Work-Life Integration

Work-Life Integration
Author: Suzan Lewis
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2005-05-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0470013141

Developments in IT and communication technology, coupled with the global 24 hour market, have led to boundaries between work and personal life becoming ever more blurred, while work/life policies and practice struggle to keep up. This book aims to challenge traditional thinking on work life balance, and to explore different ways of promoting change at many levels. It provides a historical overview of the topic, critiques contemporary approaches and offers creative ideas for integrating work and personal life in local, national and global contexts.

Human-System Integration in the System Development Process

Human-System Integration in the System Development Process
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2007-06-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0309134056

In April 1991 BusinessWeek ran a cover story entitled, "I Can't Work This ?#!!@ Thing," about the difficulties many people have with consumer products, such as cell phones and VCRs. More than 15 years later, the situation is much the same-but at a very different level of scale. The disconnect between people and technology has had society-wide consequences in the large-scale system accidents from major human error, such as those at Three Mile Island and in Chernobyl. To prevent both the individually annoying and nationally significant consequences, human capabilities and needs must be considered early and throughout system design and development. One challenge for such consideration has been providing the background and data needed for the seamless integration of humans into the design process from various perspectives: human factors engineering, manpower, personnel, training, safety and health, and, in the military, habitability and survivability. This collection of development activities has come to be called human-system integration (HSI). Human-System Integration in the System Development Process reviews in detail more than 20 categories of HSI methods to provide invaluable guidance and information for system designers and developers.

Case Studies in Interdisciplinary Research

Case Studies in Interdisciplinary Research
Author: Allen F. Repko
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2011-02-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1452224005

Case Studies in Interdisciplinary Research successfully applies the model of the interdisciplinary research process outlined by author Allen F. Repko in Interdisciplinary Research, (SAGE ©2008) to a wide spectrum of challenging research questions. Self-contained case studies, written by leaders in interdisciplinary research, and utilizing best-practice techniques in conducting interdisciplinary research shows students how to apply the interdisciplinary research process to a variety of problems.

Case Study Research and Applications

Case Study Research and Applications
Author: Robert K. Yin
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2017-09-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1506336175

Winner of the 2019 McGuffey Longevity Award from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) Recognized as one of the most cited methodology books in the social sciences, the Sixth Edition of Robert K. Yin′s bestselling text provides a complete portal to the world of case study research. With the integration of 11 applications in this edition, the book gives readers access to exemplary case studies drawn from a wide variety of academic and applied fields. Ultimately, Case Study Research and Applications will guide students in the successful use and application of the case study research method.

Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences

Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences
Author: Alexander L. George
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2005-04-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0262262894

The use of case studies to build and test theories in political science and the other social sciences has increased in recent years. Many scholars have argued that the social sciences rely too heavily on quantitative research and formal models and have attempted to develop and refine rigorous methods for using case studies. This text presents a comprehensive analysis of research methods using case studies and examines the place of case studies in social science methodology. It argues that case studies, statistical methods, and formal models are complementary rather than competitive. The book explains how to design case study research that will produce results useful to policymakers and emphasizes the importance of developing policy-relevant theories. It offers three major contributions to case study methodology: an emphasis on the importance of within-case analysis, a detailed discussion of process tracing, and development of the concept of typological theories. Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences will be particularly useful to graduate students and scholars in social science methodology and the philosophy of science, as well as to those designing new research projects, and will contribute greatly to the broader debate about scientific methods.

Embedded Case Study Methods

Embedded Case Study Methods
Author: Roland W. Scholz
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780761919469

In an embedded case study, the starting and end point is the comprehension of the case as a whole in its real-world context. This book bridges the gap between quantitative and qualitative approaches to complex problems when using this methodology.

Renewable Integrated Power System Stability and Control

Renewable Integrated Power System Stability and Control
Author: Hêmin Golpîra
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2021-03-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1119689775

RENEWABLE INTEGRATED POWER SYSTEM STABILITY AND CONTROL Discover new challenges and hot topics in the field of penetrated power grids in this brand-new interdisciplinary resource Renewable Integrated Power System Stability and Control delivers a comprehensive exploration of penetrated grid dynamic analysis and new trends in power system modeling and dynamic equivalencing. The book summarizes long-term academic research outcomes and contributions and exploits the authors’ extensive practical experiences in power system dynamics and stability to offer readers an insightful analysis of modern power grid infrastructure. In addition to the basic principles of penetrated power system modeling, model reduction, and model derivation, the book discusses inertia challenge requirements and control levels, as well as recent advances in visualization of virtual synchronous generators and their associated effects on system performance. The physical constraints and engineering considerations of advanced control schemes are deliberated at length. Renewable Integrated Power System Stability and Control also considers robust and adaptive control strategies using real-time simulations and experimental studies. Readers will benefit from the inclusion of: A thorough introduction to power systems, including time horizon studies, structure, power generation options, energy storage systems, and microgrids An exploration of renewable integrated power grid modeling, including basic principles, host grid modeling, and grid-connected MG equivalent models A study of virtual inertia, including grid stability enhancement, simulations, and experimental results A discussion of renewable integrated power grid stability and control, including small signal stability assessment and the frequency point of view Perfect for engineers and operators in power grids, as well as academics studying the technology, Renewable Integrated Power System Stability and Control will also earn a place in the libraries of students in Electrical Engineering programs at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels who wish to improve their understanding of power system operation and control.

Case studies

Case studies
Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 384
Release: 1982
Genre: Health surveys
ISBN:

Innovation Scorecard

Innovation Scorecard
Author: Ondrej Zizlavsky
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2021-12-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030826880

The concept of innovation is not new. It relates closely to the concept of change. Both are inevitable in today’s and tomorrow’s business environments. Standing still and hoping for the best is no longer a viable option. Innovation, by itself, is not a panacea for positive accomplishments. Of paramount importance to any business is how successful any innovation has actually been. This book brings together the knowledge, learning and experience from the author's practical applications of a newly developed and implemented Innovation Scorecard methodology to close exactly this shortfall. Their ‘one stop shop’ methodology is a complete end to end approach on how to measure the success of any innovation, irrespective of whether this relates to projects or business as usual work environments. This landmark methodology will provide the reader with an applied proof of concept across a range of business applications and a complete end to end process how to measure success including templates and worked examples. The book offers a starter-pack with suggested performance metrics to get the reader on the road to measuring the success of innovation and to encourage readers to develop how they view and feel about measuring the success of innovation. Furthermore, the book provides the reader with everything they need to know, ranging from a simple to follow user-friendly process to the application of suggested performance metrics and how to apply these in any business work environment, which is a requisite for creating a working environment within the reader’s organisation where innovation and forward-thinking are both encouraged and supported.