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Christopher K. Allsup, Irene S. Gabashvili
This paper introduces a strategic planning tool for master-planned communities designed specifically to quantify residents' subjective preferences about large investments in amenities and infrastructure projects. Drawing on data obtained from brief on-line surveys, the tool ranks alternative plans by considering the…
Aleksandra Jonkisz, Piotr Karniej, Dorota Krasowska
The second half of the 20th century saw the development of a new trend in the management of medical services across Europe. Those shifts were associated with the transformation of various spheres of human life, both on professional and private levels. The service market then turned back to “quality”, already known in…
Dana A Abdullah, Hewir A. Khidir, Ismail Y. Maolood, Aso K. Ameen + 5 more
Metrics Authors: ['Dana A Abdullah' 'Hewir A. Khidir' 'Ismail Y. Maolood' 'Aso K. Ameen' 'Dana Rasul Hamad' 'Hakem Saed Beitolahi' 'Abdulhady Abas Abdullah' 'Tarik A. Rashid' 'Mohammed Y. Shakor'] In today's digital age, information systems (IS) are indispensable tools for organizations of all sizes. The quality of…
M. Bagavandas
Background The main objective of this study is to develop a multilevel multi-factor index to assess the quality of life of the Malayali tribal population of India at the household and village levels based on nine domains, namely, Demography, Economy, Health, Human Development, Infrastructure Development, Work…
Saleh Ghobbe, Mahdi Nohekhan
The environmental conservation issue has led consumers to rethink the products they purchase. Nowadays, many consumers are willing to pay more for products that genuinely adhere to environmental standards to support the environment. Consequently, concepts like green marketing have gradually infiltrated marketing…
Esteban Morales, Erin McKiernan, Meredith T. Niles, Lesley Schimanski + 1 more
Despite the calls for change, there is significant consensus that when it comes to evaluating publications, review, promotion, and tenure processes should aim to reward research that is of high “quality,” has an “impact,” and is published in “prestigious” journals. Nevertheless, such terms are highly subjective and…
Modupe Rebekah Akinyinka, Esther Oluwakemi Oluwole, Olumuyiwa Omotola Odusanya
Quality of health care and client satisfaction are key elements in improving the performance of health systems. A community-based assessment was conducted to determine the level of client satisfaction and the perception of the quality of services received by citizens of Lagos State. A descriptive cross-sectional study…
Maoqing Duan, Shilu Zhang, Mingxia Xu, Junyu He + 2 more
Following the implementation of the strictest water resource management system in China, it has become increasingly important to understand and improve the surface water quality and the rate at which water function zones reach the water quality standard. Based on the monthly monitoring data from 450 monitoring sites at…
Samiya Khan, Mansaf Alam
Mansaf Alam received his doctoral degree in Computer Science from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi in 2009. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science, Jamia Millia Islamia. He is the Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Applied Information Science. He is in Editorial Board of reputed…
Janine H Stubbe, Tanya Gelsema, Diana MJ Delnoij
Background The Dutch Consumer Quality Index Hip Knee Questionnaire (CQI Hip Knee) was used to assess patients' experiences with and evaluations of quality of care after a total hip (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The aim of this study is to evaluate the construct validity and internal consistency reliability of…
Hee-Kyung Kim, Hye-Suk Oh, Joana Vieira-dos Santos, Luís Felipe Dias Lopes + 2 more
Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of general characteristics, fatigue, depression, self-efficacy, job stress and interpersonal relationships on the quality of life (QoL) of caregivers in nursing hospitals and use them as basic data for intervention programs to improve the quality of life…
Andre M. N. Renzaho, Joseph Kihika Kamara, Gilbert Kamanga
The QoL satisfaction scales were subjected to exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to determine the factor structures and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to provide the evidence for the factor structures using Amos 21.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL, US). The total sample was randomly divided into two split-half samples (Sample…
James H. Peniston, Patrick A. Green, Matthew N. Zipple, Stephen Nowicki
Animals often use assessment signals to communicate information about their quality to a variety of receivers, including potential mates, competitors, and predators. But what maintains reliable signaling and prevents signalers from signaling a better quality than they actually have? Previous work has shown that…
Chia-Yeh Chou, Chien-Yu Huang, Yi-Jing Huang, Gong-Hong Lin + 4 more
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is considered an important outcome measurement and is intended to assess individual’s perceived functioning regarding the different effects of a disease and/or intervention . The subjective perspectives captured in HRQOL usually include multiple domains, particularly the physical…
Mubarak Reme Ibrahim, Dikko Muhammad, Bala Yauri Muhammad, John Okwe Alaezi + 1 more
'John Okwe Alaezi' 'Jummai Agidani'] The construction industry has shifted towards adopting Total Quality Management (TQM) techniques in order to maintain a competitive advantage. Despite prior research exploring the relationship between TQM and organisational performance, the need for a tailored approach to…
Frieder Michel Paulus, Nicole Cruz, Sören Krach
The use of the journal impact factor (JIF) as a measure for the quality of individual manuscripts and the merits of scientists has faced significant criticism in recent years. We add to the current criticism in arguing that such an application of the JIF in policy and decision making in academia is based on false…
Jia Ge, Wenchang Zhang, Ming Luo, Giuseppe Catalanotti + 5 more
Carbon-fibre-reinforced-polyetherketonketone (CF/PEKK) has attracted increasing interest in the aviation industry due to its self-healing/recycling properties. However, its machining performance is not well understood and there is a lack of optimization study for minimizing its hole damage and improving the production…
Yalin Li, John Trimmer, Steven Hand, Xinyi Zhang + 6 more
The pursuit of sustainability has catalyzed broad investment in the research, development, and deployment (RD&D) of innovative water, sanitation, and resource recovery technologies, yet the lack of transparent and agile methodologies to navigate the expansive landscape of technology development pathways remains a…
Xu, Ruofan, Fan, Qingliang
We propose a characteristics-augmented quantile factor (QCF) model, where unknown factor loading functions are linked to a large set of observed individuallevel (e.g., bond- or stock-specific) covariates via a single-index projection. The single-index specification offers a parsimonious, interpretable, and…
Zahra Taheri-Kharameh, Majideh Heravi-Karimooi, Nahid Rejeh, Ebrahim Hajizadeh + 3 more
'Ebrahim Hajizadeh' 'Mojtaba Vaismoradi' 'Sherrill Snelgrove' 'Ali Montazeri'] Background Angina pectoris causes substantial psychological and functional disabilities and adversely effects quality of life in patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties including validity and…
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The global drive towards net-zero has accelerated the adoption of carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP) for lightweight structures in various sectors such as aerospace, automotive, energy and biomedical. Mechanical machining of CFRP is often necessary to meet dimensional or assembly-related requirements. However…