Incorporating Science, Economics, and Sociology in Developing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards in International Trade -- Copyright -- Preface -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Contents -- Overview -- CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION -- CURRENT INSTITUTIONS FOR MANAGING SPS ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE --...

Competition in the Electric Industry: Emerging Issues, Opportunities, and Risks for Facility Operators -- Copyright -- PREFACE -- COMPETITION IN THE ELECTRIC INDUSTRY: EMERGING ISSUES, OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS FOR FACILIITY OPERATORS -- Contents -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- ISSUES AND CONSIDERATIONS...

Competitiveness of the U.S. Minerals and Metals Industry -- Copyright -- Abstract -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- TECHNOLOGY AND COMPETITIVENESS -- Industry -- Academe -- Government -- Bureau of Mines -- Government-Academic-Industrial Cooperation -- RECOMMENDED...

THE ROLE OF PUBLIC AGENCIES IN FOSTERING NEW TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN BUILDING -- Copyright -- PREFACE -- Contents -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- THE GOVERNMENT INTEREST -- BENEFITS AND RISKS OF NEW TECHNOLOGY -- SOURCE AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY -- STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT --...

The Competitive Status of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Summary -- BACKGROUND -- Foreign Competition -- Growing Importance of International Markets -- Internationalization of Aircraft Manufacture -- Financial Performance of the Industry --...

Performance Assessment for the Workplace -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Implications of Cognitive Psychology for Measuring Job Performance -- INTRODUCTION -- COGNITIVE COMPONENTS OF SKILL -- Procedural Content -- Goal Structure -- Basic and Prerequisite Abilities (Operators) --...

Commercialization of New Materials for a Global Economy -- Copyright -- Abstract -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- COMMERCIALIZATION OF NEW MATERIALS FOR A GLOBAL ECONOMY -- Executive Summary -- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT -- INDUSTRY -- UNIVERSITIES -- ALL SECTORS WORKING TOGETHER --...

Computer Chips and Paper Clips -- Copyright -- Contents -- Volume II: Case Studies and Policy Perspectives -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Technological Change and Women Workers in the Office -- TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE -- Information Technologies -- Computers -- Data-Entry Technologies --...

Office Workstations in the Home -- Copyright -- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Contents -- PLANNING PANEL OFFICE WORKSTATIONS IN THE HOME -- INTRODUCTION -- Overview -- American Express Company: Project Homebound -- BACKGROUND -- EQUIPMENT -- MONITORING AND CONTROL -- PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS --...

BREAKING THE MOLD -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- IMPLEMENTING A NEW DEFENSE MANUFACTURING STRATEGY: AN ILLUSTRATIVE MODEL -- Create a Vision of Manufacturing -- Create a Working Cadre -- Select a Change Strategy -- Communicating The Initiative --...