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Folsom, Al, Arn M. Heggers, Peyton Coleman, and Gary Merrick. "Using Human Performance Technology to Improve Performance in Ten ICS Positions1." International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings 1999, no. 1 (March 1, 1999): 443–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.7901/2169-3358-1999-1-443.

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ABSTRACT Most performance improvement efforts focus on training which provides skill and knowledge interventions. This focus neglects many of the other factors that impact performance such as environmental support, tools, resources, consequences, incentives, rewards, motives, expectations, individual capacity, data, information, and feedback. The U.S. Coast Guard, in its efforts to implement the Incident Command System (ICS), chose to take that broader systematic and systemic approach found in Human Performance Technology (HPT). Using the Harless Accomplishment Based Curriculum Design (ABCD), Front-End Analysis (FEA) process, the Coast Guard Performance Technology Center, in partnership with the Coast Guard Marine Safety Schools, conducted New Performance Planning FEA's for ten of the major ICS positions. By interviewing experienced performers in each of the positions, the FEA's were able to identify the major accomplishments and outcomes produced, as well as what actions make a spill response exemplary. Probably the most enlightening aspect of the FEA's was the identification of both the contributing and inhibiting factors to good performance. This paper will explain the principles of HPT applied to this project, the ABCD-FEA process, and discuss the results of the FEA's, outlining the major accomplishments for each position and the various interventions identified for improving performance.
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Pullen, William, Yvon De Champlain, and Graham Muir. "Improving Police Performance with Human Performance Technology (HPT): Watch One, Do One, Teach One." Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles 79, no. 2 (June 2006): 152–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1350/pojo.2006.79.2.152.

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Pullen, William, and Wayne Gallant. "Embedding HPT: Improving police performance by implementing human performance technology in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police." Performance Improvement 48, no. 3 (March 2009): 7–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pfi.20056.

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Rodríguez, Jesús Manuel Gutiérrez, and Ernesto Alonso Lagarda Leyva. "La Tecnología Del Desempeño Humano Y Cómo Influye En La Mejora Del Desempeño De Las Organizaciones, Una Reflexión Sobre Los Modelos De Procesos." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 12, no. 20 (July 30, 2016): 60. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2016.v12n20p60.

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The present study explains the different models of performance improvement based on the Human Performance Technology (HPT) model, which is a diagnostic and strategy tool to increase organizational effectiveness in the workplace. The conceptual elements are based on studies conducted by the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI). Therefore, it is concluded that it is possible to know the fundamental characteristics of a model to improve organizational performance including the detection requirements of opportunity areas in an organization.
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Pershing, James A., Ji-Eun Lee, and Jing Li Cheng. "Current status, future trends, and issues in human performance technology, part 1: Influential domains, current status, and recognition of HPT." Performance Improvement 47, no. 1 (2007): 9–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pfi.174.

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Sunyoto, Sunyoto, Robinson Situmorang, and Etin Solihatin. "The Importance of Training Need Assessment on Competency-Based Training of Technical Guidance of Energy Auditor in Cement Industry." JETL (Journal of Education, Teaching and Learning) 5, no. 1 (March 31, 2020): 127. http://dx.doi.org/10.26737/jetl.v5i1.1097.

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Training needs assessment or training needs analysis is a move made prior to training and a part in the design of integrated training in order to obtain a comprehensive picture of the material, the allocation of time, and learning strategies that should be applied in conducting Technical Guidance Training of Energy Auditor. In this case, identifying training needs (Training Needs Analysis) is the second step after identify desired result (SKKNI Comply) in the development of a training model Technical Guidance of energy Auditor. Identification of training needs carried out by the training institutions in the cement industry is micro case, namely the identification process to find out the "gap" the competence that is owned by the labor force with the requirements of the position. Program Technical Guidance Training of Energy Auditor prepared based on Standard of Competence Workplace of Indonesia (SKKNI) in the field audits of energy audit as desired field workforce performance which is refer to Human Performace Technology (HPT) model.
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Danso, Andrew, Rebekah Rousi, and Marc Thompson. "Novel and Experimental Music Technology Use in the Music Classroom: Learning Performance, Experience, and Concentrated Behavior." Human Technology 17, no. 1 (June 29, 2021): 81–112. http://dx.doi.org/10.17011/ht/urn.202106223979.

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In recent years, music technology in the classroom has relied on general devices such as the iPad. In the current study, we used a mixed-methods approach to examine the learning performance, learning experience, and behavior of two class groups of primary school music students (N = 42), using established music technology (i.e., the iPad with the Keyboard Touch Instrument app) and novel music technology (KAiKU Music Glove). Results show a significant difference of change in test scores during learning (p = <.01) and a medium effect-size is found (d = .75), indicating use of the iPad and Keyboard Touch Instrument app contributed to increased learning when compared to the KAiKU Music Glove. Perceived ease of use ratings of both technologies and observable levels of concentration exhibited by the students are also discussed in the paper. Implications provide insights into the usage and development of embodied music technology in the music classroom.
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Kannampallil, T. G., and V. L. Patel. "Human Factors and Health Information Technology: Current Challenges and Future Directions." Yearbook of Medical Informatics 23, no. 01 (August 2014): 58–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.15265/iy-2014-0005.

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Summary Objectives: Recent federal mandates and incentives have spurred the rapid growth, development and adoption of health information technology (HIT). While providing significant benefits for better data integration, organization, and availability, recent reports have raised questions regarding their potential to cause medication errors, decreased clinician performance, and lowered efficiency. The goal of this survey article is to (a) examine the theoretical and foundational models of human factors and ergonomics (HFE) that are being advocated for achieving patient safety and quality, and their use in the evaluation of health-care systems; (b) and the potential for macroergonomic HFE approaches within the context of current research in biomedical informatics. Methods: We reviewed literature (2007-2013) on the use of HFE approaches in healthcare settings, from databases such as Pubmed, CINAHL, and Cochran. Results: Based on the review, we discuss the systems-oriented models, their use in the evaluation of HIT, and examples of their use in the evaluation of EHR systems, clinical workflow processes, and medication errors. We also discuss the opportunities for better integrating HFE methods within biomedical informatics research and its potential advantages. Conclusions: The use of HFE methods is still in its infancy - better integration of HFE within the design lifecycle, and quality improvement efforts can further the ability of informatics researchers to address the key concerns regarding the complexity in clinical settings and develop HIT solutions that are designed within the social fabric of the considered setting.
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Murnita, Reni, Eko Sediyono, and Cahya Tri Purnami. "Evaluasi Kinerja Sistem Informasi Manajemen Farmasi Di Rs Roemani Muhammadiyah Dengan Metode Hot Fit Model." Jurnal Manajemen Kesehatan Indonesia 4, no. 1 (December 1, 2016): 11–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/jmki.4.1.2016.11-19.

