Nevertheless, in the absence of tangible measurements of GP practice, the degree to which attitudes translate into behaviours and the mechanisms by which this may occur remains unclear.
I have lost weight and now I can see for myself all of the benefits … So that really helps to sort of tie it down to something that's very, very tangible.' The measurement visits conducted by the research team provided participants with a new visual language concerning weight loss.
Understanding of topics in this domain requires a firm understanding of both the micro-world (motion of electrons) and the macro-world (the tangible circuit and measurements used in the lab).
It can be supported to calibrate a ratio scale for the measurement of tangible, as well as intangible, aspects (Vaidya and Kumar, 2006; Peng et al., 2011; Deng et al., 2014).
Performance measurement- The social aim of the social entrepreneur endures greater challenges for measuring performance than the traditional entrepreneur who can count on relatively tangible and quantifiable measures of performance such as financial indicators, market share, customer satisfaction, and quality.
Other objectives of the Collaboration that relate to changing the research culture, increasing research confidence and putting in place accessible processes, are less tangible and have required different measurement instruments.
Future research should therefore examine the utility of CRR as a learning and improvement tool, '…working on the nuts and bolts of how we turn measurement for improvement into tangible change in practice… [ 35]'.
The quality of a hand-drawn isopach contour reflects a number of tangible and some less tangible factors, including number of thickness measurements, their spatial distribution, errors in field measurements, the local knowledge and experience of the geologist drawing the isopach contours, and underlying assumptions regarding processes of tephra deposition and therefore isopach shape.
Considering Lee's [3] study, this study adopted the following measurement items of healthcare service quality: empathy, tangibles, safety, efficiency, and improvement of care services.
Scobie et al. [16] reported the following measurement items of healthcare service quality: accessibility, tangibles, efficient costs, values, timeliness, policy and implementation to improve quality, understanding the expected value of customers, and capabilities of the hospital.
