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Choi, Hyang-Mi, and Hyun-Jung Park. "Flexible Work Arrangements and Financial Performance in Korea." International Academy of Global Business and Trade 18, no. 3 (June 30, 2022): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.20294/jgbt.2022.18.3.1.

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to verify the effectiveness of various types of flexible work arrangements and to provide implications on financial performance. This study further examined the effects of flexible work arrangements on firm performance depending on the size of firms. Design/Methodology/Approach - Using the panel data collected from 2016 to 2018, the study performed multiple regression analyses to analyze the effects of introduction and practical utilization of flexible work arrangements on firm performance, respectively. This study used the panel data of flexible work arrangements from the Korean Women Manager Panel Survey by the Korean Women's Development Institute. Findings - We found that firm performance was not enhanced by mere introduction of flexible work arrangements. The empirical results provided evidence that the utilization of work from home positively affected firm performance, while the other flexible work arrangements did not have significant effects on firm performance. The findings were more evident in smaller companies, where the utilization of work from home was positively related to firm performance, and flexi-time was negatively related. For larger companies, flexible working hour utilization was positively related to firm performance. Research Implications - The use of flexible working hours could be of help for larger companies with relatively more rigid culture. Flexi-time utilization could sacrifice financial performance for smaller firms, implying that having core hours might be more crucial for these companies to prevent potential communication problems. The use of work from home may benefit smaller companies with relatively more compact teams or a simpler structure.
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KASHEFI, Mohammad Ali. "EFFECT OF SALVAGE MARKET ON STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY CHOICE AND CAPACITY INVESTMENT DECISION OF FIRM UNDER DEMAND UNCERTAINTY." Journal of Business Economics and Management 17, no. 1 (February 24, 2016): 140–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/16111699.2012.734325.

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This paper examines the effect of salvage market on technology choice and capacity investment decision of two firms that compete on quantity under demand uncertainty. A game theoretic model applies such that firms choose their production technology between two alternatives: flexible versus inflexible production process. Then they decide on the amount of capacity investment: flexible firm makes decision about general and specific components and inflexible firm just about unified component. One stage forward both enter the primary market in which demand is uncertain and play a la Cournot and finally, flexible firm will be able to sell its unsold general components in the secondary market with a deterministic price. Numerical study was employed to observe equilibrium behavior of firms. Findings demonstrate that with symmetric parameterization there is a unique Nash equilibrium in which both firms choose inflexible technology while applying asymmetric parameters has the potential to form two types of equilibrium when both firms choose inflexible technology or only one firm chooses flexible technology. Moreover, it is shown that there is a cost threshold that could shift the equilibria.
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Anell, Barbro I., and Timothy L. Wilson. "The flexible firm and the flexible coworker." Journal of Workplace Learning 12, no. 4 (June 2000): 165–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13665620010332831.

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Ab Wahab, Mastura, and Ekrem Tatoglu. "Chasing productivity demands, worker well-being, and firm performance." Personnel Review 49, no. 9 (March 19, 2020): 1823–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/pr-01-2019-0026.

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PurposeThis study aims to examine the impact of chasing productivity demands on worker well-being and firm performance in manufacturing firms in Malaysia. Flexible work arrangements and human resources support are used as moderators to mitigate the adverse impacts associated with chasing productivity demands.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 213 workers from manufacturing firms through a survey questionnaire utilizing structural equation modeling.FindingsThe findings of the study show that flexible work arrangements play a significant role in moderating the relationship between chasing productivity demands and well-being, and between chasing productivity demands and firm performance. The study also shows that flexible work arrangements are important to buffer the adverse effects of chasing productivity demands on worker well-being. In addition, flexible work arrangements strengthen the positive effect of worker well-being on firm performance.Research limitations/implicationsThis study highlights the importance of flexible work arrangements in overcoming the negative impact of the relationship between chasing productivity demands and worker well-being and strengthening the positive impact of the relationship between worker well-being and firm performance.Originality/valueThis study has extended the variable of chasing productivity demands in the existing literature on the job demands–job control model, specifically in manufacturing firms.
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Prowse, Peter. "Assessing the Flexible Firm." Management Research News 13, no. 6 (June 1990): 15–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eb028092.

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Prowse, Peter. "Assessing the Flexible Firm." Personnel Review 19, no. 6 (June 1990): 13–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eum0000000000782.

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Anwar, Jamil, and SAF Hasnu. "Strategic patterns and firm performance: comparing consistent, flexible and reactor strategies." Journal of Organizational Change Management 30, no. 7 (November 13, 2017): 1015–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jocm-03-2016-0053.

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Purpose Firms face the paradox of adapting change and remaining stable to control uncertainty simultaneously to maintain their competitive position because both aspects are essential for the firm’s effectiveness. This has raised a debate in the contemporary literature that whether firms should remain consistent or adapt flexibility in their strategic choice to produce better performance? The supporters of both the arguments provide substantial evidence in their favor. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the strategy-performance relationship in this context along with contingent effect of firm size and industry. Design/methodology/approach Empirical analysis using seven years financial data of 307 joint stock firms from 12 industries is done by applying Miles and Snow strategic typology. Scoring method is used to classify the strategic orientation of the firms. Univariate and multivariate regression models are applied to investigate the influence of strategy, firm size, and industry on firm performance both individually and collectively. Findings The results show that most of the firms in Pakistan are consistent in their strategic stance (43 percent) followed by flexible (40 percent) and reactors (17 percent). The mean differences in the performance of consistent, flexible, and reactor strategies show that both consistent and flexible strategies performed equally well and outperformed the reactors. However, there is significant variation in the performance of the strategic types due to the variation in firm size and industries whereas the contingent effect of firm size, industry, and strategy is statistically insignificant. Originality/value The methodology used for the identification of transition of strategic stance of the firms over time to know the consistent, flexible, and reacting behavior of the firms from archived data is the important contribution to the literature. The methodology can be replicated in longitudinal studies for identification of strategic groups in typological research.
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Raturi, Amitabh S., and Eric P. Jack. "Creating a volume-flexible firm." Business Horizons 47, no. 6 (November 2004): 69–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bushor.2004.09.010.

