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Article
Publication date: 1 August 1989

John S. Oakland and Amrik Sohal

The results of a survey of production managers in the UK, carriedout in 1986, on behalf of the British Institute of Managers (BIM). Itcompares these results with those from an…

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The results of a survey of production managers in the UK, carried out in 1986, on behalf of the British Institute of Managers (BIM). It compares these results with those from an earlier, similar survey carried out in 1977. The evidence shows that changes in production management have not kept pace with changes in technology and competitive priorities, such as the importance of consistent quality. Recommendations include the closer involvement of production managers in determination of manufacturing policy, reorganisation to allow responsibility to be taken for quality, production control, and maintenance, increased training, and better liaison between production, marketing, and design functions.

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International Journal of Operations & Production Management, vol. 9 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-3577

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Publication date: 23 January 2009

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 81 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

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Publication date: 19 January 2018

Alejandro Gallego-Schmid, Ximena C. Schmidt Rivera and Laurence Stamford

The implementation of life cycle assessment (LCA) and carbon footprinting represents an important professional and research opportunity for chemical engineers, but this is not…

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Purpose

The implementation of life cycle assessment (LCA) and carbon footprinting represents an important professional and research opportunity for chemical engineers, but this is not broadly reflected in chemical engineering curricula worldwide. This paper aims to present the implementation of a coursework that is easy to apply, free of cost, valid worldwide and flexible enough to cover such holistic topics.

Design/methodology/approach

An analysis of chemical engineering curricula worldwide, a literature review and the implementation of a coursework case study are detailed. The latter combines practical exercises using free LCA software, oral presentations and debates.

Findings

The coursework goes beyond the calculation of results, giving the students key transferable skills to increase their employability, such as the capacity to negotiate/discuss in groups, software learning and development of critical thinking. The course is affordable and flexible, enabling adaptation to different sectors and engineering schools. One limitation is the challenge of ensuring robustness and consistency in marking, but this has been already improved with a more explicit rubric. The feedback of the students confirms these findings, including the learning of transferable skills as the major advantage.

Originality/value

This paper addresses, for the first time, the current state of “life cycle thinking” teaching in the curricula of the top 25 chemical engineering schools worldwide, a literature review of previous experience and a description of a novel coursework taking a theoretical and practical approach to LCA, carbon footprinting and socio-economic sustainability via a free software and a comprehensive range of didactic activities.

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International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, vol. 19 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1467-6370

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Article
Publication date: 1 February 2000

Roddy MacLeod

Describes the development of the Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library (EEVL) (http://eevl.ac.uk) and outlines the services offered. The potential market for EEVL is discussed…

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Describes the development of the Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library (EEVL) (http://eevl.ac.uk) and outlines the services offered. The potential market for EEVL is discussed, and a case study of promotional activities is presented.

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Online Information Review, vol. 24 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1468-4527

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Article
Publication date: 1 March 2001

SUZANNE WILKINSON

With the proliferation of clients using a separate project management company to manage construction projects, a number of problems arise. This paper analyses the problems found…

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With the proliferation of clients using a separate project management company to manage construction projects, a number of problems arise. This paper analyses the problems found by project management companies when managing construction projects in New Zealand. The fundamental problems faced were relationship‐based. The research in this paper found that project management companies need to overcome problems in their relationships with other professionals on the project team and with the client. The paper discusses these problems using data collected from a survey to project management companies in the New Zealand construction industry. The research in this paper examined how project management companies saw their role, their experiences of managing construction projects and makes suggestions for improving relationships. This research suggests that the problems faced by companies in New Zealand are likely to be global and therefore any solution suggested can be applied to other countries.

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Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol. 8 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0969-9988

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Publication date: 1 September 2002

Warren Houghton

This paper describes, with examples, the writing of aims and intended learning outcomes for a broad range of engineering degree programmes at various levels including…

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This paper describes, with examples, the writing of aims and intended learning outcomes for a broad range of engineering degree programmes at various levels including undergraduate masters. The relevance and helpfulness, to this process, of the engineering benchmark statement are discussed in the context of the range of other attempts at setting out standards for engineering degrees over several decades, mainly by professional bodies. The discussion also includes the implications, for delivery and assessment, of setting threshold standards, and the importance of clear presentation of intended learning for the successful introduction of PDP.

