Can self-advocacy impact upon culture?

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-79
Author(s):  
Rob Greig
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
System Change ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
Self Advocacy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Change ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on the preceding article “Changing organisational culture: another role for self-advocacy”. Design/methodology/approach – The paper suggests that self-advocacy has the potential to be a significant influence on organisational culture, but questions whether self-advocacy's current funding regime and limited focus on outcomes makes this possible. Research limitations/implications – This issue is identified as one where further research would be beneficial. Practical implications – If organisations are to use self-advocacy as a route of cultural change, it is suggested that attention will need to be given to issues of independent funding, management change objectives and whole system change. Originality/value – If evidence were generated to support the belief that self-advocacy can impact on organisational culture, the consequences for how society and services behave towards people with learning disabilities could be significant.

Finding the sparkle: storytelling in the lives of people with learning disabilities

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Grove
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Independent Research ◽  
Self Advocacy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Subjective Perceptions ◽  
The People ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The ability to tell a story, whether personal or fictional, is a skill which can enable people to build a sense of identity, friendship, community and self-advocacy. However, narrative is rarely prioritised in services. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This paper describes two approaches to the development of storytelling for people with learning disabilities used by the charity Openstorytellers. Reflections from interviews are used to illustrate how individuals view their experiences as storytellers, and the benefits that come in the wake of learning to tell and listen to stories. Findings – Storytelling led to an increased sense of purpose, confidence, communication and value. The findings are based on subjective perceptions by the people concerned, and were not obtained through independent research. However, they represent a first step towards evaluating the impact of multidimensional interventions. Practical implications – Services need to consider how they enable their members to participate actively in the sharing of experience, and imaginative and creative activities. Storytelling, both mythic and personal, can help to develop social relationships and active participation in one's community. Originality/value – Both of the approaches described here (Learning to Tell; StorysharingTM) are innovative approaches which are new in the field of learning disabilities.

What demographics matter for organisational culture, commitment and identification?

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 274-290
Author(s):  
Natalia Volkova ◽  
Vera Chiker
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
Employee Perceptions ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Specific Finding ◽  
Public Organisations ◽  
A Company ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Demographic Effects

Purpose The purpose of this study to establish what demographic characteristics (gender, generations and organisational tenure) play a role in employee perceptions of organisational culture, commitment and identification in Russian public organisations. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected electronically from 248 employees of two public organisations. Three questionnaires were used. Findings Organisational tenure plays a central role in the way how employees perceive organisational culture; tenure also shapes the levels of both commitment and identification. The specific finding of Russian settings is that the longer employees work for a company, the lower the levels of psychological attachments they demonstrate, while it is not the case for some existing international results. The other findings correspond with those in international studies, in which women were more psychologically attached to the organisation and showed a higher level of identification and lower rates of negative forms of this concept than men did. The older the employees are, the higher the level of identification they express. Practical implications Managers working in Russian settings can struggle with engaging and retaining employees. Understanding the demographic effects can help alleviate these challenges. Originality/value Based on empirical findings, this paper contributes to the literature on organisational socialisation by providing evidence of the damaging effects of the length of organisational tenure on psychological attachment to the company (in the form of commitment and identification). Additionally, tenure is the shaping factor of employee perception of organisational culture.

Design and topological optimization of rear pressure bulkhead for a typical aircraft

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marshal Thakran ◽  
Meenakshi ◽  
Jitender Sharma ◽  
Charles Gilbert Martin
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Topological Optimization ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Iterative Design ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Selection Of

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the model of a rear pressure bulkhead with different design optimizations to meet the pressurized cabin requirements of an aircraft. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents the results of the static analysis of a dome-shaped rear pressure bulkhead model designed in Catia-v5. Numerical analysis of model meshed in hyper-mesh and solved using Opti-Struct for iterative design optimizations. Findings All the iterative models are analyzed at 9 Psi. Rear pressure bulkhead designed with L-section stringer shows better results than the model optimized with T-section stringer for the same thickness. The model optimized with L-shaped stinger also reduces the weight of the bulkhead without affecting the structural integrity. Practical implications It has been concluded in this paper that the selection of specific shapes of the stringers shows a significant influence on weight reduction. Originality/value This paper provides a topical, technical insight into the design and development of a rear pressure bulkhead. It also outlines the future development of dome-shaped rear pressure bulkhead.

scholarly journals Children with learning disabilities and their participation in judicial procedures – what can disability advocacy offer?

