This book offers an informative, scholarly yet readable overview of recent advances in research on the nature, antecedents, management, and consequences of interpersonal and intergroup conflict and ag
Measurements with persons are those in which human perception and interpretation are used for measuring complex, holistic quantities and qualities, which are perceived by the human brain and mind. Pro
The Stein Fellow and Drexel University Pediatric Neuropsychology Symposium was held in collaboration with the Philadelphia Neuropsychology Society in November 2010. Pediatric Neuropsychology is a rapi
Recent debate over healthcare and its spiraling costs has brought medical error into the spotlight as an indicator of everything that is ineffective, inhumane, and wasteful about modern medicine. But
Today and Tomorrow chronicles Ford's progressive ideas. It was his credo of using low-cost, high-quality production to win market share that inspired the Japanese to do the same. In these 24 chapters
The book covers theories of business ethics but with an eye focused on practical application. Risks, ethics, and compliance are analyzed with an overall vision, connected to the reality of business li
Are your warehouses full while production is stopped by shortages? Do your customers complain that your lead times are too long and deliveries too late? Lean Logistics: The Nuts and Bolts of Delive
Securing social networks and ensuring the privacy of the participants has become a crucial need. There are no books to date that address both social network analytics as well as security and privacy.
This volume brings together classic key concepts and innovative theoretical ideas in the psychology of judgment and decision-making in social contexts. The chapters of the first section address the ba
Equipment downtime can bring a lean manufacturing operation to a complete standstill. Total productive maintenance (TPM) is such a fundamental part of becoming lean because a machine failure at one st
Healthcare Organizations offer significant opportunities for change and improvement in their overall performance. Hospitals and clinics are generally large, complex, and inefficient, and need serious
This book bridges the gap between the latest research on cognitive science and culture, providing a valuable, practical guide for change leaders, CEOs, and practitioners showing you how to r
The GuruBook is an inspiring collection of 45 articles and interviews with well-known thought leaders and entrepreneurs, whose leadership and strategic skills have resulted in very successful business
The GuruBook is an inspiring collection of 45 articles and interviews with well-known thought leaders and entrepreneurs, whose leadership and strategic skills have resulted in very successful business
Workplace Clinics and Employer Managed Healthcare: A Catalyst for Cost Savings and Improved Productivity is not another diatribe on the national healthcare problem. Instead, it is a book about what is
Medical practice and research are inconceivable today without electronic computing and communication tools. Digital machines do many tasks orders-of-magnitude better, faster and more accurately than h
Mastery of quality health care and patient safety begins as soon as we open the hospital doors for the first time and start acquiring practical experience. The acquisition of such experience includes
Each day, managers and employees are confronted with a plethora of real problems and decisions that are creating issues suchs as lost throughput, poor quality, personnel problems, and material shortag
This comprehensive book presents a methodology for continuous process improvement in a structured, logical, and easily understandable framework based on industry accepted tools, techniques, and practi
The Quick & Easy Kaizen Facilitator Guide provides all the structure needed to effectively training your employees in Quick and Easy Kaizen. This guide combines all the wisdom and knowledge of Norman
Family Violence: Legal, Medical, and Social Perspectives examines the entire spectrum of family violence, focusing on social processes and social relationships. The eighth edition is a multidisciplina
Family Violence: Legal, Medical, and Social Perspectives examines the entire spectrum of family violence, focusing on social processes and social relationships. The eighth edition is a multidisciplina
This book highlights the practical aspects of using Oracle Essbase and Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) as a comprehensive BI solution. It explains the key steps involved in Ora
This entry level textbook for undergraduate business students provides a comprehensive overview of individual, group and organizational psychology as they relate to business and management techniques.
Applying lean to the supply chain is a hot topic. While lean operations can produce significant benefits to an organization, the greatest benefits will not be realized unless lean is extended beyond t
This book is geared toward Lean and Six Sigma professionals who know that a rigid, highly prescriptive, and "instant" change management program is destined to fail. The program must be transparent and
With the introduction of a new computer platform package for the management of medical organizations and healthcare systems, this book aims to improve management techniques and increase overall satisf
With the introduction of a new computer platform package for the management of medical organizations and healthcare systems, this book aims to improve management techniques and increase overall satisf
Leadership is poorly understood because human systems are poorly understood. Like the "flat earth" theory of old, modern work culture is limited by a paradigm in which problems are understood as "clas
This book is for directors, consultants, practitioners, and professionals aspiring to effectively manage operations, but is targeted at applying innovation to the management of operations, including s
The Quick & Easy Kaizen Participant Workbook is intended to be used with every Quick and Easy Kaizen workshop. This workbook allows the participant to systematically follow the facilitator through the
The book explores how enterprise technologies have evolved from being tactical automation and productivity improvement solutions, to become a critical part of creating competitive and strategic organi
Accessible to the Lean novice and shop floor employee, The Basics of Line Balancing and JIT Kitting explores line balancing and the pre-assembly of components into a finished product in a just-in-time
How do you determine if your project was a success (beyond being within budget and completed on time)? How do you determine the impact of a project? How do you capture valuable knowledge from a curren
Aiming to prove that safety and sustainability are not contrary to business success, this practical manual provides real-world methods for combining safety, environmental, and sustainability processes
Information Technology is supposed to enable business performance and innovation, improve service levels, manage change, and maintain quality and stability, all while steadily reducing operating costs
This volume provides a comprehensive coverage of the key support and assurance processes and shows how organizations can benefit from satisfying customer requirement and the requirements of ISO standa
This volume shows how organizations can benefit from satisfying customer requirement and the requirements of ISO standards to gain entry into lucrative markets. It is a practical guide for real manage
