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The legal content of partnering arrangements in the construction industry. (2003)
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BEGG, P.D. 2003. The legal content of partnering arrangements in the construction industry. Scottish law and practice quarterly, 8(3), pages 179-196.

Successive reports into the construction industry have increasingly emphasised the importance of developing relationships based on trust between the contracting parties. This has led to the development of the co-operative arrangement called partnerin... Read More about The legal content of partnering arrangements in the construction industry..

Evaluating individual market power in electricity markets via agent-based simulation. (2003)
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BUNN, D.W. and OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2003. Evaluating individual market power in electricity markets via agent-based simulation. Annals of operations research [online], 121(1-4), pages 57-77. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023399017816

We use agent-based simulation in a coordination game to analyse the possibility of market power abuse in a competitive electricity market. The context of this was a real application to the England and Wales electricity market as part of a Competition... Read More about Evaluating individual market power in electricity markets via agent-based simulation..

The increasing role of small business in the Chinese economy. (2003)
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ANDERSON, A.R., LI, J.-H., HARRISON, R.T. and ROBSON, P.J.A. 2003. The increasing role of small business in the Chinese economy. Journal of small business management [online], 41(3), pages 310-316. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/1540-627X.00084

This paper considers the changes in firm ownership since the Chinese government implemented its open-door policy in 1978. Most significant amongst these is the relative decline in State owned enterprises and the marked increase in the numbers of smal... Read More about The increasing role of small business in the Chinese economy..

The evolution of agile manufacturing. (2003)
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LI, J.-H., ANDERSON, A.R. and HARRISON, R.T. 2003. The evolution of agile manufacturing. Business process management journal [online], 9(2), pages 170-189. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/14637150310468380

This paper provides an exploration of the concept and content of agile manufacturing (AM). It describes the nature of the content of AM and synthesises the literature to propose a comprehensive definition of purpose and process. Real agile manufactur... Read More about The evolution of agile manufacturing..

Data collection using electronically assisted interviews in a roadshow: a methodological evaluation. (2003)
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MARCELLA, R., BAXTER, G. and MOORE, N. 2003. Data collection using electronically assisted interviews in a roadshow: a methodological evaluation. Journal of documentation [online], 59(2), pages 143-167. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/00220410310463464

Discusses the second stage of a pilot study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, which investigated the impact of technology on the communication of parliamentary information to the general public. This second stage tested the applica... Read More about Data collection using electronically assisted interviews in a roadshow: a methodological evaluation..

'Class matters': human and social capital in the entrepreneurial process. (2003)
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ANDERSON, A.R. and MILLER, C.J. 2003. 'Class matters': human and social capital in the entrepreneurial process. Journal of socio-economics [online], 32(1), pages 17-36. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1053-5357(03)00009-X

This paper explores how entrepreneurial family background impacts upon the development of social and human capital resources and demonstrates how these affect the profitability and growth of new enterprise. Through a qualitative approach, we found th... Read More about 'Class matters': human and social capital in the entrepreneurial process..

Human rights case law of the European Court of Justice, July 2002 to December 2002. (2003)
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LYONS, C. 2003. Human rights case law of the European Court of Justice, July 2002 to December 2002. Human rights law review [online], 3(1), pages 157-177. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/hrlr/3.1.157

In the period under review, late July to December 2002, there were several cases where important issues of fundamental rights were raised. However, this autumn session of the Court began under the shadow of the "summer storms", in the shape of the Ca... Read More about Human rights case law of the European Court of Justice, July 2002 to December 2002..

The destruction of 2-methylisoborneol and geosmin using titanium dioxide photocatalysis. (2003)
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LAWTON, L.A., ROBERTSON, P.K.J., ROBERTSON, R.F. and BRUCE, F.G. 2003. The destruction of 2-methylisoborneol and geosmin using titanium dioxide photocatalysis. Applied catalysis B: environmental [online], 44(1), pages 9-13. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0926-3373(03)00005-5

Geosmin (GSM) and 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) are semi-volatile compounds produced by cyanobacteria in surface waters. These compounds present problems to the drinking water industry and in aquaculture because they can taint water and fish producing an... Read More about The destruction of 2-methylisoborneol and geosmin using titanium dioxide photocatalysis..

The effectiveness of parliamentary information services in the United Kingdom. (2003)
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MARCELLA, R., BAXTER, G. and MOORE, N. 2003. The effectiveness of parliamentary information services in the United Kingdom. Government information quarterly [online], 20(1), pages 29-46. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0740-624X(02)00138-7

This paper describes the results of a pilot project, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, which explored the effectiveness of the public information and communications policies of the UK Parliament in London and the new devolved legisl... Read More about The effectiveness of parliamentary information services in the United Kingdom..

Qualitative research in sport sciences: is the biomedical ethics model applicable? (2003)
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OLIVIER, S. and FISHWICK, L. 2003. Qualitative research in sport sciences: is the biomedical ethics model applicable? Forum: qualitative social research [online], 4(1), article number 12. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-4.1.754

Research in sports science has historically been grounded in positivist traditions. This means that ethics committees may not be adequately sensitized to the ethical problems posed by qualitative research. Qualitative researchers may thus be disadvan... Read More about Qualitative research in sport sciences: is the biomedical ethics model applicable?.

