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Distributed-work has introduced challenges for both employees and managers alike. Maintaining a form of supervision and discipline remains then necessary as control is the ultimate means for the hierarchy to bridge the issue of distance. With regard to the unprecedented changes generated by the...
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This paper proposes a class of lack-of-fit tests for checking the adequacy of a presumed parametric form of the regression function in Tobit regression models. This class of tests is a weighted adaptation of the Zheng’s test for fitting a parametric regression model. The asymptotic null...
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A key step of IT project risk management is risk assessment. Risk assessment methods rely on the problem and object to be addressed. This study introduces the process of IT project risk assessment and reviews applications of IT project risk assessment methods. Furthermore, we analyse and compare...
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The paper aimed to investigate the performance of several hydrophilic materials, namely metals, fibres, ceramics, zeolite and carbons, and to select the materials that are most suitable for performing heat and mass transfer between the incoming and outgoing airstreams associated with buildings....
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Soil-crop simulation models can be a valuable tool in evaluating conservation tillage practices which are viable both economically and environmentally. The objective of this study was to evaluate the ability of the DSSAT (Decision Support Systems for Agro-technology Transfer) Cropping System...
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Enhancing heat transfer surface are used in many engineering applications such as heat exchanger, air conditioning, chemical reactor and refrigeration systems, hence many techniques have been investigated on enhancement of heat transfer rate and decrease the size and cost of the involving...
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Calibration and evaluation are two important steps prior to the application of a crop simulation model. The objective of this paper was to review common statistical methods that are being used for crop model calibration and evaluation. A group of deviation statistics were reviewed, including...
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This study presents several revenue optimisation models for hotel room reservations for a future target day with multiple-day stays. Assume that the hotel has only one type of room but the unit rate for the room may be different during every booking period and every reservation may cover several...
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This study presents several revenue optimisation models for hotel room reservations for a future target day with multiple-day stays. Assume that the hotel has only one type of room but the unit rate for the room may be different during every booking period and every reservation may cover several...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008539548