bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Valuations: A Problem‐Solving Imperative
Authors: Whipple R.T.M.
Published: September 2004

Examines the underlying basis of the valuation process at a time
when the world property markets are experiencing the effects of the
global recession. Refers to professional criticism in the USA, the UK
and Australasia. Advocates a return to first principles in all
appraisals and valuations, the value being determined between the supply
and demand criteria in any particular market.
The Changing Valuation of US Landfill Sites
Authors: Parsons Joseph F.
Published: September 2004

Provides an overview of the current regulatory environment
pertaining to the valuations of US landfill sites. Addresses changes in
US regulations and how they relate to closure and post‐closure costs as
well as the owners′ financial responsibility after closure. Concludes
that the methodology of valuing landfills by using comparison of similar
sales becomes less useful with the introduction of the new regulations.
The Role of Real Estate in Efficient Investment Portfolios
Authors: Goslings J.H. , Petri V.L.
Published: September 2004

Looks at the risk/return characteristics of real estate on the
basis of both appraisal and market values. Broadens this analysis to
include inflation. Makes a series of observations about the role of real
estate in efficient investment portfolios. Concludes that as long as
direct real estate is valued at appraisal value it is unmistakably a
solid inflation hedge.
The Compensation Provisions of the Planning and
Compensation Act 1991
Authors: Sams G.S.
Published: September 2004

Provides a section by section guide to the compensation provisions
of the Planning and Compensation Act 1991. Concludes that pressure for
further change will continue but that the prospect of a consolidated
compensation code now seems very remote.
Self‐regulation in the Office Property Market
Authors: Mulhall Tony
Published: September 2004

Examines the failure of the City of London office market over the
last 30 years to transmit information on impending oversupply to
developers as the market moved towards the top of the demand cycle.
Notes that the resulting collapse in investment values and the exposure
of the banking system to large‐scale non‐performing loans provides a
picture of potentially destabilising market failure. Proposes that in
order to prevent oversupply occurring and thereby secure investment
values, a form of self‐regulation is required.
The effects of improvement in public transportation capacity on residential price gradient in Hong Kong
Authors: Chau K.W. , Ng F.F.
Published: September 2004

Modernization of a railway line connecting the urban and sub‐urban areas will normally result in a shift of the population from urban to suburban areas. This will affect the price gradient of residential prices of two connected stations on the railway line. The actual effect cannot be theoretically deduced. Results of empirical studies in the past are not conclusive. Lack of good quality data is one of the many reasons. This paper seeks to contribute to the understanding of this issue by a case study in Hong Kong. The KCR (Kowloon‐Canton Railway) runs from the CBD of Hong Kong to its sub‐urban area. Since August 1982, the trains have been powered by electricity instead of diesel. The modernization of the KCR has greatly improved its speed and capacity and has contributed to major improvement in public transportation between the urban and suburban areas. To assess the effects of this change, the price gradient of residential units between an urban and a sub‐urban station will be estimated from transaction records of properties in these two chosen locations on the railway line. Price influencing effects are controlled either by including them in the model, restricted sampling or other adjustment techniques. This method allows the net change in the price gradient before and after the improvement to be assessed. The results strongly suggest that improvement in public transportation have a negative effect on the price gradient along the railway line.
Social capital benchmarking system: Profiting from social capital when building network organizations
Authors: María Viedma Marti José
Published: September 2004

In knowledge economy, companies and organizations build sustainable competitive advantages not only relying on their internal intellectual capital but also on the intellectual capital of other companies, organizations and institutions and specifically on those of the cluster, microcluster or territory where the company is located. This kind of intellectual capital, basically external and of a relational nature is one of the main constituents of the networked organization and from now on will be called as Social Capital because it is embedded in the social fabric (texture) of the nearby environment. Social Capital Benchmarking System is both a new management method and a new management tool, that identifies, audits and benchmarks the resources and capabilities or the social capital, existing in alternative cluster locations that are necessary to develop the specific network organization that each particular business model requires. The system has been successfully piloted in five European enterprises.
Systems Problem‐solving: Unravelling the “Mess”
Authors: Barton Cunningham J. , Farquharson John
Published: September 2004

General systems theory offers one perspective for defining and
understanding the problems that organisations face. The author presents
a set of systems problem‐solving principles, and offers a procedure
which might be useful when conventional problem‐solving has not been
totally successful. The article illustrates this procedure in trying to
address a budget deficit problem in a large metropolitan hospital.
Why Nothing Much has Changed
Authors: MacInnes John
Published: September 2004

Despite high unemployment, a collapse in manufacturing output and
employment, a government‐engineered fall in international
competitiveness that has resulted in an unprecedented deficit in non‐oil
trade and zero net growth in the Gross Domestic Product between 1979‐83,
the basic features of British workplace industrial relations remain
unchanged. The economic changes wrought by the recession since 1979 in
Scotland and the UK and the resurgence of older traditions in industrial
relations are described.
Innovation: People and Implementation
Authors: Morden Tony
Published: September 2004

