Changing perceptions, changing reality.

The Problem with People and Information Security

Nowadays, globalization and information and communication technologies are main issues on organizations and societies, changing the way how people and organizations interact. These issues brought new and more challenges to people, organizations and societies, forcing them to change their perceptions of reality and consequently adopting new business solutions. In this context, people, capabiliti...

The Changing World of Work and Youth: A Comparative Research of Australian and Turkish University Students’ Perceptions about the Changing World of Work

The world of work is changing for many people living in post-industrial countries across the globe. The aim of this paper is to compare Australian and Turkish university students’ perceptions about the changing nature of work in relation to their future prospects as employees. This research found that university students in post-industrial Australia were relatively optimistic about the changing...

Contingency in Corporate Communications. Risk Perception in Organisational Change

Introduction This working paper explores the problem of contingency in corporate communications using theoretical contributions in the field of organisational communication. The central argument presented here is that contingency in corporate communications cannot be reduced because of the unpredictability of human behaviours or future events. On the contrary, individual risk perceptions are re...

Changing hearts and minds: examining student nurses’ experiences and perceptions of a general practice placement through a ‘community of practice’ lens

BACKGROUND The recent UK Government paper 'Five year forward view' describes the need to move much patient management from secondary to primary care, and this will require a significant increase in the numbers of General Practice Nurses (GPNs). Until recently, there has been no clear recruitment strategy to address this. There have however been a number of proposed solutions to address the impe...

Changing Perceptions of Zoos