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Strategic facility management and technology: The case study of the University of Calgary

Dennis, Don - In: Journal of Corporate Real Estate 4 (2002) 3, pp. 215-226

The Campus Infrastructure (CI) Department at the University of Calgary absorbed a 25 per cent reduction in its operating budget in 1995. As a result, it was forced to transform its business processes in order to provide the required level of services to the campus. Through its strategic planning...

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A user study of the design issues of propie: a novel environment for enhanced interaction and value‐adding of electronic documents

Li Liew, Chern; Foo, Schubert; Chennupati, K.R. - In: Journal of Documentation 57 (2001) 3, pp. 377-426

In this paper, we present a proposed information environment (PROPIE) for enhanced interaction and value‐adding of … interacting with information through well‐documented findings, and a focus group with twelve participants to elicit features that … information structuring and organisation techniques that pose important implications for the design of more advanced UIs …

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An information world apart: the Royal Society scientific information conference of 1948 in the light of 1998

Line, Maurice B. - In: Journal of Documentation 54 (1998) 3, pp. 284-302

The Royal Society Scientific Information Conference of 1948 was a top level attempt to look at scientific and technical … information in the light of the post‐war growth of the literature. Some of the large number of recommendations have been made … and technological changes in the world since then have led to a very different environment, in which information is held …

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A tale of two knowledge‐sharing systems

Robertson, Scott - In: Journal of Knowledge Management 6 (2002) 3, pp. 295-308

Two knowledge‐sharing systems were deployed on the same platform within the same organization. One was more successful than the other. Interviews with users showed several factors related to work flow, collaboration practices, and the nature of the documents being shared that affected success....

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Leveraging intellectual capital at APiON

Peppard, Joe; Rylander, Anna - In: Journal of Intellectual Capital 2 (2001) 3, pp. 225-235

Uses the case of telecommunications software company APiON to illustrate how the company developed and implemented a growth strategy that allowed them to realize a dramatic increase in shareholder value through proactively focusing on managing their intellectual capital (IC) resources. While...

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Managing orphan knowledge: current Australasian best practice

Caddy, Ian; Guthrie, James; Petty, Richard - In: Journal of Intellectual Capital 2 (2001) 4, pp. 384-397

To date, managing intellectual capital has focussed on maximising possibilities to create knowledge, while minimising chances of losing knowledge. However, effective intellectual capital management should consider another dimension: orphan knowledge. Orphan knowledge relates to questions such...

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Measuring the value of Lincoln Re’s R&D

DeTore, Arthur; Clare, Mark; Weide, James - In: Journal of Intellectual Capital 3 (2002) 1, pp. 40-50

This case study of the valuation of intangible assets compares an internally generated estimate of discounted cash flow (DCF) with an estimate of knowledge capital (KC). It describes Lincoln Re’s mortality research and development (R&D) capability, the knowledge management (KM) strategies used...

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Valuing intellectual capacity in the police

Collier, Paul M. - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 14 (2001) 4, pp. 437-455

Presents a case study of intellectual capital within the police service of the UK. Describes the acquisition and maintenance of intellectual capacity through five mechanisms and explores the ways in which the utilization of intellectual capacity is reported. Makes two contributions to the...

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Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park gets to grips with time and attendance

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 13 (2005) 5, pp. 18-19

meant that the hotel often did not have entirely accurate information on the number of hours each employee worked, and the …

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The owner of time has the power

Hoppe, Maria‐Theresse - In: Foresight 1 (1999) 4, pp. 362-367

time that the new society reaches its full effect. Right now, we live in an information society in which the ownership …

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