Formation of the attitudes and behaviours of employees in the context of safe operation of buildings on the example of the University of Agribusiness in Lomza

Purpose The issue of shaping the attitude of employee involvement in an organisation is a relatively new area of scientific interest. Shaping employees' attitudes, understood as a conscious influence to consolidate or change them so that they are conducive to the safe operation of building objects, should be of significant importance for any organisation. Attitude is related to behaviour, the most elementary form of human activity, which is externally observable. Design/methodology/approach Statistical analysis. Findings The issue of shaping organisational attitudes and behaviours is related to the need to consider the factors that trigger the change process. It is important to diagnose whether the engine of change is the person with a specific attitude or elements from his environment. Research limitations/implications The article presents a theoretical introduction and the results of diagnostic tests. It proposes actions shaping the attitudes and behaviour of employees regarding the safe operation of buildings, based on the example of the University of Agribusiness in Lomza. Practical implications The classical approach to the safety of buildings focuses primarily on the technical and engineering side of the building. Planners, designers, contractors, and users of buildings strive to make them the least hazardous to health and life, especially during the operation of the building. At the same time, it is important to bear in mind that safe operation is influenced by the behaviour of facility users, as they are the weakest link in management. Consequently, this is where the reserves for raising the health and safety of building users to a higher level still lie. Originality/value One of the main factors significantly influencing how an individual will behave when placed in a risky situation is how they perceive the risks involved. People's beliefs about various things can influence their behaviour more strongly than objective reality. To activate the reserves hidden in human behaviour to improve the safety level of buildings, it is necessary to fully recognise the causes and mechanisms that lead users to risky actions. Those behaviours allow the application of appropriate training and supervision methods, and more broadly of management methods, which would induce users to behave safely and to react consciously, directly or indirectly, to emerging risks during the operation of the works

Photoinduced Operation by Absorption of the Chalcogenide Nanocrystallite Containing Solar Cells

It is shown that for the solar cells containing chalcogenide nanocrystallites using external laser light, one can achieve some enhancement of the photovoltaic efficiency. Photoinduced treatment was carried out using two beams of splitted Er: glass laser operating at 1.54 μm. The light of the laser was incident at different angles and the angles between the beams also were varied. Also, the studies of nanocomposite effective structures have shown enhancement of effective nanocrystalline sizes during the laser treatment. Nanocrystallites of CuInS2 and CuZnSnS4 (CZTS) were used as chalcogenide materials. The optimization of the laser beam intensities and nanoparticle sizes were explored

UV-Induced Anisotropy In CdBr2-CdBr2: Cu Nanostructures

We have found an occurrence of anisotropy in the nanostructure CdBr2-CdBr2: Cu nanocrystalline films. The film thickness was varied from 4 nm up to 80 nm. The films were prepared by successive deposition of the novel layers onto the basic nanocrystals. The detection of anisotropy was performed by occurrence of anisotropy in the polarized light at 633 nm He-Ne laser wavelength. The occurrence of anisotropy was substantially dependent on the film thickness and the photoinduced power density. Possible mechanisms of the observed phenomena are discussed

The Structural Stability of the Fe36Co36Si19B5Nb4 Bulk Amorphous Alloy

In this paper, the results of the investigation into the fractured surface microstructure of the amorphous samples of Fe36 Co36 Si19 B5 Nb4 in the shape of rods of diameters: 1 mm, 2 mm and 3 mm in the as-cast state are presented. The samples were prepared by injection of molten alloy into cooled copper dies. The process of diffusion in the investigated material has a different speed depending on the temperature gradient within the volume of the rod. The atomic diffusion leads to the creation of different zones within the rod fracture: the zone in contact with the copper die, the intermediate fracture zone, and the zone in the vicinity of the rod core; the three zones have been found to exhibit different amorphous structures.W pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań mikrostruktury na powierzchni przełomów próbek Fe36 Co36 Si19 B5 Nb4 amorficznych w postaci prętów o średnicy 1 mm. 2 mm i 3 mm. w stanie po zestaleniu. Pręty wytworzono metodą wtłaczania ciekłego stopu do miedzianej, chłodzonej cieczą formy. Proces dyfuzji atomów w badanym materiale charakteryzuje się inną dynamiką w zależności od gradientu temperatury w objętości pręta. Wyróżnia się trzy wyraźnie widoczne strefy: od kontaktu z miedzianą formą, strefę przejściową oraz strefę opisującą rdzeń pręta. Każdą z wyróżnionych stref charakteryzują różne konfiguracje atomów w zakresie stanu amorficznego. Na podstawie badań stwierdzono, że w masywnych materiałach amorficznych występuje fluktuacja składu oraz gęstości w zależności od szybkości chłodzenia

