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The result fits in very well the authors experiences that securing mobile services is challenging to IT operations professionals [see e.g. (Potter 2007), (CN 2008), and (iGilhot 2006)]. 

Safety and risk management research in healthcare has adopted as its dominant trend the systems oriented approach, modelled largely on previous research in safely critical industries such as aviation and nuclear power. The systems view entails that the focus is not primarily on the mechanisms of individual human error but on the factors that shape human performance (Rasmussen 1986 Reason 1993,1997). In an organisational context, such factors are, of course, those that are within the control of the organisation. For instance, it has been suggested that quahty and safety are affected not only by operators professional and technical competence and skills, but also by their attitudes to and perceptions of their job roles, their organisation and management (Helmreich and Merritt 1998). Such employee attitudes and views are important elements which shape safety cirlture - and its related notion safety climate . Indeed, survey studies have shown that staff attitudes are important indices of safety performance not only in human-machine system domains such as railway operations and constmction (e.g. Itoh and Andersen 1999 Itoh et al. 2004 Silva et al. 2004) but also in healthcare (e.g. Colla et al. 2005 Itoh and Andersen 2010). 

Geiger, Mark G., Wasserman, Donald, Chervak, Steven G., et al., Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome - Protecting Powered Hand Tool Operators, Professional Scfety, 59 (11), 34- 2 (2014). 

Manuele, Fred A. Is a Major Accident About to Occur in Your Operations Professional Safety, May 2004. 

Risk management is not just a matter for your safety department or insurance carrier. Maintenance can use this powerful tool to help ensure the health and reliability of critical assets. Risk management was once thought to be the sole product of the site safety department. Maintenance and operations professionals, however, now understand the importance of a risk management process to aid in protecting, conserving and extending the rehabihty of critical assets. 

Stainaker, C.K. (2002). Making the Transition from Start-up to Normal Operations. Professional Safety, 41 ll), 14-17. 

The following links were active as of January 1,2001, and may be of assistance to HVAC maintenance and operations professionals with an emphasis on controls and automation. 

The material in this book will touch on financial and managerial accounting, corporate finance, valuation methods, and other topics. Few other authors have combined these areas into one resource for supply chain and operations professionals. Undoubtedly, as you read this book, you will have additional or alternative viewpoints and experiences, and desire greater depth in particular subjects. If we pique your interest in the topics we cover, and we hope to, entire books have been written in great detail on each of these areas. We encourage you to obtain additional resources and continue learning. 

With detailed information such as provided by PepsiCo, financial analysis can provide a clearer picture of a firm s financial position as it takes into account assumptions made in reporting. Understanding assumptions allows supply chain and operations professionals to make informed inferences and judgments about how day-to-day actions of the company are being presented to management, shareholders, and analysts. 

Besides fixed assets, managing inventory is one of the greatest concerns for supply chain and operations professionals. At the end of a reporting period, a company must determine how much inventory... 

Supply chain and operations professionals have numerous opportunities to affect the valuation of organizations. Earlier chapters have discussed value. Supply chain and operations create value for customers by delivering quality products, providing excellent and timely service while keeping costs manageable. Managing each of these areas increases the financial value of a company. Remember that valuation ratios indicate market value of the company. This chapter will examine valuation more closely and explain why valuation is important, how investors and buyers value companies, and how supply chain and operations managers affect a company s valuation. 

Project implementation is an area where operations professionals shine and have a significant impact on the company s financial... 

Many operations professionals will tout the idea that time is money, and they can demonstrate how this is true. In this instance, it is not simply being on time but also reducing time to complete tasks and processes. Customers from every tier in the supply chain value timeliness. Timeliness improves customer satisfaction and reduces supply chain risk. Further, timeliness improves a company s cash position, reducing working capital needs and providing higher returns to shareholders. Common metrics that measure timeliness include ... 

On next higher level, operative professionals are defined IT-Engineer, IT Manager, IT Consnltant and IT Commercial. Prereqnisite of these profiles degrees on the specialists level. Staff on this level are responsible for the operative businesses of a company. 

Skills on the level of operative professionals are constitutive for a training to strategic professionals, the highest level of the new strnctnre. They are qnalified for the conduction of a company or a department. On this level are two profiles defined one profile with business orientation (It Business Engineer) and one profile with technical orientation (IT Systems Engineer). 

Degrees on the level of the operative professionals are thought to be comparable with a Bachelor degree, strategic professionals have a qualification similar to a Master degree (figure 2). 

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