This thesis investigates benchmarking (and associated capacity building activities) as a trigger for the diffusion and … implementation of Cleaner Production. The critical success factors for the environmental benchmarking process are: The identification …This research indicates that benchmarking for small businesses needs to be part of an on-going industry specific …

initiating a quality evaluation cycle in which benchmarking forms an integral component of the strategic process. …

existing literature related to performance measurement and supply chains benchmarking. To reflect the requirement for a …

were calculated for 138 VAMCs. Percentile ranks for each outcome were assigned. Two approaches were used for benchmarking … cutoffs (eg, 40-50%). Ranking was validated by comparing with deciles of ranks on chart audit (External Peer Review Program … facilities (n = 16) was 3 or less. EPRP and 1998 VHS data demonstrated that the survey measures and benchmarking approaches were …

a quality evaluation cycle inwhich benchmarking forms an integral component of the strategic process. …

parallel operations. It defines and articulates four kinds of benchmarking and explores the potential of this empirical … approach to knowledge acquisition. Some comparisons and a synthesis of benchmarking studies from the hotel sector, from tour … operators and from the national park management world are included in the conceptual appraisal of the benchmarking approach. The …