Thesis (Ph. D.)--United States International University, 1991. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [145]-151).

The diploma thesis concerns evaluation of machinery efficiency in selected production department. The theoretical part briefly describes production management and theoretical methods of OEE evaluation. The thesis also discusses selected IT systems utilised in engineering. The main body of the thesis analyses data acquired from those IT systems. The conclusion outlines proposals for improvement.

Title: Individual performance development of female heptathletes Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the efficiency of racing performance female heptathles and use these results to analyze the evolution of performance in the heptathlon. Using a statistical program to compare the results ERP Czech and world female heptathles and discover their similarities or differences. The results also indicate the development of Czech and world record in the heptathlon and compare it with the best in individual years. Methods: The work was a qualitative research. Evaluation was based on data collected through the method of analysis of documents. Data were obtained from score cards and tables. When comparing the best performances EZV and development of Czech and world record I use the method of comparison and retrospective analysis of documents. I further data analyzed with descriptive statistics. Results: It was found that the results EZV Czech and world female heptathles is not a statistically significant difference. However, even if the results are similar EZV best performances Czech female heptathles are lower. Development of the world record since 1988 is unchanged, but the best performances of each year tend to have a downward trend. In contrast, the Czech record in the heptathlon was...

In the first chapter I investigate the change in operating performance, efficiency and value addition of US bank merger and acquisition after GLBA. I extend the previous research by combining all the previous methodology used in merger literature and added a new methodology namely Expected EVA improvement. I will test whether these performance metrics have similar results or the performance of merger vary depending on the measurements. I will also examine the factors that have significant impact on the change in the banks’ performance. My results show that industry-adjusted operating performance of merged banks increases significantly after a merger.I also find that the acquirer expected EVA improvement increase significantly after the merger. Revenue enhancement opportunity appears to be more profitable if there exist more opportunity for cost cutting such as geographic focus and diversified merger. Product diversification merger increase the industry adjusted performance more than product focused merger. The efficiency or profitability of targets has either positive or no effect change in acquirer performance. In the second chapter I examine how diversifying away from traditional lending activity into noninterest income has affected banks efficiency and value. Does this activity or product diversification affect the bank’s production efficiency and excess value? How does this efficiency translate into excess value for the firm or how excess value increase is related to diversification and efficiency? I find that diversifications significantly reduce the value of banks measured in excess value and vice versa regardless of which measures diversification or excess value I use. Both revenue and asset diversification also significantly reduce all measures of efficiency scores. But the impact of efficiency on diversification is mixed. Only efficiency scores computed based on variable return to scale have negative on revenue diversification and other efficiency scores have no impact on diversifications. I also find that increasing efficiency will increase the excess value of the banks significantly and vice versa. So increasing diversification will reduce the excess value and hence will lower the excess value or BHC with lower diversification will have lower excess value and are more efficient.

Thesis (M.S.); Submitted to Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (US); 19 Dec 2004. / Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information. "IS-T 2196" Rahul Ravindrudu. US Department of Energy 12/19/2004. Report is also available in paper and microfiche from NTIS.

Since the economic reform was initiated in 1978, the Chinese banking sector has undergone significant changes, particularly during the period under our investigation. This is primarily induced by the WTO entry in 2001, which brought in to full openness the financial market in China. The ultimate objective of the recent banking reform is to promote competition and efficiency as a way of improving the overall competitiveness and banking performance, in order to cope with challenges from foreign competitors. With the purpose of examining whether the recent banking reform is effective in achieving the targets as well as suggesting future policy directions, this study investigates market competition, cost efficiency and profitability in the Chinese banking industry over those critical years (1997-2006) before and after the WTO entry. We first employ both structural (the SCP) and non-structural (the Panzar-Rosse) approach to evaluate market competition. Then we estimate cost efficiency for Chinese banks under the Stochastic Frontier Approach (SFA). Finally, we assess the relationship between profitability and market structure under the structure-performance hypothesis and the efficient-structure hypothesis. Our findings show that Chinese banking market become less concentrated and more competitive since the WTO entry. Chinese banks improve their cost efficiencies, with state-owned banks are the least efficient while joint equity banks are the most efficient. The explanation for the relationship between profitability and market structure is quite mixed. The acceptance of which hypothesis depends on which dependent variable is used.

