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Publication date: 1 May 1989

David Fisher, Wilfred Ashworth, Ruth Kerns, Terry Hanstock, John C. Crawford and Wilfred Ashworth

My conclusion is that by far the most effective way forward is to aim for a full unification of the Institute of Information Scientists, Aslib and The Library Association, and to…

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My conclusion is that by far the most effective way forward is to aim for a full unification of the Institute of Information Scientists, Aslib and The Library Association, and to set a short but realistic time scale within which this should be achieved. I would propose two and a half years as an appropriate length of time.

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New Library World, vol. 90 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4803

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Publication date: 1 April 1977

John Smith, Wilfred Ashworth, David F Radmore, Anthony Olden, Morris Garratt, Peter Labdon, WJ Murison, David Cawthorne and Don Revill

‘To MEET the threat, and to realize the potential, we do not need a doctrine of salvation. We have the weapons we need, our minds. Reasoned analysis, imaginative designing and an…

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‘To MEET the threat, and to realize the potential, we do not need a doctrine of salvation. We have the weapons we need, our minds. Reasoned analysis, imaginative designing and an experimental approach to action form a rational, or at any rate reasonable, triptych which has always served men well. This is the method of liberty; its substance is defined by the new conditions in which we live today. The new liberty means that we have to change our attitudes in order to pass through the turbulence ahead in a manner which enhances human life‐chances. This is what I mean when I say that the subject of history is changing; and the change in approach is reflected in the words which we use—new words; improvement instead of expansion, good husbandry instead of affluence, human activity instead of work, and of course one word which is quite old, liberty.’—Ralf Dahrendorf (‘The new liberty’, 1975 Reith Lectures)

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New Library World, vol. 78 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4803

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Publication date: 1 February 1982

Wilfrid Snape, Ruth Thompson, Alan Duckworth, David Reid and Wilfred Ashworth

IN LESS than sixteen years time—on June 30 1997 to be precise—the lease on Kowloon beyond Boundary Street, and on the New Territories, will, according to British Law, expire…

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IN LESS than sixteen years time—on June 30 1997 to be precise—the lease on Kowloon beyond Boundary Street, and on the New Territories, will, according to British Law, expire. Naturally Hong Kong is concerned as the Peking Lease nears its end. Writing in the Daily telegraph on September 28 1981 Graham Earnshaw commented that China ‘obviously wants to keep Hong Kong as it is for at least the immediate future because of its immense economic value, and that is the main thread of hope that Hong Kong people keep returning to when discussing the future’. Kevin Rafferty concluded a lead article ‘The first city in Asia’ in the Financial times special supplement on Hong Kong (June 15 1981)—‘China and Hong Kong are two different worlds and it will take a lot of effort and patience to bring them together’. David Bonavia writing in the Times on October 3 1981 sees in China's recent ‘seemingly generous offer to Taiwan of easy terms for a political reunion’, ‘the true way to a possible solution for the eventual re‐absorption of Hong Kong into the People's Republic’.

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New Library World, vol. 83 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4803

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Publication date: 18 January 2013

Adrian Quayle, David Ashworth and Alan Gillies

The purpose of this paper is to consider how BS 11000 may be usefully deployed within a commissioning situation in the light of the Department of Health's suggestion that it…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to consider how BS 11000 may be usefully deployed within a commissioning situation in the light of the Department of Health's suggestion that it represents “best practice”.

Design/methodology/approach

The study uses case studies from other sectors (criminal justice) and IT outsourcing to consider the nature of the commissioning relationship at the heart of the English NHS post‐2013. It looks at how BS 11000 is intended to support business relationships and how this can address potential problems identified in the case studies.

Findings

The study finds that business relationships are often regarded in a reductionist manner based on a simple contractual relationship. The case studies suggest that a richer more collaborative business relationship is required for effective provision of services. The authors suggest that BS 11000 can help organisations put in place the foundations of such relationships.

Research limitations/implications

The Clinical Commissioning Groups are still being formed, and the marketplace for service providers in the NHS is expanding dramatically. This means that there are limited opportunities for studying this issue in situ, and therefore it is necessary to use case studies from other domains.

Practical implications

This study suggests that the commissioning relationship is more complex than a simple contractual relationship, and a genuine partnership is needed between the new Clinical Commissioning Groups and their providers.

