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Showing 1 to 20 of 62 for “"active management"”.
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Active management of Cache resources
… is fully functional with no references to inactive sets. Improving performance efficiency primarily relies on cache shaping, i.e., changing the placement function and thereby the manner in which memory shares the cache. Sizing and shaping are applied at different phase of the design cycle: i) …
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Essays on Information Asymmetry, Active Management, and Performance
… performance. This study investigates the role of active management in influencing returns and return volatility of mutual funds. Chapter 1 investigates whether real estate mutual funds (REMFs) outperform Carhart’s (1997) four-factor and index benchmarks using daily return data from the CRSP …
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Active Management of Distributed Generation based on Component Thermal Properties
Power flows within distribution networks are expected to become increasingly congested with the proliferation of distributed generation (DG) from renewable energy resources. Consequently, the size, energy penetration and ultimately the revenue stream of DG schemes may be limited in the future. This …
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Multi Agent Systems for the Active Management of Electrical Distribution Networks
… towards a higher degree of network operational management. The employment of a distributed management and control approach for an SSEZ, realised through the Multi Agent Systems (MAS) technology, is proposed due to the advantages that can potentially be realised in the areas of: (i) scalability …
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An approach to the requirements for active management of different elements in New Zealand avifauna: Presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters of Science in the University of Canterbury
Determining the requirements for active management of different elements In New Zealand avifauna can only proceed if those species which are vulnerable to extinction are known. An approach for establishing criteria to assess species vulnerability to extinction that uses population biology, …
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New Landowners in Virginia's Forest: A Study of Motivations, Management Activities, and Perceived Obstacles
… n = 26) reflects motivations and forest management interests that somewhat resemble "traditional" forest landowners. The results suggest that "lifestyle" concerns are the major motivations of these new owners and seemingly determine receptivity to professional forestry advice. This …
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Comparison of Distance Education Leadership Styles and Future Investment in Two-Year Colleges
… Individualized Consideration, Contingent Reward, Active Management-by-Exception, Passive Management-by-Exception and Laissez-Faire. In addition, the questionnaire further assessed leadership outcomes scaled as Extra Effort, Effectiveness and Satisfaction.</p> <p>There were 55 respondents from …
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Comparison of Distance Education Leadership Styles and Future Investment in Two-Year Colleges
… Individualized Consideration, Contingent Reward, Active Management-by-Exception, Passive Management-by-Exception and Laissez-Faire. In addition, the questionnaire further assessed leadership outcomes scaled as Extra Effort, Effectiveness and Satisfaction.</p> <p>There were 55 respondents from …
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UK market efficiency and the Myners review: a univariate analysis of strategic asset allocation by industrial sectors.
… of the UK equity market may be suitable for active investment management, tacitly assuming that some sectors are efficient whilst others are not. The validity of this assumption is tested against 29 industrial sector indices within the FTSE All Share index. Sector efficiency is, taken to be …
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Attachment and Leadership in the Nursing Environment
… with anxious attachment tended to show a passive management-by-exception leadership style and score lower on contingent reward, and two of the five transformational scales, idealized influence attributed and individual consideration. Supervisors with avoidant attachment demonstrated passive and …
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A model-based approach to regulating electricity distribution under new operating conditions
… new technologies under different technology management approaches. Results show that network investment costs are lower for an actively managed network than for a passively managed network, illustrating the potential benefits of active management. Based on an analysis of the modeling results …
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Policy memorandum Outeniqua and Langkloof mountains Southern Cape.
… agricultural land, in the Southern Cape. Active management is imperative if the ecosystems are to remain viable. An adaptive system of management is used to determine a management policy for the area. Literature and field surveys supplied data for a basic description of the ecosystems …
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ESSAYS ON PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION AND MANAGEMENT USING BOOTSTRAPPING METHOD: THE CASE OF BANK INDONESIA
… essay investigates the currently popular law of active management (Grinold, 1998). The effects of various parameters on the volatility of tracking errors are simulated. To deal with non-normality of tracking-error data, bootstrap bias corrected and accelerated (BCa) confidence interval will be …
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Timing of cord clamping (TOCC): An observational study of cord clamping practice in a New Zealand maternity hospital
… cord clamping was introduced as part of active management of the third stage of labour over half a century ago. It has become a growing cause for concern due to the potential harm of preventing the newborn access to its placental blood and subsequent reduction in iron levels. Despite the …
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Harakeke (Phormium tenax) ecology and historical management by Maori: The changing landscape in New Zealand
… Maori knowledge of harakeke ecology and management practices prior to the early 20th century within the context of a study of relevant environmental parameters that limit its natural distribution. Ecological information referring to harakeke was analysed from interviews with elders and …
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A Study of Rural Police Leadership Behaviors in Kentucky: A Full Range Perspective
… which chiefs and their subordinates agreed was management by exception-active. Rural police chiefs in Kentucky report using transformational and contingent reward more frequently than management by exception-active, management by exception-passive and laissez-faire leadership both at more …
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An Examination of the Relationship Between Perceived Leadership Behaviors, Perceived Team Cohesion and Team Performance
… the perceptions of a leaders’ use of active management by exception behaviors appeared to make a positive difference for both perceived team cohesion and team performance in this context. Implications for leadership theory and future research are discussed.</p>
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Stand Dynamics in a Southern Appalachian Montane Pine Barren, Warm Springs Mountain, Virginia
… successional species pointing to the need for active management in the form of prescribed burns, which have been effective in other pine barrens.
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The doctrine of piercing the corporate veil in South Africa: an analysis of the South African approach with lessons from the Canadian jurisprudence
… incorporate it and those who participate in the active management of the corporation's business. The corporation is owned by shareholders. The shareholders, as the natural persons with ownership rights in the artificial entity, retain obligations distinct from those of the corporation. The …
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Responses to climate change in National Park Service Wilderness: What is happening in the field?
… whether climate change warrants more or less active management in wilderness, this baseline study identifies what is happening on the ground. This study focuses attention on National Park Service units that administer designated wilderness. Representatives who had been identified by the …
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