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Between Compliance and Agency: A Comparative Study of University Institutional Research (IR) Units Under Government Accountability Pressures in Korea and Japan

open access: yesHigher Education Quarterly, Volume 80, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT This study explores how institutional research (IR) units in South Korea and Japan are shaped by the complex interaction between government accountability pressures and organisational agency. Based on a comparative qualitative study, we propose a framework comprising four types of organisational responses to accountability pressures ...
Jeong Youn Lee   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding Opportunity Costs of Women Participating in Maternal and Child Nutrition Interventions in Southern Angola: Evidence From the MuCCUA Trial

open access: yesMaternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 3, July 2026.
Economic evaluations of multisectoral nutrition interventions often overlook participants' costs. Using MuCCUA trial data, we estimated women's opportunity costs of three maternal and child nutrition interventions in Angola. Remote participants faced burdens equivalent to 1–1.5 workdays monthly.
Rocio Martin‐Cañavate   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing first-attempt success in radial artery cannulation: a PDCA-driven approach for anesthesiology residency training

open access: yesFrontiers in Surgery
ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle in improving the first-attempt success rate of radial artery cannulation among anesthesiology residents undergoing standardized training.MethodsEighty-six ...
Meng Zhang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Continuous improvement on the rationality of prophylactic injectable PPIs usage by a clinical pharmacist-led guidance team at a Chinese tertiary teaching hospital

open access: yesJournal of International Medical Research, 2020
Objective We aimed to evaluate the effects of a clinical pharmacist-led-guidance-team (CPGT) on improving rational prophylactic injectable proton pump inhibitor use (PIPU) and to explore the application of the Plan–Do–Check–Act (PDCA) method in promoting
Yun Hong, Ziqi Ye, Zhe Gao, Yuefeng Rao
doaj   +1 more source

Holmium, thulium and lutetium-octamolybdate [Mo8O28](8-) 1D chains : luminescence investigation of europium doped lutetium-octamolybdate

open access: yes, 2019
In this work we report a novel lanthanide octamolybdate 1D chain type of structure formed with holmium, thulium and lutetium. This is a rare case of compounds built out of [Mo8O28](8-) units.
Kaczmarek, Anna   +2 more
core   +1 more source

A3 thinking approach to support knowledge-driven design [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Problem solving is a crucial skill in product development. Any lack of effective decision making at an early design stage will affect productivity and increase costs and the lead time for the other stages of the product development life cycle. This could
Al-Ashaab, Ahmed   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Unsatisfactory ThinPrep Pap Tests: An Educational Approach to Quality

open access: yesDiagnostic Cytopathology, Volume 54, Issue 6, Page 444-448, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background The unsatisfactory percentage for ThinPrep Pap Tests (TPPT) at our institution reached the 75th percentile (2.7%) benchmark established by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Our aim was to identify outliers by analysis of data, provide education and feedback, and establish a system to monitor outcomes.
Kelly Olson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protocol: Triple Diamond method for problem solving and design thinking. Rubric validation

open access: yesWPOM : Working Papers on Operations Management, 2020
There is a set of tools that we can use to improve the results of each of the phases that continuous improvement projects must go through (8D, PDCA, DMAIC, Double diamond, etc.).
Juan A. Marin-Garcia   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Driving continuous improvement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
The quality of improvement depends on the quality of leading and lagging performance indicators. For this reason, several tools, such as process mapping, cause and effect analysis and FMEA, need to be used in an integrated way with performance ...
Bititci, Umit, Nudurupati, Sai
core   +1 more source

The Role of N6‐Methyladenosine Modification in Health and Disease

open access: yesMedComm, Volume 7, Issue 6, June 2026.
N6‐methyladenosine (m6A) is the most prevalent internal RNA modification in eukaryotes, acting as a pivotal epitranscriptomic regulator of RNA metabolism. This modification plays a dual role: it maintains physiological homeostasis under normal conditions but drives disease progression when dysregulated.
Linghuan Li   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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