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    Summary Hefce operating plan for 2006-09

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    Measuring Levels of Skepticism Towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Activities

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    This study aims to examine how skepticism, as a personality trait, towards CSR initiatives of companies affects students’ decisions to reward (support by purchasing) or punish (by boycotting) companies for their behaviour. The literature review suggests that very few studies considered skepticism as a possible determinant of consumer attitudes towards CSR. A mixed method approach was taken to ensure triangulation, including the use of both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Interviews were conducted to understand students’ perceptions of CSR in general, and quantitative data was gathered to quantify the findings. A scale developed by Hurtt (2010) was adopted to assess levels of students’ skepticism. Further measurements, based on Carroll’s pyramid of corporate social responsibility, were used to assess student evaluations of CSR. An additional measurement was deployed to determine whether the participants were more predisposed to reward or punish companies. The research findings suggest that skepticism is not a determinant in affecting opinions about companies CSR

    School effectiveness grant : 2011-12

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    Corporate Plan 2013/2016 : Incorporating the Council’s Annual Business Plan 2013/2014

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    An investigation of cognitive skills and topics development within finance programmes: a UK perspective

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    Finance is an important subject in many accountancy and other undergraduate programmes. The technical competencies in this area are covered under the QAA benchmark in finance (2007). However, the benchmark does not rigidly lay down the curriculum and competencies it expects students to acquire; universities are free to teach the subject from a variety of perspectives. In this paper the subject specific knowledge and skills emphasised in finance subjects in accounting undergraduate programmes in the UK are examined. Learning outcomes from module handbooks/unit specifications from ten universities in the UK are used to gauge and analyse what cognitive skills and topics are emphasised. This research finds that universites should include higher level cognitive skills in order to meet the demands of the changing environment. It is also evident that funding and sources of capital is the most important topic in the curriculum

    National Evaluation of the Capacity Building Programme in English Local Government: Annex 3. Direct Support in Poor and Weak Local Authorities: Emerging findings

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    This report summarises emerging findings from initial scoping analysis and case study fieldwork with authorities that have received Direct Support from the Capacity Building Programme (CBP) for local government. The report is one of a series of outputs from the national evaluation of the CBP, being undertaken by a team of researchers at the Policy Research Institute (PRI) at Leeds Metropolitan University and the Cities Research Unit at the University of West of England

    Design Principles For Knowledge Productivity

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    This study explores the learning processes that contribute to knowledge productivity: the improvement and innovation of an organisation’s procedures, products and services, based on the development and application of new knowledge. Based on reconstruction and parallel case studies in more than 20 innovation practices, we formulated eleven design principles. Those principles help key players to turn the work environment into a learning environment that supports knowledge productivity

    A list of websites and reading materials on strategy & complexity

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    The list has been developed based on a broad interpretation of the subject of ‘strategy & complexity’. Resources will therefore more, or less directly relate to ‘being strategic in the face of complexity’. Many of the articles and reports referred to in the attached bibliography can be accessed and downloaded from the internet. Most books can be found at amazon.com where you will often find a number of book reviews and summaries as well. Sometimes, reading the reviews will suffice and will give you the essence of the contents of the book after which you do not need to buy it. If the book looks interesting enough, buying options are easy
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