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Performance evaluation of Pharmacy Management Information System (PMIS) at Roemani Hospital was done because a policy of pharmacy system operation had not been fully implemented, a finance manager was difficult to predict expenditures to buy stock of medicines, information about amount of medicine on the pharmacy information system was different from amount of medicine which was available in repository, and quality of pharmacist was still low. Analysis model of HOT - Fit put important components on information system namely Human, Organization, and Technology. This research aimed to find out about performance of pharmacy information system at Muhammadiyah Roemani Hospital viewed from users’ perceptions using indicators of Hot Fit Model. This was descriptive research using quantitative approach. Population was all officers (40 persons) who were involved in PMIS. Research instruments consisted of a questionnaire, an observation sheet, and guidance interview. Furthermore, data were analyzed using descriptive statistics continued by categorizing to be good (e”mean/median) and bad (<mean/median) using data normality. The result of observation revealed that overall; viewed from total score of all aspects, mostly respondents had good performance of PMIS (75%). In addition, viewed from the aspects of human and organization, most of them had bad performances (55%) and (57.5%) respectively. In contrast, viewed from the aspect of technology, most of them had good performance (55%). As a conclusion, the performance of PMIS had been categorized as good. It had fulfilled the aspects of timeliness of receiving information and completion of the information. In addition, the aspects of information quality had fulfilled criteria of completeness and relevance but have not fulfilled accuracy of information. The aspect of technology was categorized as good performance whereas performances of the other aspects, namely human and organization were not good. These factors caused inaccuracy and quickness of providing information. As a suggestion, further pieces of follow- up research need to be conducted to examine recommendation (SOP of a pharmacist, SOP of a MIS officer, a training schedule, and master plan of pharmacy IS) which is provided to identify effects of a PMIS use. In addition, supervision by head of pharmacy needs to be done to monitor performance of pharmacist related to the implementation of SOP.
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Troynikov, Olga, Nazia Nawaz, and Irena Yermakova. "Materials and Engineering Design for Human Performance and Protection in Extreme Hot Conditions." Advanced Materials Research 633 (January 2013): 169–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.633.169.

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The level of protective material performance attributes are well defined and highly regulated, however the attributes related to the thermo physiological comfort of materials are not. In this chapter, the application of new materials to firefighting protective clothing systems used in extreme heat is addressed, with a focus on thermo physiological comfort. The new generation of protective textile materials and their structures are evaluated through use of both objective laboratory testing and mathematical modeling methods. In addition, 3D body imaging technology is utilized to demonstrate a method of assessing the fit of protective garments and its potential impact on the thermal status of the wearer. The proposed engineering approach could be used in other areas where the balance between clothing performance and wear comfort is critical, e.g. sport, work wear etc.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Human Performance Technology (HPT)"

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Narahara, Sheryl K. "Occupational narratives of human performance technology (HPT)." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2008. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3329712.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Instructional Technology, 2008.
Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Jul 19, 2010). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-10, Section: A, page: 3919. Adviser: Thomas Schwen. Includes supplementary digital materials.
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Nwulu, Equi. "Utility of the HPT Framework for Improving Distance Education in Nigeria." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4663.

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The fusion of the Internet with instructional design, and curricula delivery methods eliminated transactional distance in online learning. However, distance education (DE) in Nigeria has not aligned its pedagogy to the new reality in technology. The purposes of this non-experimental, predictive, validity study were to determine faculty and administrators' perceived barriers and concerns to online adoption and to validate the behavior engineering model (BEM) instrument. Ninety-six respondents from four public universities in Nigeria completed the questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used respectively, to assess barriers and concerns militating against faculty and administrators' online adoption, as well as validate the survey instruments. For faculty and administrators, incentive, motive, knowledge and skills influenced DE adoption. Except for age, all demographic factors influenced faculty's concerns. Gender was observed to influence administrators' concern. "Level of online use" influenced neither faculty nor administrators' concerns. Technographic characteristics influenced faculty, but not administrators.' Though the BEM instrument was reliable in measuring faculty and administrator's stages of concern, however, the 6-factor BEM, tested at the 95% significant level, did not give a good fit. The study contributes to positive social change by identifying gaps to effective DE implementation, and recommended the appropriate interventions to transform the DE experience for students and their universities. The study also proposed the framework to fast track Nigeria's vision and mission for DE.
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Can, Barboros. "Change Process Of Integrating Capability Maturity Model Integration (cmmi) Into A Technology Company: A Case Study." Phd thesis, METU, 2010. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12612174/index.pdf.

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the phases of change process of integrating a quality development model into an information technology company in Turkey. While the transformation phases were being examined by a qualitative study, the factors that affect the change process also were investigated. This study explores the process of traveling through the way to CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) level 3 certification by a company that gives information technologies service to banking sector. Since circulation of staff prevents us from obtaining what an exact number of workers, the company has about 450 employees. At the beginning, the company had no quality standards and most of the work processes were not documented, even documented processes were not consistent. After the commencement of the quality development project, work flows of processes were defined and documented. The company changed its organization according to the new process improvement model, called CMMI. In this case study, interviews performed with ten experts from inside of the company and three experts from outside of the company, observation diaries and assets of the company were data sources. Participant observation, questionnaire and document analysis were used as data gathering methods. Collected data were interpreted by descriptive analysis. As a result of the research, while resistance to change came out naturally, it is determined that transformation has four stages such as: &ldquo
motivation and adoption&rdquo
, &ldquo
adaptation&rdquo
, &ldquo
acceptance and implementation&rdquo
and finally &ldquo
use and improvement&rdquo
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Westerlund, Ken. "Exploration of the Impact of Affective Variables on Human Performance in a Live Simulation." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2013. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/5886.

