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Language choice as a potential source of Intercultural discord in English-Mandarin business encounters. (2013)
Journal Article
Fischer, M. (2013). Language choice as a potential source of Intercultural discord in English-Mandarin business encounters. China media research, 9, 45

Until recently Anglophone business research into the issues surrounding the costs of and barriers to internationalisation has focused on cultural barriers and their potential for conflict and misunderstanding. Most of this research assumes that, as E... Read More about Language choice as a potential source of Intercultural discord in English-Mandarin business encounters..

Employer demand for languages graduates in Scotland: a case study in the Financial Services sector. (2013)
Journal Article
Fischer, M. (2013). Employer demand for languages graduates in Scotland: a case study in the Financial Services sector. Scottish Languages Review, 26, 3-12

This article investigates the employers' preferences when hiring graduates to work in the financial services sector in Edinburgh. It is based on five in-depth semi-structured interviews with managers in the sector. The findings show that a global men... Read More about Employer demand for languages graduates in Scotland: a case study in the Financial Services sector..

The learner’s role in assessing higher level abilities (2012)
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Cowan, J., & Cherry, D. (2012). The learner’s role in assessing higher level abilities. Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 6, 12-22

This paper responds to the vision of a new assessment culture, which will be a meaningful integration of teaching, learning and assessment. It reviews the advice in the literature about assessment, and from there identifies principles for the assessm... Read More about The learner’s role in assessing higher level abilities.

Public feedback - but personal feedforward? (2012)
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Cowan, J., & Chiu, Y. J. (2012). Public feedback - but personal feedforward?. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 4,

Academic feedback is taken here as the reporting to student writers of the strengths and weaknesses of their submitted draft work, while academic feedforward refers to constructive advice regarding possible strengthening of students’ next work. Both... Read More about Public feedback - but personal feedforward?.

The Depiction of Women in the Historical Narrative of the German Order (2012)
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Fischer, M. (2012). The Depiction of Women in the Historical Narrative of the German Order. Zeitschrift fuer deutsches Altertum,

This paper analyses the portrayal of women in the Livländische Reimchronik and Nikolaus von Jeroschin’s Kronike von Pruzinlant, the two earliest German language chronicles written by members of the German Order to describe the conquest of Livonia and... Read More about The Depiction of Women in the Historical Narrative of the German Order.

Students’ choices between typing and handwriting in examinations. (2012)
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Mogey, N., Cowan, J., Paterson, J., & Purcell, M. (2012). Students’ choices between typing and handwriting in examinations. Active learning in higher education, 13, 117-128. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787412441297

Keyboarding is a ubiquitous skill for most UK students and most coursework essays must be word-processed. However few examinations, other than for students with disabilities, permit the use of a word-processor. It is not known how students would re... Read More about Students’ choices between typing and handwriting in examinations..

Helping Eastern students to master Western critical thinking (2011)
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Chiu, Y. J., & Cowan, J. (2011). Helping Eastern students to master Western critical thinking. Asia Pacific education review, 6, 103-111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-011-9189-2

It is possible that some of the problems that confront Eastern learners when they are asked to engage in critical thinking come from the misleading association of the title with criticising negatively and even with disagreeing. In some other educa... Read More about Helping Eastern students to master Western critical thinking.

Reconceptualising moderation in asynchronous online discussions using grounded theory (2010)
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Vlachopoulos, P., & Cowan, J. (2010). Reconceptualising moderation in asynchronous online discussions using grounded theory. Distance Education, 31, 23-36. https://doi.org/10.1080/01587911003724611

This paper reports a grounded theory study of e-moderation of asynchronous online discussions, to explore the processes by which tutors in higher education decide when and how to e-moderate. It aims to construct a theory of e-moderation based on some... Read More about Reconceptualising moderation in asynchronous online discussions using grounded theory.

Choices of approaches in e-moderation: conclusions from a grounded theory study (2010)
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Vlachopoulos, P., & Cowan, J. (2010). Choices of approaches in e-moderation: conclusions from a grounded theory study. Active learning in higher education, 11, 213-224. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787410379684

Much has been published in recent years about the desirable nature of facilitated interactions in on-line discussions with educational purposes. However little has been reported about the roles which tutors actually adopt in real life learning contex... Read More about Choices of approaches in e-moderation: conclusions from a grounded theory study.

