Look up any explanation of business efficiency and business effectiveness, and you’ll likely see this quote from Peter Drucker: “Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right thing.” In other words, efficiency makes the most of your resources, and effectiveness ...
In ecosystems, the efficiency of energy transfer from resources to consumers determines the biomass structure of food webs. As a general rule, about 10% of the energy produced in one trophic level makes it up to the next1–3. Recent theory suggests that
The success ofin vitroplant regeneration and the competence of genetic transformation greatly depends on the genotype of the species of interest. In previous work, we developed a method for the efficientAgrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation via organogenesis ofV.viniferacultivar Thompson Seedless, b...
It is very important to define accurately and consistently use terms in order for them to be meaningful or useful in any context. This article strives to use accepted grammatical forms, to avoid later confusion and miscommunication.Refer to the “Key Term Definitions” section for definitions.The ...
aInterestingly, while the term “bureaucratic” is often used as synonym for “inefficient”, at other times it is used to imply ruthless efficiency. 有趣的是,而期限“官僚”是常用的作为同义词为“无结果”,它在其它的时候用于暗示冷酷的效率。[translate]...
It is clear that the system boundaries can be drawn in many ways. For example, the boiler house might form a convenient system boundary. It has been pointed out that losses and heat input caused by fans, blowers, and pumps should not affect the boiler efficiency. On the other hand, force...
For instance, maintaining a long-term business relationship can reduce monitoring costs. However, stiff competition makes it more difficult for banks to keep their customers for a long time, and operation costs increase as banks are unable to realize economies of scale in the face of intense ...
Our findings demonstrate that the security of land property rights significantly influences LUE, with common law countries exhibiting higher levels of LUE compared to civil law countries while controlling for other variables. Stability in property rights encourages long-term investments in infrastructure ...
There are many urban agglomerations in mainland China. Hohhot-Baotou-Ordos-Yulin urban agglomeration is of great importance due to its economic scale and geographical location. The Western part of China is a less-developed area with a lower level of soci
A taxpayer can achieve tax efficiency by holding stocks for more than a year, which will subject the investor to the more favorablelong-term capital gainsrate, rather than theordinary incometax rate that is applied to investments held for less than a year. In addition, offsetting taxable capita...