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Live simulations play an important role in allowing users to practice and develop skills they learn in training. Although live simulations are playing an increasingly important role in training, ways to improve them are not well understood or documented. In order to improve the efficacy of live simulation and maximize results from funds spent on training; this research examines the relationship between the affective variables of the participants and their performance in the live simulation. Prior to participating in the instructor development live simulation used in this study two training preference scales were administered to a group of trainees. These scales measured the trainees' locus of control and immersion tendencies. During the live simulation the trainees' performance was evaluated by a panel of expert observers. The trainees also self-reported their performance through the use of a self-rating instrument. Analysis of the data revealed significant positive correlations between the trainees' internal locus of control and their performance in the simulation, both self-reported (p=0.026) and as reported by the expert observers (p=0.033). The correlation between immersion tendency scores and performance in the live simulation were mixed; while not always statistically significant they did reveal some slight positive correlation. This research did provide a number of lessons learned and implications for instructional and simulation developers wishing to employ live simulation in a training environment. These include performance of sub-populations within the greater population of subjects, consideration of roles assigned to participants, and the need to increase presence within the live simulation. Application of these lessons learned can reduce training costs and/or improve the effectiveness of live simulation in a training environment, this in turn can be of significant benefit to instructional and simulation designers. Additionally, understanding these relationships can lead to better assignments of roles or activities within live simulation and improve the transfer of experience from live simulation training to on the job performance. However, additional research needs to be conducted in order to make more conclusive statements regarding the most appropriate affective variable that would allow for predicting transfer of the simulated experience to the 'real' world, the individuals who would benefit most from live simulation, and to develop additional prescriptive methods for improving live simulation utilized in training environments.
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Doctorate
Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
Engineering and Computer Science
Modeling and Simulation
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Cavanagh, Thomas. "THE KIOSK CULTURE: RECONCILING THE PERFORMANCE SUPPORT PARADOX IN THE POSTMODERN AGE OF MACHINES." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2006. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/3793.

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Do you remember the first time you used an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM)? Or a pay-at-the-pump gas station? Or an airline e-ticket kiosk? How did you know what to do? Although you never received any formal instruction in how to interact with the self-service technology, you were likely able to accomplish your task (e.g., withdrawing or depositing money) as successfully as an experienced user. However, not so long ago, to accomplish that same task, you needed the direct mediation of a service professional who had been trained how to use the required complex technology. What has changed? In short, the technology is now able to compensate for the average consumer's lack of experience with the transactional system. The technology itself bridges the performance gap, allowing a novice to accomplish the same task as an experienced professional. This shift to a self-service paradigm is completely changing the dynamics of the consumer relationship with the capitalist enterprise, resulting in what is rapidly becoming the default consumer interface of the postmodern era. The recognition that the entire performance support apparatus now revolves around the end user/consumer rather than the employee represents a tectonic shift in the workforce training industry. What emerges is a homogenized consumer culture enabled by self-service technologies--a kiosk culture. No longer is the ability to interact with complex technology confined to a privileged workforce minority who has access to expensive and time-consuming training. The growth of the kiosk culture is being driven equally by business financial pressures, consumer demand for more efficient transactions, and the improved sophistication of compensatory technology that allows a novice to perform a task with the same competence as an expert. "The Kiosk Culture" examines all aspects of self-service technology and its ascendancy. Beyond the milieu of business, the kiosk culture is also infiltrating all corners of society, including medicine, athletics, and the arts, forcing us to re-examine our definitions of knowledge, skills, performance, and even humanity. The current ubiquity of self-service technology has already impacted our society and will continue to do so as we ride the rising tide of the kiosk culture.
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Department of English
Arts and Humanities
Texts and Technology PhD;
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Chellino, Susan N. "Improving organizational results through human performance technology." Thesis, Boston University, 1988. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/38018.

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This study investigated the effects of a performance improvement program on operational results in a business setting. The purpose of the study was to determine if the intervention influenced results the corporation used to measure its success. The intervention involved setting goals, which would its success. The intervention involved setgiving feedback and developing remediation overcome difficulties if goals were not achieved. Goal-setting and feedback were done at regularly scheduled intervals. Two work groups within the organization were studied: one which applied the program and one which did not. The effect of the intervention was evaluated using a 2 x 2 design. Two factors represented the pre-program versus post-program time periods; the other two factors represented the experimental conditions: treatment and control. The effect of the program was quantified in terms of five measures of organizational success. These measures were: attendance, safety, quality, maintenance efficiency and installation efficiency.
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Zehr, Kelson. "Case Study| Triad Case Management Model Applying Human Performance Technology." Thesis, Capella University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10928025.

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Despite the level of organizational investment in training and performance improvement, little is known about the use of different models of case management as interventions for the ever-increasing health care issues in the United States. Based on Van Tiem, Moseley, and Dessinger's Performance Improvement/Human Performance Technology model, this case study used qualitative semi-structured interviews and quantitative archival aggregate patient data to answer the following research questions: RQ1. How did the implementation of the triad model of case management process improvement change case management processes and implementation methods? RQ1a. What happens to key performance indicators (cost of service, patient satisfaction, and quality of care) when the triad model of case management process improvement is implemented? RQ2. How did acceptance and resistance to a new case management model manifest themselves during the implementation of the triad model of case management process improvement intervention? Seven hospital employees answered questions regarding possible resistance to change during the implementation phase of this model of case management. Data analysis included comparisons of the participants’ responses regarding cost of care, quality of care, and satisfaction with services to quantitative archival measures of those variables. Mean comparisons of all three areas, cost of service, quality of care, and satisfaction with services, revealed that differences before and after implementation of the triad model were not significant. Participant interviews provided general indications that cost of service, quality of care, and satisfaction with services improved with the intervention of the triad model of case management. Participants generally also approved of the change to the triad model of case management following an initial period of concern about work disparity, which resolved with the separation of utilization review and case manager job duties. Recommendations for future research include waiting beyond the time frame used in this study to assess for change and further evaluating possible resistance to change in an organization using emerging trends in human performance technology (HPT) and the completed HPT process.

