User testing is not a luxury (2008)
Journal Article
Wheeler, P., & Kreps, D. (2008). User testing is not a luxury. Electronic Markets, 18(4), 324-332. https://doi.org/10.1080/10196780802420703

Companies need to address Web Accessibility with more than just professional standards of code writing, and adherence to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. With funding from the European Social Fund a team at Salford University, led by the au... Read More about User testing is not a luxury.

The customer rules and other e-shopping myths (2008)
Book Chapter
McLean, R., & Richardson, H. (2008). The customer rules and other e-shopping myths. In D. Oliver, C. Romm, & F. Sudweeks (Eds.), Self Service in the Internet Age. Springer

This chapter discusses self-service and the Internet in the context of two studies, based in the UK, and undertaken during 1998-2005. They are united by a common framework of critically analyzing discourses of e-shopping in the
‘digital age’. Firstl... Read More about The customer rules and other e-shopping myths.

Four for Trane : jazz and the disembodied voice (2007)
Journal Article
Whyton, T. (2007). Four for Trane : jazz and the disembodied voice. Jazz Perspectives, 1(2), 115-132. https://doi.org/10.1080/17494060701611759

This article comments on the paradoxical nature of new art and its relationship to technology, and discusses the impact of iconic recordings on contemporary performance habits. Using four examples of iconic media associated with John Coltrane, I cons... Read More about Four for Trane : jazz and the disembodied voice.

IS success and failure: the problem of scale (2007)
Journal Article
Kreps, D., & Richardson, H. (2007). IS success and failure: the problem of scale. Political Quarterly, 78(3), 439-446. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-923X.2007.00871.x

In this article we consider Information Systems (IS) failure, and how social and technical factors combine and contribute to project setbacks. This is a timely re¯ection,
given the turbulence and confusion facing what has been described as the large... Read More about IS success and failure: the problem of scale.

Ratujcie Jentla! (Save Yentl!) (2007)
Journal Article
Bekerman, M. (2007). Ratujcie Jentla! (Save Yentl!). A. Akcent, 28(1), 32-40

In this short story, the author-narrator discovers his Jewish roots in the process of documenting the remnants of the Jewish civilisation in Poland.

Rota Monitoring - the essentials : a doctor's guide to rota monitoring (2006)
Report
Junior Doctors Committee, B. M. A. (2006). Rota Monitoring - the essentials : a doctor's guide to rota monitoring

Rota design made easy (2006)
Report
Junior Doctors Committee, B. M. A. (2006). Rota design made easy

Opting out? Women and on-line learning (2005)
Journal Article
Richardson, H., & French, S. (2005). Opting out? Women and on-line learning. https://doi.org/10.1145/1111646.1111648

From all corners of the globe, the on-line revolution is proclaimed. The imperative is to connect; to shop, work, learn, be governed, even fall in love on-line. Government initiatives proliferate globally, stressing the urgency for citizens to become... Read More about Opting out? Women and on-line learning.

Consuming passions in the 'global knowledge economy' (2005)
Book Chapter
Richardson, H. (2005). Consuming passions in the 'global knowledge economy'. In D. Howcroft, & E. Trauth (Eds.), Handbook of Critical Information Systems Research. Edward Elgar

What a whirlwind the past couple of decades have been – blink and you may have missed it. Open your eyes now and wonder on the revolutionary transformation. Everything is new and different. We are in a new digital age, in new relationships and commun... Read More about Consuming passions in the 'global knowledge economy'.

Organ donation : What can we learn from North America? (2003)
Journal Article
Smith, J. (2003). Organ donation : What can we learn from North America?. Nursing in Critical Care, 8(4), 172-178. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1478-5153.2003.00030.x

The aim of this qualitative case study was to investigate how organ donation is promoted and managed in North America aimed specifically at patients and relatives. A 4-week study to Boston and Baltimore in America was undertaken to observe and learn... Read More about Organ donation : What can we learn from North America?.

