Describes the new Lied Library at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Designed to incorporate cutting‐edge technology, it is envisaged that the new library will serve the…
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Describes the new Lied Library at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Designed to incorporate cutting‐edge technology, it is envisaged that the new library will serve the needs of UNLV, and members of the Southern Nevada community, for the next 30 years or more, allowing users not only to access the collections physically housed in the Lied Library, but also linking them to electronic data worldwide. Features include 250 electronic workstations, a robotic storage and retrieval system for little used materials, a study‐café area, group study rooms, a media distribution centre and a facility whereby traditional microfilm can be integrated with a personal computer.
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Philip H. Mirvis and Mitchell Lee Marks
We review our work as collaborators over nearly 40 years as researchers and OD practitioners on the human, cultural, and organizational aspects of mergers and acquisitions (M&A)…
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We review our work as collaborators over nearly 40 years as researchers and OD practitioners on the human, cultural, and organizational aspects of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This chapter addresses (1) how our thinking, research methods, and practices developed over time, (2) accounts of deriving theory from practice and contrariwise of applying theory to practical matters, (3) how our respective shifts from academe toward scholarly-practice influenced our thinking and how we write, and (4) varieties of scholarly collaboration – ranging from intensive interchange to sequential pitch and catch. Early work covers a study of a “white-knight” acquisition and then advising on post-merger integration in a hostile takeover, revealing the stages of a deal, dynamics of buyers and sellers, and human factors that produce the “merger syndrome.”
Throughout we talk about confronting challenges of the scholar-practitioner divide as it pertains to role definition and boundary management as well to our theorizing, writing, and publication agenda. The chapter concludes with reflections on doing applied research in collaboration with a colleague (and friend).
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Consideration of the fast‐growing number of food hygiene prosecutions up and down the country, almost all of them of a most serious nature, shows that it is the food preparing…
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Consideration of the fast‐growing number of food hygiene prosecutions up and down the country, almost all of them of a most serious nature, shows that it is the food preparing room, the kitchen, which is indeed the hub of the matter. Most of the charges result from its condition and the practices carried on within its walls, all‐too‐often enclosing a cramped space, ill‐equipped and difficult to keep clean. Its state in many prosecutions clearly contrasts badly with the soft lights and alluring elegance of the dining rooms in hotels and catering establishments. Yet, who would say that the kitchen is not the most important room in the home, in the hotel and every food‐preparing place? It has been so from time immemorial. House design has suffered severely with the need to cut building costs and the kitchen has suffered most; in small houses, it seems little more than a cupboard, a box‐room, an alcove. Is it surprising, then, that age‐old kitchen arts have degenerated? In the farmhouse, the country homes of the affluent, the “downstairs” of the town house, the kitchen was among the largest rooms in the house, as befitted all the activity that went on there. In the USA, the modern, comfortable home even of relatively humble folk the kitchen is phenomenally large; room for everything and everyone.
Ken Marks and Tom Findley
To report on the perceived success or failure of different aspects of Lied Library after three years of operation.
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To report on the perceived success or failure of different aspects of Lied Library after three years of operation.
Design/methodology/approach
Major design concepts, the location of services, the functioning of physical spaces and systems and the reaction of the campus community were identified in describing the success or failure of components of Lied Library.
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With the exception of one or two components of the physical structure Lied Library has been an unqualified success positioning the library faculty and staff to continue evolving services and collections in response to the changing demands.
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This article should interest individuals responsible for planning and programming new libraries especially academic libraries.
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Provides a brief introduction to TOPILOT, a telematics project sponsored by the European Community and developed as a response to the needs of children and young people from the…
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Provides a brief introduction to TOPILOT, a telematics project sponsored by the European Community and developed as a response to the needs of children and young people from the families of “occupational travellers”, the fairground, circus and bargee communities within Europe. Produces multimedia learning materials to be used by young learners as they travel with the business and is also developing an innovative telecommunication system which will use mobile telephone technology to allow tutors to monitor progress, and manage learning at a distance, by interacting directly with the disk‐based multimedia materials. Describes the technological approach and discusses another interesting feature of the project: the direct involvement of practising tutors from four European countries in design and testing activity. Highlights in particular the use of the Internet within the design process and suggests that there are important limitations reflected in the experience of TOPILOT.
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David Pyrooz, Scott Decker and Mark Fleisher
This article examines a range of issues associated with gangs in incarcerated settings. We begin by examining the similarities and differences between street and prison gangs, and…
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This article examines a range of issues associated with gangs in incarcerated settings. We begin by examining the similarities and differences between street and prison gangs, and differentiating them from other types of criminal groups. Next, we focus on the emergence and growth of gangs in prison, including patterns and theoretical explanations. Importantly, we draw theoretical linkages between differing perspectives on gang emergence and gang violence. We also present administrative and official responses to gangs in prison. Finally, we discuss the movement from prison to the street, examining the difficulties that former prisoners face when re‐entering communities.
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Industry and commerce in the UK are at a critical point. In the last 25 years our share of the world market in manufactured goods has more than halved. At the same time new…
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Industry and commerce in the UK are at a critical point. In the last 25 years our share of the world market in manufactured goods has more than halved. At the same time new technology is changing Britain's industry beyond recognition, while takeovers, mergers, buyouts and a fluctuating world economy are forcing a widespread reappraisal in business planning.
Routine tasks, such as transactions at the bank, grocery store and gas station, are becoming more and more automated, making daily activities more efficient. 3M Library Systems…
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Routine tasks, such as transactions at the bank, grocery store and gas station, are becoming more and more automated, making daily activities more efficient. 3M Library Systems are now applying the same technologies to library work in a way that promises to change the whole way staff work and patrons visit the library. This article looks at the benefits of the 3M™ Digital Identification System is bringing to the Curriculum Materials Library (CML) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
Mark Holder, Amit K. Sinha and Jacobus T. Severiens
Assesses the effect of the introduction of the euro on capital markets, noting “explosive growth” in the corporate bond market and a rising demand for junk bonds. Believes that…
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Assesses the effect of the introduction of the euro on capital markets, noting “explosive growth” in the corporate bond market and a rising demand for junk bonds. Believes that equities are funamentally strong, although foreign investors have suffered from falling euro values, and sees some signs that investors within the eurozone are diversifying away from their home markets. Gives statistics on the growth in derivatives trading, splitting it by types of contract; and considers why the consolidation of stock and futures exchanges has been slower than expected. Discusses the implications of capital m arket unification for investment allocation and expects an increasing emphasis on sector analysis as national stock indices coverage; but points out that country factors, e.g. fiscal reforms, still remain.