The purpose of the research was to assess the impact of the process of professional development of English foreign language teachers in Israel who participated in the Explicit Multisensory Phonics Intervention Programme. Previous research focused on changes in knowledge, practices,…

IT Outsourcing (contracting-out of Information Technology services) has become a
pivotal economic trend in recent decades. This study traces the interlacing of IT
Outsourcing with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software systems. Little research
has considered the reciprocal relations between these…

This paper contributes to our knowledge of the determinants of job satisfaction by analysing the effects of employment status (self-employed or salaried employee) and work characteristics (autonomy, variety, task identity, task significance and feedback) on job satisfaction in a sample…

The third generation of hip resurfacing commenced in the U.K. in the 1990’s with the Birmingham
Hip Resurfacing system and is now becoming more commonplace as an attractive alternative for
young and active patients due to premature failure in total…

Attempts to recognize ‘information’ as an asset have led to an increased awareness of why and how this invisible valuable resource does not appear in the financial statements. This paper aims to develop a model based on three-circled sets of…

Self-help groups in the United Kingdom continue to grow in number and address virtually every conceivable health condition, but they remain the subject of very little theoretical analysis. The literature to date has predominantly focused on their therapeutic effects on…

At a time when it is clear that climate change adaptation and mitigation are failing, this book examines how our assumptions about (valid and usable) knowledge are preventing effective climate action. Through a cross-disciplinary, empirically-based analysis of climate science and…

This paper describes a small scale collaborative research project designed to
promote undergraduate students’ academic literacy through proactive
methods of support embedded within the content of an early childhood
education module. Two of the professionals involved in the project offer

This case study of the use of hospital accident and emergency records to safeguard
children was triggered by Lord Laming’s inquiry into the care of Victoria Climbié, his
follow up report, and government legislation since 1948. Research on the use…

Investigates informal leisure uses of technology, including developing home pages, building special interest sites, surfing the Net and participating in electronic communities.