DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS The British Standards Institution announces the publication of two standards on Information and Documentation which are implementations of International…
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DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS The British Standards Institution announces the publication of two standards on Information and Documentation which are implementations of International Standards Organization standards. BS ISO 9230:1991 is Information and Documentation — Determination of Price Indexes for Books and Serials Purchased by Libraries, ISBN 0–580–20260–7, 8pp. It specifies a system for the determination of price indexes for books and serials in printed form as purchased by libraries and intended for use by the library community, primarily for the production of national price indexes to help them control the amount of funding available for acquisition. It was created because of practical difficulties met in applying indexes of non‐library origin to library management, and to take account of the fact that the international nature of libraries involves dealing with a number of countries and currencies. References are made to other relevant international standards. The price is £26.50 (£13.25 to BSI subscribing members).
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Elizabeth Bray has prepared a radical proposal to change the benefit system based on the brilliant idea produced by Alastair and David for the last issue of Life in the…
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Elizabeth Bray has prepared a radical proposal to change the benefit system based on the brilliant idea produced by Alastair and David for the last issue of Life in the Day.Elizabeth has addressed each and every aspect of the problems created by the existing DSS regulations — her powerful arguments spell out the reasons for change.Tables of benefits, earnings and tax demonstrate with precision and clarity the bottom line takehome money. Anybody seeking change to our benefit system should get a copy of the 19‐page document without delay. To cover costs please send a cheque for £2.50 to E. Bray, at 21 Horn Lane, Linton, Cambridge CB1 6HT and an A4 SAE 39p postage.
Beatrix Potter is best remembered as the creator of the notoriously naughty bunny, Peter Rabbit. Peter and his circle of friends grace the pages of the little books, so called…
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Beatrix Potter is best remembered as the creator of the notoriously naughty bunny, Peter Rabbit. Peter and his circle of friends grace the pages of the little books, so called because they measure less than six inches tall. These children's classics have been delighting readers since The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published in 1901. During Potter's lifetime the little books were read in the United Kingdom, America, and Canada. Foreign language translations of her work introduced her characters to children of other nations. Note the 1987 publishing event, the “new editions from the original watercolors,” which Warne used to great advantage! A flurry of books accompanied this event, by biographer Judy Taylor plus reprints (e.g., Linden). Today sales of the little books show no sign of abating. An industry of Peter Rabbit spinoff products has existed for almost as long as Peter has. Toys, games, videos, and collectibles of the Potter characters can be found on store shelves worldwide.
Gary Mortimer, Syed Muhammad Fazel-e-Hasan, Kathleen A. O’Donnell and Judi Strebel
Off-price fashion retailers are expected to dominate the retail sector over the next five years. Surprisingly, selling excess designer labels, in what some describe as a…
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Off-price fashion retailers are expected to dominate the retail sector over the next five years. Surprisingly, selling excess designer labels, in what some describe as a disorganized manner, appeals to certain shoppers who enjoy the “thrill of the hunt.” Recent research conceptualized consumers, whose motivation for, and outcomes from, fashion shopping set them apart from previously reported shopper types. Referred to as “Sport Shoppers,” they view fashion shopping as an achievement domain. The purpose of this paper is to quantify such shoppers through the development of a valid psychometric scale.
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Four studies, comprising depth interviews and online surveys, across two countries were employed to develop a three-dimensional scale of the sport shopping experience. Factor analyses and structural equation modeling were used to analyze and test a theoretically hypothesized model.
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Study 1 generated items aligned to the three theoretical dimensions of the sport shopping experience. Study 2 confirmed reliability and factor structure of the psychometric scale. Study 3 provides evidence of convergent and discriminant validity with previous shopper types. Finally, Study 4 demonstrates nomological validity through a theoretically hypothesized model of the sport shopping experience.
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This is the first study to employ achievement goal theory in a consumer behavior context to delineate an emergent shopper type. The developed scale is the most comprehensive, multi-dimensional measure of the experience of this new consumer type. As such, it represents a valuable contribution to fashion retail and consumer behavior literature. The scale enables practitioners to quantify target markets and identify relationships to other factors, such as overall satisfaction and brand repurchase intentions.
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Andra Gumbus, Christopher C. York and Carolyn A. Shea
Judy was a high-performing professional manager who was with her company for 15 years and was a manager for six. She was a confident, positive, and happy person but recently lost…
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Judy was a high-performing professional manager who was with her company for 15 years and was a manager for six. She was a confident, positive, and happy person but recently lost her confidence in herself and her abilities. She dreaded going to work because she never knew what she would face from her boss, Dennis. Dennis was a brilliant man who was recently promoted to Senior V.P. He was condescending, and he humiliated people in public. Complaints to the CEO and a harassment claim produced no results. Dennis did the CEO's dirty work and served a role needed in a fast-paced and profit-driven corporate culture. Judy enrolled in an MBA program to build her resume and her self-confidence. She faced a critical juncture in her career. Should she quit, transfer, complain to HR, or confront Dennis?