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Scenario thinking in product innovation teams: A practice approach (2010)
Thesis
Sarpong, D. Scenario thinking in product innovation teams: A practice approach. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/974236

The overall strategic emphasis on new product development is reflected in the exploration and exploitation of value relevant for sustainable competitive advantage. However, traditional management approaches have been inadequate in meeting this strate... Read More about Scenario thinking in product innovation teams: A practice approach.

Learning and continuous process improvement during new product development (2010)
Thesis
Chatzimichali, A. Learning and continuous process improvement during new product development. (Thesis). Democritus University of Thrace. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/978113

Consumer attitudes and fashion trends during the last decades increased the need for varied product designs, imposing severe constraints in manufacturing and especially in traditionally mass production processes. Additionally, the workforce is shifti... Read More about Learning and continuous process improvement during new product development.

An exploration of evolutionary computation applied to frequency modulation audio synthesis parameter optimisation (2010)
Thesis
Mitchell, T. J. An exploration of evolutionary computation applied to frequency modulation audio synthesis parameter optimisation. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/979450

With the ever-increasing complexity of sound synthesisers, there is a growing demand for automated parameter estimation and sound space navigation techniques. This thesis explores the potential for evolutionary computation to automatically map known... Read More about An exploration of evolutionary computation applied to frequency modulation audio synthesis parameter optimisation.

More than a good gossip? An inquiry into nurses' reflecting in the ward (2010)
Thesis
Hopkinson, C. More than a good gossip? An inquiry into nurses' reflecting in the ward. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/982278

Reflection-in-action is a complex concept, proposed by Schon (1983) to describe practitioners’ tacit knowing and ability to work with uncertainty and value conflicts in the midst of action. Its existence is widely accepted in the nursing literature a... Read More about More than a good gossip? An inquiry into nurses' reflecting in the ward.