The future of urban sociology : report of joint sessions of the British and American Sociological Associations (2002)
Journal Article
Perry, B., & Harding, A. (2002). The future of urban sociology : report of joint sessions of the British and American Sociological Associations. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 26(4), 844-853. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2427.00423

This article reports on two joint sessions of the British and American Sociological Associations held during the course of 2001 as a first step toward more structured dialogue and debate between the two national associations. Drawing on the comments... Read More about The future of urban sociology : report of joint sessions of the British and American Sociological Associations.

Zawał (2002)
Journal Article
Bekerman, M. (2002). Zawał. Polityka, 21(2351), 44-46

An analysis of the state of the British national health service, budgetary implications and comparison with other funding models in Europe.

Nie ten tor (2002)
Journal Article
Bekerman, M. (2002). Nie ten tor. Polityka, 2336(2336), 44-45

Great Britain has the worst railways in Europe - this is the view of one of the government ministers. Privatisation was supposed to lead to speedy modernisation, but is ended up with de facto renationalisation and a crisis of trust in the economic cr... Read More about Nie ten tor.

Commitment and investigation in knowing the social world (2002)
Journal Article
May, T., & Williams, M. (2002). Commitment and investigation in knowing the social world. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 5(1), 3-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/13645570110098028

The ‘Knowing the Social World’ project, of which this special issue is a
part, began life as a series of informal conversations between philosophers
of social science, social theorists and methodologists in the mid 1990s. As a
result it became app... Read More about Commitment and investigation in knowing the social world.

Łamacze szyfrów i serc (2001)
Journal Article
Bekerman, M. (2001). Łamacze szyfrów i serc. Polityka, 47(2325), 76-77

The article reviews the film "Enigma" based on a Robert Harris novel about Bletchley Park from the point of view of historical accuracy and doing justice to the Polish record of its contribution to the WWII anti-Nazi efforts.

Islam bez turbanu (2001)
Journal Article
Bekerman, M. (2001). Islam bez turbanu. Polityka, 2325(2325), 40-41

How to be a Muslim in Europe? How to live in Europe with Muslims? There are about 10 million of them in Western Europe. But this is not a cultural monolith - the only thing unifying it is their pervasive feeling that they do not feel at home wherever... Read More about Islam bez turbanu.

Lord jest nagi (2001)
Journal Article
Bekerman, M. (2001). Lord jest nagi. Polityka, 2309(2309), 38-39

The conviction for perjury has destroyed Lord Archer's political career. Many years' efforts to avoid being discredited and surrounded in scandal came to nothing. But the plot and the narrative he created with his own life is good enough for another... Read More about Lord jest nagi.

Zywy waz (2001)
Journal Article
Bekerman, M. (2001). Zywy waz. Polityka, 20(2298), 35-36

An e-mail that reached Scotland Yard said: "I am ready to surrender myself to the authorities, even if it means immediate arrest". It came from the gangster, Ronnie Biggs, after 35 years since his legendary escape from prison. In spite of a modest ro... Read More about Zywy waz.

Służąca z językiem (2001)
Journal Article
Bekerman, M. (2001). Służąca z językiem. Polityka, 14(2292), 38-39

An overview of Britain's policies on the institution of 'au pair' and how Poland fares in comparison to other European countries. The article analyses attempts by Polish lobbies in the UK to open up opportunities for Polish au pairs to work legally i... Read More about Służąca z językiem.

Plona gory, plona steki (2001)
Journal Article
Bekerman, M. (2001). Plona gory, plona steki. Polityka, 11(2289), 45-46

The virus is very infectious. It hides in animals' hair, birds' plumage, on people's clothes, even on car tyres, contaminated food and airborne water droplets. Only speedy countermeasures can prevent the repeat of the 1967 scenario when 400,000 cattl... Read More about Plona gory, plona steki.