Michael A. – författare

Knowledge is a significant organizational resource. In order to build and sustain a competitive advantage, this knowledge must be protected within an organization's core businesses from discovery by competitors. Knowledge Management and Competitive Advantage: Issues and Potential Solutions examines current research in support of knowledge management by focusing on how knowledge resources can be used to create and sustain competitive advantages. By combining imitation and innovation theories, this book is a vital resource for information system and management professionals, students, and researchers in order to achieve an organization's competitive advantage.

Knowledge is a significant organizational resource. In order to build and sustain a competitive advantage, this knowledge must be protected within an organization's core businesses from discovery by competitors. Knowledge Management and Competitive Advantage: Issues and Potential Solutions examines current research in support of knowledge management by focusing on how knowledge resources can be used to create and sustain competitive advantages. By combining imitation and innovation theories, this book is a vital resource for information system and management professionals, students, and researchers in order to achieve an organization's competitive advantage.

Accidents and natural disasters involving nuclear power plants such as Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, and the recent meltdown at Fukushima are rare, but their effects are devastating enough to warrant increased vigilance in addressing safety concerns. Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation and Control Systems for Safety and Security evaluates the risks inherent to nuclear power and methods of preventing accidents through computer control systems and other such emerging technologies. Students and scholars as well as operators and designers will find useful insight into the latest security technologies with the potential to make the future of nuclear energy clean, safe, and reliable.

Street Philosophy is an extraordinary refreshing look at the world through the eyes of the common people that accounts for the largest part of humanity. It purposefully avoids academic philosophy, and tests the boundaries of political, religious and economical propaganda.Most of all - Street Philosophy brings hope and practical motivation, by exploring the universal wisdom and possibility in every human being, regardless the imaginary chains that man bounds himself with. Street Philosophy is written in the language of the majority without pretence, and the faint-hearted might just be shocked at the reality of this revelation.

Emotional intelligence serves as a valuable tool and knowledge base in the workplace. By creating empathic and trusting relationships, business environments can be not only more productive, but also positive and engaging. Motivationally Intelligent Leadership: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a valuable reference source that examines the necessary leadership traits to create positive partnerships and work ethic in business environments. Highlighting pertinent topics such as engaged interaction, team communication, and work motivation, this book is ideally designed for managers, professionals, researchers, students, and practitioners interested in the role of emotional intelligence in business leadership.

This story unfolds in June of 1942. It involves two married couples, from two different backgrounds, who live a mile away from each other.As fate or destiny would have it, they meet on August 10, 1942, when both women share the same hospital room after the birth of their children, who were born at the exact same time. It's the beginning of a long journey for two souls that were destined to be together.

Safety and security are crucial to the operations of nuclear power plants, but cyber threats to these facilities are increasing significantly. Instrumentation and control systems, which play a vital role in the prevention of these incidents, have seen major design modifications with the implementation of digital technologies. Advanced computing systems are assisting in the protection and safety of nuclear power plants; however, significant research on these computational methods is deficient. Cyber Security and Safety of Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation and Control Systems is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the digital developments of instrumentation and control systems for assuring the safety and security of nuclear power plants. While highlighting topics such as accident monitoring systems, classification measures, and UAV fleets, this publication explores individual cases of security breaches as well as future methods of practice. This book is ideally designed for engineers, industry specialists, researchers, policymakers, scientists, academicians, practitioners, and students involved in the development and operation of instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants, chemical and petrochemical industries, transport, and medical equipment.