Steve Davies
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3590752 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Steve Davies |
| NOMBRES | Steve |
| APELLIDO | Davies |
| FIRMA | DAVIES S |
| AFILIACIONES | Cardiff University |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 7 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 28 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1990 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Vampires, grave-diggers, and the new petty bourgeoisie
Margaret Thatcher regarded it as a ‘communist concept’, but class has returned to the public agenda with both media interest and academic inquiry. Evans brings a new take to an old debate about the boundary between the petty bourgeoisie and the working class and its implications for theory and practice. This review examines his argument that the petty bourgeoisie is bigger and more important than generally understood and has a key role to play in…
The Power Game
Given that business as an activity and institution is a central part of the modern world, it is surprising that it is seldom the central feature of films or television dramas. The representation of business over the last sixty years has a number of common features, the main one being a deep scepticism about the moral standing of business as an activity and of the kinds of personal qualities required for success. However this should be qualified b…
The public library in the UK’s Big Society
Steve Davies is a trade unionist and academic, working on the response of the international trade union movement to globalisation. He takes a particular interest in public sector reform and has written several reports on public libraries for the union UNISON
Fragmented management, hospital contract cleaning and infection control
Hospital infection control has become a key issue in the UK health service. Much of the discussion has revolved around whether there is a connection between the quality of environmental cleanliness within hospitals and the incidence of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). It has also raised questions about the impact of contract cleaning and of competitive tendering more generally. This article makes the case for a connection between contrac…
Contracting out employment services to the third and private sectors
As part of its welfare reform strategy, the government has made increasing use of the private and third sector in the provision of employment-related services. Ministers claim that this results in better service for users and better value for money for the taxpayer. This article examines these claims for third and private sector superiority in service provision and, using the government's own evaluative reports, challenges this view. The article …
The Gifts of Athena
Modelling Regional Patterns of Innovation Diffusion in the UK Metalworking Industries
ALDERMAN N. and DAVIES S. (1990) Modelling regional patterns of innovation diffusion in the UK metalworking industries, Reg. Studies 24, 513–528. In this paper Davies' economic model of innovation diffusion is tested at the regional level using survey data on the adoption of a number of key manufacturing technologies based on microelectronics or new materials within nine industries engaged primarily in metalworking activities. The results demonst…
Contracting out employment services to the third and private sectors
As part of its welfare reform strategy, the government has made increasing use of the private and third sector in the provision of employment-related services. Ministers claim that this results in better service for users and better value for money for the taxpayer. This article examines these claims for third and private sector superiority in service provision and, using the government's own evaluative reports, challenges this view. The article …
Fragmented management, hospital contract cleaning and infection control
Hospital infection control has become a key issue in the UK health service. Much of the discussion has revolved around whether there is a connection between the quality of environmental cleanliness within hospitals and the incidence of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). It has also raised questions about the impact of contract cleaning and of competitive tendering more generally. This article makes the case for a connection between contrac…
Modelling Regional Patterns of Innovation Diffusion in the UK Metalworking Industries
ALDERMAN N. and DAVIES S. (1990) Modelling regional patterns of innovation diffusion in the UK metalworking industries, Reg. Studies 24, 513–528. In this paper Davies' economic model of innovation diffusion is tested at the regional level using survey data on the adoption of a number of key manufacturing technologies based on microelectronics or new materials within nine industries engaged primarily in metalworking activities. The results demonst…
Modelling Regional Patterns of Innovation Diffusion in the UK Metalworking Industries
ALDERMAN N. and DAVIES S. (1990) Modelling regional patterns of innovation diffusion in the UK metalworking industries, Reg. Studies 24, 513–528. In this paper Davies' economic model of innovation diffusion is tested at the regional level using survey data on the adoption of a number of key manufacturing technologies based on microelectronics or new materials within nine industries engaged primarily in metalworking activities. The results demonst…
The Gifts of Athena
Contracting out employment services to the third and private sectors
As part of its welfare reform strategy, the government has made increasing use of the private and third sector in the provision of employment-related services. Ministers claim that this results in better service for users and better value for money for the taxpayer. This article examines these claims for third and private sector superiority in service provision and, using the government's own evaluative reports, challenges this view. The article …
Fragmented management, hospital contract cleaning and infection control
Hospital infection control has become a key issue in the UK health service. Much of the discussion has revolved around whether there is a connection between the quality of environmental cleanliness within hospitals and the incidence of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). It has also raised questions about the impact of contract cleaning and of competitive tendering more generally. This article makes the case for a connection between contrac…
The public library in the UK’s Big Society
Steve Davies is a trade unionist and academic, working on the response of the international trade union movement to globalisation. He takes a particular interest in public sector reform and has written several reports on public libraries for the union UNISON
The Power Game
Given that business as an activity and institution is a central part of the modern world, it is surprising that it is seldom the central feature of films or television dramas. The representation of business over the last sixty years has a number of common features, the main one being a deep scepticism about the moral standing of business as an activity and of the kinds of personal qualities required for success. However this should be qualified b…
Vampires, grave-diggers, and the new petty bourgeoisie
Margaret Thatcher regarded it as a ‘communist concept’, but class has returned to the public agenda with both media interest and academic inquiry. Evans brings a new take to an old debate about the boundary between the petty bourgeoisie and the working class and its implications for theory and practice. This review examines his argument that the petty bourgeoisie is bigger and more important than generally understood and has a key role to play in…
Economics (5 obras) · Business (4 obras) · Political science (4 obras) · Law (3 obras) · Law (3 obras) · Aesthetics (2 obras) · Art (2 obras) · Cinema and Media Studies (2 obras) · Economy (2 obras) · Marketing (2 obras)