It is well known that one of the most relevant elements of competitiveness at different levels from micro (single-firm) to meta (e.g., cluster and districts) and macro (entire regions)—consists of the capability of making reliable forecasts and measuring their impact on the performances of the organizations involved.
Analyst firms such as Meta, Aberdeen, International Data and Gartner walk a fine line with the companies they cover.
In turn, firm managers and meta-EE representatives have to provide a service (Lusch et al. 2010) to EEs, for example through facilitating the process of articulating the co-sensing process between BUs, or changing the contractual agreements between firms when they no longer sustain the EE's value co-creation.
Estimates for those aged over 70 years appear consistent with those for women aged 60 69 years, however, as only 1200 women are included in the published meta-analysis, firm conclusions cannot be drawn.
We would argue that strategic firm-centric and meta-EE performance measures, and the combination of these intrinsic measures with co-ordination measures as suggested by the EEPMM, are inappropriate.
And novel, wireless-connected watches are being developed by young firms such as Pebble Technology and Meta Watch (Google has already filed a patent for a wristwatch design).
As with any results from meta-analyses, a firm conclusion can only be drawn from well-conducted, adequately powered randomised trials.
Although data so far are insufficient for firm conclusions, the most recent meta-analysis demonstrated both reduced pain and opioid requirements as well as less opioid-related side effects such as vomiting and pruritus [ 12].
Our meta-analysis showed firm evidence of a lack of significant effect of angiotensin receptor blockers on myocardial infarction, ruling out even a 0.3% (number need to harm ≥333) absolute increase in the risk of myocardial infarction with angiotensin receptor blockers.
Sun servers deliver the power of an IBMS/390 mainframe at one third to one half the price, says Meta Group, a research firm in Stamford, Connecticut.
If there is no quality evidence, one can refrain from meta-analysis, and make no firm statements about test performance.
