This paper presents a review of the applicability of scheduling techniques in practice. Both
the operations research and the artificial intelligence research communities have produced …

Clearly, the importance of teams in the modern workplace has been firmly established in this
volume and elsewhere (eg, Guzzo & Salas, 1995; Hackman, 1990). Moreover, it is not …

On the basis of HA Simon (1990), the value of concern for others is proposed to derive from
a process whereby individuals accept social information without carefully weighing its …

Abstract Service providers play a critical role in delivering high quality service. The ability to
deliver the service correctly the first time, but recover quickly and effectively when things go …

In this article we describe the design, implementation, and outcomes of a computer-
mediated peer support group. Four school psychologists used an enhanced version of …

A major difficulty of query writing is that users do not fully understand queries. A system
providing feedback is proposed so as to enable users to better understand their queries. It is …

In response to repeated calls for examining the influence of context on performance
feedback, this study explored the development of the supervisor-subordinate relationship …

Evidence that specific, difficult goals improve individual performance is overwhelming.
Curiously, though, there are conditions under which goals appear to have the opposite …

The importance of studying self-concept among the physically handicapped has been
demonstrated by better understanding of this construct; more promising self-actualization or …

Feedback and goal setting are widely endorsed by academics as an effective way to
improve manufacturing performance. It would be expected that a fundamental concept so …