Brian Abbott

Biographic Data

ID4083473
NAMEBrian Abbott
GIVEN NAMESBrian
FAMILY NAMEAbbott
SIGNATUREABBOTT B
AFFILIATIONSKingston University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS26
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1996
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
H-INDEX2

  • Using Sector-Scan Sonar for the Survey and Management of Submerged Archaeological Sites

    Open AccessJon Henderson, Brian AbbottARTICLEThe International Journal of…2017References: 2

    This article reports the results of using a sector-scan sonar to record diverse submerged archaeological sites in shallow and deep water. The Kongsberg MS1000 sector-scan sonar was developed for commercial applications, typically underwater inspections of bridges, dams, ports and harbours. The ability of the device to rapidly generate high-quality, geometrically accurate scans of submerged features, coupled with its ease of use and deployment mak…

  • Civil society organizations and trade unions

    Open AccessEdmund Heery, Steve Williams et al.ARTICLEWork Employment and Society2012Cited by: 23References: 17

    Sociologists of labour have explored the relationship of trade unions to other social movements and the conditions that allow 'coalitions across the class divide' to be formed. This article examines this question by presenting evidence on the interaction between trade unions and other civil society organizations in the UK; that is, advocacy, identity and single-issue, campaigning organizations. It finds that there is no single, dominant relations…

  • The emerging regime of civil regulation in work and employment relations

    Open AccessSteve Williams, Edmund Heery et al.ARTICLEHuman Relations2011Cited by: 3References: 33

    This article examines the role of civil society organizations in generating civil regulation; that is, non-statutory norms, codes and standards of good practice that are intended to govern human resource management. It uses case study evidence of four charitable organizations in the United Kingdom to explore why they engage in civil regulation, the methods they use to secure business compliance and the forms of regulation they generate. There is …

  • Mediating equality at work through civil society organisations

    Open AccessSteve Williams, Edmund Heery et al.ARTICLEEqual Opportunities International2010References: 25

    Purpose Studies of workplace equality have often questioned the effectiveness of employers' efforts to tackle employment disadvantage. This article is concerned with the role that civil society organisations (CSOs) play in promoting equality at work. The main aims of this article are to: examine the role played by CSOs in promoting equality and challenging disadvantage at work through engaging with employers; characterise the ways in which they o…

  • Local authority privatisation and markets for small businesses

    Brian Abbott, Robert Blackburn et al.ARTICLELocal Government Studies1996References: 6

    1996). Local authority privatisation and markets for small businesses. Local Government Studies: Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 72-89