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Sources of fat in the Northern Irish diet (1990)
Journal Article
Evans, A., McCrum, E., McClean, R., & Scally, G. (1990). Sources of fat in the Northern Irish diet. Epidemiology and Public Health / Revue d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, 38, 545-560

A system for monitoring and improving construction operative productivity in Nigeria (1989)
Journal Article
Olomolaiye, P., & Ogunlana, S. O. (1989). A system for monitoring and improving construction operative productivity in Nigeria. Construction Management and Economics, 7(2), 175-186. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446198900000020

Survey of production outputs, production problems and motivation of construction operatives on seven sites showed that there is scope for improving productivity in the Nigerian construction industry. A system for monitoring and improving construction... Read More about A system for monitoring and improving construction operative productivity in Nigeria.

An evaluation of production outputs in key building trades in Nigeria (1989)
Journal Article
Olomolaiye, P. O., Olomolaiye, P., & Ogunlana, S. O. (1989). An evaluation of production outputs in key building trades in Nigeria. Construction Management and Economics, 7(1), 75-86. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446198900000008

Construction planners and estimators in Nigeria often guess the outputs of building tradesmen. Since it is difficult to draw reliable construction programmes or make accurate cost estimates without an adequate knowledge of production output, it is su... Read More about An evaluation of production outputs in key building trades in Nigeria.

A review of construction operative motivation (1989)
Journal Article
Olomolaiye, P. O., Olomolaiye, P., & Price, A. D. (1989). A review of construction operative motivation. Building and Environment, 24(3), 279-287. https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-1323%2889%2990042-5

Motivation has become one of the most widely discussed concepts in general management. Although it has not generated the same enthusiasm in the construction industry, substantial efforts have been made to apply the concept to construction operatives.... Read More about A review of construction operative motivation.

A survey of construction operative motivation on selected sites in Nigeria (1988)
Journal Article
Olomolaiye, P. O., Olomolaiye, P., & Ogunlana, S. O. (1988). A survey of construction operative motivation on selected sites in Nigeria. Building and Environment, 23(3), 179-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-1323%2888%2990002-9

Having identified the main problems influencing construction workers' productivity in a preceding study, Bldg Environ. 22, 4 (1987), workers on seven sites were approached through questionnaire surveys and interviews to identify and rank probable mot... Read More about A survey of construction operative motivation on selected sites in Nigeria.

Quality assurance - New wine in old bottles (1988)
Journal Article
Scally, G., Wilde, J., & Corrigan, D. (1988). Quality assurance - New wine in old bottles. Public Health, 102(6), 581-584. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0033-3506%2888%2980028-3

The use of the term 'quality assurance' has become widespread in the health service. It is often used in the absence of agreed definitions and can lead to the treatment of important issues in a superficial manner. The concept can however be broken do... Read More about Quality assurance - New wine in old bottles.

Is more better?: With reference to the position of women chartered surveyors in Britain (1988)
Journal Article
Greed, C. H., & Greed, C. (1988). Is more better?: With reference to the position of women chartered surveyors in Britain. Women's Studies International Forum, 11(3), 187-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/0277-5395%2888%2990134-3

This article discusses the implications of the increase in the numbers of women entering male professional areas. It considers the question of whether "more women" is the same as "better" either for the professional women themselves; or for women in... Read More about Is more better?: With reference to the position of women chartered surveyors in Britain.