One of the main objectives of network analysis is to determine the duration required to complete a project. This implies that how long a project will or can take for its completion. Hence, this paper has aim to provide a clear understanding about the determination of duration and other related...

"Site selection bias" can occur when the probability that a program is adopted or evaluated is correlated with its impacts. I test for site selection bias in the context of the Opower energy conservation programs, using 111 randomized control trials involving 8.6 million households across the...

The health of a global supply network (GSN) plays an important role in the effective and timely delivery of complex products and services. Decision makers are in need of a holistic approach inclusive of several aspects affecting GSN performance, moving beyond traditional approaches that limit...

"Site selection bias" can occur when the probability that a program is adopted or evaluated is correlated with its impacts. I test for site selection bias in the context of the Opower energy conservation programs, using 111 randomized control trials involving 8.6 million households across the...

This paper uses data from the Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN) demonstration to discuss the evaluation of programs that are implemented at multiple sites. Two frequently used methods are pooling the data or using fixed effects (an extreme version of which estimates separate models for...