The decision theory is defined typically as the combination of utility theory and probability theory. In this paper we generalize the decision theory as the performance measure theory and uncertainty theory. Intelligent agents look for approximate optimal decisions under bounded resources and uncertainty. The $-calculus process algebra for problem solving applies the cost performance measures t...

Xavier de Montgros, Supply Chain Development Director at Hewlett-Packard (HP), was referring to HP’s Inventory-Driven Cost (IDC) metric, introduced in the late 1990s in an attempt to restore the company’s profitability in the highly competitive personal computer (PC) industry. The new performance measure was intended to focus the organization’s attention on creating value in the supply chain th...

This paper studies the incentive effects of a balanced scorecard within a multitask agency framework under both formal and relational contracts. First, the main characteristics of the balanced scorecard are analyzed with respect to performance measure congruity. It is shown that under complete verifiability, a properly designed balanced scorecard is capable of perfectly aligning the interests o...

This study aims at investigating the performance of Indian stock indices augmenting carbon emissions such as BSE Energy index and Oil & Gas vis a-vis BSESNSEX, apex representing market, also those capturing commitment industries towards mitigating risks arising from pollution climate change, Greenex Carbonex, with reference to investors’ benchmark viz., BSESENSEX, during period January 2010...

this paper deals with the problem of optimizing two-stage structure decision making units (dmus) where the activity and the performance of two-stage dmu in one period effect on its efficiency in the next period. to evaluate such systems the effect of activities in one period on ones in the next term must be considered. to do so, we propose a dynamic dea approach to measure the performance of su...

This study evaluated the responsiveness of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), an individualized, client-centered outcome measure for the identification and evaluation of self-perceived occupational performance problems. We recruited 152 consecutive patients with various diagnoses, admitted to the outpatient clinic of two occupational therapy departments, to complete a COPM in...

Fragility surfaces give the probability of failure for structural or non-structural systems as a function of two parameters, the earthquake magnitude and epicentral distance. These parameters provide a unique characterization of the ground motion. In contrast, the current characterization of the ground motion by a single parameter, e.g., the Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA), can be unsatisfactory...

The functional independence measure (FIM) is used to determine the degree of disability that patients experience and the progress that they make through programs of medical rehabilitation. Rasch analysis is a statistical technique for constructing interval measures from ordinal data that was applied to derive FIM measures. The major factors that are taken into account to produce FIM measures ar...