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Prediction of software maintenance costs. (2001)
Thesis
Morrison, D. J. Prediction of software maintenance costs. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3601

This thesis is concerned with predicting the costs of maintaining a computer program
prior to the software being developed. The ubiquitous nature of software means that
software maintenance is an important activity, and evidence exists to support t... Read More about Prediction of software maintenance costs..

Disciplinary power and consumer research: an introduction. (2001)
Journal Article
Marsden, D. (2001). Disciplinary power and consumer research: an introduction. European Advances in Consumer Research, 5, 54-60

This paper draws on Michel Foucault’s conception of "disciplinary power" to explore some of the ways in which consumer research is implicated in modern forms of social control. According to Foucault, power in western societies is characterised less b... Read More about Disciplinary power and consumer research: an introduction..

Deconstructing consumer behaviour: theory and practice. (2001)
Journal Article
Marsden, D. (2001). Deconstructing consumer behaviour: theory and practice. Journal of Consumer Behaviour, 1(1), 9-21. https://doi.org/10.1002/cb.50

This paper challenges the conventional opposition, or distinction, between consumer behaviour theory and practice. This binary dualism, it is argued, is predicated on a simplistic ‘either/or’ logic that ignores the effects theory and practice have on... Read More about Deconstructing consumer behaviour: theory and practice..

Social exchange for knowledge exchange (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2001, April). Social exchange for knowledge exchange. Presented at Managing knowledge: conversations and critiques

The factors that motivate people to codify and share knowledge for the benefit of others have
been identified as a priority area for individual companies (Smith & Farquhar, 2000, p. 27).
They represent the most commonly discussed topic amongst prac... Read More about Social exchange for knowledge exchange.

Licensed house manager skills/competences and the management development process in Bass Taverns (2001)
Journal Article
Brotherton, B., & Watson, S. (2001). Licensed house manager skills/competences and the management development process in Bass Taverns. Human Resource Development International, 4(4), 521-542. https://doi.org/10.1080/13678860010018812

The aim of this paper is to explore the nature of critical licensed house management skills within Bass Taverns. In particular, it focuses on the extent to which these are viewed as being concerned with 'soft' (behavioural) or 'hard' (technical) aspe... Read More about Licensed house manager skills/competences and the management development process in Bass Taverns.

Formal and informal referent groups: An exploration of novices and experts in maternity services. (2001)
Journal Article
Tinson, J., & Ensor, J. (2001). Formal and informal referent groups: An exploration of novices and experts in maternity services. Journal of Consumer Behaviour, 1(2), 174-183. https://doi.org/10.1002/cb.63

Different social groups place varying emphasis on the importance of referent input. While referent groups are recognised as having a significant influence on purchase behaviour, attitude formation and information processing, the extent to which refer... Read More about Formal and informal referent groups: An exploration of novices and experts in maternity services..

Strategic and tactical options for manageing the quality and value of eucalypt plantation resources. (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Turner, P. (2001, September). Strategic and tactical options for manageing the quality and value of eucalypt plantation resources

The paper outlines options for managing the quality and value of eucalypt plantation resources. It begins with the hypothesis that variation is the largest single issue with regard to wood quality and that the extent of variation creates both the big... Read More about Strategic and tactical options for manageing the quality and value of eucalypt plantation resources..

The potential impact of electronic procurement and global sourcing within the UK construction industry. (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McIntosh, G., & Sloan, B. (2001, September). The potential impact of electronic procurement and global sourcing within the UK construction industry. Presented at Proceedings 17th ARCOM Annual Conference

There is an ever-increasing amount of applications for Information Technology (IT) for use in procurement systems in all forms of business. This paper describes the role Electronic Procurement and Global Sourcing techniques can play in the United Kin... Read More about The potential impact of electronic procurement and global sourcing within the UK construction industry..

Understanding the Irish VET system: beyond neoclassicism (2001)
Journal Article
O’Donnell, D., Garavan, T. N., & McCarthy, A. (2001). Understanding the Irish VET system: beyond neoclassicism. International Journal of Manpower, 22(5), 425-444. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000005849

Neoclassical approaches continue to dominate evaluations of national skill‐formation systems. Argues for the benefits of including alternative interdisciplinary and theoretically grounded approaches in any evaluation of the Irish system as it relate... Read More about Understanding the Irish VET system: beyond neoclassicism.

Describing team work with activity theory (2001)
Journal Article
Turner, P., & Turner, S. (2001). Describing team work with activity theory. Cognition, Technology and Work, 3, 127-139. https://doi.org/10.1007/pl00011528

The proposal that activity theory might serve as a model or theory for computer-supported cooperative working remains an open question. Here we demonstrate the usefulness of activity theory in elucidating a series of small group software design meeti... Read More about Describing team work with activity theory.

Knowledge: the key to organisational survival (2001)
Journal Article
Raeside, R., & Walker, J. (2001). Knowledge: the key to organisational survival. The TQM magazine, 13(3), 156-160. https://doi.org/10.1108/09544780110366105


In modern business the acquisition and management of information has become a competitive force. It can be argued that this has always been the case. Critical in the gathering of information and its analysis is the use of statistics, yet there rema... Read More about Knowledge: the key to organisational survival.

A benchmark study of strategic commitment to innovation (2001)
Journal Article
Cottam, A., Ensor, J., & Band, C. (2001). A benchmark study of strategic commitment to innovation. European Journal of Innovation Management, 4(2), 88-94. https://doi.org/10.1108/14601060110390594

Describes the results of an empirical investigation of the FTSE 100 which was undertaken to ascertain whether UK industry is taking steps to address innovation at a strategic level within its organisations. In the research study, the appointment of s... Read More about A benchmark study of strategic commitment to innovation.

Fostering knowledge management through the creative work environment: a portable model from the advertising industry (2001)
Journal Article
Ensor, J., Cottam, A., & Band, C. (2001). Fostering knowledge management through the creative work environment: a portable model from the advertising industry. Journal of Information Science, 27(3), 147-155. https://doi.org/10.1177/016555150102700304

Within the knowledge-creating organisation, building communities of practice and allowing people to form social networks in order to disperse information is critical in order to foster creativity and innovation. It is argued that in order to exploit... Read More about Fostering knowledge management through the creative work environment: a portable model from the advertising industry.

Scottish visitor attractions – a collaborative future? (2001)
Journal Article
Fyall, A., Leask, A., & Garrod, B. (2001). Scottish visitor attractions – a collaborative future?. International Journal of Tourism Research, 3, 211-228. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.313

Although interorganisational collaboration is increasingly being accepted as a necessary, even desirable strategy for the tourism industry as a whole, there would appear to be a number of impediments to the implementation of collaborative initiatives... Read More about Scottish visitor attractions – a collaborative future?.