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Astrology, alchemy and retro-organization theory: An astro-genealogical critique of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (2004)
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The influence of astrology and alchemy on organizational conduct has not hitherto attracted much serious social scientific attention. Retro-organizational theory licenses paying closer attention to topics that are systematically occluded by modern kn... Read More about Astrology, alchemy and retro-organization theory: An astro-genealogical critique of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®.

Collaborative learning for collaborative working? Initial findings from a longitudinal study of health and social care students (2004)
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This paper presents the initial findings from a longitudinal quantitative study of two cohorts of students who entered the 10 pre-qualifying programmes of the Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, UK. Th... Read More about Collaborative learning for collaborative working? Initial findings from a longitudinal study of health and social care students.

The use and deployment of soft process technologies within UK manufacturing SMEs: An empirical assessment using logit models (2004)
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This study assesses the adoption of different soft process technologies from a survey of 218 British engineering and electronics small and medium-sized firms (SMEs). The new process (soft) technologies that were modeled included total quality managem... Read More about The use and deployment of soft process technologies within UK manufacturing SMEs: An empirical assessment using logit models.

Transport and society (2004)
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In 1963, the Buchanan Report in the UK advocated a combination of new road capacity, improved public transport and traffic restraint as a means to tackle congestion. Forty years on, and the advice from many transport experts remains the same. However... Read More about Transport and society.

Using the health assessment questionnaire and welfare benefits advice to help people disabled through arthritis to access financial support (2004)
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Objectives. To test, in a variety of health settings, the ability of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) disability index to predict the eligibility of patients with moderate or severe arthritis for disability living allowance or attendance all... Read More about Using the health assessment questionnaire and welfare benefits advice to help people disabled through arthritis to access financial support.