A Step Towards the Adoption of Standards Within the UK Ministry of Defence

2011 ◽  
pp. 54-69
Author(s):  
Josephine W. Thomas ◽  
Steve Probets ◽  
Ray Dawson ◽  
Tim King
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Product Data ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Standards Adoption ◽  
Effective Development ◽  
The Uk

This article seeks to identify the factors that have impacted the adoption of ISO 10303, the Standard for the Exchange of Product Data (STEP), within the UK Ministry of Defence. The analysis presented in this article is based on Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) Theory and the theory surrounding the Economics of Standards. Using a case study approach, the results indicate that several DOI and economic factors have impacted the adoption of STEP. These findings offer insights into some of the technological, organizational, and environmental influences on standards adoption. It is envisioned that these results will make a contribution towards the body of knowledge surrounding the factors and barriers critical to the adoption of standards like STEP, and enable more effective development and adoption of these standards.

Rehabilitation of Osborne Dam outlets

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 407-426
Author(s):  
Michael J. Tumbare ◽  
Peter Makwarimba
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
The Body ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Engineering Designs ◽  
Dam Operation

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to communicate and share experiences with other dam designers, operators and maintenance officers arising from the rehabilitation of the Osborne Dam outlets, pursuant to informing future dam outlet designs and rehabilitation of similar dam outlets. Design/methodology/approach This paper documents and utilizes actual events that occurred before and during the rehabilitation of the outlets. Some solutions applied were unique, with resultant innovative engineering designs being decided on site. Realizing that a descriptive research format would best serve the sharing of experiences of the outlets’ rehabilitation, the case study approach was selected. Before commencement of the rehabilitation works, the different operational problems that had been identified, photographed and documented by the dam’s operating staff were verified by the dam owner’s engineers, technicians and consultants. Visual and photographic verification was done using divers for areas under water. Literature review was conducted so as to learn from solutions employed elsewhere. A physical model of the solution considered the best way to keep the intake tower dry was made and tested. Findings The outlets’ rehabilitation works, taking 12 months to complete at a total cost of US$5 million, involved installation of new service gates, replacement of the sleeve valves, refurbishment of the butterfly valves and provision of dewatering pumps. Originality/value This paper offers unique experiences and lessons for dam designers and other dam operation and maintenance officers while contributing to the body of knowledge of outlet works rehabilitation.

scholarly journals An evaluation of the management of offensive waste from the National Health Service in England: A case study approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 745-752
Author(s):  
Natalie Roddis ◽  
Terry Tudor
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Duty Of Care ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Waste Hierarchy ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
East Midlands ◽  
West Midlands ◽  
The Uk

In the UK, the majority of offensive waste is disposed of at landfills. However, producers have a duty of care under the Waste Hierarchy to divert waste away from landfill. Using case studies from the East of England, the East Midlands and West Midlands in England, this study sought to quantify the waste arisings disposed of to landfill and to understand the reasons why. The findings show that offensive waste arisings, treatment method and costs varied by region, only a fraction of the waste disposed of to landfill in the East of England, compared with the majority being disposed of to landfill in the East Midlands and West Midlands. Despite the financial implications of landfilling being the lowest cost per tonne option, the key barriers to moving away from disposal to landfill was a lack of available alternatives, and it being the only option offered by the waste contractor.

“You Looked Better on MySpace”: Deception and authenticity on the Web 2.0

First Monday ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren F. Sessions
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Close Reading ◽  
Social Web ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Trend ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Web

This paper examines Social Network Site (SNS) users’ criticism of a popular style of SNS profile picture referred to as “MySpace Angles.” Reactions to this style of portraiture label the display of these photographs “deceptive,” alleging that MySpace Angles fool users into believing that the subject is more attractive than they actually are. This case study approach utilizes a close reading analysis of the MySpace Angle commentary, revealing three main themes in users’ critique of MySpace Angles: 1) users who post these photographs are conforming to a social trend at the expense of their individuality; 2) the presentation of these photographs is narcissistic; and, 3) these photographs purposefully conceal the body. This case study displays a shift in the conception of deception online; on the social Web populated by SNSs, theories of deception and authenticity are called into question as users are increasingly anchored to their bodies and expected to effortlessly present an online self mirroring the off-line self.

Organizing migrant workers

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 463-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Holgate
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Post War ◽  
The Uk ◽  
White Workers ◽  
Minority Ethnic

The structural position of black and minority ethnic workers (BME) and migrant workers in the UK labour market is relatively well known. Many workers in these groups find themselves in low-paid, low-skilled jobs primarily because of their ethnicity and regardless of their skills. This racialization of the labour market has been well documented - particularly since the ‘large-scale’ BME immigration in the post-war period. What is less well known is what it is like to work in these increasingly segmented sections of the economy where white workers have abandoned jobs in favour of (slightly) more lucrative work. Adopting a case-study approach, this article follows a trade union’s attempt to organize a sandwich factory of 500 workers, where most of the workforce was made up of BME migrant workers.

Campaigning for Older People: A Case Study Approach to the Input of Voluntary and Community Organisations in the Policy Process

2004 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mick Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Policy Process ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Civil Society Organisations ◽  
Community Organisations ◽  
The Uk

Third sector or civil society organisations are seen by many as important routes through which citizens contribute to the development and implementation of public policy and to the democratic process. This contribution has been acknowledged in the UK in the requirement for their participation across a range of new government policies and programmes. But how far are these claims justified? This paper explores, through a case study approach focusing on issues relating to older people, how voluntary and community organisations input to the policy process. It argues for a clearer balance between state and voluntary sector, based around ‘creative tension’.

Costs and consequences of Personal Medical Services (PMS): a case study approach to the national evaluation of PMS in the UK

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-243
Author(s):  
Anne Spencer ◽  
Anthony J Riley ◽  
Yvonne H Carter ◽  
Geoff Meads ◽  
Martin R Underwood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Services ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Uk

The impact of the co-operative ethos on the creation of shared value: a case study of Lincolnshire Co-operative Society

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phil Considine ◽  
Martin Hingley
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Shared Value ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Creating Shared Value ◽  
East Midlands ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines the ways that a co-operative creates shared value for the community that it serves and works to define the concept of ‘Co-operative Advantage’ in a context where competitive advantage is more commonly discussed. It uses a case study approach, based on research conducted between 2008 and 2013 with the Lincolnshire Co-operative Society, in the East Midlands of the UK. The chapter details the co-operative’s approach, and contrasts it with that of a standard investor owned firm (IOF) model. It suggests that the co-operative identity and practices are effective in creating shared value, enhancing the co-operative’s competitiveness while simultaneously advancing the economic and social conditions in the wider community.

Organisational Blogging

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin J. Baxter ◽  
Thomas Connolly ◽  
Mark Stansfield
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Organisational Learning ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Technology Initiatives ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Financial Organisation

This paper investigates the implementation and use of an internal organisational blog by several departments in the HR division in a large public sector financial organisation in the UK. This qualitative study adopts a case study approach and examines the experiences of staff using the blog to explore whether it can facilitate organisational learning. The thinking and decisions that informed the pilot study are also investigated. Initial findings indicate that implementing an internal organisational blog does not revolve around the technology itself, but the work required to inform and educate staff about the idea of using a blog for working purposes. This paper has practical implications for the practitioner community with reference to organisational management informing them of issues to consider prior to implementing new technology in team environments. The paper also examines approaches towards maintaining technology initiatives (in this case blogs) once they are up and running. The unique focus of this paper is that it explores blog use from the perspective of individuals who have never used them before as opposed to a department that is already familiar with the technology.

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