08031 Abstracts Collection -- Software Engineering for Self-Adaptive Systems

From 13.01. to 18.01.2008, the Dagstuhl Seminar 08031 ``Software Engineering for Self-Adaptive Systems\u27\u27 was held in the International Conference and Research Center (IBFI), Schloss Dagstuhl. During the seminar, several participants presented their current research, and ongoing work and open problems were discussed. Abstracts of the presentations given during the seminar as well as abstracts of seminar results and ideas are put together in this paper. The first section describes the seminar topics and goals in general. Links to extended abstracts or full papers are provided, if available

A survey of the use of crowdsourcing in software engineering

The term 'crowdsourcing' was initially introduced in 2006 to describe an emerging distributed problem-solving model by online workers. Since then it has been widely studied and practiced to support software engineering. In this paper we provide a comprehensive survey of the use of crowdsourcing in software engineering, seeking to cover all literature on this topic. We first review the definitions of crowdsourcing and derive our definition of Crowdsourcing Software Engineering together with its taxonomy. Then we summarise industrial crowdsourcing practice in software engineering and corresponding case studies. We further analyse the software engineering domains, tasks and applications for crowdsourcing and the platforms and stakeholders involved in realising Crowdsourced Software Engineering solutions. We conclude by exposing trends, open issues and opportunities for future research on Crowdsourced Software Engineering

Dagstuhl News January - December 2008

"Dagstuhl News" is a publication edited especially for the members of the Foundation "Informatikzentrum Schloss Dagstuhl" to thank them for their support. The News give a summary of the scientific work being done in Dagstuhl. Each Dagstuhl Seminar is presented by a small abstract describing the contents and scientific highlights of the seminar as well as the perspectives or challenges of the research topic

Technology for large space systems: A bibliography with indexes (supplement 10)

The bibliography lists 408 reports, articles and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system to provide helpful information to the researcher, manager, and designer in technology development and mission design in the area of large space system technology. Subject matter is grouped according to systems, interactive analysis and design, structural and thermal analysis and design, structural concepts and control systems, electronics, advanced materials, assembly concepts, propulsion, and solar power satellite systems

8th European Vertebrate Pest Management Conference Berlin, Germany, 26-30 September 2011 - Book of Abstracts -

The 8th European Vertebrate Pest Management Conference was held 26-30 September 2011 in Berlin, Germany.  It was organised by the Vertebrate Research Group of Julius Kühn Institute, Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants and the Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture of Humboldt University. The Conference is a biennial meeting of people interested in various aspects of vertebrate pest management. Overabundant vertebrate populations can be responsible for crop loss, public and animal health concerns, structural damage and confl icts with conservation interests. The conference is a forum for all involved in basic research in vertebrate biology, ecology, methodology, legislation and the application of these topics in wildlife management.The intention of the meeting was to foster the interaction of experts from Europe and beyond specializing in diff erent fi elds of applied and basic vertebrate research because thorough knowledge of all relevant aspects is a vital prerequisite to make informed decisions in vertebrate pest management. This book of abstracts summarizes all contributions that were presented in 9 symposia: 1) Fertility control in vertebrates, 2) Invasive vertebrates, 3) Management of birds, 4) New tools and methods - alternatives to anticoagulants including a workshop, 5) Population dynamics and management of mammals, 6) Rodenticide resistance and management of commensal rodents, 7) Vertebrate management in developing/emerging countries, 8) Wild boar biology and management, and 9) Zoonotic diseases in vertebrates

Literature review of the remote sensing of natural resources

A bibliography is presented concerning remote sensing techniques. Abstracts of recent periodicals are included along with author, and keyword indexes

Bioreactor Enhanced Stem Cell Medicated Osteoconducting Scaffold for Large Bone Defect Healing

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The relationship between knowledge sharing and workplace innovation in a transnational corporation: a behavioral perspective

There is a paucity of literature addressing the relationship between knowledge sharing and workplace innovation within the context of a knowledge-intensive transnational corporation. This is more so when a behavioural perspective is taken. Thus the key question driving this thesis is: What is the relationship between knowledge sharing and workplace innovation in the context of a transnational corporation, from a behavioural perspective? A survey of 2723 (2695 random + 28 non-random corporate) transnational corporation employees was conducted in seven geographic operating entities (Africa, Asia, Australasia, Canada, Europe, South America, USA) and Corporate (across all geographies). Of these, 853 surveys were completed. Data was analysed using correlation, regression and structural equation modelling. The findings show that the six factors of Subjective Norm, Attitude, Intention, Behaviour, Self-Worth, Perceived Behavioural Control and Knowledge Sharing Activity influence employees’ individual Knowledge Sharing Behaviour. While the factors of Knowledge Absorptive Capability and Organization Citizenship Behaviour influence Knowledge Sharing Behaviour at a team or workgroup level, also directly influence workplace innovation. Overall, Knowledge Sharing Behaviour was shown to be a significant antecedent of Workplace Innovation. This thesis makes four significant contributions to the literature. First, the factors selected appear significantly related to Knowledge Sharing Behaviour. Second, this thesis reveals that Knowledge Sharing Behaviour directly affects Workplace Innovation. Thirdly, an extended model based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour has been supported. Finally, a new scale, Knowledge Sharing Innovation Behaviour, has been developed to support further research into this important area. Practical implications: Given the importance of knowledge sharing as an enabler of workplace innovation in today’s competitive business world, this thesis provides a broader understanding of different dimensions of employees’ Knowledge Sharing Behaviour in relation to Workplace Innovation. These findings suggest that organizational administrators and managers should look into ways of improving the levels of knowledge sharing behaviour in order to facilitate workplace innovation. The composition of work teams, in terms of the behavioural aspects of members, and how their performance is measured is another opportunity for research