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An evaluation of organisational groundwork and learning objectives for new product development (2004)
Journal Article
Owens, J. D. (2004). An evaluation of organisational groundwork and learning objectives for new product development. Journal of Enterprising Culture, 12(4), 303-325. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218495804000166

This paper discusses New Product Development (NPD) Process and the percep-tion required for effective NPD Learning (NPDL). A model of learning for NPD organisations is presented and the necessity to assess progression towards learn-ing objectives at... Read More about An evaluation of organisational groundwork and learning objectives for new product development.

Investigating safe egg use in the catering industry: a pilot study to estimate the nature and extent of adherence to government guidance (2004)
Journal Article
Taylor, E. (2004). Investigating safe egg use in the catering industry: a pilot study to estimate the nature and extent of adherence to government guidance. British Food Journal, 106(10/11), 808-818. https://doi.org/10.1108/00070700410561405

Despite a 1993 ACMSF Report on Salmonella in Eggs, which offered specific guidance for caterers, outbreaks of Salmonellosis still occur, are frequently associated with the catering industry, and in many cases eggs have been implicated as the source o... Read More about Investigating safe egg use in the catering industry: a pilot study to estimate the nature and extent of adherence to government guidance.

An index of fame: critical identifications of fame in the 'social laboratory' (2004)
Journal Article
Fletcher, G. (2004). An index of fame: critical identifications of fame in the 'social laboratory'

This paper discusses the presentation of fame that can be identified through popular search terms. These terms reveal how the rapidly shifting interest in individual identities of ‘fame’ are cast against a continuous sequence of expected and unexpect... Read More about An index of fame: critical identifications of fame in the 'social laboratory'.

E business : knowledge transfer from Higher Educational Institutions to industry (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Owens, J. D., & McManus, J. (2004, October). E business : knowledge transfer from Higher Educational Institutions to industry. Presented at International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Knowledge Transfer is fast becoming a commercial necessity for many industries, in order that they may effectively manage their intellectual assets and gain competitive advantage. Subsequently, to be able to maximise that advantage, knowledge manage... Read More about E business : knowledge transfer from Higher Educational Institutions to industry.

On reliability criteria and the implied cost of failure for a maintained component (2004)
Journal Article
Scarf, P., Dwight, R., & Al-Musrati, A. (2004). On reliability criteria and the implied cost of failure for a maintained component. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 89(2), 199-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2004.08.019

This paper considers age-based replacement and block replacement when reliability is also a decision criterion. We describe how specification of the operational reliability of component function determines the replacement policy, and that setting a... Read More about On reliability criteria and the implied cost of failure for a maintained component.

World Class Supply : is it just a question of effective partnership? (2004)
Journal Article
Owens, J. (2004). World Class Supply : is it just a question of effective partnership?. Management services (Enfield), 48(10), 8-12

A supply chain has varying elements that require translation, both forwards and backwards, to the other stages involved in the supply chain. A world-class supply chain can provide value-adding processes that can deliver for both the organisation and... Read More about World Class Supply : is it just a question of effective partnership?.

User preference and performance with UML interaction diagrams (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Kutar, M., Britton, C., Swann, J., & Barker, T. (2004, September). User preference and performance with UML interaction diagrams. Presented at Proceedings of IEEE 2004 Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VLHCC’04), Rome, Italy

Reflections on the use of blended learning (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Heinze, A., & Procter, C. (2004, September). Reflections on the use of blended learning. Presented at Education in a Changing Environment, University of Salford, UK

This paper reflects upon the experience of the delivery of a program at the University of Salford using blended learning. Facilitated by action research, it reports on the lessons learnt since the paper by Procter “Blended Learning in Practice”(Proct... Read More about Reflections on the use of blended learning.

Collaboration across border: benefits and pitfalls of an international collaborative project (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Zaitseva, E., Shaylor, J., & Whatley, J. (2004, September). Collaboration across border: benefits and pitfalls of an international collaborative project. Presented at Education in a Changing Environment, University of Salford

International educational collaboration, facilitated by web-based means, has important benefits in higher education. The CAB project is aimed at designing, experimenting and evaluating ways of introducing collaboration into the educational practice o... Read More about Collaboration across border: benefits and pitfalls of an international collaborative project.

