The employability of the physically handicapped in manufacturing organizations in Boston, Massachusetts.

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston Universit

Study made of interaction between sound fields and structural vibrations

Study analyzes structural vibrations and the interactions between them and sound fields. It outlines a conceptual framework to analyze the vibrations of systems and their interactions, incorporating the results of earlier studies and establishing a unified basis for continuing research

Analytical procedure for determining random load acting on a spacecraft due to a primary random load acting on an exterior structure Quarterly report no. 2, 1 Sep. - 30 Nov. 1965

Sound and vibration transmission in OGO SPACECRAFT shroud syste

The prediction and measurement of sound radiated by structures

Theories regarding the radiation of sound are reviewed and the implementation in strategies for explaining or measuring the sound produced by practical strucutres are discussed. Particular attention is given to those aspects that relate to the determination of the relative amounts of sound generated by various parts of a machine or structure, which can be very useful information for noise reduction efforts

Scaling up social enterprise: strategies taken from early years providers

This paper examines the strategies social enterprises can use to scale up their impact. A traditional view has been for growth to occur through setting up new sites owned by a single organisation. This paper examines the range of other alternatives for scaling up social impact ranging from maximising the impact internally (through new activities, and more sites) to growth beyond the confines of the organisation (through social franchises, use of kite marks, training and networks). The paper is based on an analysis of case studies in the early years sector supporting children and families. The following research questions will be addressed: In what ways can social enterprises scale up their operations? What are the challenges entailed in these scaling up processes? The paper concludes by proposing a model to help define the strategies by which organisations can scale up their social impact

Flow field prediction and analysis study for project RAM B3 Final report

Flow field properties in shock layer surrounding Ram B3 vehicl

A Comparison of the in Vitro Viability of Ova from Hormone-Treated Mice with Ova from Spontaneous Ovulations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Science and Mathematics at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Biology by Henry H. Lyon on April 23, 1971

Social entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship and social value creation

Social entrepreneurship has attracted attention from scholars, policy makers and practitioners in developed and developing countries around the world. Much of the early research was devoted to addressing definitional debates and contextual differences and only recently have scholars turned their attention to investigating the relationship between social value creation and opportunity identification and exploitation. The aim of the chapter is three fold. First, we review the rise to prominence of social entrepreneurship and the principal definitional and contextual debates. Second, we summarize the main research findings concerning social value creation and opportunity identification and exploitation. Finally, we identify ten critical topics for advancing social entrepreneurship knowledge and theory development

Social enterprises as hybrid organizations: a review and research agenda

The impacts of the global economic crisis of 2008, the intractable problems of persistent poverty and environmental change have focused attention on organizations that combine enterprise with an embedded social purpose. Scholarly interest in social enterprise (SE) has progressed beyond the early focus on definitions and context to investigate their management and performance. From a review of the SE literature, the authors identify hybridity, the pursuit of the dual mission of financial sustainability and social purpose, as the defining characteristic of SEs.They assess the impact of hybridity on the management of the SE mission, financial resource acquisition and human resource mobilization, and present a framework for understanding the tensions and trade-offs resulting from hybridity. By examining the influence of dual mission and conflicting institutional logics on SE management the authors suggest future research directions for theory development for SE and hybrid organizations more generally