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Publication date: 29 May 2007

Sarah Gilmore and Clive Gilson

To explain how an organization has been able to use seismic changes in its wider external environment to transform its performance without the need for radical internal…

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Purpose

To explain how an organization has been able to use seismic changes in its wider external environment to transform its performance without the need for radical internal restructuring or coercive forms of leadership.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper utilises a three year case study from elite sport, an under‐represented sector in the management literature but one that offers a fascinating view of change.

Findings

Whilst the change management literature typically emphasises dramatic and rapid coercive restructuring accompanying open‐ended environment change, this study found that known routines and historical ways of working existed alongside innovation, risk‐taking and learning; the paradoxical foundation upon which performance flourished.

Research limitations/implications

Although the dangers of single cases are noted, difficulties regarding access and comparability with other similar organizations prevented a similar degree of focus on multiple cases. Future research either within elite sports teams or other organizations facing similar environmental change is needed to extend and enhance the asset maximization model presented here.

Practical implications

This analysis and the development of an asset maximisation approach questions the traditional processual or design‐based approaches towards managing change and argues for the capture and incorporation of business and strategic decision making within such accounts.

Originality/value

The paper is a rare account of change within elite sports. The asset maximisation approach developed within this case study illustrates how holistic value creation in turbulent times is achieved. As such, its conclusions will have much to offer organizations as well as academics interested in the management of change.

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Journal of Organizational Change Management, vol. 20 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0953-4814

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Publication date: 1 February 1953

A. ALLARDYCE

The two situations which make the work of the British National Book Centre necessary are only too well known to most of you, and have been described in their setting by Mr…

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The two situations which make the work of the British National Book Centre necessary are only too well known to most of you, and have been described in their setting by Mr. Vickery. The first is that of congested shelf space. All libraries outgrow their accommodation, good libraries more quickly than the others, and librarians are hard pressed to dispose of their surplus journals in a manner which will bring them some return and at the same time square with their professional reluctance to waste useful material. The second situation which makes our work fruitful is that faced by even the best librarians—gaps in runs of journals, some gaps serious, some small, but all at least irritating.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 5 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0001-253X

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Publication date: 1 March 1978

The Lending Division handles over three‐quarters of all interlibrary loan requests from British libraries. Demand was 4% higher than in 1976/77 — a lower growth rate than…

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The Lending Division handles over three‐quarters of all interlibrary loan requests from British libraries. Demand was 4% higher than in 1976/77 — a lower growth rate than hitherto. Overseas demand continued to grow faster (9% more requests than 7976/77) than British demand (3% more). The back‐up system, which was rationalised during the year, dealt with nearly as many requests (5%) as the locations service (5.5%), which showed an improved performance. The pilot transport schemes in London and the North West were completed, and plans were made for the extension of rail/road services over the whole country. Over £1,800,000 was spent on acquisitions, and the number of current serials acquired rose to 49,300. The Gift and Exchange Section became able to receive large quantities of material direct, rather than being notified on cards. Work started on a new building with 40 miles of shelving, due for completion in 1979. Increased funds were spent on conservation, for which a long‐term programme is being prepared. Other aspects covered are translating services, MEDLARS, courses and seminars, research and computer applications, publications, and publicity and visitors.

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Interlending Review, vol. 6 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0140-2773

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Publication date: 1 April 1979

David N Wood

The acquisitions policies of the Division are based on a consideration of a number of criteria—academic level, demand, availability and speed of supply from elsewhere, and country…

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The acquisitions policies of the Division are based on a consideration of a number of criteria—academic level, demand, availability and speed of supply from elsewhere, and country of publication. Only ‘worthwhile’ literature is collected, and apart from the serials area where a comprehensive collection is maintained, low demand categories of literature are collected only if availability elsewhere is non‐existent, restricted or slow. Among its 51,500 current serials are conventional journals, directories, yearbooks, report series, a few technical newspapers, some standards series and many official publications (particularly British). Including secondhand material, over 100,000 books are acquired each year. Most of these are in English but many foreign language items are brought in response to demand. Other categories of literature acquired are dissertations, research reports, research series in microform and music. The preferred method of obtaining serials is through a subscription agency. Although British books are selected in house, the majority of books are obtained by means of approval programmes. In addition, the Division has many exchange arrangements.

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Interlending Review, vol. 7 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0140-2773

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Publication date: 1 March 1983

KP Barr

The British Library Lending Division came into being in 1973 when the National Central Library was integrated with the stock and services of the National Lending Library for…

