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Smart Cities Concept - Readiness of City Halls as a Measure of Reaching a Smart City Perception
PublicationThe article presents a proposal for a new approach to the assessment of Smart Cities: testing the readiness of city halls to a Smart City. The approach is the result of two-year studies involving ten major city halls. Readiness is compared with the previously used Smart City assessment methods: rankings or ISO standards. The relationship between readiness and organization maturity was also presented. The key role of city halls...
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ECONOMIC MEASURES AGAINST A PANDEMICS
PublicationThe appropriate level of treatment during periods of increasing workload in the health care system or a particular hospital is ensured either by changing the organization of the system and the principles of use of resources such as space, staff and consumables or their redistribution, or by financial resources such resources are increased or replenished. This article contributes to improve the concept of resource allocation as...
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Molecular Strategy for Survival at a Critical High Temperature in Eschierichia coli
PublicationThe molecular mechanism supporting survival at a critical high temperature (CHT) in Escherichia coli was investigated. Genome-wide screening with a single-gene knockout library provided a list of genes indispensable for growth at 47°C, called thermotolerant genes. Genes for which expression was affected by exposure to CHT were identified by DNA chip analysis. Unexpectedly, the former contents did not overlap with the latter except...
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Thermal efficiency investigations on the self-ignition test engine fed with marine low sulfur diesel fuels
PublicationWithin the article an issues of implementing the new kinds of marine diesel fuels into ships’ operation was described taking into ac-count restrictions on the permissible sulphur content introduced by the International Maritime Organization. This is a new situation for ship owners and fuel producers, which forces the necessity to carry out laboratory research tests on especially adapted engine stands. How to elaborate the method...
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Application of virtual gate for counting people participating in large public events
PublicationThe concept and practical application of the developed algorithm forpeople counting in crowded scene is presented. The aim of the work is to estimatethe number of people passing towards entrances of a large sport hall. Thedetails of implemented the Virtual Gate algorithm are presented. The video signalfrom the camera installed in the building constituted the input for the algorithm.The most challenging problem was the unpredicted...
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Hybrid Approach in Project Management - Mixing Capability Maturity Model Integration with Agile Practices
PublicationThis paper introduces an idea of hybrid approach in managing software development projects. The main goal of this research is to prove that it is possible to design consistent method for managing software development projects which is based on different corporate standards and methods. Authors also want to show that this new hybrid approach is beneficial for IT organization, triggers synergy effects and brings software development...
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Depth Determination Accuracy of the Modified Prony Method in a Swath Mapping Application
PublicationThis article presents the performance of the modified Prony method in a swath mapping application. Depth determination accuracy is assessed by processing raw signal acquired by an EdgeTech 6205 swath bathymetry system over flat seafloor. An updated version of the method, proposed previously by the authors, is used to determine the number of signal echoes. The number of signal echoes is essential for performing the low-rank approximation...
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Instrumenty promocji w procesie zarządzania organizacją
PublicationW artykule podjęto temat dotyczący roli instrumentów promocji w procesie zarządzania organizacją, odnosząc się do uwarunkowań publicznej uczelni wyższej. Artykuł podzielono na dwie części. W pierwszej, przedstawiono krótką charakterystykę istoty zarządzania organizacją oraz form promocji organizacji. W drugiej części przedstawiono wyniki badania ankietowego, które zostało przeprowadzone wśród studentów Akademii Techniczno-Humanistycznej...
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Quality Assurance of Educational Processes as the Foundation of the Quality Management System in Gdansk University of Technology
PublicationThe paper presents a model of quality management system (QMS) developed by the author in Gdansk University of Technology (GUT). The core of the model is internal quality assurance system of educational processes based on the ENQA guidelines. Next described in the paper steps of GUT QMS development are the implementation of one of the normative QMS models (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025) in selected organizational units of GUT and...
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Experience marketing in the service of the “secular religion” of big tech
PublicationThe article proposes an interpretation of the meaning of experience marketing as a tool in the process of sacralisation of products, and in a broader context – the so-called secular religion accompanying some contemporary big tech organizations. The article is of theoretical nature and the authors have intended to explain how big tech corporations, in line with the concept of experience marketing (digital platforms, in particular),...
