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Dr Brian Bloch

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Editor profile

Over the last 15 years, I have specialized in editing manuscripts as well as translating and editing from German into English. The editing aspect has moved into the forefront in recent years, and I offer a very comprehensive, fully professional editing service, mainly of business and economics texts, but in several other areas of the social sciences as well.

I ensure that each sentence is both linguistically and academically clear and precise. That is, I provide a text which is optimally formulated in terms of sentence construction, word order and word selection. I also take responsibility for delivering a text which conveys the meaning as intended by the author(s).

Where appropriate, I make comments to the author(s) about any issues I think they should clarify, elaborate or rethink. Therefore, my own business-related and/or general academic and intellectual input is often substantial, taking the form of numerous small (and often more substantial) stylistic improvements and suggestions relating to the clarity and precision of the text.

I have a reputation for reliability, meeting deadlines and keeping clients informed on progress. Furthermore, I receive constant praise for my clear and precise use of language. I am happy to send you samples of my work.

Please note that, due to the high volume of work which I generally receive, it is advisable to book your editing job with me in advance. At present, translation is only possible if there is no tight deadline or if the document is no longer than a few pages.

Academic and journalistic background

In addition to my editing and translation work, I have published extensively and internationally for many years in a variety of business and economics journals and magazines. I have also written a substantial number of articles as a management and financial journalist for leading magazines and newspapers in the English speaking world. My teaching has covered the fields of economics, marketing, international business, general and cross-cultural management, presentation and communication. I have also taught specialist courses on English for professional purposes in the fields of marketing, economics and psychology.

Feedback from clients

"Two of the papers you edited for me are in press. Both were accepted as very well-written pieces, which must be due to your competent editing hand!"
Lene T. (Denmark, June 2009)

"I am very grateful for your help! With your detailed proofreading, we feel more confident about this paper. Thank you so, so much again! It has been a real pleasure to work with you."
Ann P. and Veronica M. (Cranfield, UK, June 2009)

"Thanks again for editing our paper. I think you really did a great job. I hope that we can work together again."
Bernhard, H. (Hamburg, April 2009)

"Thank you very much for your editing. And thank you for doing it that fast. We are happy that the final version 'flows' much better than it did before. I appreciate that you not only edit the writing style. Your comments in upper case are very helpful to identify the passages where we did not make ourselves clear".
Stefan, H. (Dresden, April 2009)

"Once again you have performed miracles."
Ilias, K. (Athens, February 2009)

"Thank you so much for doing it that well and fast."
Katja, G. (Ilmenau, Germany, January 2009)

"I have had the opportunity to go through the edited work and I can comment that I am fully satisfied from your meticulous editing."
Angelos (Athens, January 2009)

"L. apologizes for the catastrophic writing, he was very much under pressure and you did wonders with the paper."
G.O. (Denmark, December 2008)

"Given the quality of your work, we really do not want to go to anyone else."
Sebastian R. (Saarbrücken, October 2008)

"Thanks for your work, you did an awesome job! The papers sound a lot smoother and more eloquent. That’s exactly what I was looking for".
Frank P. (Münster, September 2008)

"Wow – great job, I really love your work! ;-) Thank you very very much."
Hanna, S. (Saarbrücken, June 2008)

"I went through the document and accepted literally all of your changes. Many thanks for your suggestions, too! Of course your very valuable contribution will be acknowledged in the paper."
Stefan, S. (Münster, May 2008)

"Thank you so much for your fast help. We received the 'best paper award' for our outmigration story that you edited. This paper seems to be a success."
Sebastian, G. (Münster, March 2008)

Recent editing projects and papers

"En Route to Open Process Innovation? An International, Comparative and Quantitative Analysis of Business Process Management Networks", Björn, N. (Münster), April 2009.

"The Role of Personality in Situations of ‘Coopetition': The Case of Middle Managers", Mickael, G. (France), April 2009.

"Modeling the Dividend Policy of GCC Banks", Jasim Al-Ajmi (Bahrain), April 2009.

"Managing Triads in a Military Avionics Service Maintenance Network in Taiwan", Veronica, M. et al. (Cranfield, UK), April 2009.

"The Value-Oriented Planning of Intangible Potentials of Customer Value", Bernhard, H. and Yvonne, S., March 2009.

"Focusing the Lens: A Comparative Study of the Relative Importance of Service Feature Effects on Satisfaction", Angelos, P. (Athens), March 2009.

"Who Uses Extended Shop Opening Hours in Germany?", Stephanie, G. and Rainer, H. (Münster), March 2009.

"Equity Valuation Using Multiples: Controlling for Differences Between Peers", Stefan, H. and Carsten, H. (Cologne), March 2009.

"School Narratives – an Interview Study Across Generations in Denmark", Lene, T. (Denmark), March 2009.

"Spatial Econometric Analysis of the Determinants of Location of the Manufacturing Sector in Turkey", Ulkem, B. (Ankara), February 2009.

"Buyer-Seller Cooperation in Marketing Channels", Luis, S. (Portugal), 13 pages, February 2009.

"Using Principal Agent Theory in Supplier Selection: Developing and Testing a Supplier Classification Portfolio", Holger, S. (Hanover), February 2009.

"Password Generation and Search Space Reduction", Kirsi, H. and Einar, S. (Norway), January 2009.

"Anger, Frustration and Helplessness after Service Failure: Coping Strategies and Effective Informational Support", Katja, G. (Ilmenau, Germany), January 2009.

"Leveraging Brand Equity via Sponsorships: and Empirical Study", Edin, S. (Moscow), January 2009.

"Internal Customer Satisfaction Metrics: the Moderating Effect of the Service Role", Angelos, P. (Athens), January 2009.

"The Theory of Optimal Dividend Policy: an Intertemporal Approach and Empirical Evidence", Ming-Shann, T. (Taiwan), November 2008.

"Core Function or Representation: Enriching the Benefits", Ting, D. (Malaysia), November, 2008.

"Pay Without Performance: Non-Financial Executives on Supervisory Boards in Germany", Benjamin, B. and Heiko, P. (Münster), October 2008.

"Retailing in Germany: the Current Landscape and Future Trends", Joachim, Z. and Sebastian, R. (Saarbrücken), 21 pages, November 2008.

"Supplier Development with Benchmarking as Part of a Comprehensive Supplier Risk Management Framework", Sabine, Z. et al. (Brisbane, Australia), October 2008.

"Satisfaction and Loyalty: Removing Unprofitable Threads", Melodena, B. (Dubai), October 2008.