... considerations and tools, where appropriate, into the context of operations-focused lean methods Recommendations The observations gained from this research indicate three overarching recommendations ... with Air Force officials and articles documenting the base’s lean implementation efforts and results See Appendix C for information on the specific information sources Lean Manufacturing and the ... environmental performance Lean as a Platform for Sustainability Interestingly, the case studies and interviews suggest that, over time, lean implementation can create an effective platform for addressing...
... indicate infrequent informal communications and limited private meetings between the CAE and AC, and a need for clear reporting lines ACs are seen to be held in high esteem for their authority and ... associated with the independence and objectivity of internal audit The motivation forresearch growth in the area is related to the evolving and expanding role of internal audit as a key corporate ... a review of the evolving literature on internal audit objectivity in order to highlight gaps in knowledge and make recommendationsforfutureresearch As a basis for our review, we draw on t he...
... arena is for greater documentation and discussion of the process of using models for such assessments, andfor published success stories and lessons learned that can serve as exemplars forfuture ... application and the role system dynamics models have played, then illustrate with specific applications that have been published, and conclude with policy insights and directions forfutureresearch ... that often estimate productivity based on work believed to be done to date divided by hours spent to date, can overestimate progress early in the project and underestimate it later (e.g., Ford,...
... are moderate, and account for around 40% of the phenotypic variation; for symptoms the figure is between 30% and 50%, but for depressive symptoms in childhood the figure is much smaller and non-significant ... design and showed that risk factors for depression in young people differ from those for depression in adult life [10] Jaffee and colleagues assessed a range of putative risk factors for depression ... an upper limit to heritability estimates They also provide information about the conditions under which familial aggregation is greatest, and this is useful for genomic studies Family studies...
... replication and pathogenesis Initially, it was observed that Vpr can reactivate cells latently infected with HIV- 1 [74,75] Later studies demonstrated more specifically that Vpr transactivates the HIV- 1 ... dysfunction and HIV- D are related pathologies, Vpr mediated immune dysregulation and neurotoxicity may contribute to early neurological impairment in HIV- 1 patients Late in HIV- 1 pathogenesis, ... pathogenesis of HIV- D Vpr and HIVAN HIV associated nephropathy (HIVAN) is a form of collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, largely due to HIV- 1 protein toxicity to epithelial cells (for review...
... used forHIV replication assays and evaluation of antiviral compounds [28,30,35,37] Importantly, U87.CD4.CCR5 cells support infection of all evaluated R5 and R5/X4 HIV- 1 (and HIV- 2) strains and ... inhibited HIV- 1 HE replication by 99%, at 40 ng/ml the percentage of inhibition was 63% andat ng/ml the combinated inhibitors blocked viral replication by 18% Replication of HIV- 1 clinical isolates ... data, separate administration of SCH-C or AMD3100 at 1000 ng/ml could reduce syncy- tium or giant cell formation by respectively the R5 isolate CI #14 and the X4 isolate CI #17, but not cytopathicity...
... indicate the date of receipt for shipment, dispatch or carriage (UCP 600 Article 24) For Courier and Post, a courier receipt may indicate a date of pickup, and a post receipt or certificate of ... appropriate) at the place stated in the credit; the place of dispatch, taken in charge, ports of loading and discharge, and/ or the final destination (as appropriate) stated in the credit Date of ... the relationship between the banks themselves, i.e the rights and obligations of Advising, Confirming, Issuing and Nominated banks The latest up-to-date ones are ISBP 681 (International Standard...
... Australian and New Zealand guidelines for fresh and marine water quality Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council and Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and ... sure that the water quality standard is kept In the future, both of technology-based and water quality-based effluent standards should be taken into account to satisfy water quality standard and ... calculating water quality-based effluent standards in water quality-based approach - There is no concentration in upstream - Dilution ratio is the ratio of water quality standard and effluent standard...
... email iii iv Planning for Diversity: Options andRecommendationsfor DoD Leaders at James_Hosek@rand.org; by phone at 310-393-0411, extension 7183; or by mail at the RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, ... activities, and defense-wide programs ix x Planning for Diversity: Options andRecommendationsfor DoD Leaders literature and experiences shared at the 2007 DoD Diversity Summit,3 and explores implications ... ensure high standards forresearch quality and objectivity PLANNING FOR DIVERSITY Options andRecommendationsfor DoD Leaders Nelson Lim | Michelle Cho | Kimberly Curry Prepared for the Office...
... are utilizing information technology and informatics during their study and practice Nursing informatics has been defined as combination of computer science, information science and nursing science, ... curriculum that coordinates morphology, anatomy, physiology, pathology, and treatment both for the head and neck region (craniofacial) andfor the organ systems of the human body • Horizontal and vertical ... accounted for 16,529,302 and expatriates 6,144,236 people Therefore, the projected population in 1440/1441H is estimated to be 35.506 million (31,414,698 Saudis and 4,091,302 expatriates) Regarding...
... and good practices to inform efforts at legislative reform and to allocate adequate resources for agencies and practitioners The study, particularly its principal recommendations, will be most effective ... dissipated Unique skill, capacity, resources, and timely and effective international cooperation and coordination are required to identify, trace, restrain, confiscate, and eventually repatriate ... that many countries are not fully complying with these recommendations, however, FATF recently released a report on best practices for confiscation (FATF recommendationsand 38) with targeted and...
... Susan E Jackson and Associates Working with Organizations and Their People, Douglas W Bray and Associates Going Global Practical Applications andRecommendationsfor HR and OD Professionals in ... adaptability and another on advances in team effectiveness research Marissa L Shuffler is a doctoral student and graduate research associate for the Institute for Simulation and Training at the University ... where he lectures at the graduate and undergraduate levels in psychology and trains and places undergraduate and graduate students in various companies across Hong Kong and Shanghai for internships...
... organization They communicate what the organization stands forand how employees should conduct business and interact with one another and with customers They set the tone for behavioral and performance ... are responsible for the design and execution of programs and initiatives implemented in the field business units Centralized organizations create standards of operation and performance to ensure ... culture, language, and so on, not to mention the time and effort required for a cascaded rollout, communications strategy and plan, and possibly training for local HR, managers, and employees Centers...
... order to facilitate coordinated action and the understanding that leads to that coordination (Argote & McGrath, 1993) Within organizational teams diversity is often a feature that cannot be escaped, ... respect for others,’’ as a value that children should learn, is strongest in the West Implications for Organizations Individualism and collectivism have many implications for organizations, and we ... Survey, which relies on nationally representative data, rather than matched samples from one and the same corporation, shows a somewhat different pattern of workgoal prioritization In the majority...
... ‘‘vexata quaestio’’ (disputed question) that asks what is appropriate at a global level and what is required to be delegated at a local level Certainly the majority of research assumes that in ... in that they are taking concrete steps to develop worldwide business strategies and policies Only 15% stated that they worked for a ‘‘global’’ organization—one that develops strategies and policies ... limitations; job/task, which hold information such as task procedures, likely scenarios, and task strategies; team interaction, which hold information such as roles, responsibilities, and information...
... organization, translations become a standard operating practice This is not just for HR initiatives but for any business initiative that must be communicated For communication to be clear and accurate, ... technology so that local languages can be used may allow for greater participant utility For example, creating common intranet pages that can be translated locally allows for greater information sharing ... or client information almost instantly A common technology platform provides consistent input and output of data It allows for rollup of information at a local, regional, country, and global level...