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Acs, Zoltan J., David B. Audretsch, and Bo Carlsson. "Flexible technology and firm size." Small Business Economics 3, no. 4 (December 1991): 307–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01840612.

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KAIKKONEN, VIRPI. "EXPLORING THE DILEMMAS OF SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH - THE CASE OF RURAL FOOD-PROCESSING MICRO FIRMS." Journal of Enterprising Culture 14, no. 02 (June 2006): 87–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218495806000076.

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The study discusses the development and growth of rural food-processing micro firms, and whether such firms are growth-oriented and under which conditions they are growth-oriented. The study shows that there are micro firms that are growth-oriented in rural areas. However, rural micro firm owners want to achieve their firm's growth by using their own and the family's resources and capabilities, and by avoiding risks. Furthermore, the study shows that when a small-scale firm wants to grow and seeks new market opportunities, bottlenecks in production begin to hold back the development of the firm. It seems that micro firm owners try to find machinery that is more automated than what they have, but of a size that is suitable for their production and their short-term expansion plans. The position of micro firms in the food sector makes production planning a challenge for them; small firms need to be flexible in production, and at the same time they must pay attention to cost elements. Therefore, production should become more automated and still stay flexible.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Flexible firm"

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Allan, Cameron, and n/a. "Labour Utilisation in Queensland Hospitals." Griffith University. Griffith Business School, 1996. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20050906.171638.

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Within Australia and in Europe. there is evidence of growth in the incidence of non¬standard forms of employment such as part-time and casual work. Part of this growth can be attributed to changes in the structure of the economy and the increasing importance of service industries where non-standard forms of employment proliferate. There is also evidence, however, that employers at the firm level are progressively expanding their use of non-standard employment and reducing their reliance on full-time labour. One explanation for this organisational-level phenomena has been suggested by Atkinson (1987) in his account of the ‘flexible firm’. Atkinson claims that employers are increasingly attempting to divide the workforce into two major segments: a skilled, full-time core labour force and an unskilled, non-standard segment. This thesis examines Atkinson’s ‘flexible firm’ model through a study of labour-use practices of three acute hospitals in Queensland. A main finding of this thesis is the generalised and substantial growth of non-standard employment in all types of Queensland hospitals. The growth of non-standard hospital labour is not as, Atkinson would suggest, largely the result of demand-side strategies of employers but is also conditioned by supply-side factors. Gender, rather than skill, is found to be an important determinant of the proliferation of non-standard employment. Non-standard employment is not the major labour adjustment mechanism in all sectors of the hospital industry. Labour intensification is a critical and overlooked form of labour adjustment in the public sector. Overall, this thesis concludes that employers’ labour-use practices need to be conceptualised within the context of the opportunities and constraints imposed by the interaction of demand and supply-side factors.
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Allan, Cameron. "Labour Utilisation in Queensland Hospitals." Thesis, Griffith University, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367208.

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Within Australia and in Europe. there is evidence of growth in the incidence of non¬standard forms of employment such as part-time and casual work. Part of this growth can be attributed to changes in the structure of the economy and the increasing importance of service industries where non-standard forms of employment proliferate. There is also evidence, however, that employers at the firm level are progressively expanding their use of non-standard employment and reducing their reliance on full-time labour. One explanation for this organisational-level phenomena has been suggested by Atkinson (1987) in his account of the ‘flexible firm’. Atkinson claims that employers are increasingly attempting to divide the workforce into two major segments: a skilled, full-time core labour force and an unskilled, non-standard segment. This thesis examines Atkinson’s ‘flexible firm’ model through a study of labour-use practices of three acute hospitals in Queensland. A main finding of this thesis is the generalised and substantial growth of non-standard employment in all types of Queensland hospitals. The growth of non-standard hospital labour is not as, Atkinson would suggest, largely the result of demand-side strategies of employers but is also conditioned by supply-side factors. Gender, rather than skill, is found to be an important determinant of the proliferation of non-standard employment. Non-standard employment is not the major labour adjustment mechanism in all sectors of the hospital industry. Labour intensification is a critical and overlooked form of labour adjustment in the public sector. Overall, this thesis concludes that employers’ labour-use practices need to be conceptualised within the context of the opportunities and constraints imposed by the interaction of demand and supply-side factors.
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Hetterich, Elisabeth Anna Maria. "Promotion and succession management and associated retention issues in Australian law firms." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2012. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/54735/1/Elisabeth_Hetterich_Thesis.pdf.

