Major changes in competitive behaviour, recent dynamics in capital markets, and fundamental changes in regulatory requirements (Solvency II for European Union member countries) have placed increasing challenges on management strategy in insurance companies. Management is faced with a complex decision-making and strategic task of allocating and managing capital resources efficiently. This requir...

in this research we investigate the effects of information technology on quality management processes in the central insurance organization of iran. the research is an applied one, using correlation method. the population of the research includes the personnel of the organization of central insurance of iran which are more involved by using information technology. these personnel are mostly fro...

This paper talks about the measurement of efficiency and productivity of non-life insurance firms in India. This study is focused on twelve private non-life insurance firms and four public sector non-life insurance firms of India in the period 2008-09 to 2012-13. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) coupled with Malmquist productivity Index is used in measuring the efficiency as well as productivity...

Vernal pools in the Sacramento Valley are essentially islands of native flora among a grassland composed primarily of exotic annual species. In managing the vernal pool landscape to sustain these islands of native flora, the integrity of the landscape’s hydrology must be maintained. One management decision that may indirectly affect hydrology is complete rest from grazing. Although the native v...

Livestock kept or produced in smallholder farming systems are an important component of the agricultural economy in the developing world. The role of livestock on smallholder farms varies widely, providing draught power for crop production or as a production activity for subsistence needs or market sale under systems ranging from extensive pastoralist to intensive, peri-urban feeder and dairy s...

one of the main factors affecting on the technical and economic performance of farms and livestock is the ability or capacity management. main goal of farm management is achieving specific performance, profitability and productivity; there for measurement management and performance in livestock farms are necessary. considering the necessity of increasing production and quality in the dairy indu...