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Economic evaluation of interventions for problem drinking and alcohol dependence: cost per QALY estimates
No full textModelling the adoption of different types of irrigation water technology in Alberta, Canada
No full textThis paper analyses farmers' adoption of hard and soft technology in relation to irrigation technologies, production changes and water management changes in Alberta, Canada. Greater significance was found in modelling the adoption of hard technology (such as irrigation infrastructure technologies) than modelling the adoption of soft technology (water management or irrigation area changes). Overall, some of the most important influences include farm size, irrigation technology, off-farm income and being a member of an irrigation district. Few socio-economic variables were found to be important. Adoption of soft technology most likely leads to greater water efficiencies and in the future greater attention should be paid to a wider variety of factors and influences in order to model water management and trading behaviour.
Part-time work and caring responsibilities in Australia: towards an assessment of job quality
No full textPart-time work (for women) is often put forward as a solution to the problems of balancing paid work and caring responsibilities. This assessment is too shalloVl-: It neglects the crucial issue ofthe quality ofthe part-time job. Poor quality part-time work may worsen problems ofwork andfamily imbalance rather than contribute to their solution. Good quality part-time work is the main path forward. This is a preliminmy paper, which focuses on introducing the topic and outlining several dimensions other than just number of hours - that are important in any assessment ofthe quality of part-time jobs.
Overview of maintenance strategy, acceptable maintenance standard and resources from a building maintenance operation perspective
No full textAge and gender stereotypes: new challenges in a changing workplace and workforce
No full textThe current research investigated age and gender stereotypes in relation to adaptive performance. Using methods similar to those used in Schein’s studies (1973, 1975), 496 undergraduate students rated 1 of 7 targets on 6 dimensions of adaptive performance. All of the targets varied in age (25, 40, or 55 years) and gender, except one that was age and gender neutral. The 7th served as a reference group and was an age- and gender-neutral target. Results showed that older targets were perceived as less adaptable across most of the dimensions of adaptability. Further, men and women were perceived differently, but differences were consistent with many prevalent gender stereotypes. Finally, female participants tended to rate all targets more favorably than male participants. Implications for human resources management and future research on stereotypes at work are discussed.
Contractualism and social inclusion : strands of policy emulation in UK and Australian local employment services
No full textMoney laundering risks of prepaid stored value cards
No full textIn the past decade, there has been an increasing reliance on electronic means of transferring funds for personal and business purposes. One recent development has been the emergence of plastic cards with the capacity to store value electronically, which can be used for a range of retail transactions. With the advent of comprehensive anti-money laundering laws throughout the developed world, criminals are turning to alternative ways of moving funds across borders to circumvent reporting and detection systems. One identified risk is the misuse of prepaid stored value cards to keep the proceeds of crime and move them across borders without alerting law enforcement and financial intelligence units. This paper describes the nature of these risks and considers whether existing regulatory measures are adequate to address them.
