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Eliminating inequality: women‐only training, part 2 (1995)
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Brew, K., & Garavan, T. N. (1995). Eliminating inequality: women‐only training, part 2. Journal of European industrial training, 19(9), 28-32. doi:10.1108/03090599510096635

Describes the new opportunities programme at An Post, the Irish postal service. Follows on from Part 1 in which the literature on women‐only training was considered. Focuses on the actual operation of the programme. First gives a brief background to... Read More about Eliminating inequality: women‐only training, part 2.

Environmental accounting: Neo-classical framework or alternative? (1995)
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Gao, S. S. (1995). Environmental accounting: Neo-classical framework or alternative?. The environmentalist, 15(2), (108-114). ISSN 0251-1088

Traditional environmental accounting framework is based on a neo-classical economic theory that treats environmental assets and liabilities as if their contribution to economic acitivity were similar to that of conventional, marketed assets and liabi... Read More about Environmental accounting: Neo-classical framework or alternative?.

Transport and industrial and commercial location (1995)
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Button, K. J., Leitham, S., McQuaid, R. W., & Nelson, J. D. (1995). Transport and industrial and commercial location. Annals of Regional Science, 29(2), 189-206. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01581806

This paper concerns itself with looking at the importance of transport and related infrastructure on the occupancy of new building and premises. Much regional and urban policy focuses on the importance of land use and building availability as an attr... Read More about Transport and industrial and commercial location.

Paradigm lost: the rise and fall of McDonaldization (1995)
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Taylor, S., & Lyon, P. (1995). Paradigm lost: the rise and fall of McDonaldization. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 7(2/3), 64-68. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596119510080024

The application of McDonald′s product/production principles to other restaurant chains, and totally different social enterprises has been the subject of recent criticism. This “McDonaldization” is said to betoken a world of increased rationalization... Read More about Paradigm lost: the rise and fall of McDonaldization.

Transport and commercial location decisions: some recent evidence. (1994)
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Nelson, J. D., Leitham, S. & McQuaid, R. W. (1993). Transport and commercial location decisions: some recent evidence. Transportation planning systems. 2. . 41-57. . ISSN 0962-7146.

The nature of the relationship between transport and economic development has long been viewed with uncertainty. This paper draws on recent research to investigate one aspect of the debate, namely the importance afforded to transport infrastructure i... Read More about Transport and commercial location decisions: some recent evidence..

Entrepreneurship Education and Training Programmes:: A Review and Evaluation – Part 2 (1994)
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Garavan, T. N., & O′Cinneide, B. (1994). Entrepreneurship Education and Training Programmes:: A Review and Evaluation – Part 2. Journal of European industrial training, 18(11), 13-21. doi:10.1108/03090599410073505

Considers six entrepreneurial education and training programmes and in particular the development of high‐technology/knowledge‐based venture entrepreneurs. Examines the design features of entrepreneurial programmes and the outcomes which accrued in... Read More about Entrepreneurship Education and Training Programmes:: A Review and Evaluation – Part 2.

Entrepreneurship Education and Training Programmes:: A Review and Evaluation – Part 1 (1994)
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Garavan, T. N., & O′Cinneide, B. (1994). Entrepreneurship Education and Training Programmes:: A Review and Evaluation – Part 1. Journal of European industrial training, 18(8), 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090599410068024

Reviews literature highlighting a number of problems associated with entrepreneurship education and training programmes. The major problem relates to balance: too much of an emphasis on knowledge and not enough on competence; too much emphasis on in... Read More about Entrepreneurship Education and Training Programmes:: A Review and Evaluation – Part 1.

Urban and rural fertility in Bangladesh: A causal approach (1994)
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Khan, H. T. A., & Raeside, R. (1994). Urban and rural fertility in Bangladesh: A causal approach. Biodemography and Social Biology, 41(3-4), 240-251. https://doi.org/10.1080/19485565.1994.9988875

Fertility models are constructed from the 1989 Bangladesh Fertility Survey (BFS) employing path analysis. These models are developed and interpreted for urban and rural situations. As a proxy for fertility, the number of children ever born is used, a... Read More about Urban and rural fertility in Bangladesh: A causal approach.

Organisational Structures and Contexts in British National Governing Bodies of Sport (1994)
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Theodoraki, E. I., & Henry, I. P. (1994). Organisational Structures and Contexts in British National Governing Bodies of Sport. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 29(3), 243-265. doi:10.1177/101269029402900302

This paper reports the findings of the first stages of a research project which investigates the organisational structures of the National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) in Britain and the strategic management styles which these organisations emplo... Read More about Organisational Structures and Contexts in British National Governing Bodies of Sport.

Demand for Training by Bed and Breakfast Operators (1994)
Journal Article
Lynch, P. A. (1994). Demand for Training by Bed and Breakfast Operators. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 6(4), 25-31. doi:10.1108/09596119410060892

Assesses the implications for tourism organizations, with responsibility for training, of promoting world‐class standards in the delivery of the UK tourism product. Analyses the implications through a detailed assessment of the demand for training b... Read More about Demand for Training by Bed and Breakfast Operators.

The Investment Decision-making Process and Investment Determinants in the Northern Ireland Manufacturing Sector (1994)
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Sheehan, M. (1994). The Investment Decision-making Process and Investment Determinants in the Northern Ireland Manufacturing Sector. Regional Studies, 28(5), 511-520. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343409412331348436

The investment decision-making process and investment determinants in the Northern Ireland manufacturing sector, Reg. Studies 28, 511-520. The way in which companies make investment decisions is one of the least understood processes in the workings o... Read More about The Investment Decision-making Process and Investment Determinants in the Northern Ireland Manufacturing Sector.

Supervisory Training and Development:: The Use of Learning Contracts (1994)
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Garavan, T. N., & Sweeney, P. (1994). Supervisory Training and Development:: The Use of Learning Contracts. Journal of European industrial training, 18(2), 17-26. doi:10.1108/03090599410055631

Examines the use of learning contracts to achieve supervisory development in an organization with highly centralized decision‐making processes and a strong power‐based culture. Shows that a well‐managed learning contract process can significantly in... Read More about Supervisory Training and Development:: The Use of Learning Contracts.