1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996393672403316

Autore

Susenbrotus Joannes <d. 1543.>

Titolo

Syn de theoi makares [[electronic resource] ] : Epitome troporum ac schematum, et grammaticorum et rheticorum, ad authores tum prophanos tum sacros intelligendos, non minùs vtilis quàm necessaria, / / Ioanne Susenbroto Ravenspurgi Ludimagistro collectore. ; Index alphabeticus in calce adiectus est.

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Londini, : Ex Typographia Societatis Stationariorum, 1627

Descrizione fisica

91, [7] p

Soggetti

Figures of speech

Rhetoric - England

Lingua di pubblicazione

Latino

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First four words of title transliterated from Greek.

Printer's device on t.p. (McK. 402), headpieces, initials, printed marginalia.

Includes index.

Signatures: A-E⁸ F¹⁰ (last leaf blank).

Reproduction of original in: Queen's College (University of Oxford). Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0119



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910683380803321

Titolo

Soil-Structure Interaction / / edited by Dominic E.L Ong, Wen-Chieh Cheng, Hannah Zhou

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland : , : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, , 2023

ISBN

3-0365-6827-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource  (246 pages)

Disciplina

631.43

Soggetti

Soils - Analysis

Soil structure

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

It is crucial that scientists and engineers develop their expertise and capability through research and practice to quantify the interaction of infrastructure with the surroundings and the ground upon which they are founded. Therefore, the engineering concept 'soil-structure interaction' forms an integral part of delivering successful project outcomes. As the Lead and Honorary Editor for this Special Issue, Soil-Structure Interaction, I cordially invited the submission of esteemed articles related to recent projects, research, or case studies. These articles detail how geosciences (soil, rock, ground water, geochemistry, geology, hydrogeology, surface run-off, rain, wind, and temperature) directly interact with and impact the performance of human-made structures, buildings, or infrastructure through the following aspects: i Underground construction; ii Innovative ground improvement methods; iii Geological explorations and interpretation; iv Instrumentation and field observational method; v Use of artificial intelligence or algorithms; vi Forensic engineering or inverse-analysis methods; vii Geophysical methods for soil or rock characterization; viii Advancement in laboratory and field testing of geomaterials; ix Advancement in numerical analysis; x Advancement in multi-disciplinary design theories, codes of practice, and engineering education.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910790527403321

Autore

Stahl Fred <1937->

Titolo

Worker leadership : America's secret weapon in the battle for industrial competitiveness / / Fred Stahl

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass. : , : The MIT Press, , [2013]

ISBN

0-262-31728-1

0-262-31727-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (266 p.)

Disciplina

658.3/152

Soggetti

Management - Employee participation

Leadership

Industrial productivity

Industrial management

Production management

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; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 America's Productivity Paralysis; 2 How Did We Get Into This Mess?; 3 The Quest for the Holy Grail of Production Management; 4 A Revolution at John Deere; 5 First Change the Culture, Then Change Production; 6 Redesigning the Planter Factory for Worker Leadership; 7 Reaping the Fruits of Worker Leadership at the Harvester Works; 8 A Bigger Picture of Change at Deere; 9 Worker Leadership; Appendix A; Appendix B; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

How can American manufacturing recapture its former dominance in the globalized industrial economy? In Worker Leadership, Fred Stahl proposes a strategy to boost enterprise productivity and restore America's industrial power. Stahl outlines a revolutionary transformation of industrial culture that offers workers real control of production operations and manufacturing processes (as well as a monetary share of the savings from productivity gains). Stahl develops this new Theory of Worker Productivity into a strategy of Worker Leadership, with concrete, real-world examples. Combining some of the methods of lean manufacturing made famous by Toyota with



genuine worker empowerment unlike anything at Toyota, Worker Leadership creates highly productive jobs loaded with responsibility and authority. Workers, Stahl writes, love these jobs precisely because of the opportunities to be creative and productive. Worker Leadership also offers important benefits for organized labor. It promotes the vitality and growth of labor unions through a shared responsibility with management for growth and profitability.<br /><br />Stahl's approach was inspired by changes implemented at John Deere factories by a general manager named Dick Kleine. Stahl uses the story of Kleine's transformation of the Deere factories to construct a checklist of essential conditions for Worker Leadership . He also discusses competition with China and South Korea and tells the story of production that GE recently "reshored" from China to the United States. Stahl considers the potential for applying Worker Leadership beyond manufacturing, provides a brief history of manufacturing, and even reveals the dark side of Toyota's system that opens another competitive opportunity for America. Worker Leadership offers a blueprint for global competitive advantage that should be read by anyone concerned about America's current productivity paralysis.