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Publication date: 1 June 1995

Dennis Tourish and Pauline Irving

Communication is becoming increasingly identified as a significantfactor influencing the ability of the NHS to achieve high‐qualityoutcomes. Typically, organizations have tended…

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Communication is becoming increasingly identified as a significant factor influencing the ability of the NHS to achieve high‐quality outcomes. Typically, organizations have tended to conceptualize communication as a process dealing with external relationships. Emphasizes the importance of both internal and external communications, and argues that the NHS now needs to integrate both these dimensions of the communication function. Proposes a strategic framework which suggests how this can be accomplished. Proposes and discusses a communications‐centred model of the management process in the light of this approach. This model integrates perspectives which have hitherto dichotomized management as either a science or an art. It also locates communication at the heart of effective management. Finally, suggests the NHS is uniquely well placed to provide data on the impact and costs of total communication programmes.

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International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, vol. 8 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0952-6862

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Publication date: 1 December 1994

Pauline Irving and Dennis Tourish

Highlights the importance of communication as a management activity. Inparticular, examines ways in which internal and external communicationstrategies can be integrated. To this…

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Highlights the importance of communication as a management activity. In particular, examines ways in which internal and external communication strategies can be integrated. To this end, proposes a communication strategy sequence which provides a robust methodology for gathering data and informing decision making regarding communication needs. Details the four key steps in the sequence and provides examples from work done in Northern Ireland. Discusses the principles and practices of data collection and emphasizes the importance of securing the commitment of senior managers. Examines the costs and benefits of introducing comprehensive communication programmes and points out organizational advantages.

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Journal of Management in Medicine, vol. 8 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0268-9235

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Publication date: 1 June 2004

Pauline Irving and David Dickson

Effective provider‐patient communication and the relationships that it supports are located at the centre of quality health‐care delivery. The patient‐centred approach is…

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Effective provider‐patient communication and the relationships that it supports are located at the centre of quality health‐care delivery. The patient‐centred approach is increasingly seen as an effective way to provide effective patient care, being more sensitive and responsive to the needs of the individual. Empathy has been identified as a core component of “patient‐centredness” but definitions often lack conceptual clarity. This paper proposes to clarify the definition of empathy keeping the discussion true to Rogers' original definitions of the concept whilst integrating the work of other writers. A major thrust is the development of an innovative conceptual model of empathy which has the potential to both integrate previous research findings and provide a framework for future research and training. The model is based in social psychological conceptions of attitude.

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International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, vol. 17 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0952-6862

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Publication date: 1 April 1991

Allan Metz

This is a selective annotated bibliography of the literature on Christopher Columbus from 1970 to 1989. The subject is particularly relevant considering the approach of the…

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This is a selective annotated bibliography of the literature on Christopher Columbus from 1970 to 1989. The subject is particularly relevant considering the approach of the Quincentenary of the “discovery” of America in 1992. For that same reason, there has been an outpouring of literature on the subject since 1990, a significant subset of which contributes to are interpretation of Columbus the man, his voyages, and their impact on the new world. It is hoped that this more recent literature will be part of a subsequent annotated bibliography.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 19 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 1 January 1975

PAULINE A. THOMAS and STEPHEN E. ROBERTSON

Aslib is interested in developing modular simulation models of aspects of library systems in order to investigate the use of such models as aids to systems design and operation…

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Aslib is interested in developing modular simulation models of aspects of library systems in order to investigate the use of such models as aids to systems design and operation. The conceptual model of library procedures, developed during the OSTI‐supportcd project on the use of bibliographic records in libraries, offered a suitable basis for a pilot study. The pilot study was aimed at investigating the practicality of developing and using simulation models of library operations, and gaining experience in the application of simulation techniques to problems in the library and information field. The simulation language used was GPSS, in accordance with the 1968 edition of the IBM GPSS/360 User's Manual, H20–0326–2.

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Journal of Documentation, vol. 31 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0022-0418

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Publication date: 1 February 1993

Thomas A. Peters

The purpose of this article is to present an overview of the history and development of transaction log analysis (TLA) in library and information science research. Organizing a…

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The purpose of this article is to present an overview of the history and development of transaction log analysis (TLA) in library and information science research. Organizing a literature review of the first twenty‐five years of TLA poses some challenges and requires some decisions. The primary organizing principle could be a strict chronology of the published research, the research questions addressed, the automated information retrieval (IR) systems that generated the data, the results gained, or even the researchers themselves. The group of active transaction log analyzers remains fairly small in number, and researchers who use transaction logs tend to use this method more than once, so tracing the development and refinement of individuals' uses of the methodology could provide insight into the progress of the method as a whole. For example, if we examine how researchers like W. David Penniman, John Tolle, Christine Borgman, Ray Larson, and Micheline Hancock‐Beaulieu have modified their own understandings and applications of the method over time, we may get an accurate sense of the development of all applications.

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Library Hi Tech, vol. 11 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0737-8831

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Publication date: 28 October 2022

Kevin Christopher Carduff

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Corporate Reporting: From Stewardship to Contract, the Annual Reports of the United States Steel Corporation 1902–2006
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ISBN: 978-1-80382-761-2

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Publication date: 14 November 2018

Fergus McNeill

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Pervasive Punishment
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ISBN: 978-1-78756-466-4

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Publication date: 1 July 1963

THE new library building has been open for six months now. It is pleasantly situated in an area of new buildings, and occupies a prominent island site just on the edge of the…

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THE new library building has been open for six months now. It is pleasantly situated in an area of new buildings, and occupies a prominent island site just on the edge of the shopping centre. The old library was in the middle of a shopping area, and it has been interesting to note that our removal from that site has had a more considerable effect on the traffic pattern than one would have thought.

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New Library World, vol. 65 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4803

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Publication date: 1 October 1964

All items listed may be borrowed from the Aslib Library, except those marked, which may be consulted in the Library.

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All items listed may be borrowed from the Aslib Library, except those marked, which may be consulted in the Library.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 16 no. 10
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0001-253X

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