Management information or trompe l'oeil (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Sobreperez, P., Ferneley, E., & Wilson, F. (2004, September). Management information or trompe l'oeil. Presented at Pacific Conference on Information Systems, Shanghai

Management information generated by workflow information systems is often used for planning, costing, decision making and other management activities. By application of the principles of Grounded Theory, this paper summarises studies of acceptance of... Read More about Management information or trompe l'oeil.

With regard to respect: a framework for governance of educational virtual communities (2004)
Journal Article
Bell, F., & Heinze, A. (2004). With regard to respect: a framework for governance of educational virtual communities. International Journal of Web Based Communities, 1(1), 19-34. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJWBC.2004.004796

We use theories of computer-mediated communication and virtual communities to explore the governance of web-based educational communities. Two parallel cycles of action research are reported to inform our discussion, one intervention driven by percei... Read More about With regard to respect: a framework for governance of educational virtual communities.

Relations between organisational design and information processing systems: a passionate affair or a stormy interlude? (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Burke, M. (2004, June). Relations between organisational design and information processing systems: a passionate affair or a stormy interlude?. Presented at Twelfth European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2004): the European IS Profession in the Global Networking Environment, Turku, Finland

This paper considers the issues surrounding the fit between information systems and organization structures. The paper uses philosophical ideas concerning knowledge and applies them to organizational design and information processing in order to en... Read More about Relations between organisational design and information processing systems: a passionate affair or a stormy interlude?.

Basic principles of SSM modelling: an examination of CATWOE from a soft perspective (2004)
Journal Article
Basden, A., Bergvall-Kåreborn, B., & Mirijamdotter, A. (2004). Basic principles of SSM modelling: an examination of CATWOE from a soft perspective. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 17(2), 55-73. https://doi.org/10.1023/B%3ASPAA.0000018903.18767.18

This paper examines the SSM technique CATWOE, which focuses on defining necessary elements that together constitute a human activity system from a certain perspective. Despite its recognition within the literature and its numerous uses, there are few... Read More about Basic principles of SSM modelling: an examination of CATWOE from a soft perspective.

Can relationship marketing enhance strategic thinking in the public sector? A study of the perceived relationship between subsidised theatres and their government funders/regulators (2004)
Journal Article
Conway, A., & Whitelock, J. (2004). Can relationship marketing enhance strategic thinking in the public sector? A study of the perceived relationship between subsidised theatres and their government funders/regulators. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 9(4), 320-334. https://doi.org/10.1002/nvsm.257

This paper reports on the findings of research into the perceived relationships between publicly funded theatres and their key funders/regulators. This is part of a wider study into whether successful publicly funded arts organisations are more likel... Read More about Can relationship marketing enhance strategic thinking in the public sector? A study of the perceived relationship between subsidised theatres and their government funders/regulators.

First-timer versus repeat visitor satisfaction: the case of Orlando, Florida (2004)
Journal Article
Fallon, P., & Schofield, P. (2004). First-timer versus repeat visitor satisfaction: the case of Orlando, Florida. Tourism Analysis, 8(2), 205-210

This article compares first-time and repeat visitor satisfaction with Orlando, FL. Factor analysis (PCA) of subjects' ratings on 22 ``performance'' attributes produced five factors: primary, secondary, and tertiary attractions, facilitators, and tran... Read More about First-timer versus repeat visitor satisfaction: the case of Orlando, Florida.

Implementation of EFQM excellence model self-assessment in the UK higher education sector - lessons learned from other sectors (2004)
Journal Article
Hides, M., Davies, J., & Jackson, S. (2004). Implementation of EFQM excellence model self-assessment in the UK higher education sector - lessons learned from other sectors. TQM Magazine, 16(3), 194-201. https://doi.org/10.1108/09544780410532936

Owing to pressures from a range of stakeholders for a wider and improved range of services from the Higher Education (HE) sector in the UK, linked with a simultaneously increasing pressure on resource utilisation, universities are currently facing th... Read More about Implementation of EFQM excellence model self-assessment in the UK higher education sector - lessons learned from other sectors.

Cargo Cults in Java (2004)
Other
Fletcher, G. (2004). Cargo Cults in Java. [Conference Proceedings]

This paper is a personal account of my experience of teaching Java programming to undergraduate and postgraduate students. These students enter their respective subjects with no previous Java programming knowledge. However, the undergraduate students... Read More about Cargo Cults in Java.

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.