The Unhappy Marriage of Theory and Practice: An Analysis of a Battered Women\u27s Shelter

Focuses on the role of battered women\u27s shelters in the U.S. as a response to the problem of violence against women in society. Examination of the battered women\u27s movement and the shelters the movement has spawned; Contradictions between feminist ideology and reality; Role of the shelter itself as a social world

Spousal Abuse: Vietnamese Children’s Reports of Parental Violence

This exploratory study used mailed questionnaires completed by 131 Vietnamese students to examine domestic violence patterns in parents\u27 marital relationships. Research objectives included: (1) gaining an understanding of spousal abuse among Vietnamese couples; and (2) assessing which variables (demographic characteristics, decision-making power, and cultural adaptation, beliefs in traditional gender roles, and conflicts in the family) are correlated with spousal abuse. Findings suggest that although both parents used reasoning, mental abuse and physical abuse in their marital relationships, Vietnamese fathers were more likely to be physically abusive than mothers. Additional variables associated with family conflicts are also examined. Research implications and suggestions for further research are discussed

Enabling initiation of a lean management system in SMEs: a case study of a high performance plastics manufacturer

This paper investigates the challenges in developing a Lean Management System in a typical Small to Medium Size Enterprise (SME’s) in the UK. Through a series of pilot projects measured and implemented by action research this case study reflects on the changes in mind-set and behaviours that are required on the part of the researcher in order to implement a Lean Manufacturing System. The implementation and suggestions by the researcher to adopt the observational methods such as visual data management and Hoshin Kanri were part of the action research. The data gathered influenced management strategy and planning to incorporate lean practices in the organisation. The actions and results were achieved by the workforce commitment to ensure embedding and sustainability for the future. Benefits realised included a 21% increase in on time delivery performance and cross functional problem solving actions resulted in a lead time reduction of 8 to 4 weeks

Belief Even Unto Martyrdom

From the title of this Special Studies project it is perhaps difficult to determine that it is about Vincent van Gogh--the sensitive Dutch boy--the passionate artist--the rejected man. With this short summary of his life and the trials, the problems, and the love, I hope to show how the statement belief even unto martyrdom applies to van Gogh. I further will endeavor to prove that Vincent van Gogh was the father of the modern Expressionist movement