This book provides a significant overview of carbon-related membranes. It will cover the development of carbon related membranes and membrane modules from its onset to the latest research on carbon mixed matrix membranes. After reviewing progress in the field, the authors indicate future research directions and prospective development. The authors also attempt to provide a guideline for the readers who would like to establish their own laboratories for carbon membrane research. For this purpose, detailed information on preparation, characterization and testing of various types of carbon membrane is provided. Design and construction of carbon membrane modules are also described in detail.
Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Dipak Rana, Takeshi Matsuura, Henry C. Foley. Ahmad Fauzi Ismail Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC)
Materials and Manufacturing Research Alliance University Teknologi Malaysia,
81310, ...
This volume addresses advanced DEA methodology and techniques developed for modeling unique new performance evaluation issues. Many numerical examples, real management cases and verbal descriptions make it very valuable for researchers and practitioners.
Gap analysis is often used as a fundamental method in performance evaluation
and benchmarking. However, as pointed out by Camp (1995), one of the
dilemmas that we face is how to show benchmarks where multiple measurements exist.
Linking Balanced Scorecard to Business Intelligence
Business Intelligence (BI) and Performance Management (PM) – the development and delivery of business insight for users and the management of execution based on that insight – are two solution-types that promise to bring great value to enterprises. Yet most organizations haven’t yet realized the elusive bene?ts of these two important disciplines. The reasons for this are manifold. However, the primary causes are the culture of the organization and it leadership. This is a topic, which I’ve addressed at length in my latest book: Pro?les in Performance – Business Intelligence Journeys and the Roadmap for Change. The culture and leadership of the organization determines the importance and strategic intent surrounding the use of BI and PM. Sadly, most organizations lack the motivation to embrace transparency and accountability – or to align with the strategy of the organization – enabling execution and coordination in unison with the mission. However, once an organization and its leadership are ready to take a step towards real change – creating an environment of openness, sharing and alignment – with BI and PM as its centerpiece – the next question then becomes one of “how and where to begin”? Even with great strategic intent, missteps in the development and deployment of BI and PM and can cause disillusionment and disappointment – lending support to the naysayers of the organization – and leading to failure and abandonment of these critical programs.
Abstract This chapter introduces the concept of Performance Measurement as an
integral part of Business Management. It highlights the importance of measuring
performances to achieve successful corporate management procedures, from ...
Measuring and managing the performance of a business is one of the most genuine desires of management. Balanced scorecard, the performance prism and activity-based management are the most popular frameworks in this setting. Based on the findings of R.G. Eccles’ acclaimed "Performance Measurement Manifesto (1991)" this book introduces new contexts and themes of application and presents emerging research areas related to business performance measurement and management, e.g. SMEs and sustainability. As a result of the 1st International Summer School Piero Lunghi on "Perspectives of Business Performance Management" this book is written both for students and academics, as well as for practitioners looking for new, yet proven ways to measure and manage business performance.
New Contexts, Themes and Challenges Paolo Taticchi. qualitative approach is
preferable in order to elicit key performance indicators and assign targets to
improve the performance measurement systems.
Springer Brief Basics of Computer Networking provides a non-mathematical introduction to the world of networks. This book covers both technology for wired and wireless networks. Coverage includes transmission media, local area networks, wide area networks, and network security. Written in a very accessible style for the interested layman by the author of a widely used textbook with many years of experience explaining concepts to the beginner.
Springer Brief Basics of Computer Networking provides a non-mathematical introduction to the world of networks. This book covers both technology for wired and wireless networks.
Supply Chain Management and Cost Management are important developments helping companies to respond to increased global competition and demanding customer needs. Within the 23 chapters of the book, more than 35 authors provide insights into new concepts for cost control in supply chains. The frameworks presented are illustrated with case studies from the automotive, textile, white goods, and transportation industry as well as from retailing. Academics will benefit from the wide range of approaches presented, while practitioners will learn from the examples how their own company and the supply chains which they compete in, can be brought to lower costs and better performance.
2.1 Material and Information Flows and Relationships Various other terms are
used as synonyms for supply chain management, which is still the most used one
. Some examples in a non-exhaustive list are: value chain management, value ...
Utz Schäffer describes all scales, including the psychometric qualities as well as samples which have been used in great detail. Thus, the reader of this book can avoid reinventing the wheel as it will in many cases reduce the need to conceptualize, test, and validate a measure from scratch.
Flow Orientation of Cost Accounting [Flußorientierung der Kostenrechnung]
Scale Description The scale measures the extent to which a company's accounting system contains abundant explicit logistics data. Origin The scale was
newly ...
Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) is increasingly recognised as a distinguished tool of environmental management. It helps to integrate a company's environmental and business interests, whereby enhancing corporate eco-efficiency in terms of reducing environmental costs or making one's product more competitive. This book gives a comprehensive coverage of the state of the art. It presents a number of EMA frameworks that companies can take as a basis for implementing their own specific EMA structures. Besides discussing environmental accounting issues within conventional management accounting, it gives a detailed picture of materials flow (cost) accounting as an alternative way of looking at the ecology-economy relationships at the corporate level. A fascinating case study shows how a large company (Siemens) applies materials flow accounting and what benefits it entails.
22. Wanted: A. Theory. for. Environmental. Management. Accounting. Jan Jaap
Bouma Visiting professor in environment management at the University of Ghent
and associate professor at the Erasmus University Rotterdam; E-mail: ...
"The book is intended for all those interested in EMA as either researchers or practitioners. It will also be of interest both to those interested in how well-established management accounting methods can be adapted and extended in order to meet new demands on companies, and also to environmental managers interested in learning how accounting techniques can be of value in achieving environmental management objectives."--BOOK JACKET.
This is at the core of conventional management accounting. In order to make
decisions such as these, managers need information, and conventional
management accounting supplies this information to a large extent, through
recording, ...
This book brings together examples of leading thinking and international practice in the rapidly developing area of environmental management accounting .(EMA) The authors include academics and practitioners from industry and the subjects covered range from individual company experiences with implementing EMA to national experiences regarding the adoption and diffusion of EMA practices.
CHAPTER 8 USING SOFTWARE SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING INSTRUMENTS CLAUS LANG*, DANIEL HEUBACH* AND
THOMAS LOEW‡ *Institute for Technology Management and Human Factors (IAT
), ...