This is the second of two linked articles on strategy for
innovation and its implementation. The purpose of the first article was
to examine the strategic process of planning innovation within the
enterprise. The objective of this second article is to examine some of
the ways by which innovation is implemented. The success of enterprise
innovation strategy will be indicated by the distinctive competences
built up over time, and by the competitive advantage it has gained.
Success depends upon the means by which innovation is implemented.
Corporate strategies are implemented by people and organisation. This
article therefore considers the role played by customers, employees,
intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs, cultures, leaders and organisational
arrangements in achieving innovation objectives.
China’s Management: Tradition and Reform
Authors: Fukuda John
Published: September 2004

In the person of Emperor Ch’in Shihuang China had one of the
greatest managers of all time. In spite of its history, however, today
China is in serious need of management reform. The article highlights
communication and co‐ordination problems in Chinese service
organisations. The present Chinese government is encouraging growth in
education; through expansion of education the latest developments in
management and other technologies will be extended to China.
Productivity Improvement through People: Some New
Approaches
Authors: Thomas U
Published: September 2004

Many Western manufactured products like cars and electronics have
lost their market shares to similar products from Japan. Productivity
improvement programmes, particularly in Canada, are examined to
determine why some fail while others succeed. Specific case studies are
also presented to determine how productivity can be improved through
effective human relations programmes.
Beyond the Ugly American
Authors: Walle A.H.
Published: September 2004

The novel The Ugly American published in the
late 1950s depicts the blunderings which can take
place when decision makers are overly ethnocentric.
Happily, in interpersonal dealings, executives
are becoming more accepting of the ways
of other people. Anthropologists such as Edward
T. Hall have developed a wealth of material which
explores the habits and customs of other people
and how to interact in situations with such people.
Thus, overt ethnocentrism is largely on the wane.
Ironically, as Westerners have become more
worldly in their interpersonal dealings with other
people, they have also embraced a strong “global
marketing” orientation. This global paradigm
contains a “covert ethnocentrism” since it
presupposes that the whole world is being
transformed in the same way by technology.
Although in the long flow of history this might be
true, global theories are not usually relevant to
short‐term analysis on strategic planning. In an
era when we have largely purged our thinking of
overt ethnocentrism, we must resist this new
“covert” ethnocentrism.
Going Public – A Corporate Public Relations Strategy
Authors: Walker David R.
Published: September 2004

Public relations is a management process. When
an organisation decides to “go public”, the
process becomes an essential aspect in influencing
the success of the flotation.
Views from a large number of PR consultancies,
financial advisers, brokers and other related
bodies have been used to devise a strategic
framework that would govern the direction of the
PR campaign leading to UniChem′s introduction
to the Stock Exchange.
Target audiences have been identified and specific
attention has been given to positioning, financial
and defence strategies. Within these strategies,
relevant tactics have been developed and
scheduled for implementation. A full survey of
existing shareholders, the primary target audience
for the campaign, has provided evidence of
attitudes towards the planned flotation.
The Role of the Architect in Training and Development
Authors: Day Abby , Peters John
Published: September 2004

Architecture is emerging as an important concept
in training and development. This covers all the
design elements necessary for effective
implementation and results – ensuring that
potentially competing objectives are taken note
of and made congruent; that reward and incentive
structures are in line with training objectives; that
a cost‐benefit approach to knowledge and
information is taken; that delivery personnel are
right for the task; and that supporting resources,
such as printed materials, are properly designed
to complement all the above. These various
aspects of training architecture are discussed, and
points made for trainers and development
personnel to follow.
The Stress of the Executive Lifestyle: Trends in the 1990s
Authors: Cooper Cary L. , Sutherland Valerie J.
Published: September 2004

Research on nearly 120 chief executive officers (CEOs) and their
spouses from among The Times 1,000 European companies is
explored. The research found that many CEOs are showing increasing signs
of stress, and that the main difficulties are associated with the job
interfering with family and private life due to enhanced workloads,
work‐related travelling, weekend working, etc. Suggestions are made
about what organizations can do to help.
Don’t Shoot the Pianist
Authors: Hoare Dermot O’S.
Published: September 2004

Many management experts explain leadership as a function of good
management – an unvalidated theory which, perhaps, accounts for
some recent poor corporate performance. While certain personal
characteristics are common to both, analysis of how leaders and managers
achieve results demonstrates the use of opposing managing behaviour and
also indicates two quite separate power bases: leaders deriving their
authority from within their group, managers externally. Proposes a new
“overlap” model in which the overlap represents the common
personal characteristics and the open areas represent two quite
different identities: identities exhibiting radically different
behavioural styles – leaders flexible and open, managers
controlling and closed – and goal setting priorities.
The Integration of Marketing Flows in Channels of
Distribution
Authors: Bowersox Donald J. , Morash Edward A.
Published: September 2004

