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An Empirical Overview of Eight Flagship Universities in Africa 2001–2011 is the second publication in which the Centre for Higher Education Transformation’s Higher Education Research and Advocacy Network in Africa (HERANA) project reports... more
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      Higher EducationPerformance indicators
Partnering has become an important approach for construction project management and there exists a wide range of tools to facilitate the implementation of partnering in construction projects. However, there is a lack of attention in terms... more
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      EngineeringProject ManagementConstruction ManagementData Analysis
This study is one of four studies of New Zealand agribusiness success. In 2006 and 2007, The Agribusiness Research and Education Network researched the success of the New Zealand dairy, kiwifruit, sheepmeat and venison industries. These... more
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      Performance indicatorsCritical Success FactorsDairy industry
This paper has investigated the performance related characteristics of open ended mutual funds. For the purpose of performance evaluation, risk adjusted performance, asset size and expense ratio of the mutual funds have been studied for... more
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      Mutual FundsPerformance indicatorsOpen-Ended Problem
The paper attempts to identify the telecom-sector performance indicators, relevant economic variables, and institutional characteristics of a country that affect the process of privatization of state-owned telecom enterprises. Using... more
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      Applied EconomicsPerformance indicatorsPanel DataDuration Analysis
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to discuss the impact of performance appraisal on the productivity levels of professional and para-professional librarians in selected academic and research libraries in Ghana, namely, Kwame Nkrumah... more
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      Performance indicatorsLibrary and Information StudiesWork EthicsLibrary
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      BusinessMarketingPharmacyProcurement
This paper shows empirically that “privatization” in the energy, telecommunications, and water sectors, and the introduction of independent regulators in those sectors, have not always had the expected effects on access, affordability, or... more
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      EconomicsData AnalysisService QualityMedia
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      Public FinanceEnvironmental SustainabilityPerformance indicatorsImpact Assessment
The most common problem that the terminals face is inadequate infrastructure, long waiting times, delays, malfunctions, and unexpected problems due to which terminals are often congested for a long time, high costs, lack of expansion,... more
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      Service QualityPerformance indicatorsBusiness Excellence
The Transportation Research Forum, founded in 1958, is an independent, nonprofit organization of transportation professionals who conduct, use, and benefit from research. Its purpose is to provide an impartial meeting ground for carriers,... more
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      Developing CountriesPerformance indicatorsPublic Administration Studies
The provision of adequate and reliable water supply in developing countries is becoming a challenge for most water utilities especially public service providers. The existence of an information gap regarding the assessment of utility... more
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      Best PracticesPerformance indicators
The World Bank Research Observer is intended for anyone who has a professional interest in development. Observer articles are written to be accessible to nonspecialist readers; contributors examine key issues in development economics,... more
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      Economic GrowthPerformance indicatorsIndustrial policyIndustrial development
This paper will discuss the processes of strategic planning, performance indicators and benchmarking and examine the way in which these tools can be used as a means to assist in the management of a library. They are interrelated processes... more
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      Library ScienceStrategic PlanningKey Performance IndicatorsPerformance indicators
Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) acts as a feeder to mass transit system in large cities and as a primary mode of public transport in small and medium cities. In urban area IPT helps in improving the mobility, but uncontrolled growth... more
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      BenchmarkingPerformance indicatorsPassenger SatisfactionIaeme Ijaret
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      NutritionChild DevelopmentHuman DevelopmentPublic Health
In this paper, I present a framework to simultaneously assess the accessibility provided by a transport-land use system and the potential mobility provided by the transport system. This framework provides a novel approach to identify... more
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      Transportation EngineeringSustainable TransportationAccessibilitySocial Indicators
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      Performance indicatorsCritical Success FactorsDairy industry
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      Information SystemsChemistryEconomicsEngineering Education
This paper emphasizes an integrated set of global and specific indicators for assessing the efficiency of renewable energy investment projects. The article is based on the assumption that an investment project in renewable energy field... more
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      Project ManagementRenewable EnergyPerformance indicatorsEconomic Efficiency
Nowadays, more and more enterprises are aware and motivated to adhere to collaborative platforms as business enablers, allowing groups of companies to improve their offer and competitiveness. As such, the concept of business ecosystem is... more
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      Performance indicatorsCollaborative NetworksCollaborative Business Ecosystem
The aim of the paper is to provide an overview of the BEMs approach in the Czech Republic and establish the relevance with the issues resulting from the implementation of the EFQM model and selected performance indicators. Using a... more
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      Performance indicatorsBusiness Excellence Models
This Impact Report identifies and summarises the diverse impacts, resulting from the £500m of UK funding of Science and Technology in 2013, using numerous quantitative metrics and short case study extracts. It shows how the varied... more
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      EntrepreneurshipManagementEngineeringElectrical Engineering
Citra lembaga penelitian dan pengembangan (litbang) di Indonesia masih belum positif, terutama karena dianggap belum mampu memberikan kontribusi yang nyata dan signifikan terhadap upaya meningkatkan kesejahteraan rakyat dan memajukan... more
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      TechnologyInstitutional ChangeIndonesiaResearch
evalag (Evaluation Agency Baden-Wuerttemberg, Mannheim, Germany) as the lead partner together with nine European higher education institutional partners was granted the SQELT Strategic Partnership for Higher Education within the Erasmus+... more
