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Diagnosing total quality management - Part 2 [PDF]
From extensive literature research a total quality management (TQM) model is developed. This model describes the basic elements of the concept of TQM. It also provides the way in which the basic elements can be made operational in practice. Based on this
Bossink, B.A.G. +2 more
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CITY BRAND PERSONALITY – AN INTERNATIONAL CONCEPT WITH REGIONAL APPLIANCE IN THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY [PDF]
The personality of a city is an important concept to be created and evaluated by local administrators as this should be part of the touristic strategic approach.
Oana Tugulea +2 more
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A descriptive analysis of perceptional social competence instrument lecturer at the high school of Islamic Ibnu Sina Batam City [PDF]
Perceptional social competence assessment instrument is built and developed based on theories of performance assessment of competence and on the basis of previous research within and outside the country.
Afridola, Sri +2 more
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Accurate laser skin perforation technique aimed at promoting bleeding and reducing pain [PDF]
Laser skin perforation is an effective and promising technique for use in blood collection. In this study, the relation between the perforation profile of skin and laser irradiation at various energies is discussed.
Han-Chao Chang +2 more
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How reliable are systematic reviews in empirical software engineering? [PDF]
BACKGROUND – the systematic review is becoming a more commonly employed research instrument in empirical software engineering. Before undue reliance is placed on the outcomes of such reviews it would seem useful to consider the robustness of the ...
Kitchenham, BA +3 more
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Grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella, is the largest freshwater aquaculture fish species worldwide. However, its environmental impacts are increasingly controversial.
Liu Xing‐Guo +5 more
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Towards Research Excellence for Development: The Research Quality plus (RQ+) Assessment Instrument [PDF]
This document presents a framework and practical guidelines for assessing the quality of research for development. Referred to as the "RQ+"1 assessment instrument, it serves as a tool to guide the work of external evaluators hired by IDRC as part of the ...
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ABSTRACT We sought to identify potential early risk biomarkers for lung disease in children post‐allogeneic HCT. Patients with pulmonary function tests 3 months post‐transplant and plasma samples between days 7 and 14 post‐HCT were included. Six of 27 subjects enrolled had reduced forced expiratory volume 1 (FEV1) z scores.
Isabella S. Small +3 more
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Combination of multiplex microarray immunoassay tests and luminescent nanoparticle tags is considered as a promising approach to the development of highly sensitive, specific, and rapid methods of causative agent detection. Objective of this study was to
A. V. Nikitina +5 more
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The design of a gamma‐ray burst polarimeter [PDF]
The study of the polarization properties of the gamma‐ray bursts is the one remaining unexplored avenue of research which may help to answer some of the fundamental problems regarding the nature of these mysterious objects. We have designed an instrument
Forrest, D J +3 more
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