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Mobile satellite measurements on the Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway
PublicationThis paper presents the process of organization and execution of the mobile satellite measurements conducted on the tracks of the Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway before officially entry the line into operation. These measurements allowed for the accurate identification of the actual geometric shape of the line. In the paper the issues of both design and construction phase of this railway line has been described. Moreover, the geodetic...
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Systematic Assessment of Product Quality
PublicationThe article describes an innovative metrizable idea for systemic assessments of product quality within the baking industry. Complex product quality analysis requires the employment of metrizability criteria for factors that impact the quality of the product, and these are called determinants. Therefore, such analysis is only possible with the use of systems engineering. A system represents the potential of a manufacturing process,...
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How can the work environment be redesigned to enhance the well-being of individuals with autism?
PublicationPurpose – This article examines the opportunities to create optimal conditions for individuals with autism, to work successfully within the contemporary workplace and improve their well-being. These opportunities arise from digital technology (DT) development, enabling the work environment to be remodeled by providing new possibilities and ways of working. The author discusses both technology-based as well as non-technological accommodations...
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Supporting Compliance with Security Standards by Trust Case Templates
PublicationTrust Cases are used to justify that a given object (a system, an infrastructure, an organization) exhibits certain properties. One of possible applications of trust cases is related to the processes of achieving and demonstrating the compliance with standards. A Trust Case Template derived from a given standard constitutes a skeleton of justification (encompassing evidence and argumentation) of the compliance with the standard....
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Research on entrepreneurship – the forms of entrepreneurship
PublicationThe aim of this article is to present suggestions for future directions of research on entrepreneurship, with particular emphasis on different forms of entrepreneurship. The suggestions are preceded by a brief review of research on entrepreneurship. The article is theoretical in nature and does not present any own research, although its content is based on multiple years of experience in studying this phenomenon. The forms of entrepreneurship...
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Performance evaluation of parallel background subtraction on GPU platforms
PublicationImplementation of the background subtraction algorithm on parallel GPUs is presented. The algorithm processes video streams and extracts foreground pixels. The work focuses on optimizing parallel algorithm implementation by taking into account specific features of the GPU architecture, such as memory access, data transfers and work group organization. The algorithm is implemented in both OpenCL and CUDA. Various optimizations of...
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Ontology-Driven Rule-Based Model for an Extension of Information Technology Infrastructure Library Processes
PublicationThe aim of this study is to present the stages for building a development model to create information technology (IT) systems for IT service providers. In order to ensure the consistency of the model, a novel solution is proposed where the stages of the model's construction are controlled using ontologies dedicated to the ITIL standard. In this article, a description of models used to assess the provider organization, with particular...
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A Framework for Enhancing Supplier Selection Process by Using SOEKS and Decisional DNA
PublicationAbstract. Supplier selection process is one of the significant stages in supply chain management for industrial manufactured products. It plays an integral role in the success of any manufacturing organization and is an important part starting right from selecting raw material to dispatch of finished products. This paper contributes to enhance the supplier selection process by proposing a multi-criteria decision making framework...
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Interdisciplinarity in Smart Sustainable City education: exploring educational offerings and competencies worldwide
PublicationMore and more higher education institutions are offering specialized study programs for current and future managers of Smart Sustainable Cities (SSCs). In the process, they try to reconcile the interdisciplinary nature of such studies, covering at least the technical and social aspects of SSC management, with their own traditionally discipline-based organization. However, there is little guidance on how such interdisciplinarity...
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Wybrane zagadnienia optymalizacji organizacji ruchu kolejowego w celu minimalizacji kosztów energii elektrycznej
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono podział kosztów w transporcie kolejowym z uwzględnieniem kosztów wewnętrznych przedsiębiorstwa, do których zaliczają się między innymi koszty dostępu do infrastruktury, czy koszty energii. Stwierdzono, że przy odpowiedniej organizacji ruchu pociągów na sieci kolejowej, bez ponoszenia dodatkowych nakładów na infrastrukturę i specjalistyczne urządzenia, można znacznie ograniczyć zużycie energii, a co za tym...
