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Human‐capital measuring at the Royal Bank of Scotland

Donkin, Richard - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 13 (2005) 7, pp. 22-24

Purpose – The paper's purpose is to highlight the rigour that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has applied to human‐capital measuring in its employment systems. Design/methodology/approach – Draws on the author's report for Croner's, Human Capital Management, A Management Report. Findings...

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SAP makes strategic shift after assessing its people processes

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 15 (2007) 5, pp. 18-20

Purpose – This article outlines a framework that enables company leaders to make assessments of the pay‐off from human‐capital investments. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds her own comments and places the article in context....

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Foresight on the future of public research metrology in Europe

Barker, Katharine E.; Cox, Deborah; Sveinsdottir, Thordis - In: Foresight 13 (2011) 1, pp. 5-18

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to describe and evaluate the use of a five‐step foresight process and the application of scenario methods to grasp the range of future alternatives that might confront researchers and research managers in European metrology research institutes. The sector...

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Managerial foresight: measurement scale and estimation

Amsteus, Martin - In: Foresight 13 (2011) 1, pp. 58-76

Purpose – This paper aims to develop and assess an instrument measuring managerial foresight. Design/methodology/approach – The paper outlines the construction and estimation of the instrument through a seven‐step process. A total of 57 preliminary Likert items were developed based on an...

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Meta-measures for technology and environment

Young Phillips, Fred - In: Foresight 16 (2014) 5, pp. 410-431

examines how these trends interact with each other and with measurement of innovation and socio-technical change. Findings – In … the future, measurement for innovation policy must occur in markedly different ways – and on quite different scales – than … measurement. Practical implications – Local and national statistical agencies will have to measure new indicators and organize …

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Assessing gender biases

Mills, Maura J.; Culbertson, Satoris S.; Huffman, Ann H.; … - In: Gender in Management: An International Journal 27 (2012) 8, pp. 520-540

stereotypes affect performance ratings or task assignments. Originality/value – This paper yields an updated and sound measurement … female, versus both). The GRSS allows for the parsimonious, comprehensive, and effective measurement of gender role …

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Approaches in researching human measurement

Otieno, Rose - In: EuroMed Journal of Business 3 (2008) 1, pp. 63-82

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a model of researching clothing anthropometrics at the Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK (MMU model), to demonstrate steps in devising size charts by analysing raw data, to relate key aspects of size charts to raw data, and to...

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Measuring the seasonality in tourism with the comparison of different methods

Karamustafa, Kurtulus; Ulama, Sevki - In: EuroMed Journal of Business 5 (2010) 2, pp. 191-214

and its measurement with the comparison of different methods could first provide useful guidelines for the countries … seasonality. Originality/value – The study contributes to the seasonality literature by employing different measurement methods in …

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The economics of productivity in Asia and Australia

Mahadevan, Renuka - 2004

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Challenging the performance movement : accountability, complexity, and democratic values

Radin, Beryl - 2006

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