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Making higher education a more creative place
(2005)Creativity is a fundamentally human characteristic that is central to our well-being and productivity, yet so often we undervalue it in higher education. This article provides a practical introduction to the meanings and ... -
Making Italian espresso, making espresso Italian
(2010)Espresso coffee has become synonymous with Italy, as have those beverages which employ this as a base such as cappuccino and caffè latte. This article examines the processes by which espresso became “Italian” over the ... -
Making New "New AI" Friends : Designing a Social Robot for Diabetic Children from an Embodied AI Perspective
(2016-06-30)Robin is a cognitively and motivationally autonomous affective robot toddler with "robot diabetes" that we have developed to support perceived self-efficacy and emotional wellbeing in children with diabetes by providing ... -
The Making of a Cybertariat : Virtual Work in a Real World
(Monthly Review Press, 2003-07) -
The Making of a cybertariat? : Virtual work in a real world
(2001)This essay takes as its starting point a conception of capitalism as a dynamic force whose engine proceeds by the interrelated processes of commodification and accumulation. On the one hand it seeks insatiably for new ... -
The making of meaning in societies: semiotic and information-theoretic background to the evolution of communication
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Making Positive Family Memories Together and Improving Quality-of-Life Through Thick Sociality and Bonding at Local Community Festivals and Events
(2019-12-01)Our study contributes to the current research on tourism and quality-of-life (QOL) by investigating Memorable Event Experiences (MEE), as a primary resource for familial bonding and memory creation. A mixed methods approach ... -
Making progress in psychosocial research in dementia
(2008)This article describes the advent of greater research funding for the study of organizations and practice in dementia care in the UK, and the development of research infrastructures. It sets out a series of challenges that ... -
Making sense of a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease : partners' experiences
(University of Hertfordshire, 2004)Objectives This study aimed to explore the personal experiences and meanings that people develop in response to their partner being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and how these inform the ways in which they cope ... -
Making Sense of Biological Naturalism
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-04-29)Searle’s theory of Biological Naturalism has been largely ignored in the philosophical literature and Searle’s commentators are confused by his seemingly contradictory views. In this dissertation I attempt to make sense ... -
Making sense of change in primary health care : a complex responsive processes perspective
(University of Hertfordshire, 2006)This research arose from my curiosity about change, and my dissatisfaction with models and tools which do not explain my real life, messy, and sometimes disappointing, experiences of trying to instigate change. My aim, ... -
Making Sense of e-HRM: Technological Frames, Value Creation and Competitive Advantage
(2010-05-21)A wide range of Human Resources (HR) processes and information can now be managed and devolved to line managers and employees using e-HRM (‘electronic Human Resource Management’). E-HRM has been defined as “An umbrella ... -
Making Sense of Information- A New Role for the Marketing Researcher
(2000)The value of today's business is measured increasingly in terms of what it knows, rather than what it owns. Even so, whilst knowledge exists in most organisations it is regularly difficult to access. This paper addresses ... -
Making sense of information: a new role for the marketing researcher?
(2001)Addresses the question of whether the information needs of those engaged in marketing management are being delivered satisfactorily by information providers. It is plainly evident that the use of the Internet and the ... -
Making sense of IS Failures
(Idea Publishing, 2009)Researchers with a keen interest in information systems failures are faced with a double challenge. Not only is it difficult to obtain intimate information about the circumstances surrounding such failures, but there is ... -
Making Sense of IS Project Stories
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Making Sense of Leadership Development: Reflections on my Role as a Leader of Leadership Development Interventions
(University of Hertfordshire, 2011-12-09)This thesis examines my experience of leading leadership development. During the last three years I have been researching my role as Head of Leadership and Organisational Development at the University of Hertfordshire (UH), ...