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Quality Assurance in Education, vol. 10 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0968-4883

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Publication date: 1 September 2014

Li Wang

Information literacy education plays a vital role in developing students’ information capabilities in higher education. Curriculum integration of information literacy is advocated…

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Information literacy education plays a vital role in developing students’ information capabilities in higher education. Curriculum integration of information literacy is advocated by ACRL (2000) in the United States and ANZIIL (Bundy, 2004) in Australia and New Zealand. Research (Derakhshan & Singh, 2011; Dixon-Thomas, 2012) suggests that the most effective way to provide information literacy education is to integrate information literacy throughout the curriculum. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss curriculum in higher education and to introduce a model of curricular integration of information literacy.

The curriculum of a university (as one form of higher education) is usually seen as an educational plan to engage learners in the acquisition of knowledge and skills leading to a degree, diploma or certificate. The curriculum can be viewed at various levels, namely: institutional, faculty, programme, course and class levels. Therefore, information literacy can be integrated at different levels: university, faculty, programme, or courses and associated classes. This chapter will explain a model of curriculum integrated information literacy developed by Wang (2010) which was based on sociocultural theories and practitioners’ experiences in information literacy curriculum integration in higher education. Explanations of how to apply it in curriculum integration and curriculum design in higher education will also be provided.

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Developing People’s Information Capabilities: Fostering Information Literacy in Educational, Workplace and Community Contexts
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78190-766-5

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Article
Publication date: 24 June 2020

Stanislaus L. Agava and Peter G. Underwood

This study aims to assess the information and communications technology (ICT) proficiency of library and information science (LIS) professionals working in Tangaza University…

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Purpose

This study aims to assess the information and communications technology (ICT) proficiency of library and information science (LIS) professionals working in Tangaza University College (TUC) Library, Kenya.

Design/methodology/approach

A qualitative research design using a single case study was adopted in the study, which gathered data through a census. Data were collected using a structured interview.

Findings

The study findings indicated that the majority of TUC librarians have very high ICT competence in basic ICT and some Web technologies; however, they lack technical ICT skills. Furthermore, though ICT courses are offered during LIS professional training, TUC librarians lack opportunities to implement some of their advanced ICT skills. Lack of funding, time, practical lessons, personal interest, training opportunities and ICT obsolescence were highlighted as challenges librarians encounter in their pursuit of acquiring ICT skills.

Practical implications

The study recommends that regular ICT-related training programmes be conducted for librarians and be offered in the form of workshops, seminars and conferences. Furthermore, there is a need for an academic curriculum in LIS schools to have more practical ICT-related components. Library staff should be encouraged to develop a personal interest in pursuing ICT skills, and librarians should also make use of ICT training opportunities that are freely available online for personal development.

Originality/value

The study is beneficial to those concerned with developing training programmes for librarians to strengthen areas deemed to have shortcomings.

Article
Publication date: 1 March 1978

RAY WILD

Engineering is important to the UK economy, and engineering education is ipso facto important. There has been a lot of debate over the last few years, but little action has…

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Engineering is important to the UK economy, and engineering education is ipso facto important. There has been a lot of debate over the last few years, but little action has resulted. In a series of articles, Professor Ray Wild, Director of the Brunei University/Henley Administrative Staff College Special Engineering Programme brings together some views on some of the problems in that area, and some solutions. This first article sets the scene and gives a broad view of what is in the air. Later articles will deal with some specific ideas either just starting or about to go into action.

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Industrial and Commercial Training, vol. 10 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0019-7858

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Publication date: 1 October 1994

Danny Samson and Rod Parker

Service quality is generally considered to be an intangible and as such,it has received relatively little serious attention from managers and,until recently, researchers have not…

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Service quality is generally considered to be an intangible and as such, it has received relatively little serious attention from managers and, until recently, researchers have not conducted rigorous studies in this field. Involves a detailed empirical analysis of service quality issues. The survey frame was a model of the gaps between service expectations and perceptions of services as delivered. “Service quality” was decomposed into a set of key attributes and gaps were identified which become a useful basis for considering how to focus service improvement initiatives.

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International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, vol. 11 no. 7
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0265-671X

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