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gábor Petri
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Self Advocacy ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rights Of The Child ◽  
Judicial Procedures ◽  
Article 5

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on the paper titled “The Zone of Parental Control, The ‘Gilded Cage’ and The Deprivation of a Child’s Liberty: Getting Around Article 5”. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses the original article as a jumping off point to assess what aids advocacy organisations and human rights instruments can give to children with learning disabilities who enter legal procedures. Findings Existing human rights laws such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities provide innovative principles to reviewing existing policies, but little practical guidance is given to real implementation. Disability advocacy is ambiguous towards the question of representation of children with learning disabilities. Originality/value Literature on self-advocacy and especially on the self-advocacy and self-representation of children with learning disabilities is very limited. Access to justice for children with learning disabilities is similarly under-researched and is rarely addressed in disability advocacy.

Eye and vision problems associated with learning disabilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 126-134
Author(s):  
J. Margaret Woodhouse
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The People ◽  
Eye Problems ◽  
Visual Problems ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to educate professionals, families and supporters about the importance of ensuring regular eye examinations for the people with learning disabilities. Design/methodology/approach This is a general review of the type and prevalence of visual problems of which people with learning disabilities are most at risk. Findings Eye problems in people with learning disabilities are common but are often over-looked. Practical implications Uncorrected refractive errors mean that people are unnecessarily denied experiences and learning opportunities. Spectacles are a simple solution, and most people can be supported to wear them. Cataracts and keratoconus are conditions that can lead to visual impairment, but which are now treatable and learning disabilities should not be a contra-indication to treatment. Untreatable eye conditions mean lifelong visual impairment, but if this is not recognised, care may be inappropriate or the learning disability assumed to be greater than it is. Originality/value The review describes how families and supporters can organise successful eye examinations, to ensure that no-one with learning disabilities has an eye condition that is not managed appropriately.

Does organisational culture determine performance differentials in the hospitality industry? Evidence from the hotel industry

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samira Seidu ◽  
Abigail Opoku Mensah ◽  
Kassimu Issau ◽  
Aborampah Amoah-Mensah
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Excellence Theory ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

PurposeThe purpose of the study is to examine performance differentials in the hospitality industry through organisational culture.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted the positivism philosophy, thus relying on the quantitative approach. A structured questionnaire was deployed to gather data from 162 sampled respondents.FindingsThe study finds that mission, involvement and consistency as dimensions of organisational culture have a significant positive relationship with performance of the hotels. However, adaptability as an organisational culture dimension has no statistically significant relation with performance.Practical implicationsThrough this study, key stakeholders in the hospitality industry will understand that deploying organisational culture in businesses is important in enhancing performance of businesses.Originality/valueThe study is underpinned by the organisational excellence theory, and its main contribution to the literature is by proposing that when firms deploy excellent cultural attributes, their performance will improve.

One size doesn’t fit all in management

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 22-24
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Change ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Task Oriented ◽  
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 Significant differences were observed in the effectiveness of managers using task, relations and change capabilities. At top management, change-oriented capabilities become two to three times more important than at the lowest level. Task-oriented capabilities become significantly less important at the top level. Relations-oriented capabilities are important at all levels. 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 Cultural change and lodestones in the British police

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Grint ◽  
Clare Holt ◽  
Peter Neyroud
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Change ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Fast Track ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Organizational Changes ◽  
Cultural Resistance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Potential Development ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Radical Approach

