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Publication date: 1 April 1997

Richard M. Blythe, Hema Rao and Naresh Shahani

Describes a quality improvement initiative at Glaxo Wellcome India ‐ the Glaxo Wellcome Excellence Process. Illustrates the programme in detail. Concludes with some observations…

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Describes a quality improvement initiative at Glaxo Wellcome India ‐ the Glaxo Wellcome Excellence Process. Illustrates the programme in detail. Concludes with some observations on progress to date and the changes in the organization’s culture as a result.

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The TQM Magazine, vol. 9 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0954-478X

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Publication date: 12 April 2024

Glenys Caswell

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Time of Death
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ISBN: 978-1-80455-006-9

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Publication date: 20 June 2017

David Shinar

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

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Publication date: 1 December 2007

Prathiba Chitsabesan, Sue Bailey, Richard Williams, Leo Kroll, Cassandra Kenning and Louise Talbot

This article is based on a study that was commissioned by the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales. We report on the learning profiles and education needs of a cohort of…

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This article is based on a study that was commissioned by the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales. We report on the learning profiles and education needs of a cohort of young offenders who were recruited for the study. The research was a national cross‐sectional survey of 301 young offenders who were resident in custodial settings or attending youth offending teams in the community. The young people were assessed using the WASI and the WORD measures to obtain psychometric information (IQ scores and reading/reading comprehension ages). One in five (20%) young people met the ICD‐10 criteria for mental retardation (IQ<70), while problems with reading (52%) and reading comprehension (61%) were common. Verbal IQ scores were found to be significantly lower than performance IQ scores, particularly in male offenders. It is clear from these results that a large proportion of juvenile offenders have a learning disability, as characterised by an IQ<70 and significantly low reading and reading comprehension ages. The underlying aetiology of this association is less clear and may be a consequence of both an increased prevalence of neurocognitive deficits and the impact of poor schooling. There is some evidence that developmental pathways may be different for boys compared with girls.

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Journal of Children's Services, vol. 2 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1746-6660

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Publication date: 1 February 1980

Officers and Council of the British Colour Makers Association for the year 1979/80 will be:— Chairman; Mr. M. A. Kerr, Ciba‐Geigy (P&A) Co. Pigments Division. Vice‐Chairman; Mr…

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Officers and Council of the British Colour Makers Association for the year 1979/80 will be:— Chairman; Mr. M. A. Kerr, Ciba‐Geigy (P&A) Co. Pigments Division. Vice‐Chairman; Mr. G. R. Streatfield, Blythe Colours Ltd. Honorary Treasurer; Mr. F. B. Mortimer‐Ford, Horace Cory & Co. Ltd. Members: Mr. W. B. Cork, Reckitts Colours Ltd. Mr. A. R. Dauwe, Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. Dr. M. Hill, Manox Ltd. Mr. B. R. Howe, Burrell Colours Ltd. Mr. E. H. Leadbeater, E. P. Bray & Co. Ltd. Mr. A. Pearce, Williams (Hounslow) Ltd. Mr. P. Perkin, Ellis Jones & Co. (Stock‐port) Ltd. Secretary; Mr. A. G. Wyatt.

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Pigment & Resin Technology, vol. 9 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0369-9420

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Publication date: 1 November 1916

The Professors of the Imperial College of Science and Technology have addressed to Lord Crewe, the Chairman of the Governors of the College, a memorial urging the necessity of the…