Stabilność struktury masywnego stopu amorficznego Fe₃₆ Co₃₆ Si₁₉ B₅ Nb₄

In this paper, the results of the investigation into the fractured surface microstructure of the amorphous samples of Fe36 Co36 Si19 B5 Nb4 in the shape of rods of diameters: 1 mm, 2 mm and 3 mm in the as-cast state are presented. The samples were prepared by injection of molten alloy into cooled copper dies. The process of diffusion in the investigated material has a different speed depending on the temperature gradient within the volume of the rod. The atomic diffusion leads to the creation of different zones within the rod fracture: the zone in contact with the copper die, the intermediate fracture zone, and the zone in the vicinity of the rod core; the three zones have been found to exhibit different amorphous structures.W pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań mikrostruktury na powierzchni przełomów próbek Fe36 Co36 Si19 B5 Nb4 amorficznych w postaci prętów o średnicy 1 mm. 2 mm i 3 mm. w stanie po zestaleniu. Pręty wytworzono metodą wtłaczania ciekłego stopu do miedzianej, chłodzonej cieczą formy. Proces dyfuzji atomów w badanym materiale charakteryzuje się inną dynamiką w zależności od gradientu temperatury w objętości pręta. Wyróżnia się trzy wyraźnie widoczne strefy: od kontaktu z miedzianą formą, strefę przejściową oraz strefę opisującą rdzeń pręta. Każdą z wyróżnionych stref charakteryzują różne konfiguracje atomów w zakresie stanu amorficznego. Na podstawie badań stwierdzono, że w masywnych materiałach amorficznych występuje fluktuacja składu oraz gęstości w zależności od szybkości chłodzenia

The MFM studies of the surface domain structure of Sm–Fe–Co–Zr–Cu thin ribbons

The article contains studies of micro- and domain structures obtained using atomic/magnetic force microscopy (AFM/MFM) of melt-spun Sm12.5Fe8Co65.5Zr1Cu13 thin ribbons in the as-cast state. In order to obtain the SmCo8.5 type of structure in the Sm–Fe–Co–Zr–Cu alloy, thin ribbons were manufactured using the melt-spinning method with large linear velocity of a copper wheel and proper selection of alloying elements. The obtained samples in the as-cast state were magnetized. The microscopic results were also supported by magnetic measurements performed on a vibrating sample magnetometer as well as by a quantitative analysis of phase composition obtained using the Rietveld refinement method

Transport Phenomena In Single Crystals Tl1−XIn1−XGeXSe2 (x=0.1, 0.2)

Temperature dependences of electroconductivity for single crystals Tl1−xIn1−xGexSe2 were analyzed. It was established an occurrence of thermoactivated states within the temperature range 100-300 K. The conductivity is formed by delocalized carriers within the conductivity band and the jumping conductivity over the localized states which are situated in the narrow localized states near the Fermi level. Following the performed data the activation energy was evaluated with accuracy up to 0.02 eV. The density of the localized states as well as the distribution of the energy over the mentioned states was evaluated. Additionally the average distance between the localized states is evaluated at different temperatures

Zjawiska transportu w monokryształach Tl_1-XIn_1-XGe_XSe₂ (x=0.1, 0.2)

