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Actors in the HRD Process: An Exploratory Study (1998)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., Heraty, N., & Morley, M. (1998). Actors in the HRD Process: An Exploratory Study. International Studies of Management and Organization, 28(1), 114-135. https://doi.org/10.1080/00208825.1998.11656729

No abstract available.

Political Conflict, Partition, and the Underdevelopment of the Irish Economy (1998)
Journal Article
Sheehan, M., Hamilton, D., & Munck, R. (1998). Political Conflict, Partition, and the Underdevelopment of the Irish Economy. Review of Radical Political Economics, 30(1), 1-31. https://doi.org/10.1177/048661349803000101

This paper argues that the partition of Ireland has not only contributed to over seventy years of political instability and conflict, but has also contributed to the underdevelopment of the Irish economy, North and South. The paper examines the histo... Read More about Political Conflict, Partition, and the Underdevelopment of the Irish Economy.

The political economy of a divided Ireland (1998)
Journal Article
Michie, J., & Sheehan, M. (1998). The political economy of a divided Ireland. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 22(2), 243-259. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.cje.a013715

For a peace process in Ireland to succeed it will require an active transition away from the underlying causes of conflict—not just the partition of the country, but the inequalities of opportunities and employment between the communities in Northern... Read More about The political economy of a divided Ireland.

Ecological and Regional Protests in Uttarakhand, Northern India (1998)
Journal Article
Hannam, K. (1998). Ecological and Regional Protests in Uttarakhand, Northern India. Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie, 89(1), 56-65. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9663.00006

This article examines the continuities and discontinuities between the Chipko ecological movement and the recent regional movement for a separate State of Uttarakhand in the Indian Himalayas. The movement for a separate Uttarakhand State within the I... Read More about Ecological and Regional Protests in Uttarakhand, Northern India.

McDonaldization and consumer choice in the future: An illusion or the next marketing revolution? (1998)
Book Chapter
Taylor, S., Smith, S., & Lyon, P. (1998). McDonaldization and consumer choice in the future: An illusion or the next marketing revolution?. In McDonaldization Revisited: Critical Essays on Consumer Culture (105-119). Praeger Publishers

Computer-assisted learning: Turn-on, tune-in, drop-out? (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Steven, G. (1998, January). Computer-assisted learning: Turn-on, tune-in, drop-out?. Paper presented at 2nd Annual Computer-Assisted Assessment Conference

Compterised accounting in Silicon Glen. (1997)
Journal Article
Steven, G. (1997). Compterised accounting in Silicon Glen. Account : magazine voor accountants, belastingadviseurs, advocaten, notarissen en andere financiële dienstverleners, 9,

Training, development, education and learning: different or the same? (1997)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N. (1997). Training, development, education and learning: different or the same?. Journal of European industrial training, 21(2), 39-50. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090599710161711

Attempts to discuss the concepts of training, development, education and learning with regard to employees in terms of their substantive differences. Discusses how these concepts have evolved historically within human resource management and develop... Read More about Training, development, education and learning: different or the same?.

Entrepreneurship in the small hotel sector (1997)
Journal Article
Glancey, K., & Pettigrew, M. (1997). Entrepreneurship in the small hotel sector. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 9(1), 21-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596119710157540

Reports the findings from a study of entrepreneurial activity in the small hotel sector in a Scottish town, St Andrews. Applies bodies of theory on the small entrepreneurial firm, developed for other sectors of the economy, to an examination of smal... Read More about Entrepreneurship in the small hotel sector.

The information age: implications for education and training in a small economy (1997)
Journal Article
Garrihy, D., & Garavan, T. N. (1997). The information age: implications for education and training in a small economy. Industrial and Commercial Training, 29(7), 208-217. https://doi.org/10.1108/00197859710190724

Information technology presents considerable challenges and opportunities to society. Ireland, as a member of the European Union with a small, open economy which is highly influenced by international trends, has a particular interest in this new phe... Read More about The information age: implications for education and training in a small economy.

