Ghosts in the Machine: Rethinking Learning Work and Culture in Air Traffic Control

Computers & Technology

Owen, Christine

Computer Science

CRC-Press

Nature in the Town (Conservation)

Stanton, Harry

Penguin Books, Ltd.

Beyond Command and Control: Leadership, Culture and Risk

This book will advance the understanding of leadership beyond the inherited myths and modalities of command and control. Leadership is separated from ideas and institutional seniority and explained as the collaborative power of one with others. Enabling the intelligent co-participation of all people, the constructive effect of this approach to leadership is in the engagement of people. This is significant when task accomplishment depends not on managerial direction, but on the interaction of people with each other, with technical systems, and with complex regulations which are often across jurisdictional boundaries. Examples and case studies are included.

Beyond Command and Control

ADAMS, Richard

Scott, Cameron

Phillip Parsons, David

Reference

This book provides a socio-cultural analysis of the ways in which air traffic controllers formally and informally learn about their work and the active role that organisational cultures play in shaping interpretation and meaning. In particular, it describes the significant role that organizational cultures have played in shaping what is valued by controllers about their work and its role as a filter in enabling or constraining conscious inquiry. The premise of the book is that informal learning is just as important in shaping what people know and value about their work and that this area is frequently overlooked. By using an interpretative research approach, the book highlights the ways in which the social structure of work organisation, culture and history interweaves with learning work to guide and shape what is regarded by controllers as important and what is not. It demonstrates how this social construction is quite different from a top-down corporate culture approach. Technological and organizational reform is leading to changes in work practice and to changes in relationships between workers within the organization. These have implications for anyone wishing to understand the dynamics of organizational life. As such, this study provides insights into many of the changes that are occurring in the nature of work in many different industries. Previous research into learning in air traffic control has centred largely on cognitive individual performance, performance within teams or more recently on performance at a systems level. By tracing the role of context in shaping formal and informal learning, this book shows why interventions at these levels sometimes fail.

Once Upon Now

An exclusive collection of new modern tales with a fantastical twist from some of the most beloved writers on Wattpad. Discover this anthology of everyday stories influenced by fairytales and mythology--from ten Wattpad authors--all voted by the site's users, all with a touch of fantasy and whimsy. If you enjoyed the collection Imagines, you'll love Once Upon Now!

Literature & Fiction

Butler, J.M.

Banas, Danielle

Novak, Ali

Klare, Shannon

Bender, Mikaela

Goelz, Debra

Kovach, R.S.

Oja, Tammy

Sprague, Jesse

United States

GALLERY BOOKS

Chloramination of drinking water is not a new technology. Some water utilities have successfully used chloramines for over 40 years; other utilities have experienced problems including nitrification, stimulation of biological growth, an inability to maintain adequate chlorine residuals, and customer complaints about the taste and/or odor of the water. Today, many utilities are considering chloramines as a secondary disinfectant within their distribution system, primarily as an economical method to meet ever more stringent disinfection byproduct limits. The primary purpose of this project was to develop material that could be used as a concise and practical guidance manual for those responsible for chloramination at water works facilities. A survey was conducted by mail of 63 public water systems that use chloramines. Telephone interviews were used as a follow-up to clarify information and gain additional insight into daily operations. Thirteen utilities were selected for an in-depth on-site visit to establish today's best operating practice for chloramination. These results were compared against a review of the current pertinent literature. Finally, a user's guide was compiled for those implementing or using chloramines

A Guide for the Implementation and Use of Chloramines: Awwarf Report 91018f (Water Research Foundation Report)

Science & Math

Harms, Leland L.

Earth Sciences

Iwa Pub

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