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Wellbrink, Joerg C. G. "Modeling reduced human performance as a complex adaptive system." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2003. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion-image/03sep%5FWellbrink%5FPhD.pdf.

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Do, Hyung Lee. "The influence of strategic orientations on business performance and mediating role of entrepreneurial orientation relationship among technology, market orientations and business performance in Korean technology intensive SMEs." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2011. https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-influence-of-strategic-orientations-on-business-performance-and-mediating-role-of-entrepreneurial-orientation-relationship-among-technology-market-orientations-and-business-performance-in-korean-technology-intensive-smes(e7e14ccc-bff6-450c-af1d-1f25af61cc3a).html.

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Few can surely doubt that Korean industry and the Korean economy is now competing on the world stage and winning. Whether its Samsung Electronics or Kia automobiles, in terms of technology intensive industries, the Korean rise to the top of the class has been impressive. While the large conglomerates or chaebol have been successful the Korean SME sector has not. The Korean government is aware of this situation and has introduced a range of measures to address this entrepreneurship and small firm weakness. One of these schemes is the Inno-biz certification programme. This paper examines entrepreneurship within the SME sector in South Korea and investigates the strategic orientation of innovative small firms. It presents the findings from a survey of 426 firms in Korea that have been registered with the Inno-biz certification programme. This Ph.D research project investigates the characteristics of Korean technology intensive small companies. In particular it investigates the relationships among technology orientation, market orientation, entrepreneurial orientation and business performance in the South Korean context. The empirical findings of this research suggest that the appropriate interrelationship actively provide an organisation with the ability to achieve and maintain competitive advantage. Market and technology orientations do not directly affect business performances. However, it turns out that market and technology orientations can positively affect business performances but only through entrepreneurial orientation. The implication here is that for Korean technology intensive small firms, market and technology orientations can improve business performance only when it is combined with entrepreneurial orientation. The research contributes to our understanding of how SMEs can improve their business performance (Hakala, 2010). It shows that to achieve and maintain a positive business performance, it is vital that a firm is able to possess an organizational structure that integrates and incorporates all three of these areas into a coordinated framework that allows innovative activities to take advantage of the benefits that all three of these orientations allow. It is hoped that this research and the findings stemming from it can aid future research into the area of improving managerial practices, and to open the door to further research that looks further into these three constructs and the respective interrelationships that exist between them.
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Oliveira, Maria Rita Soromenho Santos de. "Gestão de equipas de elevada performance na empresa Cafés Nandi, S.A." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/10468.

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Este estágio teve como objectivo a melhoria da performance da equipa comercial de Lisboa da Cafés Nandi, S.A.. O estágio incluiu: a) Diagnóstico da Equipa via aplicação da Human Performance Technology; b) Estudo de campo com acompanhamento dos vendedores no terreno; c) Avaliação da informação recolhida; e d) Proposta de uma redefinição de procedimentos e um Plano de Formação Inicial para a Equipa. O relatório inicia-se com o Enquadramento Teórico que descreve todos os conceitos, técnicas e autores que orientaram o trabalho. Segue-se a apresentação da Empresa e a descrição do trabalho realizado ao longo do Estágio. Por fim, é feita uma síntese que pretende associar, de forma objectiva, a teoria à prática, e são apresentadas as conclusões e a reflexão pessoal sobre o estágio. Como conclusão, pode referir-se que a Cafés Nandi, S.A. tem uma gestão interessada na melhoria do desempenho desta equipa. O projecto elaborado durante este estágio está a ser implementado na empresa e a equipa comercial está a crescer. Os resultados, em termos de melhoria da performance da equipa, ainda não são conclusivos, dado tratar-se de um processo ainda em curso e sem que tenha decorrido um período de tempo suficiente que permita uma avaliação.
The purpose of this internship has been the improvement of the Lisbon Sales Team?s performance. The internship includes: a) The diagnosis of the Team that have been made applying the Human Performance Technology; b) The study of the sales personnel in their activities on job; c) Evaluation of the information collected. d) Proposal for a redefinition of procedures and the Initial Training Plan for the Team. The report starts with the Theoretical Framing describing all the concepts, techniques and authors that oriented the work. Thereafter, follows a presentation of the company and the description of all work performed during the probation. Finally, a synthesis is made associating objectively theory and practises, thereafter the conclusions and personal reflection on the internship being presented. Concluding, it might be referred that the management of Cafés Nandi, S.A. is interested in improving the performance of this Team. The project elaborated during this probation is being implemented in the company and the sales team is growing. The results, in terms of improvement of the performance of the team, are still not conclusive since the procedure is still in course, the time period not being enough for such an evaluation.
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Books on the topic "Human Performance Technology (HPT)"

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Harbour, Jerry L. Lean human performance improvement. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.

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Henry, Eugene H. Designing human-centered systems: Circa 2039 scenario. Brooks Air Force Base, Tex: Air Force Human Resources Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, 1990.

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Rothwell, William J. Performance consulting: Applying performance improvement in human resource development. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2013.

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Stefaniak, Jill E. Cases on human performance improvement technologies. Hershey, PA: Business Science Reference, an imprint of IGI Global, 2015.

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Rothwell, William J. Beyond training and development: The groundbreaking classic on human performance enhancement. 2nd ed. New York: American Management Association, 2005.

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Marquardt, Michael J. Technology-based learning: Maximizing human performance and corporate success. Boca Raton: St. Lucie Press, 1999.

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Aerospace, Behavioral Engineering Technology Conference (5th 1986 Long Beach Calif ). Fifth Aerospace Behavioral Engineering Technology Conference proceedings: "human integration technology, the cornerstone for enhancing human performance". Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers, 1987.

