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An Analysis of the Small and Micro-Brewing Sector in the United Kingdom: A Simple Niche Market or a Potential Gold Mine? (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
United Kingdom: A Simple Niche Market or a Potential Gold Mine?. Paper presented at Beeronomics Conference -The Economics of Beer and Brewing

In recent years, the number of small independent businesses operating in
the brewing sector has increased significantly. Small and micro-breweries
have expanded in Europe and the U.S., and now almost every Western
country has a number of small bus... Read More about An Analysis of the Small and Micro-Brewing Sector in the United Kingdom: A Simple Niche Market or a Potential Gold Mine?.

Clients with mental health conditions: a challenge for career guidance practice. (2011)
Book Chapter
Robertson, P. (2011). Clients with mental health conditions: a challenge for career guidance practice. In B. A. Irving, & L. Barham (Eds.), Constructing the Future: Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice (131-146). Institute of Career Guidance

This article explores meeting the needs of clients with mental health conditions and seeks to establish this group as one of particular interest to career guidance practitioners. The issues are introduced in broad terms by looking at the incidence, s... Read More about Clients with mental health conditions: a challenge for career guidance practice..

Active Ageing: extending good practice on age management policies and practices in small and medium sized companies and organisations. (2011)
Report
Fuertes, V., Egdell, V., McQuaid, R. W., & Guest, P. (2011). Active Ageing: extending good practice on age management policies and practices in small and medium sized companies and organisations

The Social Experimentation for Active Ageing (hereafter referred to as Active Ageing) project involved the identification of good age management practice, supporting and encouraging employers (SMEs) in Edinburgh, participating in this European funded... Read More about Active Ageing: extending good practice on age management policies and practices in small and medium sized companies and organisations..

The entrepreneur in economic theory. (2011)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2011). The entrepreneur in economic theory. In S. Desai, P. Nijkamp, & R. R. Stough (Eds.), New Directions in Regional Economic Development: the role of entrepreneurship research, practice and policy. Edward Elgar Publishing

Review of financial capability training resources - report of the Scottish Government social inclusion division. (2011)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., & Egdell, V. (2011). Review of financial capability training resources - report of the Scottish Government social inclusion division

The aim of this review is to better understand the training needs of practitioners working in the field of post school financial capability support in Scotland; and the training provision available for different types of practitioners across a range... Read More about Review of financial capability training resources - report of the Scottish Government social inclusion division..

Shadow factories, shallow skills? An analysis of work organisation in the aircraft industry in the Second World War (2011)
Journal Article
Little, S. E., & Grieco, M. (2011). Shadow factories, shallow skills? An analysis of work organisation in the aircraft industry in the Second World War. Labor History, 52(2), 193-216. https://doi.org/10.1080/0023656X.2011.571476

The relationship between design and the determination of social and skill practices has been under-considered within the literature. This paper investigates the relationship between design and skill transmission in the context of the Second World War... Read More about Shadow factories, shallow skills? An analysis of work organisation in the aircraft industry in the Second World War.

Getting in, Getting on...in Construction Modern Apprentices in Scotland (2011)
Report
Sharapov, K., & Tizard, J. (2011). Getting in, Getting on...in Construction Modern Apprentices in Scotland. Edinburgh: ConstructionSkills

This report describes research supported by ConstructionSkills,
the Scottish Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering
& Technology, Edinburgh Napier University, the European Social
Fund and the Scottish Funding Council.

The capabilities approach as a framework for labour market information on young people. (2010)
Book Chapter
Lindsay, C., & McQuaid, R. W. (2010). The capabilities approach as a framework for labour market information on young people. In C. Larsen, J. Kipper, & A. Schmid (Eds.), Regional Monitoring Approaches for the Reduction and the Prevention of Youth Unemployment in Europe (152-159). Rainer Hampp Verlag, Muenchen

This paper considers some of the potential uses of the capabilities approach to widen and deepen the labour market information that we collect on youth employment and unemployment.

Active ageing: extending good practice on age management policies and practices in Edinburgh’s businesses. Baseline study. (2010)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Fuertes, V., Hollywood, E., & Egdell, V. (2010). Active ageing: extending good practice on age management policies and practices in Edinburgh’s businesses. Baseline study

The purpose of this baseline study is to provide information on the current situation and actions regarding older people’s labour market participation, and to identify any existing gaps in knowledge. This baseline study is part of QeCERAN’s (European... Read More about Active ageing: extending good practice on age management policies and practices in Edinburgh’s businesses. Baseline study..

