Teesside University

About: Teesside University is a education organization based out in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 2155 authors who have published 5540 publications receiving 118373 citations. The organization is also known as: University of Teesside.

Changes in Russian managerial values: a test of the convergence hypothesis?

Abstract: This paper considers how Russian managerial values are developing in the context of the sweeping economic, political and social changes associated with the transition of Russia to a market economy. By replicating earlier research (Holt et al., 1994; Ralston et al., 1997), it was possible to overcome the weaknesses of previous cross-sectional studies by tracking changes in Russian managers' values over time. The paper concludes that some convergence between the values of Russian and US managers can be observed, but that the form of this convergence is not uniform. In addition, the way in which Russian managers act upon these values in the context of their own national context means that considerable divergence in managerial behaviour is still evident. Implications for international human resource management are discussed.

Effect of electrical conditions on an impedimetric immunosensor based on a modified conducting polypyrrole

Abstract: This work has explored the development of impedimetric immunosensors based on a conducting co-polypyrrole film to which a histidine tag antibody has been bound using a complex NTA chelator coordinated with copper as metal. The electrical properties of the copolymer film have been characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The experimental study of EIS was performed over a range of dc voltages from 0 V to −1.4 V (vs. saturated calomel electrode SCE) where the polypyrrole layers transit from their conducting to insulating state and to demonstrate the contribution of the copper complex as redox probe. The electrical behavior of the biomaterial at these various potentials was studied according to an equivalent circuit fitting the experimental parameters. The results indicated that better immunosensor characteristics were obtained at an applied potential of −1400 mV where the reduction of copper occurs. The impedance obtained at this potential shows a linear variation of charge transfer resistance (Rct) with the specific antigen concentration in the range of 0.1–10 ng mL−1 with a detection limit of 0.1 ng mL−1. Moreover, this study demonstrates that these immunosensors exhibit high sensitivity, stability and reproducibility.

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

Abstract: Objectives To describe epidemiological data on cases of COVID-19 and the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in the United Kingdom (UK), and the subsequent policy and technological response to the pandemic, including impact on healthcare, business and the economy. Methods Epidemiological, business and economic data were extracted from official government sources covering the period 31st January to 13th August 2020; healthcare system data up to end of June 2019. Results UK-wide COVID-19 cases and deaths were 313,798 and 46,706 respectively (472 cases and 70 deaths per 100,000 population) by 12th August. There were regional variations in England, with London and North West (756 and 666 cases per 100,000 population respectively) disproportionately affected compared with other regions. As of 11th August, 13,618,470 tests had been conducted in the UK. Increased risk of mortality was associated with age (≥60 years), gender (male) and BAME groups. Since onset of the pandemic, emergency department attendance, primary care utilisation and cancer referrals and inpatient/outpatient referrals have declined; emergency ambulance and NHS111 calls increased. Business sectors most impacted are the arts, entertainment and recreation, followed by accommodation and food services. Government interventions aimed at curtailing the business and economic impact have been implemented, but applications for state benefits have increased. Conclusions The impact of COVID-19 on the UK population, health system and economy has been profound. More data are needed to implement the optimal policy and technological responses to preventing further spikes in COVID-19 cases, and to inform strategic planning to manage future pandemics.

Institutional ethnography and actor–network theory: a framework for researching the assessment of trainee teachers

Abstract: This article provides an analysis of assessment practices on one university-led teacher-training course in England, delivered across a network of further education colleges. After establishing that assessment practices are bound up in texts of different kinds, this article draws on two theoretical frameworks – institutional ethnography and actor–network theory – in order to explore how the work done by tutors and students on the course is mediated by texts. Through analysing the ways in which texts are used and the ways in which students and tutors respond to them, the paper suggests that assessment practices are in fact characterised by complexity and contingency which are masked by the dominant discourses of quality assurance and managerialism.