Business Diagnostics

Author : Richard Mimick,Michael Thompson
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781553691907

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Business Diagnostics by Richard Mimick,Michael Thompson Pdf

Business Diagnostics has been written to overcome a significant challenge facing today’s business owners, specifically the time constraints in acquiring business management skills. Business owners have limited time or inclination to attend extended business school courses. Likewise, accessing topical information on enhancing corporate performance (magazines or web sites) can be sporadic and time consuming. The authors have designed Business Diagnostics to address these concerns by developing a valuable reference book that can be easily read over a weekend or a few weekday evenings. Business Diagnostics will provide practical assistance to the following target audiences: The existing C.E.O., business owner or manager who has growth opportunities and needs to ‘size-up’ existing and potential operations The individual who wishes to set up a new, yet-to-be proven, business venture and requires guidelines to assess the likelihood of success and the steps necessary to attract financing or equity. A new or existing technology company owner who needs to assess the relative merits of attracting outside equity or raising additional debt in order to expand product and/or markets. We also feel that this book will be useful to both Business, Engineering and Technology students by providing a concise set of practical diagnostics tools to complement generic course materials. At the same time, the materials will provide a fast track to understanding the fundamentals and challenges in running and growing a company.

Author : William Smith,Richard Mimick,Michael Thompson
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781412024150

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Business Diagnostics by William Smith,Richard Mimick,Michael Thompson Pdf

Business Diagnostics™ is an invaluable reference for today's business owner. The authors have devised a unique framework that allows company owners and managers to complete a powerful external and internal evaluation of their corporate health. This indispensable book provides insights and reference sources covering a broad spectrum of business issues from raising equity, obtaining financing, implementing growth strategies and surviving when times get tough. You will learn to: Complete an effective external 'size-up' of your business environment and industry sector Critically examine your key functions - Finance, Marketing, Operations, Human Resources and Technology - using a unique and concise evaluation of your strengths and what need to be fixed Assess your Customer focus Hone your diagnostic and evaluation skills by reviewing a fictional company and then completing a 'size-up' to assess the health and prospects of a company experiencing growth challenges Enhance your equity raising proposals and avoid the many pitfalls that confront participants in this complex process Submit an effective and successful bank financing proposal by understanding the risk assessment that commercial bankers use to separate the winners from the losers Complete and initial valuation of your company (or one that you intend to purchase) by considering four key valuation techniques and the due diligence process that needs to be followed Simplify the business and strategic planning process by reviewing the 'Seven Ways To Create An Effective Business Plan'

Author : Richard Mimick,Michael Thompson,Terry Rachwalski
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781039104013

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Business Diagnostics 4th Edition by Richard Mimick,Michael Thompson,Terry Rachwalski Pdf

Business Diagnostics is an invaluable reference guide for today's business student and owner. The authors have devised a unique framework that allows a business student to quickly find information without reference to numerous business texts and provides small/medium size company owners and managers the tools to complete a powerful external and internal evaluation of their corporate health. This indispensable book provides insights and reference sources covering a broad spectrum of business issues from digital marketing to operations, obtaining financing, implementing growth strategies and surviving when times get tough.

Author : Richard Mimick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Organizational effectiveness
ISBN : OCLC:1012104080

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Business Diagnostics by Richard Mimick Pdf

Author : Horst Czichos
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642258503

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Handbook of Technical Diagnostics by Horst Czichos Pdf

This book presents concepts, methods and techniques to examine symptoms of faults and failures of structures, systems and components and to monitor functional performance and structural integrity. The book is organized in five parts. Part A introduces the scope and application of technical diagnostics and gives a comprehensive overview of the physics of failure. Part B presents all relevant methods and techniques for diagnostics and monitoring: from stress, strain, vibration analysis, nondestructive evaluation, thermography and industrial radiology to computed tomography and subsurface microstructural analysis. Part C cores the principles and concepts of technical failure analysis, illustrates case studies, and outlines machinery diagnostics with an emphasis on tribological systems. Part D describes the application of structural health monitoring and performance control to plants and the technical infrastructure, including buildings, bridges, pipelines, electric power stations, offshore wind structures, and railway systems. And finally, Part E is an excursion on diagnostics in arts and culture. The book integrates knowledge of basic sciences and engineering disciplines with contributions from research institutions, academe, and industry, written by internationally known experts from various parts of the world, including Europe, Canada, India, Japan, and USA.

