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Publication date: 1 November 1933

ON October 4th Sir Charles Kingsford‐Smith left Lympne at 4.28 a.m. (G.M.T.) and landed at Wyndham, Australia, at 9.12 a.m. (G.M.T.), thus setting up a new “record” for the flight…

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ON October 4th Sir Charles Kingsford‐Smith left Lympne at 4.28 a.m. (G.M.T.) and landed at Wyndham, Australia, at 9.12 a.m. (G.M.T.), thus setting up a new “record” for the flight from England to Australia of 7 days, 4 hours, 44 minutes. On the way he landed at Brindisi (1,350 miles), Baghdad (1,675 miles), Gwadar, Karachi (1,620 miles), Jodhpur, Calcutta (1,450 miles), Akyab, Alor‐Star (1,570 miles), and Sourabaya (1,450 miles), the last stage from Sourabaya to Wyndham, across the Timor Sea, being 1,270 miles. The merit of his performance is not detracted from by the fact that a few days later Mr. C. T. P. Ulm, with two companions, in an Avro 10 with three Wright Whirlwind engines completed the journey from Heath Row Aerodrome to Derby, Western Australia, in 6 days, 17 hours, 56 minutes. Sir Charles was, of course, flying alone in a Percival Gull monoplane with a single 130 h.p. Do Havilland Gipsy Major engine, and his flight is only truly comparable with other solo flights over the same route.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 5 no. 11
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

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Publication date: 1 March 1986

James R. Bachman

Although aviation is an indispensable part of modern transportation, it attracts less popular attention today than at any time during this century. Ironically, the very dominance…

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Although aviation is an indispensable part of modern transportation, it attracts less popular attention today than at any time during this century. Ironically, the very dominance of aviation, with its attendant “professionalization,” has stolen much of its romance.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 14 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 13 September 2011

Charles Smith

The purpose of the paper is to propose a framework for researching the possibilities for project manager identities: the multiple ways there are of being a performer, as a…

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Purpose

The purpose of the paper is to propose a framework for researching the possibilities for project manager identities: the multiple ways there are of being a performer, as a manager, in the world of projects.

Design/methodology/approach

The author's line of enquiry was to seek evidence of project manager identity within real‐life stories told by practitioners, the author's perspective being: that identity is produced through action, that action and identity are framed by social narratives, and that identities and the strategies that create and support them are therefore evident in project stories.

Findings

Two examples are discussed; they validate the proposed research framework, demonstrating how storytellers use their projects as vehicles for the performance of their personal professional “project manager identity”.

Research limitations/implications

The form of the stories is crucial to what their analysis can reveal about identities. The personal stories (narrating the storyteller's own experience) must be, in essence, complete, told by individuals addressing situations that challenge them.

Social implications

The primary purpose of this research is to inform personal learning and educational programmes. An enriched understanding of what it means to be a professional in the project world can enhance the awareness of individuals learning to perform roles, and making choices in this field.

Originality/value

The analysis of stories has been used previously as a research methodology to critique projects and power structures. This paper makes proposals to extend the use of such analysis into the realm of personal identity and its construction.

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International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, vol. 4 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1753-8378

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Publication date: 1 April 2003

Charles G. Smith, Stephen M. Hills and Gail Arch

The revolution in the world economy, especially in the countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, has accelerated academic and practitioner interest in the process…

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The revolution in the world economy, especially in the countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, has accelerated academic and practitioner interest in the process of global change. Of special relevance to the topic are the disciplines of strategic management, human resource management, and public policy. Specifically, global changes force a rethinking of existing managerial and governmental practices with respect to economic growth and development. This rethinking is critical to the successful transformation from planned to market economies and to assist in this large systems change the West has offered a myriad suggestions in all areas of management and public policy. The paper first explains the basic tenets of institutional economics and convergence theory, second, it presents the new rights by contrasting them with past practices in former Communist countries, and it concludes with a discussion of their implications for policy makers.

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European Business Review, vol. 15 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0955-534X

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Publication date: 1 January 1977

A distinction must be drawn between a dismissal on the one hand, and on the other a repudiation of a contract of employment as a result of a breach of a fundamental term of that…

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A distinction must be drawn between a dismissal on the one hand, and on the other a repudiation of a contract of employment as a result of a breach of a fundamental term of that contract. When such a repudiation has been accepted by the innocent party then a termination of employment takes place. Such termination does not constitute dismissal (see London v. James Laidlaw & Sons Ltd (1974) IRLR 136 and Gannon v. J. C. Firth (1976) IRLR 415 EAT).

