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Procedure: a set of step-by-step instructions designed to ensure that a task is efficiently and consistently performed. Procedures regulate the conduct of an organization's activities and...; Procedure definition on BNET »

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Try the Consensus Approach for More Effective Meetings: Think the venerated Robert's Rules of Order are the last word for running meetings? If you're not satisfied that you're getting everyone on the same page, maybe it's time to ditch parliamentary procedure and try a different approach. Lawrence Susskind, who wrote "Breaking Roberts Rules," says parliamentary...; Tags: Effective Meeting, CC Holland, Management, Corporate Law, Business Operations, Corporate Governance, Team Management, Tools & Techniques, Procedure; Blog posts 2008-06-11
Conducting an Internal Audit: The internal audit is an essential—and now much discussed—part of business. The Institute of Internal Auditors, an international association of internal auditors, offers this definition: “An independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing...; Tags: Auditor, Organization, Financial Accounting, Finance, Procedure, Audit, BNET Editorial; Articles 2007-11-15
The One-Page Document Control Procedure: The article advocates the simple ISO 9001 procedures. It adverse to the oft-quoted belief that the "Quality Manual need only be a restatement of the ISO standard.” In such cases the Manual is rarely used, referenced only occasionally by registrars and customers requiring something in their purchasing files. It therefore...; Tags: Procedure, ISO 9001, Oxebridge Quality Resources, Iso standards, Tqm/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations, It Operations; White papers 2002-01-01
Many Factors Fuel Continued Cosmetic Surgery Boom: The paper highlights that cosmetic surgical procedures jumped 24 percent between 2002 and 2004, despite an economy growing at a slightly slower pace. The "high water" mark for plastic surgery procedures continues to grow ? although the types of procedures being done are changing in many cases, along with the...; Tags: Procedure, Skyscape Inc.; White papers 2005-06-01
Guideline on Procedures for Change Orders: There are many reasons for issuing a change order on a construction project. As the number of change orders on a project increases, so does the possibility of misunderstanding among the contracting parties. The paper presents procedures that can be recommended to owners, architects, contractors, and subcontractors to minimize the...; Tags: America, Procedure; White papers 2003-10-31

Design and Operational Aspects of Flight-Deck Procedures: In complex human-machine systems, training, standardization, quality assurance, and actual operations depend on an elaborate set of procedures. This paper examines the issue of procedurization from two different, yet related, aspects: the overall design process of procedures and operational considerations. The design process and operational considerations resulted from cockpit observations,...; Tags: Procedure, San Jose State University, Policies And Procedures, Strategic Planning, Human Resources, Strategy, Management; White papers 2005-08-02
Procedures in Complex Systems: The Airline Cockpit: In complex human-machine systems, successful operations depend on an elaborate set of procedures which are specified by the operational management of the organization. These procedures indicate to the human operator in this case the pilot the manner in which operational management intends to have various tasks performed. The intent is...; Tags: Procedure, San Jose State University, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management; White papers 2005-08-02
How to Stop Harassment: The Professional Construction of Legal Compliance in Organizations: Between the mid-1970s and the late 1990s, American employers adopted sexual harassment grievance procedures and anti-harassment training in droves. Neither case law nor legislation supported these practices, and lawyers advised that grievance procedures could backfire, putting employers at risk of liability. Where did these strategies come from and how did...; Tags: Procedure, Compliance, Harvard University, Harassment, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Human Resources, Gender And Diversity; White papers 2006-01-30
Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia Guided by Intracardiac Echocardiography: The use of the intracardiac echocardiography ICE has been described in guiding the closure of atrial septal defects and also in assisting electrophysiological procedures (e.g. pulmonary vein ablation in atrial arrhythmias). Experience with the use of ICE in guiding ventricular procedures is less extensive. Siemens' has used ICE to guide...; Tags: Procedure, Siemens AG; White papers 2002-11-12
Alliances And Negotiations: Negotiations often occur not between individuals but among groups (companies, trade unions, political parties, etc.) each representing composite interests, whose bargaining behaviour is regulated by some collective decision mechanism. In this paper we provide a natural model of such circumstances. We formalise the notion of 'alliance' and show how different...; Tags: Alliance, Procedure, Negotiation, Elsevier, Strategy, Free Trade, Management, Finance; White papers 2004-07-01