Author : Joyce A. Thompsen
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781315474489

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Diagnostics for Strategic Decision-Making by Joyce A. Thompsen Pdf

This book helps readers develop a comprehensive understanding of diagnostics for strategic decision-making, with a focus on a method called rapid due diligence. This method presents a compelling solution to the need for effective diagnostics, drawing on academic rigor, critical thinking, systems dynamics, and advanced practicum to enable sound strategic decision-making. Guiding the reader through the six stages of the process from discovery, through analysis, synthesis, and interpretation, Thompsen engages all typical postgraduate disciplines in producing insights for practical application. Drawing on similarities with applied social science research, the rapid due diligence method is supported with scores of techniques, tools, instructions, guidelines, practical advice, and examples. Detailed cases and abbreviated examples of a variety of real strategic situations are provided from organizations operating in North America, Europe, Asia, India, and Australia. Ideal for graduate students, organizational leaders, and decision makers, this book is designed to invite deeper understanding and practical application of a strategic diagnostic process that discovers insights for achieving positive results.

Author : Shiyang Pan,Jinhai Tang
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 889 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789811610370

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Clinical Molecular Diagnostics by Shiyang Pan,Jinhai Tang Pdf

This book covers the discovery of molecular biomarkers, the development of laboratory testing techniques and their clinical applications, focusing on basic research to clinical practice. It introduces new and crucial knowledge and ethics of clinical molecular diagnosis. This book emphasizes the applications of clinical molecular diagnostic test on health management, especially from different diseased organs. It lets readers to understand and realize precision healthcare.

Author : Abdel Halim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780128161227

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Biomarkers, Diagnostics and Precision Medicine in the Drug Industry by Abdel Halim Pdf

The high failure rate in the pharmaceutical industry has positioned biomarkers and personalized medicine in the frontline, as possible solutions. If executed right, biomarkers and companion diagnostics (CDx) can potentially help the drug industry enhance the probability of success, accelerate the time to market, and, more importantly, benefit patients by supporting accurate diagnosis and selection of the most effective and least toxic therapies. This book aims to examine the challenges and limitations in biomarkers and laboratory tests. It also offers advice on best practices to ensure proper application of biomarkers and bridges the gap between diagnostic business development claims and real-life deliverables. The book covers biomarkers for different purposes, provides examples from different technologies, which includes standard-of-care approved assays as well as for-investigational-use and for-research-use-only assays. It also includes new data for biomarkers in different therapeutic indications and offers case studies and practical examples. This book serves as a reference to drug developers, IVD providers, clinical labs, healthcare givers, academicians, and researchers for best practices to help increase the probability of success in drug development and improve patient management. Provides the unique insight of an expert with extensive experience in diagnostics and clinical laboratory on one side and drug discovery and development on the other side Addresses the challenges of drug development and precision medicine and suggests how to eliminate or mitigate these challenges through better utilization of biomarkers and diagnostics in drug development and patient management Features case studies and real-life examples from different classes of biomarkers on different platforms for different therapeutic areas and includes more than 200 illustrations

Author : L.H. Chiang,E.L. Russell,R.D. Braatz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781447103479

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Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Industrial Systems by L.H. Chiang,E.L. Russell,R.D. Braatz Pdf

Early and accurate fault detection and diagnosis for modern chemical plants can minimize downtime, increase the safety of plant operations, and reduce manufacturing costs. This book presents the theoretical background and practical techniques for data-driven process monitoring. It demonstrates the application of all the data-driven process monitoring techniques to the Tennessee Eastman plant simulator, and looks at the strengths and weaknesses of each approach in detail. A plant simulator and problems allow readers to apply process monitoring techniques.

