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Publication date: 1 April 1973

Christine Moir

Headlines were made when Kwik Save's chief and founder Albert Gubay gave up control of his company early this year and abruptly left for New Zealand. One of the most successful of…

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Headlines were made when Kwik Save's chief and founder Albert Gubay gave up control of his company early this year and abruptly left for New Zealand. One of the most successful of the discounters, Kwik Save built itself up mainly on food, but has recently extended into non‐food and particularly durable goods. The company began in North Wales and has spread throughout the north west of England, notably Lancashire and Cheshire. RDM staff writer Christine Moir has recently been in New Zealand; this article is based on an exclusive interview with Albert Gubay himself and discusses his plans for the future.

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Retail and Distribution Management, vol. 1 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-2363

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Publication date: 1 January 1973

Christine Moir

A retailing company in Cornwall, which was established seven years ago with a working capital of £2,000, now brings in a pre‐tax profit of 16% on a turnover of £3½m. At the same…

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A retailing company in Cornwall, which was established seven years ago with a working capital of £2,000, now brings in a pre‐tax profit of 16% on a turnover of £3½m. At the same time it advertises on its goods ‘an all round discount on average retail prices of something above 30%’. If one adds that two out of its three branches are operated withoutplanning permission and despite enforcement notices; that its staff is self‐employed (a situation which was instigated at the same time as SET was introduced) and that the owner takes independence to the length of generating his own electricity, one begins to understand that this is a rogue organisation.

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Retail and Distribution Management, vol. 1 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-2363

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Publication date: 1 May 1978

Peter A. Thomas

I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. St John, Chapter 21, verse 25.

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I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. St John, Chapter 21, verse 25.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 30 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0001-253X

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Publication date: 1 May 1980

David Fanning

This paper gives an account of the growth and impact of pension funds in the United Kingdom, describing the marked growth in scheme membership and in the influence and strength of…

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This paper gives an account of the growth and impact of pension funds in the United Kingdom, describing the marked growth in scheme membership and in the influence and strength of the pension funds. The consequences of that growth are discussed and attention is drawn to the problems of funding pensions in a climate of uncertainty and inflation.

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Managerial Finance, vol. 6 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4358

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Publication date: 1 November 2004

Christine Helliar, Theresa Dunne and Lance Moir

The past twenty years have seen a significant increase in the use of derivative financial instruments by companies throughout the world (Berkman and Bradbury 1996; Berkman…

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The past twenty years have seen a significant increase in the use of derivative financial instruments by companies throughout the world (Berkman and Bradbury 1996; Berkman, Bradbury and Magan, 1997a; Berkman, Bradbury, Hancock and Innes, 1997b; Bodnar, Hayt, Marston and Smithson, 1995; Bodnar, Hayt and Marston, 1996; 1998; Collier and Davis, 1985). This paper examines the impact of Financial Reporting Standard 13: Derivatives and Other Financial Instruments, Implementation and Disclosures, on treasury department activities. In particular, the researchers conducted interviews with UK treasury department staff to assess their general attitudes to, and the perceived impact of, FRS 13. In general, the treasurers responded favourably to the standard, and considered the narrative disclosures to be particularly useful. The numerical disclosures were considered to be very detailed and specialised; interviewees thought that users might have difficulty in understanding them. However, the implementation of IAS 39, that becomes mandatory for all EC countries from 2005, was causing treasurers far more concern.

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Journal of Applied Accounting Research, vol. 7 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0967-5426

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Publication date: 18 June 2024

Rosina E. Mete, Brandon Djukic and Christine Nielsen

The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) Peer Support Project was a formal and virtual peer support group pilot for medical laboratory professionals in Canada…

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Purpose

The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) Peer Support Project was a formal and virtual peer support group pilot for medical laboratory professionals in Canada to determine its application for CSMLS members and obtain information regarding the current state of medical laboratory professionals’ mental health, well-being and burnout. CSMLS learned what is contributing to stress at work, coping strategies and barriers to accessing support or help for their mental health among medical laboratory professionals.

Design/methodology/approach

The qualitative and exploratory pilot study examined medical laboratory professionals from Canada. Two peer support groups were facilitated in April and May 2022 by a trained mental health clinician. Peer support delivery was virtual and delivered via Zoom. The purposive sample featured medical laboratory technologists, Educators and Supervisors/Directors who were CSMLS members. The qualitative analysis was conducted via analytical memos and incorporated both manual and NVivo software analysis.

Findings

Overall themes were identified within the data analysis and included barriers to mental health care; increased stigma for mental health; mixed messaging regarding mental health; feeling invisible; medical laboratory professionals would like to manage stress better but their increasing workload demands and challenges with scheduling and staffing add to their stress. Participants also highlighted their role and its context using metaphors such as “the silent firefighters”, and “the Bass Guitar of the Hospital”. Based on the evaluations, the peer support sessions encouraged participants to address their own mental health, validate their experiences and increase their comfort level in discussing mental health.

Social implications

It identified a potential resource for medical laboratory professionals and determined that further mental health resources would be beneficial for their field. It also identified their strong commitment to patient care and their role as a medical laboratory professional.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is one of the first to examine peer support as a mental health resource for medical laboratory professionals. Additionally, its focus was on a Canadian population with virtual delivery.