Partnerships to support early school leavers: school–college transitions and ‘winter leavers’ in Scotland (2010)
Journal Article
Canduela, J., Chandler, R., Elliott, I., Lindsay, C., Macpherson, S., McQuaid, R. W., & Raeside, R. (2010). Partnerships to support early school leavers: school–college transitions and ‘winter leavers’ in Scotland. Journal of Education and Work, 23(4), 339-362. https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080.2010.490550

This article explores the characteristics, destinations and progression routes of early school leavers - specifically 'exceptional entry winter leavers' - in Scotland. Exceptional entry allows students to enter college in the term before their statut... Read More about Partnerships to support early school leavers: school–college transitions and ‘winter leavers’ in Scotland.

The impact of reduced public services spending on vulnerable groups-review of UK and international evidence. (2010)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Egdell, V., & Hollywood, E. (2010). The impact of reduced public services spending on vulnerable groups-review of UK and international evidence

This evidence review was commissioned by the Scottish Government and undertaken by the Employment Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University.

The overall aim is to review and summarise UK and international evidence on the impact of reduced sp... Read More about The impact of reduced public services spending on vulnerable groups-review of UK and international evidence..

Forecasting in fast moving consumer goods organisations: a case study. (2010)
Book
Canduela, J. (2010). Forecasting in fast moving consumer goods organisations: a case study. Lambert Academic Publishing

The FMCG sector is a main contributor to many economies and increasingly finds itself operating in highly complex markets characterised by powerful and demanding customers. Little work has been conducted on the analysis of forecasting systems in FMCG... Read More about Forecasting in fast moving consumer goods organisations: a case study..

Social networks, age cohorts and employment (2010)
Journal Article
Gayen, K., McQuaid, R., & Raeside, R. (2010). Social networks, age cohorts and employment. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 30(5/6), 219-238. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443331011054208

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the association of social networks with being in work, contrasting those under age 50 with those over 50 years.

Design/methodology/approach – A case study is undertaken of a local labour market... Read More about Social networks, age cohorts and employment.

Skills: Scotland's opportunity. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2010, April). Skills: Scotland's opportunity. Presented at Scottish Government Skills and Training Summit

This report captures the discussions at the Scottish Government Skills and Training Summit. The comments and recommendations within the report are from those who participated in these discussions and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies... Read More about Skills: Scotland's opportunity..

Employability through health? Partnership-based governance and the delivery of Pathways to Work condition management services (2010)
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., & Dutton, M. (2010). Employability through health? Partnership-based governance and the delivery of Pathways to Work condition management services. Policy Studies, 31(2), 245-264. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442870903429660

The Pathways to Work (PtW) initiative has been rolled out in 49 Jobcentre Plus districts across Great Britain as the government seeks to provide services to activate claimants of incapacity benefits and help them overcome health-related barriers to w... Read More about Employability through health? Partnership-based governance and the delivery of Pathways to Work condition management services.

Graduate skills and the university Armed Service unit experience. (2010)
Report
Williams, A., Egdell, V., & Woodward, R. (2010). Graduate skills and the university Armed Service unit experience

This report is about the university armed service unit experience and the development
of graduate-level skills amongst participants. Drawing on data collected from the
Northumbrian Universities’ Officer Training Corps, Royal Naval Unit and Air Squa... Read More about Graduate skills and the university Armed Service unit experience..

Big Pharma, social movements, international labor, and the Internet: critical perspectives on coordination (2010)
Journal Article
Little, S., & Grieco, M. (2010). Big Pharma, social movements, international labor, and the Internet: critical perspectives on coordination. Labor History, 51(1), 71-86. https://doi.org/10.1080/00236561003654750

There is a new political space within the dynamics of global organization. The technological needs of
globalised capitalism have spawned a new information communication technology which has the
capacity to enable and enhance the globalising of labo... Read More about Big Pharma, social movements, international labor, and the Internet: critical perspectives on coordination.

Users of ICT job information services in rural areas. (2009)
Book Chapter
Lindsay, C., & McQuaid, R. W. (2009). Users of ICT job information services in rural areas. In C. Larsen, W. Mathejczyk, J. Kipper, & A. Schmid (Eds.), Web based labour market Information systems in European states (175-185). Rainer Hampp Verlag