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Laboratory Management Information Systems: Current Requirements and Future Perspectives

Author : Moumtzoglou, Anastasius

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 384 pages

File Size : 23,2 MB

Release : 2014-07-31

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1466663219

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Book Description

Technological advances have revolutionized the way we manage information in our daily workflow. The medical field has especially benefitted from these advancements, improving patient treatment, health data storage, and the management of laboratory samples and results. Laboratory Management Information Systems: Current Requirements and Future Perspectives responds to the issue of administering appropriate regulations in a medical laboratory environment in the era of telemedicine, electronic health records, and other e-health services. Exploring concepts such as the implementation of ISO 15189:2012 policies and the effects of e-health application, this book is an integral reference source for researchers, academicians, students of health care programs, health professionals, and laboratory personnel.



Managing Quality

Author : Barrie G. Dale

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 352 pages

File Size : 44,45 MB

Release : 2016-06-21

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1119130913

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Book Description

An essential quality management resource for students and practitioners alike—now in its sixth edition This popular and highly successful text on Quality Management has been fully revised and updated to reflect recent developments in the field. New to the Sixth Edition is timely coverage of agile development, emerging markets, product research, evidence based decision-making, and quality control. Some of the material has been re-ordered and changes to terminology have been made to bring the book completely up to date. Contributions from new co-author David Bamford offer insights from a veteran teacher and practitioner. A popular resource for students, academics, and business practitioners alike Combines the latest information on quality management system series standards with up-to-date tools, techniques and quality systems Includes insights on quality, operations management, and strategic process improvement Highly relevant for professionals, particularly those involved with reacting to rapid developments in the global market The word "quality" has many definitions, dependent on context and situation. It is often over-used but always in-demand, and it can make or break a business. Quality management is becoming an increasingly vital factor in the success of a product or service, and it requires constant attention and a continuous drive to do better. Managing Quality is a comprehensive resource that helps you ensure – and sustain – high quality standards.



Evaluating Mental Workload for Improved Workplace Performance

Author : Realyvásquez-Vargas, Arturo

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 334 pages

File Size : 36,40 MB

Release : 2019-11-22

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1799810534

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Book Description

Employees of different labor sectors are involved in different projects and pressed to deliver results in a specific period of time, which increases their mental workload. This increase can lead to a high mental workload, which in turn leads to a decline in job performance. Therefore, strategies for managing mental workload and promoting mental health have become necessary for corporate success. Evaluating Mental Workload for Improved Workplace Performance is a critical scholarly book that provides comprehensive research on mental workload and the effects, both adverse and positive, that it can have on employee populations as well as strategies for decreasing or deleting it from the labor sector. Highlighting an array of topics such as psychosocial factors, critical success factors (CSF), and technostress, this book is ideal for academicians, researchers, managers, ergonomists, engineers, industrial designers, industry practitioners, and students.



European Perspectives on Innovation Management

Author : Rob Dekkers

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 588 pages

File Size : 40,45 MB

Release : 2023-12-30

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 3031417968

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This book covers European perspectives on innovation management, including new product and service development, due to the inherent variety of socio-economic perspectives and institutional settings in Europe. The numerous settings and differing perspectives explored in the chapters exemplify diversity, which ultimately leads to enhancing innovation. Understanding such unique approaches will enable companies, universities and other actors to more effectively create innovative products and services, and policy makers to effectively stimulate growth and innovation. The fragmented, distributed economies in Europe also put a strong focus on internationalisation, including innovation management, new product and service development, even within the internally open market of the European Economic Area. European Perspectives on Innovation Management will be of help to researchers, managers, entrepreneurs, practitioners and students working on innovation management and practices embedded in national and regional innovation systems, thus fostering a more innovative Europe.



Ensuring Quality in Professional Education Volume I

Author : Karen Trimmer

Publisher : Springer

Page : 314 pages

File Size : 24,9 MB

Release : 2019-01-11

Category : Education

ISBN : 3030010961

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This book analyses examples of quality teaching in professional education in the human client fields. The first of two volumes, the editors and contributors use case studies to illustrate the elements deemed good practice within professional education. There are many different routes towards preparing well-qualified professionals through higher education: as diverse as the professions themselves, these routes are largely determined by decisions academics make regarding content, curriculum alignment, integration of research with practice and pedagogical techniques. Including case studies from midwifery, medical, nursing and psychology degree programmes, the authors and editors unravel what good teaching in professional practice looks like in the human client fields, and how it can be achieved. This rigorous and comprehensive collection will be of interest and value to students and scholars of professional pedagogy, as well as practitioners.



Trends, Challenges, and Practices in Contemporary Strategic Management

Author : M?zrak, Filiz

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 371 pages

File Size : 41,41 MB

Release : 2024-01-10

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN :

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Modern business dynamics are an intricate and strategic landscape that underpins organizational triumphs despite today’s turbulent market. Those fervently exploring the symbiosis of theory and reality within the strategic realm of contemporary strategic management require a solid understanding of the concept, and they can now enhance this journey with Trends, Challenges, and Practices in Contemporary Strategic Management. This seminal work unfurls a tapestry of erudition, guiding its readers through the corridors of contemporary strategic management. Targeting a diverse readership encompassing academicians, researchers, students, and industry leaders, the book’s scope is as expansive as its subject matter. For scholars and researchers, its pages unfold a treasure trove of contemporary strategic management theories, their evolution, and cutting-edge practices. Practitioners entrusted with steering strategic compasses will glean a pragmatic arsenal of insights and best practices, their leadership acumen fortified to navigate the most tempestuous waters of organizational strategy. Covering from disruptive innovation and strategic leadership in a digital epoch to sustainability, global strategy, and the pivotal role of artificial intelligence in shaping strategies, this book mirrors the ever-evolving cadence of contemporary strategic management.



