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Spear, Roger and Thomas, Alan (2015). Worker Control in Worker Co-operatives? Journal of Co-operative Studies, 48 No 1(143) pp. 6–19.

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Johnson, Hazel and Thomas, Alan (2007). Sustainable development and African local government: can electronic training help build capacities? Compare: A journal of comparative education, 37(4) pp. 447–462.

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Johnson, Hazel and Thomas, Alan (2007). Individual learning and building organisational capacity for development. Public Administration and Development, 27(1) pp. 39–48.

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Johnson, Hazel and Thomas, Alan (2004). Professional capacity and organizational change as measures of educational effectiveness: assessing the impact of postgraduate education in development policy and management. Compare: A journal of comparative education, 34(3) pp. 301–314.

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Johnson, Hazel and Thomas, Alan (2003). Education for development policy and management: impacts on individual and organizational capacity-building. Not Set, UK.

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Thomas, Alan; Humphreys, David and Carr, Susan (2001). Influence thrust upon them? NGOs' role in Public Action on the Environment in Africa. In: Thomas, Alan; Carr, Susan and Humphreys, David eds. Environmental Policies and NGO Influence: Land Degradation and Sustainable Resource Management in Sub-Saharan Africa. Routledge Research Global Environmental Change Series. London: Routledge, pp. 171–191.

Carr, Susan; Thomas, Alan; Okpara, Enoch; Mpande, Roger and Humphreys, David (2001). NGO Influence at the International Negotiating Committee for a Convention to Combat Desertification: Perspectives from Zimbabwe and Nigeria. In: Thomas, Alan; Carr, Susan and Humphreys, David eds. Environmental Policies and NGO Influence: Land Degradation and Sustainable Resource Management in Sub-Saharan Africa. Routledge Research Global Environmental Change. London: Routledge, pp. 39–56.

Thomas, Alan; Selolwane, Onalenna and Humphreys, David (2001). The Campaign against the Southern Okavango Integrated Water Development Project. In: Thomas, Alan; Carr, Susan and Humphreys, David eds. Environmental Policies and NGO Influence: Land Degradation and Sustainable Resource Management in Sub-Saharan Africa. Routledge Research Global Environmental Change Series. London: Routledge, pp. 109–129.

Thomas, Alan and Selolwane, Onalenna (1998). A Forced Policy Change? The Campaign Against the Southern Okavango Integrated Water Development Project (SOIWDP). DPP Working Paper 42; Development Policy and Practice Research Group, Faculty of Technology, The Open University.

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Thomas, Alan (1998). The Role of NGOs in Development Management: A Public Action Approach. DPP Working Paper 40; Development Policy and Practice Research Group, Faculty of Technology, The Open University.

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Thomas, Alan (1995). Does Democracy Matter? Pointers from a comparison of NGOs' influence on environmental policies in Zimbabwe and Botswana. DPP Working Paper 31; Development Policy and Practice Research Group, Faculty of Technology, The Open University.

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Thomas, Alan (1994). What is Development Management? DPP Working Paper 28; Development Policy and Practice Research Group, Faculty of Technology, The Open University.

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Newholm, Terry; Spear, Roger and Thomas, Alan (1993). Trends in Co-operative Development. Co-operatives Research Unit, The Open University.

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Thomas, Alan; Newholm, Terry and Frederickson, Jim (1992). Financial and Investment Needs of Workers Co-operatives: A Short Study undertaken for Industrial Common Ownership Finance Ltd. Co-operatives Research Unit, The Open University.

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Cornforth, Chris; Thomas, Alan; Spear, Roger and Lewis, Jenny (1988). Developing Successful Worker Co-operatives. London: Sage Publications Ltd.

Thomas, Alan (1985). Clothing Co-ops: Interim report of a study of the economic performance of Clothing, Textiles and Footwear Co-ops in UK since 1975. Occasional Paper 5; Co-operatives Research Unit, The Open University.

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Tynan, Eirlys and Thomas, Alan (1984). KME - Working in a Large Co-operative: Worker Perceptions and Experiences of the Kirkby Manufacturing and Engineering Company, 1974-79. Monograph 6; Co-operatives Research Unit, The Open University.

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