-
Volatility of Workload on Employee Performance and Significance of Motivation: IT Sector
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 1, June 2013
Pages:
1-7
Received:
13 April 2013
Published:
30 May 2013
Abstract: The average job in the IT industry is unskilled and is often not considered destination employment, but takes on a transient quality that accommodates the needs of the individual and will leave an employer to fill the same position again and again. Determining the reasons and factors why workers work has been the quest of industrial psychologists and management experts for years. It is generally agreed upon that if an employer can identify the reasons a worker is productive, reports to work on time, and remains with the company, the employer might then be able to apply these motivational factors unilaterally to the entire workforce. Applying this knowledge and fashioning the employment atmosphere to better accommodate the motivational factors of the employee, the employer becomes a more desirable employment destination, retaining employees longer, and increasing productivity and service at the same time. The wide range of, often conflicting, studies and theories in this area has led to a situation where no single model has been able to capture all the complexities of the internal and external influences on human motivation and performance. Models have broadly fallen into one of two categories: cognitive, focusing on the individual’s thought processes and social-cognitive, focusing on the influences from social and contextual variables.
Abstract: The average job in the IT industry is unskilled and is often not considered destination employment, but takes on a transient quality that accommodates the needs of the individual and will leave an employer to fill the same position again and again. Determining the reasons and factors why workers work has been the quest of industrial psychologists a...
Show More
-
Real Time Supply Chain Management Co-Modeling of Total Supply Chain Solutions
Walid Bouzayani,
Safwat Altal,
Mohamed M. Dhiaf
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 1, June 2013
Pages:
8-13
Received:
8 May 2013
Published:
10 June 2013
Abstract: The diversification of collaborations and the complexity of processes in the same Supply Chain Management (SCM) needs a powerful and a flexible Information System (IS). For that, the classic modeling solutions of information systems cannot satisfy all the constraints of the complex E-SCM. Furthermore, the total E-SCM with the two brands of information system and SCM require advanced methods for co-modeling of complex systems. For more implication of all SCM actors, we consider an integration and dynamic solution for the management of supply chain activities a good tendency to achieve all industries challenges. This paper presents an approach for the total real time supply chain management. We adopt a method based on co-modeling of distributed Information System (IS) architecture in complex supply chain management.
Abstract: The diversification of collaborations and the complexity of processes in the same Supply Chain Management (SCM) needs a powerful and a flexible Information System (IS). For that, the classic modeling solutions of information systems cannot satisfy all the constraints of the complex E-SCM. Furthermore, the total E-SCM with the two brands of informat...
Show More
-
Using Modified TRIZ Approach for Quality Improvement
Chang-Lin Yang,
Rong-Hwa Huang,
Wei-Ling Wei
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 1, June 2013
Pages:
14-18
Received:
12 May 2013
Published:
10 June 2013
Abstract: TRIZ was developed in the former Soviet Union by G. Altshuller. TRIZ is a powerful and well used tool for generating new ideas for solving technical problems in quality improvement (QI). This study attempts to modify the TRIZ methodology and extend it to a broader application, namely resolving problems concerning the management of quality improvement. This study comprises three stages: 1. investigating and analyzing the requirements of QI; 2. using TRIZ tools to analyze and resolve QI problems; 3. building an action plan for achieving resolution.
Abstract: TRIZ was developed in the former Soviet Union by G. Altshuller. TRIZ is a powerful and well used tool for generating new ideas for solving technical problems in quality improvement (QI). This study attempts to modify the TRIZ methodology and extend it to a broader application, namely resolving problems concerning the management of quality improveme...
Show More
-
Robust Project Scheduling with Two Constrained Resources
Rong-Hwa Huang,
Chang-Lin Yang
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 1, June 2013
Pages:
19-25
Received:
5 June 2013
Published:
30 June 2013
Abstract: Distinct from ordinary project scheduling to minimize project completion time, this study conducts robust project scheduling with two resources constraints. In this study, actual start time of each operation is dynamic. The latest finish time minus actual finish time is the slack time available to each operation. The objective of this study is to determine all project operation times and slack times. This study utilized a novel parallel tabu search scheme to simulate multiple CPUs searching for the optimum value. The parallel tabu search outperformed the conventional tabu search in terms of exploration. For model verification, test datasets from the project scheduling problem library (PSPLIB) were adopted. Analytical results show that parallel tabu search exceeded the conventional tabu search in optimizing the objective value.
Abstract: Distinct from ordinary project scheduling to minimize project completion time, this study conducts robust project scheduling with two resources constraints. In this study, actual start time of each operation is dynamic. The latest finish time minus actual finish time is the slack time available to each operation. The objective of this study is to d...
Show More
-
Metrics for Innovation of Product – the Basis for Continuous Improvement of an Organization
Marieta Olaru,
Andrei Hohan,
Andreea Maier,
Dorin Maier
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 1, June 2013
Pages:
26-30
Received:
15 June 2013
Published:
10 July 2013
Abstract: Innovation is becoming more and more important in modern society. There are a lot of researches on different kinds of innovation, product innovation is one of the most studied types of innovation and it refers to the development of goods or service characteristics or with intent to use which differs significantly from previous products made by the company. Innovative product includes significant changes in the technical specifications in components and materials, incorporated software, user friendliness or other functional characteristics. The study shows some key elements of product innovation that are worth paying attention when implementing product innovation projects. Examples of such key elements are the characteristics of new products or strategic options for launching a new product. Beside the key elements of product innovation, we also present some risks that may occur, such as cost, market uncertainty, information leakage, imitation and over depending on experience. By proposing a set of indicators to measure product innovation, the article offers solutions for product innovation implementation so that any organization can have a base for continuous achievement of optimal results.
Abstract: Innovation is becoming more and more important in modern society. There are a lot of researches on different kinds of innovation, product innovation is one of the most studied types of innovation and it refers to the development of goods or service characteristics or with intent to use which differs significantly from previous products made by the ...
Show More
