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The Nazi Elite (1995)
Book
Smelser, R., & Zitelmann, R. (1995). The Nazi Elite. New York University Press

No abstract available.

Current themes in organizational design: implications for human resource development (1995)
Journal Article
Morley, M. J., & Garavan, T. N. (1995). Current themes in organizational design: implications for human resource development. Journal of European industrial training, 19(11), 3-13. doi:10.1108/03090599510100035

Examines current themes in organizational design which permeate the extant literature and highlights possible implications for human resource development (HRD). Highlights key factors forcing change and innovation in organization design, namely comp... Read More about Current themes in organizational design: implications for human resource development.

Discontinuous change in organizations. Using training and development interventions to develop creativity (1995)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., & Deegan, J. (1995). Discontinuous change in organizations. Using training and development interventions to develop creativity. Industrial and Commercial Training, 27(11), 18-25. doi:10.1108/00197859510147607

Considers the availability of objective criteria for creativity enhancement from relevant applied research. Uses research to address the problem of creativity within the framework of artificial intelligence. Compares thinking to using a map and disc... Read More about Discontinuous change in organizations. Using training and development interventions to develop creativity.

Computer-based formative assessment and questionnaires. (1995)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Steven, G. (1994). Computer-based formative assessment and questionnaires. In B. C. Williams, & A. H. S. Nicholson (Eds.), Selected Proceedings from the annual CTI-AFM conference: 6th Annual CTI-AFM conference, 69-75

No abstract available.

The economic debate: theory and practice. (1995)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (1995). The economic debate: theory and practice. In D. Banister (Ed.), Transport and Urban Development, 59-64. E & FN Spon/ Routledge

Stakeholder analysis: the implications for the management of HRD (1995)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N. (1995). Stakeholder analysis: the implications for the management of HRD. Journal of European industrial training, 19(10), 45-46. doi:10.1108/03090599510095852

Considers some of the issues raised in the previous articles. Presents a number of guiding principles for HRD management and looks at a number of structural mechanisms to make a steerer model of stakeholder management practicable.

Trade union attitudes to training and development:: the road to a more positive and proactive approach? (1995)
Journal Article
Costine, P., & Garavan, T. N. (1995). Trade union attitudes to training and development:: the road to a more positive and proactive approach?. Journal of European industrial training, 19(10), 38-44. doi:10.1108/03090599510095843

Examines the attitudes of trade unions to training and development and how this has evolved over the last 25 years. Identifies forces which are bringing about a change in attitude and the key challenges for the future.

HRD stakeholders:: their philosophies, values, expectations and evaluation criteria (1995)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N. (1995). HRD stakeholders:: their philosophies, values, expectations and evaluation criteria. Journal of European industrial training, 19(10), 17-30. doi:10.1108/03090599510095834

Reports empirical evidence on stakeholders′ perceptions vis‐à‐vis the HRD function. Examines both internal and external HRD stakeholder groups and identifies their expectations, values, beliefs and evaluation criteria as they relate to the HRD funct... Read More about HRD stakeholders:: their philosophies, values, expectations and evaluation criteria.

Stakeholders and strategic human resource development (1995)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N. (1995). Stakeholders and strategic human resource development. Journal of European industrial training, 19(10), 11-16. doi:10.1108/03090599510095825

Examines a stakeholders approach to maintaining training and development, specifically strategic human resource development. Advocates two models of stakeholder management at the strategic level and also examines the issue of stakeholders at the ope... Read More about Stakeholders and strategic human resource development.

Leasing in Poland – privatization, financing and current problems (1995)
Journal Article
Gao, S. S. (1995). Leasing in Poland – privatization, financing and current problems. European Business Review, 95(5), 31-40. https://doi.org/10.1108/09555349510096126

Discusses leasing in Poland with a focus on leasing privatization arrangements and leasing finance, and analyses current major problems involved. On the one hand, leasing has been used in Poland as a means of privatizing the state-owned enterprises a... Read More about Leasing in Poland – privatization, financing and current problems.

Eliminating inequality: women‐only training, part 2 (1995)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

International Reservations Systems - Their Strategic and Operational Implications for the UK Hotel Industry (1995)
Thesis
Pringle, S. M. International Reservations Systems - Their Strategic and Operational Implications for the UK Hotel Industry. (Thesis). Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2785

Nature and scope of work:
This work presents details of the method and results of an investigation of the role and influence of international reservations systems within the UK hotel industry.

The research comprised three questionnaire surveys of... Read More about International Reservations Systems - Their Strategic and Operational Implications for the UK Hotel Industry.

Paradigm lost: the rise and fall of McDonaldization (1995)
Journal Article
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.

The roles, responsibilities and activities of personnel specialists in the formulation of business and HRM strategies in the Scottish financial services industry (1995)
Thesis
Zorn, C. The roles, responsibilities and activities of personnel specialists in the formulation of business and HRM strategies in the Scottish financial services industry. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3710

This research project investigates the roles of Personnel/Human Resource Specialists in the formulation of corporate strategy. It aims at providing a better understanding of the current practice in comparison to "best practice" as prescribed by the l... Read More about The roles, responsibilities and activities of personnel specialists in the formulation of business and HRM strategies in the Scottish financial services industry.

Benchmarking the business and operations strategy link. (1995)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McGarrie, B., & MacKerron, G. (1995, May). Benchmarking the business and operations strategy link. Presented at International Conference - European Operations Management Association

This paper reports on the use of benchmarking to improve the links between business and operations strategies. The use of benchmarking as a tool to facilitate improvement in these crucial links is examined. The existing literature on process benchmar... Read More about Benchmarking the business and operations strategy link..