This paper concerns the exploration of statistical modelling tools for the analysis of observational freeway ow data, and the development of empirical models to capture and predict short-term changes in tra c ow characteristics on sequences of links in a partially detectorised freeway network. A rst set of analyses explores regression models for minute-by-minute tra c ows, taking into account t...

vital decisions made at the strategic level in an organization are not only intricate but also costly to alter. it is therefore important to find a comprehensive approach to deal with such a possibility. one of the major problems of a common balanced scorecard (bsc)-based model in strategic management is lack of a ranking system for strategic objectives in order to enable prioritization of the ...

The article mainly starts with the basic theory of modern enterprise strategy and market diversification strategy, studies theoretical achievements expounds research purpose method this chapter. With rapid development current world economy trend internationalization, a relatively unified perfect global analysis model has been gradually established for entire economic environment commodity marke...

How to measure a test process is a required competence for an effective software test manager. Effective test process measurement is useful for designing and evaluating a cost-effective test strategy. Although existing research has addressed many metrics for those purposes, most metrics are used independently. This paper summarizes a test process measurement project of the IBM Electronic Commer...

Resistance is frequently viewed as a negative aspect of human interaction. Although resistance manifests itself in numerous ways, resistance to change is frequent when individuals are introduced to new ideas or innovations. This form of resistance can limit forward progress of either an individual or an organization. However, a few papers investigated possible positive roles of resistance in hu...

The advantages of migrating from traditional monolithic business applications to reusable object-based business components (self-contained software that carries out a certain business task) are well documented. A business system assembled from reusable components is argued to be highly reliable since these components have been tested and used in many other business applications. However, all po...