Interpersonal skills training for quality service interactions (1997)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N. (1997). Interpersonal skills training for quality service interactions. Industrial and Commercial Training, 29(3), 70-77. https://doi.org/10.1108/00197859710165056

Achieving improvements in customer service is now recognized as a major challenge facing manufacturing and service industries throughout the world. This challenge is particularly pertinent to the tourism and hospitality sector. Notions of quality in... Read More about Interpersonal skills training for quality service interactions.

Viewpoint: Linking training policy and practice to organizational goals (1997)
Journal Article
O’Donnell, D., & Garavan, T. N. (1997). Viewpoint: Linking training policy and practice to organizational goals. Journal of European industrial training, 21(9), 301-309. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090599710189144

Argues that a human resource development (HRD) strategy, in alliance with a global‐arching human resource management (HRM) strategy, is the most effective way to link training policy and practice to organizational goals. Both manufacturing and servi... Read More about Viewpoint: Linking training policy and practice to organizational goals.

Pre-implementation issues in the adoption of manufacturing management software (1997)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wybrow, D. H., & MacKerron, G. (1997, April). Pre-implementation issues in the adoption of manufacturing management software. Presented at Fifth International Conference on Factory 2000 - The Technology Exploitation Process

The North Cape Group is based in Scotland and makes garments and accessories. Within the group, the production planning process has been carried o with the emphasis on meeting the requirements of the Sales Department. With the potential adoption of c... Read More about Pre-implementation issues in the adoption of manufacturing management software.

Venture capital and small tourism and hospitality firms (1997)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor, S., Simpson, J., & Howie, H. (1997, November). Venture capital and small tourism and hospitality firms. Presented at Hospitality Business Development, EuroCHRIE/IAHMS, Sheffield, UK

Abstract not available.

An investigation into the relationships between area social characteristics and road accident casualties (1997)
Journal Article
Abdalla, I. M., Raeside, R., Barker, D., & McGuigan, D. R. (1997). An investigation into the relationships between area social characteristics and road accident casualties. Accident analysis and prevention, 29(5), 583-593. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0001-4575%2897%2900011-0

This paper reports on the analysis of a data base created by merging road casualty information and census data for the former Lothian region in Scotland. The data base was established by assigning resident postcodes to each casualty record and relati... Read More about An investigation into the relationships between area social characteristics and road accident casualties.

Measuring up? A critical assessment of approaches to competence analysis (1997)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor, S. (1997, September). Measuring up? A critical assessment of approaches to competence analysis. Paper presented at British Academy of Management, London

Graduate assessment centres: an empirical investigation of effectiveness (1997)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., & Morley, M. (1997). Graduate assessment centres: an empirical investigation of effectiveness. Career Development International, 2(4), 160-172. https://doi.org/10.1108/13620439710173652

Presents a review of assessment‐centre practice and evaluates its overall effectiveness as a method of selection. There is a specific evaluation of an assessment centre in the banking industry for the selection of graduates. The results do not in ge... Read More about Graduate assessment centres: an empirical investigation of effectiveness.

Production control systems: radical change in a SME - a case study. (1997)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wybrow, D. H., & MacKerron, G. (1997, July). Production control systems: radical change in a SME - a case study. Paper presented at 32nd MATADOR Conference

New perspectives on skill, learning and training: a viewpoint (1997)
Journal Article
O’Donnell, D., & Garavan, T. N. (1997). New perspectives on skill, learning and training: a viewpoint. Journal of European industrial training, 21(4), 131-137. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000004329

Proposes an integrated germ cell model of development based firmly on a cognitive, as distinct from behaviourist, view of learning and on the psychological theory of activity. Uses this to explore how an umbrella concept of skill allied to a learnin... Read More about New perspectives on skill, learning and training: a viewpoint.

Commercial short holiday breaks in Scotland: an analysis of market structure, supplier strategies and performance (1997)
Thesis
Edgar, D. A. Commercial short holiday breaks in Scotland: an analysis of market structure, supplier strategies and performance. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5728

Hospitality and tourism environments are widely regarded as complex and dynamic in nature. This combined with the need for commercial organisations to improve performance places considerable emphasis on the need for approaches to understanding market... Read More about Commercial short holiday breaks in Scotland: an analysis of market structure, supplier strategies and performance.