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The changing nature of international business relationships and foreign language competence (2004)
Journal Article
Swift, J., & Huang, Y. (2004). The changing nature of international business relationships and foreign language competence. International Journal of Management Practice, 1(1), 21-40. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMP.2004.004868

This paper examines the role of Foreign Language Competence (FLC) in international business, at a time when business activity, in general, is becoming increasingly international, and when the focus of business relationships is changing from that of a... Read More about The changing nature of international business relationships and foreign language competence.

Comprehensive performance assessment - springboard or dead-weight? (2004)
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Wilson, J. (2004). Comprehensive performance assessment - springboard or dead-weight?. Public Money and Management, 24(1), 63-68. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9302.2004.00394.x

Since its election in 1997, the Labour Government in the UK has emphasised the need to improve the quality of public services. In the case of local government, this emphasis has led to the introduction of Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA). T... Read More about Comprehensive performance assessment - springboard or dead-weight?.

Rola reklamy w przemysle mleczarskim na przykladzie wybranych mleczarni wojewodztw a lodzkiego (2004)
Journal Article
Rembielak-Vitchev, G. (2004). Rola reklamy w przemysle mleczarskim na przykladzie wybranych mleczarni wojewodztw a lodzkiego

Streszczenie: W artykule wyjasniono zagadnienie reklamy a takZe dokonano szczeg6lowej prezentacji rodzaj6w reklamy. Ponadto om6wiono cele i funkcje reklamy. W prncy zaprezentowano rol~ reklamy w przemysle mleczarskim na przykladzie 6 wybrnoych przeds... Read More about Rola reklamy w przemysle mleczarskim na przykladzie wybranych mleczarni wojewodztw a lodzkiego.

A decade of neglect : reflecting on gender and IS (2004)
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Adam, A., Howcroft, D., & Richardson, H. (2004). A decade of neglect : reflecting on gender and IS. New Technology, Work and Employment, 19(3), 222-240. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-005X.2004.00139.x

This paper presents the case that research on gender and information systems (IS), from both quantitative and qualitative traditions, is problematic as the concept of gender continues to remain under-theorised. This will be elaborated upon with a cri... Read More about A decade of neglect : reflecting on gender and IS.

A document management methodology based on similarity contents (2004)
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Meziane, F., & Rezgui, Y. (2004). A document management methodology based on similarity contents. Information Sciences, 158, 15-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2003.08.009

The advent of the WWW and distributed information systems have made it possible to share documents between different users and organisations. However, this has created many problems related to the security, accessibility, right and most importantly t... Read More about A document management methodology based on similarity contents.

Towards a philosophical understanding of documentation: a Dooyeweerdian framework (2004)
Journal Article
Burke, M., & Basden, A. (2004). Towards a philosophical understanding of documentation: a Dooyeweerdian framework. Journal of Documentation, 60(4), 352-370. https://doi.org/10.1108/00220410410548135

Documents as we encounter them in everyday life are complex and diverse things, whether on paper, computer disk or on the World Wide Web. They play many roles vis-à-vis human beings, and the humans engaged with them have diverse responsibilities that... Read More about Towards a philosophical understanding of documentation: a Dooyeweerdian framework.

Player violence or violent players? Vicarious liability for sports participants (2004)
Journal Article
James, M., & McArdle, D. (2004). Player violence or violent players? Vicarious liability for sports participants. Tort Law Review, 12(3), 131-146

This article analyses two recent English cases concerning the law on vicarious liability for acts of violence and considers their significance in respect of on-field acts of violence in contact sports. It provides an overview of how the law of negli... Read More about Player violence or violent players? Vicarious liability for sports participants.

Underpinning knowledge for child care practice: reconsidering child development theory (2004)
Journal Article
Taylor, C. (2004). Underpinning knowledge for child care practice: reconsidering child development theory. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2206.2004.00330.x

Child development theory has come to be regarded as essential underpinning knowledge for social work practice, a view reinforced by the current research-minded agenda. Practitioners are enjoined to acquire a more in-depth knowledge of child developme... Read More about Underpinning knowledge for child care practice: reconsidering child development theory.

Implementing a learning technology strategy: top-down strategy meets bottom-up culture (2004)
Journal Article
Lisewski, B. (2004). Implementing a learning technology strategy: top-down strategy meets bottom-up culture. https://doi.org/10.1080/0968776042000216228

Using interview-based 'insider case study' research, this paper outlines why the University of Salford has adopted a Learning Technologies Strategy and examines the factors which are likely to lead to its successful implementation. External reasons f... Read More about Implementing a learning technology strategy: top-down strategy meets bottom-up culture.

Disjuncts (2004)
Journal Article
Dickins, J. (2004). Disjuncts. Word, 57(1),