This book investigates resource-constrained environments in the tropics and subtropics where people’s lives and businesses are affected, and adaptations occur periodically. Constrained environments are unique territories characterised by challenging circumstances, limited land and natural...

This book focuses on understanding the status quo of sustainable practices in industry operations from an emerging economy perspective, presenting various practices in India. In order to offer a balance between theory and practice, it provides guidelines for applying models to achieve the goal...

This edited volume focuses on research conducted in the area of healthcare systems management. Chapters are extensions of works presented at the International Conference on Management of Ergonomic Design, Industrial Safety and Healthcare Systems. The book addresses the need to have the knowledge...

This edited volume focuses on research conducted in the area of ergonomic design. Chapters are extensions of works presented at the International Conference on Management of Ergonomic Design, Industrial Safety and Healthcare Systems. The book addresses the need to have the knowledge of...

Part A: Safety by Design -- Chapter 1: Prevention through design: A concept note for preventing accidents/injuries to construction workers -- Chapter 2: Virtual prototype simulator for EOT crane -- Chapter 3: Reduction of coal dust exposure using water mist system -- Chapter 4: A study on...

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Ergonomic Performance and Evaluation of Worksystem: A Few Applications -- Abstract -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Designing an Ergonomic Performance Indicator (EPI) -- 1.3 Methodology -- 1.4 The EPI Model -- 1.5 A Few Applications of EPI Model -- 1.6 Concluding...

This book includes research presented at the Global Chinese Management Studies Conferences held in Singapore between 2011 and 2014. It covers managerial themes from China that are associated with eco-labels, institutional changes in the context of governance, fusion accounting information,...

Section 1: Technologies in Service -- Chapter 1: Digital Banking For Alleviating Rural Poverty in Indonesia: Some Evidences -- Chapter 2: Tax Compliance and International Cultural Factors: A Multi-Level Empirical Study -- Chapter 3: Are Values of Managers Associated With The Tasks They Perform?...