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In a global competitive economic environment, resources that are scarce or irreplicable are a source of sustained competitive advantage for companies and organizations. Knowledge-based resources are a major and increasing driver of long term competitive advantage. Most accounting standards however do not allow for knowledge-based resource calculations, including the most important of these, intell

The is a review of Jonna Bornemark's book "Kroppslighetens mystik: en filosofisk läsning av Mechthild von Magdeburg", a book where she carries out a conversation with the 15th century beguin Mechthild via her texts; about central existential themes in connection with the bodily mystical experiences of Mechthild. Bornemark manages to do this with respect for Mechthild's own religious interpretation

Of all the huge natural disasters that claimed the lives of thousands in Asia, the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 was the largest, estimated to have killed more than 230,000 people. The scope of damage brought about by this natural disaster urges focus on recovery and post-disaster reconstruction from several perspectives. Here we find an in-depth ethnography of Thailand and the role of culture and

This paper suggests an infrastructure perspective, as suggested by Star and Bowker (2006), as an analytical framework for studying the research evaluation landscape. An infrastructure is suggested to be understood, not as a concrete technology, but as a system of contextual factors including ‘Actors/Stakeholders’, ‘Technical systems’, and ‘Evaluation practices’. How the framework can be operationaThis paper suggests an infrastructure perspective, as suggested by Star and Bowker (2006), as an analytical framework for studying the research evaluation landscape. An infrastructure is suggested to be understood, not as a concrete technology, but as a system of contextual factors including ‘Actors/Stakeholders’, ‘Technical systems’, and ‘Evaluation practices’. How the framework can be operationa

Purpose – This chapter presents a framework for an action research based intervention to develop and transform sustainable healthcare in a regional context. The framework is illustrated by the case of the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) West in western Sweden. Design/methodology/approach – The framework draws upon and develops Pettigrew’s context-content-process model of strategic change and applies

Myocardial infarction and stroke are two of the most common causes of death in the world, mainly caused by a rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque. A vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque is a high-risk plaque that can form a thrombus by rupture. The phenotype of a plaque prone to rupture includes a thin fibrous cap, a large lipid core, accumulation of macrophages, a fissured fibrous cap and high-grade

Modeling is of key importance in fuel cell development beyond the current-state-of-the-art because it is beneficial to understand the mechanisms of various interacting phenomena and effects on the cell performance. It is also hard to measure the local parameters inside fuel cells, particularly inside the small scale functional materials. Modeling and simulation of charge transfer and electrochemic

The detailed heat transfer distributions and pressure drop in the turn region of a U-bend channel with and without ribs have been experimentally investigated using liquid crystal thermography. The Reynolds numbers based on hydraulic diameter of the channel and the bulk velocity are 20,000 and 26,000. The ribs are mounted on the outer wall surface in the turn region of the U-bend channel; the rib h

We present and test a model of the accumulation of plant competences. Fundamentally, the cumulative model consists of three building blocks: production competences, supply chain competences, and development competences, which are added successively. First, the basic production competence bundle comprises manufacturing, technical maintenance, and process development. Second, supply chain competence

Graphite foam is one kind of favorable materials in thermal engineering applications because of its high thermal conductivity and large specific surface area. However, there is an associated high flow resistance in the graphite foam resulting from the porous structure property. In order to reduce the flow resistance and enhance the heat transfer, dimpled fins could be applied in graphite foam heat

Modern working life is characterized by change and competiveness. It is also characterized by a drift away from low-skilled work to more complex jobs and increased social interaction. This means that the human resources employees and their skills, competencies, engagement and motivation are the greatest asset of many organizations. This has implications for how an organization can be healthy, i.e.