Temperature dependences of electroconductivity for single crystals Tl1−xIn1−xGexSe2 were analyzed. It was established an occurrence of thermoactivated states within the temperature range 100-300 K. The conductivity is formed by delocalized carriers within the conductivity band and the jumping conductivity over the localized states which are situated in the narrow localized states near the Fermi level. Following the performed data the activation energy was evaluated with accuracy up to 0.02 eV. The density of the localized states as well as the distribution of the energy over the mentioned states was evaluated. Additionally the average distance between the localized states is evaluated at different temperatures.Analizowano zależności temperaturowe przewodności elektrycznej dla monokryształów Tl1−xIn1−xGexSe2. Ustalono pojawienie się stanów termo-aktywnych w zakresie temperatur 100-300 K. Przewodnictwo tworzone jest przez zdelokalizowane nośniki w paśmie przewodnictwa i skoki przewodnictwa po stanach zlokalizowanych, znajdujących się w wąskich zlokalizowanych stanach w pobliżu poziomu energii Fermiego. Wartość energii aktywacji oszacowano z dokładnością do 0,02 eV. Wyznaczono wartości gęstości stanów zlokalizowanych, jak i rozkład energii na wymienionych stanach. Dodatkowo w różnych temperaturach oszacowano średnią odległość pomiędzy stanami zlokalizowanymi

Indukowane światłem właściwości optyczne monokryształów Tl1-xIn1-xSixSe2

The influence of temperature on electroconductivity and photoinduced changes of the absorption at 0.15 eV under influence of the second harmonic generation of CO2 laser for the two type of single crystals were investigated. The single crystals Tl1−xIn1−xSixSe2 (x=0.1 and 0.2) have been grown by the two-zone Bridgaman-Stockbarger method. The temperature studies of electroconductivity were done in cryostat with thermoregulation in the temperature 77 - 300 K, with stabilization ±0.1 K. Photoinduced treatment of the investigated single crystals were performed using the 180 ns pulses second harmonic generation of the CO2 laser operating at 5.3 μm. Experimental studies have shown that for the Tl1−xIn1−xSixSe2 single crystals with decreasing temperature from 300 up to 240 K and from 315 up to 270 K the conductivity is realized by thermally excited impurities with activation energies equal to about 0.24 eV and 0.22 eV for x= 0.1 and 0.2, respectively. Photoinduced absorption achieves its maximum at a power density below 100 mJ/cm2. Has been shown that the samples with x=0.2 demonstrated higher changes of the photoinduced absorption with respect to the x=0.1. With further decreasing temperature is observed monotonic decrease in the activation energy of conductivity. The origin of these effects is caused by the excitations of both the electronic as well as phonon subsystem. At some power densities the anharmonic excitations become dominant and as a consequence the photoinduced absorption dependence is saturated what were observed. Additionally, we were evaluated at given temperature the average jump length of R for localized states near Fermi level.W pracy badano wpływ temperatury na przewodnictwo elektryczne oraz indukowane światłem zmiany absorpcji optycznej przy 0.15 eV, pod działaniem drugiej harmonicznej lasera CO2 dla dwóch typów monokryształów. Monokryształy Tl1−xIn1−xSixSe2 (x=0.1 i 0.2) otrzymano w pionowym dwustrefowym piecu metodą Bridgamana-Stockbargera. Badania temperaturowe przewodności elektrycznej przeprowadzono w kriostacie z termoregulacją, w temperaturze 77-300 K, przy stabilizacji ±0,1 K. Fotoindukowaną obróbkę laserową monokryształów wykonano przy użyciu 180 ns impulsów drugiej harmonicznej lasera CO2 o długości fali 5,3 μm. Eksperymentalnie wykazano, że z obniżaniem temperatury od 300 do 240 K i od 315 do 270 K przewodnictwo elektryczne monokryształów Tl1−xIn1−xSixSe2 jest wywołane przez wzbudzenia termicznie domieszek z energią aktywacji równą około 0,24 eV i 0,22 eV dla ő = 0,1 i 0,2, odpowiednio. Indukowana optycznie absorpcja osiąga maksimum przy gęstości mocy poniżej 100 mJ/cm2. Stwierdzono, że próbka z x = 0,2 wykazuje większe zmiany absorpcji indukowanej światłem w porównaniu do próbki z x = 0.1. Z dalszym spadkiem temperatury obserwowano monotoniczny spadek energii aktywacji przewodnictwa. Pochodzenie tych efektów jest spowodowane przez wzbudzanie zarówno podsystemu elektronowego jak i fonononowego. Przy niektórych gęstościach mocy wzbudzenia anharmoniczne zaczynają dominować, co w konsekwencji prowadzi do nasycenia indukowanej światłem zależności absorpcji optycznej. Dodatkowo w pracy wyznaczono dla danej temperatury średnią długość skoku R dla stanów zlokalizowanych w pobliżu poziomu Fermiego