Author : Wayne W. Grody,Robert M. Nakamura,Frederick L. Kiechle,Charles Strom
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080919049

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Molecular Diagnostics by Wayne W. Grody,Robert M. Nakamura,Frederick L. Kiechle,Charles Strom Pdf

Advances in genomic and proteomic profiling of disease have transformed the field of molecular diagnostics, thus leading the way for a major revolution in clinical practice. While the range of tests for disease detection and staging is rapidly expanding, many physicians lack the knowledge required to determine which tests to order and how to interpret results. Molecular Diagnostics provides a complete guide to the use and interpretation of molecular testing in the clinical arena. No other available resource offers this emphasis, comprehensive scope, and practical utility in the clinical setting. Serves as the definitivereference for molecular pathologists worldwide Covers a variety of molecular techniques including next generation sequencing, tumor somatic cell genotyping, infectious and genetic disease tecting, and pharmacogenetics Discusses in the detail issues concerning quality assurance, regulation, ethics, and future directions for the science

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on Diagnostic Error in Health Care
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309377720

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Improving Diagnosis in Health Care by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on Diagnostic Error in Health Care Pdf

Getting the right diagnosis is a key aspect of health care - it provides an explanation of a patient's health problem and informs subsequent health care decisions. The diagnostic process is a complex, collaborative activity that involves clinical reasoning and information gathering to determine a patient's health problem. According to Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, diagnostic errors-inaccurate or delayed diagnoses-persist throughout all settings of care and continue to harm an unacceptable number of patients. It is likely that most people will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime, sometimes with devastating consequences. Diagnostic errors may cause harm to patients by preventing or delaying appropriate treatment, providing unnecessary or harmful treatment, or resulting in psychological or financial repercussions. The committee concluded that improving the diagnostic process is not only possible, but also represents a moral, professional, and public health imperative. Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, a continuation of the landmark Institute of Medicine reports To Err Is Human (2000) and Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001), finds that diagnosis-and, in particular, the occurrence of diagnostic errorsâ€"has been largely unappreciated in efforts to improve the quality and safety of health care. Without a dedicated focus on improving diagnosis, diagnostic errors will likely worsen as the delivery of health care and the diagnostic process continue to increase in complexity. Just as the diagnostic process is a collaborative activity, improving diagnosis will require collaboration and a widespread commitment to change among health care professionals, health care organizations, patients and their families, researchers, and policy makers. The recommendations of Improving Diagnosis in Health Care contribute to the growing momentum for change in this crucial area of health care quality and safety.

Author : Józef Korbicz,Jan Maciej Kościelny
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3642422837

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Modeling, Diagnostics and Process Control by Józef Korbicz,Jan Maciej Kościelny Pdf

Modern control systems are complex in the sense of implementing numerous functions, such as process variable processing, digital control, process monitoring and alarm indication, graphic visualization of process running, or data exchange with other systems or databases. This book conveys a description of the developed DiaSter system as well as characteristics of advanced original methods of modeling, knowledge discovery, simulator construction, process diagnosis, as well as predictive and supervision control applied in the system. The system allows early recognition of abnormal states of industrial processes along with faults or malfunctions of actuators as well as technological and measuring units. The universality of solutions implemented in DiaSter facilitates its broad application, for example, in the power, chemical, pharmaceutical, metallurgical and food industries. The system is a world-scale unique solution, and due to its open architecture it can be connected practically with any other control systems. The monograph presents theoretical and practical results of research into fault diagnosis and control conducted over many years within the cooperation of Polish research teams from the Warsaw University of Technology, the University of Zielona Góra, the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, and the Technical University of Rzeszów. The book will be of great interest to researchers and advanced students in automatic control, technical diagnostics and computer engineering, and to engineers tasked with the development of advanced control systems of complex industrial processes.

