Modern technologies for technical follow-up of documents

The relevance of the study of modern document research technologies is determined by the growing pace of innovative and technical progress, which produces high-tech achievements that are used not only for rational purposes, but also for the purpose of high-quality falsification of documents to achieve illegitimate and selfish goals. The purpose of this article was to study the latest methods of document forgery and existing technologies for their detection with the aim of assessing the level of development of modern expert research in this field. In order to achieve the above-mentioned result, a complex methodological approach was used in the study of this topic, which consists in the consistent application of methods of scientific knowledge, analysis of the acquired knowledge, their systematization and generalization with the aim of building a system model of the modern process of technical documentation research, as well as the application of comparison and evaluation methods in order to identify weaknesses in the use of existing technologies, the method of scientific forecasting of development prospects in this field. As a result of the study, the general theoretical, methodological and procedural provisions governing the document examination process were highlighted, the known and most used methods of falsification of documents were defined, the methodology for establishing the characteristic features of various types of forgeries and the technical means used for their detection were studied, and the available in this field were outlined problems and prospects for overcoming them. The knowledge gained in this way logically contributes to the formation of fundamental information baggage, which should be used in expert work to achieve the most accurate and justified results. The conducted research has a high applied value, as it focuses on the most optimal and effective modern examination technologies in the field of document circulation, highlighting their characteristic features and advantages, emphasizing the growing need to use the latest technological advances in the examination of document

Marketing authorization of medical devices in China

Medical device regulations across the globe have significant variations. The Chinese medical device market, like China’s economy, is developing rapidly. This article reviews the medical device regulations in China and illustrates the major changes that have been recently implemented according to the new medical device regulations that came into force on the 1st June, 2014. Most regulatory research has focused on the US and EU medical device regulations with little written about the Chinese medical device regulations. The purpose of this article is to bridge the research gap and to introduce the Chinese medical devices regulatory environment to investors or companies who are engaged in the medical device market or doing business in China

Advances in Design by Metallic Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, Simulation and Applications

Very recently, a great deal of attention has been paid by researchers and technologists to trying to eliminate metal materials in the design of products and processes in favor of plastics and composites. After a few years, it is possible to state that metal materials are even more present in our lives and this is especially thanks to their ability to evolve. This Special Issue is focused on the recent evolution of metals and alloys with the scope of presenting the state of the art of solutions where metallic materials have become established, without a doubt, as a successful design solution thanks to their unique properties

The Role of Frontline Leadership in Organizational Learning: Evidence from Incremental Business Process Improvement

What is the role of frontline project leadership in organizational learning in incremental business process improvement (iBPI)? Current literature is sparse on the topic of contributions to organizational learning made by frontline employees leading iBPI projects. To bridge this gap, we use an embedded longitudinal multiple case to study the process of leadership of four frontline iBPI projects. The 4I model (intuiting, interpreting, integrating, and institutionalizing) of organizational learning serves as a theoretical lens to study how the insights originating from frontline employees unfold through group-level integration and organization-level institutionalization. Mapping the flow of key project events to the relevant social and psychological processes of the 4I model, we identify how organizational learning unfolds within and through the three levels of the model. The granularity of the 4I model creates a valuable foundation for informing the role of frontline project leadership in iBPI programs and the capacity to leverage insights originating from frontline employees into organizational learning. Practitioners and engaged scholars will find this level of granularity helpful for program design, evaluation, and learning interventions

Continual improvement: A bibliography with indexes, 1992-1993

This bibliography lists 606 references to reports and journal articles entered into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Database during 1992 to 1993. Topics cover the philosophy and history of Continual Improvement (CI), basic approaches and strategies for implementation, and lessons learned from public and private sector models. Entries are arranged according to the following categories: Leadership for Quality, Information and Analysis, Strategic Planning for CI, Human Resources Utilization, Management of Process Quality, Supplier Quality, Assessing Results, Customer Focus and Satisfaction, TQM Tools and Philosophies, and Applications. Indexes include subject, personal author, corporate source, contract number, report number, and accession number