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The focus of this research was promotion and succession management in Australian law firms. Two staff retention issues currently faced by the Australian legal industry were identified as suggesting possible failures in this area: 1) Practitioners are leaving law firms early in their careers, 2) Female representation is disproportionally low at partnership level. The research described current Australian law firm promotion and succession practices and then explained their possible relevance to the two retention issues. The overall aim of the research was to uncover key findings and present practical recommendations to law firm managers and partners ready for incorporation into their future promotion and succession planning practice. In so doing the research aimed to benefit the Australian legal community as a whole. Four areas of literature relevant to the topic were reviewed, 1) law firm governance concluding that the fundamental values of the P²-Form remained constant (Cooper, Hinings, Greenwood & Brown, 1996; Morris & Pinnington, 1998) with ownership and strategic control of law firms remaining in the hands of partners; 2) the importance of individual practitioners to law firms concluding that the actual and opportunity costs relating to practitioner turnover were significant due to the transient nature of knowledge as a key asset of law firms (Gottschalk & Khandelwal, 2004; Rebitzer & Taylor, 2007); 3) generational differences concluding with support for the work of Finegold, Mohrman and Spreitzer (2002), Davis, Pawlowski and Houston (2006), Kuhnreuther (2003), and Avery, McKay, and Wilson (2007) which indicated that generational cohort differences were of little utility in human resources management practice; and 4) previous research relating to law firm promotion and succession practices indicating that five practices were relevant in law firm promotion outcomes; 1) firm billing requirements (Gorman & Kmec, 2009; Phillips, 2001; Noonan & Corcoran, 2004; Webley & Duff, 2007); 2) mentoring programs (Phillips, 2001; Noonan & Corcoran, 2004); 3) the existence of female partners (Gorman & Kmec, 2009; Beckman & Phillips, 2005); 4) non-partner career paths (Phillips, 2001; Corcoran & Noonan, 2004); and 5) the existence of family friendly policies (Gorman & Kmec, 2009; Phillips, 2001; Noonan & Corcoran, 2004; Webley & Duff, 2007.) The research was carried out via a sequential mixed method approach. The initial quantitative study was based upon a theoretical framework grounded in the literature and provided baseline information describing Australian law firm promotion and succession practices. The study was carried out via an on-line survey of Australian law firm practitioners. The results of the study provided the basis for the second qualitative study. The qualitative study further explained the statistically generated results and focused specifically on the two identified retention issues. The study was conducted via one-on-one interviews with Australian law firm partners and experienced law firm managers. The results of both studies were combined within the context of relevant literature resulting in eight key findings: Key findings 1) Organisational commitment levels across generational cohorts are more homogenous than different. 2) Law firm practitioners are leaving law firms early in their careers due to the heavy time commitment behaviour demanded of them, particularly by clients. 3) Law firm promotion and succession practices reinforce practitioner time commitment behaviour marking it as an indicator of practitioner success. 4) Law firm practitioners believe that they have many career options outside law firms and are considering these options. 5) Female practitioners are considering opting out of law firms due to time commitment demands related to partnership conflicting with family commitment demands. 6) A masculine, high time commitment culture in law firms is related to the decision by female practitioners to leave law firms. 7) The uptake of alternative work arrangements by female practitioners is not fatal to their partnership prospects particularly in firms with supportive policies, processes and organisational culture. 8) Female practitioners are less inclined than their male counterparts to seek partnership as an ultimate goal and are more likely to opt out of law firms exhibiting highly competitive, masculine cultures. Practical recommendations Further review of the data collected in relation to the key findings provided the basis for nine practical recommendations specifically geared towards implementation by law firm managers and partners. The first recommendation relates to the use of generational differences in practitioner management. The next six relate to recommended actions to reduce the time commitment demands on practitioners. The final two recommendations relate to the practical implementation of these actions both at an individual and organisational level. The recommendations are as follows: 1) "Generationally driven," age based generalisations should not be utilised in law firm promotion and succession management practice. 2) Expected levels of client access to practitioners be negotiated on a client by client basis and be included in client retention agreements. 3) Appropriate alternative working arrangements such as working off-site, flexible working hours or part-time work be offered to practitioners in situations where doing so will not compromise client serviceability. 4) The copying of long working hour behaviours of senior practitioners should be discouraged particularly where information technology can facilitate remote client serviceability. 5) Refocus the use of timesheets from an employer monitoring tool to an employee empowerment tool. 6) Policies and processes relating to the offer of alternative working arrangements be supported and reinforced by law firm organisational culture. 7) Requests for alternative working arrangements be determined without regard to gender. 8) Incentives and employment conditions offered to practitioners to be individualised based on the subjective need of the individual and negotiated as a part of the current employee performance review process. 9) Individually negotiated employment conditions be negotiated within the context of the firm’s overall strategic planning process. Through the conduct of the descripto-explanatory study, a detailed discussion of current law firm promotion and succession practices was enabled. From this discussion, 7 eight key findings and nine associated recommendations were generated as well as an insight into the future of the profession being given. The key findings and recommendations provide practical advice to law firm managers and partners in relation to their everyday promotion and succession practice. The need to negotiate individual employee workplace conditions and their integration into overall law firm business planning was put forward. By doing so, it was suggested that both the individual employee and the employing law firm would mutually benefit from the arrangement. The study therefore broadened its practical contribution from human resources management to a contribution to the overall management practice of Australian law firms. In so doing, the research has provided an encompassing contribution to the Australian legal industry both in terms of employee welfare as well as firm and industry level success.
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Gueye, Mouhamadou. "Magnetic thin films on flexible substrates : magnetomechanical study by ferromagnetic resonance." Thesis, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017USPCD007/document.

