This paper provides readers with an in‐depth look at the steps that must be taken to provide the proper planning for the implementation of physical security measures at various…
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This paper provides readers with an in‐depth look at the steps that must be taken to provide the proper planning for the implementation of physical security measures at various threat levels. Readers will be provided with techniques for developing security operational concepts for various threat levels, developing alarm response procedures for security personnel, developing security patrol response procedures, maintaining operational procedures, and training security staff. This paper is designed for the security or facility manager who wants to confirm that their physical security programme meets their facility’s security needs and is consistent with the threat analysis for each facility. Readers will also receive instruction on how to improve their security systems by concentrating on how the security personnel will use the security systems to mitigate the risks. This paper will be useful for managers who already have physical security systems in place or who are planning to install or upgrade a security system.
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This qualitative case study explored the information literacy acquisition of 23 students enrolled in a learning community consisting of an advanced English as a Second Language…
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This qualitative case study explored the information literacy acquisition of 23 students enrolled in a learning community consisting of an advanced English as a Second Language (ESL) writing class and a one-unit class introducing students to research at a suburban community college library in California. As there are no other known learning communities that link an ESL course to a library course, this site afforded a unique opportunity to understand the ways in which ESL students learn to conduct library research. Students encountered difficulties finding, evaluating, and using information for their ESL assignments. Strategies that the students, their ESL instructor, and their instructional librarian crafted in response were enabled by the learning community structure. These strategies included integration of the two courses’ curricula, contextualized learning activities, and dialogue. ESL students in this study simultaneously discovered new language forms, new texts, new ideas, and new research practices, in large part because of the relationships that developed over time among the students, instructor, and instructional librarian. Given the increasing number of ESL students in higher education and the growing concern about their academic success, this study attempts to fill a gap in the research literature on ESL students’ information literacy acquisition.
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The purpose of this paper is to define the annual size of the UK e‐learning sector – and identify trends in this sector.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to define the annual size of the UK e‐learning sector – and identify trends in this sector.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper presents a series of interviews with organisations engaged in the e‐learning market, from micro‐businesses developing innovative technologies to established major service and product suppliers in the UK. Thus the report is based on anecdotal evidence, combined with financial information.
Findings
The annual size of the UK e‐learning industry is currently between £300 million and £450 million; with growth rates forecast of between 6.7 per cent and 8 per cent.
Research limitations/implications
While it impossible to produce a definitive definition of “e‐learning” which is universally accepted, it is possible to apply a realistic definition consistently – to identify trends at the very least. Thus, Learning Light's research needs to be carried out on a regular basis.
Originality/value
No organisation, apart from Learning Light, has attempted to assess the size of the UK e‐learning industry. It has now done so twice – in 2007 and 2009. These data provide valuable comparisons and help identify trends. It will be interest to suppliers and buyers of e‐learning in the UK, as well as worldwide. It will also be of interest to market analysts and commentators on this sector.
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The purpose of this paper is to describe how training helped to transform a single‐man UK accountancy practice into a fast‐expanding six‐person firm providing all aspects of…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe how training helped to transform a single‐man UK accountancy practice into a fast‐expanding six‐person firm providing all aspects of financial management, from book‐keeping to statutory accounts.
Design/methodology/approach
Explains the reasons for the training, the form it took and the results it has achieved.
Findings
Details the business and personal skills acquired by the newly recruited accounts assistant, assistant accountant, business developer and administrator, and explains how these helped the company to increase turnover by 50 percent a year.
Practical implications
Reveals that the company now functions effectively, whether the director is there or not.
Social implications
Explains that, as a consequence of its continued efforts in training and also providing support to the wider community through placements, apprenticeships and charity work, the business has become an integral part of its local community.
Originality/value
The paper details how training helped to change the ethos of a business from a one‐man band to a thriving, six‐person practice.
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Mei Peng Low and Donald Siegel
This paper aims to study the knowledge development and research dissemination on employee-centred CSR research through a social network approach by adopting bibliometric analysis.
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Purpose
This paper aims to study the knowledge development and research dissemination on employee-centred CSR research through a social network approach by adopting bibliometric analysis.
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By using the bibliometric data obtained from Scopus, descriptive analysis using social network analysis together with visualisation tool to examine the knowledge development and research dissemination on employee-centred CSR. The publications were identified by limiting search in Scopus database through keywords, namely, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee and/or Internal Corporate Social Responsibility, from 2000 to 2018 in all document types and access type. The data were analysed by year, source of publication, author, country, affiliation, subject area and term analysis.
