The current push for small firms to be “wired up the digital marketplace” is evidenced by number of initiatives targeting and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) promote this activity. Like other governments worldwide, UK Online’s SME targets (together with supporting DTI adoption ladder) exemplify “conventional wisdom” view a homogeneous business sector, within which take an ordered, sequential progression on route Internet technology adoption. This approach questioned grounding official...

Objective: Social inclusion is a right as well goal for community-based services and supports. Yet, there lack of consensus to what constitutes social inclusion, which means that no real way determine measure effectiveness. This paper identified current key components, definitions, conceptual approaches determined gaps in the scope clarity existing conceptualizations. Method: We conducted synthesis review on persons with intellectual developmental disabilities. extracted data relevant...

Purpose This article aims to report the results of a complete survey enterprise education in all higher institutions (HEIs) England, undertaken 2010 by Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship (ISBE) on behalf National Council Graduate (NCGE). The builds prior work NCGE England 2006 and 2007. Design/methodology/approach aimed establish picture curricular extra‐curricular entrepreneurship education. uses similar structure previous survey, enabling comparison be made with provision...

In this article, three established small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises provide qualitative case study evidence of the extent to which information communications technology can be embedded within a firm's marketing strategy, from earliest adoption stages integration Internet with key business functions. These studies also insights into innovative ways that used reposition firm, its services products, both national global marketplace. Established firms, in addition new businesses industries,...

Purpose This conceptual work examines how, in times of post-COVID-19 paradigm shift, the employee performance management (PM) process can help multinational corporations (MNCs) strengthen their talent and, at same time, meet future needs. Design/methodology/approach We take a approach and present our perspective on what we see as most critical trends shaping PM management. Contingency theory Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity (VUCA) provide sound theoretical framework for...

Purpose To explore how information communication technologies (ICT) and the internet offer new opportunities for women to develop as entrepreneurs innovators. add literature provide updated research raise awareness about female‐run ICT small businesses. Design/methodology/approach Uses qualitative methodology case studies of female thematic grid analysis form a major part text analysis. The approach is influenced by need examine closely nature enterprises or phenomena under investigation ask...

Within the small firms sector, Web is anticipated to bring unprecedented new opportunities for business development and competitive advantage. The reality in firms, however, may be that lack of understanding value Net provide context their own organisation, deters many owners from gaining such advantages. This paper looks at six cases hospitality firms. “E‐innovation” here represents innovative strategy enabling customers do what best serves purpose via information communications technology....

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the progress made by UK higher education institutions (HEIs) deliver enterprise agenda. key areas for research included type, content and delivery methods graduate being offered in UK. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was e‐mailed 123 HEIs UK, together with a brief introduction stating research. These were followed up telephone calls request responses. Findings finds that provision entrepreneurship varied, both innovation courses on...

This study describes the development of emotional intelligence (EI), leadership, and caring in undergraduate nursing students throughout their educational program. A correlational, repeated measures design was used. Fifty-two completed four self-report questionnaires on three occasions (T1, T2, T3): BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory: Short (EQ-i:S), Self-Assessment Leadership Instrument (SALI), Caring Ability Inventory (CAI), Dimensions (CDI). Mean scores for Total EI did not change...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand more about the conditions which foster certain women’s resilience in science engineering and technology (SET) entrepreneurship. research responds so-called “leaky pipeline”, sees progressively smaller numbers women participating SET at each developmental stage from training employment, asks why some establish grow their businesses while others are discouraged. Design/methodology/approach In all, 15 female entrepreneurs, with that had...

The term community is used extensively in the peer reviewed literature, though it differently by researchers across various disciplines. A better understanding of community, as an object study, needed to help guide policy, supports and services planning, build inclusive communities. This paper presents results a review existing definitions published peer-reviewed papers from disciplines studying human behaviours interactions. It also focus groups with four persons intellectual developmental...

This study considers academic identity and the performance of work in context design delivery new degree apprenticeships. Recent UK Policies have driven many changes higher education, including rapid development awards combining an apprenticeship with a full bachelor's or master's degree. Delivery requires university partnerships industry, supported by significant government funding – targets. Semi-structured in-depth interviews identified pressures on 30 participants to retain managing...

Both the incidence of planning and identification female successors were lower than anticipated in this study 128 companies with less 50 employees. No company selected a successor despite strong existing candidates, whether relatives or internal managers. Daughters inappropriate for succession – they “too good” workplace “doing something better”, i.e. teaching, health care, etc. Although benefited from resources holidays home improvements, only male seen as “heirs apparent” terms work status...

Ongoing curricular renewal is a necessary phenomenon in nursing education to align learning with ever-changing professional practice demands. The McMaster Mohawk Conestoga BScN Program Hamilton, Ontario, Canada recently engaged comprehensive curriculum renewal. purpose of this study was evaluate the impact changes on students' deep learning. Faculty perceptions about student outcomes during final year clinical placements were gathered through combination individual interviews and focus...

Abstract Purpose – This paper is an exploratory quantitative study aimed at providing the first overview of incidence female directors in UK companies, mapped against types firms. It provides a unique perspective on companies with boards which serve. Design/methodology/approach A analysis newly constructed database based data for all (using Companies House Financial Analysis Made Easy data) was carried out to explore overall board membership related gender, resulting new typology describe...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore eco innovation in rural small firms. It looks at the motivations business owners for and extent which rurality important. Owner-managers’ perceptions how had, or would, contributed growth future are also explored. Design/methodology/approach This a qualitative study involving micro-level exploration eight growth-oriented firms their implementation innovation. These case studies involved semi-structured interviews, observation practices firm...

Objectives: In the shared care model, psychiatrists and physicians work in same office areas, write their notes casebooks, can more rapidly exchange information about referrals health conditions of patients. We evaluated impact introduction a mental service, co-located with primary site, on wait times for services northern Ontario city. Method: Chart reviews were conducted to examine total 3589 5 outpatient (1 4 existing services) from January 2001 end June 2004. The service site was started...

To explore baccalaureate nursing student perceptions of what makes an effective nurse educator in the clinical practice setting and influence teaching on experiences.Online surveys (n=511) focus groups (n=7) were completed by students enrolled all four years programme. Data analysed using content analysis.Participants indicated that teachers foster positive experiences, motivation, meaningful learning success. They perceived to be prepared, person-centred, professional, passionate positive,...

Abstract Social inclusion is recognized as a fundamental right in the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons With Disabilities (2006). Inclusion also an explicit goal for community-based services many countries. However, existing definitions social are insufficient to support development policies and services, evaluation their success promoting inclusion. Furthermore, measures tend overlook perspective persons with disabilities significant others. Using consensus building strategy,...

Purpose UK higher education has faced an unprecedented period of change due to multiple governmental policies over a short – coupled with demographic and the vote leave European Union. This pressures universities meet third mission aims by engaging effectively society business, generating income in process address reduced funding. Support from Government includes 20 years funding for develop entrepreneurial structures processes, termed architecture (EA). While government regularly collects...

This study explores the identity work carried out by three female owner‐managers in creative industry businesses, identified Government reports as a discriminatory industrial sector for women UK. Through development of narratives owners and other participants, observation practice review online offline materials, cases emerged. These showed overlapping, different identities developed performed through work. Each presented rational logical persona business leaders despite showing extensive...