the capability of sand constitutive models is remarkably improved by taking into account the effect of soil state in their formulations. in this study, it has been shown that considering the effect of soil state leads to better simulation of soil instability of shear banding type. to this aim, constitutive equations of a state dependent sand model are explained first. consequently, the general ...

The present article discusses and presents a new and comprehensive approach aimed at measuring the maturity and quality of software processes. This method has been designed on the basis of the Software Capability Maturity Model (SW-CMM) and the Multi-level Fuzzy Inference Model and is used as a measurement and analysis tool. Among the most important characteristics of this method one can mentio...

Parental Education and Wages: Evidence from China Using nationally representative data in China, we find substantial positive partial correlations of both parents’ education with one’s wage. In addition, returns to father’s education are higher in more monopsonistic and less meritocratic labor markets, including non-coastal regions, the state-owned sector, and the early periods of the reform er...

every firm learns through firm specific methods. this learning process is operationalized by firm’s knowledge management practices. therefore, knowledge to result in successful learning should be assisted by a combinative framework which can enhance a firms’ absorptive capability. this in turn will play a decisive role for achieving competitive advantage. current literature in strategic managem...