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Benchmarking the business and operations strategy link. (1995)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McGarrie, B., & MacKerron, G. (1995, May). Benchmarking the business and operations strategy link. Presented at International Conference - European Operations Management Association

This paper reports on the use of benchmarking to improve the links between business and operations strategies. The use of benchmarking as a tool to facilitate improvement in these crucial links is examined. The existing literature on process benchmar... Read More about Benchmarking the business and operations strategy link..

Organisational Structures and Contexts in British National Governing Bodies of Sport (1994)
Journal Article
Theodoraki, E. I., & Henry, I. P. (1994). Organisational Structures and Contexts in British National Governing Bodies of Sport. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 29(3), 243-265. https://doi.org/10.1177/101269029402900302

This paper reports the findings of the first stages of a research project which investigates the organisational structures of the National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) in Britain and the strategic management styles which these organisations emplo... Read More about Organisational Structures and Contexts in British National Governing Bodies of Sport.

Supervisory Training and Development:: The Use of Learning Contracts (1994)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., & Sweeney, P. (1994). Supervisory Training and Development:: The Use of Learning Contracts. Journal of European industrial training, 18(2), 17-26. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090599410055631

Examines the use of learning contracts to achieve supervisory development in an organization with highly centralized decision‐making processes and a strong power‐based culture. Shows that a well‐managed learning contract process can significantly in... Read More about Supervisory Training and Development:: The Use of Learning Contracts.

INTRODUCING END‐USER COMPUTING: THE IMPLICATIONS FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT – PART 2 (1993)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., & McCracken, C. (1993). INTRODUCING END‐USER COMPUTING: THE IMPLICATIONS FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT – PART 2. Industrial and Commercial Training, 25(9), null. https://doi.org/10.1108/00197859310043974

Part 1 described the growth in end‐user computing and the problems which it presents for training and general computer literacy, highlighting a number of elements necessary to achieve a basic level of computer literacy, i.e. awareness, skill and kno... Read More about INTRODUCING END‐USER COMPUTING: THE IMPLICATIONS FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT – PART 2.

INTRODUCING END‐USER COMPUTING: THE IMPLICATIONS FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT – PART 1 (1993)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., & McCracken, C. (1993). INTRODUCING END‐USER COMPUTING: THE IMPLICATIONS FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT – PART 1. Industrial and Commercial Training, 25(7), null. https://doi.org/10.1108/00197859310042443

End‐user computing is now a reality in many organizations. The variety of end users is considerable and it has many implications for their training and development. Focuses on some of these issues, in particular the problems of end‐user computing, a... Read More about INTRODUCING END‐USER COMPUTING: THE IMPLICATIONS FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT – PART 1.

The Training and Development Function: Its Search for Power and Influence in Organizations (1993)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., Barnicle, B., & Heraty, N. (1993). The Training and Development Function: Its Search for Power and Influence in Organizations. Journal of European industrial training, 17(7), https://doi.org/10.1108/03090599310042519

Reviews some of the literature on power and influence as it relates to the training and development function. Highlights a number of difficulties that confront the training and development function in using power and influence successfully in organi... Read More about The Training and Development Function: Its Search for Power and Influence in Organizations.

Zone shapes in class based storage and multicommand order picking when storage/retrieval machines are used (1992)
Journal Article
Guenov, M., & Raeside, R. (1992). Zone shapes in class based storage and multicommand order picking when storage/retrieval machines are used. European Journal of Operational Research, 58(1), 37-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-2217%2892%2990233-y

In this paper the effect of the zone shape in a class based storage on the optimal picking tour of the S/R machine is investigated. The expected value of S/R machine travel time for multi command order picking is derived as a function of number of ad... Read More about Zone shapes in class based storage and multicommand order picking when storage/retrieval machines are used.

