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- Turnover, Layoffs and Buyouts
- It has been seen that turnover is not always bad. There is an optimal "mix" of experience for this. The firm should lay off for young workers with little investment and also older workers where high productivity is in the past. However, there are some issues relating to this. Some...
- Presentations 2002-12-01
- Market Vs. Regulatory Responses To Corporate Fraud: A Critique Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002
- From the executive summary: ‘The paper argues that, despite all the appearances of market failure, the recent corporate frauds do not justify a new era of corporate regulation. The fact that the frauds occurred after 70 years of securities regulation shows that more regulation is not the answer to the...
- White papers 2002-09-11
- Air Traffic Control (ATC) Related Accidents and Incidents: A Human Factors Analysis
- Human error has been cited as a major factor in the majority of aviation accidents and incidents. To date, however, the causal role of aircrew errors has received the bulk of the attention by both air safety investigators and human factors researchers. Nevertheless, there is a growing concern within the...
- White papers 2001-03-21
- Analysis of Mid-Air Collisions in Civil Aviation
- Mid Air Collisions MAC are tragic events, with the potential of multiple fatalities. Despite the improving trends in aviation safety, the rate of MAC has remained stable for the past few years. There is an absence of published literature on MAC and related human performance issues. Consequently, the study presented...
- White papers 2001-08-21
- Applying the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) to the Analysis of Commercial Aviation Accident Data
- The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System HFACS is a general human error framework originally developed and tested within the U.S. military as a tool for investigating and analyzing the human causes of aviation accidents. Based upon Reason's (1990) model of latent and active failures, HFACS addresses human error at...
- White papers 2001-03-21
- Human Error and General Aviation Accidents: A Comprehensive, Fine-Grained Analysis Using HFACS
- The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System HFACS is a theoretically based tool for investigating and analyzing human error associated with accidents and incidents. Previous research performed at both at the University of Illinois and the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute CAMI have been highly successful and have shown that HFACS...
- White papers 2005-05-01
- Developing a Methodology to Study Crew Information Behavior in Aviation
- The purpose of the study presented in this paper was to assess whether concepts from Information Science could be used to develop and initially validate a framework to study the information behavior of flight crews in the civil aviation domain. Distributed use of information within groups remains a weak link...
- White papers 2004-10-01
- Defining the Relationship Between Human Error Classes and Technology Intervention Strategies
- One of the main factors in all aviation accidents is human error. The NASA Aviation Safety Program AvSP, therefore, has identified several human-factors safety technologies to address this issue. Some technologies directly address human error either by attempting to reduce the occurrence of errors or by mitigating the negative consequences...
- White papers 2003-07-01
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- Foundations of the vocational rehabilitation process, 6th ed
- Foundations of the vocational rehabilitation process, 6th ed. Rubin, Stanford E. and Richard t. Roessler. PRO-ED 2008 604 pages $65.00 Hardcover HD7255 In this sixth edition guide for professionals in vocational rehabilitation (as well...
- Articles 2008-08-01
- Textbook of social administration: the consumer-centered approach
- This classroom resource is a how-to guide to developing the management abilities needed to maintain an effective client-centered approach by using a social program framework that uses information, personnel and additional resources to support and direct the interaction between social workers and their clients. It equips social program managers with...
- Articles 2008-06-01
- A 'historical problem: Southern Illinois University Carbondale fares well on its hiring of minority administrators, but it is being taken to task for the lack of women in its executive ranks
- Women are absent from the top ranks at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, a stark contrast to the increase in gender parity at other schools. SIUC's chancellor, vice chancellors, provost and all 10 academic deans are men. Nationally, women made up at least a third of the vice presidents...
- Articles 2008-04-03
- Progressive Announces Claims Group President
- MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio -- The Progressive Corporation today announced the appointment of Susan Patricia Griffith as the Claims Group President, effective immediately. Mrs. Griffith, 43, who currently serves as Chief Human Resource Officer overseeing all Human Resources systems, policies and practices for the Corporation, first joined Progressive in 1988 as...
- Articles 2008-03-12
- Textbook of social administration; the consumer-centered approach
- Textbook of social administration; the consumer-centered approach. Poertner, John and Charles A. Rapp. Haworth Pr. 2007 432 pages $39.95 Hardcover HV95 Poertner (social work, emeritus, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign) and Rapp (social welfare, University of...
- Articles 2008-02-01
- Resources
- For Further Reading Blood into Ink: South Asian and Middle Eastern Women Write War. Ed. Miriam Cooke & Roshni Rustomji-Kerns. Boulder: Westview Press, 1994. De Pauw, Linda Grant. Battle Cries and Lullabies: Women in War from Prehistory to the Present. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1998....
- Articles 2007-11-01
- TalentDrive to Sponsor and Attend the 10th Annual HR Technology Conference and Exposition
- TalentDrive to showcase its innovative resume sourcing services CHICAGO -- TalentDrive, an innovative online resume sourcing and review company, is a sponsor of Human Resource Executive's 10th Anniversary HR Technology Conference and Exposition, October 10 - 12, 2007, taking place at the Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. TalentDrive...
- Articles 2007-10-01
- Sensient Technologies names Douglas Pepper VP of human resources
- Sensient Technologies Corporation has promoted Douglas S. Pepper to vice president, human resources. Mr. Pepper joined Sensient in 2005 as chief financial officer of the Sensient Color Group. He has more than 25 years of experience in accounting and administration. Prior to joining Sensient, he was a regional...
- Articles 2007-10-01
- Sensient Technologies Corporation Names New Vice President of Human Resources
- MILWAUKEE -- Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE: SXT) today announced that it has promoted Douglas S. Pepper to Vice President, Human Resources. Mr. Pepper joined Sensient in 2005 as Chief Financial Officer of the Sensient Color Group. He has more than 25 years of experience in accounting and administration....
- Articles 2007-09-07
- Microfield's EnergyConnect Continues to Expand
- PORTLAND, Ore. -- Microfield Group, Inc. ("Microfield") (OTCBB:MICG) today announced that due to rapid growth, its subsidiary EnergyConnect, Inc. ("ECI") has promoted Bill Munger to Vice President of Participant Operations. Mr. Munger will continue in his current position of Vice President of Human Resources for Microfield and its subsidiaries. Bill...
- Articles 2007-09-05
- Mori Seiki invests in human potential
- Machine tool maker Mori Seiki sees human skill as vital to making full use of advancing manufacturing technology. The company has therefore established Mori Seiki University MSU, opening a facility for this institution in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Designed to function as a comprehensive educational resource, says the company, the new...
- Articles 2007-08-01
- Assistant principal to take top spot at Kaneland High.(News)
- Byline: Leslie Hague lhague@@dailyherald.com Another year, another new position. Tony Valente, who started as a Kaneland High School assistant principal last year, was promoted to principal Thursday. "Tony will bring a wealth of experience as well as...
- Articles 2007-06-29
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