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The effects of globalization strategies of multinational
enterprises (MNEs) on national and local development are explored
and analyzed here and implications of these effects for policy
makers are highlighted. Containing contributions from international
business scholars, the text addresses this previously little
explored but critically important issue for the future of the world
economy.
Nicole Benson is a self-made woman. She put herself through school,
sacrificing marriage and children for her career. In the summer of
1997, at the age of 35, she finally graduated with a Ph.D. from
NYU, but her life is thrust into chaos when her father, the only
person she's ever leaned on emotionally, is diagnosed with terminal
cancer. After fifteen years in New York City, Nicole leaves
everything and everyone she knows to teach for a year in Bradford,
Pennsylvania to be close to her father in nearby Buffalo. Now,
trapped in tiny Bradford, she has never felt more alone in her
life. . . until she meets Tom Ryan. At 44, Tom represents what
Nicole longs to be: settled, secure, and clear about his purpose
and direction in life. Emotionally scarred, he and his wife of 23
years survived the death of their daughter to leukemia. Tom and
Nicole's story begins as a journey of self-discovery for both of
them but turns to bittersweet tragedy when their friendship becomes
love. Nicole risks offering what she has never given before, her
heart; and Tom has never felt happier or more conflicted when he
falls in love for the second time in his life. Their lives become
intertwined and changed forever when they both must face the most
difficult decision of their lives.
This book focuses on the relationship between health sector and
industrial relations reforms and the impact these have had on
employment relations in Australia since 1990. The book adds to the
international literature on New Public Management with a
distinctively Australian focus and synthesizes the impact of health
sector and industrial relations reforms on health care management
and work practices. It illustrates that New Public Management
practices have been implemented creatively at both macro and micro
levels. The book provides context to the changing work practices in
the health care sector.
On July 1, 2007, Hong Kong celebrated its tenth anniversary as a
special administrative region of China. It also marked the first
decade of its unique constitutional order in which Hong Kong courts
continue to apply and develop the common law but the power of final
interpretation of the constitution lies with the Standing Committee
of the National People's Congress. This book is a collection of
chapters by leading constitutional law experts in Hong Kong who
examine the interpretive issues and conflicts which have arisen
since 1997. Intervention by China in constitutional interpretation
has been restrained but each intervention has had significant
political and jurisprudential impact. The authors give varied
assessments of the struggle for interpretive coherence in the
coming decade.
This book explores the question of how equitable and inclusive
education can be implemented in heterogeneous classes where
learners' languages and cultures reflect the social reality of mass
migration and everyday plurilingualism. The book brings together
researchers and practitioners working in inclusive teaching and
learning in a variety of migration contexts from pre-school to
university. The book opens with an exploration of the relationship
between language ideologies and policies with respect to the
inclusion of learners for whom the language of education is not the
language spoken in the home. The following section focuses on
innovative pedagogical practices which allow migrants to be
socially, culturally and institutionally included at school and at
university while using their plurilingual competences as resources
for learning/teaching and allowing them to fully realise their
potential.
This book tackles the problem of complexity within IT environments,
i.e., "Cybercomplexity," which is generally recognized as a
principal source of cybersecurity risk. The book first defines
complexity and simplifies its analysis by assuming a probabilistic
approach to security risk management. It then proposes a simple
model of cybercomplexity that is based on Shannon entropy, a basic
concept in information theory. The key drivers of cybercomplexity
emerge from this model, where these drivers reveal the
scale-dependence of cybersecurity risk and explain why macroscopic
security controls are required to address cybersecurity risk on an
enterprise scale. The significant operational implications of
cybercomplexity are also discussed, thereby providing both a
theoretical framework and a practical guide to addressing this
longstanding problem in cybersecurity risk management.
This book explores and analyzes the effects of the globalization strategies of multinational enterprises (MNEs) on national and local development and highlights the implications of these effects for policy makers. Containing contributions from leading international business scholars, the text addresses this previously little explored but critically important issues for the future of the world economy.