A long‐standing and important concept in marketing is the existence
of flows in the channel of distribution. Various channel strategies
related to flow separation, postponement, and acceleration have been
described separately in different parts of the marketing literature.
This article attempts to integrate and relate these concepts in both a
managerial and theoretical manner. Building on order penetration points
and a network paradigm, the concepts are systematically integrated.
Specific managerial tools such as a network planning matrix and
mathematical network analysis are also presented. The need to integrate
marketing flows for achieving customer satisfaction is highlighted. By
linking separate flow strategies, channel performance can be leveraged
for competitive advantage.
Dealing with Cheating in Distribution
Authors: Hardy Kenneth G. , Magrath Allan J.
Published: September 2004

This article describes the cheating that occurs among members
vertically aligned in channels of distribution, the reasons behind this
behaviour, the cost, and the solutions that channel partners can adopt
in order to reduce the incidence or lower the consequences of their
partners cheating in their channel relations.
Selection and Motivation of Industrial Distributors: A
Comparative Analysis
Authors: Abratt Russell , Pitt Leyland F.
Published: September 2004

This article reviews factors necessitating the application of
effective selection and motivation criteria when using independent
distributors. It reports findings concerning the criteria utilised by
South African manufacturing companies and compares these with findings
based on another study using United Kingdom and United States samples.
The findings seem to be very similar across cultures and a model is
presented to aid manufacturers in the proper selection and motivation of
their distributors.
The Use of IDEFo to Link Design and Manufacture in a CIM
Environment
Authors: Colquhoun G.J. , Gamble J.D. , Baines R.W.
Published: September 2004

International competition is driving manufacturing executives to
place an ever‐growing importance on the formulation of computer
integrated manufacturing (CIM) strategies as part of their corporate
plans. Structured analysis and design techniques, in particular IDEF
(Integrated Computer Aided Manufacturing definition method), are
becoming a vital tool in the analysis and implementation of such CIM
strategies. This article positively demonstrates the technique and its
ability to model the link between design and manufacture in a CIM
environment. The approach relates interdependencies of planning for
manufacture, design and process planning within a CIM strategy. In
particular it establishes the position of computer aided process
planning (CAPP) in CIM architecture and evaluates a CAPP package as a
potential element of a CIM strategy. The application to which IDEFo, in
particular, has been used clearly demonstrates its usefulness to
manufacturers as a powerful aid to the development of detailed CIM
strategies.
The Customer as Employee
Authors: Johnston Robert
Published: September 2004

A few years ago the concept of the employee as a customer was
treated as a novel breakthrough. Here the process has taken the ultimate
step of reversal and the customer as employee in service organisations
is seriously examined. The customer must be selected, trained, motivated
and even dismissed if necessary. As such he is no longer a passive
recipient of services, to be humoured at all times, but an active
participant on equal terms with the official staff, thus giving rise to
a new dimension – the design and management of the role of the
customer.
Interactive Services Operations: The Relationships among
Information, Technology and Exchange Transactions on the Quality of the
Customer‐Contact Interface
Authors: Delene Linda M. , Lyth David M.
Published: September 2004

The customer‐contact interface is discussed here. Defined as
interactive service operations, it can be divided into two separate
levels, first, the service operations interface between the firm and its
customers and, secondly, the internal interactions of the firm′s
operations driven by technological advancement and more demanding
customer expectations. The latter is explored thoroughly with special
reference to the management of delivery mechanisms and their concurrent
marketing.
The Managerial Challenges of Integrated Manufacturing
Authors: Voss C.A.
Published: September 2004

In the integrated manufacturing enterprise there is a logical
sequence – strategy must lead, flow leads technology, information
standards start early but information and technology integration develop
alongside one another and organisation integration responds to these
two. It will be necessary for the manufacturing manager of the future to
have a vision of the manufacturing system to which he or she is moving.
A Vendor′s View of the JIT Manufacturing System
Authors: Das C. , Goyal S.K.
Published: September 2004

Just‐in‐time (JIT) is a Japanese concept which has revolutionsed
manufacturing management. It has reduced product cost, and improved
productivity, product quality and delivery time by as much as 80 per
cent in some companies. Manufacturers are anxious to implement this
system but it requires a high level of co‐operation and support from the
vendors. Rooted in a tradition of adversarial game‐playing with the
manufacturer, vendors are prone to thinking that much of the benefits of
JIT to the manufacturers accrue at their expense. This mode of thinking
has proved to be counterproductive and needs to be changed. The role of
vendors in a JIT system must be properly evaluated and efforts should be
made to make them more co‐operative.
Human Factors in the Implementation of Just‐In‐Time
Production
Authors: Oliver Nick
Published: September 2004

