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    • The Role of Subproject Task-Specific Attributes in Managing Enterprise-Wide Projects 

      Orhof, Ori; Shenhar, Aaron; Dori, Dov (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2014-03)
      Realizing that different types of projects require different styles of management is becoming part of the mainstream theory and practice in project management. This paper addresses the question of whether the same notion ...
    • Lesson Study and Lesson Sharing: An Appealing Marriage 

      Hird, Mackenzie D.; Larson, Richard Charles; Okubo, Yuko; Uchino, Kanji (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2014-03)
      Lesson Study and lesson sharing are two educational initiatives that, if merged, have the potential to revolutionize how teachers plan and deliver lessons. Lesson Study is the joint production of lessons by a small team ...
    • Engineering Effective Response to Outbreaks of Influenza 

      Finkelstein, Stan Neil; Larson, Richard Charles; Nigmatulina, Karima; Teytelman, Anna (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2014-03)
      Objective. Allocation of vaccines and deployment of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are critical to controlling influenza. We examine how these policies can minimize the societal impact. Methods. An engineering ...