543 research outputs found
Real time plasma equilibrium reconstruction in a Tokamak
The problem of equilibrium of a plasma in a Tokamak is a free boundary
problemdescribed by the Grad-Shafranov equation in axisymmetric configurations.
The right hand side of this equation is a non linear source, which represents
the toroidal component of the plasma current density. This paper deals with the
real time identification of this non linear source from experimental
measurements. The proposed method is based on a fixed point algorithm, a finite
element resolution, a reduced basis method and a least-square optimization
formulation
Employee Involvement Climate and Climate Strength: A study of employee attitudes and organizational effectiveness in UK hospitals
Purpose – Addressing the continuing productivity challenge the purpose of this paper
is to analyze data from the National Health Service (NHS) on employee involvement
(EI) in order to gain critical insights into how employees’ shared perception of
employee involvement in organizational decision-making (labelled EI climate) might
address two persistent issues: how to enhance positive staff attitudes and improve
organizational performance. In doing so we respond to recent calls for more
multilevel research and extend previous research on EI climate by attending to both
EI climate level and EI climate strength.
Design/methodology/approach – Data from 4702 employees nested in 33 UK
hospitals was used to test the moderating role of EI climate strength in the (a) crosslevel EI climate level-employee attitudes relationship and in the (b) organizationallevel EI climate-organizational effectiveness relationship.
Findings – The results of the multilevel analyses showed that EI climate level was
positively associated with individual-level employee attitudes (i.e. job satisfaction,
affective commitment). Further the results of the hierarchical regression analysis and
the ordinal logistic regression analysis showed that EI climate level was also related
to organizational effectiveness (i.e. lower outpatient waiting times; higher
performance quality). In addition, both analyses demonstrated the moderating role of
EI climate strength, in that the positive impact of EI climate level on employee
attitudes and organizational effectiveness was more marked in the presence of a
strong compared to a weak EI climate.
Practical implications – By creating and maintaining a positive and strong climate
for involvement hospital managers can tackle the productivity challenge that UK
hospitals and health care institutions more generally are currently facing while
improving the attitudes of their employees who are critical in the transformative
process and ultimately underpin organizational success.
Originality/value – This is the first study which provides evidence that favorable and
consistent collective recognition of EI opportunities by staff contributes to enhance
both employee attitudes and hospital performance. Results highlight the role of EI
climate strength and underscore its importance in future research and practice
Assessing The Impact of Body Fat Percentage And Lean Mass, on Wingate Performance
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An Analysis of Governed vs Different Focal Points on Vertical Jump Performance in Collegiate Males
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Phonon surface mapping of graphite: disentangling quasi--degenerate phonon dispersions
The two-dimensional mapping of the phonon dispersions around the point of
graphite by inelastic x-ray scattering is provided. The present work resolves
the longstanding issue related to the correct assignment of transverse and
longitudinal phonon branches at . We observe an almost degeneracy of the
three TO, LA and LO derived phonon branches and a strong phonon trigonal
warping. Correlation effects renormalize the Kohn anomaly of the TO mode, which
exhibits a trigonal warping effect opposite to that of the electronic band
structure. We determined the electron--phonon coupling constant to be
166 in excellent agreement to calculations. These results
are fundamental for understanding angle-resolved photoemission,
double--resonance Raman and transport measurements of graphene based systems
Inelastic x-ray scattering investigations of lattice dynamics in SmFeAsOF superconductors
We report measurements of the phonon density of states as measured with
inelastic x-ray scattering in SmFeAsOF powders. An unexpected
strong renormalization of phonon branches around 23 meV is observed as fluorine
is substituted for oxygen. Phonon dispersion measurements on
SmFeAsOF single crystals allow us to identify the 21 meV A
in-phase (Sm,As) and the 26 meV B (Fe,O) modes to be responsible for
this renormalization, and may reveal unusual electron-phonon coupling through
the spin channel in iron-based superconductors.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, submitted for SNS2010 conference proceeding
The Impact of a 30 vs. 60 Second Passive Recovery Period on Vertical Jump Performance
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Connect vs. conquer? CEO gender and implicit motives
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Emerald via the DOI in this recordPurpose – This study examined gender differences in CEOs’ expression of implicit
achievement, power, and affiliation motivation. Building on the role congruity account of sex
differences and similarities in motivation and existing literature on implicit motives, the study
tested whether female CEOs would express higher affiliation motivation than male CEOs and
similar levels of achievement motivation. In addition, gender differences in power motivation
were explored.
Design/methodology/approach – The study used propensity score matching to generate a
comparable sample of male and female CEOs from publicly-traded companies. Subsequently,
the authors content-coded CEO letters from annual reports using Winter’s (1994) manual for
scoring motive imagery in running text.
Findings – Overall, CEOs expressed more achievement and power motivation than affiliation
motivation. Comparisons between male and female CEOs showed that female CEOs
expressed lower power and higher affiliation motivation than male CEOs.
Research limitations/implications – By integrating implicit motive theory with social role
theory and the role congruity account of motivation, this study provides a theoretical
framework and novel demonstration that understanding social roles and gender roles can lend
insights into motive expression by CEOs.
Originality/value – The study uses established theory and a validated scoring method in a
novel way by analyzing implicit motives from CEO letters, a critical communication channel
in the CEO-shareholder relationship. In doing so, this study adopts a socio-cultural
perspective. Informed by the role congruity account of motivation, the study demonstrates the
importance of social roles and gender roles for motivational displays
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