Impalement injury: case study and management guidelines

1988 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Morgan ◽  
S Butler ◽  
CW Schwab
Keyword(s):  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Impalement Injury

Process Mapping for Electronic Resources

2010 ◽  
pp. 1760-1772
Author(s):  
Marianne Afifi
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Process Mapping ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Electronic Resource ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Complex Processes

The number of electronic resources is continually growing and the processes associated with managing them are ever more complex. Consequently, completely new ways of managing these resources efficiently and effectively must be invented or borrowed from industries that also must manage complex processes. This chapter describes how a method generally employed in business and industry can be applied in managing electronic resource-related processes in libraries. Specifically, a technique called process mapping and its potential application to electronic resource management in libraries is described. Existing electronic resource management guidelines are conceptually linked to actual management situations. A case study is presented which is intended to illustrate the process.

scholarly journals Improving research labs’ performance through project management guidelines: a case study analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Antonio Pacheco Junior ◽  
Rosley Anholon ◽  
Izabela Simon Rampasso ◽  
Walter Leal Filho
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Centralized Management ◽  
Methodological Procedures

PurposeThe article aims to critically analyze the project management developed by research laboratories of a Brazilian university in order to enhance their performance. For this, a critical analysis was performed to identify existing opportunities about the management of schedules and resources. Additionally, a software was developed to enable performance improvement.Design/methodology/approachThe methodological procedures used were literature review, for a theoretical foundation, and case study conducted with semi-structured interviews, documentary research and on-site visits. Through a detailed critical analysis of the laboratories' management, it was possible to understand the activities developed and map the main difficulties observed.FindingsA total of five plausible points of improvement were identified, namely reduced teams and accumulation of activities; team seasonality; centralized management; deviations from projects and schedule control. Based on the theoretical foundation, it has been proposed adjustments to minimize the mentioned difficulties that can greatly contribute for better management efficiency of multiple research projects. In addition, a software was structured based on the proposed improvements. The laboratories' performance was monitored for a month and significant improvements were observed.Practical implicationsThe information presented here may be of great value to other researchers interested in enhancing research laboratory performance.Originality/valueThe academic literature presents several examples of project management guidelines application in different organizations; however, there are few studies about the application of them in research laboratories and how to improve their performance.

Process Mapping for Electronic Resources

2010 ◽  
pp. 90-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Afifi
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Process Mapping ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Electronic Resource ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Complex Processes

The number of electronic resources is continually growing and the processes associated with managing them are ever more complex. Consequently, completely new ways of managing these resources efficiently and effectively must be invented or borrowed from industries that also must manage complex processes. This chapter describes how a method generally employed in business and industry can be applied in managing electronic resource-related processes in libraries. Specifically, a technique called process mapping and its potential application to electronic resource management in libraries is described. Existing electronic resource management guidelines are conceptually linked to actual management situations. A case study is presented which is intended to illustrate the process.

scholarly journals Short-Term Operation Scheduling of a Microgrid under Variability Contracts to Preserve Grid Flexibility

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 3587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim ◽  
Kim ◽  
Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Profit Maximization ◽  
Operating Costs ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Term Operation ◽  
System Operator ◽  
Net Load

The conventional microgrid (MG) price-based operation scheme with respect to the hourly market price considers only profit maximization from energy transactions and disregards variability. This causes flexibility burdens on the main grid system operator (SO), which must then utilize its ramping capability to cover the net load variability. As the proportion of renewable energy sources (RESs) involving intermittency in MGs continues to increase owing to global energy policies, net load variability within shorter time intervals has also increased, making proper management guidelines necessary. Thus, this paper proposes an MG-SO variability contract on intra-hour and inter-hour time intervals for regulating variability such that the SO can support and distribute its relevant costs between the MG and the SO. To prove the effectiveness of the proposed contract, an MG variability contract-based scheduling model is also proposed, and the results were compared with those of the price-based model. A case study demonstrates that the introduction of RESs increases the variability in shorter intervals and that the suggested contract is effective in terms of decreasing the variability with increased MG operating costs. A sensitivity analysis between the reduced variability and additional operating costs was also conducted in the case study.

scholarly journals Management for maintenance of public education

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Franciele Maria Costa Ferreira ◽  
Henor Artur de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Public Education ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Technology Sector ◽  
Maintenance Program ◽  
Minas Gerais State

abstract: Public education buildings require a plan for the conservation and maintenance of its various systems and facilities. In practice, it can be seen that there are major challenges in managing the maintenance of the Federal Universities in Minas Gerais State involving a lack of financial resources, disqualified and insufficient workforce, lack of investment in the Information Technology sector specific for this purpose, absence of a plan or program for maintenance, absence of specific actions in maintaining structured steel constructions, lack of technical staff for the preparation of inspections, reports and memorial, among others. Faced with this disturbing reality, this study aims to propose guidelines for maintenance of the buildings of public educational institutions, in order to improve the quality of maintenance of these buildings. The methodological approach adopted is the exploratory case study. An investigation of 11 public educational institutions of Minas Gerais is performed. The main contributions of the work refer to the proposition of maintenance management guidelines such as the knowledge of the buildings, the management through software and maintenance program to be used and replicated for other educational institutions of similar characteristics.