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Les films minces déposés sur des substrats flexibles ont été intensivement étudiés ces dernières années en raison de leur nombreuses applications en électronique flexible. Depuis peu, l'électronique flexible est étendu aux matériaux magnétiques conduisant ainsi au domaine émergeant de la magnéto-électronique flexible actuellement à l'avant garde des sujets de recherche de la spintronique. Ce travail de thèse est dédié à l'étude des propriétés magnéto-mécaniques de films minces magnétiques (Ni, NiFe, Co2FeAl, CoFeB, FeCuNbSi) sur des substrats flexibles. Les analyses structurales ont montré que les films de Ni et de CFA sont polycristallins non-texturés ; le CFB est amorphe. Par conséquent, les propriétés élastiques et magnéto-élastiques de ces films sont considérées comme étant isotropes. Une technique basée sur une utilisation conjointe d'essai mécanique, la résonance ferromagnétique (FMR) et la corrélation d'images numériques (CIN) a été développée pour étudier les propriétés magnéto-mécaniques de films minces sur substrats flexibles. A l'aide de cette méthode, il est possible de suivre l'évolution de l'anisotropie résiduelle omniprésente dans les films magnétiques sur substrats flexibles. Cette anisotropie est liée aux propriétés mécaniques contrastées lorsqu'on dépose un film mince rigide (grand module d'Young) sur un substrat flexible (petit module d'Young). L'effet du recuit sur les propriétés élastiques et magnéto-élastiques a été soigneusement étudié dans le film CFB validant ainsi l'intérêt porté à ses alliages pour des applications en spintronique. Enfin, la résonance ferromagnétique est employé en balayage en fréquence pour suivre la variation de la direction de l'aimantation en fonction des déformations induites par l'application de tension électrique sur l'actionneur piézoélectrique. Un retournement de 90° de la direction de l'aimantation dans le film Co2FeAl sur substrat flexible de Kapton® est observé
Thin films deposited on flexible substrates have been widely studied in the last decades due to the numerous applications in flexible electronics. Recently, flexible electronics have been extended to magnetic materials leading to the so-called emerging feld of flexible magnetoelectronics which is actually at the cutting-edge of spintronics research topics.This thesis is devoted to the study magnetomechanical properties of magnetic thin films (Ni, NiFe, Co2FeAl, CoFeB, FeCuNbSi) on flexible substrates. Structural analysis have 130 Abstracts hown that the Ni and CFA films are found to be polycrystalline with no strong preferred orientations ; the CFB film is amorphous. Consequently, the elastic and magnetoelastic properties are isotropic. For the study of the magnetomechanical properties, a set-up based on a jointly use of deformation test (bending or piezoactuation), ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) and digital image correlation (DIC) have been developped. Thanks to this method, it is possible to follow the evolution of the inescapable residual anisotropy encountered in magnetic thin films on flexible substrates under deformation and to determine the effective coefficient of magnetostriction of the films (sometimes unknown).This residual anisotropy is ascribed to contrasted mechanical strength when a sti thin film is deposited on a compliant substrate. The effect of the annealing temperature on the elastic and magnetoelastic have been studied carefully in CFB validating then theinterest on such alloys for spintronics applications. Finally, we have employed FMR inits sweep frequency mode to study the effective evolution of magnetization direction as function of the voltage-induced strains. A 90-degree magnetization rotation in Co2FeAl thin film on Kapton® polyimide substrate is observed
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Rossi, Leonardo. "Flexible oxide thin film transistors: fabrication and photoresponse." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2017. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/14542/.

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Gli ossidi amorfi semiconduttori (AOS) sono nuovi candidati per l’elettronica flessibile e su grandi aree: grazie ai loro legami prevalentemente ionici hanno una mobilità relativamente alta (µ > 10cm^2/Vs) anche nella fase amorfa. Transistor a film sottile (TFT) basati sugli AOS saranno quindi più performanti di tecnologie a base di a-Si e più economici di quelle a base di silicio policristallino. Essendo amorfi, possono essere depositati a basse temperature e su substrati polimerici, caratteristica chiave per l’elettronica flessibile e su grandi aree. Per questa tesi, diversi TFT sono stati fabbricati e caratterizzati nei laboratori del CENIMAT all’Università Nova di Lisbona sotto la supervisione del Prof. P. Barquinha. Questi dispositivi sono composti di contatti in molibdeno, un canale semiconduttivo di ossido di zinco, gallio e indio (IGZO) e un dielettrico composto da 7 strati alternati di SiO2 e SiO2+Ta2O5. Tutti i dispositivi sono stati depositati mediante sputtering su sostrati flessibili (fogli di PEN). Le misure tensione-corrente mostrano che i dispositivi mantengono alte mobilità (decine di 10cm^2/Vs) anche quando fabbricati a temperature inferiori a 200°C. Si è analizzato il funzionamento dei dispositivi come fototransistor rilevando la risposta alla luce ultravioletta e in particolare la loro responsività e spostamento della tensione di soglia in funzione della lunghezza d’onda incidente. Questi risultati consentono di formulare ipotesi sul comportamento dei dispositivi alla scala microscopica. In particolare, indicano che i) la mobilità del canale non è influenzata dall’illuminazione, ii) sia l'IGZO sia il Ta2O5 contribuiscono al processo di fotoconduttività e iii) il processo di fotogenerazione non è adiabatico. La tesi contiene inoltre una descrizione del processo di ricombinazione e presenta un’applicazione pratica di tali dispositivi in un circuito per RFID. Infine, esplora la possibilità di migliorarne la flessibilità e le prestazioni.
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Lyberaki, Antigone. "Small firms and flexible specialisation in Greek industry." Thesis, University of Sussex, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.329789.