Towards context-sensitive information inference. (2003)
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SONG, D. and BRUZA, P.D. 2003. Towards context-sensitive information inference. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology [online], 54(4), pages 321-334. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.10213

Humans can make hasty, but generally robust judgements about what a text fragment is, or is not, about. Such judgements are termed information inference. This article furnishes an account of information inference from a psychologistic stance. By draw... Read More about Towards context-sensitive information inference..

An exploration of the effectiveness for the citizen of web-based systems of communicating UK parliamentary and devolved assembly information. (2002)
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MARCELLA, R., BAXTER, G. and MOORE, N. 2002. An exploration of the effectiveness for the citizen of web-based systems of communicating UK parliamentary and devolved assembly information. Journal of government information [online], 29(6), pages 371-391. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgi.2003.11.006

This article reports on an exploratory study, funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council, which investigated the impact of technology on the communication of parliamentary information to the general public. This study tested the applicatio... Read More about An exploration of the effectiveness for the citizen of web-based systems of communicating UK parliamentary and devolved assembly information..

Small pieces of Scotland? (2002)
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KINCHIN, J. and PEACH, A. 2002. Small pieces of Scotland? Souvenirs and the good design debate 1946-80. Journal of the Scottish Society for Art History, 7, pages 23-30.

For those agencies concerned with the promotion of design and craft in post-war Scotland, and with the development of tourism more generally, souvenirs proved a source of constant anxiety and embarrassment. There were always going to be problems in t... Read More about Small pieces of Scotland?.

The appearance of women's politics in the correspondence pages of Aberdeen newspapers, 1900-1914. (2002)
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PEDERSEN, S. 2002. The appearance of women's politics in the correspondence pages of Aberdeen newspapers, 1900-1914. Women's history review [online], 11(4), pages 657-673. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09612020200200343

A newspaper's 'Letters to the Editor' column represents its readership in a unique way and can provide a useful 'thermometer' with which to measure the extent of critical debate and discussion a particular issue generated in a locality. In this artic... Read More about The appearance of women's politics in the correspondence pages of Aberdeen newspapers, 1900-1914..

Towards effective consideration of non-financial factors in the design and management of construction assets. (2002)
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KISHK, M. 2002. Towards effective consideration of non-financial factors in the design and management of construction assets. Journal of financial management of property and construction, 7(3), pages 163-173.

The decisive role of non-financial factors in the design and management of construction assets is highlighted and existing techniques used to include these factors in the decision-making process are critically reviewed. An effective algorithm has bee... Read More about Towards effective consideration of non-financial factors in the design and management of construction assets..

An innovative integrated approach to whole life costing. (2002)
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KISHK, M., Al-HAJJ, A. and POLLOCK, R. 2002. An innovative integrated approach to whole life costing. Journal of financial management of property and construction, 7(1), pages 31-40.

A number of recently developed algorithms are combined to build an innovative integrated whole life costing approach. The integration process is based on the simple idea of breaking the decision-making process into a logical series of activities. The... Read More about An innovative integrated approach to whole life costing..

Processes influencing surface interaction and photocatalytic destruction of microcystins on titanium dioxide photocatalysts. (2002)
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LAWTON, L., ROBERTSON, P., CORNISH, B., MARR, I. and JASPARS, M. 2003. Processes influencing surface interaction and photocatalytic destruction of microcystins on titanium dioxide photocatalysts. Journal of catalysis [online], 213(1), pages 109-113. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9517(02)00049-0

Microcystins are a family of hepatotoxic peptides produced by freshwater cyanobacteria. Their occurrence in drinking water is of concern since chronic exposure to these toxins causes tumor promotion. It is therefore essential to establish a reliable... Read More about Processes influencing surface interaction and photocatalytic destruction of microcystins on titanium dioxide photocatalysts..

Confessions: consensus in idem? (2002)
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TAYLOR, L.J. and HENDERSON, S.E. 2002. Confessions: consensus in idem? Scots law times [online], 2002(40), pages 325-327. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com

Examines the law on extra judicial confessions and their admissibility from the point of view of forensic psychology. Discusses the contextual background and identifies three types of false confessions described as voluntary, coerced compliant and co... Read More about Confessions: consensus in idem?.

Communication audits and the effects of increased information: a follow-up study. (2002)
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HARGIE, O., TOURISH, D. and WILSON, N. 2002. Communication audits and the effects of increased information: a follow-up study. Journal of business communication [online], 39(4), pages 414-436. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/002194360203900402

Communication audits have now been featured in the literature for 50 years, and many audit approaches have been evaluated. However, follow-up studies designed to chart the actual impact that an audit makes upon communication performance have not been... Read More about Communication audits and the effects of increased information: a follow-up study..

The articulation of social capital in entrepreneurial networks: a glue or a lubricant? (2002)
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ANDERSON, A.R. and JACK, S.L. 2002. The articulation of social capital in entrepreneurial networks: a glue or a lubricant? Entrepreneurship and regional development [online], 14(3), pages 193-210. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08985620110112079

Whilst social capital has been applied in a variety of contexts the nature, role and application of social capital in an entrepreneurial context have not been extensively explored. The nature of social capital presents a conceptual puzzle in that it... Read More about The articulation of social capital in entrepreneurial networks: a glue or a lubricant?.