Author : Richard M. Burton,Borge Obel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781468400236

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Strategic Organizational Diagnosis and Design by Richard M. Burton,Borge Obel Pdf

A unique set of complementary hands-on tools for learning about and applying a deeper and practical theory for diagnosis and design. This edition has been significantly updated and rewritten to make it easier to read.

Author : Mousumi Debnath,Godavarthi B.K.S. Prasad,Prakash S. Bisen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789048132614

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Molecular Diagnostics: Promises and Possibilities by Mousumi Debnath,Godavarthi B.K.S. Prasad,Prakash S. Bisen Pdf

A rapid development in diverse areas of molecular biology and genetic engineering resulted in emergence of variety of tools. These tools are not only applicable to basic researches being carried out world over, but also exploited for precise detection of abnormal conditions in plants, animals and human body. Although a basic researcher is well versed with few techniques used by him/her in the laboratory, they may not be well acquainted with methodologies, which can be used to work out some of their own research problems. The picture is more blurred when the molecular diagnostic tools are to be used by physicians, scientists and technicians working in diagnostic laboratories in hospitals, industry and academic institutions. Since many of them are not trained in basics of these methods, they come across several gray areas in understanding of these tools. The accurate application of molecular diagnostic tools demands in depth understanding of the methodology for precise detection of the abnormal condition of living body. To meet the requirements of a good book on molecular diagnostics of students, physicians, scientists working in agricultural, veterinary, medical and pharmaceutical sciences, it needs to expose the reader lucidly to: Give basic science behind commonly used tools in diagnostics Expose the readers to detailed applications of these tools and Make them aware the availability of such diagnostic tools The book will attract additional audience of pathologists, medical microbiologists, pharmaceutical sciences, agricultural scientists and veterinary doctors if the following topics are incorporated at appropriate places in Unit II or separately as a part of Unit-III in the book. Molecular diagnosis of diseases in agricultural crops Molecular diagnosis of veterinary diseases. Molecular epidemiology, which helps to differentiate various epidemic strains and sources of disease outbreaks. Even in different units of the same hospital, the infections could be by different strains of the same species and the information becomes valuable for infection control strategies. Drug resistance is a growing problem for bacterial, fungal and parasitic microbes and the molecular biology tools can help to detect the drug resistance genes without the cultivation and in vitro sensitivity testing. Molecular diagnostics offers faster help in the selection of the proper antibiotic for the treatment of tuberculosis, which is a major problem of the in the developing world. The conventional culture and drug sensitivity testing of tuberculosis bacilli is laborious and time consuming, whereas molecular diagnosis offers rapid drug resistant gene detection even from direct clinical samples. The same approach for HIV, malaria and many more diseases needs to be considered. Molecular diagnostics in the detection of diseases during foetal life is an upcoming area in the foetal medicine in case of genetic abnormalities and infectious like TORCH complex etc. The book will be equally useful to students, scientists and professionals working in the field of molecular diagnostics.

Author : Kevin J. Land
Publisher : Springer
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319968704

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Paper-based Diagnostics by Kevin J. Land Pdf

This book explores the status of paper-based diagnostic solutions, or Microfluidics 2.0. The contributors explore: how paper-based tests can be widely distributed and utilized by semi-skilled personnel; how close to commercial applications the technology has become, and what is still required to make paper-based diagnostics the game-changer it can be. The technology is examined through the lens of the World Health Organization’s ASSURED criteria for low-resource countries (Affordable, Sensitive, Specific, User-friendly, Rapid and robust, Equipment-free, and Deliverable to end-users). Its applications have to include: health technology, environmental technology, food safety, and more. This book is appropriate for researchers in these areas, as well as those interested in microfluidics, and includes chapters dedicated to principles such as theory of flow and surface treatments; components such as biomarkers and detection; and current methods of manufacturing. Discusses how paper-based diagnostics can be used in developing countries by comparing current diagnostic tests with the World Health Organization's ASSURED criteria Examines how paper-based diagnostics could be integrated with other technologies, such as printed electronics, and the Internet of Things. Outlines how semi-skilled personnel across a variety of fields can implement paper-based diagnostics