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Annual Report 1993: Accreditation Excellence Diversity Opportunity, Eastern Illinois University

Lumpkin College Annual Reports

Accreditation Excellence Diversity Opportunity - This 1993 Annual Report records the achievements, outreach activities, and student honors work of the Eastern Illinois University's Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences. It also includes reports from the School of Business, the School of Family and Consumer Science, the School of Technology, and the department of Military Science.

Lattice Boltzmann Thermohydrodynamics, F. J. Alexander, S. Chen, J. D. Sterling

Business and Information Technology Faculty Research & Creative Works

We introduce a lattice Boltzmann computational scheme capable of modeling thermohydrodynamic flows of monatomic gases. The parallel nature of this approach provides a numerically efficient alternative to traditional methods of computational fluid dynamics. The scheme uses a small number of discrete velocity states and a linear, single-time relaxation collision operator. Numerical simulations in two dimensions agree well with exact solutions for adiabatic sound propagation and Couette flow with heat transfer. © 1993 The American Physical Society.

No. 120 1992 November

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

Management By Values By S. K. Chakraborthy, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1991., S Sampangiramiah

IIMB Management Review

No abstract provided.

Making Time: Ethnographic Of High-Technology Organisations Edited By F.A. Dubinskas, Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1988., V Suchitra Mouly

IIMB Management Review

No abstract provided.

No. 119 1992 April

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

Nothing Recedes Like Success - Risk Analysis And The Organizational Amplification Of Risks, William R. Freudenburg

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Professor Freudenburg believes that there is room for improvement in Risk analysis, particularly in drawing on systematic studies of human behavior in the calculation of real, empirical probabilities of failure. The need is argued to be especially acute where technological Risks are associated with low expected probabilities of failure and are managed by human organizations for extended periods of time. This permits complacency to set in.

Current Periodicals: Subject Access The Mac Way, Connie Foster

DLTS Faculty Publications

At Western Kentucky University, the Library uses a Macintosh to filter and edit information on current serials to produce a periodicals guide for faculty and students. This tool has proven useful in collections development, reference and serials control within the Library. It has also provided the Library with a means to communicate to the academic community the extent of serials holdings in specific disciplines. Additionally, the Library has used the information within the guide to generate other lists of serials holdings for its patrons.

Annual Report 1992: Ethics, Eastern Illinois University

Lumpkin College Annual Reports

Ethics - This 1992 Annual Report records the achievements, outreach activities, and student honors work of the Eastern Illinois University's Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences. It also includes reports from the School of Business, the School of Family and Consumer Science, the School of Technology, and the department of Military Science.

A Case For The Use Of Application Generators In The Creation Of Software For The Hotel Industry, Peter O'Connor, Ciaran Mcdonnell

Conference papers

The article makes the case for the use of Program Generators in producing software for the Hotel and Catering Industry

The Impact Of Desktop Color Imaging On Prepress Personnel Skills, Iva Elaine Fowke

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

No abstract provided.

A Model For Comparative Analysis Of Business Community Expectations Of Printing Companies And Printer Perceptions Of Those Expectations, Kevin Lloyd Hudson

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

The problem of this study was to compare the Statesboro, Georgia business community's expectations of printing companies to the expectations printers perceive the businesses have. All of the local printers, and a sample of the local Chamber of Commerce corporate members (non-printers) were given identical survey forms which measured their expectations and perceptions. The forms were hand-delivered, picked-up the next day and tabulated to put the data in graphical form. A comparison of the two groups revealed some agreement and some disagreement in expectations and perceptions. After completing the study, it was determined that the research method is valid and …

Human Support System For Technology Management, K B Akhilesh, Marry Mathew

IIMB Management Review

No abstract provided.

Evolution And Impact Of Changes Of Technological Development In Some Of The French Manufacturing Organizations, T S Nagabhushana

IIMB Management Review

No abstract provided.

Foreign Collaborations: An Innovative Option, Chetan Bajaj

IIMB Management Review

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Adoption And Effectiveness Of Electronic Mail At The Air Force Institute Of Technology, Douglas D. White

Theses and Dissertations

This research investigated the relationship between the adoption and effectiveness of electronic mail at the Air Force institute of Technology's School of Systems and Logistics (LS). In this research, theories concerning innovation adoption and measurement of system effectiveness are discussed. Survey instruments from both areas were selected, tested, and used to collect data from the LS faculty and staff. Correlation analysis was performed using the data collected. Findings indicate a correlation does exist between the adoption of electronic mail and the effectiveness surrogate measurement, user satisfaction. There was a significantly strong negative correlation between electronic mail complexity and user satisfaction.

Efficiency Through Organisational Innovativeness In Passenger Road Transport: The Case Of Tamil Nadu State Road Transport Undertaking., R K Mishra, R Nandagopal

IIMB Management Review

Here an attempt has been made to study the working of the Road Transport Corporations in Tamil Nadu which have been lauded by the World Bank and others as efficient transport organisations in the public sector. The focus of this paper is to bringout clearly the inter-relationship between organisational innovativeness and efficiency in the State Transport Undertakings in Tamil Nadu which will help the policy makers an alternative model to tone up the working of the Road Transport Corporations in the other states.

