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Publication date: 1 March 1987

Brian Burch and Arthur Davies

This paper looks at the link between levels of library acquisition and interlibrary loan demand, using data from 12 libraries over the period 1975/76 to 1984/85. The authors…

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This paper looks at the link between levels of library acquisition and interlibrary loan demand, using data from 12 libraries over the period 1975/76 to 1984/85. The authors suggest that the link between the two items is less simple than might at first appear; the results of their survey show no clear correlation between cuts in acquisitions spending and increased demand for interlibrary loans. They suggest that this is an area which might repay more detailed study in the future.

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Interlending & Document Supply, vol. 15 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-1615

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Publication date: 1 September 1994

Bridget Powell and Brian Burch

The UK Regional Library Systems date from the 1930s when they were setup to develop union catalogues and organize regional interlending.During 60 years of development their role…

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The UK Regional Library Systems date from the 1930s when they were set up to develop union catalogues and organize regional interlending. During 60 years of development their role has broadened and they have developed a variety of added‐value services. Their original purpose is still important although modified in the light of developments such as BLDSC and automation. They are centrally placed to play a key role in working out the effects of local government reorganization, in acting as agencies through which the proposed National Library and Information Commission could operate, and in protecting the interests of users during a period of change.

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Publication date: 1 March 1993

John Feather and Richard Marriott

Considers the statistics and implications of a dramatic increase instudent numbers in all UK higher education institutions. Considers alsothe changes in the nature of students…

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Considers the statistics and implications of a dramatic increase in student numbers in all UK higher education institutions. Considers also the changes in the nature of students enrolled, such as mature students and credit accumulation and transfer schemes; changes in the provision of higher education through modularization and new methods of course delivery, among others. Reviews levels of resourcing and discusses the effects on library services. Examines service provision, information skills, teaching and management issues; and highlights the resulting problems and opportunities facing higher education libraries in the UK. Examines the issues in more specific relationship to the experiences of four university libraries in the East Midlands of England.

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Library Review, vol. 42 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0024-2535

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Sport, Gender and Mega-Events
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ISBN: 978-1-83982-937-6

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Publication date: 1 January 1980

Assistant and Brian Keogh

The paper seeks to determine the relative importance of motivational forces in the decision to go skiing, their influence on the “needs” of skiers and subsequently their role in…

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The paper seeks to determine the relative importance of motivational forces in the decision to go skiing, their influence on the “needs” of skiers and subsequently their role in the choice of resorts. The skiing population studied is that of Grenoble in the French Alps. The analysis indicated that motivations are reflected in certain skier “needs” and have a spatial expression in the choice of resorts. The results illustrate the potential usefulness of studying recreationists' motives as an antecedent to a better understanding of what sorts of experience recreationists look for and where.

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The Tourist Review, vol. 35 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0251-3102

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Publication date: 19 February 2021

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The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth
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ISBN: 978-1-78769-490-3

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Publication date: 3 May 2011

Robert L. Harrison, Ann Veeck and James W. Gentry

The purpose of this paper is twofold: to describe and evaluate the life grid as a methodology for historical research; and to provide an example application investigating the…

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The purpose of this paper is twofold: to describe and evaluate the life grid as a methodology for historical research; and to provide an example application investigating the dynamics of family meals over a lifetime by pairing life course theory with the life grid method of obtaining oral histories.

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To explore how the meanings and processes of meals change, the authors conducted interviews with 15 respondents aged 80 years old and over, on the topic of family meals.

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The paper discusses the merits of using the life grid method to analyze lifetime family consumption behavior. The findings of this example study provide insight as to how the roles, responsibilities, and loyalties of our participants had changed through births, deaths, marriages, wars, economic periods, illnesses, and the process of aging, leading to changes in dining.

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The benefit of the life grid method described in this paper is its ability to minimize recall bias. In addition, the overt process of cross‐referencing events throughout the course of the interviews via the life grid method proved to be a helpful aid in identifying patterns and symmetries during the interpretation stage.

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Journal of Historical Research in Marketing, vol. 3 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1755-750X

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Publication date: 20 June 2017

David Shinar

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Traffic Safety and Human Behavior
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ISBN: 978-1-78635-222-4

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Publication date: 6 April 2023

David Arditi

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Digital Feudalism: Creators, Credit, Consumption, and Capitalism
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ISBN: 978-1-80455-769-3

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Publication date: 7 March 2018

Brian Martinson and John De Leon

The purpose of this paper is to measure the effect of aligning HR practices horizontally and vertically to support organizational strategic goals.

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The purpose of this paper is to measure the effect of aligning HR practices horizontally and vertically to support organizational strategic goals.

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Hypotheses were tested using 85,840 employees’ responses collected from a single, large public organization’s annual employee survey. Factor analysis with principal axis factoring and varimax rotation was used to confirm the variables being studied. The relationships were analyzed using ordered logistic regression.

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Results suggest that compensation practices, workforce planning, and work/life balance-focused HR practices can be used to predict job satisfaction and turnover intentions. Additionally, when the combined effects of the three HR practice types are considered together, an increased reduction in turnover intention is indicated.

Practical implications

To achieve optimal performance organizations should be diligent in their efforts to align their functional area HRM strategies and practices with each other and with the overall strategic goals and objectives guiding the organization.

Originality/value

While the positive effect of alignment has been proposed by many scholars, empirical examinations of the binary approach are rare. This paper contributes to the field by providing a unique empirical examination of an organization’s implementation of HR practices designed to achieve stated strategic objectives through a large scale study.

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Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance, vol. 5 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2051-6614

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