Based on case studies collected at two UK factories, the issues
which arise during JIT implementation are examined. These cases show
that the changes involved in a move towards JIT have a political
dimension. The implication is drawn that, in implementing a JIT system,
production managers need to consider the strategic aspects of the change
as much as they do the machines and materials aspects. An equally
strategic approach to human resource management is indicated.
An Integrative Model of Japanese Manufacturing Techniques
Authors: Seng Chan Jit , Samson Danny A. , Sohal Amrik S.
Published: September 2004

The manufacturing techniques used by Japanese companies to provide
a competitive advantage have been shown by Japan′s outstanding economic
performance to be effective over a long period of time. This
effectiveness can be measured in terms of the performance of
manufacturing systems or by the way in which manufacturing effectiveness
has been translated into success in the marketplace. In an effort to
integrate current knowledge, a contextual model of Japanese
manufacturing techniques has been constructed. These techniques are
transferable from Japan. The key ingredient for success is to gain an
understanding of the broad context of manufacturing culture,
infrastructure and environment before expecting a transplanted or
adapted Japanese system of manufacturing techniques to be effective.
A Framework for Formulating After‐sales Support Strategy
Authors: Armistead Colin , Clark Graham
Published: September 2004

For some time there have been models for considering manufacturing
strategy which focus on the product but which essentially ignore
dimensions of aftersales support. This article presents a framework for
formulating and reviewing an after‐sales support strategy and links it
to a manufacturing strategy model to produce a comprehensive strategy
for customer satisfaction over the lifetime of a manufactured product.
Towards a Unified Theory of Strategic Manufacturing
Management
Authors: Sweeney M.T.
Published: September 2004

There is a need for a unified theory of the strategic management of
manufacturing. Current theory encourages the strategic management of
manufacturing by seeking to match the use of production resources with
the need to satisfy the order winning criteria of the target markets.
Such an approach suggests but one strategic role of manufacturing. The
purpose of this article is to use previous research findings on a
taxonomy of generic manufacturing strategies, the author′s own research
and recently published academic theory to propose a unified theory of
strategic manufacturing management. The theory links competitive
strategy with four strategic roles of manufacturing. A strategic
planning model is proposed to facilitate the preparation of a
development plan which will not only enable manufacturing to support the
competitive strategy of the firm but also to establish a strategy for
manufacturing‐led competitive advantage.
Adaptive Strategies for Coping with Product Variety
Decisions
Authors: Yeh Kun‐Huang , Chu Chao‐Hsien
Published: September 2004

Under acute global competitive pressure, many companies have viewed
product diversification as a strategic weapon with which to win market
shares. Nevertheless, product diversification increases costs and
sometimes degrades product quality. Many businesses today confront the
dilemma of whether to broaden product lines or to focus production. This
article explores both theoretically and empirically the possible impacts
of product diversification. The emerging technologies and adaptive
manufacturing strategies, potentially meeting a variety of customer
needs while enhancing other competitive advantages, are examined.
An Analytical Determination of Lead Time with Normal Demand
Authors: Liao Ching‐Jong , Shyu Chih‐Hsiung
Published: September 2004

Almost all inventory models assume that lead time is prescribed and
thus is not subject to control. In many practical situations, however,
lead time is controllable; that is, lead time can be shortened, at the
expense of extra costs, so as to improve customer service, reduce
inventory investment in safety stocks, and improve system
responsiveness. Although some authors recognise the advantage of short
lead time and suggest that it should be considered a variable for
management to control instead of a given, there is a lack of a suitable
inventory model for determining the optimal lead time. A probabilistic
inventory model in which the lead time is a decision variable is
presented. It is assumed that the demand follows normal distribution and
the lead time consists of n components each having a different
cost for reduced lead time. The objective is to determine the lead time
that minimises the sum of the expected holding cost and the additional
cost.
Computer‐integrated Manufacturing (CIM): Redefining the
Manufacturing Firm into a Global Service Business
Authors: Lei David , Goldhar Joel D.
Published: September 2004

The transformation of US manufacturing, led by computer‐integrated
manufacturing (CIM) systems, has already begun to take root. This
article examines the potential benefits to firms which understand and
can exploit CIM technology to its fullest extent. Because CIM
simultaneously provides high product variety with low costs,
conventional assumptions about competitive strategy and organisation
design need reevaluation. As companies must work with increasingly
scarce capital, human resources and time, CIM becomes an attractive
option not only for highly capital‐intensive industries such as
automobiles, but also for fast‐changing areas such as textiles, fashion
design, and consumer appliances. CIM combines the benefits of economies
of scope with the scale economies traditionally garnered only with
large, rigid and dedicated factories. Success with CIM and other new
manufacturing technologies depends on new organisational designs and
incentives that foster fast innovation and cross‐functional integration.
CIM′s promising role in transforming the manufacturing firm into a
service business across many different industries will spur many US
firms′ efforts to enter a global marketplace.
JIT Manufacturing: Industry Analysis and a Methodology for
Implementation
Authors: Sohal Amrik S. , Ramsay Liz , Samson Danny
Published: September 2004