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Koncepcja realizacji usług w sieci o nieciągłej i sporadycznej łączności
PublicationZwiększenie bezpieczeństwa żeglugi morskiej jest jednym z priorytetowych działań IMO (ang. International Maritime Organization). Jedną z dróg jest zapewnienie powszechnej dostępności usług e-nawigacji na obszarach morskich pozbawionych dostępu do Internetu. Praca opisuje koncepcję zapewnienia dostępu do usług niewrażliwych na opóźnienia w znacznej odległości od lądu, w sieci o nieciągłej i sporadycznej łączności. Można ją zrealizować...
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The networking of the justice system as part of public court networks
PublicationThe goal of this paper is to look at the organizational structure of the justice system and provide the answer to the basic question of the possible network relations, their force, and imapct. As part od the paper, I have defined public inetrorganisational court network, dividing them into regulatory inter-organisational networks nad voluntary inetrorganisational networks. Emphasis has also been placed on the benefits and threats...
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Automatic road traffic safety management system in urban areas
PublicationTraffic incidents and accidents contribute to decreasing levels of transport system reliability and safety. Traffic management and emergency systems on the road, using, among others, automatic detection, video surveillance, communication technologies and institutional solutions improve the organization of the work of various departments involved in traffic and safety management. Automation of incident management helps to reduce...
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Effective Decision-Making in Supply Chain Management
PublicationProper decision-making in Supply Chain Management (SCM) is crucial for an appropriately functioning mechanisms. The paper presents how IT technologies can impact on an organization and process realization. Especially Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) standard and the Cloud Computing (CC) paradigms are taken into account. A general model of decision-making is proposed and based on a specific practical example is analyzed using...
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Estimating the uncertainty of the liquid mass flow using the orifice plate
PublicationThe article presents estimation of measurement uncertainty of a liquid mass flow using the orifice plate. This subject is essential because of the widespread use of this type of flow meters, which renders not only the quantitative estimation but also qualitative results of this type so those measurements are important. To achieve this goal, the authors of the paper propose to use the theory of uncertainty. The article shows the...
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IMPACT OF THE FINANCING STRUCTURE ON EFFICIENCY OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS IN THE FORMER EASTERN BLOC COUNTRIES
PublicationOut-of-pocket expenditures are a significant barrier in accessing health services. This paper aims to analyse the structure of financing system in the context of the performance indicators of healthcare systems. The study was conducted for the 28 countries of the former Eastern bloc in the years 2000 and 2013, based on data from the World Health Organization. In the DEA-CCR input-oriented model, inputs are the percentage share...
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Risk criteria for sea-going ships arising from the operation of the main engines' crankshaft - conecting rod - piston systems
PublicationIn the article the risk criterion for sea-going ships arising from the operation of the main engines' crankshaft - connecting rod - piston systems is proposed. These criterion is based on the procedures recommended in the Formal Safety Assessment method developed under the auspices of International Maritime Organization (IMO). First of all the collective risk criterion for ship has been proposed. In the next step, the share of...
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On the Agile Mindset of an Effective Team – An Industrial Opinion Survey
PublicationIn this paper we present the results of an opinion survey among 52 agile practitioners who evaluated the importance of 26 selected elements of the agile mindset to the effectiveness of an agile team. In total, we have identified 70 unique agile mindset elements based on 11 literature sources and 5 interviews with industry experts. 7 elements belonged to the “support for business goals” category, 20 to the “relationships within...
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Agent System for Managing Distributed Mobile Interactive Documents
PublicationThe MIND architecture of distributed mobile interactive document is a new processing model defined for facilitate informed decision-making in non-algorithmic decision-making processes carried out by knowledge-based organizations. The aim of this architecture is to change the static document to mobile agents, which are designed to implement the structure of the organization through autonomous migration between knowledge workers...
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Gaining knowledge through experience: developing decisional DNA applications in robotics
PublicationOmówiono nowatorskie podejscie do zastosowania wiedzy opartej na doświadczeniu i budowie decyzyjnego DNA w obszarach związanych z robotyką.In this article, we explore an approach that integrates Decisional DNA, a domain-independent, flexible, and standard knowledge representation structure, with robots in order to test the usability and suitability of this novel knowledge representation structure. Core issues in using this Decisional...
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Music Mood Visualization Using Self-Organizing Maps
PublicationDue to an increasing amount of music being made available in digital form in the Internet, an automatic organization of music is sought. The paper presents an approach to graphical representation of mood of songs based on Self-Organizing Maps. Parameters describing mood of music are proposed and calculated and then analyzed employing correlation with mood dimensions based on the Multidimensional Scaling. A map is created in which...
