scholarly journals Information Management Aspect of Innovative Processes

10.28945/2376 ◽  
2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matjaz Mulej ◽  
Zdenka Zenko
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Information Society ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Management Aspect ◽  
Systematic Thinking

The so-called information society is one attribute of the modern innovative society. Due to complicatedness and complexity of the modern reality, it requires holistic, if. systematic thinking. On the other hand, systems thinking requires a rather holistic information at its basis. On such suppositions, authors discuss relation between information, innovation, and systems thinking, ad their implication for the information aspects of dealing with business and its management.

Diffusion of Computers in Schools

2011 ◽  
pp. 568-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petek Askar ◽  
Yasemin Kocak-Usluel
Keyword(s):  
Information Society ◽  
The Other ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Prevailing Paradigm ◽  
Other Hand

Every system is shaped by the prevailing paradigm. As society innovates itself, it also adjusts its mechanisms to new situations. The phrase information society is one of the mechanisms suggested to adjust to new situations; it is to diffuse the innovation (Askar, 2004). On the other hand, in spite of the easily visible changes and adaptations in companies, it is hard to say this for educational organizations or schools.

Discourse-structuring functions of initial adverbials in English and Norwegian news and fiction

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilde Hasselgård
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Initial Position ◽  
The Other ◽  
Lower Degree ◽  
Corpus Study ◽  
Contrastive Focus ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
New Information ◽  
Initial Placement ◽  
Discourse Functions

This paper explores the discourse-structuring functions of initial adverbial adjuncts in English and Norwegian news and fiction. Such discourse functions have to do with discourse linking and information management. The corpus study reveals frequency differences in the use of initial adjuncts across the languages, which are to some extent connected with an overall greater frequency of adjuncts in Norwegian. While initial adjuncts in fiction often signal cohesive relations, those in news are more typically due to backgrounding of less important information or to framing/scene-setting for the clause message. Norwegian initial adjuncts are even less likely than English ones to convey new information; on the other hand, initial position is to a lesser extent associated with contrastive focus in Norwegian. This, together with the higher frequency of initial adjuncts in Norwegian, suggests that initial placement of adjuncts carries a lower degree of markedness in Norwegian than in English.

Does formalization or centralization mitigate uncertainty in knowledge-intensive procurement?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel D. Prior ◽  
Lakshi Karunarathne Hitihami Mudiyanselage ◽  
Omar Khadeer Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Information Management ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
The Other ◽  
Recent Experience ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Knowledge Intensive

Purpose This study aims to assess the following question: “which information processing approach, formalization or centralization, responds to procurement complexity and how does this affect procurement performance in knowledge-intensive procurements?” Design/methodology/approach This study draws on a survey of 294 Project Managers with recent experience of knowledge-intensive procurement. It uses AMOS version 21 to perform confirmatory factor analysis and structural modeling to assess the hypotheses. Findings The findings suggest that procurement complexity directly encourages formalization and that formalization has significant, positive effects on procurement performance. Centralization, on the other hand, appears not to respond to procurement complexity and has negligible effects on procurement performance. Research limitations/implications Drawing on information processing theory, this study highlights the importance of two information management approaches in knowledge-intensive procurement, and that such procurement situations share similarities with new product development and other innovation-rich, team-based activities. Knowledge-intensive procurement situations, therefore, require different information management practices than other types of procurement. Practical implications The findings suggest that procurement complexity directly encourages formalization and that formalization has significant, positive effects on procurement performance. Centralization, on the other hand, appears not to respond to procurement complexity and has negligible effects on procurement performance. Originality/value The study is the first to examine information management approaches (formalization and centralization) in knowledge-intensive procurement as responses to project complexity, and as contributors to procurement performance.

scholarly journals Lazer e Turismo e a prática do manejo e monitoramento da visitação pública como estratégia de gestão dos recursos no Parque Estadual da Cantareira (SP)

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Hernandes Rodrigues Laranja ◽  
Cesar Juliano dos Santos Alves ◽  
Sidnei Raimundo
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Public ◽  
Tourism Management ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Protect Area ◽  
Trail System ◽  
Effective Planning

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo trabalhar com o manejo do sistema de trilhas existentes na Unidade de Conservação e avaliar os diversos impactos causados pela visitação pública no Parque Estadual da Cantareira através da análise de indicadores. Observou-se a escassez de informações adequadas de manejo já realizado; mas por outro lado, permitiu avaliar as variáveis de planejamento efetivo dessas áreas de forma a otimizar o serviço prestado ao público e ao mesmo tempo, minimizando possíveis impactos. Leisure and Tourism and the practice of management and monitoring of public visitation as a resource management strategy in Cantareira State Park (SP, Brazil) ABSTRACT This study aimed to work with the management of the existing trail system at Protect Area and assess the various impacts from public viewing in the Cantareira State Park through analysis of indicators. We noted the lack of proper information management already done; but on the other hand, enabled to evaluate the effective planning variables of these areas in order to optimize the service provided to the public, and at the same time minimizing potential impacts. KEYWORDS: Leisure; Tourism; Management of Impacts; Protect Areas, Management of Public Visitation.

scholarly journals Media Massa, Pemerintah dan Pemilik Modal

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eko Harry Susanto
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Information Society ◽  
The Other ◽  
Democratic Ideal ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Government ◽  
Freedom Of Action

Democratization of communication, is the starting point of mass media in promoting the achievement of a prosperous information society. But the problem, is not easy to build a democratic ideal. Because a number of people within the government still puts power in response to the message - the message conveyed by the media. On the other hand, there are still investors who interpret that identic democracy with freedom of action which is detrimental to the business is run. But democracy barriers associated with reporting transparency could have emerged from people who prefer introversion past due jargon about harmony and alignment.