Life Tables ? A Plea for their Use. (1991)
Journal Article
Raeside, R., & Windle, D. (1991). Life Tables ? A Plea for their Use. Teaching Statistics, 13(3), 78-81. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9639.1991.tb00182.x

This article highlights the important contribution that life tables can make to teaching in the social sciences and in engineering subjects, especially when comparative work is carried out. The article ends by illustrating how to form the life table... Read More about Life Tables ? A Plea for their Use..

An investigation into efficient multiple command order picking in high bay narrow aisle warehouses (1990)
Thesis
Guenov, M. D. An investigation into efficient multiple command order picking in high bay narrow aisle warehouses. (Thesis). Napier Polytechnic of Edinburgh. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9235

With the increasing tempo of business, order picking efficiency becomes of increasing importance. The aim of this research is to find ways of increasing order picking efficiency by decreasing travel time of the picking cycle.
Finding the optimal (sh... Read More about An investigation into efficient multiple command order picking in high bay narrow aisle warehouses.

Promoting strategic career development activities: some Irish experience (1990)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N. (1990). Promoting strategic career development activities: some Irish experience. Industrial and Commercial Training, 22(6), https://doi.org/10.1108/eum0000000001571

The nature of career development, in particular the confusion which arises in trying to define it, are considered. Two key elements of career development are identified, namely career planning and career management. Results of a study of career devel... Read More about Promoting strategic career development activities: some Irish experience.

Indigenous High Technology Companies: A Novel Training Intervention (1989)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., & Murphy, D. (1989). Indigenous High Technology Companies: A Novel Training Intervention. Journal of European industrial training, 13(8), https://doi.org/10.1108/eum0000000000204

A high technology company formation training intervention undertaken at an Innovation Centre in the Mid‐West of Ireland is described and analysed. The programme aimed to stimulate the formation and growth of high technology venture through a range of... Read More about Indigenous High Technology Companies: A Novel Training Intervention.

Promoting Natural Learning Activities within the Organisation (1987)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N. (1987). Promoting Natural Learning Activities within the Organisation. Journal of European industrial training, 11(7), 18-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb002233

The idea that learning is a natural human activity which takes place in a relatively non‐contrived way as part of everyday life has, in the author's experience, been lost when one considers the present state of training and development in many modern... Read More about Promoting Natural Learning Activities within the Organisation.

Self-regulation of health and safety in a local authority with particular reference to safety representatives, supervisors and safety committees (1984)
Thesis
Levinson, A. Self-regulation of health and safety in a local authority with particular reference to safety representatives, supervisors and safety committees. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4487

The Report of the Robens Committee (1972), the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations (1977) provide the framework within which this study of certain aspects of health and safety is carri... Read More about Self-regulation of health and safety in a local authority with particular reference to safety representatives, supervisors and safety committees.

Language management in the UK: strategies for dealing with foreign language encounters in the financial sector
Preprint / Working Paper
Fischer, M. Language management in the UK: strategies for dealing with foreign language encounters in the financial sector

Much of the current research into language management in multinational companies (MNCs) focuses on the issues faced by non-native English speakers. This pilot study attempts to broaden the debate by addressing on the attitudes to language use in inte... Read More about Language management in the UK: strategies for dealing with foreign language encounters in the financial sector.

Innovation as a Singular Enabler
Preprint / Working Paper
Fascia, M. Innovation as a Singular Enabler

In this paper, we consider the value of knowledge in an innovation context and deliberate a contrary perspective from existing empiricisms to bring about better innovation efficiency within multi-agent arenas. To do this, we consider why, if innovati... Read More about Innovation as a Singular Enabler.

Venturing in the Dark: Technology Transfer in Regenerative Medicine
Preprint / Working Paper
Johnson, D., & Bock, A. Venturing in the Dark: Technology Transfer in Regenerative Medicine. Edinburgh, Scotland

While most major research universities promote entrepreneurial approaches, few provide the resources, training, or career support to sustain a productive start-up environment and drive regional economic development.

These challenges are especially... Read More about Venturing in the Dark: Technology Transfer in Regenerative Medicine.