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Optimal Sequencing And Scheduling Algorithm For Traffic Flows Based On Extracted Control Actions Near The Airport, Sharmistha Chakrabarti
Optimal Sequencing And Scheduling Algorithm For Traffic Flows Based On Extracted Control Actions Near The Airport, Sharmistha Chakrabarti
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-
This dissertation seeks to design an optimization algorithm, based on naturalistic flight data, with emphasis on safety to perform a benefits' analysis when sequencing and scheduling aircraft at the runway. The viability of creating a decision-support tool to aid air traffic controllers in sequencing and optimizing airport operations is evaluated through the benefits' analysis. Air traffic control is a complex and critical system that ensures the safe and efficient movement of aircraft within the airspace. This is particularly true in the immediate vicinity of an airport. Unlike in en-route or terminal area airspace where aircraft usually traverse well established routes …
A Holistic Work System Approach To Creating Flow During Transactional Work, Steven Clapp
A Holistic Work System Approach To Creating Flow During Transactional Work, Steven Clapp
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-
Psychological flow is a positive mental state where one is so fully concentrated in a challenging task that self-consciousness falls away, time seems to stand still, and the reward is the experience of meeting the challenge. Previous research on flow in the workplace has been performed on how to create conditions to promote its occurrence in workers, to describe its attendant individual and organizational benefits, and to measure it through self-reported means and physiologically. Such research has been focused on creative endeavors (such as the arts, sports, medicine, teaching), where individuals have high agency over the execution of activities needed …
An Exploratory Assessment Of Small Group Performance Leveraging Motion Dynamics With Optical Flow, Joshua Desantiago
An Exploratory Assessment Of Small Group Performance Leveraging Motion Dynamics With Optical Flow, Joshua Desantiago
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-
Understanding team behaviors and dynamics are important to better understand and foster better teamwork. The goal of this master's thesis was to contribute to understanding and assessing teamwork in small group research, by analyzing motion dynamics and team performance with non-contact sensing and computational assessment. This thesis's goal is to conduct an exploratory analysis of motion dynamics on teamwork data to understand current limitations in data gathering approaches and provide a methodology to automatically categorize, label, and code team metrics from multi-modal data. We created a coding schema that analyzed different teamwork datasets. We then produced a taxonomy of the …
Assessment Of Leadership Styles And Lean Six Sigma Critical Success Factors In The Aerospace And Defense Industry, Corey Gellis
Assessment Of Leadership Styles And Lean Six Sigma Critical Success Factors In The Aerospace And Defense Industry, Corey Gellis
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-
The Aerospace and Defense industry has shifted into a global competitive market that is prioritizing innovative advancements in technological capabilities. Corporations are now having to further develop customer focused strategies based in adding value while reducing costs. Large manufacturing corporations often embrace continuous improvement methodologies, such as Lean Six Sigma, for process improvement. Many organizations have received minimal benefit from the methodology which may link back to leadership and culture. This research examined which styles of leadership are most effective when trying to gain the most value from Lean Six Sigma within manufacturing. The research study surveyed 112 black belt …
A Framework And Model For Managing And Sustaining A Successful Cross Functional Project Operations Team In A Multi-Project Manufacturing Environment In The Aerospace And Defense Industry, Anisulrahman Nizam
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-
Project manufacturing is a production manufacturing mode that develops and produces large and complex systems that is supplemented by project management techniques for planning and execution. Project manufacturing is better understood by examining it along with three other key areas: manufacturing, project management, and team management. Critical success factors for each of these areas have been examined in the literature but have not been examined in a real world setting in the aerospace and defense industry. This research examines the association between perspectives of project teams and senior management on critical success factors along the four identified dimensions of success …
Dynamic Analysis Of The Implementation Of The Blockchain Technology In The Supply Chain, Rehab Ali
Dynamic Analysis Of The Implementation Of The Blockchain Technology In The Supply Chain, Rehab Ali
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-
Blockchain technology is a new digital technology that has been disrupting the way businesses are performing. It is a decentralized and distributed ledger that enables transactions of any form of value. As blockchain technology provides visibility, transparency, and security through the multi-agent system, the supply chain sector is one of its critical and promising applications. In a highly dynamic environment, the supply chain's efficiency needs to be measured from a blockchain perspective. As the main benefit of blockchain technology is the visibility and real-time access to data, blockchain technology's preeminent affected areas within the supply chain are the responsiveness to …
Factors That Affect The Successful Implementation Of Quality Management Systems In Healthcare, Mustafa Rawshdeh
Factors That Affect The Successful Implementation Of Quality Management Systems In Healthcare, Mustafa Rawshdeh
Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-
Modern Organizations must be high performing to sustain and grow their operations. This is particularly true for healthcare organizations as they have complex and sensitive operations. One way to improve organizational performance is to adopt Quality Management Systems (QMSs). QMSs organize and improve the effectiveness of all processes to meet stakeholder requirements and achieve organizational performance improvements in alignment with strategic goals. However, the value of QMSs is dependent on successful implementation, which is reportedly quite challenging. This doctoral research examines the factors that affect the successful implementation of QMSs in healthcare. First, a systematic analysis of the published literature …