European Journal of Operational Research 154 (2004) 345–362 www.elsevier.com/locate/dsw Returns to scale in different DEA models Rajiv D. Banker a‚ William W. Cooper b‚ Lawrence M. Seiford c‚ Robert M. Thrall d‚ Joe Zhu e‚* c School of Management‚ The University of Texas at Dallas‚ Richardson‚ TX 75083-0658‚ USA Graduate School of Business‚ The University of Texas at Austin‚ Austin‚ TX 78712-1174‚ USA Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering‚ University of Michigan‚ Ann Arbor‚ MI
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Models of abnormality Abnormality is defined as a behaviour that deviates from the ideal social norm. One definition of abnormality is the failure to function adequately and are unable to meet their activities of daily living independently for example getting washed and dressed daily‚ being able to hold down a job and interacting with other people. It suggests that people should be able to achieve personal wellbeing and contribute to society. Rosenhan and Seligman (1989) identified there as being
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Question 1 | |Conventional economic |Islamic economic | |Definition |The study of how people make decisions about |Islamic economic studies man not only as an | | |how to spend their resources on needed goods |isolated individual but of a social individual | |
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I. INTRODUCTIONS One definition of case formulation is ‘Case formulation aims to describe a person’s presenting problems and use theory to make explanatory inferences about causes and maintaining factors that can inform interventions’. What this means is that it is essentially a story not just to describe‚ but explain‚ how a person’s problem has developed‚ and how it is maintained so that treatments can be based on influencing those factors. There are many different frameworks for case formulation
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A model is a simplified representation of some aspect of the world. In what ways may models help or hinder the research for knowledge? A model by definition is “a schematic description of a system‚ theory‚ or phenomenon that accounts for its known or inferred properties and may be used for further study of its characteristics”(source) that implies that a model is supposed to be a helping hand while searching for knowledge in any subject. Sometimes however models can appear to be quite confusing
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of the most prevalent themes in the world. But what is beauty exactly? According to the Oxford Dictionary beauty is A combination of qualities‚ such as shape‚ color‚ or form‚ that pleases the aesthetic senses‚ especially the sight. Based on the definition‚ one would assume that beauty is only on outward appearance but that statement is false. Beauty is not only appearance but it is also what people cannot see. Beauty is about being beautiful on the inside not just the outside. The media has fooled
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com/locate/lrp From Strategy to Business Models and onto Tactics Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Joan Enric Ricart Strategy scholars have used the notion of the Business Model to refer to the ‘logic of the firm’ e how it operates and creates value for its stakeholders. On the surface‚ this notion appears to be similar to that of strategy. We present a conceptual framework to separate and relate the concepts of strategy and business model: a business model‚ we argue‚ is a reflection of the firm’s
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University of Phoenix Material Definitions Define the following terms using your text or other resources. Cite all resources consistent with APA guidelines. Term Definition Resource you used Time value of money Time value of money refers to the value of money based on its earning potential. Money received today is more highly valued than money received in the future because of the potential to make money on money. i.e. if I were given 100 dollars today I could immediately invest that money
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Circumplex Model of Family and Marriage has been used and has been affective in the treatment process when helping dysfunctional families. The Circumplex Model of Marriage and Family Therapy developed by David Olson and other colleagues provides a road map in understanding the marriage and family experience. Circumplex Model of Marriage and Family As previously mentioned‚ the Circumplex model of Marriage and Family Therapy was developed by David Olson and several of his colleagues. This model focuses
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Definitions of Analog multiplier on the Web: * In electronics‚ an analog multiplier is a device which takes two analog signals and produces an output which is their product. Such circuits can be used to implement related functions such as squares (apply same signal to both inputs)‚ and square roots. Definitions of Frequency doubling on the Web: * Second harmonic generation (SHG; also called frequency doubling) is a nonlinear optical process‚ in which photons interacting with a nonlinear
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