No. 118 1991 November

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

The Manufacturing Contribution To Innovation, Arnoud De Meyer

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

The description of the contribution of manufacturing to the innovation process is often limited to the task of providing the necessary information to enable the development function to create a design which is easy to manufacture, and to be instrumental in the fast ramp-up of the production process. Though these are important tasks, it is argued in this paper that there is a third aspect of manufacturing’s contribution to innovation, namely the creation of a manufacturing system which is favorable to product innovation. This goes far beyond the design of an appropriate production process, but requires the creation of a …

Book Reviews, Thomas G. Field Jr.

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Reviews of the following two books: VALUING HEALTH Risks. COSTS, AND BENEFITS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING (P. Brett Hammond and Rob Coppock, eds.) THE LIABILITY MAZE: THE IMPACT OF LIABILITY LAW ON SAFETY AND INNOVATION (Peter W. Huber And Robert E. Litan, eds.)

No. 117 1991 April

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

Legal Mindstorms: Lawyers, Computers And Powerful Ideas, Ronald W. Staudt

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Annual Report 1991: Building The Future, Eastern Illinois University

Lumpkin College Annual Reports

Building the Future - This 1991 Annual Report records the achievements, outreach activities, and student honors work of the Eastern Illinois University's Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences. It also includes reports from the School of Business, the School of Family and Consumer Science, the School of Technology, and the department of Military Science.

Are Acquisitions A Poison Pill For Innovation?, Michael A. Hitt, Robert E. Hoskisson, R. Duane Ireland, Jeffrey S. Harrison

Management Faculty Publications

The recent wave of acquisition activity may be damaging the innovative capabilities of American firms, thus making them less competitive in the global marketplace. In fact, acquisitions often serve as a substitute for innovation, which may cause further neglect of internal research and development (R&D) programs. Additionally, acquisitions often lead to increases in leverage, diversification, and absorb significant amounts of executive time, which may lead to reduced managerial commitment to innovation.

In this article, evidence is presented suggesting that acquisition activity may result in reductions in R&D inputs and outputs. On average, the 191 firms in the sample reduced their …

A Framework For Mapping And Managing Creativity And Innovation, S Mohan

IIMB Management Review

Organisations and individuals live in an era of constant change. Growth and survival are dependent on coping with these trends and changes. Many organisations suffer from increasing costs, stagnating productivity and shrinking profits, mostly due to lack of original thinking by the management and the employees. In today’s business, organisations face new problems, unique opportunities and the unexpected. The corporate management, apart from coping on a reactive basis, must develop sheer power of new innovative ideas. New products and services, effective marketing strategies and new technologies need to be developed using creative ideas.

No. 116 1990 November

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

Managing Expert Systems: A Framework And Case Study, Rob R. Weitz, Arnoud De Meyer

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

This paper addresses the problem of managing the development and implementation of a large expert system in an organization. A traditional systems analysis and design methodology is used as a framework to highlight similarities and differences in managing large scale traditional computer based projects and large expert systems. As a non-technical, prescriptive guide, this article focusses on defining at each stage in the project, the tasks to be accomplished, resources required, impact on the organization, likely benefits and potential problems. The case of a large expert system implemented by a multinational corporation across several European sites is used to clarify …

Method For Fabricating Or Modifying An Article Comprising The Removal Of A Polymer Coating, Bonnie Bachman, Elizabeth A. Hofstatter, Joan M. Ritter, Jerry J. Rubin

Economics Faculty Research & Creative Works

Disclosed is a method for removing poly-para-xylylene, its derivatives, and copolymers (collectively called "parylene") from bodies, including relatively large bodies such as printed circuit (PC) boards, that is capable of yielding relatively high removal rates. A body such as a PC board coated with parylene is placed into a reaction chamber downstream from a microwave plasma such that plasma discharge products generated by the microwave plasma react with the parylene, etching the parylene without exposing the body to bombardment by energetic ions and/or electrons. The plasma is generated from a gas mixture containing oxygen, a second gas, and optional additives …

No. 115 1990 April

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

Determination Of Adopter Categories By Using Innovation Diffusion Models, Vijay Mahajan, Eitan Muller, Rajendra Kumar Srivastava

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Using the analytical logic underlying the classical adopter categorization approach proposed by Rogers, the authors suggest that adopter categories for a product innovation can also be developed by using their well-established diffusion models such as the Bass model. With data on 11 consumer durable products, they compare adopter categories generated by the classical approach and the Bass diffusion model, respectively. An application examining the diffusion of personal computers is documented to illustrate the usefulness of the adopter categorization based on the Bass diffusion model in studying differences among adopter categories.