Purpose: This paper is the result of empirical research funded by The British Academy. The overall purpose of the study is to investigate the initial barriers to internationalization experienced and perceived by small retailers based in the UK and the…

Can dialogue reveal hidden truths? This is what prompted Bronwen Rees and
Andrew Armitage to experiment with the dialogical process to explore how
realities and knowledge about our organisations are created.

Special issue of the journal Women: a Cultural Review, with critical introduction written and edited by Maroula Joannou, Lucie Armitt and Paulina Palmer.

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to assess both the philosophical underpinnings and contributions to knowledge made by research in the field of strategy in the five years between 2002 and 2006.

Design/methodology/approach: The paper begins with…

Operational police officers often work in traumatic situations. Whilst training and support is provided to officers in these areas in the UK, and some debriefing and counselling is provided, this is not fully effective in addressing the so-called ‘attitudinal’ problem…

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Woody Caan, a strong supporter of school nursing, explains why he believes school nurses have a vital role to play in the health and wellbeing of children and young people.

This is an electronic version of an article published in the Journal of Mental Health, 18(2), pp.121-128. Journal of Mental Health is available online at: http://informahealthcare.com/journal/jmh., Background: The UK government is advocating the use of supported employment to help people…

This is an electronic version of an article published in European Journal of Social Work, 12(2), pp.185-199. European Journal of Social Work is available online at: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=t713421612., Within the larger context of the search to improve social work practice in…

Illustrated article, in the Korean journal of children's publishing, in full-colour exploring contemporary trends in non-fiction children's publishing in the UK.