1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910785401403321

Titolo

Visual fields : examination and interpretation / / edited by Thomas J. Walsh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010

ISBN

0-19-756273-6

1-282-79325-X

9786612793257

0-19-978075-7

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxiv, 311 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Ophthalmology monographs ; ; 3

Altri autori (Persone)

WalshThomas J <1931-> (Thomas Joseph)

Disciplina

617.7/15

Soggetti

Perimetry

Visual fields

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

This edition previously issued in print: 2011.

Published in cooperation with the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; A History of Perimetry; Chapter 1. Overview of Perimetry; Chapter 2. Anatomic Basis and Differential Diagnosis of Field Defects; Chapter 3. Essentials of Automated Perimetry; Chapter 4. Automated Perimetry in Glaucoma; Chapter 5. Inherited or Congenital Optic Nerve Diseases; Chapter 6. Acquired Optic Nerve Diseases; Chapter 7. Visual Field Defects in Chorioretinal Disorders; Chapter 8. Optic Chiasm Field Defects; Chapter 9. Optic Tract and Lateral Geniculate Body Field Defects; Chapter 10. Retrogeniculate Visual Field Defects; Chapter 11. Functional Visual Loss; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This third edition of Visual Fields: Examination and Interpretation contains revisions and updates of earlier material as well as a discussion of newer techniques for assessing visual field disorders. The book begins with a short history of the field of perimetry and goes on to present basic clinical aspects of examination and diagnosis of visual field defects in the optic nerve, optic disc, chorioretina, optic chiasm, optic tract, lateral geniculate field bodies, and the calcarine complex. Additional aspects of visual field examination are explored including



those of monocular, binocular, and junctional field defects, congruity vs. incongruity, macular sparing vs. macular splitting, density, wedge-shaped homonymous field loss, and monocular temporal crescent.

2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996213965303316

Autore

Langford D. A

Titolo

Strategic management in construction [[electronic resource] /] / David Langford & Steven Male

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, c2001

ISBN

1-281-31829-9

9786611318291

0-470-69029-1

0-470-68004-0

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MaleSteven

Disciplina

624/.068

Soggetti

Construction industry - Management

Strategic planning

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

Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; Part A - Construction and its business environment; 2 Construction - an overview of the market; Industrial building; Commercial building; The housing market; Repairs and maintenance; Making sense of the trends; 3 The strategic role of the actors in the construction process; Thc cvolution of the construction industry in thc post World War IT era; 4 Clients, constructors and competencies; Introduction; The concepts of product and project life cycles in construction; The strategic concepts of industry and market in construction

Market structure, price determination and competition in constructionConclusion; Part B - Concepts of strategic management; 5 The firm and the strategic management process; Introduction; The strategic management process; Thc stratcgic managcmcnt process md organisational change; Thc managernent of change in construction;



Strategic behaviour; Conclusion; 6 Strategic behaviour of construction firms; Introduction; Core business and core competencies in construction; Levels of strategy; Managing the diversified construction firm; Strategies at the operating core in contracting firms

Project portfolios and potential capacitySub-contracting as a production strategy within project portfolios; The management resource in construction firms as a source of competitive advantage - resolving a strategic paradox; Conclusions; 7 Strategies for international construction; Background; International business strategy; Size and structure; Reasons for internationalism; Characteristics and obstacles to internationalisation; Competitive advantage and strategy in international construction; Competitive advantage in international construction; Factor conditions; Domestic demand conditions

Related and supplier/sub-contractor indiistriesFirm strategy, structure and competitiveness; Country analysis; General overview; Strategic positioning competitive intelligence; Part C - Techniques for the strategic planner; 8 Portfolio management, Delphi techniques and scenarios; Business portfolio management; The Boston Consulting Group growth-share matrix; Portfolio management and the construction industry; Delphi techniques; Scenarios; Cross impact analysis; 9 Marketing and promotional strategies in construction; Introduction; The marketing concept

Marketing orientation and relationship marketing philosophyService quality and customer satisfaction; Internal marketing; Internal customer satisfaction; Customer care; Marketing strategies - market choice and segmentation; The marketing mix in service industries; Promotional strategies; Promotional media (personal/non personal); Co-focusing on customer service - the problems to be overcome; Part D - Summary; 10 A synthesis of strategic management in construction; Introduction; Strategic management in the construction industry; Industries and markets in construction

Entry and exit barriers exist in an industry

Sommario/riassunto

This book reviews the general theory of strategy, relates it to the particular circumstances of the construction industry, and shows how it can be applied in practice. It brings together ideas from economics, marketing, management, business and politics to develop strategic management for both contractors' firms and the associated professions. Substantial changes have occurred in the industry since the book was first published in 1991. This Second Edition reflects the major developments that have followed the Latham and Egan reports, and includes new chapters on international strategy and ma