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What is Indicator

Chapter 49
Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care
It is a simple measure that indicates what is happening in a given situation; it is a specific piece of information that measures all or part of the condition, experience or behavior that is the desired state of well-being or outcome.
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Maturity and Metrics in Health Organizations Information Systems
Alberto Carneiro (Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (CESITI), Portugal)
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3990-4.ch049
Abstract
This chapter discusses the issues and choices that researchers and technicians should consider when adapting maturity models to healthcare organizations needs. It discusses the practical utilization of maturity models, including different maners of exploring a model’s usefulness. For a more complete understanding of maturity models and their applicability, the selection of criteria and processes of measurement, called metrics, is briefly reviewed in terms of indicators and daily procedures. Finally, some issues of management information systems security are briefly addressed, along with a note on measuring security assessment.
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Chapter 49
Maturity and Metrics in Health Organizations Information Systems
It is a simple measure that indicates what is happening in a given situation; it is a specific piece of information that measures all or part of the condition, experience or behavior that is the desired state of well-being or outcome.
Published in Chapter: Maturity and Metrics in Health Organizations Information Systems; From: Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care
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Chapter 3
Measuring Tourism Carrying Capacity: A Multi-Dimensional Framework for Assessment
An indicator is a criterion or set of criteria that can be used to gauge the prevalent social and resource conditions of the area.
Published in Chapter: Measuring Tourism Carrying Capacity: A Multi-Dimensional Framework for Assessment; From: Environmental Impacts of Tourism in Developing Nations
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Chapter 6
Environmental Vulnerability to Climate Change in Mediterranean Basin: Socio-Ecological Interactions between North and South
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Chapter 21
Intelligent Tourist Destinations and Their Application to Public Policies: The Spanish Case
Data or set of data that help to objectively measure the evolution of a process or activity.
Published in Chapter: Intelligent Tourist Destinations and Their Application to Public Policies: The Spanish Case; From: Handbook of Research on Smart Technology Applications in the Tourism Industry
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Chapter 2
Composite Indicators as Decision Support Method for Flood Analysis: Flood Vulnerability Index Category
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Chapter 1
Indicators for Cooperative, Online-Based Learning and Their Role in Quality Management of Online Learning
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Chapter 15
The Position of Mexico in the World: An Opportunity to Eradicate Poverty and Inequality Through Human Capital Implementation – Globalization in Mexico, Poverty and Inequality, Normativity, Poverty Measurement, Educational Reform
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Chapter 64
Electronic Test Management Systems and Hospital Pathology Laboratory Services
A factor, variable, or observation that is empirically connected with the criterion variable (Scriven, 1991).
Published in Chapter: Electronic Test Management Systems and Hospital Pathology Laboratory Services; From: Encyclopedia of Healthcare Information Systems
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Chapter 11
Composite Indicators for Measuring the Popularity of Portugal and Its Tourism Regions Using Google Trends
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Chapter 3
Public Utility System Evolution: Hierarchical Clustering Pricing Procedure
The term indicator originates from the Latin verb indicare (show, point to, indicate) and the related Latin noun indicator (someone who points out). Indicators are tools that show a specific state or changes in a specific state. Indicators and indexes (Lat. index) are tools meant to reduce a large amount of data to a simple form while preserving the essence of those data with added compactness and clear understanding.
Published in Chapter: Public Utility System Evolution: Hierarchical Clustering Pricing Procedure; From: Transformation and Efficiency Enhancement of Public Utilities Systems: Multidimensional Aspects and Perspectives
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Chapter 7
Instructional Design and Online Standards
Measurable specific criteria that demonstrate that one has met a standard or satisfied an outcome.
Published in Chapter: Instructional Design and Online Standards; From: Exploring Online Learning Through Synchronous and Asynchronous Instructional Methods
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Chapter 47
Collaboration within Social Dimension of Computing: Theoretical Background, Empirical Findings and Practical Development
an element of the research subject to determine the developmental dynamics of the subject in the frame of research
Published in Chapter: Collaboration within Social Dimension of Computing: Theoretical Background, Empirical Findings and Practical Development; From: Handbook of Research on Mobility and Computing: Evolving Technologies and Ubiquitous Impacts
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Chapter 19
Social Impact Measurement and Management: Between Theory and Practice
An indicator is a number or a ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts. It can reveal relative changes as a function of time.
Published in Chapter: Social Impact Measurement and Management: Between Theory and Practice; From: Handbook of Research on Emerging Business Models and Managerial Strategies in the Nonprofit Sector
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Chapter 42
Critical Success Factors and Indicators to Improve Information Systems Security Management Actions
Taking measurements over time and comparing two or more measurements with predefined baselines (Kajava & Savola, 2005).
Published in Chapter: Critical Success Factors and Indicators to Improve Information Systems Security Management Actions; From: Handbook of Research on Information Security and Assurance
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Chapter 8
Efficiency Assessment of University-Industry Collaboration
A measure used to give information about the level of completion of a specific task.
Published in Chapter: Efficiency Assessment of University-Industry Collaboration; From: University-Industry Collaboration Strategies in the Digital Era
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Chapter 12
Proposal of Indicators for Intellectual Capital in Higher Education
It is an observable manifestation of a feature or characteristic of one or more variables of interest, susceptible of evaluation, which provides quantitative information about said characteristic.
Published in Chapter: Proposal of Indicators for Intellectual Capital in Higher Education; From: The Formation of Intellectual Capital and Its Ability to Transform Higher Education Institutions and the Knowledge Society
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Chapter 23
Using Partial Least Squares in Digital Government Research
It is a variable that can be directly observed and measured and, in a SEM framework, it is used to form or reflect a construct or latent variable.
Published in Chapter: Using Partial Least Squares in Digital Government Research; From: Handbook of Research on Public Information Technology
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Chapter 3
Ideologies and Democracy: A Symbolic Approach
Any object, situation or event that points to something other than itself, is representative and can be interpreted.
Published in Chapter: Ideologies and Democracy: A Symbolic Approach; From: Global Dimensions of Democracy and Human Rights: Problems and Perspectives
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Chapter 4
Expanding Equity and Access in State-Authorized Charter Schools
Measures used to evaluate performance and monitor change over time.
Published in Chapter: Expanding Equity and Access in State-Authorized Charter Schools; From: Challenges to Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs in Organizations
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Chapter 9
KPIs to Drive Smart City Assessment
An indicator provides information on the state or conditions of a phenomenon; it is a simplified way to explain a complex concept, Indicators may be used directly or as elements in other measurement tools, for instance MCDA.
Published in Chapter: KPIs to Drive Smart City Assessment; From: Handbook of Research on Developing Smart Cities Based on Digital Twins
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Chapter 2
A Methodological Proposal to Analyse the Process for Implementing Competency-Based Learning (CBL) in a Business School
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Fragility of the Spanish Banking System and Financial Exclusion: Lessons Learned From the Global Crisis and New Challenges for the 21st Century Banking Sector
Measurable variable used as a representation of an associated (but non-measured or non-measurable) factor or quantity. For example, consumer price index (CPI) serves as an indicator of general cost of living which consists of many factors some of which are not included in computing CPI. Indicators are common statistical devices employed in economics. See also economic indicators and measure.
Published in Chapter: Fragility of the Spanish Banking System and Financial Exclusion: Lessons Learned From the Global Crisis and New Challenges for the 21st Century Banking Sector; From: Maintaining Financial Stability in Times of Risk and Uncertainty
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Chapter 11
Measurement in K–12 Online Learning Environments: Measurement of Student Engagement and Other Latent Constructs
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