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.

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.

Book review - "Making managers in universities and colleges". (2001)
Journal Article
MacKerron, G. (2001). Book review - "Making managers in universities and colleges". Journal of Further and Higher Education, 25, 267-280

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?.

Rethinking marketing and natural science. (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Marsden, D. (2001, May). Rethinking marketing and natural science. Paper presented at 30th EMAC Conference

Human capital accumulation: the role of human resource development (2001)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., Morley, M., Gunnigle, P., & Collins, E. (2001). Human capital accumulation: the role of human resource development. Journal of European industrial training, 25(2/3/4), 48-68. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000005437

Introduces the special issue “Human resource development: sectoral and invention‐level evidence of human capital accumulation”. Reviews the concepts and definitions of intellectual and human capital. Considers human capital from individual (employab... Read More about Human capital accumulation: the role of human resource development.

Forecasting practice: organisational issues (2001)
Journal Article
Hughes, M. C. (2001). Forecasting practice: organisational issues. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 52(2), 143-149. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601066

Although many surveys have been conducted on forecasting practice, the majority of surveys have investigated the utilisation of forecasting methods and relatively few have studied the role of forecasting in changing organisational structures. The aim... Read More about Forecasting practice: organisational issues.

360° feedback process: performance, improvement and employee career development (2001)
Journal Article
McCarthy, A. M., & Garavan, T. N. (2001). 360° feedback process: performance, improvement and employee career development. Journal of European industrial training, 25(1), 5-32. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590110380614

360° feedback processes have gained popularity as a performance management and career development tool in contemporary organisations. This monograph explores the nature of 360° feedback, investigates the factors which have influenced its emergence a... Read More about 360° feedback process: performance, improvement and employee career development.

Implicit orders: documentary genres and organizational practice. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Davenport, E. (1999, October). Implicit orders: documentary genres and organizational practice

Communities of practice as the locus of business process design: bonds, boundaries and trust issues. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Davenport, E., & Marsh, S. (2000, March). Communities of practice as the locus of business process design: bonds, boundaries and trust issues. Presented at Innovation Management and Systems Engineering: capturing and managing knowledge about the design of business processes. The University of Edinburgh Management School, 23 and 24 March, 2000

A system for organizing situational knowledge in the workplace that is based on the shape of documents. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Davenport, E., & Rosenbaum, H. (2000, July). A system for organizing situational knowledge in the workplace that is based on the shape of documents. Presented at Dynamism and stability in knowledge organization: Proceedings of the Sixth International ISKO Conference

The 1999 employment action plan: interpretation of the entrepreneurship pillar in the UK (2000)
Book Chapter
Hollywood, E., Wallis, E., & Winterton, J. (2000). The 1999 employment action plan: interpretation of the entrepreneurship pillar in the UK. In Contested territory. Entrepreneurship in the European Employment Strategy. European Trade Union Institute

This project examined in detail the Entrepreneurship pillar of the European Employment Strategy. The project addressed the role of Entrepreneurship as a tool for job creation in the UK focusing on the relationship between entrepreneurship and SMEs an... Read More about The 1999 employment action plan: interpretation of the entrepreneurship pillar in the UK.

Exploring the e-consumer experience: The case of the virtual economy (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Horton, K., Hall, H., Davenport, E., & Rosenbaum, H. (2000, November). Exploring the e-consumer experience: The case of the virtual economy. Presented at 3rd International Conference (IeC2000): Innovation Through Electronic Commerce

Personal data space in organisations: managing personal knowledge and identity. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wigan, M. (2000, December). Personal data space in organisations: managing personal knowledge and identity. Presented at 8th International Asia Pacific Organisational Studies Colloquium

Self-assessment using the EFQM's excellence 2000 model: which method is best? (2000)
Journal Article
MacKerron, G., & McGlynn, K. (2000). Self-assessment using the EFQM's excellence 2000 model: which method is best?. Engineering Science and Education Journal, 9, 273-277. https://doi.org/10.1049/esej%3A20000608

The authors describe how many organisations, of all sizes, are adopting the European Foundation for Quality Management's (EFQM's) Excellence 2000 model as a means of assessing themselves to gain the multiple benefits of improved performance. Various... Read More about Self-assessment using the EFQM's excellence 2000 model: which method is best?.

Knowledge management in higher education. (2000)
Book Chapter
Cronin, B., & Davenport, E. (2000). Knowledge management in higher education. In G. Bernbom (Ed.), Information Alchemy: The Art and Science of Knowledge Management (25-42). Jossey-Bass

Educating an Environmental Elite: The Training of the Indian Forest Service (2000)
Journal Article
Hannam, K. (2000). Educating an Environmental Elite: The Training of the Indian Forest Service. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 9(4), 285-295. https://doi.org/10.1080/10382040008667661

The Indian Forest Service is an elite environmental civil service and in this paper I analyse the current education and training which a member of the Indian Forest Service receives. Following a discussion of my ethnographic research methodology, I... Read More about Educating an Environmental Elite: The Training of the Indian Forest Service.