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      Learning And Teaching In Higher EducationPerformance indicatorsData Ethics
It is generally recognised that indicator-based research forms a substantial part both of the everyday practice and of the current theoretical pursuits in an extensive set of different scientific fields that relate to the socio-economic... more
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      Environmental ScienceWelfare EconomicsMacroeconomicsThreshold concepts
Children’s services are currently undergoing their biggest changes in a generation. The government is seeking to create a more coherent, seamless configuration of services, with a view to securing improved outcomes for all children.... more
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      Social WorkPerformance indicators
There is a lack of research into quality in the practicum, despite widespread acknowledgement of its value in graduate training. This paper look for a) to determine the quality of the practicum placements where students from Pedagogy... more
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      AssessmentHigher EducationMethodologyData Analysis
Purpose-This study provides a systematic review on performance measurement of supply chains from a financial perspective. Design/methodology/approach-This study systematically reviews the financial performance measures of supply chains.... more
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      Supply Chain ManagementPerformance StudiesPerformance MeasurementFinancial management
Performance is a complex concept, ambiguous and difficult to define. Previously, it focused on the concepts of effectiveness and efficiency (cost reduction) and it is mostly focused on the financial dimension. Indeed, the multidimensional... more
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      PerformancePerformance indicatorsLogistiqueLogistics Performance Index
The purpose of CDA creation in June, 1960 was to see the planning and maintenance of the capital city. CDA is a public sector organization which is not only responsible for development of Islamabad but also performs all functions of... more
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      Development StudiesQuality ManagementProject ManagementPerformance Studies
The paper elucidates performance indicators for measuring the impact of urban models designed to protect the rights of child labourers in India. The paper is based on learning from Save the Children India's urban intervention on child... more
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      Monitoring And EvaluationUrban StudiesSustainable Supply ChainPerformance indicators
When set in strategic context and developed according to valuable criteria, performance indicators can be a powerful tool for different purposes in the public sector. Since their use in public services is evidently increasing, this review... more
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      Performance indicatorsPublic ServicesData Sources
Performance indicators are key feedback drivers of organisation dynamics. However, the evaluation literature gives no scientific basis for their selection or validation. An even more significant omission in the literature is the... more
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      Systems ThinkingBalanced ScorecardSystem Dynamics ModelingPerformance indicators
• Constructability: the optimum use of construction knowledge and experience in planning, design, procurement and field operations to achieve overall project objectives • Sustainability: the concept of promoting the development that meets... more
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      Bridge EngineeringPerformance indicatorsRisk AnalysisConstructability
As successful tourism firms invest heavily in marketing to defend or improve their competitive position, they increasingly need to measure their marketing performance. Previous studies related to tourism have largely focused on financial... more
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      BusinessInformation SystemsManagementMarketing
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      Information SystemsEngineeringProgram EvaluationInformation Technology
Recent developments in logistics have led to the use of third-party-logistics firms in different industries. However, outsourcing the logistics operation to a 3PL requires close monitoring of the logistic system performance, and also of... more
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      LogisticsPerformance indicatorsMultidisciplinaryPerformance Evaluation
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      Information TechnologyPublic FinancePublic AdministrationInternational Development
Recent research and professional interest in planning for sustainable and resilient cities emphasizes the assessment of a broad spectrum of urban ecosystem services. While such assessments are useful to establish specific benchmarks, and... more
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      EngineeringEcosystem ServicesPerformance indicatorsCitizen Science
This paper examines the relationship between digitalization and sustainable development and presents the composite index used for measuring the digital competitiveness of nations – the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI). Today’s... more
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      Sustainable DevelopmentPerformance indicatorsMacromarketingDigitalization
The paper proposes a framework for analysing the performances of product–service systems (PSSs) development processes using a balanced scorecard (BSC) as an instrument to guide the implementation and the evaluation of new methods and... more
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      Aerospace EngineeringKnowledge ManagementPerformance MeasurementBalanced Scorecard
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      Economic GrowthMigrationFertilityDivision of labor
Intersections are critical places which experience high levels of accidents due to the availability of vehicle movements from different directions. Therefore, there is a need to understand the factors that significantly contribute to... more
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      EngineeringCivil EngineeringTransportation EngineeringSafety Engineering
The present report was developed by the Operations and Quality Management (QM) Consultant with means to equip the Board of Directors with solid evidence of Ferrero’s actual position. The Report's core component encompassed an assessment... more
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      Artificial IntelligenceManagement Information SystemsSupply Chain ManagementQuality Management
Las organizaciones, en la búsqueda de medir el desempeño de manera eficiente y eficaz para el logro de sus objetivos, han diseñado a través del tiempo diferentes herramientas, con el enfoque de medir el control de procesos y programas... more
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      Performance ManagementStrategic ManagementPerformance MeasurementStrategic Planning
This thesis explored the academic staff working conditions, organizational commitment and performance of Nigerian universities. There is a general thinking that there has been a decline on the motivation of the average academic staff in... more
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      Political ScienceOrganizational CommitmentPerformance indicatorsWork Satisfaction
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      MarketingPharmacyProcurementICT
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      Case StudiesPerformance indicatorsDeveloping Country