Beach Management Tools

Management tools are traditionally depicted as rational and are therefore expected to reduce organizational complexity. However, the reflexive efforts deployed in the last 20 years has provided us with reliable insights on the need to go beyond this vision and recognize the extent to which these tools can trigger unforeseen and sometimes unwanted chains of reactions. This chapter is a participation to this reflexive effort, both at the empirical and theoretical levels. After introducing the reader to the existing literature on the topic, two case studies will be discussed. Centered on the deployment of safety performance indicators, these case studies provide additional empirical material confirming the role of complexity creator of management tools. These observations are then analyzed through the lenses of existing management concepts and models demonstrating their potential of reproducibility. In doing so, the mechanisms of complexity creation discussed in this paper are of potential interest for every organization interested in deploying new management tools.

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Place crowd safety, crowd science? Case studies and application

Journal of Place Management and Development ◽

10.1108/jpmd-10-2019-0090 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 385-407 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Keith Still ◽

Marina Papalexi ◽

Yiyi Fan ◽

David Bamford

Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

Safety Management ◽

Management Practice ◽

Assessment Model ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Management Tools ◽

Content Type ◽

Safety Issues ◽

Evidence Based Model ◽

Ice Model

Purpose This paper aims to explore the development and application of place crowd safety management tools for areas of public assembly and major events, from a practitioner perspective. Design/methodology/approach The crowd safety risk assessment model is known as design, information, management-ingress, circulation, egress (DIM-ICE) (Still, 2009) is implemented to optimise crowd safety and potentially throughput. Three contrasting case studies represent examples of some of the world’s largest and most challenging crowd safety projects. Findings The paper provides some insight into how the DIM-ICE model can be used to aid strategic planning at major events, assess potential crowd risks and to avoid potential crowd safety issues. Practical implications It provides further clarity to what effective place management practice is. Evidence-based on the case studies demonstrates that the application of the DIM-ICE model is useful for recognising potential place crowd safety issues and identifying areas for require improvement. Originality/value Crowd science is an emerging field of research, which is primarily motivated by place crowd safety issues in congested places; the application and reporting of an evidence-based model (i.e. DIM-ICE model) add to this. The paper addresses a research gap related to the implementation of analytic tools in characterising place crowd dynamics.

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EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL FAILURE OF THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND MANAGEMENT TOOLS WHICH GOVERN THE CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY: THE CASE OF ARTIFICIAL LAKE KERKINI IN GREECE

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management ◽

10.1142/s1464333209003324 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 11 (02) ◽

pp. 213-243 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

DIMITRA MANOU ◽

JASON PAPATHANASIOU

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Case Studies ◽

The United States ◽

Artificial Lake ◽

Management Tools ◽

Knowledge Based ◽

Strategic Objective ◽

Development Objectives ◽

Governance Processes ◽

Conservation Of Biodiversity

This paper was developed in the context of the research project entitled GEMCONBIO (Governance and Ecosystems Management for the Conservation of Biodiversity), which is a European FP6-funded project under Priority 7 — Citizens and Governance in a Knowledge-Based Society. The projects strategic objective is, through the elaboration of certain case studies, to explore the interactions between governance modes and sustainable development objectives in view of identifying which governance processes and institutions can contribute best to the conservation of biodiversity. The case study of Kerkini Lake was selected along with approximately 27 case studies across Europe, the United States and third countries because of the area's very important ecosystem. It is one of the 10 most important wetlands in Greece, a declared National Park and one of the most important wetlands for birds in Europe. There is a plethora of national, European and international laws and regulations as well as administrative decisions regarding the study area. However, problems of implementation and compliance appear to be very strong causing severe implications in the area's sustainable development.

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Chapter 4ISO 22000, HACCP, and Other Management Tools for Implementation of Food Safety-Traceability Case Studies

Handbook of Food Processing ◽

10.1201/b19398-11 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 125-160

Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Case Studies ◽

Management Tools

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ONTO-KMS-TEC

Knowledge-Based Processes in Software Development - Advances in Systems Analysis, Software Engineering, and High Performance Computing ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-4229-4.ch013 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 226-249

Author(s):

C. R. Rene Robin ◽

D. Doreen Hepzibah Miriam ◽

G. V. Uma

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Knowledge Discovery ◽

Case Studies ◽

Domain Knowledge ◽

Faculty Members ◽

Knowledge Flow ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Management Tools ◽

Teaching Methodologies ◽

Knowledge Management Tools

Knowledge management tools have been used in higher educational institutions for years to improve the effectiveness of teaching methodologies. Knowledge management in pedagogical includes processes of knowledge discovery, capture, storage, retrieval, sharing, and understanding. According to Pundt and Bishr, knowledge management aims at facilitating knowledge flow and utilization across every beneficeiary, such as faculty members and students. An ontology can be used to support knowledge retrieval, store, and sharing domain knowledge. The framework and the case studies described in this chapter detail how the knowledge of an engineering subject can be effectively retrieved, stored, and shared among the teachers and the students.

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