Supply chain scheduling is a relatively new research area with less than 20 years of history. It is an intersection of two traditional areas: supply chain management and scheduling. In this book, the authors provide a comprehensive coverage of supply chain scheduling. The book c…
John Friedmann addresses a central question of Western political theory: how, and to what extent, history can be guided by reason. In this comprehensive treatment of the relation of knowledge to action, which he calls planning, he traces the major intellectual traditions of plan…
This edited work uses the life and biblical teachings of Jesus to examine modern leadership theory. With the Gospel of John as its focal point, it depicts leadership traits such as compassion, empathy, humility, and transparency as essential to the ministry of Jesus. The authors…
This book presents a systematic approach to mathematical modelling of different configurations of hydro power plants, their simulation studies, and performance of controlled systems, and offers a focused critical insight into new trends for their operation and control.
Designed to challenge and inspire anyone who is seeking a deeper understanding of management, Lessons in Leadership provides a series of reflections on the very fundamentals of leadership as a management function.In the midst of current global concerns about the quality of leade…
Many real-time systems rely on static scheduling algorithms. This includes cyclic scheduling, rate monotonic scheduling and fixed schedules created by off-line scheduling techniques such as dynamic programming, heuristic search, and simulated annealing. However, for many real-ti…
This book explores opportunities and limitations with regard to transferring knowledge and tools from the corporate world to manage monasteries or other types of religious institutions. To do so, the contributing authors analyze both the ideological and practical implications of…
Bringing together international authors, this edited collection addresses the need for greater inclusivity within organizational policy and practice, in order to tackle both visible and invisible inequalities amongst employees. Volume II reflects the shift in thinking around org…
Bringing together international authors, this edited collection addresses the need for greater inclusivity within organizational policy and practice, in order to tackle both visible and invisible inequalities amongst employees. Volume II reflects the shift in thinking around org…
Today's complexity, speed, and need for adaptation are putting organizations under stress. Understanding how organizations function and truly come alive has become a critical competency. And yet, organizations still seem to lack a solid understanding of what constitutes meaningf…
This book includes 21 chapters that discusses the following topics: Towards the new trend of power grids; Wind energy; Solar energy; Ocean energy: tidal energy; Ocean energy: wave and thermal energy; Biomass energy; Electrical energy storage; Mechanical energy storage systems; C…
This book includes 21 chapters that discusses the following topics: Towards the new trend of power grids; Wind energy; Solar energy; Ocean energy: tidal energy; Ocean energy: wave and thermal energy; Biomass energy; Electrical energy storage; Mechanical energy storage systems; C…
Take your productivity to the next level and make the most of your time. Do you have too much to do and not enough time to do it? Productivity For Dummies shows you how to overcome this common problem by tackling key issues that are preventing you from remaining focused and maki…
Our capacity for planning agency is central to our human lives. These essays aim both to deepen our understanding of basic norms that guide our plan-infused thinking and to defend their status as norms of practical rationality. This defense appeals both to forms of pragmatic sup…
