organizations need to evaluate project proposals and select the ones that are the most effective in reaching the strategic goals by considering sustainability issue. in order to enhance the effectiveness and the efficiency of project oriented organizations, in this paper a new multi-objective decision making (modm) approach of sustainable project portfolio selection is proposed which applies in...

This paper explores the interpretative flexibility of ERP systems through the study of a project to implement a hosted system for the Central Accounting Department of a large multinational. The paper presents intensive case study data around the decision to implement the system and analyses it in terms of the interpretative flexibility of the system. The paper questions the extent to which tech...

The objective of this study is to investigate whether project complicatedness and the chances of recurring exchanges influence the adoption of relational transactions in public construction projects. A structured questionnaire was administrated in Singapore. The Partial Least SquareStructural Equation Modelling was used to analyze the data. The statistical results show that: (1) the level of pr...

Flexibility, and in particular, energy storage is expected to assume a key role the efficient secure operation of power system, thus, transition towards carbonfree electricity sector. In this paper, we propose methodology for exploiting flexibility existing water distribution systems from reservoirs. The relies first on modelling approach, which an optimization problem defined. resolution leads...

This paper reports on a project involving software selection in the context of a curriculum redesign of a university level Japanese language program. The project aimed to improve learning outcomes, increase flexibility in student access, and increase flexibility in approaches to teaching and learning, through the use of a variety of software packages and digital resources. In doing so, an imper...

Software Defined Radio takes what used to be physically ingrained within the radio and provides a variety of hardware and software alternatives that add to it more flexibility and functionality. This project looks to implement a 16QAM communication system using a baseband receiver and transmitter and two USPR2 boards. It will show the benefits of Software Defined Radio (SDR) and will demonstrat...

Conditionals —i.e., switch statements, nested ifs— that are used to simulate polymorphism hamper evolution and flexibility of applications. The reengineering patterns presented in this paper show you how to transform conditionals in object-oriented code to improve the flexibility of application. This work has been funded by the Swiss Government under Project no. NFS-2000-46947.96 and BBW-96.001...

Reminding children to think about alternatives is a strategy adults often use to promote children's cognitive flexibility, as well as children's engagement in and enjoyment of the task. The current study investigated whether the impacts of reminders on kindergarten children's cognitive flexibility, intrinsic motivation, and mood are moderated by who provides the reminders. Eighty-three healthy ...

The present paper reports a pilot study which tested cognitive effects of mindfulness practice in a theory-driven approach. Thirty-four fifth graders received either a mindfulness training which was based on the mindfulness-based stress reduction approach (experimental group), a concentration training (active control group), or no treatment (passive control group). Based on the operational defi...