Developing the ability for making evaluative judgements (2010)
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Cowan, J. (2010). Developing the ability for making evaluative judgements. Teaching in Higher Education, 15(3), 323-334. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562510903560036

It is suggested that a more specific emphasis should be placed in undergraduate education on the explicit development of the ability to make evaluative judgements. This higher level cognitive ability is highlighted as the foundation for much sound an... Read More about Developing the ability for making evaluative judgements.

Practitioner talk: the changing textscape of HRM and emergence of HR business partnership (2010)
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Keegan, A., & Francis, H. (2010). Practitioner talk: the changing textscape of HRM and emergence of HR business partnership. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 21, 873-898. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585191003729341

It has been evident for some time in mainstream HRM writing, that HR work is largely framed as a business issue, accelerated by new developments in technology and increasing pressures being placed on the function to enhance its contribution to the or... Read More about Practitioner talk: the changing textscape of HRM and emergence of HR business partnership.

Exploring the contribution of workplace learning to an HRD strategy in the Scottish legal profession (2010)
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Watson, S., & Harmel-Law, A. (2010). Exploring the contribution of workplace learning to an HRD strategy in the Scottish legal profession. Journal of European industrial training, 34, 7-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090591011010280

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relevance of human resource development (HRD) for law firms in the UK. It examines how the characteristics of legal professional practice in the UK, including the partnership structure, long est... Read More about Exploring the contribution of workplace learning to an HRD strategy in the Scottish legal profession.

Fostering an action‐reflection dynamic amongst student practitioners (2008)
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Francis, H., & Cowan, J. (2008). Fostering an action‐reflection dynamic amongst student practitioners. Journal of European industrial training, 32(5), 336-346. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590810877067

Purpose – This paper seeks to explore changes taking place in a curriculum design for postgraduate teaching in personnel and development, aimed at enhancing lifelong learning. A scheme is described which aims to improve the alignment for professional... Read More about Fostering an action‐reflection dynamic amongst student practitioners.

Exploring perspectives on Human Resource Development: an introduction (2007)
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Garavan, T. N., O'Donnell, D., McGuire, D., & Watson, S. (2007). Exploring perspectives on Human Resource Development: an introduction. Advances in developing human resources, 9, 3-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422306294342

The problem and the solution. This issue overview presents a brief justification for adopting a multiperspectival approach to theory and practice in human resource development (HRD). It is argued that such an approach has the potential to add theoret... Read More about Exploring perspectives on Human Resource Development: an introduction.

Metaperspectives and HRD: Lessons for research and practice. (2007)
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McGuire, D., Garavan, T. N., O'Donnell, D., & Watson, S. (2007). Metaperspectives and HRD: Lessons for research and practice. Advances in developing human resources, 9, 120-140. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422306294500

Reviewing the contributions, four metaperspectives on HRD are proposed: language, community/ societal, system, and psychological. Each suggests a particular conception of HRD and some implications of each metaperspective for theory and practice are p... Read More about Metaperspectives and HRD: Lessons for research and practice..

Line manager perspectives on HRM and HRD roles in Hilton’s International UK hotels. (2007)
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Watson, S., Farquharson, L., & Maxwell, G. (2007). Line manager perspectives on HRM and HRD roles in Hilton’s International UK hotels. Employee Relations, 29, 30-49. https://doi.org/10.1108/01425450710714469

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore different levels of line manager perspectives, namely strategic and first-line on their role in human resource management (HRM) and human resource development (HRD), and to identify enablers of and ba... Read More about Line manager perspectives on HRM and HRD roles in Hilton’s International UK hotels..

The changing face of HR: in search of balance. (2006)
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Francis, H., & Keegan, A. (2006). The changing face of HR: in search of balance. Human Resource Management Journal, 16, 231-249. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-8583.2006.00016.x

Current models of HRM suggest that expectations about HR roles are changing as organisations are striving to make the HR function leaner and more `strategic'. In our article we explore the changing roles of HRM as they are perceived by different stak... Read More about The changing face of HR: in search of balance..

Perspectives on line managers in human resource management: Hilton International UK Hotels. (2006)
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Maxwell, G., & Watson, S. (2006). Perspectives on line managers in human resource management: Hilton International UK Hotels. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 17, 1152-1170. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585190600697638

Although contextual factors act to encourage the devolvement of human resource management to line managers, recent research indicates that there is substantial potential for human resource specialists and line managers to share more effectively respo... Read More about Perspectives on line managers in human resource management: Hilton International UK Hotels..