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Organisational restructuring and downsizing: issues related to learning, training and employability of survivors (2005)
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Carbery, R., & Garavan, T. N. (2005). Organisational restructuring and downsizing: issues related to learning, training and employability of survivors. Journal of European industrial training, 29(6), 488-508. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590510610272

Purpose – This article sets out to look at how employees who have survived an organisational downsizing and restructuring process adjust to meet the dynamics of the organisation, develop new skills and competencies, and the extent to which they take... Read More about Organisational restructuring and downsizing: issues related to learning, training and employability of survivors.

The local destination tourism network: Development issues (2005)
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Gibson, L., Lynch, P. A., & Morrison, A. (2005). The local destination tourism network: Development issues. Tourism and Hospitality Planning and Development, 2(2), 87-99. https://doi.org/10.1080/14790530500171708

Abstract Tourism networks are an increasingly important tool for economic development. At a local destination level, such networks have a potentially significant contribution to make towards sustainable tourism embracing community and commercial int... Read More about The local destination tourism network: Development issues.

Hotel renovation within the context of new product development. (2005)
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Hassanien, A. (2005). Hotel renovation within the context of new product development. International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration, 6(2), 63-98. https://doi.org/10.1300/J149v06n02_03

This article reports the results of empirical research into the renovation practices adopted by hotels in Egypt, and the perception of general managers in this particular sector. Analyses of questionnaire results suggest that significantly different... Read More about Hotel renovation within the context of new product development..

The impact of social and economic development on corporate social and environmental disclosure in Hong Kong and the UK. (2005)
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Xiao, J. Z., Gao, S. S., Heravi, S., & Cheung, Y. C. Q. (2005). The impact of social and economic development on corporate social and environmental disclosure in Hong Kong and the UK. Advances in international accounting, 18, 219-243. https://doi.org/10.1

This study compares corporate social and environmental disclosure (CSED) in Hong Kong (HK) and the U.K. through a content analysis of 334 annual reports prepared by 69 listed companies over the period of 1993–1997. We find that U.K. and HK compani... Read More about The impact of social and economic development on corporate social and environmental disclosure in Hong Kong and the UK..

How ‘modern’ is the Modern Apprenticeship? (2005)
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Mckay, A., Thomson, E., & Campbell, J. (2005). How ‘modern’ is the Modern Apprenticeship?. Local Economy, 20(3), 294-304. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690940500190945

Despite the fact that some sectors of industry are facing major skills shortages, the Scottish labour market continues to be characterised by occupational segregation and a large disparity between the wages of women and men. The concentration of indi... Read More about How ‘modern’ is the Modern Apprenticeship?.

Sociological impressionism in a hospitality context (2005)
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Lynch, P. (2005). Sociological impressionism in a hospitality context. Annals of Tourism Research, 32(3), 527-548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2004.09.005

Qualitative research approaches in hospitality are underdeveloped. As a contribution to addressing this shortcoming, sociological impressionism—a form of autobiographical sociology—is described and associated issues are examined. The methodological d... Read More about Sociological impressionism in a hospitality context.

Organizational Learning and Public Sector Management: An Alternative View (2005)
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Fenwick, J., & McMillan, J. (2005). Organizational Learning and Public Sector Management: An Alternative View. Public Policy and Administration, 20(3), 42-55. https://doi.org/10.1177/095207670502000305

The public service modernization agenda has directed attention to the problematic questions of how public sector organisations learn, what they learn, and how they fail to learn. This article considers: definitional problems of organisational learnin... Read More about Organizational Learning and Public Sector Management: An Alternative View.

The Theory of Uncertainty (2005)
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Minhat, M. (2005). The Theory of Uncertainty. Accountants Today, 18(6), 22-23

In the business world, accountants are perceived as individuals with high levels of competency in decision-making involving economic criterion of costs versus benefits, measured in terms of monetary units. They are involved in the valuation of assets... Read More about The Theory of Uncertainty.

Book review (2005)
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Tansley, T., & Cramphorn, C. (2005). Book review. International Journal of Training and Development, 9(2), 153-154. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2419.2005.00228.x

Book reviewed The Connecticon: Learning for the connected generation Frank Rennie and Robin Mason, 2004. Published by Information Age Publishing, Greenwich, CT. ISBN 1-59311-209-2 (paperback) and 1-59311-210-6 (hardback).

Studying HRD Practitioners: A Social Capital Model (2005)
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Gubbins, M. C., & Garavan, T. N. (2005). Studying HRD Practitioners: A Social Capital Model. Human Resource Development Review, 4(2), 189-218. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484305275769

The work of the human resource development (HRD) practitioner is continuously evolving. Human resource development is now expected to make a strategic level contribution and contribute to individual and organizational effectiveness. Human resource d... Read More about Studying HRD Practitioners: A Social Capital Model.

