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Article
Publication date: 28 August 2007

AnneMarie Scarisbrick‐Hauser and Christina Rouse

Historically, firms have done very well in collecting a large volume of data. Unfortunately, the data are often collected and stored without proper consideration being given to…

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Purpose

Historically, firms have done very well in collecting a large volume of data. Unfortunately, the data are often collected and stored without proper consideration being given to how they will be used later. This paper aims to consider how firms can more effectively gather usable data.

Design/methodology/approach

The methodology used was a conceptual approach using real‐time examples.

Findings

The findings indicate that organizations do not lack for data – they lack high quality, analyzable data.

Research limitations/implications

This paper does not provide an empirical sample. Future research should focus more specifically on the type of data firms collect and the reasons for collecting those data.

Practical implications

The paper shows the difference between simply collecting data and collecting data, which can be used at a later date.

Originality/value

The paper provides a blueprint for firms to enable more effective data collection and use.

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Direct Marketing: An International Journal, vol. 1 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1750-5933

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Article
Publication date: 23 August 2018

Christina Constantinidis, Typhaine Lebègue, Manal El Abboubi and Noura Salman

Studies on women’s entrepreneurship in Morocco are scarce, despite the potential of women for the country’s economy. This research takes place in a socio-cultural environment…

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Purpose

Studies on women’s entrepreneurship in Morocco are scarce, despite the potential of women for the country’s economy. This research takes place in a socio-cultural environment searching for a compromise between tradition and modernity. Families occupy a prominent place in Morocco, directly influencing women’s activities. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of family in Moroccan women’s entrepreneurial success.

Design/methodology/approach

The qualitative research is based on 60 interviews with women entrepreneurs in Morocco, including women business owners, women professionals and also women co-operators who have not been documented until now, due to data accessibility. It is diversified in terms of personal, family and professional characteristics. The analysis uses an intersectionality framework taking gender and social class into consideration.

Findings

The results highlight three categories of women entrepreneur: the “elite”, the “self-made women” and the “co-operators”. Each category is characterised by specific familial and professional realities, underpinned by differentiated dynamics in terms of gender and social class.

Practical implications

The study, from a practical point of view, contributes to a better understanding of the differentiated realities encountered in terms of women’s entrepreneurship, in the Moroccan context.

Originality/value

Studies in developing countries tend to consider women entrepreneurs as a homogeneous group. This research highlights the fact that family support, women entrepreneurs’ practices and their role in entrepreneurial success depend on the background situations in terms of gender and social class. It also contributes to the entrepreneurial success field, revealing different definitions and perceptions of success among women entrepreneurs.

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International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, vol. 25 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1355-2554

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Publication date: 2 June 2022

Robin Phelps-Ward and Jimmy L. Howard

The experience of going natural or deciding to rock an afro, wash-n-go, twist-out, or braided updo on a campus where similar faces are rarely seen in the classroom, in the…

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The experience of going natural or deciding to rock an afro, wash-n-go, twist-out, or braided updo on a campus where similar faces are rarely seen in the classroom, in the residence hall, or even in the nearby local community can be one fraught with numerous personal and political identity tensions. Nonetheless, this is the experience for many Black women collegians, both undergraduate and graduate, who choose to wear their natural hair in its kinky, curly, coily, or afro-textured state while in college. Through an intersectional perspective we examine the stories of six Black women and their experiences with their hair, identities, and community as they transitioned to wearing their natural hair. Through this study we center the bodies, voices, and needs of Black women as they navigate the complexities of thriving in a Eurocentric environment (i.e., a predominantly white university). This chapter ends with a call for greater attention to the meaningfulness of Black women's hair and a discussion of strategies for campus agents to more intentionally support Black women throughout their development in college.