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider a challenge to an occupational jurisdiction in the British police. Historically, street cops have defended the importance of operational credibility as a way of sustaining the value of experience, and inhibiting attempts to introduce external leaders. This has generated a particular form of policing and leadership that is deemed by the British Government as inadequate to face the problems of the next decade. Design/methodology/approach The project used the High Potential Development Scheme of the British police to assess the value of operational credibility and the possibilities of radical cultural change. Data are drawn from participants on the program, from those who failed to get onto the program, and from officers who have risen through the ranks without access to a fast-track scheme. Findings Most organizational changes fail in their own terms, often because of cultural resistance. However, if we change our metaphors of culture from natural to human constructions it may be possible to focus on the key point of the culture: the lodestone that glues it together. Operational credibility may be such a cultural lodestone and undermining it offers the opportunity for rapid and radical change. Research limitations/implications The scheme itself has had limited numbers and the research was limited to a small proportion of the different categories outlined above. Practical implications If we change our metaphors for culture and cultural change – from natural to constructed metaphors – (icebergs and webs to buildings), it may be possible to consider a much more radical approach to organizational change. Originality/value Most assessments of cultural change focus on those charged with enacting the change and explain failure through recourse to natural metaphors of change. This paper challenges the convention that cultural change can only ever be achieved, if at all, through years of effort.

scholarly journals The demographics of forced marriage of people with learning disabilities: findings from a national database

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-74
Author(s):  
Rachael Clawson ◽  
Anne Patterson ◽  
Rachel Fyson ◽  
Michelle McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
National Database ◽  
Forced Marriage ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Uk ◽  
First Time ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare the UK demographics of forced marriage of people with learning disabilities and people without learning disabilities to inform effective safeguarding practice. Design/methodology/approach An analysis of all cases of forced marriage reported to the UK Government’s Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) between 2009 and 2015. Findings People with learning disabilities are at five times greater risk of forced marriage than people without learning disabilities. Men and women with learning disabilities are equally likely to be forced to marry, whereas amongst the general population, women are more likely than men to be forced to marry. Patterns of ethnicity, geographic location within the UK and reporters are the same for people with and without learning disabilities. Research limitations/implications The analysis is based on cases reported to the FMU, and for some cases, data held was incomplete. More importantly, many cases go unreported and so the FMU data does not necessarily reflect all cases of forced marriage in the UK. Practical implications Forced marriage of people with learning disabilities is a safeguarding issue. Practitioners across health, education, criminal justice and social care need to better understand the risk of forced marriage for people with learning disabilities. Links to practice resources developed as part of the wider project are provided. Originality/value This is the first time that researchers have been given access to FMU data and the first time that a statistical analysis of cases of forced marriage involving someone with a learning disability have been analysed.

“It’s our Scotland just as much as anyone else’s”

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Hood
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Opposite Effect ◽  
Political Debate ◽  
Process Of Change ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Inclusive Approach ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Advocacy Organisation

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look at some of the experiences of people with learning disabilities in Scotland during the Independence Referendum campaign, through the prism of a series of workshops run by a collective advocacy organisation. These workshops took an inclusive approach to the views of everyone with a learning disability. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a record of the workshops written after the event. Findings – People with learning disabilities were engaged in the discussion and campaigns around the referendum in similar ways to other members of their communities. The issues that especially affect people with learning disabilities figured highly in the workshops. However, there was also discussion of more general issues such as employment, jobs and constitutional arrangements that affect all citizens. Research limitations/implications – This is an observational study written up by the workshop leader and, as such, can make no claims of complete impartiality. Practical implications – Experience of the workshops suggests that many of the barriers that prevent civic participation of people with learning disabilities may be ones of staff attitude and approach. The support offered to enable people to take part in the community may on some occasions have the opposite effect. Social implications – Nonetheless, for those who have been able to overcome these barriers, there are signs of much greater participation in public life. This reflects an ongoing process of change with many people now joining political parties or being able to make contributions towards political debate. Originality/value – This paper provides an important record of the growing involvement of people with learning disabilities in civil society.

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