An Integrated, Multi-Agency, Consumer-focused, Safety Management Approach in the Sports Industry

2020 ◽  
pp. 222-241
Author(s):  
George Yiapanas ◽  
Alkis Thrassou ◽  
Demetris Vrontis
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Sports Industry ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
European Football ◽  
Specific Safety ◽  
Safety Procedures

Over the past decades, European football went through a large number of tragedies, mainly due to the absence of an integrated framework that could enable every involved agency to operate under specific safety procedures and laws. It is commonly perceived that disorder behaviour has adverse effects on football, minimising potential revenues and obliterating the consumer's experience. Football's unique structures involve a large number of agencies that need to constantly adopt specific safety approaches in order to create a sustainable environment and provide entertainment and pleasure to the consumers. The purpose of this chapter is to theoretically recognise the generic football safety management guidelines introduced by the European institutions over the years in order to minimise the problem and create a safe atmosphere for the consumers. In addition, the research will identify and decode the key actions taken by the authorities in Cyprus as a response to the problem in order to draw critical lessons both for and from the case study.

scholarly journals Safety Management in Sea Reclamation Construction: A Case Study of Sanya Airport, China

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Jinchao Ma ◽  
Wei Zhong ◽  
Xiaoliu Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Safety Management ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Land Resource ◽  
Land Resources ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Quay Wall ◽  
Sea Reclamation

Urbanization has increased the burden on land resources. Artificial island construction has been proven as an effective method for addressing these land resource problems; however, few studies have been conducted on the safety of sea reclamation construction. This paper proposes a systemic approach to the complete safety management process in sea reclamation engineering, including safety system design, analysis, control, and assessment, using the Sanya Sea Reclamation Airport, Hainan Province, China, as a case study. A total of 145 steel cylinders must be vibrated and sunk into the seafloor to create a 9 km quay wall. Owing to their large size, the steel cylinders have been divided into different segments, and an assembly jig is employed to ensure a safe production process. Considering the hazardous working environment in sea reclamation construction, a numerical analysis is conducted to investigate the safe repertory of these steel cylinders and verify the reliability of the selected scheme for their transportation. Finally, control measures are adopted to ensure a safe vibration and sinking procedure for the steel cylinders. The proposed approach could be used to provide safety management guidelines for artificial island engineering and construction.

scholarly journals Total Quality Management: the case of an electricity distribution company

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Carla de Souza Gomes dos Santos ◽  
Leandro Machado Carvalho ◽  
Caio Ferreira de Souza ◽  
Augusto da Cunha Reis ◽  
Alberto Eduardo Besser Freitag
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Electricity Sector ◽  
Electricity Distribution ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Technical Procedure ◽  
Pdca Cycle ◽  
Distribution Company ◽  
Practical Implications

Goal: this research aims to deploy TQM in the new customers area of an electricity distribution company, located in Campos dos Goytacazes (Rio de Janeiro), based on three management pillars: guidelines, processes and routine. Design / Methodology / Approach: the nature of this work is applied research, with a qualitative problem approach, characterized as exploratory, using case study as a technical procedure, with data collected between april and september of 2015. Results: the performed methodology allowed a reduction of both "orders after deadline" (12%) and "unproductive visits" (22%) indicators. Limitations of the investigation: the research presented limitations, first, because of the resistance of some employees during the tools implementation and second, the methodology was implemented only in a sector of the company. Practical implications: the study was based on indicators and targets already used by the company. It was proposed and implemented an anomalies analysis and tools such asthe PDCA cycle, Pareto and Ishikawa diagrams, 5W1H, and Standard Operating Procedures. Originality / Value: there is little research with emphasis on TQM, especially when referring to an analysis using three levels of management (guidelines, process and routine) in the Brazilian electricity sector.

An Integrated, Multi-Agency, Consumer-focused, Safety Management Approach in the Sports Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 634-654
Author(s):  
George Yiapanas ◽  
Alkis Thrassou ◽  
Demetris Vrontis
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Sports Industry ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
European Football ◽  
Specific Safety ◽  
Safety Procedures

Over the past decades, European football went through a large number of tragedies, mainly due to the absence of an integrated framework that could enable every involved agency to operate under specific safety procedures and laws. It is commonly perceived that disorder behaviour has adverse effects on football, minimising potential revenues and obliterating the consumer's experience. Football's unique structures involve a large number of agencies that need to constantly adopt specific safety approaches in order to create a sustainable environment and provide entertainment and pleasure to the consumers. The purpose of this chapter is to theoretically recognise the generic football safety management guidelines introduced by the European institutions over the years in order to minimise the problem and create a safe atmosphere for the consumers. In addition, the research will identify and decode the key actions taken by the authorities in Cyprus as a response to the problem in order to draw critical lessons both for and from the case study.

scholarly journals The national Lifetimewool project: a journey in evaluation

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (9) ◽  
pp. 842 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Dart ◽  
M. Curnow ◽  
R. Behrendt ◽  
C. Kabore ◽  
C. M. Oldham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Grazing Management ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
Evaluation Plan ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Participation Program ◽  
Evaluation Work ◽  
Lines Of Evidence

The national Lifetimewool project commenced in 2001 and was funded until 2008. The objective of this project was to develop practical grazing management guidelines that would enable wool growers throughout Australia to increase lifetime production of wool per hectare from ewes. The project achieved its ambitious target of influencing 3000 producers to change their management of ewe flocks by adoption (or part thereof) of Lifetimewool messages and guidelines by 2008. The present paper focuses specifically on the evaluation work that was conducted on the project between 2003 and 2008. It is a noteworthy journey because it provides a case study of the effective implementation of an evaluation plan. The Lifetimewool project used ‘people-centred evaluation’ to help guide the creation of an internal evaluation plan. The six core principles followed were: participation; program logic, a people-centred focus; multiple lines of evidence; reflection and learning and a clearly documented and resourced evaluation plan. These principles were applied from the onset of the project. The Lifetimewool team used the evaluation findings to refine the initial design. Based on learnings from their evaluation journey, they created and modified the extension and communications components of the project. The present paper contends that the evaluation process itself enabled the project team to plan and adjust the course of the project through evidence-based reflection and that this helped ensure that the targets were achieved and demonstrated.

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