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Instrumentation quality assurance and performance
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, 2006In summary, a thorough QA program involves all aspects of image acquisition, processing, and interpretation and is essential to the high-quality practice of nuclear cardiology.
Kenneth J, Nichols +8 more
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Performance of Biometric Quality Measures
IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, 2007We document methods for the quantitative evaluation of systems that produce a scalar summary of a biometric sample's quality. We are motivated by a need to test claims that quality measures are predictive of matching performance. We regard a quality measurement algorithm as a black box that converts an input sample to an output scalar.
Patrick, Grother, Elham, Tabassi
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Logistics Information Management, 1997
Considers the relationships between ISO 9000, TQM and business performance. It argues that the correlation between ISO 9000 and success is still weak, and that many organizations still have difficulty reconciling the apparent conflict between the “compliance” philosophy of ISO 9000, and the strong innovative demands of TQM.
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Considers the relationships between ISO 9000, TQM and business performance. It argues that the correlation between ISO 9000 and success is still weak, and that many organizations still have difficulty reconciling the apparent conflict between the “compliance” philosophy of ISO 9000, and the strong innovative demands of TQM.
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Assessing contractor quality performance
Construction Management and Economics, 2002This paper proposes a radical change in industry practice that will improve the quality of the construction process and the levels of customer satisfaction derived from it by evaluating the quality performance of the contractor. An alternative theory is developed of what constitutes quality, client satisfaction, performance, and their ...
Firuzan Yasamis +2 more
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Journal of Management, 1991
Quality circle advocates suggest a wide array of positive results when this participation technique is used. This study explores the importance of company, employee group (circle or non-circle), and time as well as their interactions. Assessment of circle performance was measured by employee attitudes, actual performance, and facilitator perception ...
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Quality circle advocates suggest a wide array of positive results when this participation technique is used. This study explores the importance of company, employee group (circle or non-circle), and time as well as their interactions. Assessment of circle performance was measured by employee attitudes, actual performance, and facilitator perception ...
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Product quality, environmental accounting and quality performance
Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 2002Quality has typically been regarded as a key strategic component of competitive advantage and, therefore, the enhancement of product quality has been a matter of prime interest to firms. Quality provides a basis for strategic advantage, and thus improvement in product quality may lead to enhanced performance. However, a frequent concern is that product
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Performing Quality Impairment Evaluations
AMA Guides® Newsletter, 1998Abstract An impairment evaluation aims to produce a report that is clear and consistent with the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides), Fourth Edition, which outlines the three-step process of medical evaluation, analysis of the findings, and comparison of the results with the impairment criteria. This article reviews common
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Reassessing Software Quality Performance
International Journal of Knowledge Management, 2014Software quality has always been described as a poorly developed construct. Several reports and much evidence show clear problems related to software quality. This research empirically tests if ineffective implementation of knowledge management activities would be a reason behind possible existence of defective quality performance in the software ...
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ESG Performance and Innovation Quality
International Review of Economics & Finance, 2023Yanqiong Li, Sihao Li
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Quality and Property Performance
Journal of Property Valuation and Investment, 1994Quality and profit are often considered to be connected. The property market is one in which the concept often arises. For example, the definition of prime property is a quality judgement. In property development, the production of high‐quality property may be thought to improve returns, or to reduce risk. Considers the question whether (and if so, how)
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