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Rothwell, William J. Beyond training and development: State-of-the art strategies for enhancing human performance. New York: AMACOM, 1996.

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Tiem, Darlene M. Van. Performance improvement interventions: Enhancing people, processes, and organizations through performance technology. Mumbai, India: Jaico Pub. House, 2003.

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1942-, Moseley James L., Dessinger Joan Conway, and International Society for Performance Improvement., eds. Fundamentals of performance technology: A guide to improving people, process and performance. 2nd ed. Silver Spring, MD: International Society for Performance Improvement, 2004.

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Book chapters on the topic "Human Performance Technology (HPT)"

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"Human Performance Technology (HPT)." In Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning, 1460. Boston, MA: Springer US, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1428-6_4250.

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Güzeldereli, Esra Ayça, Utku Kose, and Aslıhan Tüfekci. "Human Performance Technology and the Effects on Web-Based Instruction Performance Efficiency." In Human Performance Technology, 106–20. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8356-1.ch007.

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Human performance technology (HPT) is a field of applied sciences involving the identification of the causes of actual performance problems of organizations, development and implementation of solutions to such problems and evaluation of the outcomes for every step of the performance improvement processes. In addition to its operability with organizations and corporations for varying purposes, HPT can also be employed as an educational tool designed to solve performance problems and improve performance. This study aims to assess how the HPT operates within the scope of web-based education. The study identifies the primary factors which have adverse effects on web-based instruction including non-interactivity, infrastructural and systematic incompetence, ineffective course materials, unproductive feedback systems and discusses some potential solutions which can be designed using the HPT processes and explores the effects these solutions may have on performance efficiency.
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Yakin, Ilker. "Evaluation of IT Projects in the Context of Human Performance Technology." In Human Performance Technology, 326–43. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8356-1.ch017.

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Accelerated competition, increased economic issues, and rapid technological improvements force organizations to implement IT projects to survive. Although organizations' enormous dependence on IT has increased, failure risks have also been synonymous with IT projects over the years. A better understanding of its usages and approaches, tools and models of HPT as a growing field may offer different angles and help improve the success of implementation of IT projects. The purpose of this chapter is to explore the role of evaluation methods in IT projects from the HPT perspective. In that sense, formative, summative, confirmative, and meta evaluation models are presented, and then the connection between these models in IT involving specific strategies that can be used when IT projects are established. The chapter is finalized with practical and methodological implications pointing out recommended actions to overcome the reliability and the validity issues encountered through evaluation processes, and future research directions.
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Bell, Allison M., Andrea Leigh Hernandez, and Wenhao David Huang. "Improving Practice Through Non-Instructional Technology Platforms." In Human Performance Technology, 499–527. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8356-1.ch026.

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This case study describes the processes and outcomes of intentional efforts to formalize and enable learning, communication, and collaboration in a network of nonprofit practitioners to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of member organizations. After identifying a need for nonprofits in Central Illinois to have increased awareness of others' efforts and work together to a greater extent, a technology-enabled Community of Practice (CoP) was formed to facilitate positive change. After a short period of implementation, an evaluation found that the virtual CoP was valued by members as an important source of learning, networking, and finding resources. Further, intentional efforts to facilitate nonprofit network activities and productivity led to meaningful outcomes in this community and members' performance. This case study serves as a non-instructional Human Performance Technology (HPT) example for consideration by organizations seeking to support informal learning among nonprofit employees and stakeholders in order to improve and sustain members' performance.
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Güzeldereli, Esra Ayça, Utku Kose, and Aslıhan Tüfekci. "Human Performance Technology and the Effects on Web-Based Instruction Performance Efficiency." In Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Educational Technology, 89–103. IGI Global, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2399-4.ch009.

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Human performance technology (HPT) is a field of applied sciences involving the identification of the causes of actual performance problems of organizations, development and implementation of solutions to such problems and evaluation of the outcomes for every step of the performance improvement processes. In addition to its operability with organizations and corporations for varying purposes, HPT can also be employed as an educational tool designed to solve performance problems and improve performance. This study aims to assess how the HPT operates within the scope of web-based education. The study identifies the primary factors which have adverse effects on web-based instruction including non-interactivity, infrastructural and systematic incompetence, ineffective course materials, unproductive feedback systems and discusses some potential solutions which can be designed using the HPT processes and explores the effects these solutions may have on performance efficiency.
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Thayer, Kevin A. "Mapping Human Enhancement Rhetoric." In Human Performance Technology, 1822–45. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8356-1.ch090.

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This chapter raises ethical questions about the relationship between HET and the discourse of human enhancement technologies. Specifically, it explores some problems in mapping human enhancement rhetoric. In the first section, human enhancement rhetoric is defined. Questions are raised about the rhetorical act of re-defining “human enhancement” as a problem of self-descriptive narrative and performance measurement. In section two, various approaches and terms for mapping are presented as a way of underscoring the slippery qualities of human enhancement as a dynamic, expanding discourse. Section three explains the changing ethical positions for enhancement technology users through the concepts of “over claim,” “reacting to technology,” and “ethos.” In section four, boundary changes for HET users are discussed as a complex mapping of shifting concepts, discourse, and communities. In conclusion, the transition from human enhancement to transhuman enhancement is emphasized with suggestions for future research.
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Yakin, Ilker. "Evaluation of IT Projects in the Context of Human Performance Technology." In Advances in IT Personnel and Project Management, 307–24. IGI Global, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7473-8.ch015.

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Accelerated competition, increased economic issues, and rapid technological improvements force organizations to implement IT projects to survive. Although organizations' enormous dependence on IT has increased, failure risks have also been synonymous with IT projects over the years. A better understanding of its usages and approaches, tools and models of HPT as a growing field may offer different angles and help improve the success of implementation of IT projects. The purpose of this chapter is to explore the role of evaluation methods in IT projects from the HPT perspective. In that sense, formative, summative, confirmative, and meta evaluation models are presented, and then the connection between these models in IT involving specific strategies that can be used when IT projects are established. The chapter is finalized with practical and methodological implications pointing out recommended actions to overcome the reliability and the validity issues encountered through evaluation processes, and future research directions.
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Tawfik, Andrew, and Karl Kochendorfer. "Implementation of Semantic Search to Support Clinical Decision-Making." In Human Performance Technology, 966–79. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8356-1.ch047.