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Mental Health and Digital Technologies, vol. 1 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2976-8756

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Publication date: 1 January 2004

Christine Helliar

The swaps market has been the world’s fastest growing financial market in the last few decades and the literature has sought reasons to explain this rapid growth. This study…

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The swaps market has been the world’s fastest growing financial market in the last few decades and the literature has sought reasons to explain this rapid growth. This study addresses this issue from a UK perspective and seeks to find out which UK organizations participate in the swaps market, why they choose to use it and the problems that they have encountered. The study consisted of a survey of the treasurers of 594 organizations in the UK. The most important reason why UK companies used swaps was to match their asset and liability cash flows and to stabilize their bottom line earnings. The results of this research will be of interest to both academics and to financial managers worldwide.

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Journal of Applied Accounting Research, vol. 7 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0967-5426

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Publication date: 7 May 2019

Christine Adel, Mostaq M. Hussain, Ehab K.A. Mohamed and Mohamed A.K. Basuony

This paper aims to report on the quality of corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure in S&P Europe 350 companies. The paper also examines the impact of corporate…

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Purpose

This paper aims to report on the quality of corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure in S&P Europe 350 companies. The paper also examines the impact of corporate governance structure and other firm-specific characteristics on the quality of CSR disclosure in European companies.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper uses a disclosure index adopted from Jizi et al. (2014). Moreover, the paper contributes to the CSR disclosure literature by developing a new index that includes all the aspects introduced by the Global Reporting Initiative version 4.The data of CSR reporting are manually collected from the firms’ reports. The population and sample of this study are related to 350 companies operating in 16 European countries. Tobit regression analysis is used to test the hypotheses.

Findings

The results reveal that directors’ ownership, the presence of a CSR committee and firm size positively affect the quality of CSR reporting. Further testing of the independent variables on each CSR sub-category is made. The CSR sub-categories used are, namely, community involvement, employees, environment, social product and service quality, supply chain sustainability and business ethics. The presence of a sustainability committee inside the company is the only factor that shows a strong positive effect on the disclosure of every CSR sub-category and the CSR inclusive index.

Research limitations/implications

The limitations of this research are that it focuses exclusively on the effect of the internal corporate mechanisms on the quality of CSR reporting; disregarding the economic, institutional, political and cultural factors that can play a role in influencing sustainability reporting of the companies.

Practical implications

Better CSR disclosure leads to the firm having a better image in the society; this, in turn, has implications on firm performance, attracting funds, as well as recruiting and retaining high profile employees. Stakeholders are placing cumulative significance to corporate transparency particularly in the area of CSR. Managers should exert more efforts into not only improving the disclosure of the various facts of CSR but also into using the various media available for disclosure. Companies should take the initiative of establishing a CSR committee to ensure effective formation and implementation of CSR policies and disclosure of CSR activities.

Social implications

The CRS research itself bears the merit of social implications. Moreover, the findings of this research pave the way for future researches to examine the effect of the adoption of global CSR initiatives and frameworks on the quality of CSR reporting.

Originality/value

This paper contributes to the CSR disclosure literature by developing a new index that includes all the aspects of CSR and exploring the relation between the rarely explored “presence of sustainability committee” and CSR disclosure, as well as testing a vast number of CSR sub-categories that is not extensively covered in previous studies. Moreover, the paper covers a large sample of companies across 16 European countries, in terms of their stand-alone sustainability reports, dedicated chapters of CSR in annual reports, integrated reports, website CSR information and any attachments/links provided on the websites for further CSR documents, brochures or data sheets.

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International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, vol. 27 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1834-7649

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Publication date: 3 July 2007

The purpose of this paper is to provide a short review of some of the sessions at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Conference.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide a short review of some of the sessions at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Conference.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper reviews a number of sessions held at the CIPD Conference.

Findings

The paper finds that session tracks covered: “Strategy and leadership”, “Managing change, how HR can make the difference”, “Driving your organization's performance”, “Managing talent, today's issues”, “Tomorrow's workforce”, and a workshop track featuring some six “How to” sessions.

Originality/value

The paper provides a brief review of some of the sessions covered at the CIPD Conference.

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Development and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal, vol. 21 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1477-7282

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Publication date: 30 September 2019

William Walters, Daniel Bruce Robinson and Jared Walters

Within teacher education, many experienced in-service teachers routinely mentor pre-service teachers during teaching practicums. Notwithstanding the benefits pre-service teachers…

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Purpose

Within teacher education, many experienced in-service teachers routinely mentor pre-service teachers during teaching practicums. Notwithstanding the benefits pre-service teachers are meant to experience from these mentor–protégé relationships and experiences, recent research has demonstrated that mentors, too, may experience some (oftentimes unintended) potential benefits. The purpose of this paper is to further investigate such potential benefits within a Canadian secondary school physical education (PE) context.

Design/methodology/approach

The researchers employed a qualitative case study methodology. The three primary data sources included field observations/notes, journals and interviews. More specifically, over a ten-week period, the researchers made 26 field visits, observing two mentors’ interactions with five protégés before, during, and after PE class instruction; collected the two mentors’ ten journal entries, all made in response to researcher-provided writing prompts; and interviewed the two mentors, both individually and together.

Findings

The mentor teachers viewed the mentor–protégé relationship/experience as meaningful professional development, recognizing that it approximated a professional learning community. Relatedly, the mentor teachers experienced professional growth with respect to their own teaching identity and teaching practice.

Research limitations/implications

This research could inform those who structure and/or coordinate mentoring research within teacher education programs so that they might place a more purposeful focus upon the potential and/or idealized outcomes for mentors (as well as for protégés). Given the single case study methodology, this research may lack generalizability to other educational contexts.

Originality/value

This research adds to the emerging body of research that investigates how mentoring may provide benefits to mentors. More specifically, this research suggests benefits to mentors relate, especially, to their own teaching identity and practice.

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International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, vol. 9 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2046-6854

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