Dynamic Leadership Models for Global Business: Enhancing Digitally Connected Environments

Author : Smith, Peter A. C.

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 371 pages

File Size : 45,59 MB

Release : 2013-01-31

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1466628375

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As global business systems are becoming ever more complex and they continue to grow and expand, it is increasingly more difficult to stand out as an effective and efficient leader. Dynamic Leadership Models for Global Business: Enhancing Digitally Connected Environments describes various models on how to become an outstanding leader in today’s rapidly growing global business environments. This book seeks to provide positive instruction which illuminates a practical path to becoming a successful leader in such large and competitive markets. The approach is consistent with any existing leadership development program, or it may be undertaken as an individual initiative.



The 2012 Pfeiffer Annual

Author : Elaine Biech

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 266 pages

File Size : 39,95 MB

Release : 2011-10-07

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1118124650

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The Leader in Resources for Training & HR Professionals for the Past Four Decades For 40 years, The Pfeiffer Annuals have helped consultants, experts, and academics in the field to stay informed and ahead of the curve. The 2012 Pfeiffer Consulting Annual is a toolkit of ideas, methods, techniques, and models that support your work as an internal or external organizational consultant. It addresses the broad range of topics that are of most interest to professionals in the field. The materials provide accessible means of interacting with a diverse variety of systems and processes—from collaborative workflows and executive coaching to strategic planning and organizational development. This Annual presents a "Learning in the Moment" theme. It addresses today's hectic world of immediate need and urgent access and includes information on teams and groups, leadership, communication, organizations, and problem solving. Experiential Learning Activities (ELAs) cover a broad range of consulting topics. The activities are presented as ready-to-use designs for working with groups: facilitator instructions and all necessary handouts are included. ELAs showcasing the theme cover storytelling, leadership, change management, and diversity. The Inventories, Questionnaires, and Surveys section contains tools to help respondents take an objective look at themselves or their organizations and determine how a particular theory applies to their situations. Don't miss the Cultural Readiness Scale for WEB 2.0 in this section. The articles section presents the current thinking about workplace communications, leadership, and individual development. Travis L. Russ, Jean Lamkin, Mohandas Nair, Linda Raudenbush, and Leonard Goodstein have contributed must-read articles. And while the article by Jennifer Labin is a part of the theme, the topic of engagement is a part of discussions in almost every organization. Year after year, the Consulting Annual has provided thousands of professionals with up-to-date information and tools to make organizations more effective. Delve into this volume and you will understand why it is the most reliable source for practical, professional, performance-boosting tools and fresh ideas. Discover more at www.pfeiffer.com



Engageme

Author : Dr. John Vizzuso

Publisher : AuthorHouse

Page : 243 pages

File Size : 19,30 MB

Release : 2015-04-25

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1504908007

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EngageME: Will Leaders Listen? is a revealing and powerful journey of discovery. Dr. Vizzuso shares twenty years of experiences, ideas, and lessons, which have the power to transform employees and organizations to build strong employee-leader relationships. It identifies organizational heroes, unethical leadership, and wayward friends to functionally explain employee engagement and the strategies necessary to succeed. The subtext of EngageME is that engagement is critical to both personal and professional lives. Organizations and employees will appreciate, understand, and relate to a new model of personal and professional engagement. Having articulated the problem, Dr. Vizzuso proceeds to offer specific advice, including concrete methodologies and practical recommendations to assess an organizations preparedness and correct its deficiencies. He illustrates, through real-life examples of events, how organizations succeeded or failed in their interaction with employees as well as the potential for such interactions to foster disengagement, thereby compromising patient experience and optimal institutional function and success. He proposes recommendations, including specific methodologies and metrics for initial and follow-up assessments, to restructure the very nature of organizations to improve access and communication between management and employees to promote and encourage employee engagement as well as to assess its impact on customers. He implores leadership to be proactive and accountable and to create an environment of trust and confidence amongst its workers, whereby they do not fear offering suggestions or even criticisms of the organization.



Healthcare Administration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author : Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 1621 pages

File Size : 10,88 MB

Release : 2014-08-31

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1466663405

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As information systems become ever more pervasive in an increasing number of fields and professions, workers in healthcare and medicine must take into consideration new advances in technologies and infrastructure that will better enable them to treat their patients and serve their communities. Healthcare Administration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications brings together recent research and case studies in the medical field to explore topics such as hospital management, delivery of patient care, and telemedicine, among others. With a focus on some of the most groundbreaking new developments as well as future trends and critical concerns, this three-volume reference source will be a significant tool for medical practitioners, hospital managers, IT administrators, and others actively engaged in the healthcare field.