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The current case study is situated within a large, land grant hospital located in the Midwestern region of the United States. Although the physicians had seen an increase in medical related human performance technology (HPTs) within the organization (e.g. computer physician ordered entry) some challenges remained as the hospital sought to improve the productivity of the electronic health record (EHRs). Specifically, physicians had difficulty finding information embedded within the chart due to usability problems and information overload. To overcome the challenges, a semantic search within the chart was implemented as a solution for physicians to retrieve relevant results given the conceptual semantic pattern. The case study will discuss many elements of the implementation based on our experience and feedback from clinicians. The case will specifically highlight the importance of training and change agents within an organization.
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Steier, Christina Marie. "The Use of Objectives and Feedback in a Competency-Based Curriculum." In Ensuring Adult and Non-Traditional Learners’ Success With Technology, Design, and Structure, 142–54. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6762-3.ch009.

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The chapter will synthesize concepts of human performance improvement/human performance technology (HPI/HPT) in the development of curricula that are competency-based. HPT-related curriculum elements are traced backwards from impact to input using the W. K. Kellogg foundation logic model to ensure alignment with the goals of the educational program. The use of learning and performance objectives along with timely and corrective feedback will be instrumental in the design and delivery of the competency-based curriculum. The competency-based curriculum is discussed in reference to principles of andragogy and aligned to accepted learning theories. Evaluation of the curriculum or educational program is instrumental to aligning for student success and is discussed in detail.
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Mattookkaran, Sreeja Sreenivasan, Terri Mestre, Barbara Shortt, and Florence Martin. "The HPT Model Applied to a University Technology and Learning Center's Resource Allocation." In Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development, 42–57. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0054-5.ch003.

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The International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) Human Performance Technology model was used as a guideline for this case study and applied to assess and evaluate the resource allocation at the Technology and Learning Center (TLC). This model has proven to be a useful guideline as a process to be followed during the project. A team of instructional systems technology graduate students served in a consulting role on this project to help the TLC allocate resources and redesign processes on how support tickets were handled. The project team conducted performance analysis through extensive stakeholder interviews and extant data review to perform organizational, environmental, gap and cause analysis. Through these analyses, performance issues were isolated, the causes behind them were identified and concluded with the recommendation of interventions to the client.
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Conference papers on the topic "Human Performance Technology (HPT)"

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Awe, Sunday, Ayodele Akinfolarin, Adeyemi Olatunde Erinle, and Timothy Ibrahim. "Optimizing MPD Performance in Highly Permeable Exploratory HPHT Reservoirs: Dealing with Human Factor and Technology Limitations." In SPE/IADC Managed Pressure Drilling and Underbalanced Operations Conference and Exhibition. Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/190012-ms.

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Becker, Marcelo, Antonio W. Forti, and Franco Giuseppe Dedini. "Vehicular Dirigibility Study Applied to Human Powered Tricycles - HPT." In SAE Brasil 98 VII International Mobility Technology Conference and Exhibit. 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA, United States: SAE International, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.4271/982882.

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Sterzinger, P. Z., F. Merli, A. Peters, S. Behre, F. Heitmeir, and E. Göttlich. "Impact of Turbine-Strut Clocking on the Performance of a Turbine Center Frame." In ASME Turbo Expo 2020: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/gt2020-14798.

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Abstract Previous studies have indicated a potential for improving the performance of a Turbine Center Frame (TCF) duct by optimizing the clocking position between the high-pressure-turbine (HPT) vanes and TCF struts. To assess the impact of clocking on the performance, a new test vehicle with a clockable ratio of HPT vanes to TCF struts, consisting of an HPT stage (aero-dynamically representative of the second-stage HPT engine), a TCF duct with non-turning struts, and a first-stage low-pressure turbine vane, was designed and tested in the transonic test turbine facility (TTTF) at Graz University of Technology. This paper quantifies the performance impact of clocking and describes the mechanisms causing TCF flow field changes, leveraging both experimental and numerical data. Other areas in the TCF duct impacted by the choice of the HPT vane circumferential position including the strength of unsteady HPT-TCF interaction modes, TCF strut incidence changes, and carry-over effects to the first LPT vane are additionally highlighted. Five-hole-probe (5HP) area traverses and kielhead-rake traverses were used to asses the flow field at the TCF-exit and calculate the pressure loss. The flow field at the TCF exit shows significant differences depending on the circumferential position of the HPT vane. A relative performance benefit of 5% was achieved. A series of unsteady RANS simulations were performed to support the measured results, understand and characterize the relevant loss mechanisms. The observed performance improvement was related to interaction between the HPT secondary -flow structures and the TCF struts. The impact of the HPT vane clocking on the unsteady flow field downstream of the TCF was investigated using Fast-Response Aerodynamic Pressure Probe (FRAPP) area traverses, analyzed by means of modal decomposition. In this way the individual azimuthal modes were ranked by their amplitude and a dependency of the clocking position was observed and quantified.
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Khan, Hassan, and Clifford Louis. "An Artificial Intelligence Neural Networks Driven Approach to Forecast Production in Unconventional Reservoirs – Comparative Analysis with Decline Curve." In International Petroleum Technology Conference. IPTC, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2523/iptc-21350-ms.

