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1 – 2 of 2Thomas Frädrich, Julia Pachow‐Frauenhofer, Fiege Torsten and Peter Nyhuis
The purpose of this paper is to transfer the idea of changeability to a concrete technical application.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to transfer the idea of changeability to a concrete technical application.
Design/methodology/approach
Based on the definition of changeability on a factory level, a transformation of the five change enablers specified therein for the work station level using the example of an aerodynamic feeding system takes place in this paper.
Findings
The observed aerodynamic feeding system can be determined as changeable.
Practical implications
Changeable systems are able to react with low effort to exterior influences, e.g. of the market, and thus represent a considerable competitive advantage.
Originality/value
The new element in this paper is the observation of change enablers on the work station level. This point of view enables the concrete figuration of changeable technical systems.
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Johannes Lohner and Norbert Konrad
This article reviews the international literature of the last two decades on self‐injurious behaviour in prisons and jails and introduces the risk factors associated with this…
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This article reviews the international literature of the last two decades on self‐injurious behaviour in prisons and jails and introduces the risk factors associated with this behaviour. Studies from a variety of countries investigated different samples (e.g. in jails or prisons; female or male inmates). We only chose those studies using a control group of inmates without self‐injurious behaviour. The findings on potential risk factors for self‐injurious behaviour are largely contradictory because of the differences in sample selection and dependent variables (deliberate self‐harm without suicidal intent vs. suicide attempts). We also discuss some methodological problems in predicting self‐injurious behaviour.
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