The technology behind self-driving cars is being heavily
promulgated as the solution to a variety of transport problems
including safety, congestion, and impact on the environment. This
text examines the key role that human factors plays in driving
forward future vehicle automation in a way that realizes the
benefits while avoiding the pitfalls. Driving Automation: A Human
Factors Perspective addresses a range of issues related to vehicle
automation beyond the 'can we' to 'how should we'. It covers
important topics including mental workload and maleable attentional
resources theory, effects of automation on driver performance,
in-vehicle interface design, driver monitoring, eco-driving,
responses to automation failure, and human-centred automation. The
text will be useful for graduate students and professionals in
diverse areas such as ergonomics/human factors, automobile
engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, and
health, and safety.
This book explores the question of how equitable and inclusive
education can be implemented in heterogeneous classes where
learners' languages and cultures reflect the social reality of mass
migration and everyday plurilingualism. The book brings together
researchers and practitioners working in inclusive teaching and
learning in a variety of migration contexts from pre-school to
university. The book opens with an exploration of the relationship
between language ideologies and policies with respect to the
inclusion of learners for whom the language of education is not the
language spoken in the home. The following section focuses on
innovative pedagogical practices which allow migrants to be
socially, culturally and institutionally included at school and at
university while using their plurilingual competences as resources
for learning/teaching and allowing them to fully realise their
potential.
The first edition of this book introduced the Young-Bramham
Programme, a pioneering approach to cognitive behavioural treatment
for ADHD in adults, which was well-received by clinical and
academic communities alike. Based on the latest findings in the
field, the authors have expanded the second edition to incorporate
treatment strategies not only for adults, but also for adolescents
with ADHD. * Updates the proven Young-Bramham Programme to be used
not only with adults but also with adolescents, who are making the
difficult transition from child to adult services * New edition of
an influential guide to treating ADHD beyond childhood which
encompasses the recent growth in scientific knowledge of ADHD along
with published treatment guidelines * Chapter format provides a
general introduction, a description of functional deficits,
assessment methods, CBT solutions to the problem, and a template
for group delivery * Provides a wealth of downloadable assessment
checklists and tools
This is the first book to thoroughly examine how early and easy
access to the Internet and digital technologies impacts children
and adolescents. Experts in the field examine the research that
shows the social, cognitive, developmental, and academic problems
that can result when children spend excessive time in front of
screens. As a whole. the book provides an invaluable resource for
those who need to assess, treat, and prevent Internet addiction in
children and adolescents. Internet Addiction in Children and
Adolescents: Provides tools that help predict a child's level of
risk for media-related problems. Examines how to diagnose and
differentiate Internet addiction from other psychiatric conditions.
Explores evidenced-based treatment approaches and how to
distinguish pathology from normal development. Shows how to create
inpatient treatment programs and therapies to address media
addiction. Highlights the psychological, social, and family
conditions for those most at risk. Evaluates the effects of the
excessive use of electronic games and the Internet on brain
development. Explores the physical risks that result from excessive
media use and strategies for combating the problem. Examines
school-based initiatives that employ policies and procedures
designed to increase awareness of excessive media use and help
educators identify students who misuse technology, and strategies
of intervention and communication with parents. Identifies signs of
problem Internet behavior such as aggressive behavior, lying about
screen use, and a preference for screen time over social
interactions. Outlines the risk factors for developing internet
addiction. Provides strategies for treatment and prevention in
family, school, and community settings. Practitioners and
researchers in psychology, social work, school counseling, child
and family therapy, and nursing will appreciate this book's
thorough review if internet addiction among children and
adolescents. The book also serves as an engaging supplement in
courses on media psychology, addiction counseling, abnormal
psychology, school counseling, social issues, and more.
Medicines Management for Nurses at a Glance is the perfect
companion for study and revision for pre-registration nursing and
healthcare students. Combining superb full colour illustrations
with accessible and informative text, it provides an easy-to-read
and supportive guide to the key pharmacological knowledge nursing
students and registered nurses need to know. Divided into three
sections, the first introduces key topics within clinical
pharmacology and medicines management including, numeracy,
pharmacokinetics, routes of administration, and pharmacodynamics.