Sets out to determine whether or not JIT methods are applicable to
Australian manufacturers and if so, how they can be implemented
successfully. Presents a brief review of the literature and highlights
various definitions of JIT. Summarizes the aims and conclusions of 1980s
research in Australian manufacturing. Examines the JIT experiences of 30
manufacturers, documenting programme details and the factors which
contributed to their success. Offers recommendations for step‐by‐step
JIT implementation in an Australian context.
Japan Imports American Management Methods through an MBA
Programme
Authors: Kimura Yui , Yoshimori Masaru
Published: September 2004

A description is given of the MBA programme which began in 1988 at
the International University of Japan (IUJ) in conjunction with an
American business school. A discussion of the traditional Japanese
management development methods is given and differences from the Western
approach are noted. In the 1980s, the global expansion of Japanese firms
and the growing consumer demand for foreign goods and services prompted
a review of the various management skills required and the methods of
management development. The MBA programme at the IUJ aims to combine the
best of both Japanese and Western methods and hopes to promote more
effective communication between Japanese companies and their foreign
counterparts.
Women in a Man′s World
Authors: Forrest Anne
Published: September 2004

As a departure from the more traditional managerial literature, a
women‐centred perspective of social relations at work is adopted. The
conventional view is that we are “different” – we do
not conform to the model of a good manager – and this explains our
failure to reach the top. A woman‐centred analysis, by contrast, begins
with the realisation that our notions of what makes a good manager are
profoundly male‐centred. Standards of competence and success in business
are designed by men, for men, with the result that we frequently fail to
measure up. Only when we consciously broaden our vision to include
women′s experiences can we see that the standard by which we are being
judged is a male standard and that our inability to advance results from
the patriarchal structures within which managers work
Anticipatory Learning: The Seventh Strategic Imperative for
the Twenty‐first Century
Authors: Fulmer William E.
Published: September 2004

Strategy and strategic intent should be about winning customers and
meeting customers′ increasing demands. Outlines the seven
“strategic imperatives” on which companies must focus in
order to win the fight for customers. Concludes with the warning that an
organization that is not consciously addressing all seven imperatives
runs the risk of not being around for the twenty‐first century.
Lessons from Companies that Serve the Customer Best
Authors: Baggot James L. , Kleiner Brian H.
Published: September 2004

The best serving companies teach many lessons. The first lesson is the attitude or philosophy under which these companies operate. Secondly, the best have a deep concern for people, the people that they serve and their needs and the people they employ and their requirements. Thirdly, these companies focus on differentiating their product by providing high quality. Lastly, the best companies are concerned with the customers′ perceptions. The benefit to the company is higher profits.
Hospitals to Get Star Ratings?
Authors: Lewis Richard
Published: September 2004

The possible introduction of a star rating system for hospital catering is discussed. Many Health Authority catering heads would welcome it as a help in Quality Assurance Programmes. Independent assessors would be best.
Let My People Know
Authors: MacKeith John
Published: September 2004

An approach to informing the public is described together with an analysis of contacts by the public with a Community Health Council. It is suggested that perhaps District Health Authorities and Family Practitioner Services Authorities should collaborate to provide a joint service to enhance public awareness of health care services through a single source of information.
Goal Setting in the National Health Service: A Pilot Study
Authors: Donnelly R.D. , Keenan A.
Published: September 2004

The extent to which health service general managers set goals similar to those set by their commercial counterparts is explored. The areas in which goals are set ‐ and at what organisational levels ‐ are analysed from the survey results.
Occupational Therapy ‐ An Emerging Profession in Health Care
Authors: Penn Barbara
Published: September 2004

The findings of an Independent Commission of Inquiry into the activities, future demands and resources available to the profession of occupational therapy are addressed. Special consideration is given to the recruitment and retention of occupational therapists through pay strategies as well as by becoming “more” professional.
Coming up to Standard
Authors: McDonald Ian
Published: September 2004

The progress towards introducing quality management in line with British Standard 5750 is outlined. The advantages of BS5750 are in controlling quality initiatives, making savings in operational costs, achieving accreditation and increasing job satisfaction. Interpretation and adaptation of British Standards, for use in the National Health Service, has resulted in progress towards accreditation in the Chiropody Service.
Planning for High Quality Care
Authors: Koch H.C.H. , Chapman E.J.
Published: September 2004

