The Role of Culture in Knowledge Sharing in a Public-Sector Organization in Ghana: Revisiting Hofstede’s Model

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the role of culture in knowledge-sharing drawing on Hofstede’s culture framework. The case study research design was employed as the research design. Semistructured interview guide was used as the data gathering instrument. Data analysis was done using the thematic analysis technique. Under power distance, four themes were identified as being crucial in knowledge sharing in Afiya Kwabre District Assembly. These factors are decision-making involvement, power and status, delegation of responsibilities, and respect and fairness. In addition, three major themes emerged under uncertainty avoidance—broadening knowledge, job security, and group membership.     

Book reviews and notes

SALE AND HIRE PURCHASE. By J. K. Macleod. [Butterworths. 1971. 449 pp. £4.50 (casebound); £3.20 (limp).]

THE MODERN LAW OF CHARITIES. By G. W. Keeton and L. A. Sheridan. Second Edition. [Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly Inc., Belfast. 1971. 389 pp. £5.95.]

INTRODUCTION TO COMPANY LAW. By J. F. Northey and L. H. Leigh. [Butterworths. 1971. 345 pp. (inc. index). £1.50.]

THE CONFLICT OF LAWS. By J. H. C. Morris. [Stevens & Sons. 1971. 570 pp. £5.00 (bound); £3.25 (paperback).]

AN INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH LEGAL HISTORY. By J. M. Baker. [Butter‐worths. 1971. 330 pp. (inc. index). £2.00.]

A GUIDE TO THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1971. By C. G. Heath. [Sweet & Maxwell, W. Green & Son. 1971. xx and 256 pp. (inc. index). £300.]

INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT LAW. By B. A. Hepple and Paul O'Higgins. [Sweet & Maxwell. 1971. xxii and 203 pp. (inc. index). £3.50 (hardback); £2.25 (paperback).]

PRINCIPLES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW. By CA. Cross. Fourth Edition. [Sweet and Maxwell. 1971. lxvi and 518 and 32 pp. (index). £4.50 (bound); £2.50 (paperback).]

PERSONAL PROPERTY. By H. W. Wilkinson. [Sweet and MaxwelL 1971. £300 (hardback); £1.75 (paperback).]

ADVANCED LEVEL LAW. By Barry Jones. [Sweet & Maxwell. 1971. xvii and 157 pp. (inc. index). £1.75 (bound); £1.10 (paperback).]

THE ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM. By K. J. Eddey. [Sweet & Maxwell. 1971. vi and 191 pp. (inc. index). £2.50 (bound); £1.15 (paperback).]

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON A LEVEL LAW. By Vincent Powell‐Smith. Second edition. [Butterworths, 1971. xiv and 174 pp. 80p.]

THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF LAW. By Clive Davies. [Sweet & Maxwell. 1972. xvi and 117 pp. 75p.]

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SCOTS LAW. By Enid A. Marshall. [W. Green & Son Ltd. 1971. xxi and 519 pp. (inc. index). £5 (bound); £3.50 (paperback).]

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF SCOTS LAW. By James W. Coull and Eric W. Merry. [Butterworth & Co. 1971. xxiv and 285 pp. (inc. index). £3 (limp); £4.60 (cased).]

ADMINISTRATION UNDER LAW. A Report by a Justice Committee under the Chairmanship of Keith Goodfeflow, Q.C. [Stevens & Sons. 1971. 39 pp. 75p.]

TANGLING WITH THE LAW. By F. A. R. Bennion. [Chatto & Windus Ltd., Charles Knight & Co. Ltd. 1970. vii and 158 pp. (inc. index and appendices). 75p (paperback); £1.50 (hardback).]

THE ENGLISH JUDGE. By Henry Cecil [Stevens & Sons. 1970. xi and 177 pp. (inc. index). £1.75.]

OCCUPIERS’ LIABILITY. By P. M. North. [Butterworth & Co. 1971. xxxviii and 238 pp. (inc. index). £3.60.]

WINFIELD AND JOLOWICZ ON TORT. By J. A. Jolowicz, with T. Ellis Lewis and D. M. Harris. Ninth edition. [Sweet & Maxwell. 1971. xlvii and 692 pp. (inc. index). £5.50 (hardback); £3.20 (paperback).]

CASES AND MATERIALS ON CONTRACT. By R. E. McGarvie, C. L. Pannam and P. J. Hocker. Second edition. [The Law Book Co., Australia. 1971. xl and 1,069 pp. (inc. index). £8.75 (hardback); £7.25 (paperback).]

AUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE LAW. By Sir Keith Yorston and Edward E. Fortescue. Fourteenth edition. By P. E. Powell. [Law Book Co., Australia. 1971. xxx and 678 pp. (inc. index). £5.50 (bound); £3.85 (paperback).]

SWEET & MAXWELL'S GUIDE TO A CAREER IN THE. LAW. Seventh edition. [1971. vii and 85 pp. (inc. index). £1.50 (hardback); 65p (paperback).]

STROUD'S JUDICIAL DICTIONARY. VOLUME 1, A.‐C. By John S. James. Fourth edition. [Sweet & Maxwell. 1971. xiv and 671 pp. £10.50.]

REVENUE LAW. By Barry Pinson. Fifth edition. [Sweet & Maxwell. 1971. lxvi and 641 pp. (inc. index). £5.75 (hardback); £3.30 (paperback).]

