Decision making in Dutch coastal research based on coastal management policy assumptions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quirijn J. Lodder ◽  
Jill H. Slinger ◽  
Zheng Bing Wang ◽  
Carola van Gelder
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Coastal Management ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Coastal Research

Participative work design in lean production

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annika Lantz ◽  
Niklas Hansen ◽  
Conny Antoni
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Team Learning ◽  
Lean Production ◽  
Job Design ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Proactive Behaviour ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore job design mechanisms that enhance team proactivity within a lean production system where autonomy is uttermost restricted. We propose and test a model where the team learning process of building shared meaning of work mediates the relationship between team participative decision-making, inter team relations and team proactive behaviour. Design/methodology/approach – The results are based on questionnaires to 417 employees within manufacturing industry (response rate 86 per cent) and managers’ ratings of team proactivity. The research model was tested by mediation analysis on aggregated data (56 teams). Findings – Team learning mediates the relationship between participative decision-making and inter team collaboration on team proactive behaviour. Input from stakeholders in the work flow and partaking in decisions about work, rather than autonomy in carrying out the work, enhance the teams’ proactivity through learning processes. Research limitations/implications – An investigation of the effects of different leadership styles and management policy on proactivity through team-learning processes might shed light on how leadership promotes proactivity, as results support the effects of team participative decision-making – reflecting management policy – on proactivity. Practical implications – Lean production stresses continuous improvements for enhancing efficiency, and such processes rely on individuals and teams that are proactive. Participation in forming the standardization of work is linked to managerial style, which can be changed and developed also within a lean concept. Based on our experiences of implementing the results in the production plant, we discuss what it takes to create and manage participative processes and close collaboration between teams on the shop floor, and other stakeholders such as production support, based on a shared understanding of the work and work processes. Social implications – Learning at the workplace is essential for long-term employability, and for job satisfaction and health. The lean concept is widely spread to both public bodies and enterprises, and it has been shown that it can be linked to increased stress and an increase in workload. Finding the potential for learning within lean production is essential for balancing the need of efficient production and employees’ health and well-being at work. Originality/value – Very few studies have investigated the paradox between lean and teamwork, yet many lean-inspired productions systems have teamwork as a pillar for enhancing effectiveness. A clear distinction between autonomy and participation contributes to the understanding of the links between job design, learning processes and team proactivity.

Quality‐Related Decision Making: A Study in Six British Companies

1985 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.G. Dale ◽  
A.J. Duncalf
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Market Feedback ◽  
Made In

Without a formulated quality management policy and a direct lead from the chief executive, companies are unlikely to be able to effectively co‐ordinate quality‐related decision making; consequently, the approach to quality tends to be inspection orientated. Results of a study on how quality‐related decisions are made in six companies also suggests that the involvement of quality staff in design, purchasing and market feedback is vital, ensuring that quality‐related decision making is effective and consistent with policy.

scholarly journals Applying the Fuzzy Decision-Making Method for Program Evaluation and Management Policy of Vietnamese Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 719-726
Author(s):  
Kiet Hao TONG ◽  
Quyen Le Hoang Thuy To NGUYEN ◽  
Tuyen Thi Mong NGUYEN ◽  
Phong Thanh NGUYEN ◽  
Ngoc Bich VU
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Fuzzy Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Decision ◽  
Vietnamese Higher Education

scholarly journals PENILAIAN KINERJA DOSEN BIDANG KOMPETENSI BELAJAR MENGAJAR

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sapruwan ◽  
Sanjaya Endra Setyawan2
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Know How ◽  
Learning Evaluation ◽  
Product Method ◽  
Learning Competence

The purpose of this study is to know how to assess the performance of lecturers in teaching and learning competence, and how is the application of the weighted product method?.The criteria used are Time, Neatness, Communication, Lecture Process, Mastery of Material, Learning Evaluation. Through samples five lecturers by using the Weighted Product method, the weight is obtained with the initials of the lecturer ASR., while lecturer which has the lowest weight the initials ACP.The implications of this research study are on the basis of these weights can be used as a foundation in decision making Pelita Bangsa University's management policy actions. Lecturers who get good grades should get appreciation, while lecturers who score less will be trained. What distinguishes this research study With other research is Lecturer performance evaluation is carried out by students And followed by the weighted product method which has not been widely used in universities.

Using ArcGIS Portal to inform decision making for Integrated Coastal Management, KwaZulu-Natal

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 12-18
Author(s):  
Bronwyn Goble ◽  
Trevor Hill ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Coastal Management ◽  
Coastal Environment ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
The Public ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Institutional Knowledge ◽  
Kwazulu Natal

The coastal environment is one of the most utilised for human activities; providing a diverse range of goods and services such as fisheries, water purification and coastal erosion protection. This results in the need for effective, ongoing management and informed decision making, to ensure long-term sustainability of the coastal environment. However, Goble et al. (2017) highlight that institutional knowledge and capacity are currently limited to achieve the objectives of effective coastal management. This research considers the use of ArcGIS Portal as a component of a Decision Support System (or Info-portal) for coastal management in KwaZulu-Natal, through the development of an online, interactive mapping platform. This platform offers a portal to decision makers to access and interrogate data and information, thus informing decision making. The development of this tool followed a participatory approach, and engagement with end-users throughout the process to ensure that the tool meets users’ requirements. To date, the info-portal has been well utilised by both decision makers and members of the public that are interested in the coast. It offers an excellent example of the power of a spatial tool in improving decision making.

Erosion in Buenos Aires province: Coastal-management policy revisited

2018 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 107-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Ignacio Isla ◽  
Luis Cortizo ◽  
Alejandra Merlotto ◽  
German Bértola ◽  
Melisa Pontrelli Albisetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Management ◽  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Buenos Aires Province
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