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It is a known fact that the technology in this era is reaching new heights, with hardware and software hand in hand with each other. It seems as though the hardware advancements have become stagnant with the advancements in software technologies. But, hardware still remains a highly challenging are with a lot of problems still unsolved. (There are a lot of sensors, control systems and processing units used in daily life as well as in military applications.) In this direction, we have forwarded to solve one such issue in the electronics involved in the daily life and also in the warfare. One such vitally used sensor is gyroscope. A gyroscope is a very important device which is employed to yield the position and the angle of movement of the device in which it is installed. But, experiences a lot of noise, while functioning in actual environment. Thus to overcome that problem, we have come up with a solution. We have used a Micro-Electromechanical System (MEMS) based gyroscope with a low pass filter. This is more efficient than the conventional gyroscopes. It also has a lot of ease to use features and military standard compatibility. Therefore, in the near future we expect it to be fully replacing the existing gyro-technology.

Purpose– How does self-efficacy affect employee well-being? The purpose of this paper is to increase insight in the underlying process between employee self-efficacy and well-being at work (i.e. emotional exhaustion and job satisfaction) by investigating the mediating role of employees' engagement in reflection and rumination.Design/methodology/approach– A representative sample of the Dutch working population (n=506) filled out an online questionnaire. Structural equation modeling was used to test the measurement model and research model.Findings– As predicted, self-efficacy was significantly related to emotional exhaustion and job satisfaction. Rumination mediated the self-efficacy-exhaustion relationship. Reflection did not serve as a mediator; although reflection was predicted by self-efficacy, it was unrelated to exhaustion and job satisfaction.Research limitations/implications– This cross-sectional study was restricted to self-report measures. Longitudinal research is needed to validate the findings and to further investigate the relationship between reflection and rumination.Practical implications– Organizations might try to support their employees' well-being through interventions that strengthen employees' self-efficacy, and prevent or decrease rumination.Originality/value– This study increases the understanding of the role of reflection and rumination at work. The findings indicate that self-reflection can have positive as well as negative outcomes.

AbstractA common feature in the modelling and extrapolation of the trends in mortality rates over time, based on fitted parametric structures, has tended to involve the treatment of a structured fitted main effects period component (with possibly a cohort component) as a random effects time series. In this paper, we follow the lead of Haberman and Renshaw (Insurance Math Econ 50:309–333, 2012) and other authors in modelling and forecasting mortality improvement rates over time, rather than mortality rates. In this context, we assume linear parametric structures for mortality improvement rates, and we examine the feasibility of modelling the main period effects (and possibly any cohort effects) as a random effect from the outset. We argue that this leads to a more unified approach to model fitting and extrapolation.

In the contemporary city, we are today more and more witnessing different practices and processes of "re-appropriation of space": regeneration of empty buildings, spaces of cultural production, urban gardens, green areas given renewed significance and re-shaped public spaces, and so on. Beside this, we could also mention experimentations that are activating new social services and welfare spaces, and finally squatting projects, which are defining different modes of co-existence, housing and service provision. This is a vast field of activity and experience, with the widespread involvement and the leading role of the inhabitants, organized or not in committees or associations, and other local actors. Such experiences are both illegal and legal, and question the relationship and the very meaning of the institutions. In many cases, these are practices and processes of re-appropriation of the city that are also processes of resignification of spaces and production of places. Among these practices, many of them are re-opening spaces or re-activating some specific territories/neighbourhoods benefiting from very localized creativity and capitalizing on social relations that are fully embedded in local societies. We should also critically consider that practices of re-appropriation are often substituting the role of local policies and in some case promoting actions that are illegal/informal in a context where institutions are losing financial capacity as well as accountability. These experimentations are so focused on action that are simultaneously redefining the modes of social conflict as well as the routines and spaces of citizenship participation. These practices can be considered sites where to experiment and shape political capacity, thus questioning the very functioning of local democracy.

This book presents a new research agenda for improvements in Quality of Life research. It includes topics such as: -Studying QoL in particular subpopulations and selected subgroups -Disentangling the difficult task of identifying determinants of QoL -Perfectionating the measurement of conceptual dimensions -Defining new indicators able to measure and monitor particular social conditions and shows that these are not separated fields of studies but intersect each other and produce different outcomes which can be with difficulty classifiable, consistent with the idea of the complexity of

This paper explores the relevance of the concept of self in the process of independent technological innovation. In‐depth interviews were conducted with technological innovators from start‐up firms in IT, biotech and advanced services concerning the subjective and social forms of engagement in the innovation process. Emerging factors in the interview data revealed aspects pertaining to the innovator's reflexive self‐conception, innovator ego‐involvement in the venture, forms of commitment and control, personal and social stakes, and various self‐oriented cognitive strategies. It is argued that the self‐concept allows the innovator to come into view as a social and subjective being who is involved in reflexive activities such as dynamic role‐taking, "is" vs "ought" reflections and social negotiations.

