Special issue introduction: Historical research on institutional change

Ict and Organizational Change: Introduction to the Special Issue Ict and Organizational Change Introduction to the Special Issue

In this introduction to the special issue, the authors explore a number of connections between recent thinking about change in the organization studies (OS) literature and debates about information and communication technology (ICT) and change in the information systems (IS) literature. The authors examine these debates and highlight their potential significance for understanding ICT and organi...

Introduction to the special issue: perspectives on research libraries

Purpose – The aim of this article is to introduce the special issue of Journal of Documentation focusing on perspectives on research libraries. Design/methodology/approach – The paper outlines the theme of the issue and its underlying problems. Findings – The traditional services of research libraries may diffuse to other kinds of institutions. There is, however, a need for information speciali...

Introduction: Special Issue on Innovation and Research, the Innovation Journal

Introduction to the Special Issue on Sierran Mixed-Conifer Research

LIKE MUCH OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES, California’s forest has been severely altered by a century of fire suppression. The Sierra Nevada’s largest forest type, mixed conifer, which is primary habitat for more vertebrate species than any other Californian forest community, historically burned every 12–17 years. In 1894, John Muir wrote “The inviting openness of the Sierra woods is one of their ...

Introduction: special issue on cathodoluminescence.

Cathodoluminescence ~CL! microanalysis provides high-sensitivity spectra and high-resolution images associated with impurity and structural defects at the nanoscale and from luminescent materials including minerals, semiconductor, and dielectric/insulating materials. Cathodoluminescence is the non-incandescent emission of light ~photons! emitted from materials excited by an electron beam. CL ph...