Example sentences of "approach to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The conventional sociological approach to housework could be termed ‘ sexist ’ : it has treated housework merely as an aspect of the feminine role in the family — as a part of women 's role in marriage , or as a dimension of child-rearing — not as a work role . |
| 2 | This seems to be a fairly relaxed approach to housework , though the standards set are high ones and housework routines are defined and followed precisely and conscientiously . |
| 3 | The forty women were all assessed on this dimension of their approach to housework . |
| 4 | In common parlance the ‘ houseproud ’ housewife is perfectionist in her approach to housework , but the term itself carries neither strong negative nor strong positive connotations . |
| 5 | The second key element in a rational approach to budgeting is the base on which the range of choices is to be set . |
| 6 | The false starts of the last couple of years have forced a much more flexible approach to budgeting , management of the supply chain , staff scheduling and so on . |
| 7 | There would obviously be other important programmes undertaken but the line-item approach to budgeting does little to improve managerial planning and control . |
| 8 | The previous chapter outlined the irrationality of the traditional , line-item approach to budgeting . |
| 9 | In a short , but pithy , article Anthony ( 1977 ) reviewed the application of ZBB in the state of Georgia , the home state of President Carter and the original public sector pilot scheme for this approach to budgeting . |
| 10 | Politicians tend to support the traditional approach to budgeting . |
| 11 | The traditional line item approach to budgeting , is , in this respect , expedient since it can easily accommodate a myriad of views as to what the objectives should be . |
| 12 | It does not encourage control other than through the total cost and it limits the opportunities for a rational approach to budgeting . |
| 13 | He advocated a unified central approach to budgeting and recommended above all that the State Control , the regime 's auditing body , be given access to the accounts of all government agencies . |
| 14 | The original departure from West Hampstead was delayed because of repairs to fire damage to the signalling systems on the approach to London 's St Pancras station and they reached Crewe around 40 minutes late . |
| 15 | The Victorian CLOCK TOWER was erected in 1854 on the southern approach to London Bridge as a memorial to the Duke of Wellington , though there was not enough money for the proposed statue . |
| 16 | After careful deliberation my right hon. and learned Friend made a statement on 9 October to the effect that he intended to ask British Rail to refine Ove Arup 's proposed eastern approach to London sufficiently to allow public consultation to take place on that route and , indeed , for it to be safeguarded . |
| 17 | On previous occasions , hon. Members have opposed the Bill for that very reason , as they thought that , by bringing the Bill forward , it represented a commitment to the southern approach to London . |
| 18 | The most picturesque approach to Kyburg castle is through the Eschenberg forest , past the Bruderhaus deer park . |
| 19 | As well as having a structured approach to content , there is also a need for a structured approach to concepts . |
| 20 | And that is a er an A P I which is very similar in approach to O D B C in that it enables you using a consistent interface to get at any data source within the organization . |
| 21 | The pop style of Tom Jones was a development of Richardson 's magpie approach to cinema aesthetics , already evident in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner , even drawing upon some pantomime elements from the ‘ Carry On ’ films . |
| 22 | The School Development Plan emphasises a rational approach to decision-making by encouraging schools to focus on a limited number of priorities and devise action plans to implement and evaluate these . |
| 23 | Theory Z is based on the belief that it is the spirit of co-operation , and the consensus approach to decision-making , that gives Japanese firms the advantages of higher employee motivation , better productivity and higher output quality . |
| 24 | This participative approach to decision-making encourages the free flow of information between departments as well as between managers and subordinates . |
| 25 | Theory Z is thus an extension of Theory Y , with the participative approach to decision-making emphasised as a need for consensus , and with an emphasis on personal commitment and the humanisation of work activities . |
| 26 | The aim of RE according to the phenomenologists is promoting respect for , and understanding of , religion and its significance for behaviour in such a way as to leave intact pupils ' integrity — it is not educating into religion in any way , but educating about religion understood as more than information because involving a positive and creative approach to pluralism . |
| 27 | In addition they choose from units which permit them to study those national and regional histories of which they have some prior knowledge , as well as less familiar societies and cultures , and from units in which the emphasis is on a particular aspect of or approach to history , for example , the history of the Origins of Modern Science , of Modern Political Thought or of Mass Communication and Society . |
| 28 | In addition , students choose from other units in which the emphasis is on a particular aspect or approach to history , for example the history of the Origins of Modern Science , of Political Thought , or of Mass Communications and Society . |
| 29 | Women 's history has yet to take root within our universities and so must wait even longer before it makes an impact in the classroom despite the availability of many histories of women produced in the last decade or so , which could provide starting points for a better balanced approach to history . |
| 30 | The traditional liberal interpretation is rooted in an approach to history fundamentally at odds with that of Soviet historiography . |