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Publication date: 1 April 1984

Malcolm Whitmore

Two major factors have contributed to the evolution of electrical discharge machining (EDM) from a toolroom to a production process. Firstly, the aircraft industry had a…

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Two major factors have contributed to the evolution of electrical discharge machining (EDM) from a toolroom to a production process. Firstly, the aircraft industry had a requirement for the high‐volume manufacture of precision components using the “exotic”, difficult‐to‐machine materials such as Hastelloy, Nimonics, titanium, etc. Secondly, advanced innovative systems developed by Amchem Co. Ltd., Sileby. Leicestershire, provided the capability of high productivity, with economies in space and manpower.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 56 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

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Publication date: 1 February 2004

Don Boyle

This article discusses the potential of coaching in mental health. It reports on the work being done by Oxleas NHS Trust, Bexley Council and First Step Trust in partnership with…

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This article discusses the potential of coaching in mental health. It reports on the work being done by Oxleas NHS Trust, Bexley Council and First Step Trust in partnership with Doing‐it Personal and Corporate Coaching to equip managers, workers and service users with the new skill of coaching. Coaching can enable mental health professionals to work confidently with service users to help achieve their individual aspirations and potential.

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A Life in the Day, vol. 8 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1366-6282

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Publication date: 1 December 2006

Malcolm McGreevy

This is the second of two articles on teamwork which aim to deals with the selection and formation of teams, team leadership, team roles and team development.

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Purpose

This is the second of two articles on teamwork which aim to deals with the selection and formation of teams, team leadership, team roles and team development.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper builds on the first article which covered such issues as the reasons for moving to team working for improving performance, improving quality and encouraging innovation, promoting and exploiting technological advances and as a means of improving motivation. The article also looks at how teams are chosen and developed. Best practice as outlined by the UK Advisory, conciliation and arbitration service (ACAS) is used together with the personal experience of the author.

Findings

The first thing to recognize is that organizations will be at different points in their evolution in team working terms. Teams that need to work within and across an organization such as sales, marketing, purchasing, personnel and finance find that team working fosters a collaborative rather than a competitive or adversarial approach. It is vital that teams must be capable of doing the job for which they have been selected and this clearly implies that the membership should include people able to contribute towards the completion of task.

Originality/value

It is important that management, trade unions and employees ensure they know how team working will contribute to their business strategy and that it is likely to involve a long‐term transformation.

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Industrial and Commercial Training, vol. 38 no. 7
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0019-7858

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Publication date: 1 January 1990

Colin Lea

The annual Autumn Conference of the British Association for Brazing and Soldering offers a forum for discussions between scientists and engineers involved with two technologies…

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The annual Autumn Conference of the British Association for Brazing and Soldering offers a forum for discussions between scientists and engineers involved with two technologies which, because of their obvious similarities, would be expected to be of mutual benefit and learning. In reality both the science and the practice of brazing and soldering are quite different. I suspect, with some regret, the BABS Management Committee decided that for the first time this division be formally recognised by offering soldering as the subject of the first day and brazing and diffusion bonding the subjects of the second. This report covers the soldering day only, during which seven papers were presented:

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Soldering & Surface Mount Technology, vol. 2 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0954-0911

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Publication date: 9 May 2016

Athanassios Mihiotis and Niki Argirou

The purpose of this paper is to present coaching opportunities and applications in the workplace as well as to point out that organizations that want to leverage the benefits of…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present coaching opportunities and applications in the workplace as well as to point out that organizations that want to leverage the benefits of coaching must be mature enough to have certain processes and practices in place. A further purpose of this paper is to gain some insight regarding several critical success factors are not well understood by organizations and to identify possible areas for improvement for them.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors first presents the environment in which coaching was developed, from which disciplines was it affected, and how it was shaped into its current form. Then the authors focus on coaching used as a business development tool and critical factors that play an important role in the effectiveness of coaching from the organizations’ side are presented. The paper ends with some qualitative conclusions.

