This paper presents a library of algorithms to solve a broad range of optimization problems arising in the normative design of organizations to execute a specific mission. The use of specific optimization algorithms for different phases of the design process leads to an efficient matching between the mission structure and that of an organization and its resources/constraints. This library of al...

There have been many approaches towards investing in innovation projects. There has been very little discussion about the need to align such investments with the mission, vision, goals, leadership style, value discipline and risk appetite of an organization. This paper reviews existing approaches to innovation related investments and suggests the setting up of a proper innovation portfolio mana...

This article presents the findings from a research study conducted on the use of mission statements in not-for-profit health care organizations. In particular, the study sought to determine if a relationship exists between the initial "rationales" that led to the creation of a mission statement and hospital performance. The findings suggest that some of the rationales for developing mission sta...

OBJECTIVE The present status of global mission trips of all of the academic Plastic Surgery programs was surveyed. We aimed to provide information and guidelines for other interested programs on creating a global health elective in compliance with American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Residency Review Committee (ACGME/RRC) requirements...

In this short note we present an overview about different methods to retrieve accumulation rates over the ice sheets using data from different satellite sensors (passive microwave radiometers, radar) and applying different retrieval algorithms. We demonstrate that a mission concept for the task of accumulation rate retrieval in the Polar Regions requires linking various components which compris...

The increasing dependency of enterprise on IT has rise up major concerns on security technology and procedures. Access control mechanisms, which are the core of most security policies, are mostly based on PIN and, some times, in Public Key Cryptography (PKC). Despite these techniques can be already broadly disseminated, the storage and retrieval of security secrets is yet a sensitive and open i...

The change in the use of military from traditional missions to peace-keeping and restoring societies, changes the way that doctrine, methods and procedures are developed and employed. Today a 21st century military mission involves participants from numerous countries spanning a variety of organizations (military, civil, public, governmental, NGO, private) which all need to collaborate and coord...

encompassing, which highlights the business orientation of VO. According to them, a virtual organization is primarily a network of independent, geographically dispersed organizations with a partial mission overlap, within which all partners provide their own core competencies to deliver innovative and strongly customer-based products and services. VO usually possess an internal structure of vir...

This paper discusses a discrete event simulation model for the availability analysis of weapon systems. This model incorporates missions, operational tasks and system reliability structures to analyze the availability of a weapon system. The proposed simulation model consists of 5 modules: Simulation Engine, Maintenance Organizations, System, its Mission Profile and RBD which are based on missi...