The second and final sections cover the management of medicines for
common medical conditions, drug interactions, side effects, and
safe and effective prescribing. * Written specifically for nurses,
it covers the fundamentals of pharmacology as they apply to nursing
practice. * Breaks down complex concepts in an accessible way,
providing helpful overviews of all key pharmacological topics. *
Includes practical issues relating to practice, and is written to
support the Essential Skills Cluster of the NMC, and the content of
the BNF. * Includes content relevant to each of the four fields of
nursing, and covers drugs for specific groups such as children,
pregnant and breastfeeding women, and the elderly. A companion
website is available at
www.ataglanceseries.com/nursing/medicinesmanagement featuring
interactive multiple choice questions.
Computerized data acquisition systems are often the principal method of recording experimental results. This book takes the reader step-by-step through the process of data acquisition and analysis, explaining how to set up the systems and obtain useful information from the data recorded. In an easy-to-read style, the author guides researchers through the basics of data acquisition systems, explaining the important underlying concepts, and giving numerous examples of how to analyze the recorded information. While aimed at researchers in the life sciences, the topics covered are general and will be valuable to anyone interested in learning to use data acquisition systems. The principles can be applied to the collection of data from respiratory apparatus to behavioral science experiments, and a host of other situations. Many illustrations and worked examples accompany the text, and the mathematics are kept simple. This book is an invaluable tool for the nonengineer who is collecting and analyzing experimental data using data acquisition systems. Researchers, graduate students, and technicians will find it an up-to-date and indispensable guide for setting up equipment and getting the most out of their data.
Vietnam POWs came home heroes, but twenty years earlier their
predecessors returned from Korea to shame and suspicion. In the
Korean War (1950-1953) American prisoners were used in propaganda
twice, first during the conflict, then at home. While in Chinese
custody in North Korea, they were pressured to praise their
treatment and criticize the war. When they came back, the
Department of the Army and cooperative pundits said too many were
weaklings who did not resist communist indoctrination or
"brainwashing." Ex-prisoners were featured in a publicity campaign
scolding the nation to raise tougher sons for the Cold War. This
propaganda was based on feverish exaggerations that ignored the
convoluted circumstances POWs were put in, which decisions in
Washington helped create. POWs became pivotal to the Korean War
after peace talks began in summer 1951. Since fighting had
stalemated, both sides raced to win propaganda victories. The
Chinese publicized American airmen who confessed to alleged germ
warfare atrocities. American commanders worked to discredit
communism by encouraging thousands of North Korean and Chinese
prisoners to defect. Clandestine agents and a fraternity of
anticommunist prisoners launched a violent campaign to inflate the
number of POWs refusing repatriation after the war. Armistice
negotiations floundered while China and North Korea demanded their
soldiers back. United States delegates held out for what they
called "voluntary repatriation," but in reality, thousands of
prisoners were terrorized into renouncing their right of return.
American POWs remained captive for eighteen more months of fighting
over the terms of a compromised prisoner exchange. In the United
States, details of the voluntary repatriation policy were
suppressed. Name, Rank, and Serial Number explains how this
provides new insight into why Korea became "the forgotten war."
The investigation and modelling of aviation accident causation is
dominated by linear models. Aviation is, however, a complex system
and as such suffers from being artificially manipulated into
non-complex models and methods. This book addresses this issue by
developing a new approach to investigating aviation accident
causation through information networks. These networks centralise
communication and the flow of information as key indicators of a
system's health and risk. This holistic approach focuses on the
system environment, the activity that takes place within it, the
strategies used to conduct this activity, the way in which the
constituent parts of the system (both human and non-human) interact
and the behaviour required. Each stage of this book identifies and
expands upon the potential of the information network approach,
maintaining firm focus on the overall health of a system. The
book's new model offers many potential developments and some key
areas are studied in this research. Through the centralisation of
barriers and information nodes the method can be applied to almost
any situation. The application of Bayesian mathematics to
historical data populations provides scope for studying error
migration and barrier manipulation. The book also provides
application of these predictions to a flight simulator study for
the purposes of validation. Beyond this it also discusses the
applicability of the approach to industry. Through working with a
legacy airline the methods discussed are used as the basis for a
new and prospective safety management system.