"Lessons Learned is an important phase in project management. This is when organizations can pave the way for future project success by documenting performance shortfalls so they are not repeated and recording best practices so they are repeated. This book covers the important role a project management office (PMO) plays in promoting lessons learned. Project managers learn how to improve processes by applying lessons learned. The book emphasizes "actionability," or producing a process improvement that can be acted upon by anyone in the PMO or project team."--Provided by publisher.

PurposeThere appears to be an ever‐insatiable demand from markets for organisations to improve their products and services. To meet this, there is a need to provide business process improvement (BPI) methodologies that are holistic, structured and procedural. Therefore, this paper describes research that has formed and tested a generic and practical methodology termed model‐based and integrated process improvement (MIPI) to support the implementation of BPI; and to validate its effectiveness in organisations. This methodology has been created as an aid for practitioners within organisations.Design/methodology/approachThe research objectives were achieved by: reviewing and analysing current methodologies, and selecting a few frameworks against key performance indicators. Using a refined Delphi approach and semi‐structured interview with the "experts" in the field. Intervention, case study and process research approach to evaluating a methodology.FindingsThe BPI methodology was successfully formed and applied by the researcher and directly by the companies involved against the criteria of feasibility, usability and usefulness.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper has demonstrated a new knowledge on how to systematically assess a BPI methodology in practice.Practical implicationsModel‐based and integrated process improvement methodology (MIPI) methodology offers the practitioner (experienced and novice) a set of step‐by‐step aids necessary to make informed, consistent and efficient changes to business processes.Originality/valueThe novelty of this research work is the creation of a holistic workbook‐based methodology with relevant tools and techniques. It extends the capabilities of existing methodologies.

Collaboration Among Competing Managed Care Organizations for Quality Improvement -- Copyright -- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Contents -- SUMMARY -- Why Do Organizations Collaborate? -- Antitrust Issues -- Standard Setting -- Information Collection and Exchange -- Selecting High-Quality Providers -- Lobbying and Working with Government -- Conclusion -- SESSION 1: CONCEPTUAL ISSUES IN COLLABORATION -- INTRODUCTION TO COLLABORATION -- Potential Areas for Collaboration -- Issues for the Conference -- LEGAL ISSUES IN COLLABORATION -- Some Rudiments of Antitrust Law -- Specific Pitfalls to Be Avoided -- Group Boycotts. -- Other Naked Restraints. -- Standard Setting -- Information Collection and Exchange -- Selecting High-Quality Providers -- Lobbying and Working with Government -- Conclusion -- COLLABORATION FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AMONG MANAGED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS: WHAT CAN BE LEARNED F ... -- Why Do Organizations Collaborate? -- Why Do Organizations Refuse to Collaborate? -- How Are These Examples Relevant to Health Care? -- SESSION 2: PANEL PRESENTATIONS -- LESSONS FROM THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY -- ANTITRUST REGULATION -- THE LIMITS OF COMPETITION -- THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR'S PERSPECTIVE -- SESSION 3: EXAMPLES OF COLLABORATION -- HEALTH CARE EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION -- THE EMPLOYERS' MANAGED HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION -- PACIFIC BUSINESS GROUP ON HEALTH -- THE FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES -- THE NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION -- Barriers to Collaboration -- BIOGRAPHIES OF SPEAKERS -- CONFERENCE AGENDA.

Federal, state and local departments of labor are managing the minimum wage levels. U.S. state minimum wage increases are positively associated with GRDP growth rates and education expenditure rates. Minimum wage increases are positively associated with economic capacities and human capital improvements. And U.S. state minimum wage increases are negatively associated with state citizen ideology scores. Thus, relatively conservative citizens are supporting the minimum wage increase and U.S. state governments/governors are reflecting these conservative citizen ideologies regardless of state governments' and state governors' ideologies. These are the strong evidences of state policy congruence in case of minimum wage policy. And politicians and public administrators should respect the evidence-based policy approaches. Specialist opinions, evaluation reports and experiences are excellent sources of evidence-based policy. Public policy decisions should be based on these evidence-based policy approaches. Especially, politicians and public administrators should manage the relationships between minimum wage policy and employment performances cautiously by using public performance measures and statistical research methods. And minimum wage policy should be harmonized with labor productivity improvement.