This study concludes that (i) stoppages can be shown to have a strong negative impact on student learning outcomes in Grade 6; the overall impact of stoppages on Grade 3 pupils appears to be much smaller, perhaps zero, although there is a noticeable, negative effect on achievement in mathematics;...

Standardized testing is a controversial subject, particularly in British Columbia. However, as this Commentary argues, standardized test results can be a valuable resource as long as they are placed into the proper context. It is no surprise that students who have parents with more education or...

Contract manufacturing as a concept will be utilised increasingly during the 1990s and beyond. The use of this facility can make life a great deal easier for manufacturing engineering management, specially in recessionary periods. Savings in time, aggravation and, above all, costs, are vital....

The causes and consequences of stress are well documented. The specific way in which stress may affect the graduate working in small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) is the focus. A model of stress, specific to the experiences of the graduate, which incorporates both the causes and...

In recent years a language has emerged that carries with it a great deal of hope and optimism. Enterprise, entrepreneurship and innovation are just three of the terms that are used, often interchangeably, but with very little understanding and clarity. Whether or not this language has at its...

More and more companies have come to realise that many organisational problems occurred largely as a result of individuals′ inappropriate responses to stress. Over the last 20 years, there have been many stress management programmes that have been developed, with varying degrees of success....

Attitudinal data are expected to be useful for the design and implementation of population policies and family planning programs. The reason for including questions on fertility attitudes and expectations in fertility surveys is the belief that such attitudes affect future fertility behavior....