1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457267103321

Autore

Harris Alma <1958->

Titolo

Building leadership capacity for school improvement [[electronic resource] /] / Alma Harris and Linda Lambert

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, Berkshire, England ; ; Philadelpha, PA, : Open University Press, 2003

ISBN

1-280-95396-9

9786610953967

0-335-22569-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (189 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LambertLinda <1939->

Disciplina

371.200941

Soggetti

School improvement programs - England

Educational leadership - England

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors Notes; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part One; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Part Two; Chapter 04; Chapter 05; Chapter 06; Part Three; Chapter 07; Cha[ter 08; Chapter 09; Part Four; Chapter 10; Final Word; Appendix A; Appendix B; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

* What form of leadership promotes school improvement?. * How do schools build leadership capacity?. * How do schools sustain improvement in changing times?. This book offers a new perspective on the relationship between leadership and school improvement. It emphasises the importance of maximising the leadership capabilities of all those within the organization and offers guidance about the way in which this is achieved. Whilst drawing upon the latest research evidence concerning schools improve



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910143216703321

Autore

Levin Mark <1959->

Titolo

Improving product reliability [[electronic resource] ] : strategies and implementation / / Mark A. Levin and Ted T. Kalal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England ; ; New York, : Wiley, c2003

ISBN

1-280-27192-2

9786610271924

0-470-34041-X

0-470-86449-4

0-470-01402-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (343 p.)

Collana

Wiley series in quality and reliability engineering

Altri autori (Persone)

KalalTed T

Disciplina

658.5/6

658.56

Soggetti

Reliability (Engineering)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Improving Product Reliability; Contents; About the Authors; Series Foreword; Foreword; Preface; List of Acronyms; Acknowledgements; PART I Reliability - It's a Matter of Survival; 1 Competing in the Twenty-first Century; 1.1 Gaining competitive advantage; 1.2 Competing in the next decade - winners will compete on reliability; 1.3 Concurrent engineering; 1.4 Reducing the number of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) at product release; 1.5 Time-to-market advantage; 1.6 Accelerating product development; 1.7 Identifying and managing risks; 1.8 ICM, a process to mitigate risk; Reference

2 Barriers to Implementing Reliability2.1 Lack of understanding; 2.2 Internal barriers; 2.3 Implementing change and change agents; 2.4 Building credibility; 2.5 Perceived external barriers; 2.6 It takes time to gain acceptance; 2.7 External barrier; 3 Understanding Why Products Fail; 3.1 Why things fail; 3.2 Parts have improved, everyone can build quality products; 3.3 Reliability - a twenty-first century paradigm shift; References; 4 Alternative Approaches to Implementing Reliability; 4.1 Hiring consultants; 4.2 Outsourcing reliability; PART II Unraveling the



Mystery

5 The Product Life Cycle5.1 Six phases of the product life cycle; 5.1.1 Mitigate risk; 5.2 The ICM process for a small company; 5.2.1 DFx - Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Test (DFT), Design for Serviceability (DFS) and Maintainability, and Design for Reliability (DFR); 5.2.2 Warranty; References; 6 Reliability Concepts; 6.1 The bathtub curve; 6.2 Mean Time Between Failure; 6.2.1 Mean time between repair; 6.2.2 Mean Time Between Maintenances (MTBM); 6.2.3 Mean Time To Failure (MTTF); 6.2.4 Mean Time To Repair (MTTR); 6.2.5 Mean Time To Restore System (MTTRS); 6.3 Warranty costs

6.4 Availability6.4.1 On-site manufacturer service personnel; 6.4.2 Customer trained service personnel; 6.4.3 Manufacturer training for customer service personnel; 6.4.4 Easy-to-Use service manuals; 6.4.5 Rapid diagnosis capability; 6.4.6 Repair and spare parts availability; 6.4.7 Rapid response to customer requests for service; 6.4.8 Failure data tracking; 6.5 Reliability growth; 6.6 Reliability demonstration testing; Reference; 7 The Reliability Toolbox; 7.1 The FMEA process; 7.1.1 The functional block diagram; 7.1.2 The fault tree analysis

7.1.3 Failure modes and effects analysis spreadsheet7.1.4 Preparing for the FMEA; 7.1.5 Barriers to the FMEA process; 7.1.6 FMEA ground rules; 7.2 The HALT process; 7.2.1 Types of stresses applied in HALT; 7.2.2 The theory behind the HALT process; 7.2.3 HALT testing; 7.3 Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS); 7.3.1 Proof Of Screen (POS); 7.3.2 Burn-in; 7.3.3 Environmental Stress Screening (ESS); 7.3.4 Economic impact of HASS; 7.3.5 The HASA process; 7.4 Summary of HALT, HASS, HASA and POF benefits; 7.5 HALT and HASS test chambers; 7.6 SPC tool; 7.7 FIFO tool

7.8 Component derating - a first line of defense in product reliability

Sommario/riassunto

The design and manufacture of reliable products is a major challenge for engineers and managers. This book arms technical managers and engineers with the tools to compete effectively through the design and production of reliable technology products.