Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on November 29 called for action "now, not later" to "deter" Russia. The same day, US Defense Department spokesman John Kirby said the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265838
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Discusses how IBM Rochester has overcome the barrier of convincing people of the need for change, by focusing on clearly defined and easily understood measurements of success or…
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Discusses how IBM Rochester has overcome the barrier of convincing people of the need for change, by focusing on clearly defined and easily understood measurements of success or failure. Asserts that it is a lot easier to institute changes in the middle of a crisis, than when a company has had a long record of success. Describes how the company brought about the changes in the face of possible problems developing. Outlines programme implementation and customer feedback, and the intent to identify best practices. Summarizes the findings and emphasises the need to constantly re‐evaluate performance and business processes despite the company′s acquisition of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
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SEBASTIAN MACMILLAN, JOHN STEELE, PAUL KIRBY, ROBIN SPENCE and SIMON AUSTIN
This paper reports the outcome of a 2‐year research project that set out to provide a process map of the concept stage of building projects. From a literature review, comparison…
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This paper reports the outcome of a 2‐year research project that set out to provide a process map of the concept stage of building projects. From a literature review, comparison of current process maps, and through interviews and case study analyses, a tentative new framework for the concept stage was developed and tested. It comprises 12 activities in five phases. The framework formed the basis of a graphical method used to plot the activities of design teams in a series of workshops. This graphical method illustrates design iteration in a way which we believe has not been undertaken before, and the patterns it reveals are intuitively understood by design team members themselves, helping them reflect on their own design process. We have also constructed a prototype internet‐based decision support tool for the concept stage of design. This is intended to be inherently flexible and supportive of non‐linear routes through concept design, while also offering a structured approach, design tools to broaden the solution space or evaluate competing options, team management advice, and the recording of decision making. Initial testing of this tool showed it to be well‐received, although it was criticized for focusing too much on the gates between activities and too little on the issues and decisions within each activity.
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Patsy Hutchinson and John Kirby
In common with many other Polytechnic libraries, Sheffield City Polytechnic Library is made up of a number of previously autonomous units, with a wide range of buildings, some…
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In common with many other Polytechnic libraries, Sheffield City Polytechnic Library is made up of a number of previously autonomous units, with a wide range of buildings, some new, some converted premises, and a divergent set of traditions and practices. It was important to weld these disparate libraries into one coherent library system and as part of this process it was felt important to develop a corporate identity for the Library.
John Kirby, Amy O'Neill, Don Davinson, David Radmore, Philip Sewell and Frank Atkinson
CHANGE, whether we like it or not, is a major element in twentieth century life. Every organisation is likely to be forced into radical change, and a failure to respond adequately…
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CHANGE, whether we like it or not, is a major element in twentieth century life. Every organisation is likely to be forced into radical change, and a failure to respond adequately to this demand, whether it comes from within the organisation or from outside, is likely to lead to a loss of effectiveness; the organisation will then either fossilise as an obsolete structure, functioning in a barely relevant way, or it will disintegrate completely. In library terms such demands for change might be exemplified by the increasing strictures on local budgets by central government, by technological developments, particularly on‐line computer systems, and by the changing needs and aspirations of contemporary society.
The world is dominated by brands. Almost everywhere we look and in most things we do, brands touch upon and influence our lives. According to Rita Clifton – Chairman of the…
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The world is dominated by brands. Almost everywhere we look and in most things we do, brands touch upon and influence our lives. According to Rita Clifton – Chairman of the world’s leading brand consultancy Interbrand – brands are one of the most stable of corporate assets, “demonstrably the most powerful and sustainable wealth creators in the world”.
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No one acquainted with the facts that gave rise to the packing‐house scandals of the year 1906 believed that the belated promises of reform then made by certain American meat…
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No one acquainted with the facts that gave rise to the packing‐house scandals of the year 1906 believed that the belated promises of reform then made by certain American meat packers were to be relied upon. Many of these people were threatened with a serious loss of trade, and it was evidently their best policy at the time not too strongly to oppose legislation that was apparently devised to permanently better the conditions in the slaughtering establishments and packing‐houses.
IRAN: Attacks on US bases risk retaliation
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES282885
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JAPAN/US: Senkaku comment may raise unnecessary alarm
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES259814
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The Institute will be much in evidence at Brighton again this year. We shall have a stand, in the same position as last year, and we shall also be strongly represented in the…
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The Institute will be much in evidence at Brighton again this year. We shall have a stand, in the same position as last year, and we shall also be strongly represented in the technical sessions with a series of talks which will not only explain the basic principles of circuit fabrication, but will also throw new light on old problems and contain much helpful advice, of a practical nature, which can be profitably applied when the delegates return to their daily tasks.