The textile Institute was founded in 1910 and granted a Royal Charter in 1925. The aims and objects stated in the Charter include: ‘To constitute an authority for the…
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The textile Institute was founded in 1910 and granted a Royal Charter in 1925. The aims and objects stated in the Charter include: ‘To constitute an authority for the determination and recognition of technical and trade standards, usages, terms, definitions and the like for the textile industry.’
Communications regarding this column should be addressed to Mrs. Cheney, Peabody Library School, Nashville, Term. 37203. Mrs. Cheney does not sell the books listed here. They are…
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Communications regarding this column should be addressed to Mrs. Cheney, Peabody Library School, Nashville, Term. 37203. Mrs. Cheney does not sell the books listed here. They are available through normal trade sources. Mrs. Cheney, being a member of the editorial board of Pierian Press, will not review Pierian Press reference books in this column. Descriptions of Pierian Press reference books will be included elsewhere in this publication.
The remedial professions are those that assess and treat patients after surgery or medicine has been given. They comprise occupational therapists, physiotherapists and remedial…
Occupational therapy is an important branch of the remedial profession. Members of the British Association of Occupational Therapy in the green overall, and wearing the…
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Occupational therapy is an important branch of the remedial profession. Members of the British Association of Occupational Therapy in the green overall, and wearing the distinctive badge, are familiar to many hospital patients for their work in rehabilitation. The injured hand and bruised mind are alike helped by the skill and kindness of the OT. Some are found also in community medicine, providing support for the elderly or handicapped in adapting their homes for daily living. But the supply of occupational therapists does not equal the demand and this is doubly true of those engaged in teaching the students'. The course of training lasts three years; seven schools are within the National Health Service, five are privately financed. If more teachers were available more schools could be opened, and existing ones could expand to their full staffing establishments.
Paul Greenbank, Sue Hepworth and John Mercer
The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which term‐time employment influences two specific aspects of the student experience in higher education: working…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which term‐time employment influences two specific aspects of the student experience in higher education: working collaboratively and preparing for entry into the graduate labour market. The paper also aims to consider the extent to which the students are able to appreciate the inter‐relationships that exist between activities such as these.
Design/methodology/approach
The study is based on three research projects: an ongoing piece of action research into the factors influencing student engagement in collaborative activities for examination preparation; a related study into attitudes to group work; and a study into how students make career decisions.
Findings
In all of these studies term‐time working was identified as a factor influencing student engagement in collaborative/group activities and career planning and preparation. However, the research found that term‐time is often “blamed” by the students for their failure to engage in these activities when other factors are more influential.
Practical implications
This research argues that students should try and obtain term‐time jobs that benefit both their academic studies and their prospects in the graduate labour market. The students need to appreciate the inter‐relationships that exist between the different activities they are engage in. They should be supported in this by both higher education institutions and employers. The government ought to monitor the situation, and if necessary, introduce legislation to protect students from the negative effects of term‐time employment.
Originality/value
This research suggests that the negative effects of term‐time employment may be exaggerated by students looking for an excuse for not engaging in particular activities.
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Students with learning disabilities (LD) have a wide range of academic needs. Since the passing of P.L. 94-142, significant research has been done on effective interventions for…
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Students with learning disabilities (LD) have a wide range of academic needs. Since the passing of P.L. 94-142, significant research has been done on effective interventions for this group of students. Starting with the Learning Disabilities Research Institutes through the recent Handbook of Learning Disabilities, reviews of lines of research make several broad ideas about interventions clear. Primary among these is that students with LD can learn if provided with appropriate, effective instruction. Specifics about this idea and its implications are discussed in the following chapter.
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NOT MANY authors are spared long enough to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their first ‘bestseller’ but last month J B Priestley could sit back and reflect upon the huge…
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NOT MANY authors are spared long enough to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their first ‘bestseller’ but last month J B Priestley could sit back and reflect upon the huge success of his picaresque novel, The good companions, first published 22nd July 1929. At first it achieved a modest but steady sale, seven thousand five hundred copies were sold by the end of the month, but from then onwards it took off in no uncertain fashion; at the height of the Christmas season his publishers, who had tentatively printed ten thousand copies originally, were sending out some five thousand a day. A year after publication it was still selling over one thousand copies a week at half a guinea a time. No wonder Priestley himself described it thirty years later as ‘this giant jackpot, this golden gusher, this genie out of the bottle’.
Over a two‐month period, the editor of this review has searched worldwide for the most interesting and useful media articles on the topic of strategic management for the…
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Purpose
Over a two‐month period, the editor of this review has searched worldwide for the most interesting and useful media articles on the topic of strategic management for the July/August issue of Strategy & Leadership.
Design/methodology/approach
In addition to his own collection of finds, the editor sorted through suggestions by a team of veteran top managers and senior academics for new strategic concepts and actions.
Findings
The result is a surprisingly diverse set of media discoveries on such topics as market‐creating service innovation, service innovation, organizational DNA, Growth Champions, internal markets, innovation from internal markets, the brainstorming trap, an intellectual capital merchant bank, a new theory of scale, and Oracle's acquisition binge.
Practical implications
URL links and references have been provided for the articles so that managers can easily follow up this quick scan of the media by reading the articles in full.
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Provides a snapshot of what managers are reading and a guide to trends and fresh thinking.
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Greenwood Electronics Makers of the Oryx range of soldering tools and equipment, Greenwood Electronics have recently appointed John Polden as Managing Director. Formerly General…
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Greenwood Electronics Makers of the Oryx range of soldering tools and equipment, Greenwood Electronics have recently appointed John Polden as Managing Director. Formerly General Manager of the Microelectronics Division of Welwyn Electronics, Mr Polden is a qualified electronics engineer and has worked in electronics design with the Ministry of Defence. Prior to his eight years with Welwyn, he obtained a Master's degree in business studies at the London Business School.
Publishers are producing new reference sources on film at an astonishing rate. Each week reviews and advertisements appear to announce yet another book. Books vary in scope…
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Publishers are producing new reference sources on film at an astonishing rate. Each week reviews and advertisements appear to announce yet another book. Books vary in scope, subject emphasis, size, price, and of course, quality, and represent both new works and revised or added editions. Not only are American publishers active, but European firms are getting on the bandwagon, too.