Reliability and Maintainability in Industrial Systems

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Infrared Thermography

Infrared thermography is a technique that allows for non-contact, distance measurement and accurate display of surface temperatures. Human eyes are not sensitive to infrared radiation emitted by an object, but infrared cameras can mediate the energy with infrared sensors. This allows us to determine the surface temperature at a distance, in real time, and without contact. The display uses a color scale, where each color represents a different temperature, with

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Organizational Structure and Employee Motivation

Concept Organization

An organization formed by a series of resources (materials and people) oriented towards previously determined goals.

Formal Organization

An intentional, planned, and defined structure that is identified within the company. Each element has its most convenient place and links.

Informal Organization

A network of personal relationships established not by the formal organization, but spontaneously when people who are habitually associated with each other (friendship, etc.) produce it.

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Software Development Life Cycle Models: A Comprehensive Guide

Software Development Life Cycle Models

Classic Life Cycle

The systems development life cycle (SDLC) involves activities performed by analysts, designers, and users to develop and implement information systems. The SDLC consists of six phases:

  1. Preliminary Investigation: A system request starts with a user’s need, which triggers the process.
  2. System Requirements Determination: Understanding all facets of the business under study is crucial in systems analysis.
  3. System Design: This phase details how the system
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Management Principles and Organizational Structures

Systems Approach in Management

The systems approach views an organization as interconnected parts working towards a common goal. It emphasizes considering the entire organization and its environment.

Key Concepts:

  • Interdependence: All parts affect each other.
  • Holistic View: Analyze the organization as a whole.
  • Dynamic Environment: Continuous interaction and adaptation.

Examples:

  • Managerial Efficiency: Using resources effectively. Example: Optimizing production to reduce waste.

  • Managerial Effectiveness:

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Public Administration Reform & HRM: A Comprehensive Guide

Characteristics of Reform Programs in Public Administration Since the 1970s

Several factors have influenced the approach to government reform since the 1970s, leading to various reform programs. These factors include:

  • Citizen dissatisfaction with the performance of public organizations
  • Demand for more democratic and efficient services
  • Demand for greater effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability
  • The state’s fiscal crisis (increasing deficit)
  • The rise of neoliberalism and economic, social, and political
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Production Management: Concepts, Techniques, and Control

Production Management

Control and Essential Function of Government

It is a permanent process of observation and measurement by comparing regular, anticipated results and subsequent realizations. This allows for obtaining information that will serve to regulate the decisions aimed at achieving the objectives pursued.

Types of Control

  • According to time: Ex-ante control, current control, future control
  • By purpose: Control of accuracy, efficiency control

Techniques Used in the Function of Control

  • Budget: Based
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