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Showing 1 to 20 of 245 for “"Return On Investment"”.
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Return on investment in the public sector
In an environment of scarce resources and rising federal deficits the people not only expect, but demand greater accountability for the spending of public funds. This demand has created a trend in the public sector, not only in the United States, but worldwide as well, towards the importation of …
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Maximising Return on Investment for Species Conservation
… to allocate scarce funds is crucial to the action plans that governments and conservation organizations are developing to prevent species from going extinct. A Return on Investment (ROI) approach that explicitly incorporates the costs, benefits and risks of investment has been shown to improve …
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Tailored hospital supply chain for greater return on investment
… as the average order quantity and the deviation of the order quantity, and the replenishment frequency for before and after the introduction of the APU-VMI model. Through this, this research seeks to recommend the optimal inventory policies that hospitals should couple with the APU-VMI model. …
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Cogeneration system size optimization and return on investment study
Thesis: B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1984
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Return on investment in nuclear security: regulations and physical security
… important to observe, research and improve its return on investment (ROI). Investments are made not only in the physical security itself, but also in the regulatory framework, and they should be studied holistically when discussing ROI in nuclear security. This research will analyze the …
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Return on investment and library complexity analysis for DNA sequencing
Understanding the profiles of information acquisition during DNA sequencing experiments is critical to the design and implementation of large-scale studies in medical and population genetics. One known technical challenge and cost driver in next-generation sequencing data is the occurrence of …
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Defining wedding exhibitors and their wedding exposition return on investment practices
… United States via mailed self-administered questionnaires. The results of this study are used to create a standard wedding exhibitor profile including basic marketing activities, market positioning, and company demographics. It uncovers current wedding exhibitor return on investment (ROI) …
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Assessing the return on investment for various types of break-in training
This thesis presents a Return on Investment, or ROI, model for various types of break-in training by utilizing employee learning curves as a factor of the cost. The model captures the additional profit earned when a company makes an investment in break-in training, training employees receive at the …
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Safety Return on Investment (ROI): The Broader Adoption of Rotorcraft CFIT-Avoidance Technology
<p>This dissertation provided a method of estimating the potential return on investment (ROI) that could be achieved if operators were to adopt the readily available controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) avoidance technology more broadly. Previous research explored the costs and benefits of …
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Improvement of work-integrated learning through corporate entrepreneurship to enhance return on investment
… talent plays a crucial role in organizations. It is one of the core functions and resource to manage an effective and efficient business, followed by time and finances. Thus in a working environment, education, exposure and experience remain the backbone of any strategy in a business …
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Systemic Transformation for College and Career Readiness And Enhanced Social Return on Investment
<p>The transition in motion in the nation and in Florida has the potential to have a short-term adverse impact on high school graduation rates. The transition to more rigorous Florida Standards and their accompanying assessments are expected to promote improved college and career readiness and …
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The Application of Marketing Techniques in a Difficult Economy and Tracking Return on Investment
As the national economy has declined over the past few years, the majority of orthodontic practices have suffered. While most orthodontic practices have experienced a decline in patient starts, there remains a select few who have managed to maintain their practice growth despite difficult economic …
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The Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Initiative : perceived costs and return on investment influencing participation
… its citizens. Escalating financial costs and regional variability in the provision of care have prompted a change in tactics for public health care administered by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) to a "Value-based purchasing" strategy. The Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) is a …
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A Policy Advocacy Dissertation to Increase Transparency and Accountability through Social Return on Investment Analysis
<p>The connection between the funding of public schools and student achievement is complex. Facing dwindling revenue streams, schools and the communities they serve must begin to assess how effectively and efficiently school systems are utilizing federal, state, and local taxpayer resources. As …
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Applying Social Return on Investment Analysis to a Large Central Florida County Public School District
<p>All social organizations are faced with basic questions pertaining to the value they add to their community and how effectively and efficiently they do so. These questions are increasingly being directed to public schools and school districts as well relative to the various programming they …
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A comparison of rates of return on investment between public and private electric utilities in Massachusetts
… of Business and Engineering Administration, 1935
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Return on investment: Identifying K-12 funding inequities to improve postsecondary achievement and affordability for marginalized students
… funding in Michigan, emphasizingthe correlation between funding disparities and the socioeconomic status of communities. The study highlights how historically segregated communities of color face significant challenges in securing equitable funding compared to predominantly White communities, …
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Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) Variables that Influence Perceived Return on Investment (ROI) in higher education: Chief Marketing Officers' perceptions
This study examines the relationship of the level of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) implementation, level of open systems and change in state appropriations on perceived return on investment (ROI) in U.S. public higher education institutions (HEIs). Designed to provide HEI leaders with …
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Using a Design for Project Implementation (DFPI) methodology to accelerate Return on Investment (ROI) of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System
Corporations continue to grapple with the dilemma of identifying, developing and managing the implementation of meaningful process improvement projects while simultaneously meeting business goals and customer needs. In this thesis we propose a methodology, dubbed Design for Project Implementation …
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Enhancing the Social Return on Investment methodology for the evaluation of Social Prescribing interventions in Wales that promote mental health and wellbeing
This PhD by Portfolio explores how the Social Return on Investment (SROI) methodology can be improved to better evaluate Social Prescribing (SP) interventions that aim to support mental health and wellbeing in Wales. The research draws on three case studies: EmotionMind Dynamic, Opening the Doors …
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