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Abstract Subsurface engineers pivot on surveillance of reservoir performance for future production rates and plan the optimization strategies at earliest. There are some techniques preferred for unconventional reservoirs such as numerical simulation and decline curve analysis (DCA) for production forecasting, but the uncertainty of uneconomical well test data often occurs in unconventional resources. Moreover, reservoir engineers can also hit a tailback in optimizing and tuning the model. Further, for DCA this approach is only appropriate for well/reservoir that are under boundary dominant flow regime, whereas fracture dominant flow regime is often observed for a longer period in unconventional hydraulically fractured reservoirs. Therefore, to resolve this issue, oil & gas industry (O&G) can adopt AI (Artificial Intelligence) based Algorithms for production forecasting. This paper presents a data-driven algorithm, known as Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), along with time series forecasting that is a well-known statistical technique. Machine learning model trained by a past well performance data such as tubing head pressure (THP), flowing bottom-hole pressure can predict future production rates. This can be an efficient technique for subsurface engineers to monitor and optimize well performance. Time series neural networks were used for training the model at top and bottom node of the well with variating pressures in the past. After training and validation, the model predicted a target parameter that was gas rate. ANNs are inspired by biological neurons that are present in human brain, a powerful computing tool to make decisions after fueling itself with data. Moreover, prediction (t+1) nonlinear automated regression is preferred for accurate step ahead. Production rates and constraints of unconventional reservoirs were used to train the model. In our results, the NN based model gave the co-efficient of determination (R2) of 0.996 that shows nearly an exact precision. Furthermore, the values generated from NN Model and Arp's decline curve calculations were plotted for validation and it turned out that ANN can accurately predict the parameters. The Neural Network model is a novel approach for production forecasting, of unconventional reservoirs and help engineers in corporate decision making. This approach can mitigate the need of uneconomical well test operations and further provide confidence to production engineers in terms of data and result expectations.
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Campbell, Gwendolyn E., and Janis A. Cannon-Bowers. "Human performance model support for a human-centric design process." In International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, edited by Patricia Hamburger. SPIE, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.407524.

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Probst, Charles O. "Training Tomorrow's Technicians Using Human-Performance Technology." In SAE International Congress and Exposition. 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA, United States: SAE International, 1987. http://dx.doi.org/10.4271/870567.

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Bittner, A. C., M. M. Harbeson, R. S. Kennedy, and N. C. Lundy. "Assessing the Human Performance Envelope: A Brief Guide." In Aerospace Technology Conference and Exposition. 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA, United States: SAE International, 1985. http://dx.doi.org/10.4271/851776.

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Lyta, Ly, Igi Ardiyanto, and Sunu Wibirama. "Performance of Human Motion Analysis: A Comparison." In 2018 4th International Conference on Science and Technology (ICST). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icstc.2018.8528689.

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Abbey, Craig K., Frank W. Samuelson, Rongping Zeng, John M. Boone, Miguel P. Eckstein, and Kyle J. Myers. "Human observer templates for lesion discrimination tasks." In Image Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment, edited by Frank W. Samuelson and Sian Taylor-Phillips. SPIE, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2549119.

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Elbakush, E., Siham Ibrahim, Shaima Mustafa, and Alaa Halawani. "On the performance of human energy harvesting technology." In 2017 IEEE Green Energy and Smart Systems Conference (IGESSC). IEEE, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/igesc.2017.8283463.

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Reports on the topic "Human Performance Technology (HPT)"

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Gillen, Emily, Olivia Berzin, Adam Vincent, and Doug Johnston. Certified Electronic Health Record Technology Under the Quality Payment Program. RTI Press, January 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.3768/rtipress.2018.pb.0014.1801.

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The 2016 Quality Payment Program (QPP) is a Medicare reimbursement reform designed to incentivize value-based care over volume-based care. A core tenet of the QPP is integrated utilization of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT). Adopting and implementing CEHRT is a resource-intensive process, requiring both financial capital and human capital (in the form of knowledge and time). Adoption can be especially challenging for small or rural practices that may not have access to such capital. In this issue brief, we discuss the role of CEHRT in the QPP and offer policy recommendations to help small and rural practices improve their health information technology (IT) capabilities with regards to participation in value-based care. The QPP requires practices to have health IT capabilities, both as a requirement for a complete performance score and to facilitate reporting. Practices that are unable to implement CEHRT will have difficulty complying with the new reimbursement system, and will likely incur financial losses. We recommend monetary support and staff training to small and rural practices for the adoption of CEHRT, and we recommend assistance to help practices comply with the requirements of the QPP and coordinate with other small and rural practices for reporting purposes.
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LeGrand, Sandra, Christopher Polashenski, Theodore Letcher, Glenn Creighton, Steven Peckham, and Jeffrey Cetola. The AFWA dust emission scheme for the GOCART aerosol model in WRF-Chem v3.8.1. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), August 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/41560.

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Airborne particles of mineral dust play a key role in Earth’s climate system and affect human activities around the globe. The numerical weather modeling community has undertaken considerable efforts to accurately forecast these dust emissions. Here, for the first time in the literature, we thoroughly describe and document the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) dust emission scheme for the Georgia Institute of Technology–Goddard Global Ozone Chemistry Aerosol Radiation and Transport (GOCART) aerosol model within the Weather Research and Forecasting model with chemistry (WRF-Chem) and compare it to the other dust emission schemes available in WRF-Chem. The AFWA dust emission scheme addresses some shortcomings experienced by the earlier GOCART-WRF scheme. Improved model physics are designed to better handle emission of fine dust particles by representing saltation bombardment. WRF-Chem model performance with the AFWA scheme is evaluated against observations of dust emission in southwest Asia and compared to emissions predicted by the other schemes built into the WRF-Chem GOCART model. Results highlight the relative strengths of the available schemes, indicate the reasons for disagreement, and demonstrate the need for improved soil source data.
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African Open Science Platform Part 1: Landscape Study. Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2019/0047.

