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An evaluation of the effectiveness of the U.S Navy's crew resource management program
(Inderscience, 2012)
Although every U.S. Naval aviator receives annual Crew Resource Management (CRM) training designed to improve mission effectiveness, the program has not been formally evaluated in the last decade. To assess the adequacy ...
Cost competitive places: shifting fortunes and the closure of Dell's manufacturing facility in Ireland
(2011)
In the early days of 2009 the city of Limerick in the mid-west region of Ireland was dealt a massive blow by the PC manufacturer Dell. After months, if not years, of speculation, the company had finally decided to move all ...
An evaluation of the effectiveness of bridge resource management training
(Taylor and Francis, 2011)
Bridge Resource Management (BRM) is the maritime equivalent of crew resource management (CRM), and has been used in the civilian maritime industry for over a decade. An evaluation was carried out of the effectiveness of ...
Implications of the UK HGV road user charge for Irish export freight transport stakeholders. A qualitative study
(Elsevier, 2016-04-13)
Road user charging in the European Union has evolved from a mechanism of financing the construction and maintenance of motorways to internalising the road user costs in line with the polluter pays principle. The United ...
Project failure en masse: a study of loose budgetary control in ISD projects
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2010-05-18)
This paper investigates the tightness of budgetary control over projects in a large systems development multinational. This represents a case of extreme information systems development (ISD) failure en masse, where all but ...
People over process: key people challenges in agile development
(IEEE, 2010-09-02)
There is a common perception that, while there may be some 'teething' problems experienced
during the initial transition to agile, people are much happier, engaged and ultimately more
productive in these environments. ...
A Delphi study on collaborative learning in distance education: The faculty perspective
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2010-09-21)
This paper focuses on the factors which influence collaborative learning in distance
education. Distance education has been around for many years and the use of collaborative
learning techniques in distance education is ...
Investigating the rationale for adopting an internationally-recognised project management methodology in Ireland: The view of the project manager
(Elsevier, 2010-06-02)
As businesses become more dependent on technology, effective project management has been recognised as a necessity, in order to lead and deliver quality software applications on time and within budget. One possible option ...
Understanding eGovernment implementation from an NPM strategic reform perspective
(Association for Information Systems, 2010)
New Public Management (NPM) is a set of private sector management principles which have had a significant impact in the shaping of policy reform agendas in many governments. This article seeks to understand the influence ...
Measuring safety climate in aviation: A review and recommendations for the future
(2011)
This paper reviews 23 studies that have examined safety climate within commercial and military aviation. The safety climate factors identified in the aviation safety climate questionnaires were found to be consistent with ...