Data envelopment analysis (DEA) and multiple objective linear programming (MOLP) are tools that can be used in management control and planning. Whilst these two types of model are similar in structure, DEA is directed to assessing past performances as part of management control function and MOLP to planning future performance targets. Several equivalence models between the output-oriented DEA a...

This paper concerns the implementation of the QR factorization by Givens and Householder transformations on vector computers . Following the analysis of Dongarra, et al. [1984] for Gaussian elimination, various ijk forms for both Givens and Householder transformations are investigated. Conclusions concerning which of these forms have desirable or undesirable properties for vector computers are ...

The past thirty (30) to forty (40) years has been a period when emphasis was placed on the development of available water resources all over the world. Despite the benefits, the environmental, social and cultural impacts have had a mixture of desirable and undesirable effects. These considerations must therefore be integrated into the development process so as to make water resource use sustain...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether an increase in the rate of undesirable events occurs after care provided by trainees at the beginning of the academic year. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study using administrative and patient record data. SETTING University affiliated hospital in Melbourne, Australia. PARTICIPANTS 19,560 patients having an anaesthetic procedure carried out by first to fifth y...

Motivation: A basic issue for translational genomics is to model gene interaction via gene regulatory networks (GRNs) and thereby provide an informatics environment to study the effects of intervention (say, via drugs) and to derive effective intervention strategies. Taking the view that the phenotype is characterized by the long-run behavior (steadystate distribution) of the network, we desire...

MOTIVATION A basic issue for translational genomics is to model gene interaction via gene regulatory networks (GRNs) and thereby provide an informatics environment to study the effects of intervention (say, via drugs) and to derive effective intervention strategies. Taking the view that the phenotype is characterized by the long-run behavior (steady-state distribution) of the network, we desire...

Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a non-parametric approach for measuring the relative efficiencies of peer decision making units (DMUs). Many studies have examined DEA efficiencies of two-stage systems, where all the outputs from the first stage are the only inputs to the second stage. Although single-stage DEA models with undesirable input-outputs have been extensively studied, there still l...

most researches in the felid of human resource development by means of personal development plan has focused on education and health industries. the aim of this research is to explain human resource development process in order to gain a better understanding and identifying factors affecting this process in project- based organizations. to this end, by adopting grounded theory methodology, data...

Introduction: Evaluation is a tool that can be used to achieve the goals of higher education. The aim of this study was to evaluate the achievement level of educational objectives in Babol dental school using the CIPP (content, input, process, and product) model based on the point of view of students. Materials&Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed using a researcher-made questionn...