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11	Snakes and ladders: human resources in nursing McIntosh, Bryan, Watt, S. January 2012 (has links) McIntosh and Watt focus on a recent research that many female registered nurses who return from a career break at a lower grade relative to their experience and training. They note that the reintegration of the most highly trained and experience registered nurses will not only reduce the need and cost of training but will critically enhance the quality of delivery. The NHS must make greater use of these highly skilled and experienced registered nurses, not just for sound economic reasons but for improved health outcomes as well. Patients and clients all deserve the most skilled, experienced and able registered nurses, regardless of their life circumstances.; Many female registered nurses return from a career break at a lower grade relative to their experience and training, which has a detrimental implication for the National Health Service in terms of operational efficiency. It is imperative that human resources are used to the maximum benefit of the nursing service. Adapted from the source document. Staff Development - methods Human resources Professional training Nursing Health care industry Career breaks Training Nurses
12	Cleantech SMEs’ Expectations and Perceptions of an Established Community-based Intermediary Moving into their Sector Dahiya, Sushil 07 March 2013 (has links) Innovation intermediaries provide a range of services to assist firms during the process of innovation. How SMEs perceive innovation intermediaries is an area of investigation that would provide important information on how innovation intermediaries’ assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This study focuses on the cleantech industry and explores SMEs’ expectations and perceptions of an established community-based intermediary (CBI) moving into their sector. A qualitative research methodology was adopted to collect data from 15 sample SMEs. In regards to SMEs, the findings show that cleantech companies face financing, partnerships, marketing, sales, regulatory and bureaucratic challenges. In regards to innovation intermediaries, the findings showcase how CBI, a regional intermediary, is not effective in supporting cleantech SMEs with their sector specific needs or challenges. commercialization challenges innovation challenges innovation intermediaries innovation intermediary innovative SMEs Canadian SMEs clean energy clean energy challenges cleantech cleantech challenges cleantech companies cleantech industry cleantech intermediaries cleantech sector cleantech intermediary Cleantech SME Cleantech SMEs commercialization economic development organization innovation intermediaries intermediary intermediary challenges intermediaries' challenges non-profit nonprofit regional intermediaries regional intermediary SME SMEs SME challenges SMEs' challenges clean technology clean technology industry clean technology sector clean technology challenges clean energy industry clean energy sector
13	Cleantech SMEs’ Expectations and Perceptions of an Established Community-based Intermediary Moving into their Sector Dahiya, Sushil 07 March 2013 (has links) Innovation intermediaries provide a range of services to assist firms during the process of innovation. How SMEs perceive innovation intermediaries is an area of investigation that would provide important information on how innovation intermediaries’ assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This study focuses on the cleantech industry and explores SMEs’ expectations and perceptions of an established community-based intermediary (CBI) moving into their sector. A qualitative research methodology was adopted to collect data from 15 sample SMEs. In regards to SMEs, the findings show that cleantech companies face financing, partnerships, marketing, sales, regulatory and bureaucratic challenges. In regards to innovation intermediaries, the findings showcase how CBI, a regional intermediary, is not effective in supporting cleantech SMEs with their sector specific needs or challenges. commercialization challenges innovation challenges innovation intermediaries innovation intermediary innovative SMEs Canadian SMEs clean energy clean energy challenges cleantech cleantech challenges cleantech companies cleantech industry cleantech intermediaries cleantech sector cleantech intermediary Cleantech SME Cleantech SMEs commercialization economic development organization innovation intermediaries intermediary intermediary challenges intermediaries' challenges non-profit nonprofit regional intermediaries regional intermediary SME SMEs SME challenges SMEs' challenges clean technology clean technology industry clean technology sector clean technology challenges clean energy industry clean energy sector
14	Cleantech SMEs’ Expectations and Perceptions of an Established Community-based Intermediary Moving into their Sector Dahiya, Sushil January 2013 (has links) Innovation intermediaries provide a range of services to assist firms during the process of innovation. How SMEs perceive innovation intermediaries is an area of investigation that would provide important information on how innovation intermediaries’ assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This study focuses on the cleantech industry and explores SMEs’ expectations and perceptions of an established community-based intermediary (CBI) moving into their sector. A qualitative research methodology was adopted to collect data from 15 sample SMEs. In regards to SMEs, the findings show that cleantech companies face financing, partnerships, marketing, sales, regulatory and bureaucratic challenges. In regards to innovation intermediaries, the findings showcase how CBI, a regional intermediary, is not effective in supporting cleantech SMEs with their sector specific needs or challenges. commercialization challenges innovation challenges innovation intermediaries innovation intermediary innovative SMEs Canadian SMEs clean energy clean energy challenges cleantech cleantech challenges cleantech companies cleantech industry cleantech intermediaries cleantech sector cleantech intermediary Cleantech SME Cleantech SMEs commercialization economic development organization innovation intermediaries intermediary intermediary challenges intermediaries' challenges non-profit nonprofit regional intermediaries regional intermediary SME SMEs SME challenges SMEs' challenges clean technology clean technology industry clean technology sector clean technology challenges clean energy industry clean energy sector

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