Standards-based Grading: The Effect of Common Grading Criteria on Academic Growth". Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1522846892709392.
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Wagner-Welsh, Shirley Joy. "The identification of criteria to be utilised in mathematical diagnostic tests". Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/708.
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School-related mistakes and low pass rates have led this researcher to perceive that some students are not adequately prepared for Mathematics 1. To address the problem of under-preparedness overseas universities use placement or diagnostic tests. Diagnostic testing identifies areas of weakness and provides information to guide the development of appropriate remedial support. This researcher embarked on a study to identify the sub-domains (criteria) that should be included in a diagnostic Mathematics test battery at the NMMU. An analysis of first-year curricula was undertaken to determine the required Mathematical pre-knowledge and skills entry-level students should have. Thereafter, the required pre-knowledge and skills were reflected against the standard grade school syllabi. From this it was determined that the school learners should acquire the necessary pre-knowledge and skills for university success as part of the school syllabus. However, in reality this is not the case as the researcher and other Mathematics lecturers identified a number of basic errors that incoming students make. This suggests that they have not developed all the required knowledge and skills. Furthermore, their performance in the matriculation examinations does not provide an adequate measure of the requisite Mathematical pre-knowledge and skills necessary for success at university-level Mathematics. No suitable existing diagnostic Mathematics test could be found. By utilizing both an action research as well as a test development methodology, the researcher thus proceeded to delineate the sub-domains that should be included in a diagnostic Mathematics test battery. Thereafter, test specifications were developed for two pilot tests and items were developed or sourced. The constructed response item-type was chosen for the pilot tests as it was argued that this item-type was more useful to use in a diagnostic test than a multiple-choice item format, for example. The pilot test battery, which consisted of a pilot Arithmetic and Algebra and Calculus tests, was administered to a sample of first-year students at the NMMU in 2004 and their performance in Mathematics at the end of the first year was tracked. Tests were scored holistically and analytically to provide a rich source of information. Thereafter, the test results were analysed to obtain evidence on the content validity of the pilot tests, including the item difficulty values and the item-total correlations; to determine the predictive validity of performance on the pilot tests with respect to final first-year Mathematics marks; and their reliability was determined using the Cronbach’s Alpha statistic. These findings suggest that appropriate sub-domains (criteria) were delineated and the items appropriately covered these sub-domains (i.e. the content validity of the pilot tests is acceptable). Furthermore, the predictive validity of the pilot ix tests was found to be acceptable in that significant correlations were found between the pilot tests and performance in first-year Mathematics. Finally, the pilot tests were found to be reliable. Based on the results, suggestions are made regarding how to refine the diagnostic test battery and the research related to it. The final diagnostic Mathematics test battery holds much potential to be able to assist in the early identification of at-risk students who can be timeously placed in developmentally appropriate Mathematics modules or provided with appropriate remedial intervention.
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Hanna, Moira Elizabeth. "Emotional intelligence comparisons of criterion-related validity across conceptual and methodological variants of measurement /". Connect to this title online, 2008. http://etd.lib.clemson.edu/documents/1211388773/.
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Spears, Sara Marie. "The criterion-related validity of curriculum-based measurement in written expression across education levels". Online version, 2002. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2002/2002spearss.pdf.
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Gervė, Šarūnas. "Funkcinių taškų analizės metodų tyrimas". Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2011. http://vddb.laba.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2010~D_20110709_152454-40358.
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Kad sugebėtume efektyviai valdyti programinės įrangos kūrimą, mes turime sugebėti matuoti programinę įrangą. Alan Albrecht 1979 metais IBM korporacijoje pasiūlė naudoti funkcinių taškų analizės metodą. Šis metodas matuoja programinės įrangos naudotojui suteikiamą funkcionalumą ir yra nepriklausomas nuo naudojamų programinės įrangos kūrimo technologijų. Šiuo metu yra jau 5 standartizuoti funkcinių taškų analizės metodai, kurie naudoja skirtingas taisykles programinės įrangos dydžio matavimui. Šiame darbe yra apibrėžiami vertinimo kriterijai ir pagal juos lyginami standartizuoti IFPUG, Mark II, COSMIC, NESMA ir FiSMA funkcinių taškų analizės metodai. Lyginant metodus yra nagrinėjami jų koncepciniai panašumai ir skirtumai, standartizuotumas, industrinių duomenų prieinamumas, konvertuojamumas, tinkamiausia taikymo fazė, matavimo taisyklių subjektyvumas, nefunkcinių naudotojų reikalavimų vertinimas, sertifikavimo ir skaičiavimo vadovų prieinamumas, metodus palaikantys programiniai įrankiai bei metodų taikymo sritis. Analizės rezultatai parodo, kad šiuo metu geriausia yra pasirinkti IFPUG arba COSMIC metodus.To effectively manage software development we must be able to measure software. Alan Albrecht in IBM Corporation in 1979 proposed the use of function point analysis method. This method measures functionality provided to the user by the software and is independent of the used software development technology. There are currently 5 standardized function point analysis methods, which use different rules for software size measurement. In this work estimation criteria are defined and used to compare standardized IFPUG, Mark II, COSMIC, NESMA and FiSMA function point analysis methods. During the comparison of methods their conceptual similarities and differences, standardization, availability of industry data, convertibility, the most suitable usage phase, subjectivity of measurement rules, estimation of non-functional user requirements, availability of certification and counting practices manuals, supporting software tools and the scope of methods applicability are examined. The analysis results show that the best choice is IFPUG or COSMIC methods.
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Smith, Jean Marie. "Construct and criterion-related validity of the Draw a Person: a quantitative scoring system for normal, reading disabled, and developmentally handicapped children". The Ohio State University, 1987. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1392913586.
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Ho, Wai-leung y 何偉良. "Understanding and interpreting assessment criteria in school-based assessment in Hong Kong: a case study". Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2011. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48330164.
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How do teachers develop an understanding and make interpretations of the assessment criteria used for standards-referenced assessment like School-Based Assessment (SBA) in Hong Kong? The thesis attempts to offer an answer to this question through researching four English Language teachers teaching in a secondary school over a period of two years (2008 -2010).
Understanding the meanings of the criteria used for the standards-referenced assessment is the primary focus of this study. Keeping track of the teachers’ opinions on the content and the use of criteria, this case study draws upon qualitative data from the interviews with the teachers after each assessment, and from regular meetings on standardizing scores, setting tasks and training on standards in the two-year assessment cycle. Focus group interviews with their students were used to triangulate the data collected from their respective teachers.
The main findings from this study are as follows: the teachers demonstrate variability in their level of understanding and interpretations of the criteria, through which they use to rate students’ oral performances in SBA context. This understanding of the meanings of the criteria enhanced when they start using it. Teachers also adopt the criteria in other contexts such as meetings to standardize scores, to set assessment tasks and to familiarize themselves with the standards .Regarding their self-perceived role as assessors, the four teachers embrace a range of roles such as a follower, a team player, a game player, and a believer.
This study is significant as it informs how teachers involved in understanding the meanings of standards-referenced criteria. This conceptualization process would be enhanced if teachers are given opportunity to share their views towards the assessment criteria and their roles as assessors in a professional community of shared practices.published_or_final_version
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