This open access book presents a ground-breaking approach to developing micro-foundations for demography and migration studies. It offers a unique and novel methodology for creating empirically grounded agent-based models of international migration - one of the most uncertain population processes and a top-priority policy area. The book discusses in detail the process of building a simulation model of migration, based on a population of intelligent, cognitive agents, their networks and institutions, all interacting with one another. The proposed model-based approach integrates behavioural and social theory with formal modelling, by embedding the interdisciplinary modelling process within a wider inductive framework based on the Bayesian statistical reasoning. Principles of uncertainty quantification are used to devise innovative computer-based simulations, and to learn about modelling the simulated individuals and the way they make decisions. The identified knowledge gaps are subsequently filled with information from dedicated laboratory experiments on cognitive aspects of human decision-making under uncertainty. In this way, the models are built iteratively, from the bottom up, filling an important epistemological gap in migration studies, and social sciences more broadly.

Die Luftfahrtindustrie hat innovative betriebswirtschaftliche Konzepte, Tools und Arbeitsmethoden hervorgebracht und weiterentwickelt, die in anderen Branchen der Wirtschaft bis heute wenig bekannt, aber fur diese sehr wohl geeignet sind.

Die Autoren, alle Insider der Luftfahrt, rucken die betriebswirtschaftliche und operative Innovationskraft der Luftfahrtbranche starker in den Fokus der Aufmerksamkeit. Sie beschreiben wegweisende Aufbau- und Ablaufkonzepte der Luftfahrt, geben dazu Umsetzungshinweise, benennen kritische Erfolgsfaktoren und unterstutzen so den Wissenstransfer in andere Branchen.

Dazu gehoren Konzepte wie Technische Dokumentation, Materialruckverfolgbarkeit, Prozess- und Projektsteuerung sowie Instandhaltungsmanagement oder praxisorientierte Trainings- und Personalauswahlsysteme.

Das Buch wendet sich an Entscheider unterschiedlicher Branchen, in denen komplexe Wertschopfungsprozesse zum Tragen kommen.

This book outlines the structure and activities of companies in the European aviation industry. The focus is on the design, production and maintenance of components, assemblies, engines and the aircraft itself. In contrast to other industries, the technical aviation industry is subject to many specifics, since its activities are highly regulated by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the National Aviation Authorities and by the aviation industry standard EN 9100. These regulations can influence the companies' organization, personnel qualification, quality management systems, as well as the provision of products and services. This book gives the reader a deeper, up-to-date insight into today's quality and safety requirements for the modern aviation industry. Aviation-specific interfaces and procedures are looked at from both the aviation legislation standpoint as well as from a practical operational perspective.

This open access book presents a ground-breaking approach to developing micro-foundations for demography and migration studies. It offers a unique and novel methodology for creating empirically grounded agent-based models of international migration - one of the most uncertain population processes and a top-priority policy area. The book discusses in detail the process of building a simulation model of migration, based on a population of intelligent, cognitive agents, their networks and institutions, all interacting with one another. The proposed model-based approach integrates behavioural and social theory with formal modelling, by embedding the interdisciplinary modelling process within a wider inductive framework based on the Bayesian statistical reasoning. Principles of uncertainty quantification are used to devise innovative computer-based simulations, and to learn about modelling the simulated individuals and the way they make decisions. The identified knowledge gaps are subsequently filled with information from dedicated laboratory experiments on cognitive aspects of human decision-making under uncertainty. In this way, the models are built iteratively, from the bottom up, filling an important epistemological gap in migration studies, and social sciences more broadly.

The European Standard EN 9100 is the industry-specific norm of the aerospace and defence industry. For cooperation with an aerospace company, certification according to this standard is usually mandatory for suppliers. This book provides support in understanding and implementing the standard or when switching from ISO 9001:2015 to EN 9100:2018. After an introduction to the ISO 9001, the emphasis is placed on the core characteristics of EN 9100 and EN 9120. The book focuses primarily on the explanation and translation of the standards' text into the language of everyday business. The structure of the book strictly follows that of EN 9100:2018. Numerous practical examples facilitate the understanding and implementation in your own company. Where appropriate, special characteristics of the distributor standard EN 9120 are also discussed. Finally, the author describes the certification process in great detail. This includes the preparation, the selection of a certification auditor and a certification body as well as the execution of the audit including process measurements, the handling of nonconformities and the issuing of the certificate. Due to the high degree of congruence between the standards of the EN 9100 series, this book is also suitable as a guideline for the EN 9110 for maintenance organisations and the EN 9120 for distributors. The target group This textbook is aimed at employees working in the quality department of suppliers in the aerospace industry.

Martin Hinsch summarizes all chapters of the ISO 9001:2015 shortly. The text offers both beginners and users with little knowledge of the standard an introduction to or a refresher course on the world's most important standard for management systems. Therefore, each individual chapter of the standard is described. The text is primarily aimed at those QM enthusiasts who would like to gain a basic understanding of the standard briefly, concisely and precisely about all the requirements relevant for day-to-day operations. About the Author: Prof. Dr. Martin Hinsch is an expert in aeronautical quality and process management. He is approved as an auditor for ISO 9001:2015 and for the aviation standard EN 9100. With his management consultancy he supports companies in setting up QM systems.

Martin Hinsch fasst die Inhalte der ISO 9001:2015 in Kurze zusammen. Er bietet sowohl Einsteigern als auch Nutzern mit wenig Normenkenntnissen gleichermassen eine Einfuhrung oder Auffrischung in die weltweit bedeutendste Management-Systemnorm. Jedes einzelne Normenkapitel wird dazu thematisiert. Das Werk richtet sich vor allem an jene QM-Interessierten, die ein grundlegendes Verstandnis zur Norm kurz, knapp, prazise uber alle fur den betrieblichen Alltag relevanten Anforderungen erlangen moechten. Fur weitere, uber dieses Kompaktwerk hinausgehende Informationen wird auf das Grundlagenwerk Die ISO 9001:2015 - Ein Ratgeber fur die Einfuhrung und tagliche Praxis verwiesen. Der Autor Dr. Martin Hinsch ist Experte fur luftfahrttechnisches Qualitats-, Safety- und Prozessmanagement. Er ist als Auditor fur die ISO 9001:2015 und die Luftfahrtnorm EN 9100 zugelassen. Hinsch ist Professor fur Betriebswirtschaft und lehrt an der IUBH - Internationale Hochschule in Hamburg. UEber seine Unternehmensberatung unterstutzt er Unternehmen beim Aufbau von QM-Systemen.

Der Autor ubersetzt den Normentext in die Sprache des betrieblichen Alltags Es werden alle Normenkapitel entsprechend der Struktur der ISO 9001:2015 erklart Mit praktischen Tipps zum Ablauf des Zertifizierungsprozesses, insbesondere zur Erstzertifizierung

Martin Hinsch vermittelt dem Leser das Wichtigste in Kurze zur Normenumstellung der neuen ISO 9001:2015. Zu jedem einzelnen Normenkapitel werden dazu alle wesentlichen AEnderungen erklart. Der Autor richtet sich damit vor allem an jene QM-Interessierten, die bereits Kontakt mit der alten ISO 9001:2008 hatten und nun knapp und prazise uber alle fur den betrieblichen Alltag wichtigen Neuerungen informiert werden moechten. Fur detailliertere Informationen werden die Leser auf das Grundlagenwerk "Die neue ISO 9001:2015 - Ein Praxis-Ratgeber fur die Normenumstellung" von Martin Hinsch verwiesen.