strategic performance evaluation of an organization within the industry environment is one of the basic and most important prerequisites of organizational improvement plans. in today’s knowledge-based economy and dynamic environment, it is essential for universities as the centers of education, knowledge creation and knowledge worker evolvement. till now, variant models with different approache...

Knowledge management systems (KMs) are used to discover, develop, exploit, disseminate, and share organizational knowledge. To achieve these goals, various types of approaches have been explored. Although many KMs issues have been studied, few papers explore performance measurement. To measure the performance of KMs is difficult because mental work may not be observable. The success of KMs is n...

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are microbial assemblages that occur worldwide and facilitate ecosystem development by nitrogen (N) and carbon accumulation. N turnover within BSC ecosystems has been intensively studied in the past; however, shifts in the N cycle during BSC development have not been previously investigated. Our aim was to characterise N cycle development first by the abundance of ...

Introduction There were an estimated 55,102 new cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Brazil 2020, comprising 9.3 percent all newly diagnosed cancers, and making it the third most common Brazilian population. Up to half patients with CRC will develop liver metastases, prognosis for these is poor. The objective present analysis was evaluate cost-utility selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) ...

In outsourcing, management seeks to achieve costs savings, operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and/or company growth. We integrate the ANP with the perspectives in Balanced Scorecard (BSC) for IT outsourcing decision making. The proposed BSC-ANP model helps evaluate the impact of decision on firm performance and confirms the existence of indicator interactions.

With respect to the importance of commercial alliances in airline hypercompetitive environment, partner performance evaluation is a critical matter before making any decision about partnership. In this article, utilizing Fuzzy theory, a hybrid airline evaluation model is developed in a way that all airline performance strategic dimensions are considered, as well as, it can deal with qualitative...

2010;23(1) S Afr J Clin Nutr ab Marais D, B Nutr (SU), M Nutr (SU), PhD (SU) a Koornhof HE, BSc Diet a du Plessis LM, MNutr a Naude CE, MNutr a Smit K, BSc Diet a Hertzog E, BSc Diet a Treurnicht R, BSc Diet a Alexander M, BSc Diet a Cruywagen L, BSc Diet a Kosaber I, BSc Diet a Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosc...

First developed by Kaplan and Norton [Kaplan R. S., & Norton D. P. (1992). The balance scorecard – measures that drive performance. Harvard Business Review, 70(1), 71–79], balanced scorecard (BSC) provides an integrated view of overall organizational performance and strategic objectives. BSC integrates financial measures with other key performance indicators to create a perspective that incorpo...

Simulation can enhance the understanding of complex systems. A software producing organisation is a complex system. Therefore, an interactive simulation model is presented that lets its user act in the role of such an organisation’s top level management. In this role, business measures must be observed and investment decisions made. The model is developed with the premise of maximal abstraction...