A globalização marca um período de crescimento dos países do G20. Como modelo de crescimento, estes países buscam aumentar sua produção e, com isso, emitem gases de efeito estufa que geram o aquecimento global, colocando em risco as reservas naturais, a biodiversidade, as populações e suas necessidades além de colocar em risco as gerações futuras. Devido à necessidade dos países em continuar crescendo, com sustentabilidade e sem provocar os efeitos negativos do consumo, esta tese avalia os efeitos das alterações nas matrizes energéticas dos países com maior consumo (G20), do aumento do consumo e da variação da área das florestas na emissão de gases de efeito estufa (GEE). Com o objetivo de explicar os fatores responsáveis pelo desempenho dos países na emissão de GEE, esta pesquisa explicativa utiliza o método quantitativo de análise de eficiência, com apoio da análise envoltória de dados (DEA). Foi utilizado o modelo BCC orientado à output, que considera rendimentos variáveis de escala entre os países (tecnologia e fontes energéticas) na emissão de gases. Os resultados indicam que o padrão de consumo influencia no desempenho, que as alterações na matriz energética (maior consumo de fontes menos poluentes) influenciam no desempenho em relação aos demais países e que as mudanças no uso da terra são fatores preponderantes no desempenho do país, em relação à ele mesmo e à outros, ao longo do tempo. / Globalisation represents a growth period of the G20 countries. As a growth model, these countries seek to increase their production and thereby emit greenhouse generating global warming, endangering the natural resources, biodiversity, populations and their needs as well as jeopardizing future generations. Due to the need to continue growing sustainably and without causing the negative effects of consuming countries, this thesis evaluates the effects of changes in the energy mix of countries with the highest consumption (G20), the increase in consumption and the change in area of forests the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). In order to explain the factors responsible for the performance of countries in GHG emissions, this explanatory research uses quantitative analysis method efficiency, supported by data envelopment analysis (DEA). BCC output oriented model, which considers variable returns to scale between countries (technology and energy sources) in emission gases was used. The results indicate that the pattern of consumption influences performance, the changes in the energy matrix (higher consumption of less polluting sources) influence the performance in relation to other countries and those changes in land use are important factors in the performance of the country, in relation to itself and to others over time.

A globalização marca um período de crescimento dos países do G20. Como modelo de crescimento, estes países buscam aumentar sua produção e, com isso, emitem gases de efeito estufa que geram o aquecimento global, colocando em risco as reservas naturais, a biodiversidade, as populações e suas necessidades além de colocar em risco as gerações futuras. Devido à necessidade dos países em continuar crescendo, com sustentabilidade e sem provocar os efeitos negativos do consumo, esta tese avalia os efeitos das alterações nas matrizes energéticas dos países com maior consumo (G20), do aumento do consumo e da variação da área das florestas na emissão de gases de efeito estufa (GEE). Com o objetivo de explicar os fatores responsáveis pelo desempenho dos países na emissão de GEE, esta pesquisa explicativa utiliza o método quantitativo de análise de eficiência, com apoio da análise envoltória de dados (DEA). Foi utilizado o modelo BCC orientado à output, que considera rendimentos variáveis de escala entre os países (tecnologia e fontes energéticas) na emissão de gases. Os resultados indicam que o padrão de consumo influencia no desempenho, que as alterações na matriz energética (maior consumo de fontes menos poluentes) influenciam no desempenho em relação aos demais países e que as mudanças no uso da terra são fatores preponderantes no desempenho do país, em relação à ele mesmo e à outros, ao longo do tempo. / Globalisation represents a growth period of the G20 countries. As a growth model, these countries seek to increase their production and thereby emit greenhouse generating global warming, endangering the natural resources, biodiversity, populations and their needs as well as jeopardizing future generations. Due to the need to continue growing sustainably and without causing the negative effects of consuming countries, this thesis evaluates the effects of changes in the energy mix of countries with the highest consumption (G20), the increase in consumption and the change in area of forests the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). In order to explain the factors responsible for the performance of countries in GHG emissions, this explanatory research uses quantitative analysis method efficiency, supported by data envelopment analysis (DEA). BCC output oriented model, which considers variable returns to scale between countries (technology and energy sources) in emission gases was used. The results indicate that the pattern of consumption influences performance, the changes in the energy matrix (higher consumption of less polluting sources) influence the performance in relation to other countries and those changes in land use are important factors in the performance of the country, in relation to itself and to others over time.

This Master’s thesis deals with the analysis problem of improvement combination compensation in the Firm. On the basis of findings, improvement compensation position, which should had help establish firm. The general form is of remuneration and their link to the legislative conditions. Proposal to improve the remuneration system for improvement is focused on improving performance and working staff. Great emphasis is placed on simplicity of solutions to practical applications for daily practice.