Findings
The findings reveal that the Journal of Business Ethics and Social Responsibility Journal are the two key journals publishing in employee-centred CSR. The USA and the UK are the two main countries that dominate the publication production. Most of the publications are in the area of business, management and accounting. Main publications are contributed by Andriukaitiene, R., Swaen, V. and Vveinhardt, J. The number of publication increases marginally from year to year. More focus linkages were established between employee-centred CSR with organisational commitment and firm performance in the late 2016.
Research limitations/implications
The analysis and findings are only limited to data retrieved from the Scopus database from year 2000 to 2018 on 31 December 2018. Besides, the selection of the quality criteria is based on researchers’ definition of suitable empirical basis.
Practical implications
The findings of this paper provide insights to the researchers on the development of CSR research has expanded to internal stakeholders. It also contributes by identifying the sources of research and its development trends in employee-centred CSR research.
Social implications
The findings provide a holistic picture of domino effects of CSR initiatives in organisational behaviour. It also further reinforces the awareness internal CSR being another important perspective of CSR.
Originality/value
The originality of this paper lies in its contribution in the bibliometric approach to study the dissemination trend of employee-centred CSR research from the Scopus database.
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Martin Utley, David Patterson and Steve Gallivan
To assess the quality of anticoagulation control at an out‐patient clinic and to investigate patterns of deviation from therapeutic ranges.
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Purpose
To assess the quality of anticoagulation control at an out‐patient clinic and to investigate patterns of deviation from therapeutic ranges.
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Records for 36,157 clinic visits (2,050 patients) were studied. The quality of anticoagulation control was assessed by comparing the measurement of pro‐thrombin time recorded at each clinic visit, expressed as an international normalised ratio (INR), with the target therapeutic range for that patient, also recorded at the time of the clinic visit. Each INR measurement was classified according to the relevant patient's therapeutic range and the signed difference between the INR measurement and the centre of the therapeutic range was calculated. For each patient the percentage of their INR measurements that lay within their therapeutic range was calculated.
Findings
Of the measurements, 52.3 per cent were within the relevant therapeutic range. The proportion of individual patients' INR measurements within range varied greatly (median 52 per cent, inter‐quartile range 40‐65 per cent). The quality of anticoagulation control, as measured by the proportion of patients within their therapeutic range, changed little with patient follow‐up time.
Originality/value
The quality of anticoagulation control reported is comparable with that at other centres. The vast majority of patients spend periods outside the therapeutic range for their condition. There may be considerable room for improvement.
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Stanley McGreal, Alastair Adair, Dylan McBurney and David Patterson
The potential application of data mining techniques in the extraction of information from property data sets is discussed. Particular interest is focused upon neural networks in…
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The potential application of data mining techniques in the extraction of information from property data sets is discussed. Particular interest is focused upon neural networks in the valuation of residential property with an evaluation of their ability to predict. Model testing infers a wide variation in the range of outputs with best results for stratified market subsets, using postal code as a locational delimiter. The paper questions whether predicted outcomes are within the range of valuation acceptability and examines issues relating to potential biasing and repeatability of results.
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Barry Quinn, Adele Dunn, Rodney McAdam, Lynsey McKitterick and David Patterson
This study explores policy and practice in relation to a peripheral rural region food support programme for small (micro) food enterprises and the impact on business development…
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Purpose
This study explores policy and practice in relation to a peripheral rural region food support programme for small (micro) food enterprises and the impact on business development and innovation.
Methodology/approach
An exploratory case study methodology is employed focusing on the effectiveness of a local support programme for micro business development in the food sector, in a European Union peripheral, rural location.
Findings
The effective integration of policy and practice in the design and implementation of a public/private partnership programme can enable micro businesses to benefit from Government aid in a collective manner that would not have been possible in a Government–micro enterprise dyadic relationship.
Research limitations/implications
The study focuses on one region and on one particular support programme. However, the research highlights the potential benefits that can accrue to micro food producers, and micro companies more generally from participation in such a programme, and identifies the types of support that are particularly effective for these types of organisations. The research identifies the possibilities and challenges of applying the South Eastern Economic Development type programme to other regions.
Practical implications
The success of such support programmes depends on identifying the needs of the participants at an early stage in the programme and in tailoring training and support accordingly. There are benefits from local government working closely with private consultants as brokers for micro enterprise business development and innovation.
Social implications
Micro enterprises play key economic, social and cultural roles within their local rural community. Collectively they offer opportunities for rural employment and tourism development.
Originality/value
The chapter addresses a major gap in knowledge around the role of policies and supports in assisting business development and innovation in relation to micro size enterprises, and more specifically food micro enterprises based in peripheral, rural regions.