classified in three quality classes: good, marginal and bad. The process is subject to quality deterioration and, therefore, it …

). The service level is dependent on the deterioration rate. Research limitations/implications – Deterioration is not …

that coastline buildings are vulnerable to a rapid rate of defect and deterioration which threatens the sustainability of …

change within a railway asset management organization by introducing a framework for advancing track geometry deterioration …

Purpose – Deterioration of timber bridges can often be related to a number of deficiencies in the bridge elements … bridges is affected significantly by a number of deterioration mechanisms which require a systematic approach for diagnosis … paper identifies common causes for timber bridge deterioration and demonstrates an integrated approach based on fault tree …

to govern product certification and inspection for promoting transparent markets and building consumer trust. The data … architecture is a proof-of-concept set of data standards called the Certification and Inspection Data Infrastructure Building Block … constitutes a trustworthy certification and inspection process? CIDIBB consists of three interrelated ontologies, focusing …

performance indicators and inspection results. Design/methodology/approach We report an analysis of 45 variables in relation to … variables can be used to predict Ofsted inspection outcomes. Findings We identified no consistent patterns of difference between … local authorities in relation to Ofsted ratings. Deprivation was the best single predictor of Ofsted inspection outcomes …

the PCAOB inspection process on various facets of audit quality. Finally, we analyze the research concerning the PCAOB …

Board (PCAOB) inspection system to assess our knowledge of audit regulation. The traditional self-regulatory system of the … although the academic literature on peer review and PCAOB inspection is extensive it has not produced definitive conclusions …