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1 – 5 of 5This article considers the experiences of people with learning difficulties as victims of hate crime. It considers how the Crime and Disorder Act and No Secrets can help identify…
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This article considers the experiences of people with learning difficulties as victims of hate crime. It considers how the Crime and Disorder Act and No Secrets can help identify and prevent hate crime, and examines an example of good practice designed to produce an effective response.
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This article reports on an analysis of local authority codes of practice for the protection of vulnerable adults. The research focused on three main areas of requirements and…
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This article reports on an analysis of local authority codes of practice for the protection of vulnerable adults. The research focused on three main areas of requirements and recommendations identified in No Secrets. The findings reveal emerging trends that indicate a strong commitment to some areas of good practice, but the many exceptions suggest there is no room for complacency.
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The purpose of this paper is to address the role of the qualitative researcher in international business (IB) studies and the need for a local perspective to better comprehend the…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to address the role of the qualitative researcher in international business (IB) studies and the need for a local perspective to better comprehend the complexity and consequences of international economic activity.
Design/methodology/approach
Argues that the internationalization process is constructed at the doorstep where local and international actors meet and should thus be studied from both angles. The article provides some empirical examples and anecdotes from research in China to underpin the argumentation. The questions are discussed in the voices of “the Geographer” and “the Explorer” – characters borrowed from Saint‐Exupery's novel The Little Prince.
Findings
Research on IB is overly oriented towards the activities of international actors. More knowledge on how local actors evaluate and act upon international initiatives and the relations between entrants and locals may provide better understanding of realities and dynamics of actors in both camps.
Practical implications
Researchers of IB should go beyond the traditional sources of information (i.e. Multinational Corporation managers) and also consult actors on the far side of IB. By entering deeper into the field of study the researcher may be able to gain profound insight, but s/he may also become a more active ingredient in the realities being studied.
Originality/value
To discuss these issues through metaphorical characters like the Geographer and the Explorer, and, on top of this, construct an interview is of course a rather unorthodox solution. However, considering the methodological issues being discussed and the messy approach advocated the author found this solution appropriate.
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AT the moment of writing this country is suffering — we had almost added “as always!” — from a plethora of strikes continuing, strikes near settlement, and new strikes pending. In…
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AT the moment of writing this country is suffering — we had almost added “as always!” — from a plethora of strikes continuing, strikes near settlement, and new strikes pending. In some sector or other there appears to be continuing conflict in industry. Peace, when eventually it comes, is fragile and fleeting.