Economically optimal management of a continuous cover forest is considered here. Initially, there is a large number of trees of different sizes and the forest may contain several species. We want to optimize the harvest decisions over time, using continuous cover forestry, which is denoted by CCF. We maximize our objective function, the expected present value, with consideration of stochastic p...

evaluation of surface water quality is a complex process undertakingmultiple parameters. converting great amount of parameters into a simpler expressionand enabling easy interpretation of data are the main purposes of water quality indices.the main aim of this study is to plan effective water resources management system forkarun river by combination of ccmewqi and geographic information system ...

Management systems influence soil quality over time. A randomized block design in 2 (tillage system) 3 (crop rotation) factorial arrangement was laid-out to evaluate the impact of tillage and crop rotation (2002–2007) on soil quality. Conventional tillage and No-till were factored into continuous corn, corn–soybean, and corn–soybean–wheat–Cowpea systems. Ten soil cores were collected at 0–7.5, ...

This paper attempts to reveal how different industries consider the importance and performance of critical success factors for data quality in accounting information system. This study hypothesizes that different industries have the same perspective in these factors. The One-Way ANOVA analysis is used for the hypothesis testing. The results show that the hypotheses are partially supported where...

The evaluation is managed by the evaluation unit who also chaired the reference group composed by members of the services. List of acronyms 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background and purpose of the evaluation The European Commission applies systematic and timely evaluations as a means of accounting to the European Parliament, the European Council and the wider public for the proper management of alloc...

Background: Hospital accreditation is an external evaluation of a hospital’s structures, processes and results by an independent professional accreditation body using pre-established optimum standards. Accreditation has an important role in improving the quality, safety, effectiveness and efficiency of hospital services. This study aimed to examine the effects of hospital accreditation program ...

Secondary use of routinely collected health care data has for long been promising to provide better and less costly care (1). Defined as the use of clinical routine data outside direct patient care, secondary use can have many and varied objectives, for example, improvement of patient safety, identification of “best practice” approaches, conducting clinical research, continuous quality measurem...

efficient system design and training human resources with the necessary skills is essential for every organization. managers' skills in using information technology results in greater efficiency at work and make decisions based on the information. this study investigates the design quality criteria and standards for rfid technology strategic management of university libraries is discussed....

BACKGROUND A quality management system can provide a framework for continuous improvement in order to increase the probability of customers and other stakeholders' satisfaction. The test maturity model helps organizations to assess the degree of maturity in implementing effective and sustained quality management systems; plan based on the current realities of the organization and prioritize the...