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This report maps the African landscape of Open Science – with a focus on Open Data as a sub-set of Open Science. Data to inform the landscape study were collected through a variety of methods, including surveys, desk research, engagement with a community of practice, networking with stakeholders, participation in conferences, case study presentations, and workshops hosted. Although the majority of African countries (35 of 54) demonstrates commitment to science through its investment in research and development (R&D), academies of science, ministries of science and technology, policies, recognition of research, and participation in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), the following countries demonstrate the highest commitment and political willingness to invest in science: Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. In addition to existing policies in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), the following countries have made progress towards Open Data policies: Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, South Africa and Uganda. Only two African countries (Kenya and South Africa) at this stage contribute 0.8% of its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) to R&D (Research and Development), which is the closest to the AU’s (African Union’s) suggested 1%. Countries such as Lesotho and Madagascar ranked as 0%, while the R&D expenditure for 24 African countries is unknown. In addition to this, science globally has become fully dependent on stable ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) infrastructure, which includes connectivity/bandwidth, high performance computing facilities and data services. This is especially applicable since countries globally are finding themselves in the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), which is not only “about” data, but which “is” data. According to an article1 by Alan Marcus (2015) (Senior Director, Head of Information Technology and Telecommunications Industries, World Economic Forum), “At its core, data represents a post-industrial opportunity. Its uses have unprecedented complexity, velocity and global reach. As digital communications become ubiquitous, data will rule in a world where nearly everyone and everything is connected in real time. That will require a highly reliable, secure and available infrastructure at its core, and innovation at the edge.” Every industry is affected as part of this revolution – also science. An important component of the digital transformation is “trust” – people must be able to trust that governments and all other industries (including the science sector), adequately handle and protect their data. This requires accountability on a global level, and digital industries must embrace the change and go for a higher standard of protection. “This will reassure consumers and citizens, benefitting the whole digital economy”, says Marcus. A stable and secure information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure – currently provided by the National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) – is key to advance collaboration in science. The AfricaConnect2 project (AfricaConnect (2012–2014) and AfricaConnect2 (2016–2018)) through establishing connectivity between National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), is planning to roll out AfricaConnect3 by the end of 2019. The concern however is that selected African governments (with the exception of a few countries such as South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia and others) have low awareness of the impact the Internet has today on all societal levels, how much ICT (and the 4th Industrial Revolution) have affected research, and the added value an NREN can bring to higher education and research in addressing the respective needs, which is far more complex than simply providing connectivity. Apart from more commitment and investment in R&D, African governments – to become and remain part of the 4th Industrial Revolution – have no option other than to acknowledge and commit to the role NRENs play in advancing science towards addressing the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals). For successful collaboration and direction, it is fundamental that policies within one country are aligned with one another. Alignment on continental level is crucial for the future Pan-African African Open Science Platform to be successful. Both the HIPSSA ((Harmonization of ICT Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa)3 project and WATRA (the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly)4, have made progress towards the regulation of the telecom sector, and in particular of bottlenecks which curb the development of competition among ISPs. A study under HIPSSA identified potential bottlenecks in access at an affordable price to the international capacity of submarine cables and suggested means and tools used by regulators to remedy them. Work on the recommended measures and making them operational continues in collaboration with WATRA. In addition to sufficient bandwidth and connectivity, high-performance computing facilities and services in support of data sharing are also required. The South African National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System5 (NICIS) has made great progress in planning and setting up a cyberinfrastructure ecosystem in support of collaborative science and data sharing. The regional Southern African Development Community6 (SADC) Cyber-infrastructure Framework provides a valuable roadmap towards high-speed Internet, developing human capacity and skills in ICT technologies, high- performance computing and more. The following countries have been identified as having high-performance computing facilities, some as a result of the Square Kilometre Array7 (SKA) partnership: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tunisia, and Zambia. More and more NRENs – especially the Level 6 NRENs 8 (Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, and recently Zambia) – are exploring offering additional services; also in support of data sharing and transfer. The following NRENs already allow for running data-intensive applications and sharing of high-end computing assets, bio-modelling and computation on high-performance/ supercomputers: KENET (Kenya), TENET (South Africa), RENU (Uganda), ZAMREN (Zambia), EUN (Egypt) and ARN (Algeria). Fifteen higher education training institutions from eight African countries (Botswana, Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, and Tanzania) have been identified as offering formal courses on data science. In addition to formal degrees, a number of international short courses have been developed and free international online courses are also available as an option to build capacity and integrate as part of curricula. The small number of higher education or research intensive institutions offering data science is however insufficient, and there is a desperate need for more training in data science. The CODATA-RDA Schools of Research Data Science aim at addressing the continental need for foundational data skills across all disciplines, along with training conducted by The Carpentries 9 programme (specifically Data Carpentry 10 ). Thus far, CODATA-RDA schools in collaboration with AOSP, integrating content from Data Carpentry, were presented in Rwanda (in 2018), and during17-29 June 2019, in Ethiopia. Awareness regarding Open Science (including Open Data) is evident through the 12 Open Science-related Open Access/Open Data/Open Science declarations and agreements endorsed or signed by African governments; 200 Open Access journals from Africa registered on the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ); 174 Open Access institutional research repositories registered on openDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories); 33 Open Access/Open Science policies registered on ROARMAP (Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies); 24 data repositories registered with the Registry of Data Repositories (re3data.org) (although the pilot project identified 66 research data repositories); and one data repository assigned the CoreTrustSeal. Although this is a start, far more needs to be done to align African data curation and research practices with global standards. Funding to conduct research remains a challenge. African researchers mostly fund their own research, and there are little incentives for them to make their research and accompanying data sets openly accessible. Funding and peer recognition, along with an enabling research environment conducive for research, are regarded as major incentives. The landscape report concludes with a number of concerns towards sharing research data openly, as well as challenges in terms of Open Data policy, ICT infrastructure supportive of data sharing, capacity building, lack of skills, and the need for incentives. Although great progress has been made in terms of Open Science and Open Data practices, more awareness needs to be created and further advocacy efforts are required for buy-in from African governments. A federated African Open Science Platform (AOSP) will not only encourage more collaboration among researchers in addressing the SDGs, but it will also benefit the many stakeholders identified as part of the pilot phase. The time is now, for governments in Africa, to acknowledge the important role of science in general, but specifically Open Science and Open Data, through developing and aligning the relevant policies, investing in an ICT infrastructure conducive for data sharing through committing funding to making NRENs financially sustainable, incentivising open research practices by scientists, and creating opportunities for more scientists and stakeholders across all disciplines to be trained in data management.
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