University of Surrey

About: University of Surrey is a education organization based out in Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 17976 authors who have published 44951 publications receiving 1249993 citations. The organization is also known as: Battersea Polytechnic Institute & Battersea College of Technology.

Harnessing demographic differences in organizations: What moderates the effects of workplace diversity?

Abstract: To account for the double-edged nature of demographic workplace diversity (i.e,. relational demography, work group diversity, and organizational diversity) effects on social integration, performance, and well-being related variables, research has moved away from simple main effect approaches and started examining variables that moderate these effects. While there is no shortage of primary studies of the conditions under which diversity leads to positive or negative outcomes, it remains unclear which contingency factors make it work. Using the Categorization-Elaboration Model as our theoretical lens, we review variables moderating the effects of workplace diversity on social integration, performance, and well-being outcomes, focusing on factors that organizations and managers have control over (i.e., strategy, unit design, human resource, leadership, climate/culture, and individual differences). We point out avenues for future research and conclude with practical implications.

Computer simulation studies of bulk reduction and oxygen migration in ceo2-zro2 solid solutions

Abstract: Computer simulation techniques have been used to model cubic CeO2−ZrO2 solid solutions in the whole composition range. Aspects related with the oxygen storage capacity of these materials are emphasized. The energetics of the Ce4+/Ce3+ bulk reduction reaction as well as the activation energy for oxygen migration in the lattice are investigated and compared with the corresponding quantities in pure CeO2. It is found that even small additions of ZrO2 decrease the bulk reduction energy of Ce4+ to values comparable to those reported for surface reduction in pure CeO2. Activation energy calculations indicate an almost monotonic increase of oxygen mobility with increasing zirconia content.

Back pain in the nursing profession I. Epidemiology and pilot methodology

Abstract: A survey of 3912 nurses suggests that 750,000 working days are lost annually from back pain and that 1 in 6.(159 per-1000 at risk) attributes the onset of pain to a patient-handling incident. Attempts to identify risk areas within nursing using point prevalence data have failed to confirm previous results using historical data (Stubbs et al 1980). Evidence is presented that suggests the conditions being assessed in each case are different. The need for further epidemiological data is emphasized together with ergonomic assessment of the tasks performed throughout the nursing profession. Such an assessment will form the foundation for safer systems of work within the National Health Service and, it is hoped, a reduction in the magnitude of the back pain problem.