An organisational framework for capturing the essential components of total quality management at hospital and directorate level is presented and discussed, based on work carried out at Northwich Park Hospital, near London. Examples of quality plans and monitoring formats are provided.
Getting the Balance Right
Authors: Ball Patricia , Spinetto Maureen , Beeston Derek
Published: September 2004

The practical approach to quality assurance taken at the Mental Health Foundation (Mid‐Staffordshire) is described. It emphasises an approach which could be understood by everyone and sets out the key factors in its success. Focusing on the systems and the culture developed within the unit, it demonstrates how to get the balance right.
BS 5750: Quality System in Ambulance Services: Part 1
Authors: Hopkinson Edward
Published: September 2004

The process and uses in implementing a formalised total quality assurance programme into the Cambridgeshire Ambulance Service are investigated. Service and individual performance standards are discussed. Key benefits of QA in terms of “employee resourcing” and “employee relations” are identified and the crucial role of training for quality is emphasised.
Quality Development: A Regional Approach
Authors: Pajak Francis R.
Published: September 2004

Outlines the guiding principles of the West Midlands regional strategy for quality, with its goals and targets. Discusses the aims of assisting the development of clear and common understanding of quality in the region. Acknowledges the significant problems surrounding a regional strategy.
The Future of Radical Librarianship
Authors: Vogel Sandra
Published: September 2004

Regrets that the women in libraries group recently elected to
affiliate to the Library Association. Notes that radical Librarianship,
while finding its locus in the library, draws on a wider knowledge of
issues around the production and consumption of knowledge, power
relations and inequalities of access to knowledge. Concludes that the
future of radical librarianship looks bleak and this must bode ill for
the future of the profession as a whole.
English Literature and Literature in English: Repackaged
and Anthologised by Oxford University Press
Authors: James Stuart
Published: September 2004

Notes that for whatever market – educational or general
– low price paperback classic series have continued to expand
rapidly and in the UK the market is dominated by Penguin and the Oxford
University Press. States that the classic anthology remains one of the
most influential forms of publishing poetry and that Oxford has been
dominant in issuing throughout the twentieth century a series of
magisterial anthologies which have gone a long way to establishing the
canon of English poetry. Concludes that neither student nor general
reader has ever been so well provided with such a wide range of truly
classic literature at moderate prices from a range of publishers.
Survey on the use of UKMARC, 1991: Selected results.
Authors: Sweeney Russell
Published: September 2004

Reports on a survey to discover which organisations were using
records in the UKMARC format, the materials for which the format is
being used and the processes/services which were supported by records
created in the format. Presents selected results including size of
monograph stock, use of databases for bibliographic records and creation
of records in the UKMARC format. Results indicate that the UKMARC format
is being used either in the acquisition or the creation of bibliographic
records in about 50 per cent of all libraries that maintain a database
of such records.
UKMARC: A format for the twenty‐first century?
Authors: Bourne Ross
Published: September 2004

MARC formats have been in use since the 1960s. UKMARC was developed
originally by the British National Bibliography and although it now
manifests itself in a variety of outputs – online, CD‐ROM, print,
microfilm – it remains a tape‐based structure, has become tied to
the British Library′s own products and services and is unduly concerned
with how bibliographic data is ultimately processed. Anticipates
UKMARC′s development over the next few years, during which the British
Library is expected to co‐operate and consult more openly with format
users; but also speculates whether the book community should not be
looking ahead to non‐MARC means of transmitting bibliographic data in
ways that are more appropriate to present technology.
A new process of library service and building design planning at case western reserve university library
Authors: Moore Sievers Arlene
Published: September 2004

Examines the challenge of defining future library service
requirements. Describes the processes and models being used by an
American university to analyse user group needs prior to the planning of
a new library building.
Organization of information in Nigerian newspaper libraries
Authors: Okorafor E.E.
Published: September 2004

Nigerian newspaper libraries, which are units of editorial
departments, are accommodated within noisy areas of large building
complexes and managed by untrained or trained but inexperienced staff,
who maintain newspaper cuttings, photo libraries, bound volumes and
reference collections and neglect indexing and microfilming. Newspaper
proprietors should upgrade their libraries to autonomous departments and
employ experienced, qualified librarians with adequate powers to run the
libraries professionally.
Project 2000 and nursing college libraries in Scotland: The experience of development and implementation for the first wave of project 2000 students
Authors: Clish Helen , Farmer Jane
Published: September 2004