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Managerial Law, vol. 20 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0309-0558

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Publication date: 1 June 1900

The decision of the Wolverhampton Stipendiary in the case of “Skim‐milk Cheese” is, at any rate, clearly put. It is a trial case, and, like most trial cases, the reasons for the…

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The decision of the Wolverhampton Stipendiary in the case of “Skim‐milk Cheese” is, at any rate, clearly put. It is a trial case, and, like most trial cases, the reasons for the judgment have to be based upon first principles of common‐sense, occasionally aided, but more often complicated, by already existing laws, which apply more or less to the case under discussion. The weak point in this particular case is the law which has just come into force, in which cheese is defined as the substance “usually known as cheese” by the public and any others interested in cheese. This reliance upon the popular fancy reads almost like our Government's war policy and “the man in the street,” and is a shining example of a trustful belief in the average common‐sense. Unfortunately, the general public have no direct voice in a police court, and so the “usually known as cheese” phrase is translated according to the fancy and taste of the officials and defending solicitors who may happen to be concerned with any particular case. Not having the general public to consult, the officials in this case had a war of dictionaries which would have gladdened the heart of Dr. JOHNSON; and the outcome of much travail was the following definition: cheese is “ coagulated milk or curd pressed into a solid mass.” So far so good, but immediately a second definition question cropped up—namely, What is “milk?”—and it is at this point that the mistake occurred. There is no legal definition of new milk, but it has been decided, and is accepted without dispute, that the single word “milk” means an article of well‐recognised general properties, and which has a lower limit of composition below which it ceases to be correctly described by the one word “milk,” and has to be called “skim‐milk,” “separated milk,” “ milk and water,” or other distinguishing names. The lower limits of fat and solids‐not‐fat are recognised universally by reputable public analysts, but there has been no upper limit of fat fixed. Therefore, by the very definition quoted by the stipendiary, an article made from “skim‐milk” is not cheese, for “skim‐milk” is not “milk.” The argument that Stilton cheese is not cheese because there is too much fat would not hold, for there is no legal upper limit for fat; but if it did hold, it does not matter, for it can be, and is, sold as “Stilton” cheese, without any hardship to anyone. The last suggestion made by the stipendiary would, if carried out, afford some protection to the general public against their being cheated when they buy cheese. This suggestion is that the Board of Agriculture, who by the Act of 1899 have the legal power, should determine a lower limit of fat which can be present in cheese made from milk; but, as we have repeatedly pointed out, it is by the adoption of the Control system that such questions can alone be settled to the advantage of the producer of genuine articles and to that of the public.

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British Food Journal, vol. 2 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0007-070X

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Publication date: 1 January 1979

In order to succeed in an action under the Equal Pay Act 1970, should the woman and the man be employed by the same employer on like work at the same time or would the woman still…

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In order to succeed in an action under the Equal Pay Act 1970, should the woman and the man be employed by the same employer on like work at the same time or would the woman still be covered by the Act if she were employed on like work in succession to the man? This is the question which had to be solved in Macarthys Ltd v. Smith. Unfortunately it was not. Their Lordships interpreted the relevant section in different ways and since Article 119 of the Treaty of Rome was also subject to different interpretations, the case has been referred to the European Court of Justice.

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Managerial Law, vol. 22 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0309-0558

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Publication date: 1 October 2006

Erica Smith, Andrew Smith, Richard Pickersgill and Peter Rushbrook

To report on research that examines the impact of the adoption of nationally‐recognised training by enterprises in Australia.

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Purpose

To report on research that examines the impact of the adoption of nationally‐recognised training by enterprises in Australia.

Design/methodology/approach

The project involved a mix of methodologies including focus groups, employer survey and case studies.

Findings

The research found that there had been a higher than expected adoption of nationally‐recognised training by Australian enterprises in recent years and that enterprises were using training packages to support other human resource management activities apart from training.

Research limitations/implications

The case studies were confined to four industry areas of hospitality, manufacturing, arts/media and call centres.

Originality/value

This paper fills a significant gap in the research literature on the use that enterprises make of nationally‐recognised training.

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Journal of European Industrial Training, vol. 30 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0309-0590

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Publication date: 1 July 1972

M.R. Denning, L.J. Megaw and L.J. Stamp

March 22, 1972 Building and Construction — Working places regulations — Main contractor in occupation of motorway site — Subcontractors' employee injured by fall on path used as…

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March 22, 1972 Building and Construction — Working places regulations — Main contractor in occupation of motorway site — Subcontractors' employee injured by fall on path used as alternative means of access to and egress from working place — Whether main contractor capable of being liable to subcontractors' employee for damages for breach of regulation relating to safe access — Whether under duty to comply with “such requirements” of safe access regulation “as affect him…” to cover subcontractors' employees — Whether duty extended by addition of two words in regulation — Conflicting decision on scope of amended regulation resolved — Construction (Working Places) Regulations, 1966 (S.I. 1966 No. 94) regs. 3(1) (a) (b), 6(1) — Factories Act, 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz. II, c 34) s.76(2).

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Managerial Law, vol. 12 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0309-0558

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Publication date: 1 January 1954

Aarhus Kommunes Biblioteker (Teknisk Bibliotek), Ingerslevs Plads 7, Aarhus, Denmark. Representative: V. NEDERGAARD PEDERSEN (Librarian).

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Aarhus Kommunes Biblioteker (Teknisk Bibliotek), Ingerslevs Plads 7, Aarhus, Denmark. Representative: V. NEDERGAARD PEDERSEN (Librarian).

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 6 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0001-253X

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