Performance management is considered as a tool to implement strategies and policies, and research organizational goals, and its main purpose is to increase the capabilities, competencies and growth and development of human resources. Such a view of performance management requires the existence of features that make the system efficient and effective, and realize the flexibility and dynamism of ...

The need for pattern management has become compulsory nowadays due to the spreading of the data mining technology as a result of the information flood. This need has been recognized by both academic and industrial parts resulting in a number of approaches towards efficient pattern management. In this chapter we review the work performed so far in the area of pattern management and outline open ...

the optimal cropping pattern for sistan water resources management was determined through a goal programming technique within the gams programming environment. results showed that the optimum cultivation area and net profit of the agricultural sector in the sistan region could increase up to 18.1 and 39.8%, respectively, compared to the current status. an increase in the farm irrigation efficie...

the field of crisis management knowledge and expertise is associated with a wide range of fields. knowledge-based crisis management is a combination of science, art and practice. iran is an earthquake-prone country. through years several earthquakes have happened in the country resulting in many human and financial losses. according to scientific standards, the first 24 hours following an earth...

in arid, semiarid, and mediterranean climates, particularly in west asia and north africa, farmers face limited water resources and must develop irrigation management methods to increase crop production while reducing water use. this study examined methods to reduce irrigation water loss and increase maize water productivity at safiabad agricultural research center in dezful, iran in 2007 and 2...