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This thesis examines the extent to which the Flexible Specialisation model of Industrial organisation constitutes a v Iab Ie and app IIcab Ie strategy for sma II sea Ie manufactur Ing firms In Greece. This Involves: 1. The evaluation of the Flexible Specialisation paradigm as a response and as a way out of the crisis. 2. The analysis of the development trajectory of small scale Industry In Greece. 3. The Identification of the current characteristics of sma II manufacturing firms In Greece, their strengths and their weaknesses. 4. The evaluation of the future prospects of smal I scale Industry In the light of the Flexible Specialisation strategy. The first part of the thesis (chapters 1, 2 and 3) deals wit h the Que st Ion 0f res truc turi ngin v Iew 0f the cri sis and exam Ines a Iternat Ive ways of organ Ising product Ion. It looks more closely to the Flexible Specialisation In the light of academic experimentation with new concepts, ranging from post- Fordlsm to Flexible Accumulation. It evaluates the strengths and the weaknesses of the Flexible Specialisation model, and considers Its merits against previous sma II scale Industry theorisations. The second part of the thesis (chapters 4,5 and 6) exam Ines the po IIt Ica I economy of Industry In Greece In order to unravel the economic, soclo-polltlcal and Institutional factors account Ing for the emergence, conso IIdat Ion and perSistence of small firms as a considerable part of the Greek manufacturing structure. The third part of the thesis (chapters 7, 8 and 9) Is based on evidence from fieldwork material on three manufacturing branches (metalworking-engineering, clothing and plastic products) and brings out similarities and differences of alternative responses to the economic recession. It examines the extent to which flexible specialisation principles have been Introduced by some sma II firms In the sectors under consideration. Finally, the fourth part (chapters 10 and 11) brings together the main themes developed In the course of the thesis In order to explore the scope and deslrabl Ilty of pol Icy InterventIon In the dIrectIon of Inducing a flexIble specialIsatIon restructuring pattern. The major conclusions of the thesIs are summarIsed In the fInal chapter.
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Hu, Ying. "Robustness of flexible endplate connections under fire conditions." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2010. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14969/.

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Worldwide interest in how to prevent the progressive collapse for tall and large buildings under exceptional loading conditions was heightened by the collapse of the twin towers at the World Trade. The performance of steel-framed structures subjected to fire loading is heavily reliant on the interaction between structural members such as columns, slabs and beams. The implicit assumption in fire engineering design is that bolted connections are able to maintain the structural integrity for a large and tall building under fire conditions. Unfortunately, evidence from the collapse of the World Trade Centre towers and full scale fire tests at the BRE Cardington Laboratory indicates that connections may be particularly vulnerable during both heating and cooling. Hence, this PhD research is focused on structural performance of simple steel connections under fire conditions, particularly the interaction mechanism between non-ductile and ductile components in a connection and connection failure mechanism in a steel-framed structure subjected to fire loading. The research involved experimental testing of simple steel connections and components (structural 8.8 bolts) at elevated temperatures. High temperature tests on structural bolts demonstrated two modes of failure at elevated temperatures: bolt breakage and thread stripping. In order to prevent the thread stripping in a connection, the manufacturing process of bolts and nuts has been investigated and the 'overtapping' of nut threads to accommodate the (zinc) coating layer for corrosion resistance has been indentified as a primary reason resulting in this premature failure between bolts and nuts. Experimental tests on endplate connections revealed the ductility of these connections to decrease at high temperatures, which might hinder the development of catenary actions in fire if plastic hinges are attempted to be formed within the connection zones. Component-based modelling and finite element simulation have been utilized for investigation of the performance of these connections. An improved component-based model has been developed which includes nonductile (brittle) components (bolts and welds) into a connection model with a reasonable assumption of their failure displacements, based on experimental tests. This model also features vertical components for consideration of shear response of these connections in fire. The component-based connection model has been used in a sub-frame structure and a parametric study demonstrates that a connection may fail due to a lack of rotational capacity (failure of bolts or welds) in a structure exposed to a fire. Therefore, partial depth endplate connections are recommended to be fireprotected to prevent the failure of these brittle components. Alternatively, ensuring the strength of brittle components (bolts and welds) is higher than that of other components in each bolt row is necessary to achieve the ductile failure mechanism of simple connections. Based on the experimental tests, component-based connection modelling and finite element simulation, recommendations to improve the robustness of simple steel connections in fire have been presented.
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Palekis, Vasilios. "CdTe/CdS Thin Film Solar Cells Fabricated on Flexible Substrates." Scholar Commons, 2011. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3280.

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Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) is a leading thin film photovoltaic (PV) material due to its near ideal bandgap of 1.45 eV and its high optical absorption coefficient. The typical CdTe thin film solar cell is of the superstrate configuration where a window layer (CdS), the absorber (CdTe) and a back contact are deposited onto glass coated with a transparent electrode. Substrate CdTe solar cells where the above listed films are deposited in reverse are not common. In this study substrate CdTe solar cells are fabricated on flexible foils. The properties of the Molybdenum back contact, Zinc Telluride (ZnTe) interlayer and CdTe absorber on the flexible foils were studied and characterized using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Substrate curvature and film flaking was observed during the fabrication as a result of differences in thermal expansion coefficients between the substrate and the deposited films, and also due to impurity diffusion from the foil into the film stack. In order to overcome this problem diffusion barriers where used to eliminate contamination. Silicon dioxide (SiO2), silicon nitride (Si3N4) and molybdenum nitride (MoxNy) were used as such barriers. Electrical characterization of completed devices was carried out by Current-Voltage (J-V), Capacitance-Voltage (C-V) and Spectral Response (SR) measurements. Roll-over was observed in the first quadrant of J-V curves indicating the existence of a back barrier due to a Schottky back contact. The formation of non-rectifying contact to p-CdTe thin-film is one of the major and critical challenges associated with the fabrication of efficient and stable solar cells. Several materials (ZnTe, Cu, Cu2Te, and Te) were studied as potential candidates for the formation of an effective back contact.
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Dong, Hanpeng. "Microcrystalline silicon based thin film transistors fabricated on flexible substrate." Thesis, Rennes 1, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015REN1S173/document.

