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The 1968-1974 labour upsurge in Britain and America: a critical history, and a look at what might have been
Cohen, Sheila (2008)This paper examines the last notable period of working-class unrest in Britain and America, the 1968-74 'upsurge'. It questions the widespread dismissal of such workplace-based, 'economistic' forms of resistance as ... -
Accounting for carbon and reframing disclosure : A business model approach
Haslam, Colin; Butlin, John; Andersson, Tord; Malamatenios, John; Lehman, Glen (2014-09-30)The paper contributes to the research in accounting and the debate about the nature of carbon footprint reporting for society. The paper utilises numbers and narratives to explore changes in carbon footprint using UK ... -
Accounting for war
Chwastiak, M.; Lehman, G. (2008-12)This paper examines the ways in which accounting has helped to rationalize and normalize violence and how this has contributed to the acceleration and expansion of war. It is argued that accounting is a product of the ... -
Activism and willingness to help in union organizing : who are the activists?
Fiorito, J.; Gall, G.; Martinez, A.D. (2010)Research on union renewal often cites a critical role for lay activism. This study examines determinants of activism and activism intentions among a broadly representative sample of U.S. union members. Hypotheses are ... -
Adapt for successful project management
Dalcher, Darren (2013-06) -
The adoption and adaptation of good practice : Cross-national knowledge transfer in placemaking using the peer review method
Schlappa, Hans (2015-08-27)The transfer of knowledge is a prominent feature in transnational networks regardless of whether they are aimed at practitioners, policy makers or researchers. Yet the process of transferring knowledge between countries ... -
Adoption and use of e-government services in the Abu Dhabi police force : a qualitative study
Al-Zaabi, Hassan; Choudrie, Jyoti; Lebcir, Reda M (University of Hertfordshire, 2012)Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are becoming increasingly prevalent in peoples’ daily lives due to the presence of e-government. This research-in-progress paper aims to identify and understand factors ... -
The Adoption of Agile Management Practices in a Traditional Project Environment : An IS/IT Case Study
Wells, Hany; Dalcher, Darren; Smyth, Hedley (2015-01-05)Despite the growing interest in the usage and application of Agile Project Management Methodologies (PMMs), there is only scant research examining how and why organisations select agile approaches for managing and delivering ... -
An Agency of their Own : sex workers union organising
Gall, Gregor (Zero, 2012-07-27) -
Agile learning & teaching with wikis : building a pattern
Cubric, Marija (ACM Press, 2008)In this paper, we describe a blended learning process that is based on the agile development principles and techniques and supported by wikis. The process presented here is applicable to any learning and teaching scenario ... -
An agile method for teaching agile in business schools
Cubric, Marija (2013-11)The aim of this paper is to describe, evaluate and discuss a new method for teaching agile project management and similar subjects in higher education. Agile is not only a subject domain in this work, the teaching method ... -
Alliance Networks And New Technology Development In The Information Technology Industries
Dodourova, Mariana (2002) -
Alternative approaches to offshoring and global scanning in MNEs : examples from the Bulgarian software industry
Dodourova, Mariana; Martin, Susan (2012)The paper explores the offshoring experiences of eleven Bulgarian subsidiaries/partners of foreign MNEs, identifying four different models of role allocation, relationship management and organizational learning. A common ... -
Ambulance despatch systems : The Melbourne story
Dalcher, Darren (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2001-05)This case study charts the story of the problematic implementation of a computerised despatch system for the Melbourne Ambulance Service. The system itself is now operational, however, the legal and political implications ... -
Analysis of the use of Wiki-based collaborations in enhancing student learning
Cubric, Marija (University of Hertfordshire, 2007)"Wiki" is an extension of a standard web-site that allows anyone to add new and edit existing content. The most famous example of the wiki usage is the “wikipedia” - the increasingly popular on-line encyclopaedia ... -
Antenarrative and Narrative : The Experience of Actors Involved in the Development and Use of Information Systems
Drevin, Lynette; Dalcher, Darren (Taylor & Francis Group, 2011) -
Applying meta-abilities to outsourcing: an individual based conceptual framework
Selamat, M.H.; Choudrie, Jyoti; Grey, S. (ECIS Standing Committee, 2008)To cope with the current turbulent times, organisations’ are seeking a range of solutions and one of the most publicised strategies for this in recent times is outsourcing. In the Information Systems (IS) area, outsourcing ... -
The Art of Communication
Dalcher, Darren (2012-11) -
Assessing the potential for effective cross-cultural working between “new” Russian managers and western expatriates
Camiah, N.; Hollinshead, Graham (2003)This article addresses the issue of relationship building between young Russian managers, and their expatriate counterparts from western countries. The paper constructs an argument as follows; Firstly, with reference to ... -
Assessment Centres for Judicial Appointments and Diversity
Healy, Geraldine; Kirton, G.; Ozbilgin, M.F.; Calveley, Moira; Forson, Cynthia; Oikelome, Franklin; Tatli, A. (Department of Constitutional Affairs, 2006)