Writing the Ghost Writer Back In: Alfred Sloan, Alfred Chandler, John McDonald and the Intellectual Origins of Corporate Strategy by McKenna, C

“…Unfortunately, few scholars remember McDonald's influential role as the ghost-writer for Alfred Sloan's memoir, My Years with General Motors, or McDonald's prescient decision to hire the young business historian, Alfred Chandler, to serve as their research assistant. Not only should management histo rians not judge a book by its cover but neither should they presume that the author actually wrote the book. …”

The role of special schools for children with profound and multiple learning difficulties: Is segregation always best? by Simmons, B, Bayliss, P

“…In this article, Ben Simmons, an ESRC funded PhD student and research assistant, and Phil Bayliss, programme director for the masters degree in special education and disability, both based in the School of Education and Lifelong Learning at the University of Exeter, describe their research into provision for pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties in a special school in the south west of England. …”

Exploring the usability of a mobile app for adolescent obesity management. by O'Malley, G, Dowdall, G, Burls, A, Perry, I, Curran, N

“…Participants were given 8 tasks to complete in order to test the technical effectiveness of the app. A research assistant timed the user while completing each task in order to test the relative user efficiency of the app (time-on-task). …”

Quantifying unintended effects of an agroecological research project on farmers' practices and social network in Papua New Guinea by Hazenbosch, M, Sui, S, Isua, B, Beauchamp, E, Kik, A, Luke, G, Matouš, P, Morris, RJ, Paliau, J, Milner-Gulland, EJ

“…Local farmers were involved in the research as project garden owners or research assistants. Using stochastic actor-oriented modelling, we tracked changes in farming practices and the social network. …”

Emaciated mannequins: a study of mannequin body size in high street fashion stores by Robinson, E, Aveyard, P

“…The body size of 'male' and 'female' mannequins was assessed by two blinded research assistants using visual rating scales. Results: The average female mannequin body size was representative of a very underweight woman and 100% of female mannequins represented an underweight body size. …”

The effect of environmental change on human migration. by Black, R, Adger, W, Arnell, N, Dercon, S, Geddes, A, Thomas, D

“…The framework can be used to guide new research, assist with the evaluation of policy options, and provide a context for the development of scenarios representing a range of plausible migration futures.…”

Characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women hospitalized with severe maternal outcomes in eastern Ethiopia: results from the Ethiopian Obstetric Surveillance System study by Tura, AK, Knight, M, Girma, S, Ahmed, R, Yuya, M, Bekele, D, Hassen, TA, Stekelenburg, J, van den Akker, T

“…Detailed data on sociodemographic characteristics, obstetric complications and status at discharge were collected by trained research assistants.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong>&nbsp;Among 38&thinsp;782 maternities during the study period, 2043 (5.3%) women had any of the five conditions. …”

Uptake and acceptability of oral HIV self-testing among community pharmacy clients in Kenya: a feasibility study by Mugo, P, Micheni, M, Shangala, J, Hussein, M, Graham, S, Rinke de Wit, T, Sanders, E

“…METHODS: Staff at five pharmacies, supported by on-site research assistants, recruited adult clients (≥18 years) seeking services indicative of HIV risk. …”

Neuropsychiatric Genetics of African Populations-Psychosis (NeuroGAP-Psychosis): a case-control study protocol and GWAS in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda by Stevenson, A, Akena, D, Stroud, RE, Atwoli, L, Campbell, MM, Chibnik, LB, Kwobah, E, Kariuki, SM, Martin, AR, De Menil, V, Newton, CRJC, Sibeko, G, Stein, DJ, Teferra, S, Zingela, Z, Koenen, KC

“…Participants will include individuals who are at least 18 years old with a clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (‘psychosis’) or those with no history of psychosis. Research assistants will collect phenotype data and saliva for DNA extraction. …”

Recruitment of young women to a trial of chlamydia screening - as easy as it sounds? by Atherton, H, Banks, D, Harbit, R, Long, L, Chadd, F, Hay, P, Kerry, S, Simms, I, Oakeshott, P

“…METHODS: Women students attending lectures or in common rooms at 22 universities and further education colleges were recruited by female research assistants working in pairs. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire on sexual health and to provide self-taken vaginal swabs. …”

A brief intervention for weight management in primary care: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. by Lewis, A, Jolly, K, Adab, P, Daley, A, Farley, A, Jebb, S, Lycett, D, Clarke, S, Christian, A, Jin, J, Thompson, B, Aveyard, P

“…What is the cost per kg/m2 lost for each intervention? Research assistants visiting GP practices in England (n = 60) would objectively measure weight and height prior to GP consultations and randomize willing patients (body mass index 30+, excess body fat, 18+ years) using sealed envelopes. …”

Parenting for lifelong health for young children: a randomized controlled trial of a parenting program in South Africa to prevent harsh parenting and child conduct problems by Ward, CL, Wessels, IM, Lachman, JM, Hutchings, J, Cluver, LD, Kassanjee, R, Nhapi, R, Little, F, Gardner, F

“…At t0, and at 4–5 months (t1) and 17 months (t2) after randomization, research assistants blind to group assignment assessed (through caregiver self‐report and structured observation) 11 primary outcomes: positive parenting, harsh parenting, and child behavior; four secondary outcomes: parenting stress, caregiver depression, poor monitoring/supervision, and social support. …”

Community treatment orders for patients with psychosis (OCTET): a randomised controlled trial. by Burns, T, Rugkåsa, J, Molodynski, A, Dawson, J, Yeeles, K, Vazquez-Montes, M, Voysey, M, Sinclair, J, Priebe, S

“…Randomisation used random permuted blocks with lengths of two, four, and six, and stratified for sex, schizophrenic diagnosis, and duration of illness. Research assistants, treating clinicians, and patients were aware of assignment to randomisation group. …”

Community treatment orders for patients with psychosis (OCTET): A randomised controlled trial by Burns, T, Rugkåsa, J, Yeeles, K, Vazquez-Montes, M, Voysey, M, Molodynski, A, Dawson, J, Sinclair, J, Priebe, S

“…Randomisation used random permuted blocks with lengths of two, four, and six, and stratified for sex, schizophrenic diagnosis, and duration of illness. Research assistants, treating clinicians, and patients were aware of assignment to randomisation group. …”