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Evaluation of Path Based Methods for Conceptual Representation of the Text
PublicationTypical text clustering methods use the bag of words (BoW) representation to describe content of documents. However, this method is known to have several limitations. Employing Wikipedia as the lexical knowledge base has shown an improvement of the text representation for data-mining purposes. Promising extensions of that trend employ hierarchical organization of Wikipedia category system. In this paper we propose three path-based...
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Political Parties in the Digital World
PublicationThe aim of this report is to outline how digital technologies and digital media are redefining the way political parties fulfill their role as collective platforms for political participation of citizens, e.g. in relation to the parties’ decision-making processes, communication strategies, funding mechanisms, membership, information sharing, etc. and to highlight the existing international standards and good practices in this area....
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UWARUNKOWANIA APLIKACYJNE KONCEPCJI PUNKTÓW STEROWANIA JAKOŚCIĄ NA PRZYKŁADZIE USŁUG PRALNICZYCH
PublicationW artykule tym zaprezentowano charakterystykę procesu w profesjonalnej pralni chemicznej. Jako cel przyjęto identyfikację i opis zasadniczych punktów sterowania jakością (PSJ) w tego typu procesach. Przedstawiono też informacje, jak działania formalizujące PSJ przełożyły się na efekty konkretnej organizacji świadczącej usługi pralnicze
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Uczelnia organizacją z domieszka turkusu - sznasa czy iluzja?
PublicationPo kilkuletnich dyskusjach nad przyszłym kształtem szkolnictwa wyższego w Polsce, zarówno na poziomie systemowym, jak i instytucjonalnym, w 2018 r. uchwalono ustawę Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym i nauce, zwaną dalej Ustawą (2018). Regulacja ta wraz z pakietem rozporządzeń poszerzyła autonomię uczelni w zakresie organizacyjno-zarządczym, jednocześnie potęgując znaczenie ich rozliczalności. Wzmocnienie władzy rektora spowodowało zmianę...
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Study of Noise Propagation for Small Vessels
PublicationThe paper presents the results of the noise propagation analysis in ship structures tested in a number of AHTS (Anchor Handling Tug Supply) vessels. Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) based on numerical model developed specially for the purpose of this numerical investigation were conducted. This numerical model enabled the analysis of both the structural elements and the acoustic spaces. For the detailed studies 47 points fixed...
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Risk Management in "Agile" methodologies using the example of Scrum and the IBM Rational Team Concert tool
PublicationProject risk is one of the key areas which should be subjected to a thorough analysis in any IT project. Project managers undertake steps to minimize risks, both in terms of organization (matching people to tasks or roles) as well as in terms of technology (using appropriate tools for the management and execution of tasks). Every method of project management defines and describes the processes and techniques related to knowledge...
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Business applications of geolocation - modern solutions and trends
PublicationThe technological development of geolocation systems has resulted in the utilization of physical location of users by a growing number of entrepreneurs. As mobile technology develops, the use of geolocation in business is becoming widespread with a new range of geomarketing techniques. Entrepreneurs therefore more often utilize geolocation in their promotional and operational activities. In this article mobile-based geolocation...
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DESIGN THINKING ORIENTED METHODOLOGY IN GROUP PROJECT AS A STEP IN THE CDIO APPROACH
PublicationRecently much scientific research and industrial work is conducted in multidisciplinary teams, where cooperation between specialists from different areas of expertise is required in order to successfully address the challenging goals. Moreover, in start-up small companies the lack of supporting departments calls for additional multidisciplinary, economic and networking skills known as T-shaped personality. Recognizing these shortcomings...
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Parallel Background Subtraction in Video Streams Using OpenCL on GPU Platforms
PublicationImplementation of the background subtraction algorithm using OpenCL platform is presented. The algorithm processes live stream of video frames from the surveillance camera in on-line mode. Processing is performed using a host machine and a parallel computing device. The work focuses on optimizing an OpenCL algorithm implementation for GPU devices by taking into account specific features of the GPU architecture, such as memory access,...
