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Performance around Lake Constance: Theatre, Place and Identity in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (2003)
Thesis
Wilkinson, J. Performance around Lake Constance: Theatre, Place and Identity in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. (Thesis). University of Glasgow. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3587828

This study explores the reciprocal relationship between the place Lake Constance and the various types of theatre located in that place. It situates the theatre landscape within the natural, tourist and border landscapes of the region and reflects o... Read More about Performance around Lake Constance: Theatre, Place and Identity in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Labour Flexibility: securing management's right to manage badly? (2003)
Book Chapter
Michie, J., & Sheehan, M. (2003). Labour Flexibility: securing management's right to manage badly?. In B. Burchell, S. Deakin, J. Rubery, & J. Michie (Eds.), Systems of Production: Markets, Organisations and Performance. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203987179

Frank Wilkinson’s classic piece on ‘Productive Systems’ opens with a warning against the ‘increasingly dogmatic reassertion by a growing proportion of economists of the beneficial effects of the invisible hand of market forces’. These reassertions, W... Read More about Labour Flexibility: securing management's right to manage badly?.

Digital television for all: A report on accessibility and inclusive design. Appendix E - Investigating the inclusivity of digital television set-top box receivers (2003)
Report
Clarkson, J., & Keates, S. (2003). Digital television for all: A report on accessibility and inclusive design. Appendix E - Investigating the inclusivity of digital television set-top box receivers. The Generics Group

This report contains a summary of work carried out by the Inclusive Design team at the University of Cambridge on behalf of The Generics Group. It describes the team?s audit of digital television (DTV) equipment with regard to its accessibility. The... Read More about Digital television for all: A report on accessibility and inclusive design. Appendix E - Investigating the inclusivity of digital television set-top box receivers.

The Nature and Purpose of Visitor Attractions (2003)
Book Chapter
Leask, A. (2002). The Nature and Purpose of Visitor Attractions. In A. Fyall, B. Garrod, & A. Leask (Eds.), Managing Visitor Attractions: New Directions

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A comparative study of stakeholder-oriented social audit models and reports. (2003)
Book Chapter
Zhang, J., Fraser, I., & Hill, W. Y. (2003). A comparative study of stakeholder-oriented social audit models and reports. In J. Andriof, S. Waddock, B. Husted, & S. Rahman (Eds.), Unfolding stakeholder thinking 2: relationships, communication, reporting and performance (244-266). Greenleaf Publishing

The importance of transport in business location decisions-scoping study. (2003)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Greig, M., Smyth, A., & Cooper, J. A. (2003). The importance of transport in business location decisions-scoping study

The aim of this project was to review current literature of issues considered by businesses in choosing where they locate / relocate and in particular, the significance and importance to which transport is a factor within that decision-making process... Read More about The importance of transport in business location decisions-scoping study..

Making EFQM work at the manufacturing level. (2003)
Book Chapter
MacKerron, G., Fernie, J., & Masson, R. (2003). Making EFQM work at the manufacturing level. In M. Cotterell (Ed.), Knowledge Driven Manufacturing (141-150). CIT Press

Self-Assessment (SA) has gained international recognition as a methodology for identifying strengths and weaknesses across an organisation's activities and performance as part of their total quality management (TQM) activity. The European Foundation... Read More about Making EFQM work at the manufacturing level..

The determinants of the demand for life insurance in an emerging economy – the case of China (2003)
Journal Article
Hwang, T., & Gao, S. S. (2003). The determinants of the demand for life insurance in an emerging economy – the case of China. Managerial Finance, 29(5/6), 82-96. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074350310768779

In the past two decades, many emerging economies have been witnessed the strong growth of their life insurance industry. While research in the demand for life insurance has attracted much attention since the 1960s, most studies have focused on cross-... Read More about The determinants of the demand for life insurance in an emerging economy – the case of China.

The influences of Confucianism, Feng Shui and Buddhism in Chinese accounting history (2003)
Journal Article
Gao, S. S., & Handley-Schachler, M. (2003). The influences of Confucianism, Feng Shui and Buddhism in Chinese accounting history. Accounting history review, 13(1), 41-68. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585200210164566d

This paper attempts to examine the influences of Confucianism, Feng Shui and Buddhism on the evolution of Chinese accounting before recent accounting reforms commencing in the 1980s. Chinese cultural variables (e.g. Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, et... Read More about The influences of Confucianism, Feng Shui and Buddhism in Chinese accounting history.

Self Assessment: use at operational level to promote continuous improvement. (2003)
Journal Article
MacKerron, G., Masson, R., & McGlynn, M. (2003). Self Assessment: use at operational level to promote continuous improvement. Production Planning and Control, 14(1), 82-89. https://doi.org/10.1080/0953728021000080979

The European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Excellence 2000 Model is widely adopted by organizations as a means of self-assessment to enhance performance. This self-assessment has focussed mainly on the company or strategic level, but it is... Read More about Self Assessment: use at operational level to promote continuous improvement..

Childcare: An investigation of labour market issues. (2003)
Journal Article
Thomson, E., Campbell, J., & Scott, G. (2003). Childcare: An investigation of labour market issues. Regional Studies, 37(9), 957-967. https://doi.org/10.1080/0034340032000143940

Over recent years the UK government and the Scottish Executive have demonstrated a commitment to the development of childcare services through the use of both supply and demand subsidies. This paper reviews the rationale for the UK National Childcare... Read More about Childcare: An investigation of labour market issues..

Predicting hotel managers’ turnover cognitions (2003)
Journal Article
Carbery, R., Garavan, T. N., O'Brien, F., & McDonnell, J. (2003). Predicting hotel managers’ turnover cognitions. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 18(7), 649-679. https://doi.org/10.1108/02683940310502377

This paper reports the findings of a study which tested a model that predicts the turnover cognitions of hotel managers. Several predictor variables of turnover intentions were identified: perceived psychological contract breach and felt violation;... Read More about Predicting hotel managers’ turnover cognitions.

The nature and effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation of social inclusion projects in Scotland: an exploratory analysis (2003)
Thesis
Kelly, L. A. The nature and effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation of social inclusion projects in Scotland: an exploratory analysis. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5730

The research examined the experiences of professional workers engaged in the monitoring and evaluation of Scottish social inclusion projects, in order to address the research question "To what extent do the existing systems of monitoring and evaluati... Read More about The nature and effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation of social inclusion projects in Scotland: an exploratory analysis.

Employee Voice and Training at Work: An Analysis of Case Studies and WERS98: (579712011-001) (2003)
Report
Rainbird, H., Sutherland, J., Edwards, P., Holly, L., & Munro, A. (2003). Employee Voice and Training at Work: An Analysis of Case Studies and WERS98: (579712011-001). PsycEXTRA Dataset: Department of Trade and Industry

Developed institutions of employee voice are rare across British industry. Case study evidence suggests that approaches to training are more effective when management and employees are jointly involved in decision-making. They also reveal tension bet... Read More about Employee Voice and Training at Work: An Analysis of Case Studies and WERS98: (579712011-001).