介绍了Kirk—Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology（化工技术百科全书）（第五版）电子图书网络版数据库，并对该数据库使用方法和检索途径作出了说明，且结合实例简单地介绍了该数据库的检索方法。

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology数据库介绍及实例

An overview of the machinability of aeroengine alloys

Review: A review of advanced techniques for detecting plant diseases

Application of response surface methodology in describing the performance of coated carbide tools when turning AISI 1045 steel

The corporation of the 1990s: Information technology and organizational transformation

Tool wear characteristics in turning of titanium alloy Ti-6246

Intelligent electronic nose system for basal stem rot disease detection

Purpose – This is a national study which aims to determine the average waiting time in Malaysian public hospitals and to gauge the level of patient satisfaction with the waiting time. It also aims to identify factors perceived by healthcare providers which contribute to the waiting time problem.Design/methodology/approach – Self‐administered questionnaires were the main method of data collection. Two sets of questionnaires were used. The first set solicited information from patients on their waiting time expereince. The second set elucidated information from hospital employees on the possible causes of lengthy waiting time. The questionnaires were administered in 21 public hospitals throughout all 13 states in Malaysia. A total of 13,000 responses were analysed for the patient survey and almost 3,000 were analysed for the employee survey.Findings – The findings indicate that on average, patients wait for more than two hours from registration to getting the prescription slip, while the contact time with me...

Hospital waiting time: the forgotten premise of healthcare service delivery?

T he emergence of a knowledge-based economy (k-economy) has spawned a “new” notion of workplace literacy, changing the relationship between employers and employees. T he traditional covenant where employees expect a stable or lifelong employment will no longer apply. T he retention of employees will most probably be based on their skills and knowledge that can create advantages for the company over its competitors. E mployers invest in the skills of their employees to improve productivity and the profitability of the company. Training costs can be substantially higher than that of general or academic education but are justif ied when the value of the company’s earnings and productivity exceed the cost of the training. Numerous empirical studies regarding entry-level employee competencies from the perspective of employers have been conducted in both industrialized and developing nations. T he results of the studies found that employers prefer certain types of entry-level competencies of the prospective employees. T his article provides an overview of workplace literacy from the perspective of the employers and also reviews pertinent literature regarding Malaysia’s transition toward a k-economy.

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Abu Abdullah

Papers

Application of response surface methodology in describing the performance of coated carbide tools when turning AISI 1045 steel

Tool wear characteristics in turning of titanium alloy Ti-6246

Intelligent electronic nose system for basal stem rot disease detection

Hospital waiting time: the forgotten premise of healthcare service delivery?

Malaysia Transitions toward a Knowledge-Based Economy