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African American Young Girls and Women in PreK12 Schools and Beyond
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78769-532-0

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Article
Publication date: 1 November 2000

Christina Tilstone and Richard Rose

The future provision of education for pupils with special educational needs is at the heart of an international debate, and the inclusion of all pupils in mainstream schools…

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The future provision of education for pupils with special educational needs is at the heart of an international debate, and the inclusion of all pupils in mainstream schools (established as a goal in UK legislation) has been the subject of many papers and discussions. In this paper, the authors observe that, despite general acceptance of humanistic arguments, there remains a dearth of research into the efficacy of inclusive practices. In calling for more evaluation, they suggest that the role of special schools for pupils with the most complex learning needs has been overlooked, and that their potential expertise should be harnessed in the move towards inclusion. To make real progress, LEAs and others charged with responsibility for inclusion will need to ensure that the skills developed by teachers in special schools are retained for the benefit of a much larger population ‐ a key challenge in developing a more inclusive education system.

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Tizard Learning Disability Review, vol. 5 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1359-5474

Article
Publication date: 1 March 1995

Christina S. Doyle

The Telemation project, a California grant‐funded training project,trained approximately 450 teachers through institutes conducted in thespring and fall of 1994. A central theme…

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The Telemation project, a California grant‐funded training project, trained approximately 450 teachers through institutes conducted in the spring and fall of 1994. A central theme in this project is information literacy – the ability to access, evaluate, and use information from a variety of sources. Helping students acquire these skills is key to their successful use of online resources, as well as their continued ease in learning later in life. The TeleLearning Mobile Unit (TMU) provided a unique means to conduct training, in which 24 participants had simultaneous access to online resources. All participants are to develop a classroom project integrating online resources into the K‐12 curriculum. By late spring 1995, all Telemation projects should be online, available as models for all K‐12 teachers.

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Publication date: 29 June 2016

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Instructional Practices with and without Empirical Validity
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78635-125-8

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Publication date: 1 September 2005

Sarah L. Johnson

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Library Review, vol. 54 no. 7
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0024-2535

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Article
Publication date: 23 November 2010

Christina Chiang and Deryl Northcott

This paper seeks to examine the responses of New Zealand auditors to the promulgation of Audit Guidance Statement (AGS) 1010: The Consideration of Environmental Matters in the

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Purpose

This paper seeks to examine the responses of New Zealand auditors to the promulgation of Audit Guidance Statement (AGS) 1010: The Consideration of Environmental Matters in the Audit of Financial Statements and the consequent impact on audit practice.

Design/methodology/approach

This study adopts an interpretive methodology. It draws on dual research methods – interviews with 27 senior auditors, and a critical analysis of AGS‐1010. Legitimacy theory informs the interpretation of the findings.

Findings

The findings point to significant gaps in the guidance AGS‐1010 provides and reveal its limited impact on practice, which seems to reflect “business as usual” in regard to the audit of environmental matters. However, AGS‐1010 does appear to serve a ceremonial, legitimating role by supporting practising auditors' efforts to appear responsive to concerns about this emergent accountability issue.

Research limitations/implications

The findings highlight the practical challenges that exist in the audit of environmental matters, and point to the need to scrutinise the role of auditors in providing opinions on the financial reports of firms whose activities give rise to material environmental matters.

Practical implications

The findings suggest points for reflection for a profession that relies on maintaining its societal legitimacy, but which is failing to pursue or achieve best practice in the audit of environmental matters.

Originality/value

This paper presents a novel critique of AGS‐1010 and a first examination of how New Zealand auditors are dealing with environmental matters in light of this professional promulgation. The findings contribute to the international literature by exploring the relatively neglected role of the auditor in advancing the “greening of accounting”.

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Pacific Accounting Review, vol. 22 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0114-0582

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Publication date: 20 November 2019

Adelina Broadbridge

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Gender in Management: An International Journal , vol. 34 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1754-2413

Article
Publication date: 1 December 1954

EVIDENCE of the importance which automation is assuming comes from the Institution of Production Engineers, who announce that they will hold a National Conference in Margate from…

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EVIDENCE of the importance which automation is assuming comes from the Institution of Production Engineers, who announce that they will hold a National Conference in Margate from 16th to 19th June, 1955, when it is proposed to examine the implications of the automatic factory, and to promote discussion on the technical, sociological and managerial problems involved. The impact on smaller factories will be particularly considered.

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Work Study, vol. 3 no. 12
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0043-8022

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