This book tackles the problem of complexity within IT environments,
i.e., "Cybercomplexity," which is generally recognized as a
principal source of cybersecurity risk. The book first defines
complexity and simplifies its analysis by assuming a probabilistic
approach to security risk management. It then proposes a simple
model of cybercomplexity that is based on Shannon entropy, a basic
concept in information theory. The key drivers of
cybercomplexity emerge from this model, where these drivers reveal
the scale-dependence of cybersecurity risk and explain why
macroscopic security controls are required to address cybersecurity
risk on an enterprise scale. The significant operational
implications of cybercomplexity are also discussed, thereby
providing both a theoretical framework and a practical guide to
addressing this longstanding problem in cybersecurity risk
management.    Â
Packed with illustrations and practical examples, Guide to
Methodology in Ergonomics: Designing for Human Use, Second Edition
provides a concise introduction to ergonomics methods in a
straightforward manner that helps you conduct an ergonomics
analysis of a product in development. It details the execution of
12 ergonomics methods that can be applied to the design of any type
of product or interface. The authors stress the role of ergonomics
in reducing device interaction time and user error while improving
user satisfaction and device usability. See What's in the New
Edition: Four case studies Addition of another co-author Examples
that reflect current technology Information on Critical Path
Analysis (CPA) The authors highlight where ergonomics methods fit
in the design process and how to select a method appropriate for
your purpose. They describe each method, supplying an overview,
instructions on how to carry out an analysis, a mini bibliography,
pros and cons, one or more examples, and a flow chart. They then
rate each method for reliability/validity, resources, usability,
and efficacy. The book then examines data from studies on training,
reliability, and validity, and presents an equation that enables
you to calculate approximately the financial benefits of using each
method. Based on research and expertise, the book gives you the
freedom to be adventurous when choosing methods and the foundation
to choose the method that fits the task at hand. Written by
experts, it also helps you hone your skills and put the craft of
ergonomics into practice.
Simulation continues to be a growth area in transportation human
factors. From empirical studies in the laboratory to the latest
training techniques in the field, simulators offer myriad benefits
for the experimenter and the practitioner. This book draws together
current trends in research and training simulators for the road,
rail, air and sea sectors to inform the reader how to maximize both
validity and cost-effectiveness in each case. Simulators for
Transportation Human Factors provides a valuable resource for both
researchers and practitioners in transportation human factors on
the use of simulators, giving readers concrete examples and case
studies of how simulators have been developed and used in empirical
research as well as training applications. It offers useful and
usable information on the functional requirements of simulators
without the need for any background knowledge on the technical
aspects, focusing on the state of the art of research and
applications in transport simulators rather than the state of the
art of simulation technology. The book covers simulators in
operational terms instead of task simulation/modelling and provides
a useful balance between a bottom-up, academic approach and a
top-down, practical perspective.
Packed with illustrations and practical examples, Guide to
Methodology in Ergonomics: Designing for Human Use, Second Edition
provides a concise introduction to ergonomics methods in a
straightforward manner that helps you conduct an ergonomics
analysis of a product in development. It details the execution of
12 ergonomics methods that can be applied to the design of any type
of product or interface. The authors stress the role of ergonomics
in reducing device interaction time and user error while improving
user satisfaction and device usability. See What's in the New
Edition: Four case studies Addition of another co-author Examples
that reflect current technology Information on Critical Path
Analysis (CPA) The authors highlight where ergonomics methods fit
in the design process and how to select a method appropriate for
your purpose. They describe each method, supplying an overview,
instructions on how to carry out an analysis, a mini bibliography,
pros and cons, one or more examples, and a flow chart. They then
rate each method for reliability/validity, resources, usability,
and efficacy. The book then examines data from studies on training,
reliability, and validity, and presents an equation that enables
you to calculate approximately the financial benefits of using each
method. Based on research and expertise, the book gives you the
freedom to be adventurous when choosing methods and the foundation
to choose the method that fits the task at hand. Written by
experts, it also helps you hone your skills and put the craft of
ergonomics into practice.
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