Problems of operating research and power reactors; Reactor Operations Division meeting, Oct. 21-23, 1963, Ottawa, Ontario.

"Microcard edition" (2 cards. 8 x 13 cm) in pocket.

A look back; a 75 year history of the Colorado Game, Fish and Parks Division, 1897-1972.

Editing: Vince Prichard, Pete Hansson, Bettie Mock.

Twenty-five years of life conservation.

Mode of access: Internet.

Annual directory of labor organizations in Massachusetts.

2 vols. issued, 1902; vol. for 1903 not issued.

An Economic impact study of petition for regulatory relief from phosphorus effluent limits, city of Pana : R84-44 : final report /

"Printed: April 1988."

Pilot groundwater protection needs assessment for Illinois American Water Company's Pekin Public Water Supply Facility number 1795040 /

"November 1992."--Cover.

Workmen's compensation law and Industrial board rules, with amendments, additions and annotations to March 1, 1936. Issued under the direction of Elmer F. Andrews, industrial commissioner.

Includes index.

Manual of instructions, Equipment Division.

Mode of access: Internet.

Cases on the law of trusts,

Mode of access: Internet.

Cases on the law of conveyances, selected and annotated

"Table of cases and other authorities": p. ix-xiv.

Global epidemiology, a geography of disease and sanitation,

"Material is based on surveys made for the Medical department of the United States army ... The surveys ... represent the work of a large number of individuals associated ... with the Medical intelligence division of the Office of the # general of the United States army."--Pref.

Procedure and practice before the United States Board of Tax Appeals

Mode of access: Internet.

Predictors of failure by medical practitioners to report suspected child abuse in Queensland, Australia

Objective: The goal of this investigation was to examine the level of notification of child abuse and neglect and the perceived deterrents to reporting by medical practitioners, who a're mandated to report their suspicions but might choose not to do so. Design: A random sample of medical practitioners was surveyed. About three hundred medical practitioners were approached through the local Division of General Practice. 91 registered medical practitioners in Queensland, Australia, took part in the study. Results: A quarter of medical practitioners admitted failing to report suspicions, though they were mostly cognisant of their responsibility to report suspected cases of abuse and neglect. Only the belief that the suspected abuse was a single incident and unlikely to happen again predicted non-reporting (X2 [1, N =89] =7.60, p

Enhancing performance through the introduction of customer orientation into the building components industry

Purpose: This paper aims to describe an investigation into how company performance can be improved by integrating internal and external customers and technology. The approach was developed, implemented and evaluated in the operations of the building components industry. The research was carried out in the precast concrete division of a Singapore company. Design/methodology/ approach: For the purpose of undertaking the investigation an exploratory case study approach was used. This was divided into conceptual and action research stages. The action research was also used to implement the changes in the company. Questionnaire surveys were carried out among company employees and external customers to assess the effect of these changes. Results of the investigation were derived using content and statistical analysis. Triangulation between three sources was used for validating the data. Findings: The exploratory case study strategy resulted in rich research data, which provided evidence of the changes taking place and integration happening, leading to improved performance. The action research approach proved a powerful tool where the uncertainty of outcomes makes it near impossible to make accurate forecasts. Another output of the research was the development of an "integrated customer orientation" (ICO) model. Research limitations/implications: The research in this paper used a single site action research investigation so should be interpreted within the specific company and industry context. There are implications for theory and practice in a number of areas of production and marketing as well as contributions to understanding about productivity improvement and organisational development. The investigation also fulfils the dual objectives of action research by contributing to both knowledge and practice. Originality/value: The paper describes a unique approach towards improving productivity, quality and service through the use of action research to implement changes, as well as providing the research evidence to evaluate both the process of implementation and results achieved. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

The implications of cost behaviour for profit planning and control

The work described in the following pages was carried out at various sites in the Rod Division of the Delta Metal Company. Extensive variation in the level of activity in the industry during the years 1974 to I975 had led to certain inadequacies being observed 1n the traditional cost control procedure. In an attempt to remedy this situation it was suggested that a method be found of constructing a system to improve the flexibility of cost control procedures. The work involved an assimilation of the industrial and financial environment via pilot studies which would later prove invaluable to home in on the really interesting and important areas. Weaknesses in the current systems which came to light made the methodology of data collection and the improvement of cost control and profit planning procedures easier to adopt. Because of the requirements of the project to investigate the implications of Cost behaviour for profit planning and control, the next stage of the research work was to utilise the on-site experience to examine at a detailed level the nature of cost behaviour. The analysis of factory costs then showed that certain costs, which were the most significant exhibited a stable relationship with respect to some known variable, usually a specific measure of Output. These costs were then formulated in a cost model, to establish accurate standards in a complex industrial setting in order to provide a meaningful comparison against which to judge actual performance. The necessity of a cost model was •reinforced by the fact that the cost behaviour found to exist was, in the main, a step function, and this complex cost behaviour, the traditional cost and profit planning procedures could not possibly incorporate. Already implemented from this work is the establishment of the post of information officer to co-ordinate data collection and information provision.