THE YEARBOOK OF WORLP AFFAIRS 1971. [Stevens & Sons, xvi and 343 pp. One. index). £500.]

THE MODERN LAW REVIEW: INDEX TO VOLUMES 1–33. [Stevens & Sons. 1971. ix and 118 pp. £2.50 (free to 1971 subscribers).]

ODGERS ON PLEADING AND PRACTICE. By G. F. Harwood. Twentieth edition. [Stevens & Sons. 1971. xlii and 555 pp. (inc. index). £4.25.]

ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS. By M. R. Freedland. [Jordan & Sons. 1971. ix and 33 pp. (with Appendix, 30 pp.). 75p.]

SOUND INVESTMENT. By P. G. P. DEW. Third edition. [Jordan & Sons. 1971. vii and 37 pp. 40p.]     

The Reliability of Swipe/Wipe Classification and Directionality Determination Methods in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Swipe and wipe are types of transfer patterns commonly encountered at bloodied scenes. So far, there have been little published data on the reliability of evaluating these patterns. In this study, 36 bloodstain patterns were randomly assigned to 12 analysts in three separate trials, and the analysts were required to evaluate the pattern type and directionality. The results revealed that correct classifications of patterns type were problematic, with an overall error rate of 32%. Wipes created from wet bloodstains were the most difficult to identify due to the absence of signs of alteration. The directionality of swipes made with a gloved finger had a 100% success rate; however, for swipes made with cloth, the analysts mistook the direction in nearly every case, which is of significant concern, considering these are common patterns at crime scenes. This study suggested there is a need for revising the current protocols for interpretation of these pattern types.     

The role of intellectual property management education in a technology management curriculum

Should intellectual property (IP) management be considered a required course in Technology Management curricula? If so, what knowledge and skills should be conveyed in a one-semester course? What is the best way to teach this material? This paper presents evidence that intellectual property management should be of central importance to technology management (TM) programs and that professionally vital knowledge can be taught to MBA and Management of Technology (MOT) students without legal backgrounds. IP management can be seen as a curricular locus, bringing together subjects such as entrepreneurship, technology strategy, and technology transfer. At Stevens Institute of Technology, we’ve taken the position that IP Management should be taught as a distinct course in a technology management program on equal footing with more traditional course offerings such as Marketing and Finance. We reflect upon 4 years’ teaching experience and present evidence from former students that the course fulfills its mission to be professionally relevant and pedagogically unifying to technology management programs.     

Financing War or Facilitating Peace? The Impact of Rebel Drug Trafficking on Peace Negotiations in Colombia and Myanmar

Rebel involvement in drug trafficking is broadly found to prolong and intensify civil wars. Being an illicit good with strong demand, high profit margins, limited barriers to entry, and few interdiction opportunities, narcotic drugs disproportionately benefit rebel groups as a source of funding in civil wars. Furthermore, drug trafficking is believed to prolong civil wars by creating war economies that benefit rebel groups, making them reluctant to engage in peace negotiations. However, recent peace agreements suggest that drug trafficking can in some cases be used to “buy off” rebel leaders, whereas other insurgents willingly relinquish this source of funding. This article compares attempts at conflict resolution in Colombia and Myanmar, focusing on the impact drug trafficking by Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) and United Wa State Army has on contemporary peace negotiations.     

Membership accession in the African Union: The relationship between enforcement and compliance,and the case for differential membership

It is argued in this paper that the level of non-compliance is high in the Organisation of African Unity/African Union in part because the organisation failed to institute and enforce strict membership accession conditionalities. Across the life of the organisation, this has resulted in non-compliance, mainly the non-payment of dues and non-implementation of policies. This position adds a historical dimension to arguments that identify weak economic capacity and the lack of political will as the main sources of non-compliance. It also supports the thesis that the enforcement of strict accession rules prepares states to perform their obligations and sets them up to receive benefits from the group. In 2002, Africa's continental body changed its mandate from liberation to integration. Since integration requires the strict enforcement of accession rules, the paper suggests that the organisation proceed by choosing differential membership to align the behaviour of its members to their obligations.     

UNBUNDLING THE ETHICAL ISSUES OF PRO BONO ADVOCACY: ARTICULATING THE GOALS OF LIMITED‐SCOPE PRO BONO ADVOCACY FOR LIMITED LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS

This article seeks to articulate the practical goal of unbundled legal services for the pro bono family law sector as it applies to limited legal services programs (also known as brief advice clinics), through the use of a goal spectrum, derived from the theoretical goal of access to justice. This article briefly discusses the status of the Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct, as they pertain to the ethics of unbundling. This article then focuses extensively on some practical considerations within the ethical issues of both the scope of representation and attorney competence in order to articulate an appropriate goal for unbundled legal services. Finally, the article concludes that service providers in limited legal services programs should explicitly identify and then perform an essential, discrete service that the client needs to have performed in order to help the client meet his or her ultimate objectives. The service provider and the client could then gauge the success of the limited scope representation based on whether and how well the specific service has been provided.     

Parties,ideology and elections: the politics of federal revenues and expenditures forecasting

Some scholars view problems in the accuracy of federal fiscal forecasts as being largely technical in nature .Others intimate that there may be a political component as well. This paper exlpores the relative merits of these two perspectives finding some support for each. Executive forecasts were found to be random with respect to direction of errors , error magnitudes increased in absolute terms over time , and revenues estimate error s tended to cluster in short bursts. Executive forecasting errors were also linked to presidential party , ideology and year in the election cycle.