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Publication date: 1 November 2003

Peter Bates, Steve Easter, Bill Love, Molly Mattingley and Joan Maughan

A great deal has already been written about payments to people in day centres and sheltered workshops, but most writers just discuss what can be done within the law. This paper…

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A great deal has already been written about payments to people in day centres and sheltered workshops, but most writers just discuss what can be done within the law. This paper takes a different approach by considering what the authors think is right rather than just what is allowed.The National Development Team (NDT) has been offering training, evaluation and support for organisational development since the 1970s.

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A Life in the Day, vol. 7 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1366-6282

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Publication date: 12 May 2023

Nathan Keates and Julie Beadle-Brown

Previous studies have confirmed the potential benefits of participating in theatrical improvisation, including improved mental health, well-being, skills and strategy development…

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Purpose

Previous studies have confirmed the potential benefits of participating in theatrical improvisation, including improved mental health, well-being, skills and strategy development. This study aims to explore the experiences of improv (a subset of theatrical improvisation) for autistic, non-autistic, yet neurodivergent and neurotypical people. In particular, it explores whether participants believe that there have been any benefits from participating in improv.

Design/methodology/approach

Twenty adult participants were recruited using snowball sampling. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) and qualitative content analysis (QCA). IPA explored the autistic lived experience during improv participation, while QCA sought to identify the benefits gained.

Findings

Implementing IPA allowed for the benefits of improv to be embedded into autistic lived experience. This was aggregated into two themes: “life beyond improv” and “social worlds negative impact”. Findings from QCA found five themes: “creativity and opportunities: the arts and workplace”; “acceptance, cognitive flexibility and rolling with it”; “interpersonal, social and communication skills and human connection”; “gains in mental health, quality of life and wellbeing”; and for just autistic participants, “‘I've gone full autistic’ (and can learn why neurotypicals are like they are)”.

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To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is a novel study area that has not been investigated previously.

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Advances in Autism, vol. 9 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2056-3868

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Publication date: 1 February 2002

Karyn R. Lacy

Compares race relations in two suburban communities in order to show that middle‐class blacks meet with some success when they temporarily exchange their racial identity for a…

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Compares race relations in two suburban communities in order to show that middle‐class blacks meet with some success when they temporarily exchange their racial identity for a class‐based identity. Collects data through ethnography and individual interview to examine the conditions under which middle‐class blacks construct and assert a sub‐urban identity. States that success varies with the racial composition of the suburban community and the white neighbours’ level of the satisfaction with the community.

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International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, vol. 22 no. 1/2/3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-333X

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Publication date: 1 December 2010

Stephen J.J. McGuire, Ellen A. Drost, K. Kern Kwong, David Linnevers, Ryan Tash and Oxana Lavrova

A family business founded by Chinese immigrants grew into a $133 million toy and costume maker by exploiting seasonal niche segments in the highly competitive, global toy…

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A family business founded by Chinese immigrants grew into a $133 million toy and costume maker by exploiting seasonal niche segments in the highly competitive, global toy industry. Sales of traditional toys stagnated when replaced by game consoles and electronic toys. Unable to compete in high tech toys, MegaToys moved instead toward seasonal products. In 2007, brothers Peter and Charlie Woo were about to pitch what they hoped would be $63 million in Easter basket sales to Wal-Mart. If Wal-Mart took the full order, it would come to represent over half of MegaToys' revenue.

The company was faced with the dilemma of how to grow, and at what pace. Charlie Woo knew that MegaToys could continue to grow as long as it was able to satisfy Wal-Mart's demands. Peter Woo wondered if this was the smartest way to grow the business. “Growth is a good thing as long as you don't sell your shirt to get it,” he noted. Should MegaToys continue to increase its sales to Wal-Mart, or would dependence on Wal-Mart eventually threaten the firm's success? Were there other, untapped opportunities for MegaToys that were well aligned with its strengths, resources, and capabilities?

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The CASE Journal, vol. 7 no. 1
Type: Case Study
ISSN: 1544-9106

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Publication date: 17 October 2023

S. Janaka Biyanwila

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Debt Crisis and Popular Social Protest in Sri Lanka: Citizenship, Development and Democracy Within Global North–South Dynamics
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83797-022-3

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Publication date: 5 July 2013

Steve Hayes

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Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal, vol. 17 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1361-2026

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Publication date: 2 August 2024

Taofik Hidajat

This paper aims to highlight the corruption mode of village funds in Indonesia and provide recommendations to reduce such crime.

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Purpose

This paper aims to highlight the corruption mode of village funds in Indonesia and provide recommendations to reduce such crime.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper uses Diamond Fraud theory to explain why the mode of corruption continues, using secondary data from journal articles, research reports and websites.

Findings

Corruption mode is carried out through fund misuse, cover-up, fictional reports, fictitious activities and projects and budget markup.

Practical implications

Prevention and detection of fraud can be more effective when considering pressure, opportunities, rationalization and individual abilities.

Originality/value

The novelty of this paper is to provide a more comprehensive view of the factors that can lead to fraud or corruption using the Fraud Diamond Theory.

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Journal of Financial Crime, vol. 32 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1359-0790

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Publication date: 19 February 2021

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The Canterbury Sound in Popular Music: Scene, Identity and Myth
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78769-490-3

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Publication date: 21 September 2015

Steve Evans

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Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, vol. 28 no. 7
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0951-3574

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Publication date: 1 September 1999

Patrick A. Traichal, George W. Gallinger and Steve A. Johnson

Identifies three approaches to controlling the agent‐principal conflict for CEOs (market discipline, compensation structure and monitoring mechanisms) and reviews previous…

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Identifies three approaches to controlling the agent‐principal conflict for CEOs (market discipline, compensation structure and monitoring mechanisms) and reviews previous relevant research. Develops a mathematical model of the relationship between pay‐for‐performance sensitivity and external monitoring; and tests it on 1971‐1993 US data. Presents the results, which suggest that the sensitivity is significantly affected by monitors, growth opportunities and CEO share ownership. Considers consistency with other research and the implications of the findings.

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Managerial Finance, vol. 25 no. 9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4358

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