Sets out to examine the \ill\ of how nursing college libraries in
Scotland developed \ill\ services to cope with the new demands implied
in the \ill\ 2000 curriculum. Looks at the experience for libraries
\ill\ with the first wave of Project 2000 students. Seeks \ill\ whether
many of the problems experienced in England \ill\ repeated in Scotland
or whether lessons have \ill\ . A postal survey of nursing college
libraries in \ill\ was conducted followed by in‐depth interviews with a
\ill\ of libraries. Observes issues such as funding, \ill\ with other
institutions, use of stock, etc. Results see\ill\ that Scottish nursing
college libraries have coped \ill\ changes for a number of reasons
including professional \ill\ and involvement in planning. However, the
study \ill\ possible ongoing or future strategic and organiza\ill\ which
may militate against a satisfactory \ill\ scenario.
National vocational qualifications (NVQS): The impact they are likely to make on libraries and information departments in the United Kingdom
Authors: Dakers Hazel
Published: September 2004

Investigates, thoroughly, the possible impact of NVQs and SVQs on
the library service. Looks at the proposed benefits for employees and
the furthering of career development. Shows how NVQs can meet the needs
of all parties involved, particularly now that the draft standards have
been published.
The development of a simple regional office rent prediction
model
Authors: Gardiner Chris , Henneberry John
Published: September 2004

Attempts to describe the determinants of rent. Describes the
initial stages in the development of a regional office rent prediction
model which uses readily available data and should aid the investment
decision‐making process. Rejects cross‐sectional analysis, preferring
time series approaches. Formulates a spatially disaggregated model which
allows for delays between changes in user output and changes in user
demand, and which reflects the variable adjustment rate between these
two factors. Argues that the combined influence of the independent
variables in the derived equation can explain up to 97 per cent of the
variation in rent over the period examined.
The local government finance act 1988
Authors: Emeny Roger
Published: September 2004

Provides a summary of developments in rating law and valuation
during 1989‐90, with particular emphasis on the 1990 revaluation.
Computer assisted valuation: the development of an
automated prototype
Authors: Hsia Marshall , Byrne Peter
Published: September 2004

Examines some of the improvements in personal computer software in
recent years and the uptake of this technology in the surveying
industry. Discusses the extent to which bespoke software systems have
found acceptance in the industry and points to the greatly increased
professional familiarity with generic software systems and its effect on
valuation activities. Stresses the importance of user involvement in the
system development process. Suggests that many problems with computing
stem from an unwillingness to be involved in the developmental process.
Professional negligence and indemnity in real estate
Authors: North William
Published: September 2004

Discusses the factors which have led to a proliferation of
litigation in respect of professional negligence in the field of real
estate. Outlines caveat emptor (or ′buyer beware′), fraud,
negligent misrepresentation, negligence, innocent misrepresentation and
strict liability and statutory liability for misrepresentation. Gives
examples of specific cases. Suggests that both the residential market
and the commercial sector have been affected to such an extent that it
is no longer clear whether the decision‐makers take any responsibility
for their actions, but rely solely upon the real estate profession to
act as a guarantor of the transaction.
Professional negligence and indemnity
Authors: Mahoney Peter
Published: September 2004

Discusses the growing awareness in the valuation profession of the
need to offer a “duty of care” to the client and to accept
responsibility for the advice given. Refers to Commonwealth Case Law and
suggests a comprehensive “checklist” to aid the valuer in
avoiding the pitfalls which may make him/her liable to litigation.
The valuation of hotels
Authors: Hattersley Martin
Published: September 2004

Outlines the methodology in common use in the valuation of hotels
and leisure property in the United Kingdom at the present time, dealing
first with the general principles involved and then proceeding with a
casestudy to illustrate these various principles, their application and
the resolution of differences where these arise. Describes the
differences between hotels and other types of property and discusses the
need for the valuer to have specialist knowledge of the market to assess
the capital value accurately.
Problems of property performance measurement
Authors: Barber Colin
Published: September 2004

Considers the important ways in which property is different from
other investments and the problems associated with measurement of
investment performance in the property market. Outlines the features of
the difference of property investment as providing a medium‐level
′secure′ income, a different performance cycle, and a lower level of
risk. Discusses the issues creating concern over the pricing of property
and the ability to measure its performance, and looks at recent
developments in the market. Suggests that the processes of evaluation
and performance measurement are providing data on a more comparable
basis as the property market itself becomes more efficient.
Key Issues in Property‐led Urban Restructuring: a European
Perspective
Authors: Carbonaro Gianni , D′Arcy Eamonn
Published: September 2004

Discusses issues resulting from a property developer or investor′s
active involvement in urban restructuring strategies. Illustrates them
with recent European examples of property‐focused regeneration
strategies. Argues that the developer′s decision on whether and under
what form to participate in such ventures should include analysis of the
affect of programme implementation and the integration of the property
development component into the ‘implementation structure′.
Periods of Anxiety
Authors: Kingman Sharon
Published: September 2004

Reports how schools could do better to help girls cope with their
periods while at school. Considers problems arising in school when girls
are menstruating – problems of attitude as well as practical
matters. Suggests that P.E. teachers could play a key role in educating
girls about tampons; also, that schools should organize liaison groups
which could try to obtain an overall picture of the ease/difficulty
girls experience when coping with periods in school and try to improve
matters for them. Concludes that some schools are asking girls to cope
with facilities that no woman would tolerate.
Beating the bullies
Authors: Harrison Hereward
Published: September 2004