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An Adaptive Network Model Simulating the Effects of Different Culture Types and Leader Qualities on Mistake Handling and Organisational Learning
PublicationThis paper investigates computationally the following research hypotheses: (1) Higher flexibility and discretion in organizational culture results in better mistake management and thus better organizational learning, (2) Effective organizational learning requires a transformational leader to have both high social and formal status and consistency, and (3) Company culture and leader's behavior must align for the best learning effects....
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An Adaptive Network Model Simulating the Effects of Different Culture Types and Leader Qualities on Mistake Handling and Organisational Learning
PublicationThis paper investigates computationally the following research hypotheses: (1) Higher flexibility and discretion in organizational culture results in better mistake management and thus better organizational learning, (2) Effective organizational learning requires a transformational leader to have both high social and formal status and consistency, and (3) Company culture and leader’s behavior must align for the best learning effects....
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Optymalizacja efektywności hamowania odzyskowego w transporcie szynowym przez sterowanie czasem przyjazdu na stację
PublicationArtykuł nawiązuje do poprzednich prac autorów, w których przedstawiono model organizacji ruchu kooperujących pociągów z uwzględnieniem optymalizacji wykorzystania energii zwracanej do sieci jezdnej. W przedstawionej pracy zmodyfikowano model zmieniając główną zmienną sterującą, mającą wpływ na efektywne wykorzystanie energii, z czasu odjazdu na czas przyjazdu pociągu na stację lub przystanek. Optymalizacja dokonywana jest przez...
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Self-advocacy of a person with a disability in the dual role of paid worker and volunteer: Theoretical considerations and a case study
PublicationThe changing models of disability influence the way people with disabilities participate in social life, and how they can transform their life and environment. Such participation may take the form of work and volunteering, as well as participation in self-advocacy movements. This paper aims to explore how a woman with hearing impairment perceives her dual role as a regular worker and voluntary self-advocate within one organization...
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HOW TO ASSESS THE MATURITY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES TO LEAN SIX SIGMA PROJECTS
PublicationThis article describes the considerations for the implementation of the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodology in small and medium-sized enterprises. Pilot research was conducted in Polish and French SMEs (nine Polish and nine French enterprises from the service and production sectors) referring to the context of the implementation and application of the Lean Six Sigma concept. The studies led to the identification of the motives, needs,...
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Decisional DNA and Optimization Problem
PublicationMany researchers have proved that Decisional DNA (DDNA) and Set of Experience Knowledge Structure (SOEKS or SOE) is a technology capable of gathering information and converting it into knowledge to help decision-makers to make precise decisions in many ways. These techniques have a feature to combine with different tools, such as data mining techniques and web crawlers, helping organization collect information from different sources...
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A multi-agent method for periodicity detection in distributed events
PublicationMulti-agent systems working in constantly changing environments may be challenged by instantaneous unavailability of their autonomous agents caused e.g. by limited computing resources. A new method of self-organization of distributed service components is proposed, suitable for multi-agent systems. This method relies on particular agents carrying out separate analyzes of their individual processing loads or other specific events....
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Zespół wypalenia zawodowego i zmęczenie w kontekście pracy zmianowej i stresu zawodowego wśród pielęgniarek chirurgicznych
PublicationTwo aspects of work-related consequences among surgery nurses are discussed: burnout syndrome and fatigue, having an impact on the quality of medical care and safety of patients. Siegrist's effort-reward imbalance model has been adopted as a concept of occupational stress. The organization of working time, i.e. the length of shifts and their rotation, was considered. Nurses on twelve-hour shifts worked much harder, were more tired...
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Evaluation of Professional Demands and Financial Reward Through the Perception of Police Managers
PublicationThe aim of the study was to examine the relationship between job demands and salary in the subjective perception of mid-level police managers. An occupational stress model in which effort spent on job demands are not balanced by the received reward, was adopted. The study comprised 51 police officers (4 women). The partial least squares method was used for the analysis, and the SmartPLS 2.0 program was applied. The income and...
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Procedure based functional safety and information security management of industrial automation and control systems on example of the oil port installations
PublicationThe approach addresses selected technical and organization aspects of risk mitigation in the oil port installations with regard to functional safety and security requirements specified in standards IEC 61508, IEC 61511 and IEC 62443. The procedure for functional safety management includes the hazard identification, risk analysis and assessment, specification of overall safety requirements and definition of...