Originally published in 1985, the proceedings in this volume followed a different format from the usual symposium. Participants were asked to share their lives and thoughts about the future of the discipline; to share insights which come only from looking upon long, productive, and innovative careers. The initial symposium focused upon animal and human research in the area of physiological-experimental psychology. The participants were asked to address two general issues. One autobiographical in nature, concerned the factors which led to their interest in the study of behaviour, and in particular to the research directions they followed. The second issue concerned the future of psychology, that is, their thoughts concerning fruitful avenues of present and future research; in other words, what they thought research psychologists would be doing - or ought to be doing - in a decade's time.

Comprehensive and detailed, this reference presents the critical revisions in technical topics driven by emerging technology and building-code changes. Starting with a basic overview of the National Electrical Code and its enforcement, this handbook reviews the theory and practice of installing electrical wiring. The guidelines provide an essential context for understanding the major industry segments--residential, farm, commercial, and industrial--and the techniques that help to prevent or solve all wiring problems. A wealth of tips and handy tricks offered in a professional, down-to-earth style make this a favorite on-the-job resource. Professional practitioners, students and apprentices, and those seeking more information on performing electrical work at home will find everything they need to know about the wiring trade in this handy volume.

Productive Problem Solving - A Guide To Realistic And Constructive Problem Solving - The Way Of The Future By Horst P. Richter, PhD This book describes productive problem-solving as a dynamic process so that all who need to solve problems and accomplish work will benefit. The description of the process, the explanations and the examples contribute to find realistic and constructive solutions that benefit all who are involved. The explanations show how we as experiencing organisms perceive, judge and act to solve internal and external problems, while doing work or performing tasks. The dynamic process applies to work and problems that individuals, groups and societies face in their life, and that business, industry, science and art have to solve. It is an effective tool to solve conflicts between individuals, groups, cultures and societies. It helps to build effective teams and to accelerate consensus. The process can also help to alleviate cultural differences in teams. The dynamic problem-solving process (DPS) comprises: The problem-solving phases that are basic to the phases for projects or work efforts Human energy levels and emotions such as frustration or enthusiasm that accompany the phases Operational modes of the mind that enable perception and judgment Effective group techniques that accelerate consensus A metric that measures the effectiveness of the problem-solving effort and the quality of the delivered product or service By understanding the problem-solving process, and identifying the field forces that drive or restrain it, such as personal attitudes or organizational forces one gains the ability to obtain better solutions in a shorter time. Impulsive and incomplete decisions can be avoided. When properly applied, the dynamic process can save the investment for a project that even good plans for budget and schedule may lose. It can also improve the learning process. Managers in companies who apply the process and its core capabilities will gain in productivity. To implement the dynamic problem-solving process successfully only requires that individuals, managers, leaders and teams decide to understand it, and commit to apply it constructively as the way of the future. Dr. Richter has studied and researched creative problem solving and its applications for more than 30 years. As a Fulbright Scholar he researched the fruitful moment in the human mind at the University of Chicago. Later, he lectured on this subject, and he was fortunate to conduct seminars with project managers, systems analysts and software quality assurance groups in industry. A series of his publications emphasize practical applications. He received several merit awards and applied DPS to engineering problems and particularly to the quality assurance of software systems in a book. He has numerous publications in project management, problem solving, software quality assurance, applied mathematics and engineering. The Engineering Advancement Association of Japan translated his approach to solving problems.

Arbeitstiitigkeiten und ihre AusfUhrungsbedingungen sind ein Ergebnis der Arbeits- gestaltung. Diese muB im Entwurfsstadium oder auch nachtriiglich bewertet werden im Hinblick auf - die AusfUhrbarkeit der geforderten Tiitigkeiten, - ihre Schiidigungslosigkeit, - ihre Beeintriichtigungslosigkeit sowie - das mogliche Einsetzen bzw. Entwickeln von geistigen Fiihigkeiten und Einstell- gen (personlichkeitsfOrderlichkeit) und dabei jeweils auf EfTektivitiit. Psychologische Grundlagen und Vorgehensweisen dieses Bewertens stellt im Uber- blick der vorangegangene Text I dar. Psychonervale, neuropsychische oder psychische Fehlbeanspruchungen durch den ArbeitsprozeB beeintriichtigen - ebenso wie korper- liche Fehlbeanspruchungen - das Befinden der Werktiitigen und die Arbeitsproduk- tivitiit. Der vorliegende Text 2 behandelt Grundlagen und Vorgehensweisen fUr das Be- werten der Beeintriichtigungslosigkeit ejngehender. Griindliche Kenntnisse iiber Merk- male, Entstehung und Vermeidung von psychischer Ermiidung, Monotoniezustiinden, psychischer Siittigung sowie StreB sind fiir Arbeitsgestalter, Arbeitsmediziner und Arbeitspsychologen unerliiBlich: Nach dem Zuriickdriingen von Gesundheitsrisiken im ArbeitsprozeB - also dem Sichern von Schiidigungslosigkeit - stellt das Vermeiden von Beeintriichtigungen des Befindens die dringlichste Aufgabe einer zugleich leistungs- und gesundheitsfOrderlichen Arbeitsgestaltung dar. Der dazu erforderliche und ver- fUgbare Kenntnisbestand ist trotz zahlreicher ofTener Fragen groBer, als gemeinhin angenommen wird. Eine zusammenfUhrende und dabei in die Regulation der Tiitigkeit einordnende sowie analyse-, bewertungs- und gestaltungsbezogene - also praxiswirk- same - neuere Uberblickdarstellung in deutscher Sprache fehlt unseres Wissens.