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Le travail de cette thèse porte sur le développement de transistors en couche mince (Thin Film Transistors, TFTs) à base de silicium microcristallin fabriqués sur un substrat flexible à très basse température (T< 180 °C). La première partie de ce travail a consisté à étudier la stabilité électrique de ces TFTs. L'étude de la stabilité électrique des TFTs de type N fabriqués sur verre a montré que ces TFTs sont assez stables, la tension de seuil VTH ne se décale que de 1.2 V au bout de 4 heures de stress sous une tension de grille VGSstress= +50V et à une température T=50 °C. L'instabilité électrique de ces TFTs est principalement causée par le piégeage des porteurs dans l'isolant de grille. La deuxième étape de ce travail s'est concentrée sur l'étude du comportement de ces TFTs sous déformation mécanique. Ces TFTs sont soumis à un stress mécanique en tension et en compression. Le rayon de courbure minimum que les TFTs pouvaient supporter est r=1.5 mm en tension et en compression. La limitation de la déformation mécanique de ces TFTs est principalement due à la contrainte mécanique du nitrure de silicium utilisé comme isolant de grille des TFTs. Autrement dit, ces TFTs sont mécaniquement fiables et présentes une faible variation du courant ION, de l'ordre de 1%, même après 200 cycles de déformation mécanique. Ces résultats obtenus laissent entrevoir la possibilité de concevoir une électronique flexible pouvant être pliée en 2. Enfin, les TFTs sont fabriqués avec différents isolants de grille afin d'augmenter la mobilité d'effet de champ. Malheureusement, aucun isolant de grille utilisé dans ces études n'a permis d'augmenter la mobilité d'effet de champ sans dégrader la stabilité électrique des TFTs. Des études plus détaillées et des optimisations complémentaires sur ces isolants de grille sont nécessaires
This work deals with the development of microcrystalline silicon thin film transistors (TFTs) fabricated on flexible substrate at low temperature (T=180 °C). The first step of this work consists in studying the electrical stability of TFTs. The N-type TFTs fabricated on glass substrate are electrically stable under gate bias stress VGStress= +50V at T=50 °C. The threshold voltage shift (ΔVTH) was only 1.2 V during 4 hours. This electrical instability of TFTs is mainly due to carrier trapping inside the silicon nitride gate insulator. The second step of this work lies in the study of the mechanical behavior of the TFTs. Both tensile and compressive strains were applied on TFTs. The minimum curvature radius is r=1.5 mm for both tension and compression. The main limitation of TFTs comes from the mechanical strain εlimit of silicon nitride used as gate insulator of TFTs. Also, these TFTs are mechanically reliable: the variation of ION current was only 1% after 200 cycles mechanical bending. These results obtained open the way to the development of flexible electronics that can be folded in half.Finally, TFTs have been fabricated using different gate insulators in order to improve the mobility. Unfortunately, all the gate insulators used couldn’t improve mobility without sacrificing electrical stability of TFT. More detailed studies and complementary optimization of these gate insulators are necessary
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Hodges, Deidra Ranel. "Development of CdTe thin film solar cells on flexible foil substrates." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0003210.

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Oliver, Catherine. Is the N.H.S. a "flexible firm"? [s.l.]: typescript, 1993.

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Building the flexible firm: How to remain competitive. Oxford [England]: Oxford University Press, 1998.

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Krause-Jensen, Jakob. Flexible firm: The design of culture at Bang & Olufsen. New York: Berghahn Books, 2010.

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Krause-Jensen, Jakob. Flexible firm: The design of culture at Bang & Olufsen. New York: Berghahn Books, 2010.

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Krause-Jensen, Jakob. Flexible firm: The design of culture at Bang & Olufsen. New York: Berghahn Books, 2010.

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Flexible firm: The design of culture at Bang & Olufsen. New York: Berghahn Books, 2010.

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Haywood, Bill. Flexible manufacturing systems and the small to medium sized firm. Brighton: Brighton Polytechnic, Department of Business Management, 1987.

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Sexton, Don. Exploring perception and reality of the management-worker relationship in the 'flexible firm'. Dublin: Universitry College Dublin, 1995.

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Kaplinsky, Raphael. From mass production to flexible specialization: Micro-level restructuring in a British engineering firm. Brighton: Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, 1993.

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Pollert, Anna. The "flexible firm": A model in search of reality (or a policy in search of a practice)? Coventry: Industrial Relations Research Unit, School of Industrial and Business Studies, University of Warwick, 1987.

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Chowdhury, Rajneesh. "Organisational Collaboration in a Professional Services Firm." In Flexible Systems Management, 211–39. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8530-8_8.

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Legge, Karen. "HRM: towards the flexible firm?" In Human Resource Management, 175–208. London: Macmillan Education UK, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-03601-8_6.

