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The New Nino Capability Index for Dynamic Process Capability Analysis
2015
The process capability analysis is a crucial activity to evaluate if the process outcome meets the design specifications. Classically, such analysis is performed by verifying the in-control condition of the process and evaluating suitable capability indices, by assuming the process in-control steady-state condition. However, the in-control period of the process characterizes only a part of the system functioning cycle, the one with the lower defective rate. In particular, the system functioning cycle is also characterized by the out-of-control period, during which a greater defective rate is produced, and such increasing is not considered by the widely adopted capability indices. As consequ…
A comparative study of different formulations of poultices for soluble salts removal from experimental plasters
2017
Soluble salts extractive capability of some commercial materials currently used in plaster restoration sector (ArbocelTM plus sepiolite; ArbocelTM, sepiolite and sand; Westox-Cocoon®) were tested in the present study, with the aim to evaluate their efficiency, their compatibility with the substrates as well as in terms of costs and duration of intervention. The three poultice products were first characterized in terms of porosimetric distribution. The desalination tests have been performed on samples of plaster specially formulated and made at the laboratory. Experimental specimens were then brought into contact with a solution of Na2SO4 0.3 M. The efficiency rating of these different types…
Enhancing innovation capability and business opportunities : cases of SME-oriented applied research
2012
Expanding Well-Being by Participating in Grassroots Innovations: Using the Capability Approach to Explore the Interest of Alternative Food Networks f…
2022
Abstract Grassroots social innovations are citizen-led initiatives that develop bottom-up solutions to societal challenges. Alternative food networks (AFNs) are innovations which propose alternative schemes for distribution and consumption of food—such as community-based agriculture or food cooperatives—which can improve the well-being of participants. Its potential for social work and social services has been recognised, but remains underexplored. This paper proposes a theoretical framework based on the capability approach in order to explore the impacts, drivers and factors at play in the expansion of well-being in participants in AFNs. This framework is applied to address seven cases of …
Charakterystyka ucznia wybitnie zdolnego
2017
Artykuł dotyczy charakterystyki działań podejmowanych wobec ucznia wybitnie zdolnego. Pierwsza część artykułu porusza kwestie związane z identyfikacją zdolności oraz ich uwarunkowań. Dotyczy również czynników umożliwiających na możliwie szybkie rozpoznanie predyspozycji, które w przyszłości pozwolą na osiąganie ponadprzeciętnych wyników. Druga część artykułu charakteryzuje potrzeby ucznia zdolnego oraz trudności związane ze specyfiką pracy z tą grupą uczniów. Zawiera także opis czynności, które powinny być podjęte wobec ucznia zdolnego w procesie kształcenia.
Efectos del capital psicológico en el comportamiento innovador
2013
Este trabajo analiza el impacto del Capital Psicológico del líder sobre el Comportamiento Innovador de los colaboradores en la organización, estableciendo la influencia que en ello tienen los factores Capacidad de Aprendizaje Organizacional y Apoyo o Intercambio entre los miembros del Equipo (Team Member Exchange). El Capital Psicológico, un constructo de segundo orden que incorpora los recursos psicológicos positivos, eficacia, esperanza, optimismo y resiliencia, tiene la posibilidad de construirse sobre el individuo, a diferencia de otros rasgos de la personalidad que normalmente son permanentes en el tiempo, permitiendo a la organización un desarrollo continuado y un impacto favorable en…
Are quality management practices enough to improve process innovation?
2015
The popularity of quality management as a system for continuous improvement has not been accompanied by deep theoretical understanding of its effects on process innovation. In this work, the resource-based view serves as the basis for the construction of a model designed to explain the effects of quality management practices (QMP) on process innovation performance and the mediating role of dynamic capabilities in this relationship. The empirical data were analysed using the structural equation modelling technique by examining 6 competing models that represent full, partial mediation and non-mediation relationships on a sample of 550 Spanish industrial companies. The findings indicate that t…