Findings

The value that organizations realize form coaching is proportional to the quality of coaching delivered. Organizations that invest in quality coaches, have, themselves, a clear understanding of what coaching really is and actively support coaching initiatives at every aspect of coaching’s procedure, can reap the greatest benefits from it.

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Several studies have been conducted to determine the organization-dependent factors that affect coaching and the quality of the result. However, do date it has not been highlighted that organizations that want to leverage the benefits of coaching must be mature enough to have certain processes and practices in place. Furthermore, possible areas for improvement for companies are identified regarding several critical success factors that are not well understood by them.

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Journal of Management Development, vol. 35 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0262-1711

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Publication date: 1 January 1989

Anne Wuehler

Genealogical research is like solving a mystery: it helps if you are a mystery buff. In doing genealogical research, one recognizes the need to solve a problem, decides what might…

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Genealogical research is like solving a mystery: it helps if you are a mystery buff. In doing genealogical research, one recognizes the need to solve a problem, decides what might bring the solution, then follows the clues to the end.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 17 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 1 April 1980

Richard W. Grefrath

“What was it like over there?” we were asked from the instant we got off the Freedom Bird. And then:

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“What was it like over there?” we were asked from the instant we got off the Freedom Bird. And then:

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Reference Services Review, vol. 8 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 1 April 1993

B.N. Ellis

The title of this review may be slightly misleading because Lannion is really a few kilometres from Finisterre, but it certainly seemed as if we were getting to the end of the…

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The title of this review may be slightly misleading because Lannion is really a few kilometres from Finisterre, but it certainly seemed as if we were getting to the end of the world travelling there in a fierce equinoctial tempest, one of the worst for several years! Fortunately, the weather cleared up for the opening of the conference the following day and revealed the beauty of the Britanny landscape. Nevertheless, the remark must be made that Lannion was a peculiar choice for an International Conference in view of the fact that it is 500 km from the nearest international airport. A number of participants complained of the difficulty of communications and it is known that others abstained from participating purely because of the difficulties of reaching such an isolated spot. However, some 210 delegates arrived by all possible means. Let it nevertheless be said that the organisation was impeccable — one of the best conferences I have ever attended from that point of view. As just one example, Lannion is essentially a small, mediaeval market town that has outgrown its clothes by the advent of modern technology and the enterprises that surround it. The result is a severe lack of modern hostelries capable of lodging an influx of a couple of hundred or more persons. However, there are an adequate number a few kilometres away, in Perros‐Guirec, a small town situated over three picturesque coves on the Pink Granite Coast. The organisers had the forethought to ensure coaches were always available to shuttle the delegates between their hotels and the various events. They also engaged the services of a caterer to produce lunch and dinner each day, probably otherwise impossible if the delegates had to make their own arrangements.

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Circuit World, vol. 20 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0305-6120

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Publication date: 1 December 1969

BUSINESS leaders recur again and again in their public utterances to the difficulty of obtaining enough recruits of suitable calibre. What they have in mind, as Mr. David Barran…

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BUSINESS leaders recur again and again in their public utterances to the difficulty of obtaining enough recruits of suitable calibre. What they have in mind, as Mr. David Barran, chairman of Shell Transport, implied recently, is university graduates. ‘What I am really pleading for,’ he said, ‘is a stronger bridge between education and industry, starting as far back as the sixth form and extending across the student years at university, helping the graduate to choose a career that will employ his potential to the best advantage.’

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Work Study, vol. 18 no. 12
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0043-8022

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Publication date: 1 March 1992

Using the very latest Visiongauge equipment, Excellon UK has launched a 24‐hour turnaround service to provide extremely accurate verification of drilled PCBs for process…

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Using the very latest Visiongauge equipment, Excellon UK has launched a 24‐hour turnaround service to provide extremely accurate verification of drilled PCBs for process certification or machine calibration. The service allows customers to ensure optimum drill performance and to keep approval records without the time and cost of OPIC or CMM.

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Circuit World, vol. 18 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0305-6120

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