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Use of gannets to monitor prey availability in the northeast Atlantic Ocean: colony size, diet and foraging behaviour (2006)
Book Chapter
Hamer, K. C., Lewis, S., Wanless, S., Phillips, R. A., Sherratt, T. N., Humphreys, E. M., Hennicke, J., & Garthe, S. (2006). Use of gannets to monitor prey availability in the northeast Atlantic Ocean: colony size, diet and foraging behaviour. In I. L. Boyd, S. Wanless, & C. J. Camphuysen (Eds.), Top Predators in Marine Ecosystems: Their Role in Monitoring and Management (236-248). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511541964.017

Large seabirds such as northern gannets Morus bassanus have very flexible time–activity budgets; this means that changes in variables such as foraging-trip duration could provide a rapid indicator of changes in food supply, an indicator that could no... Read More about Use of gannets to monitor prey availability in the northeast Atlantic Ocean: colony size, diet and foraging behaviour.

Faults, errors and failures in communications: a systems theory perspective on organisational structure (2006)
Book Chapter
Andras, P., & Charlton, B. (2006). Faults, errors and failures in communications: a systems theory perspective on organisational structure. In D. Besnard, C. Gacek, & C. B. Jones (Eds.), Structure for Dependability: Computer-Based Systems from an Interdisciplinary Perspective (189-213). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-111-3_10

Abstract communications systems theory may be a valuable tool for the description, prediction and control of organizations. An organization is conceptualized as an abstract system of inter-human communications; humans are the main organization 'commu... Read More about Faults, errors and failures in communications: a systems theory perspective on organisational structure.

Including users with motor impairments in design (2006)
Book Chapter
Keates, S., Trewin, S., & Elliott, J. P. (2006). Including users with motor impairments in design. In C. Ghaoui (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Computer Interaction (317-323). Idea Group Inc (IGI). https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-562-7.ch049

For people with motor impairments, access to, and independent control of, a computer can be an important part of everyday life. However, in order to be of benefit, computer systems must be accessible. Computer use often involves interaction with a gr... Read More about Including users with motor impairments in design.

Supporting diverse students : developing learner autonomy via assessment (2006)
Book Chapter
Sambell, K., McDowell, L., & Sambell, A. (2006). Supporting diverse students : developing learner autonomy via assessment. In C. Bryan, & K. Clegg (Eds.), Innovative assessment in higher education (158-168). Routledge

This chapter focuses on two case studies in which lecturers aimed to use assessment as a pedagogic technique to foster learner autonomy. Analysis of the student viewpoint is used to highlight some of the issues that surround the use of assessment to... Read More about Supporting diverse students : developing learner autonomy via assessment.

Information Space. (2006)
Book Chapter
Benyon, D. (2006). Information Space. In C. Ghaoui (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Computer Interaction (344-347). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-562-7.ch053

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in the 21st century needs to look very different from its 20th-century origins. Computers are becoming ubiquitous; they are disappearing into everyday objects. They are becoming wearable. They are able to communicate... Read More about Information Space..

Tourism and the European Union. (2006)
Book Chapter
Anastasiadou, C. (2006). Tourism and the European Union. In D. Hall, M. Smith, & B. Marciszweska (Eds.), Tourism in the New Europe: The challenges and opportunities if EU enlargement (20-31). CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International)

This chapter provides examples of the EU's involvement in tourism and discusses potential areas of involvement as these have been suggested in the tourism literature and were identified by institutional stakeholders at the supranational level. It is... Read More about Tourism and the European Union..

Public accountability in Scotland. (2006)
Book Chapter
Winetrobe, B. (2006). Public accountability in Scotland. In A. McHarg, & T. Mullen (Eds.), Public Law in Scotland (131-153). Avizandum

Interactive digital television and the ‘new’ citizen. (2006)
Book Chapter
Webster, W., & Smith, C. F. (2006). Interactive digital television and the ‘new’ citizen. In V. Bekkers, H. van Duivenboden, & M. Thaens (Eds.), Information and Communication Technology and Public Innovation: assessing the ICT-driven modernization of public administration (121-137). IOS Press

This chapter presents a case study of the use of interactive digital television (iDTV) to deliver electronic public services in the UK. It reviews a number of innovative iDTV initiatives which have sought to test the feasibility of using iDTV technol... Read More about Interactive digital television and the ‘new’ citizen..

Building distribution networks using cooperative agents. (2006)
Book Chapter
Urquhart, N. B. (2006). Building distribution networks using cooperative agents. In J.-P. Rennard (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Nature Inspired Computing for Economics and Management (465-482). Idea Group Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-984-7.ch037

This chapter examines the use of emergent computing to optimize solutions to logistics problems. The chapter initially explores the use of agents and evolutionary algorithms to optimize postal distribution networks. The structure of the agent communi... Read More about Building distribution networks using cooperative agents..

Towards a framework for dealing with data quality in data warehouses. (2006)
Book Chapter
Peng, T. (2006). Towards a framework for dealing with data quality in data warehouses. In P. Petratos (Ed.), Current Computing Developments in E-Commerce, Security, HCI, DB, Collaborative and Cooperative Systems (241-256). ATINER

The popularity of data warehouses (DWs) in recent years confirms the importance of data quality in today’s business success. It is estimated that as high as 75% of the effort spent on building a data warehouse can be attributed to back-end issues, su... Read More about Towards a framework for dealing with data quality in data warehouses..

Fractals, complexity and chaos in supply chain networks. (2006)
Book Chapter
Pearson, M. (2006). Fractals, complexity and chaos in supply chain networks. In M. M. Novak (Ed.), Complexus Mundi: emergent patterns in nature (135-145). World Scientific Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789812774217_0011

Recent work identifying an equilibrium solution in a supply chain network through cooperation and coordination along edges (links) in the network identifies the links as the stochastic modelling entities rather than the nodes of the network. This has... Read More about Fractals, complexity and chaos in supply chain networks..

Managing complexity via communities of practice. (2006)
Book Chapter
Ng, L. L., & Pemberton, J. (2006). Managing complexity via communities of practice. In E. Coakes, & S. Clarke (Eds.), Encyclopedia of communities of practice in information and knowledge management (357-363). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-556-6.ch061

Globalisation, liberalisation of trade, internationalisation of financial markets, and the information technology revolution are but some of the developments that organisations have had to contend with in the last few years. There are, therefore, hug... Read More about Managing complexity via communities of practice..

The child with cancer. (2006)
Book Chapter
McInally, W. (2006). The child with cancer. In E. A. Glasper, G. McEwing, & J. Richardson (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Children's and Young People's Nursing (598). Oxford University Press

Societal marketing. (2006)
Book Chapter
Marsden, D. (2006). Societal marketing. In D. Littler (Ed.), Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Marketing (352-353). Wiley-Blackwell

Social responsibility. (2006)
Book Chapter
Marsden, D. (2006). Social responsibility. In D. Littler (Ed.), Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Marketing (352). Wiley-Blackwell

Postmodern marketing. (2006)
Book Chapter
Marsden, D. (2006). Postmodern marketing. In D. Littler (Ed.), Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Marketing (257-258). Wiley - Blackwell