HUMAN CAPITAL MEASUREMENT: THEORY AND PRACTICE

Capital Growth: Theory and Practice∗

In capital accumulation under uncertainty, a decision-maker must determine how much capital to invest in riskless and risky investment opportunities over time. The investment strategy yields a stream of capital, with investment decisions made so that the dynamic distribution of wealth has desirable properties. The distribution of accumulated capital to a fixed point in time and the distribution...

Measurement theory and practice

Measurement forms the basis for empirical health services research including pharmaceutical practice and policy research. The measurement process is designed to record and capture the underlying construct and concept. In healthcare, critical policy and practice discussions are based on cost, quality, and access. These concepts or constructs have to be measured and analyzed using variables to ev...

Performance measurement of corporate venture capital - balanced scorecard in theory and practice

In general, corporations in high-tech industries pursue Corporate Venture Capital investments for financial and strategic objectives. In particular, a large number of corporations have invested in e-business ventures in order to enhance innovation and entrepreneurship within the firm’s network. The achievement of strategic objectives is often comparatively difficult to measure and may take seve...

Measurement and evaluation of human capital development of faculty members (case study of University of Tehran)

Problem and purpose: The development of human capital of faculty members is an effective achievement in the direction of the development of the higher education system. However, the evidence based on the results of experimental research indicates the low quality of the faculty members' performance. The aim of the current research is to measure and evaluate the development of human capital of fa...

Theory and Practice of pH Measurement