STUDENTS’ WORK IN SMALL DYNAMIC GROUPS AS A MEANS OF FORMATION OF SOME GENERAL COMPETENCES

2019 ◽  
pp. 261-264
Author(s):  
E.A. Komissarova ◽  
T.A. Revyakina
Keyword(s):  
Small Groups ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Information Society ◽  
The Other ◽  
Special Importance ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Cognitive Motivation ◽  
The One

During an epoch of information society the technology of work in small groups is of special importance. On the one hand, competently organized group work promotes development of the person trained, disclosure of his natural abilities, activization of his cognitive motivation, and on the other hand, it forms general competences aimed at work in a group or a team, effective interac-tion with the colleagues, management and clients.

A study of cometary eruptions through OH radio-lines

1999 ◽  
Vol 173 ◽  
pp. 249-254
Author(s):  
A.M. Silva ◽  
R.D. Miró
Keyword(s):  
Short Duration ◽  
Growth Curves ◽  
The Other ◽  
Initial Mass ◽  
Radio Lines ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Sudden Rise

AbstractWe have developed a model for theH2OandOHevolution in a comet outburst, assuming that together with the gas, a distribution of icy grains is ejected. With an initial mass of icy grains of 108kg released, theH2OandOHproductions are increased up to a factor two, and the growth curves change drastically in the first two days. The model is applied to eruptions detected in theOHradio monitorings and fits well with the slow variations in the flux. On the other hand, several events of short duration appear, consisting of a sudden rise ofOHflux, followed by a sudden decay on the second day. These apparent short bursts are frequently found as precursors of a more durable eruption. We suggest that both of them are part of a unique eruption, and that the sudden decay is due to collisions that de-excite theOHmaser, when it reaches the Cometopause region located at 1.35 × 105kmfrom the nucleus.

Closing the GAP—A 5Å Scanning Microscope

1969 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 6-7
Author(s):  
A. V. Crewe
Keyword(s):  
Normal Form ◽  
The Other ◽  
Resolving Power ◽  
Scanning Microscope ◽  
Conventional Microscope ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Closing The Gap ◽  
Thermal Sources ◽  
Better Than ◽  
Transmission Microscope

We have become accustomed to differentiating between the scanning microscope and the conventional transmission microscope according to the resolving power which the two instruments offer. The conventional microscope is capable of a point resolution of a few angstroms and line resolutions of periodic objects of about 1Å. On the other hand, the scanning microscope, in its normal form, is not ordinarily capable of a point resolution better than 100Å. Upon examining reasons for the 100Å limitation, it becomes clear that this is based more on tradition than reason, and in particular, it is a condition imposed upon the microscope by adherence to thermal sources of electrons.

Life Beyond 1MeV

1980 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
K.H. Westmacott
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Past Experience ◽  
The Other ◽  
Good Case ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The U.S

Life beyond 1MeV – like life after 40 – is not too different unless one takes advantage of past experience and is receptive to new opportunities. At first glance, the returns on performing electron microscopy at voltages greater than 1MeV diminish rather rapidly as the curves which describe the well-known advantages of HVEM often tend towards saturation. However, in a country with a significant HVEM capability, a good case can be made for investing in instruments with a range of maximum accelerating voltages. In this regard, the 1.5MeV KRATOS HVEM being installed in Berkeley will complement the other 650KeV, 1MeV, and 1.2MeV instruments currently operating in the U.S. One other consideration suggests that 1.5MeV is an optimum voltage machine – Its additional advantages may be purchased for not much more than a 1MeV instrument. On the other hand, the 3MeV HVEM's which seem to be operated at 2MeV maximum, are much more expensive.

Can the Academic Self-Concept be Positive and Realistic?

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 129-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reimer Kornmann
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Opposite Effect ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
High Ability ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Other Hand

Summary: My comment is basically restricted to the situation in which less-able students find themselves and refers only to literature in German. From this point of view I am basically able to confirm Marsh's results. It must, however, be said that with less-able pupils the opposite effect can be found: Levels of self-esteem in these pupils are raised, at least temporarily, by separate instruction, academic performance however drops; combined instruction, on the other hand, leads to improved academic performance, while levels of self-esteem drop. Apparently, the positive self-image of less-able pupils who receive separate instruction does not bring about the potential enhancement of academic performance one might expect from high-ability pupils receiving separate instruction. To resolve the dilemma, it is proposed that individual progress in learning be accentuated, and that comparisons with others be dispensed with. This fosters a self-image that can in equal measure be realistic and optimistic.

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