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Publication date: 1 August 2007

Joe S. Au, Angel W. Lee and Yo Y. Au

Fashion accessories are vital for fashion design in terms of creating the total look and presenting a fashion statement. They are also important for marketers to develop the…

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Fashion accessories are vital for fashion design in terms of creating the total look and presenting a fashion statement. They are also important for marketers to develop the correspondent market to increase the companies’ profit. The research was begun with a thorough review of the roles and functions of fashion accessories. Quantitative and qualitative research methodologies were adopted in this study. A questionnaire survey was undertaken to collect data from the consumers and in-depth interviews were used to collect useful information from the accessories designers in Hong Kong. The findings showed that the fashion accessories were mainly functional from the perspective of consumers, especially in the case of shoes and handbags. Accessories had a decorative role and that was particularly so in the case of jewellery. Some findings showed that designers' concerns about accessories did not fully conform to those of the consumers. Therefore, an in-depth research on different buying behaviour between male and female consumers was carried out. The research questions included the amount of money consumers would spend on accessories, and their purchasing decisions primarily depended on their functionality, durability, comfort and brands. These findings will assist the fashion accessory designers to understand the wants and needs of the market. Finally, future recommendations are given to the marketers and educators.

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Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, vol. 11 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1560-6074

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Publication date: 25 October 2019

Pawan Handa, Jean Pagani and Denise Bedford

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Knowledge Assets and Knowledge Audits
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ISBN: 978-1-78973-771-4

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Publication date: 30 July 1993

MICHAEL A. KEMP and CHRISTOPHER MAXWELL

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Contingent Valuation: A Critical Assessment
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ISBN: 978-1-84950-860-5

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Publication date: 1 January 1961

J.A. Pasini

C'est certainement un mérite de la part des experts d'avoir déduit de tels rapports «en moyenne historique», de la seule connaissance de données «locales», sans rien connaître des…

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C'est certainement un mérite de la part des experts d'avoir déduit de tels rapports «en moyenne historique», de la seule connaissance de données «locales», sans rien connaître des liens naturels existant entre plusieurs étapes individuelles, c'est‐à‐dire sans la connaissance — jusqu'ici pratiquement impossible à avoir — de séries statistiques opportunes, décrites par les nombres des étapes des touristes individuels et les effectifs correspondant à ces nombres, ainsi que de séries statistiques décrites par les nombres des journées indiquant les séjours totaux de ces touristes et les effectifs correspondants. Aujourd'hui pourtant il ne suffit plus, évidemment, d'étudier le tourisme en s'appuyant sur des valeurs moyennes ayant pour base la totalité des voyageurs, valeurs qui ont une signification représentative réduite; il faut le faire par groupes distincts de touristes du même type, groupes qui dans la multitude des touristes existent certainement sous des aspects divers.

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The Tourist Review, vol. 16 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0251-3102

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Publication date: 1 September 2012

Rodrigo G. Alvarado, Underlea M. Bruscato, Maureen T. Kelly, Flavio C. D'Amico and Olavo E. Oyola

Integrated design is a strategy to develop sustainable architecture projects incorporating multidisciplinary work and environmental performance assessments, which has provided…

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Integrated design is a strategy to develop sustainable architecture projects incorporating multidisciplinary work and environmental performance assessments, which has provided significant advancement to public buildings in developed countries. This paper presents a review of some aspects of integrated design for the planning and construction of energy efficient housing in the south of Chile, as part of the reconstruction process following the earthquake on 27th February 2010. Firstly, a synthesis is made of the characteristics, implicit conditions, participants, steps, resources and expected results of an integrated design approach according to existing references. This is then contrasted with normal housing design practice in Chile according to current building regulations and interviews with professionals in the field. The design processes of experimental houses and housing projects that place specific focus on energy performance are then analysed, with follow-ups and interviews to review significant aspects. After examining those experiences, the authors identify some particular features and resources of integrated design that promote environmental improvements.

