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Showing 1 to 20 of 305 for “"Local Authority"”.
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Monitoring energy performance in local authority buildings.
Energy management has been an important function of organisations since the oil crisis of the mid 1970’s led to hugely increased costs of energy. Although the financial costs of energy are still important, the growing recognition of the environmental costs of fossil-fuel energy is becoming more …
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Structural Local Authority Collaboration in the Netherlands
… affects the long-term procurement performance of local authorities.<br/>The aim of this research is to evaluate the impact of structural collaborative procurement organisations on the performance of local authorities. If it enhances procurement performance in the Netherlands, it could be an …
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The use of geographical information in local authority planning departments.
… resource by most organisations. In the case of local authority planning departments the majority of the information utilised has a geographical component. Technological advances in the last ten years have made it practical for most planning authorities in Britain to store and process a …
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Understanding change in the public sector:a local authority case study
… the public sector. A case study of change in one local authority over the period 1974-87 is provided. The events surrounding housing decentralisation and the introduction of community development are considered in detail. To understand these events a twofold model of change is proposed: a short …
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The impact of job evaluation in a large local authority
… insight into the dynamics of the process in a local government environment from the point of view of principal actors - political office bearers, senior officials, trade unions, compensation specialists and employees at large. The methodology was that of "participant-as-observer" and "complete …
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The Determinants of Assessment Tax Collection: The Malaysian Local Authority Experience
… level of non-compliance with payment demands for local property taxes by Malaysian local authority taxpayers over the past decade has given rise to the need to study the efficiency and productivity of the tax administration system a high priority. This important and sensitive issue has not been …
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'Out of hours' social work : a study of local authority emergency duty
… work service. The focus of this research then is local authority emergency duty team (EDT) social work. From a variety of perspectives and using a range of methods the researcher examines the past, present and potential future nature of out of hours social work. As an EDT worker and researcher …
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Time to Start Warming to District Heating: Local Authority Champions of Change
… base in the UK. However, a number of Local Authorities are acknowledging the potential of district heating as a vital enabling infrastructure for low carbon heat. Although the role of dedicated ‘champions’ has been widely acknowledged in studies of innovation, very little is known …
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Leaders in need: perceptions of local authority senior leaders on leadership development
… It explores the views of senior leaders in local government as they reflect upon their individual leadership development needs and the organisational requirements expected of them. The research identifies four themes: becoming a leader, organisational requirements, individual needs and …
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A local authority and educational inclusion: an investigation of policy and practice
… educational inclusion policy within one English Local Authority (LA). Using a mixed methods approach, utilising in-depth interviews, observation and documentary analysis this investigation was pursued through the collation and analysis of data to reveal the experiences and perspectives of the …
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'Peeling away the layers:' A study of a local authority budgetary process
… topically a study of budgeting in an English local authority, Northtcwn district council. Unusually, it is based upon 'behind the scenes' participant observation, primarily of politicians in key financial roles. Influenced by "grounded theory" (Glaser and Strauss: 1967), Part I provides …
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Local authority accounting with special reference to Ordinance 25 of 1974 (Natal)
Local Authorities form the third or lowest tier of government in the Republic of South Africa and are responsible for urban development and control. Although they appear to enjoy considerable freedom of action and enjoy responsible government (except in the case of the smaller Local Authorities) …
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The politics and ideology of local authority health care in Sheffield 1918-1948
<p>This thesis examines local authority health policy in Sheffield from 1918 to 1948. Sheffield was the first British city to elect a Labour Council in 1926. The Sheffield Labour Party pursued a policy of municipal socialism campaigning on a platform of service provision to include housing, health, …
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An evaluation of the impact of a Scottish Local Authority Nurturing Relationships Approach
… This research forms part of the evaluation for X Local Authority’s Nurturing Relationships Approach (XNRA) which is a whole school nurturing approach. The research begins with a systematic review focusing on the impact of Nurturing Approaches, followed by the empirical study. The empirical study …
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Strategy and leadership : an elite study of the strategy process in local authority
Over the last 20 years or so, local government in Britain has been experiencing a relentless, rapidly changing environment. With successive Conservative governments introducing policies to encourage a new and improved managerialist approach during the 1980s and 1990s, there has been a shift away …
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A BIM Maturity-KPI assessment framework for a UK public sector local authority client
… assessment framework for the UK public sector local authority client to assess BIM adoption in line with the UK construction strategy. The research was conducted with a case study through workshops to develop a BIM maturity assessment. This was followed by conducting interviews to investigate …
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A tangled web: a study of equal opportunities policy implementation within a local authority
… It examines the policies and practices of a local authority to establish where, how and why the disjuncture between rhetoric and reality occurs. The study enters the assumptive world of policy makers to examine the implementation process. The empirical material revealed how the equal …
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The role of the local authority in the implementation and enforcement of environmental legislation
This dissertation will initially look at the local authority's constitutional relationships with the national and provincial levels of government. It will then investigate in general the role of the local authority (the local level of government) in the implementation and enforcement of legislation …
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