THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE USE OF A PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND THE PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS

This research studies the accountability and performance of public sector organizations.It provides empirical evidence about the relationship between the use of a performance measurement system and the organizational factors of accountability and organizational performance.We investigate the three roles of a performance measurement system (its oper

Nowadays, in the after-treatment of diesel exhaust gas, a diesel particulate filter (DPF) has been used to trap nano-particles of the diesel soot.However, as there are more particles inside the filter, the pressure which corresponds to the filter backpressure increases, which worsens the fuel consumption rate, together with the abatement of the ava

We investigated potential advantages in birth timing for mountain lion (Puma concolor) cubs.We examined cub body mass, survival, and age of natal dispersal in relation to specific Wound Care timing of birth.We also investigated the role of maternal age relative to timing of births.We captured mountain lion cubs while in the natal den to determine b

Meat-eating, ground-nesting yellowjackets have plagued man in summer and early fall throughout California and in many other states.Although yellow-jackets seldom become a problem in heavily urbanized areas, there are often large populations of these wasps in foothill and mountainous localities.Yellow-jacket nests are particularly common in parks, T