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Open House International, vol. 37 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0168-2601

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Publication date: 19 July 2023

Uma Jogulu, Nicola Green, Esme Franken, Alexis Vassiley, Tim Bentley and Leigh-ann Onnis

This study explored one form of remote working – work from home – to understand the impact of work disruptions on workers and human resource management (HRM) practice and…

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Purpose

This study explored one form of remote working – work from home – to understand the impact of work disruptions on workers and human resource management (HRM) practice and therefore how to adapt to future crises. Specifically, the purpose is to understand the impact of events on employees when they are forced to move back and forth (yo-yoing) between work from home and a central office, using the case of Perth, Western Australia (WA).

Design/methodology/approach

Thirty-nine interviews with leaders, managers and co-workers working in private and public organisations suggest that forced changes to work arrangements affect job content and demands, well-being and potentially career trajectories.

Findings

The authors critically applied and developed the tenets of event system theory (EST) (novelty, disruption and criticality) by analysing an ongoing or “long” event rather than a discrete or time-limited one. The study found that the work-from-home experience influenced the individual perception of whether remote working would suit employees in the future, potentially influencing career paths. In addition, the selection of locations to live, preferred properties (e.g. home office space) and access to services (e.g. broadband infrastructure) has also become dominant features of work decisions.

Research limitations/implications

While the study generated rich data, it is not without limitations. The participants were from one Australian state which may not reflect the COVID-19 experiences of other jurisdictions. In addition, the participants were mostly female so this may offer a different perspective than a more gender-balanced sample. The study was limited to the perspectives of employees and middle managers.

Practical implications

The authors note three areas of implications for practitioners. First, the findings suggest that strong organisational and HRM support assists employees to cope well with change. Second, the importance of technological and social preparedness in improving employee experiences highlights the role of HRM in job design. Third, it is key that salient events are recognised as potential determinants of career pathways.

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The evidence from this research broadens the application of EST showing that forced flexibility has an influence on work arrangements by influencing a series of changes in features of work and experiences of employees. As such, this impacts employee's well-being and potentially future career decisions.

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Personnel Review, vol. 53 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0048-3486

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Functional Structure and Approximation in Econometrics
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ISBN: 978-0-44450-861-4

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Publication date: 1 September 1971

H.L. HUNT

An alternative title to this article would be “Truth is Stranger than Fiction”. The characters and their antics, devoted to storing and dispensing lubricants, are almost true and…

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An alternative title to this article would be “Truth is Stranger than Fiction”. The characters and their antics, devoted to storing and dispensing lubricants, are almost true and are not mere figments of the author's imagination. There are many instances of works which the author has visited where Fred and Yo Yo really exist and need help.

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Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, vol. 23 no. 9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0036-8792

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Publication date: 1 April 2003

Rosemary Crompton and Nicky Le Feuvre

It is a well established fact that the entry of women into higher‐level professional occupations has not resulted in their equal distribution within these occupations. Indeed, the…

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It is a well established fact that the entry of women into higher‐level professional occupations has not resulted in their equal distribution within these occupations. Indeed, the emergence and persistence of horizontal and vertical gender segregation within the professions has been at the heart of the development of a range of alternative theoretical perspectives on both the “feminisation process” and the future of the “professions”more generally. Through an in‐depth comparative analysis of the recent changes in the organisation and administration of the medical profession in Britain and France, this paper draws upon statistical data and biographical interviews with male and female general practitioners (GPs) in both countries in order to discuss and review a variety of approaches that have been adopted to explain and analyse the “eminisation” process of higher‐level professions. Our conclusions review the theoretical debates in the light of the evidence we have presented. It is argued that, despite important elements of continuity in respect of gendered occupational structuring in both countries, national variations in both professional and domestic gendered architectures lead to different outcomes as far as the extent and patterns of internal occupational segregation are concerned. Both female and male doctors are currently seeking – with some effect – to resist thepressures of medicine on family life.

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International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, vol. 23 no. 4/5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-333X

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Publication date: 1 January 1999

Massimiliano Marcellino

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Messy Data
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ISBN: 978-0-76230-303-8

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