were calculated for 138 VAMCs. Percentile ranks for each outcome were assigned. Two approaches were used for benchmarking … facilities (n = 16) was 3 or less. EPRP and 1998 VHS data demonstrated that the survey measures and benchmarking approaches were …

standards. Outcomes included action plans for each university and a robust framework for benchmarking assessment. …. This paper presents their cross-institutional benchmarking relationship as a case study in building the necessary trust … developed by an ALTC Teaching Quality Indicators Project team. UTAS and UOW had formerly been involved in a trial benchmarking …

functions. The training and qualification program requires the analyst to analyze known and blind'' standards. Statistical tests …

Standards-based certification organizations (SBCOs) as a source of market order have been largely neglected as a topic …: An Inductive Case Study of Standards-Based Certification Organizations in the U.S. Organic Food Industry,? employs …, ?Certifying the Harvest: The Role of Standards-Based Certification Organizations in Market Entry and Exit Dynamics,? examines how …

microplastic gains in importance. Through tourism – a critical factor – a growth of plastic waste can be registered, e. g …

One major goal of the Nuclear Standards Program is to convert existing NE standards into national consensus standards … is a summary of the activities that have evolved to effect conversion of NE standards to national consensus standards …. Therefore, while complete conversion of program standards may not always be realized, the standards policy has been fully …

Die vorliegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Management-Methode Benchmarking sowie der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, die in … Teil dieser Arbeit beschäftigt sich schließlich mit der Management-Methode Benchmarking. Diese wird in den Grundlagen, der … der Anwendung des Benchmarking geschildert. Dabei gilt es schließlich heraus zu finden, in wie weit das Benchmarking tat …

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. …