Discusses the problems of bullying and suggests that every school
should have a policy on how to deal with it. Considers the findings of a
report arising from the setting up of Childline and concludes it is
necessary to establish children′s views of their experiences; avoid
assumptions about bullying and use effective methods to change the
behaviour of individual children and groups of children. Gives a case
history of a child who was bullied and of the help given by a Childline
counsellor, the strategy proved highly effective in dealing with the
problem. Suggests that the problem is complex and that there are no
blanket solutions; stresses that the bullies need help as well as the
bullied. Proposes practical advice for those who are in a position to
stop bullying and prevent it from recurring. Concludes by looking at the
idea of prevention rather than cure: stresses the importance of an
anti‐bullying policy for every school: how to identify it and deal with
it. It is a problem that society as a whole must be made aware of and
must tackle – we must all work to make it the exception rather
than the rule.
Circles of Communication
Authors: Cansell Peter
Published: September 2004

Suggests ways of opening up communication, helping children feel
more confident and raising their self‐esteem through the use of circles.
Sees the use of circles in learning as a means of promoting greater
self‐awareness and self‐esteem by breaking away from the more
traditional hierarchical structures. Presents examples of how the idea
of circles may be used: in seating arrangements with everybody at the
same level; to facilitate discussions of any issue when all involved
feel they can take part; when collecting children′s ideas –
maintains that word circles give every child′s contribution equal value
and status in contrast to a list which implies a hierarchical structure;
to help children reflect on their own feelings. Suggests activities
which help children explore their own feelings and those of others while
advising on the idea of confidentiality. Concludes by supporting the
idea of working with children at their eye level with a view to giving
them greater help and understanding.
Let them learn more
Authors: Grigg Judith
Published: September 2004

Considers the aims of the National Curriculum with regard to health
education and explores the view that children′s knowledge of their
bodies has been underestimated. Uses a case study which leads to the
conclusion that although it is good to offer a framework on which to
build learning, it should not become so rigid that children′s interests
are stifled. Findings of the project demonstrate children possess a
wealth of information before any formal teaching takes place. Advises
teachers to build on what the child knows and where he or she is at
irrespective of the child′s age or level of attainment in the National
Curriculum. Suggests increased flexibility of the National Curriculum
which would contribute towards an enabling programme of learning.
Stories for health
Authors: Griffiths Pam
Published: September 2004

Describes how telling stories about health and illness can help
children examine their own health, and ways of preserving it, by
introducing a story‐telling project involving both adults and children.
Outlines how the project was put into practice at school and in the home
and the subsequent effects on the children. Concludes that the
story‐telling approach has proved to be a valuable way of encouraging
children to examine their own health.
The Institutional Character of Computerized Information
Systems
Authors: Kling Rob , Iacono Suzanne
Published: September 2004

Examines how important social and technical choices become part of
the history of a computer‐based information system (CBIS). Argues that
CBIS should be developed in terms of their social, as well as their
information‐processing characteristics. Demonstrates that developing
CBIS as an institutional system is important because: the useability is
more critical than the technology; a well‐used CBIS with a stable
structure is more difficult to replace than an unstable, ill‐used one;
and CBIS vary from one social setting to another. Illustrates with a
case study of a failed attempt at conversion.
Portables in the Field
Authors: Howard Robert , Schneider Leslie
Published: September 2004

Recounts the use of portable computers in a banking environment by
globally peripatetic workers. Illustrates by anecdotes.
Three Approaches for Estimating the Value of Work
Authors: Sassone Peter G.
Published: September 2004

Shows that the hedonic (or implicit) values associated with work
activities can be derived in three ways: simultaneous equations
technique, multiple linear regression analysis, and dual variables in a
labour mix optimization model. Demonstrates consistency between the
results of using each model. Concludes that hedonic values are not an
artifact of a particular model but a natural and fundamental economic
characteristic of work.
What is prototyping?
Authors: Budde Reinhard , Kautz Karlheinz , Kuhlenkamp Karin , Züllighoven Heinz
Published: September 2004

Explains and defines prototyping in terms of its character, actors
and types. Examines four aspects: its use in the software development
process, its goals, horizontal and vertical and the relationship between
prototype and application system. Clarifies the distinction between
breadboard and prototype.
Prototyping revisited
Authors: Budde Reinhard , Züllighoven Heinz
Published: September 2004

Overviews the history of prototyping. Illustrates trends which have
supported the emergence of it. Comments on methods which are in line
with prototyping. Suggests future areas of research and development.
Explores the integration of prototyping into systems development which
incorporates pre‐existing software.