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...English by the phrase ‘throwing good money after bad money’. In fact most languages have some equivalent phrase, which probably shows how tempting and widespread this fallacy is! Note that those responsible for previous spending may have a personal incentive to push for further spending to achieve something from a project in order to avoid criticism of their previous...

...English for Speakers of Other Languages, basic English and Maths, and many specific courses aimed at union officials. In addition, their research department provides research briefings for members covering a range of topics and responds to government consultations on areas related to the interests of its membership. These various services will provide different benefits...

...English term in our context. The Latin word originally referred to the challenge presented to seafarers by a barrier reef and so implied a possible negative outcome. The Arabic word, on the other hand, implies ‘anything that has been given to you (by God) and from which you draw profit’ and has connotations of a potential beneficial outcome. A twelfth-century Greek...

...English local authority. The purpose of the research was to explore the journey that leadership goes through as it is put into practice in a workplace. What was interesting about this research was the different ways in which people identified with the concept of leadership. For some, leadership was very much collaborative, about bringing people together in novel ways to...