Outputs (13)

Connectivism: a network theory for teaching and learning in a connected world (2009)
Journal Article

Connecting to people and resources online is no longer something that takes place mainly in our place of study or work: we are also ‘connected’ in our homes and even on our journey on the way to and from university. In 1998, 9% of UK homes had acces... Read More about Connectivism: a network theory for teaching and learning in a connected world.

The effect of correlation between demands on hierarchical forecasting (2009)
Book Chapter

The forecasting needs for inventory control purposes are hierarchical. For SKUs in a product family or a SKU stored across different depot locations, forecasts can be made from the individual series’ history or derived top-down. Many discussions ha... Read More about The effect of correlation between demands on hierarchical forecasting.

Knowledge sharing implementation and job searching in Malaysia (2009)
Journal Article

The aim of this research is to integrate analysis through case studies on how knowledge sharing could be implemented successfully. Furthermore, this study also will clarify a conceptualisation that provides a new understanding of the relationship b... Read More about Knowledge sharing implementation and job searching in Malaysia.

Community as commodity: social networking and transnational capitalism (2009)
Book Chapter

Organising, militancy and revitalisation: The case of the RMT (2009)
Book Chapter

Optimisation of system dynamics models (2009)
Book Chapter

1. Definition of the Subject and Its Importance
2. Optimisation as calibration
3. Optimisation of performance (policy optimisation)
4. Examples of SD optimisation reported in the literature
5. Future directions in SD optimisation
6. References

Introduction: Some of the challenges facing the academic study of industrial relations (2009)
Book Chapter

The Polysemy of Human-Computer Interaction (2009)
Book Chapter

This chapter provides exemplars of the influence of digital artifacts upon cultural experiences. We argue that the associations between people and artifacts, and specifically digital artifacts, is an increasingly dense, interwoven, and pivotal aspect... Read More about The Polysemy of Human-Computer Interaction.

An integrated approach to water protection and management: the European Union model (2009)
Journal Article

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the European Union (EU) Water Framework Directive. It seeks first to determine whether its provisions align with modern thinking on integrated river basin management and second to assess the degree to... Read More about An integrated approach to water protection and management: the European Union model.

Research 2.0: encouraging engagement in online market research communities (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Research 2.0 is the emerging term used to describe the use of Web 2.0 platforms to conduct research with geographically dispersed participants. Research 2.0 is becoming particularly popular within the market research industry. We argue that Research... Read More about Research 2.0: encouraging engagement in online market research communities.

Research 2.0 : improving participation in online research communities (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Web 2.0 thinking and technologies create a number of new opportunities to conduct research broadly labeled as Research 2.0. Research 2.0 is a growing area of academic and commercial interest, which includes research undertaken in online research comm... Read More about Research 2.0 : improving participation in online research communities.

Leadership and union militancy: The case of the RMT (2009)
Journal Article

The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), which represents the majority of mainline railway and London Underground workers, is currently one of the most militant and left-wing trade unions in Britain. Drawing on the study of l... Read More about Leadership and union militancy: The case of the RMT.

Syndicalism and the influence of anarchism in France, Italy and Spain (2009)
Journal Article

Following the Leninist line, a commonly held assumption is that anarchism as a revolutionary movement tends to emerge in politically, socially and economically underdeveloped regions and that its appeal lies with the economically marginalised lumpenp... Read More about Syndicalism and the influence of anarchism in France, Italy and Spain.