Social implications

From 2013, the NHS is intended to be a commissioner of services rather than a provider. Effective health and social care will depend upon an effective commissioning relationship.

Originality/value

The study provides insights from related fields into an area that cannot yet be studied itself, as it is still being formed. It has access to unpublished data from an ESRC funded study to provide new insights from a related public‐sector context.

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Clinical Governance: An International Journal, vol. 18 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1477-7274

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Publication date: 18 January 2013

Fiona MacVane

The purpose of this paper is to enable busy clinicians to review the contents of the journal quickly. They can then choose which articles have the most relevance for them and…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to enable busy clinicians to review the contents of the journal quickly. They can then choose which articles have the most relevance for them and focus on these.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper provides a brief synopsis of the main content of the journal prepared by the review editor.

Findings

Changes to healthcare commissioning and delivery will have long‐term consequences for the way in which the NHS functions.

Practical implications

It is important that all NHS staff have a clear understanding of recent and proposed changes so that they can participate in dialogue about the implications for their roles.

Originality/value

The review editor has no affiliation with any of the authors and no financial or other interest in commissioning and therefore is able to provide an independent overview of the journal contents.

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Clinical Governance: An International Journal, vol. 18 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1477-7274

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Publication date: 10 August 2015

Slawomir Jan Magala

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Journal of Organizational Change Management, vol. 28 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0953-4814

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Publication date: 1 June 1965

THERE is a tendency to regard the industrial problems which face us as unique to British firms. That is a blinkered outlook in days when the commerce of thought is international…

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THERE is a tendency to regard the industrial problems which face us as unique to British firms. That is a blinkered outlook in days when the commerce of thought is international and no country is insulated from another.

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Work Study, vol. 14 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0043-8022

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Publication date: 1 March 1986

OCLC and Blackwell North America (B/NA) have announced a joint agreement that will enable OCLC member libraries to acquire hardcopy and microform (COM) products and related…

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OCLC and Blackwell North America (B/NA) have announced a joint agreement that will enable OCLC member libraries to acquire hardcopy and microform (COM) products and related services from B/NA at reduced rates.

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The Electronic Library, vol. 4 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-0473

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Publication date: 14 October 2020

Eloise Radcliffe, Maria Kordowicz, Caroline Mak, Guy Shefer, David Armstrong, Patrick White and Mark Ashworth

The purpose of this paper is to understand the barriers and enablers to lean implementation as part of an imaging quality improvement programme from a socio-cultural perspective.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to understand the barriers and enablers to lean implementation as part of an imaging quality improvement programme from a socio-cultural perspective.

Design/methodology/approach

An in-depth 33 month ethnographic study, using observation and qualitative interviews, examined the process of lean implementation as part of an improvement programme.

Findings

Implementation of lean was more successful compared with other reports of lean in healthcare settings. Key enablers of lean were high levels of multidisciplinary staff involvement and engagement; the professional credibility of facilitators and clinicians as early adopters, all within a wider culture of relatively strong inter-professional relationships in the imaging department. These enablers combined with the more routinised and standardised nature of imaging pathways compared to some other acute specialties suggest that imaging is fertile ground for lean, linked to the manufacturing origins of lean.

Practical implications

When introducing lean within healthcare settings, special attention needs to be paid to the specific healthcare context and the existing cultures of inter-professional relationships. Fostering an improvement culture and engagement with training, together with adequate financial resource, are a key to contributing to the level of acceptability of an improvement tool such as lean.

Originality/value

This ethnographic study, bringing together rich multi-source data, has provided a detailed insight into the cultural workings of the process of lean implementation within a complex healthcare system.

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Journal of Health Organization and Management, vol. 34 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1477-7266

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Publication date: 1 May 1980

David A Smith, Rheinallt Llwyd, David Radmore, Peter Gratton and Wilfred Ashworth

ONCE UPON a time there was no need to question the purpose of a good library; it was there as a ‘repository of human knowledge’ and both users and librarians were satisfied with…

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ONCE UPON a time there was no need to question the purpose of a good library; it was there as a ‘repository of human knowledge’ and both users and librarians were satisfied with this description and used it to evaluate libraries accordingly.

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New Library World, vol. 81 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4803

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