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Legge, Karen. "HRM: towards the flexible firm?" In Human Resource Management, 139–73. London: Macmillan Education UK, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24156-9_5.

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Cho, Myung-Rae. "8. Weaving flexibility: Large-small firm relations, flexibility and regional clusters in South Korea." In Flexible Specialization, 111–28. Rugby, Warwickshire, United Kingdom: Practical Action Publishing, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.3362/9781780440804.008.

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Sandee, Henry. "6. The impact of technological change on inter-firm linkages: A case study of clustered rural small-scale roof tile enterprises in central Java." In Flexible Specialization, 84–96. Rugby, Warwickshire, United Kingdom: Practical Action Publishing, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.3362/9781780440804.006.

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Milinović, Momčilo, Olivera Jeremić, and Mitar Kovač. "Fractals Model of Technology Efficiencies Probabilities for Flexible Use in Combat Units." In Innovative Management and Firm Performance, 306–26. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137402226_16.

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Belussi, Fiorenza. "Benetton Italy: Beyond Fordism and Flexible Specialisation. The Evolution of the Network Firm Model." In Computer-aided Manufacturing and Women’s Employment: The Clothing Industry in Four EC Countries, 73–91. London: Springer London, 1992. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1837-4_5.

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Sabegh, Mohammad Hossein Zavvar, Aylin Caliskan, Yucel Ozturkoglu, and Burak Cetiner. "Testing the Effects of Agile and Flexible Supply Chain on the Firm Performance Through SEM." In System Performance and Management Analytics, 35–46. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7323-6_3.

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Reese, Matthew O., and Teresa M. Barnes. "Flexible Glass in Thin Film Photovoltaics." In Flexible Glass, 211–46. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118946404.ch7.

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Zhang, Ye, Lie Wang, Yang Zhao, and Huisheng Peng. "Flexible Thin-Film Lithium-Ion Batteries." In Flexible Batteries, 9–37. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003273677-2.

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Pinho Filho, Tércio. "GOVERNING COLLABORATION IN MULTI-FIRM ENVIRONMENTS: A CASE STUDY OF THE JOHAN SVERDRUP 1 MEGAPROJECT." In 10th IPMA Research conference: Value co-creation in the project society. International Project Management Association, Serbian Project Management Association, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56889/urcn5690.

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Megaproject clients seek collaboration with suppliers to improve performance and foster innovative thinking. However, it is difficult to coordinate dozens of main contracts with interdependent activities being performed simultaneously. The aim of this paper is to identify initiatives that clients can take to improve collaborative coordination with the supply chain, beyond more traditional approaches like early engagement and flexible contracts. The findings are based on 24 interviews with managers and engineers involved in Johan Sverdrup 1, an offshore oil and gas megaproject in Norway. Four strategic processes were identified: quality of Front-End Engineering Design; familiarization periods for seamless handover from design to execution; interface management routines and collaborative follow-up.
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Luan, Jiang, Peixin Shan, Weihong Xie, and Xiaochao Cheng. "Notice of Retraction: An Empirical Research on the Relationship among the Flexible Manufacturing Capability, Competitive Advantage and Firm Performance--Concrete Evidence Analysis through the Manufacturing Enterprises in PRD." In 2010 International Conference on Management and Service Science (MASS 2010). IEEE, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icmss.2010.5577033.

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Bush, Erica, Puneet Agarwal, and Lance Manuel. "The Influence of Foundation Modeling Assumptions on Long-Term Load Prediction for Offshore Wind Turbines." In ASME 2008 27th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. ASMEDC, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/omae2008-57893.

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In evaluating ultimate limit states for design, time-domain aeroelastic response simulations are typically carried out to establish extreme loads on offshore wind turbines. Accurate load prediction depends on proper modeling of the wind turbulence and the wave stochastic processes as well as of the turbine, the support structure, and the foundation. One method for modeling the support structure is to rigidly connect it to the seabed; such a foundation model is appropriate only when the sea floor is firm (as is the case for rock). To obtain realistic turbine response dynamics for softer soils, it is important that a flexible foundation is modeled. While a single discrete spring for coupled lateral/rotational motion or several distributed springs along the length of the monopile may be employed, a tractable alternative is to employ a fictitious fixed-based pile modeled as an “equivalent” cantilever beam, where the length of this fictitious pile is determined using conventional pile lateral load analysis in combination with knowledge of the soil profile. The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of modeling flexible pile foundations on offshore wind turbine loads such as the fore-aft tower bending moment at the mudline. We employ a utility-scale 5MW offshore wind turbine model with a 90-meter hub height in simulations; the turbine is assumed to be sited in 20 meters of water. For a critical wind-wave combination known to control long-term design loads, we study time histories, power spectra, response statistics, and probability distributions of extreme loads for fixed-base and flexible foundation models with the intention of assessing the importance of foundation model selection. Load distributions are found to be sensitive to foundation modeling assumptions. Extrapolation to rare return periods may be expected to lead to differences in derived nominal loads needed in ultimate limit state design; this justifies the use of flexible foundation models in simulation studies.
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Rovati, Luigi, Stefano Cattini, Paola Fabbri, and Luca Ferrari. "Fluorescence pH Sensor Based on Polymer Film." In 2018 International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference (IFETC). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ifetc.2018.8583976.

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Li, Ling. "Surface Potential Based Compact Model for Thin Film Transistor." In 2018 International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference (IFETC). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ifetc.2018.8583907.

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Hasan, Md Mehedi, and Jin Jang. "Highly Robust Oxide Thin Film Transistors for Stretchable Electronics." In 2018 International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference (IFETC). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ifetc.2018.8583949.

