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Microgrids in the Evolving Electricity Generation and DeliveryInfrastructure
Marnay, Chris; Venkataramanan, Giri - 2008
intimately embedded with the load in microgrids. Development and decay of the familiar macrogrid is discussed. Three salient …
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The decay of corporations and an analysis of their business fitness landscapes
Forster, Geoffrey P - 2010
in peak decay rates. Furthermore the research establishes a new theoretical model for viewing the mean-life and half … multiple, viable, but not necessarily the fittest positions in the fitness landscape, should experience lower rates of decay. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475271
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A model of factors affecting an information system's change in state
Heales, J. - 2002
Management are keen to maximize the life span of an information system because of the high cost, organizational disruption, and risk of failure associated with the re-development or replacement of an information system. This research investigates the effects that various factors have on an...
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Government Services Information Infrastructure Management
Cavallini, J.S.; Aiken, R.J. - 2009
The Government Services Information Infrastructure (GSII) is that portion of the NII used to link Government and its services, enables virtual agency concepts, protects privacy, and supports emergency preparedness needs. The GSII is comprised of the supporting telecommunications technologies,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435387
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Audit unto others{hor_ellipsis}
Maday, J.H. Jr. - 2008
My first encounter with a quality assurance auditor is reminiscent of an old Dodge commercial. You remember? The old sheriff, masked in mirrored sunglasses, paunch hanging over his gun belt, prophesying, ``You`re in a heap o` trouble boy!`` Well, my auditor could have been kin to the sheriff; they...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435436
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United States -- Mexican joint ventures: A case history approach
Moore, N.L.; Chidester, R.J.; Hughes, K.R.; Fowler, R.A. - 2008
Because the Mexican government has encouraged investment in Mexico by increasing the percentage of ownership of a Mexican business that a US company can hold, joint ventures are more attractive now than they had been in the past. This study provides preliminary information for US renewable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435543
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The difference between teamwork and compliance: The application of game theory to real-world research teams
Frank, J.R. - 2009
This study explores the relationships between cooperation, teamwork, and game theory in actual multidisciplinary … research teams. Two types of cooperation have been differentiated as ``compliance`` (cooperation, which is enforced by short … modification of Axelrod`s Theory of Cooperation and is best applied to problem-solving, non-routine activities. These exploratory …
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Research and development of methods/utilities and rules for managing cooperation for performance improvement in government offices
2008
, Methods, and Rules for Managing Cooperation for Performance Improvement. Continuous performance improvement is a gradual … decisions are made along direct lines of authority, much of the work of an organization can be achieved only through cooperation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435663
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Research and development of methods and tools for achieving and maintaining consensus processes in the face of change within and among government oversight agencies: Volume 1
2008
This progress report summarizes our research activities under our consensus grant. In year four of the grant, we continued to capitalize on and benefit from historical events which drove our early emphasis on group process studies. Following our work on various procedures for bringing together...
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Report to the President on agreements and programs relating to the Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves
2008
The Department of Energy monitors commercial natural gas production activities along the boundaries of Naval Oil Shale Reserve No. 1 and Naval Oil Shale Reserve No. 3, which are located in Garfield County, Colorado, and were created in the early part of this century to provide a future source of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435913