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The British Library Lending Division came into being in 1973 when the National Central Library was integrated with the stock and services of the National Lending Library for Science and Technology at Boston Spa. The original buildings have been added to by specially designed accommodation. The loan/photocopy service, based on the use of a pre‐paid three‐part request form, has been supplemented by computer requesting, links through database operators such as DIALOG, and the telephone for urgent requests. Road/rail transport links with many parts of the country have been introduced and now account for over half of all items dispatched. A rapid growth in demand in the first seven years was followed by a decline and then a levelling off in 1982/83. The proportion of demand accounted for by International Services increased from 9% in 1973/74 to 21% in 1982/83. The Division has developed close connections with IFLA and the European Communities. As a result of a British Library Ad hoc Working Party on Union Catalogues, which reported in 1982, the Division's stock records and union catalogues are being automated. The British Union Catalogue of Periodicals ceased to be issued and its bibliographic function was replaced by Serials in the British Library, issued by the Bibliographic Services Division from 1981. Certain libraries with large or important stocks were designated to serve as backup collections; from 1979 more requests went to backups than were provided with locations. The British Library Reference Division has not only supplied photocopies as a backup but begun to lend items held in the Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books and the Science Reference Library. Close relations have been maintained with users and with relevant organizations. The acquisitions policy established in 1973 has changed little, though music scores were added in 1974, and rationalization of resources with Reference Division has resulted in a small drop in the number of serials acquired. The British National Book Centre activities of the NCL were merged with the donations activities of the NLLST to form the Gift and Exchange Section. Until 1982 the service was free but economies on staff and resources led to a restricted and priced service. Courses in the use of the scientific literature were extended to other subjects but had to be terminated as an economy measure in 1980. For similar reasons the ad hoc translating service was discontinued at the end of 1981. The cover‐to‐cover translations of (mainly Russian) scientific and technical journals sponsored by the NLLST have continued as part of the Division's extensive publication programme, which now recovers all its costs. Cost recovery increased from a quarter to a half of all expenditure over the period. The Division has kept up with relevant developments in automation and electronic publishing.

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Interlending & Document Supply, vol. 11 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-1615

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Publication date: 1 April 1988

Coventry‐based Shipley Europe have appointed George Allardyce to the newly‐created position of European technical manager. The appointment further strengthens Shipley's research…

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Coventry‐based Shipley Europe have appointed George Allardyce to the newly‐created position of European technical manager. The appointment further strengthens Shipley's research, development and technical support team serving the European marketplace.

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Circuit World, vol. 15 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0305-6120

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Publication date: 1 February 1977

A Seal and A Allardyce

This article contains a brief account of why the BLLD has been using experimentally a machine‐readable order file, a description of the book selection and order systems employing…

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This article contains a brief account of why the BLLD has been using experimentally a machine‐readable order file, a description of the book selection and order systems employing it, and a comparison of costs with (a) the same selection procedures but using a manual file, and (b) a hypothetical bookseller‐operated approval system. The conclusions are that the system employing the ISBN file is cheaper than both and uses less staff than (a).

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BLL Review, vol. 5 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0305-6503

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Publication date: 1 March 1979

A Allardyce

A diary survey was conducted in May 1978 to find the unit costs of various activities in the Gift and Exchange Section at the British Library Lending Division. An analysis of the…

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A diary survey was conducted in May 1978 to find the unit costs of various activities in the Gift and Exchange Section at the British Library Lending Division. An analysis of the work of the section was made and costings of each activity found. The processing cost for British material sent to the Lending Division was 42p per book and 9p per periodical piece, and for material held by and despatched from other libraries 36.2p per book and 4.6p per periodical piece. If the take‐up rate for the two types of material is considered, the overall cost per item placed was 57p per book and 19.8p per periodical piece. Where the literature itself was not handled by the Division, the costs were 5p less per book and 11p less per periodical piece.

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Interlending Review, vol. 7 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0140-2773

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Publication date: 1 March 1979

After a reduced rate of increase in 1977/78, demand resumed its previous growth rate: 8% more requests were received than in the previous year — 6.5% more from British…

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After a reduced rate of increase in 1977/78, demand resumed its previous growth rate: 8% more requests were received than in the previous year — 6.5% more from British organisations, 17% more from overseas. For items not in Lending Division stock, more requests were sent to back‐up and special support libraries than were supplied with locations. Staff shortages affected the quality and speed of service at times during the year. Progress with the extension to the Urquhart Building was much slower than scheduled, and full occupation is unlikely before early 1980. The non‐postal transport schemes in London and the North West gave substantial savings to participating libraries, and schemes for other regions are being explored. The BLAISE Automatic Document Request Service came into operation, and similar links with other data base operators are being explored. The number of current serials acquired reached 51,450, an increase of 4% over the previous year. Nearly 80,000 volumes of monographs were purchased, and 40,000 donated by other libraries. Numerous research collections in microform were acquired. The purchase of US doctoral dissertations was halted, but nearly all British doctoral theses are now being filmed. Resources were specially allocated to the conservation of stock, with priority being given to older serials and pre‐1801 monographs. Preparations were made for a Cancer Information Service for Developing Countries, in collaboration with the US National Cancer Institute, whereby free searches of the CANCERLINE data bases will be linked with the supply of photocopies of articles identified as being wanted.

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Interlending Review, vol. 7 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0140-2773

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Publication date: 1 February 1953

KENNETH B. SHAW

Shortly after I agreed to take part in this symposium, I realized that I knew very little about the acquisition of second‐hand periodicals, my experience being limited almost…

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Shortly after I agreed to take part in this symposium, I realized that I knew very little about the acquisition of second‐hand periodicals, my experience being limited almost entirely to exchanges through the British National Book Centre. I did not remember ever reading an account of the principles on which one should base one's practice, apart from the suggestion that the librarian should wait for a long run, rather than buy odd volumes; and this questionable assertion does not seem an adequate basis for action. Further, I had no recollection of a thorough exposition of periodical selection practice in general (as distinct from the processing and use of periodicals). I did not check my memory by searching the literature, but fortunately Mr. Vickery has done so, and it seems true to say that though the principles of book selection have been formulated and expounded, periodical selection has only been subjected to preliminary investigation. Surveys, such as those quoted by Mr. Vickery, have been carried out, both on the statistical and qualitative aspects of the problem; but the investigators have usually been concerned with one point only, rather than with policy as a whole.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 5 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0001-253X

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