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Showing 1 to 20 of 77 for “"West Midlands"”.
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Marketing in indigenous and Asian small firms in the West Midlands.
… development and growth of small firms in the West Midlands. As an exploratory study, it provides evidence to support the central hypothesis of the thesis that whilst many small firms have the potential to progress through to the successful growth stage of development, they fail to do so …
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Physical and geochemical characterisation of canal sediments in the Black Country, West Midlands.
… lost from the sediments from three sites in the West Midlands. Thorough characterisation of the sediments was needed to understand the speciation of the PHEs and the secondary processes occurring in the sediments. The different components of the sediments were analysed using various analytical …
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Breast cancer in the West Midlands: an evaluation of screening, treatment and survival
… This study has improved data quality at the West Midlands Cancer Intelligence Unit through the development of a staging algorithm which significantly increased the proportion of cases with stage recorded. It has also demonstrated the benefits of combining cancer registry data with those from …
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The weathering of sandstone, with particular reference to buildings in the West Midlands, UK
The West Midlands contains a number of historic buildings constructed from local New Red Sandstones, which exhibit evidence of severe weathering. To identify and explain the mechanisms and weathering forms responsible for the deterioration of these buildings, and the influence of the environmental …
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Networking Performance: A study of the benefits of business networking in the West Midlands
… networking from the perspective of firms in the West Midlands and explains the factors which improve networking performance. Networking is hailed by academics and marketing practitioners as a way to improve business performance. Firms are encouraged to invest resources in networking activities, …
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Towards a model of ICT adoption for the ICT Cluster in the West Midlands
… ICT adoption by ICT microsized companies in the West Midlands. The thesis evolved out of the author's sense of dissatisfaction with several cardinal aspects of traditional approaches to facilitating adoption of the latest technologies in small companies to enhance business performance. Four main …
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A method for correlation of gravestone weathering and air quality (SO2), West Midlands, UK
… from the air monitoring network across the West Midlands, UK region beginning in the 1960s form the framework for this study. The study seeks to create a spatial and temporal correlation between the gravestone weathering and measured SO2. Successful correlation of the dataset from 1960s to …
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Negotiating regional futures:the successes and failures of the West Midlands Regional Development Agency Network
… an RDA on the partnership infrastructure of the West Midlands. The RDA network incorporates a wide spectrum of interest and organisations with diverse collaborative histories, competencies and capacities. The study has followed partners through the process over an eighteen-month period and has …
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Embeddedness in the startup and growth of black women entrepreneurs in the West Midlands (UK)
… entrepreneurs operating their businesses in the West Midlands. This study also draws on institutional theory to explore their experiences and mixed embeddedness theory to illustrate the significance of embeddedness in overcoming barriers and accessing growth resources. The data indicates that …
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The organisation and economic geographies of marketing and public relations businesses in the West Midlands
… relations industries in a sub-region of the West Midlands GOR, which stretches from Birmingham to the country towns and villages of Warwickshire and Worcestershire. The area is characterised as a hotspot for particular knowledge intensive businesses and entrepreneurial activity. By …
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Consumption of furniture and furnishings for the home in the West Midlands using local suppliers 1760-1860
… the furniture trade for a number of towns in the West Midlands which experienced different social and commercial development. Secondly, examples of homemaking are examined using consumers who lived throughout the region. Provincial taste of the middling sort is the main focus of study, rather than …
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Perceptions of the influence of Adults other than Teachers on PE and School Sport in West Midlands Primary Schools
… other than Teachers on PE and School Sport in West Midlands Primary Schools? – By Victoria Benton. Over the last decade a body of academic literature has emerged, suggesting that PE is in a state of neglect. As a result of this, numerous researchers state that the National Curriculum for …
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ECONOMIC AND STRATEGIC BEHAVIOUR IN DYNAMIC BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS: THE CASE OF THE EX-SUGAR BEET FARMERS OF THE WEST MIDLANDS
… to a sample of ex-sugar beet farmers in the West Midlands region of the UK to investigate the way in which these individuals adjusted to the Sugar Regime reform introduced on 20th February 2006. As a consequence of this reform, the sugar beet factory located in Allscott in Shropshire was …
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Getting evidence into practice: an investigation of the use and understanding of evidence-based practice by general dental practitioners in the West Midlands
… of 31 primary dental care practitioners in the West Midlands. RESULTS: Advice from colleagues and respected teachers (“trusted sources”) were drivers for changing practice along with clinical guidelines from respected sources. It was clear that understanding of concepts in evidence-based …
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A comparative sociological analysis of the redevelopment of two urban localities in the West Midlands (Merry Hill complex, Dudley and Broad Street development, Birmingham)
… in response. Such changes heavily affected the West Midlands, with the steel industry, car manufacturing and associated trades experiencing significant contraction. In terms of service sector expansion, the two most important ventures were the redevelopment of Birmingham's Broad Street area and …
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A study of architecture for art, design and visual media in the West Midlands from the 20th century onwards based on the perceptions of individuals
… use. It considers the regional context of the West Midlands and also draws comparisons to other areas in England to investigate ways of addressing contemporary issues to achieve longevity of use. The study considers the historical influence of the typological developments. Examples from the …
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Study to evaluate paediatric Accident and Emergency services within England and Wales
… to improve child centred A&E care within the West Midland’s A&E departments. A questionnaire built upon interview data and previous studies was posted to senior nurses and consultants in the 247 A&E departments in England and Wales. Replies were received from 232 of these departments. A survey …
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A comparative study of Corynephorus canescens (L.) P.Beauv. communities of inland sand dunes in England and Poland
… to a handful of sites in East Anglia and the West Midlands. This study investigated the relationships of the British populations to each other and to populations on five sites in Poland, where C. canescens is still widespread. It also conducted exploratory investigations into factors relevant …
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Junior doctors : morale, job satisfaction, stress and their interrelationships
… : 234 eligible PRHOs working within the West Midlands in 1993 (response rate of 83.6%) : A follow up study of the respondents to the original west Midlands survey (response rate 80.4%) : 828 eligible PRHOs working in the West Midlands, Bristol, Nottingham, Oxford and Sheffield (response …
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