Outputs (6)

Introduction (1987)
Book Chapter
Breheny, M. J., & McQuaid, R. (1987). Introduction. In M. J. Breheny, & R. McQuaid (Eds.), The Development of HIgh-Tech Industries: an international survey (1-9). Croom - Helm. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351269001-1

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book provides the internationalisation of high technology industries – electronics generally and semiconductors, respectively – from the... Read More about Introduction.

Western Sunrise-the genesis and growth of Britain's major high-tech corridor. (1987)
Book
Hall, P., Breheny, M., McQuaid, R. W., & Hart, D. (1987). Western Sunrise-the genesis and growth of Britain's major high-tech corridor. Allen & Unwin

The development of the UK's centre of high-technology. (1987)
Book Chapter
Breheny, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (1987). The development of the UK's centre of high-technology. In M. Breheny, & R. W. McQuaid (Eds.), The development of high-tech industries: an international survey, 297-354. Croom - Helm

The development of high-tech industries: an international survey. (1987)
Book
(1987). M. Breheny, & R. W. McQuaid (Eds.), The development of high-tech industries: an international survey. Croom Helm

Modelling and Forecasting Human Populations using Sigmoid Models (1987)
Thesis
Raeside, R. Modelling and Forecasting Human Populations using Sigmoid Models. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1053286

Early this century "S-shaped" curves, sigmoids, gained populari ty among demographers. However, by 1940, the approach had "fallen out of favour", being criticised for giving po,or results and having no theoretical validity. It was also considered... Read More about Modelling and Forecasting Human Populations using Sigmoid Models.

Promoting Natural Learning Activities within the Organisation (1987)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N. (1987). Promoting Natural Learning Activities within the Organisation. Journal of European industrial training, 11(7), 18-22. doi:10.1108/eb002233

The idea that learning is a natural human activity which takes place in a relatively non‐contrived way as part of everyday life has, in the author's experience, been lost when one considers the present state of training and development in many modern... Read More about Promoting Natural Learning Activities within the Organisation.