Search results

1 – 10 of over 1000
Per page
102050
Citations:
Loading...
Access Restricted. View access options
Article
Publication date: 1 February 1983

R.L. Wilde

I read Bernard Holland's article in the first issue (see Structural Survey Vol 1 No 1 page 14) with great interest. Matters relating to claims of professional negligence are of…

73

Abstract

I read Bernard Holland's article in the first issue (see Structural Survey Vol 1 No 1 page 14) with great interest. Matters relating to claims of professional negligence are of great concern to all people in professional practice, and especially to those of us who engage in making structural surveys of buildings.

Details

Structural Survey, vol. 1 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0263-080X

Access Restricted. View access options
Article
Publication date: 1 February 1987

Jonathan Bryson

There has been a large increase in the number of negligence claims made against members of the profession over recent years. This may be due to a growing awareness of the right to…

90

Abstract

There has been a large increase in the number of negligence claims made against members of the profession over recent years. This may be due to a growing awareness of the right to claim and/or a lowering of the standard of advice given. Whichever is true, the matter is of importance. The legal decisions of courts are a critical indicator of the expertise required from a professional person. A case of proven negligence shows that a defendant has fallen below the standard of service required by the public. The law examined here is that relating to mortgage valuations and structural surveys, as many actions are brought in this area, and it is an important field in the employment of building knowledge.

Details

Property Management, vol. 5 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0263-7472

Access Restricted. View access options
Article
Publication date: 18 October 2023

L.P. Coladangelo

Through examination of the Library Reference Model (LRM) specifications for nomen and the potential challenges visual nomen might present for their description and use in…

62

Abstract

Purpose

Through examination of the Library Reference Model (LRM) specifications for nomen and the potential challenges visual nomen might present for their description and use in information systems, the purpose of this study was to investigate two questions: (1) how do nonlinguistic or nonalphanumeric signs or symbols act as nomen to identify entities? and (2) what details or attributes are relevant to describe and classify such nomen to integrate them into information systems?

Design/methodology/approach

This research was built on an exploratory, qualitative instrumental case study design using multiple (or comparative) cases. Using the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions LRM conceptualization of nomen as the basis, this research explored the similarities and differences between the LRM definition, its attributes and the use of nonlinguistic and nonalphanumeric “strings” for visual nomen to represent a res, moving iteratively between the LRM documentation, visual nomen identified in previous research and additional examples. This study used a constant comparative method to conduct a structured, focused comparison across different cases found in the source survey.

Findings

A close review of the history of the development of the nomen entity was made to understand the semiotic relationship between entities and their symbolic representation, how those symbols are then reified to be further classified and described and how such definitions in the LRM offer a path forward for better understanding the role and function of visual nomen. Based on the foundation of the nomen entity and its attributes established in the LRM, this research then looked at visual representations of concepts and entities to suggest a nascent framework for describing aspects of visual nomen which may be relevant to their use and application

Originality/value

This exploratory study of the use of supralinguistic ways of referencing entities delineates novel insights into a potential framework for describing and using visual nomen as a way of labeling or naming entities represented in information systems. By examining the specifications of the nomen entity and its attributes as delineated by the LRM, this study reinforces the applicability of LRM-defined attributes in the use of visual nomen in addition to offering other attributes or dimensions.

Details

The Electronic Library , vol. 41 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-0473

Keywords

Access Restricted. View access options
Book part
Publication date: 20 June 2017

David Shinar

Abstract

Details

Traffic Safety and Human Behavior
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78635-222-4

Access Restricted. View access options
Book part
Publication date: 5 October 2007

David Shinar

Abstract

Details

Traffic Safety and Human Behavior
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-0-08-045029-2

Access Restricted. View access options
Article
Publication date: 1 April 1953

LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE affairs occupy our foreground this month of course. The Llandudno meeting will, we understand, be the last to be held in the spring. Various…

23

Abstract

LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE affairs occupy our foreground this month of course. The Llandudno meeting will, we understand, be the last to be held in the spring. Various considerations, weighty enough, have made the early meeting undesirable. Municipal and county library authority members are occupied with elections and university and college librarians are pressed with imminent examinations. September, therefore, will hereafter be conference month, which, for those who so regard conferences, makes them a welcome extension of summer holidays. It also intrudes them into the holiday season and increases their cost and the difficulty of accommodating so large an assembly in halls and hotels.

Details

New Library World, vol. 54 no. 9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4803

Available. Content available
Book part
Publication date: 13 November 2023

Jelena Balabanić Mavrović

Abstract

Details

Eating Disorders in a Capitalist World
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-80455-787-7

Access Restricted. View access options
Article
Publication date: 18 October 2018

David Wilkins, Rebecca Jones and David Westlake

The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast what is spoken about in supervision case discussions in Children’s Services with what subsequently appears in the written…

333

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast what is spoken about in supervision case discussions in Children’s Services with what subsequently appears in the written record on the child’s file. As an exploratory study, the authors set two research questions – how do supervision conversations and corresponding records compare? And how do social work supervisors make use of these records?

Design/methodology/approach

The authors sampled ten pairs of supervision audio recordings and written records from the child’s file. Using a content analysis approach, the authors compared what was spoken about (on the audio recordings) with what was subsequently written down (on the child’s file).

Findings

The complex activity of social work case supervision is not easily captured in written form. Written records did not reflect objectively the content of the audio recordings and on occasion, even contained information absent from the discussion. Supervisors seemed to engage in an interpretative process when creating the records, translating what was spoken about into a record thought (more) suitable for the file.

Research limitations/implications

The sample was limited to one authority and did not compare between different models or approaches to supervision.

Practical implications

Supervisors understandably orient their recording behaviour towards anticipated audiences (chiefly, senior managers and Ofsted inspectors). To change recording practices, it would help to promote the role of children and families as the more important audience for written recordings of supervision case discussions.

Originality/value

The major strength of this study is the inclusion of audio recordings of actual supervision case discussions and real case records. This is an advantage over the more common methods of vignettes, role plays and self-reports because it allowed the authors to examine directly what happens in practice. The findings from the study are strengthened via the use of a focus group with social work managers, helping the authors to validate and test the themes the authors’ identified.

Details

Journal of Children's Services, vol. 13 no. 3/4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1746-6660

Keywords

Access Restricted. View access options
Book part
Publication date: 14 October 2009

Rune Elvik, Alena Høye, Truls Vaa and Michael Sørensen

Abstract

Details

The Handbook of Road Safety Measures
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-84855-250-0

Access Restricted. View access options
Book part
Publication date: 14 October 2009

Rune Elvik, Alena Høye, Truls Vaa and Michael Sørensen

Abstract

Details

The Handbook of Road Safety Measures
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-84855-250-0

1 – 10 of over 1000
Per page
102050