Determinants of corporate social and environmental reporting in Hong Kong: a research note. (2005)
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Gao, S. S., Heravi, S., & Xiao, J. Z. (2005). Determinants of corporate social and environmental reporting in Hong Kong: a research note. Accounting forum, 29, 233-242. doi:10.1016/j.accfor.2005.01.002,

The patterns and determinants of corporate social and environmental disclosure (CSED) in Hong Kong (HK) are examined by analysing 154 annual reports of 33 HK listed companies from 1993 to 1997. The research finds that industry difference has an impac... Read More about Determinants of corporate social and environmental reporting in Hong Kong: a research note..

Implementing e-value strategies in UK retailing (2005)
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Nicholls, A., & Watson, A. (2005). Implementing e-value strategies in UK retailing. International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 33(6), 426-443. https://doi.org/10.1108/09590550510600852

Purpose This paper aims to examine the current strategic landscape of UK “bricks and clicks” retailers. The main focus of this work is to consider how e‐commerce may provide competitive advantage via an insight into the current strategies employed b... Read More about Implementing e-value strategies in UK retailing.

Management accounting decision management: profit maximisation. (2005)
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Steven, G. (2005). Management accounting decision management: profit maximisation. Financial Management -London-, (39-40). ISSN 1471-9185

Grahame Steven explains how the identification of Vilfredo Pareto’s “predictable imbalance” can help a business to improve its performance.

Reflections on the home setting in hospitality. (2005)
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Lynch, P. (2005). Reflections on the home setting in hospitality. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 12,

This article builds on an ongoing debate regarding the nature of hospitality management education by adopting a social scientific approach to the study of hospitality. It does so through focusing on the home setting. Major themes from studies on t... Read More about Reflections on the home setting in hospitality..

The use of load factors to segment airline operators (2005)
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Dai, Y., Raeside, R., & Smyth, A. (2005). The use of load factors to segment airline operators. Journal of revenue and pricing management, 4(2), 195-203. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.rpm.5170139

In this paper, commentary is made on recent trends in passenger airline movements, and it is suggested that, as a result of the use of revenue management, load factor has emerged as a performance metric. Using data from the IATA database for each of... Read More about The use of load factors to segment airline operators.

Business strategy, human resources, labour market flexibility and competitive advantage (2005)
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Michie, J., & Sheehan, M. (2005). Business strategy, human resources, labour market flexibility and competitive advantage. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 16(3), 445-464. https://doi.org/10.1080/0958519042000339598

This paper contributes to the strategic human resource management literature by testing the three main approaches – the universalistic (‘best practice’), contingency and configurational – against an original database. Specifically, we examine: (1) th... Read More about Business strategy, human resources, labour market flexibility and competitive advantage.

Host-Guest Dating: The Potential of Improving the Customer Experience Through Host-Guest Psychographic Matching (2005)
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Tucker, H., & Lynch, P. (2005). Host-Guest Dating: The Potential of Improving the Customer Experience Through Host-Guest Psychographic Matching. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism, 5(2-4), 11-32. https://doi.org/10.1300/j162v05n02_02

This article argues for the potential use of lifestyle segmentation in order to achieve psychographic matching between hosts and guests in Bed and Breakfast and homestay accommodation. The discussion draws on research conducted in home-hosted accommo... Read More about Host-Guest Dating: The Potential of Improving the Customer Experience Through Host-Guest Psychographic Matching.

Tourism Management Issues in India’s National Parks: An Analysis of the Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarahole) National Park (2005)
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Hannam, K. (2005). Tourism Management Issues in India’s National Parks: An Analysis of the Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarahole) National Park. Current Issues in Tourism, 8(2-3), 165-180. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500508668212

This paper analyses contemporary tourism management issues in India’s national parks. It begins by setting India’s national parks in the context of national parks globally, before examining the historical development of national parks in India itsel... Read More about Tourism Management Issues in India’s National Parks: An Analysis of the Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarahole) National Park.

Why humanistic approaches in HRD won't work (2005)
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McGuire, D., Cross, C., & O'Donnell, D. (2005). Why humanistic approaches in HRD won't work. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 16(1), 131-137. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.1127

Humanism has long been considered a cherished worldview underpinning human resource development. As such, it occupies a privileged status within the field, and in the main, its central tenets have gone unchallenged, despite massive changes in the eco... Read More about Why humanistic approaches in HRD won't work.