Coffee Company Survives Thievery With SCORE's Help in Clinton, NY: Kevin LaPlante, the former welder's idea for a gourmet coffee shop and bistro had been perking along nicely. He had an ideal location, a unique product, and a growing number of loyal customers. Kevin's accounting and financial procedures followed the standard formula for successful restaurants. But although Kevin thought he...; Tags: Procedure, Financial, SCORE, Kevin, Financial Accounting, Finance; Case studies
Intuitive Surgical Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Conference Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer Session[Operator Instructions]. Today's first question comes from Sean Levin. Sir, your line is open. Sean Levin - Lazard Capital Thank you. Congratulations on another strong quarter. Benjamin Gong - Vice President of Finance Thanks Sean. Sean Levin - Lazard Capital Sure. My first question has to do with...; Tags: Intuitive Surgical Inc., Procedure, Call Transcript, Surgery, Earnings, Colorectal, Benefits, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Finance, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2008-10-16
PSS World Medical, Inc. F2Q09 (Qtr End 09/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer SessionOperator [Operator Instructions]. And our first question comes from the line of Lisa Gill with JP Morgan. Please proceed with question. Lisa Gill Thanks very much and good morning. In July, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners did a study, and they found that 22% of people said...; Tags: Sourcing, Procedure, PSS World Medical Inc., Call Transcript, Earnings, Purchasing & Procurement, Strategy, Business Operations, Management, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2008-10-23
Intuitive Surgical's Million Dollar Robots Continue to Move -- For Now: Intuitive Surgical, a maker of surgical robotics for minimally invasive procedures, reported robust third quarter 2008 revenue growth of 50 percent. The company cited expanding acceptance of its surgical robots and higher sales of its da Vinci Surgical Systems, particularly for hysterectomies and prostate surgery. The system, however, which can...; Tags: Procedure, Da Vinci Prostatectomy Procedure, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Robots, Sales, Emerging Technologies, David Phillips; Blog posts 2008-10-20
Storm Warning: Big Changes Approaching in PCI: From its humble beginnings in 1977 as standard balloon angioplasty, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention PCI procedures now include techniques such as coronary artery stents, angiojet, and rotoblator. Of all of the PCI procedures, coronary artery stenting now accounts for 80% of all performed. Stenting, the process of inserting and scaffolding a...; Tags: Procedure, PCI, Productivity, Storage, Hardware; White papers 2004-08-10
Effect of Variability in the Interpretation of Coronary Angiograms on the Appropriateness of Use of Coronary Revascularization Procedures: Evidence from numerous studies of coronary angiography show differences between observers' assessments of 15% to 45%. The implication of this variation is serious: If readings are erroneous, some patients will undergo revascularization procedures unnecessarily and others will be denied an essential treatment. They evaluated the variation in interpretation of angiograms...; Tags: Procedure, Ingersoll-Rand; White papers 2005-02-03
Are You Drilling Optimized or Spinning Your Wheels: The procedure presented in this paper will assist the driller's search for the sweet spot. The goal of this procedure is to drill more hole faster with fewer bits. An innovative variation of a formerly time-consuming rig-site procedure is described to determine the founder point of roller-cone drill bits. Regardless...; Tags: Procedure, Founder; White papers 2001-03-06
Process Versus Procedures: The language of the ISO 9000 revision significantly moves away from procedure to process so is this change any more than simple semantics or is there something fundamental going on? Within the context of quality management standards, and more specifically IS0 9000, 'procedure' is a key word which has acquired...; Tags: Procedure, Quality Management, Transition Support, Quality, Tqm/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Business Operations, It Operations; White papers 2003-01-01
Disclosure Controls And Procedures: Certifications with respect disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls are required for annual quarterly reports covering periods ending on or after August 29,2002. Given the changes that public companies must implement to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules thereunder and the potential liability to the CEO, CFO...; Tags: Disclosure, Procedure, Latham & Watkins, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Quality, Regulations, Sales Force Management, Training And Certification, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Business Operations, Sales; White papers 2002-10-07
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Disclosure Controls and Procedures: Final rules under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act became effective on August 29, 2002. These rules require that the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of each company filing periodic reports with the SEC certify that they have established and maintain "disclosure controls and procedures" with respect to...; Tags: Disclosure, Procedure, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures; White papers 2003-01-01