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This article describes the development of the Arts and Social Network, a unique resource developed specifically to provide social opportunities for people who experience social exclusion because of theirdiagnostic labels of personality disorder. It supports people to make new connections with others who face similar challenges through monthly arts‐based events held in and around central London.

The author provides a personal perspective on personality disorder, based on his involvement with Borderline UK and Personality Plus. This is based on a presentation originally made at the First National Personality Disorder Congress.

This article is based on the text of a BBC blog dated 26 November 2009, by Mark Easton. The piece reflects on The First National Personality Disorder Congress.

The Turkish Ministry of Justice submitted the Draft Law on mediation in legal disputes, which was predicated on the European Council (EC) Directive on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters, to the Turkish Parliament in June 2008. Contentious arguments have followed on the provisions of the Draft Law as well as on the overall applicability of mediation in Turkey. The purpose of this paper is to examine the context surrounding the new mediation phenomenon in order to identify the key challenges awaiting its widespread use in the Turkish construction industry.

Two complementary approaches were adopted in this paper. First, an analysis of the most debated papers of the Draft Law is carried out to determine the potential problems associated with the legislation by making comparisons with the EC mediation directive and mediation laws in some of the member states. Second, a series of structured interviews are organized among the Turkish construction industry to gain better insight on prevalent perceptions of mediation, assess pertinent demand and determine the sector specific challenges.

The comparative analysis of the Draft Law and the empirical results obtained from the industry indicate a promising platform for the deployment of mediation. However, the adverse attitude of lawyers, inadequate financial incentives, the lack of an industry specific institutional framework and low level of knowledge on mediation in the industry hinder wide acceptance despite the growing interest, as evidenced in the results of the interviews.

This paper is aimed to be a timely contribution to the process of the establishment of mediation in the Turkish construction industry. The paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the Draft Law through comparison with other legislation and furnishes original data on the perceptions of mediation in the Turkish construction industry in the quest for making projections for its further development.

This paper aims to describe how vending‐service provider Selecta UK Ltd has seen its profitability and market share rise following the implementation of a management‐training program.

Examines the background to the program, the way in which it was delivered and the benefits it has brought.

Reveals that Selecta UK developed its team leaders through the Team Leader Academy which, on the basis of feedback from delegates, evolved into a three‐day residential program for all of its middle‐management employees. Over 18 months the training and development department trained 15 percent of the workforce.

Details how Selecta UK has seen a new thirst for learning, resulting in a ten‐fold increase in its training portfolio and a number of unforeseen improvements to the training and development department's key performance indicators.

Contends that most of the workforce now understands and appreciates the principles of delegation. This represents a major cultural shift in the understanding of management practice.