Thesis (M. Hous. M.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006.

Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2006. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 106 p. Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-81).

Thesis (M.A.T.S.)--Talbot School of Theology, 1986. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 66-70).

Thesis (M.A.)--Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA, 2003. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [72-75]).

Thesis (M.A.T.S.)--Talbot School of Theology, 1986. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 66-70).

Thesis (M.Sc.)--York University, 2005. Graduate Programme in Computer Science. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 186-196). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url%5Fver=Z39.88-2004&res%5Fdat=xri:pqdiss &rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:MR11837

M.Phil. / A project is successful if it is finished on time, to cost and to quality. Time and cost are relatively easy to understand and measure, however it is not easy to measure quality during the project life cycle. In spite of quality being stated as one of the major criteria of project success, appropriate attention to this is not always given in the context of projects. There are several possible definitions of good quality on a project. A project is said to be of good quality if the project's outcome has the following [17]: • Meets the specification • Is fit for purpose • Meets the customer's requirements • Satisfies the customer. Projects based organisations design and build complex items/systems such as aircraft or locomotives in relatively low volumes, or design and construct bridges, processing plants, that are unique, and once-off projects. Products such as aircraft have extended working lives, therefore after-sales support such as maintenance, servicing and upgrading are more important than for product-based organisations. A great proportion of management and engineering effort is therefore absorbed by such support functions. In projects more effort goes into design and production or construction engineering compared with product based organisations. According to Carruthers [3] "Very often projects that have been successfully completed within nominal scope, time and cost from the project manager's point of view turn out to be failures in the long term because of operational, product quality and/or marketing problems. The positive or negative influence of quality lasts long after 'cost successes' or 'schedule compliance' have been discounted or even forgotten." Examples of projects, which failed due to what the author regards as 'poor quality', will be discussed at the end ofthis dissertation (i.e. in chapter five).

This diploma work is engaged in the issue of the life assurance. That analyses the present state of the employee’s insurance of the chosen business subjekt and contains suggestions of insurance products from the area of life assurance and recommendations for their choice.

In this work, we have developed a robust daily quality assurance (QA) system for pencil-beam scanning (PBS) dosimetry. A novel phantom and multi-PTV PBS plan were used in conjunction with the Sun Nuclear Daily QA3 multichamber detector array to verify output, range, and spot position. The sensitivity to detect change in these parameters with our designed tests was determined empirically. Associated tolerance levels were established based on these sensitivities and guidelines published in recent American Association of Physics in Medicine (AAPM) task group reports. The output has remained within the 3% tolerance and the range was within ±1mm. Spot position has remained within ±2mm. This daily QA procedure is quick and efficient with the time required for setup and delivery at less than 10 minutes. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2020. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

Titel: Den ekonomiska skillnaden mellan frivillig kontra obligatorisk CSR Assurance Nivå: Examensarbete på Grundnivå (kandidatexamen) i ämnet företagsekonomi Författare: Björn Eklund & Sarah Andersen Handledare: Anders Hedman Datum: 2022 - Januari Syfte: 2024 blir det obligatoriskt för svenska företag att genomföra en extern granskning av sina CSR rapporter. Studiens syfte har därför varit att genom en jämförande studie, undersöka de ekonomiska konsekvenserna av obligatorisk kontra frivillig CSR Assurance bland företag. Metod: Studien förhåller sig till en positivistisk forskningsfilosofi med en hypotetisk deduktiv forskningsansats. En kvantitativ metod används för att samla in kvantifierbara och generaliserbara resultat. En longitudinell design har använts där data från Thomson Reuters Eikon hämtats hem för företag under 2015–2019. Resultat & slutsats: Studien har kommit fram till att kortsiktigt påverkas företags lönsamhet negativt med CSR Assurance. Dessutom har obligatorisk CSR Assurance en större negativ påverkan där man kan anta att det beror på användning av frivillig CSR Assurance är mera uppskattat av läsarna vilket medför en mindre negativ påverkan på företagets lönsamhet. Vidare enligt signaleringsteorin där signalen måste kosta, påverkar företagets kortsiktiga lönsamhet negativt men positivt på långsiktigt.  Examensarbetets bidrag: Studien visar att kortsiktigt påverkas företagets lönsamhet negativt av CSR Assurance men mer negativt när företagen använder obligatorisk CSR Assurance. Studiens resultat ger även beslutsfattarna i företag en konkret drivkraft till att tänka långsiktigt i sina investeringar.  Förslag till fortsatt forskning:  Förslag för framtida forskning är att inkludera en annan databas, som tar mer hänsyn till begreppet CSR Assurance och ger en mer uppdaterad urvalslista. Vidare är ett annat förslag att undersöka om användning av GRIs riktlinjer och CSR Assurance nivå även har en påverkan på företagens ekonomiska prestanda. / Title: The financial difference between voluntary versus mandatory CSR Assurance Level: Student thesis, final assignment for bachelor’s degree in Business Administration Author: Björn Eklund & Sarah Andersen Supervisor: Anders Hedman Date: 2022 - January Aim: In 2024, it will be mandatory for Swedish companies to carry out an external review of their CSR reports. The purpose of the study has therefore been to, through a comparative study, examine the financial consequences of compulsory versus voluntary CSR Assurance among companies. Method: The study relates to a positivist research philosophy with a hypothetical deductive research approach. A quantitative method is used to collect quantifiable and generalizable results. A longitudinal design has been used where data from Thomson Reuters Eikon was retrieved for companies during 2015–2019. Result & Conclusions: The study has concluded that in the short term, companies' profitability is negatively affected by CSR Assurance. In addition, compulsory CSR Assurance has a greater negative impact where it can be assumed that it is due to the use of voluntary CSR Assurance is more appreciated by readers, which entails a less negative impact on the company's profitability. Furthermore, according to the signaling theory where the signal must cost, the company's short-term profitability has a negative but positive effect in the long term. Contribution of the thesis: The study shows that in the short term, the company's profitability is negatively affected by CSR Assurance, but more negatively when companies use mandatory CSR Assurance. The results of the study also give decision-makers in companies a concrete drive to think long-term in their investments. Suggestions for future research: Suggestions for future research are to include another database, which takes more account of the concept of CSR Assurance and provides a more updated selection list. Furthermore, another proposal is to investigate whether the use of GRI's guidelines and CSR Assurance level also has an impact on companies' financial performance.