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Kong, Sungwon, Heetaek Lim, Andreas Hoessinger, and Eric Guichard. "Mechanical Stress Simulation of Thin Film Transistor on Flexible Substrate." In 2018 International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference (IFETC). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ifetc.2018.8583964.

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Myny, Kris. "Flexible Internet-of-Things Circuits Based on Thin-Film Transistors." In 2018 International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference (IFETC). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ifetc.2018.8584024.

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Lee, Yongwoo, Jimin Kwon, Woojo Kim, and Sungjune Jung. "Flexible Printed Top-Contact Organic Thin-Film Transistors." In 2019 IEEE International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference (IFETC). IEEE, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ifetc46817.2019.9073708.

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Sappati, Kiran Kumar, and Sharmistha Bhadra. "0–3 Polymer/Barium Titanate Nano Structures Based Flexible Piezoelectric Film." In 2018 International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference (IFETC). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ifetc.2018.8583922.

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Dean, David M. Flexible Ultra Moisture Barrier Film for Thin-Film Photovoltaic Applications. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), October 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1057661.

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Culik, J. S., J. A. Rand, Y. Bai, J. R. Bower, J. R. Cummings, I. Goncharovsky, R. Jonczyk, P. E. Sims, R. B. Hall, and A. M. Barnett. Silicon-Film{trademark} Solar Cells by a Flexible Manufacturing System. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), September 1999. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/12181.

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Funkenbusch, Arnie, and Charles Ruth. Ultra Barrier Topsheet Film for Flexible Photovoltaics with 3M Company. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), December 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1166732.

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Westgate, Sr, and Charles R. Thin Film Photovoltaic Cells on Flexible Substrates Integrated with Energy Storage. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, July 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada563841.

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Westgate, Sr, and Charles R. Thin Film Photovoltaic Cells on Flexible Substrates Integrated with Energy Storage. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, November 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada553781.

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Dolado, Juan J., Etienne Lalé, and Hélène Turon. Zero-hours Contracts in a Frictional Labor Market. CIRANO, January 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54932/hvdc9170.

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We propose a model to evaluate the U.K.’s zero-hours contract (ZHC) – a contract that exempts employers from the requirement to provide any minimum working hours, and allows workers to decline any workload. We find quantitatively mixed welfare effects of ZHCs. On one hand they unlock job creation among firms that face highly volatile business conditions and increase labor force participation of individuals who prefer flexible work schedules. On the other hand, the use of ZHCs by less volatile firms, where jobs are otherwise viable under regular contracts, reduces welfare and likely explains negative employee reactions to this contract.
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Selvamanickam, Venkat. High Efficiency, Inexpensive Thin Film III-V Photovoltaics using Single-Crystalline-Like, Flexible Substrates. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), November 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1508926.

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Berland, Brian, and Russell Hollingsworth. Low-cost, highly transparent flexible low-e coating film to enable electrochromic windows with increased energy savings. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), March 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1262341.

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Rand, J. Silicon-Film(TM) Solar Cells by a Flexible Manufacturing System: Final Report, 16 April 1998 -- 31 March 2001. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), February 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/15000185.

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Backstrom, Robert, and David Dini. Firefighter Safety and Photovoltaic Systems Summary. UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute, November 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.54206/102376/kylj9621.

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Under the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistance to Firefighter Grant Fire Prevention and Safety Research Program, Underwriters Laboratories examined fire service concerns of photovoltaic (PV) systems. These concerns include firefighter vulnerability to electrical and casualty hazards when mitigating a fire involving photovoltaic (PV) modules systems. The need for this project is significant acknowledging the increasing use of photovoltaic systems, growing at a rate of 30% annually. As a result of greater utilization, traditional firefighter tactics for suppression, ventilation and overhaul have been complicated, leaving firefighters vulnerable to potentially unrecognized exposure. Though the electrical and fire hazards associated with electrical generation and distribution systems is well known, PV systems present unique safety considerations. A very limited body of knowledge and insufficient data exists to understand the risks to the extent that the fire service has been unable to develop safety solutions and respond in a safe manner. This fire research project developed the empirical data that is needed to quantify the hazards associated with PV installations. This data provides the foundation to modify current or develop new firefighting practices to reduce firefighter death and injury. A functioning PV array was constructed at Underwriters Laboratories in Northbrook, IL to serve as a test fixture. The main test array consisted of 26 PV framed modules rated 230 W each (5980 W total rated power). Multiple experiments were conducted to investigate the efficacy of power isolation techniques and the potential hazard from contact of typical firefighter tools with live electrical PV components. Existing fire test fixtures located at the Delaware County Emergency Services Training Center were modified to construct full scale representations of roof mounted PV systems. PV arrays were mounted above Class A roofs supported by wood trusses. Two series of experiments were conducted. The first series represented a room of content fire, extending into the attic space, breaching the roof and resulting in structural collapse. Three PV technologies were subjected to this fire condition – rack mounted metal framed, glass on polymer modules, building integrated PV shingles, and a flexible laminate attached to a standing metal seam roof. A second series of experiments was conducted on the metal frame technology. These experiments represented two fire scenarios, a room of content fire venting from a window and the ignition of debris accumulation under the array. The results of these experiments provide a technical basis for the fire service to examine their equipment, tactics, standard operating procedures and training content. Several tactical considerations were developed utilizing the data from the experiments to provide specific examples of potential electrical shock hazard from PV installations during and after a fire event.
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