People and systems: reflections on the development of social work for children

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 113-121
Author(s):  
Michael Little
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Disadvantage ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Effective Leaders ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the aspects of social work for children, primarily in England. Design/methodology/approach It is based on reflections on research undertaken by the author prior to 1995 and after 2015. Findings The paper explores the interaction between people – effective leaders and practitioners – and systems. Research limitations/implications It is an opinion piece, and does not present findings from a single study. Practical implications It urges systems that do not restrict the capability of practitioners. Social implications The value of social work services at times of significant social disadvantage demands strong public policy attention. Originality/value The study draws on several research and case studies in over 20 English local authorities

Patsy Flanagan in conversation with Jerome Carson

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 174-177
Author(s):  
Patsy Flanagan ◽  
Jerome Carson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Life Story ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a profile of Patsy Flanagan. Design/methodology/approach Patsy provides a short background to her life story and is then interviewed by Jerome. Findings Patsy shares with us a journey of suffering that started when she was only five, to today where she feels she has been saved by motherhood and would like to save others through her books. Research limitations/implications Case studies illustrate the complexities and the richness of human experience and help us understand mental health and mental illness better. Practical implications Patsy makes a heartfelt plea to those contemplating suicide, “I beg of you, reconsider. Life can improve”. Social implications To tackle the mental health epidemic we are witnessing, Patsy says we must start conversations about mental wellbeing in childhood. Schools have a vital role to play. Originality/value Patsy states that creativity and empathy can arise from suffering. Her own story bears witness to this.

Should we curb entrepreneurs' optimism?

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-10
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Large Corporation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.Design/methodology/approachThis briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.FindingsEntrepreneur is one of those words we bandy about all the time and most of us have been guilty of using it without too much consideration of what we actually mean by the term.Practical implicationsThe paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.Social implicationsThe need for risk‐taking optimists' determination to succeed to be tempered with caution is clear when managing a large corporation, as indicated by the recent downturn in the financial sector.Originality/valueThe briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to digest format.

Remarkable lives: Robert Lawrence in conversation with Jerome Carson

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-79
Author(s):  
Robert Lawrence ◽  
Jerome Carson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Hospital Admission ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Positive Mental Health ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The World ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Slow Onset

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to provide a profile of Robert Lawrence. Design/methodology/approach Robert provides a short background to his life and is then interviewed by Jerome. Findings Robert talks about the slow onset of his condition, his hospital admission and subsequent long journey of recovery. Research limitations/implications Case studies are of course only one person’s story. The world of someone experiencing psychosis is so different that we can only really understand it fully through the accounts of sufferers like Robert. Practical implications Robert makes a number of points about how services could be improved, such as through quicker and better treatment and a commitment to promote positive mental health. Social implications Robert talks about “benefits you can live off.” He notes that some governments have not fully appreciated the reality of mental suffering and its effects on trying to live a “normal” life. Originality/value Robert’s story has seen him embark on a long journey. He has now managed to study for a qualification which will hopefully bring him employment as a counsellor.

Barbara Kellerman: There’s a better way to train leaders

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 22-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Allio
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Effective Leaders ◽  
Leaders And Followers ◽  
Bad Leadership ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Harvard authority on leadership, Barbara Kellerman, indicts the deficiencies of the leadership industry and she argues that we can do better. Design/methodology/approach This interview offers a bold prescription for training effective leaders[4]. Findings To be effective, the leadership development process must adopt and achieve three goals: educate leaders, train leaders and develop leaders. Practical implications Bad leadership puts on vivid display the unbreakable link between leaders and followers – a link that the leadership industry willfully ignores precisely because there’s no money in it. Social implications There is precious little evidence that the leadership industry has in any meaningful, measurable way benefited society. Originality/value A “no holds barred” look at the leadership training industry and some potent suggestions on how to improve it.

Remarkable lives: Suzanne Rogerson in conversation with Jerome Carson

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 208-212
Author(s):  
Suzanne Rogerson ◽  
Jerome Carson
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Short Summary ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Large Research

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a profile of Suzanne Rogerson. Design/methodology/approach Suzanne provides a short summary of her life and is then interviewed by Jerome. Findings Suzanne tells us about the suicide of her father and how for years she was unable to discuss this, before discovering she was probably suffering from complicated grief. Research limitations/implications Single case studies are just that. One person’s story. However they offer us insights into suffering that cannot be glimpsed from large research studies. Practical implications The stigma attached to suicide means that people often avoid talking about it. The surviving relative is thus left to carry this enormous burden on their own. Social implications Suzanne draws attention to the documentary made by Professor Green, about his attempts to understand what made his own father take his life. Programmes like this can help demystify the issues surrounding suicide. Originality/value People sometimes dismissively talk about psychology students choosing the subject as they want to understand themselves and their own pathology. For Suzanne this was a liberating process.

Negotiation and corporate strategy

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-6
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Organizational Strategy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Consistent Approach

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Negotiation is a key tool in delivering competitive advantage but requires a clear and consistent approach closely linked to organizational strategy. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Blending global and regional planning in multinationals

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-18
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Regional Planning ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Central Planning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Blending global and regional planning is important for multinationals. Within a central framework, local offices should have input. Different regions will approach this in different ways, but regional planning needs to be in-synch with central planning cycles. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists, and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Public convenience, private company

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 8-10
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Private Company ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Established Firms ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – The innovator’s dilemma is a relatively new story, although it seems to have been around in decades. The dilemma relates to established firms who cannot decide whether to “stick or twist” in their strategy. If they stay with their current offering, they will gradually lose market share or could quickly be overturned by a fast-paced competitor; if they invest in change, they will lose their profitable existence with no guarantee of success. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

scholarly journals Unlimited and protected memory for flight data recorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 88 (6) ◽  
pp. 866-872 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yair Wiseman
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Memory Device ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Embedded Memory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Flight Data ◽  
Embedded Device ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study extensive enlargement and safety of flight data recorder memory. Design/methodology/approach The study involves the moving the memory of flight data recorders from an internal embedded device to a cloud. Findings The implementation has made the embedded memory device of flight data recorder effectively unlimited, and, hence, much more information can be stored. Research limitations/implications The possibility of a flight data recorder to be damaged or lost in a crash is not so high, but the implementation can be very helpful in cases such as aerial disappearances. Practical implications The implication is larger and protected memory for flight data recorders. Social implications Finding reasons for crashes is faster, and immediate actions can be taken to find remedy to the failures. Originality/value The use of internet and cellphones in airplanes is nothing special at present. It is suggested to take this technology for flight data recorders as well.

The Google Knowledge Graph

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 15-17 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Knowledge Graph ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Principal Source ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
The Web

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Becoming increasingly reliant on the web as a principal source of finding information is altering our brains and the way that we obtain and hold knowledge. We are becoming less reliant on our memories to hold knowledge, instead using technology – and search engines like Google in particular – to deposit and retrieve information. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations. Social implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that can have a broader social impact. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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