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The Professors of the Imperial College of Science and Technology have addressed to Lord Crewe, the Chairman of the Governors of the College, a memorial urging the necessity of the encouragement of science and of research. In commenting upon this document the Journal of Chemical Technology observes that “a satisfactory feature of the memorial is the recognition on the part of the signatories that scientific education should be on broad lines.” “We have always contended that an indispensable preliminary to a professional career should be a thoroughly sound general education. Whether or not the study of science is the best kind of study may be a debatable point, but it is certain that exclusive attention to science is thoroughly bad. A man's mind is narrow when he is unable to recognise the importance of things outside his own particular sphere of action, and it is precisely this state of mind that the exclusive study of science tends to produce. It is, therefore, the more necessary, in seeking to secure greater attention to scientific studies in the reform of our educational system, to take care that nothing be done which may curtail the period required for the acquisition of general knowledge. It is far better to delay than to hasten specialisation. A step in the right direction has been made when scientific men themselves state that they do not believe that “an education which includes good teaching of science need be a narrow education,” but we wish that this opinion had been positively rather than negatively expressed. The memorial refers to the “lethargy, misconception, and ignorance” of the public regarding national education. It is pertinent here to remark that when anything goes wrong and no particular individual or individuals can be held to be, or will acknowledge themselves to be, responsible, the “public” is blamed; the public being everybody with the exception of the denunciator and his friends. In the present instance the fault is not, even for the greater part, with the people. They are, naturally enough, interested in education only in so far as it is expressed in terms of school and college accounts and of wage‐earning capacity. Of the bearing that improvement in education and the advancement of physical science has on the welfare of the community the average man knows little and cares less. He has to be educated in the value of education. He is not, and probably never will be, interested in education as an abstract good. What interest he has in it is purely utilitarian. If he sees that the knowledge which he himself does not possess carries with it but doubtful prospects for the future, poor remuneration in the present and a social position little better than his own, he is unlikely to be impressed with the value of education. The fact is that there is a lamentable want of opportunity for the intellectual classes in this country and until this state of things is remedied the public will continue to display—and with every justification — “lethargy, misconception, and ignorance” in respect to national education.

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British Food Journal, vol. 18 no. 11
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0007-070X

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Publication date: 1 October 1999

Jim Blythe

This study concerns consumer responses to new product offerings in the category of high‐tech audio equipment. For the purposes of the study, consumers were categorised as…

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This study concerns consumer responses to new product offerings in the category of high‐tech audio equipment. For the purposes of the study, consumers were categorised as high‐innovators or non‐innovators. The general objective of the research was to determine how differing groups of consumers view innovativeness, and how innovativeness is assessed, with particular reference to high‐tech product offerings. The research was carried out in two stages; a series of focus groups was run to determine the dimensions of the problem, and a questionnaire derived from this. The questionnaire was then administered to visitors at a consumer‐oriented trade show. Statistical analysis of the questionnaire revealed that there are significant differences between groups of consumers regarding the relative importance of various factors in the process of assessing innovativeness.

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Journal of Product & Brand Management, vol. 8 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1061-0421

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Publication date: 23 August 2022

Linda Connolly

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Histories of Punishment and Social Control in Ireland: Perspectives from a Periphery
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ISBN: 978-1-80043-607-7

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Publication date: 1 January 1954

Aarhus Kommunes Biblioteker (Teknisk Bibliotek), Ingerslevs Plads 7, Aarhus, Denmark. Representative: V. NEDERGAARD PEDERSEN (Librarian).

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Aarhus Kommunes Biblioteker (Teknisk Bibliotek), Ingerslevs Plads 7, Aarhus, Denmark. Representative: V. NEDERGAARD PEDERSEN (Librarian).

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 6 no. 1
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ISSN: 0001-253X

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Publication date: 18 December 2007

Ping Zhang

Due to the strategic, economic, and social significance of information and communication technology development and use, a better understanding of factors that contribute to…

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Due to the strategic, economic, and social significance of information and communication technology development and use, a better understanding of factors that contribute to technology acceptance and use decisions can be extremely important. In this chapter, we posit that one of the fundamental reasons that people utilize technology is to support their well-being by fulfiling their various needs. Taking this motivational perspective, we suggest that the purposes and utilities of information and communication technology should support various human needs. Using a motivational approach to study technology design is intended to be positive. We revisit some fundamentals that may have been forgotten and we unearth the intrinsic drive of technology development and use. As a first step toward a design theory, we propose ten design principles to achieve high motivating information and communication technology.

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Designing Information and Organizations with a Positive Lens
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ISBN: 978-1-84950-398-3

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