Preface This volume represents the summed efforts of many dedicated individuals. As a representative of the Subcommittee, 1 would like to acknowledge the kind assistance rendered by some of them. Mr. Sheldon Novick, Miss Mary Wayne, and Mr. Lin Mattison edited the report, and offered valuable advice. Mrs. Kathleen Berman, Mrs. Joan Pintchuk, and Miss Robyn Knefel helped type the prepublica…
Our world has been in a process of structural transformation for over two decades. This process is multidimensional, but it is associated with the emergence of a new technological paradigm, based in information and communication technologies, that took shape in the 1970s and diffused unevenly around the world. We know that technology does not determine society: it is society. Society shapes tec…
The South of today is not the South of 1860 or even of 1865. There is a New South, though not perhaps in the sense usually understood, for no expression has been more often misused in superficial discussion. Men have written as if the phrase indicated a new land and a new civilization, utterly unlike anything that had existed before and involving a sharp break with the history and the tradition…
Cisco Networking Academy is a comprehensive e-learning program that delivers informa- tion technology skills to students around the world. The Cisco CCNA Exploration curricu- lum consists of four courses that provide a comprehensive overview of networking, from fundamentals to advanced applications and services. The curriculum emphasizes theoretical concepts and practical application, while pro…
1T.1 General Objective he objective of the Risk Management Series Snow Load Safety Guide is to inform building stakeholders about the risks a snow event poses to their buildings, provide them with information about preventative measures to take before the snow season, and inform them of actions that should be taken before, during, and after a snow event.
All organizations are subject to fraud risks. Large frauds have led to the downfall of entire organizations, massive investment losses, significant legal costs, incarceration of key individuals, and erosion of confidence in capital markets. Publicized fraudulent behavior by key executives has negatively impacted the reputations, brands, and images of many organizations around the globe. Regula…
Since the inception of the national economic education movement in the middle of the twentieth century, the prominence of economics has grown in our public schools.
This thesis aids in understanding the implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM)through both quantitative and qualitative analyses. Interviews were conducted with top executives from ten exemplar organizations within the Department of Defense (DOD). Survey questionnaires on perceptions of quality practices were administered to a sample of 102 representing members of the executive steering…
This resource has been compiled to give a general introduction to effective communication for practice educators. In the first section, the key components of the communication process will be discussed. The basic skills required for effective communication will be explored in the next few sections, and some specific contexts for communication, including giving presentations and feedback meet…
The National Food Service Management Institute developed this series of modules on human resource management to meet a need for relevant materials that would provide directors and supervisors the tools to teach managers effective management skills. Learning to work with and lead employees is a never-ending journey. These materials were designed to assist the learner in developing effective p…
This is the first in a series of 15 books looking at the world of work and people and what 2025 will be like. Somewhat hopefully, somewhat practically, maybe somewhat scarily. People and work have changed constantly so such changes predicted for 2025 are not really anything new – driven by societal moves; consumer trends; technology and science advances plus of course ecological/environme…
This book is the result of many years’ experience of teaching fisheries economics and management, also called bioeconomics, for undergraduate and graduate students in interdisciplinary programs, both in Norway and abroad. These students often have a limited background in economics and mathematics and the challenge has been to be analytical without being unnecessary mathematical. I have found …
On July 16, 2013, during my confirmation hearing, I made a commitment to Chairman Tester, Ranking Member Portman, and members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to work with my senior management team to create a plan for modernizing information technology (IT) at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) within 100 days of assuming office. I further c…
In this Recommendation, the expression "Administration" is used for conciseness to indicate both a telecommunication administration and a recognized operating agency. Compliance with this Recommendation is voluntary. However, the Recommendation may contain certain mandatory provisions (to ensure e.g. interoperability or applicability) and compliance with the Recommendation is achieved when …
The title, “Purposeful Engineering Economics,” was chosen to emphasize the importance of the intentions behind any economic action. To explain this idea adequately requires investigation well beyond engineering economics, per se. In fact, much of the narrative will range over a wide subject area to draw from works in sociology, philosophy, political economy, history, and even religion f…
There has been discussion of proposals to engage in the collection of traffic flow measurement information for monitoring and to support charging and accounting. Some suggest that network interconnection points, such as the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) connections between networks operated by administrations and operating agencies authorized by national governments, would be suitable points to…