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Experiences of undergraduate students using e-portfolios on work placements (2010)
Book Chapter
Whatley, J., & Procter, C. (2010). Experiences of undergraduate students using e-portfolios on work placements. In N. Buzzetto-More (Ed.), The E-Portfolio Paradigm: Informing, Educating, Assessing, and Managing With e-portfolios (175-189). Santa Rosa, California: Informing Science Press

On using spheres of meaning to define and dignify the IS discipline (2010)
Journal Article
Basden, A. (2010). On using spheres of meaning to define and dignify the IS discipline. International Journal of Information Management, 30(1), 13-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2009.11.006

The question, “Is information systems a real discipline?” has taxed IS scholars for over 20 years, and they debate its identity at length. Many other disciplines are facing similar crises. This article suggests a new approach, which views disciplin... Read More about On using spheres of meaning to define and dignify the IS discipline.

A system dynamics-based simulation study for managing clinical governance and pathways in a hospital (2010)
Journal Article
Maliapen, M., & Dangerfield, B. (2010). A system dynamics-based simulation study for managing clinical governance and pathways in a hospital. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 61(2), 255-264. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2008.134

This paper examines the development of clinical pathways in a hospital in Australia based on empirical clinical data of patient episodes. A system dynamics (SD)-based decision support system (DSS) is developed and analyzed for this purpose. System d... Read More about A system dynamics-based simulation study for managing clinical governance and pathways in a hospital.

The significance of the reflective practitioner in blended learning (2010)
Journal Article
Heinze, A., & Procter, C. (2010). The significance of the reflective practitioner in blended learning. International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2(2), 18-29. https://doi.org/10.4018/jmbl.2010040102

This is a case study paper concerned with the introduction of blended learning on a part-time higher education programme for mature students. The interpretive work draws on four action research cycles conducted over two years with two student cohorts... Read More about The significance of the reflective practitioner in blended learning.

The social and community value of football - Are there any regulatory requirements for football clubs to report against social and environment impacts? (2010)
Report
James, M., & Miettinen, S. (2010). The social and community value of football - Are there any regulatory requirements for football clubs to report against social and environment impacts?

It is often claimed that because professional football clubs are at the centre of, integral to and essential for the communities in which they are based, the pattern of regulation affecting them should be different from that which is imposed on oth... Read More about The social and community value of football - Are there any regulatory requirements for football clubs to report against social and environment impacts?.

The state of workplace union reps organisation in Britain today (2010)
Journal Article
Darlington, R. (2010). The state of workplace union reps organisation in Britain today. Capital and Class, 34(201), 126-135. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309816809353502

This article provides a brief evaluation of the state of workplace union reps’ organization in Britain as we approach the second decade of the 2000s. It documents the severe weakening of workplace union organization over the last 25 years, which is r... Read More about The state of workplace union reps organisation in Britain today.

A framework for accessible m-government implementation (2010)
Journal Article
Emmanouilidou, M., & Kreps, D. (2010). A framework for accessible m-government implementation. Electronic Government, 7(3), 252-269. https://doi.org/10.1504/EG.2010.033591

The great popularity and rapid diffusion of mobile technologies at worldwide level has also been recognised by the public sector, leading to the creation of m-government. A major challenge for m-government is accessibility – the provision of an equal... Read More about A framework for accessible m-government implementation.

Hybrid intensity models for repairable systems (2010)
Journal Article
Percy, D., Kearney, J., & Kobbacy, K. (2010). Hybrid intensity models for repairable systems. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 21, 395-406. https://doi.org/10.1093/imaman/dpn039

In recent years, several authors have proposed mathematical models for complex repairable systems, extending the common assumptions of minimal repairs and renewals. These models all have weaknesses but we believe that modifications of existing model... Read More about Hybrid intensity models for repairable systems.

An evaluation of equity diversified mutual funds : the case of the Indian market (2010)
Journal Article
the case of the Indian market. Investment Management and Financial Innovations, 7(4), 77-84

The mutual funds industry grew successfully and brought about substantial returns to the investors and the public sector. The main aim of this paper is to evaluate the performance of Indian equity diversified mutual funds. A subsidiary aim is to anal... Read More about An evaluation of equity diversified mutual funds : the case of the Indian market.

Corporate governance and the financial crisis: did the theories stand the test? (2010)
Journal Article
Wen, S., & Zhao, J. (2010). Corporate governance and the financial crisis: did the theories stand the test?. Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, 25(10),

Three key theories - the agency theory, stewardship theory and path dependence theory have served to explain the relationship between directors and shareholders in the field of cor-porate governance. However, none of the theories alone have stood the... Read More about Corporate governance and the financial crisis: did the theories stand the test?.

Corporate brand identification and corporate brand management: how top business schools do it (2010)
Journal Article
brand management: how top business schools do it. Journal of General Management, 35(4), 77-102

This article reveals an a priori link between the effective management of corporate brands and the strength of corporate brand identification by customers and stakeholders. The article introduces a model of corporate brand management and corporate br... Read More about Corporate brand identification and corporate brand management: how top business schools do it.

Understanding construction competitiveness : the contribution of system dynamics (2010)
Journal Article
Dangerfield, B., Green, S., & Austin, S. (2010). Understanding construction competitiveness : the contribution of system dynamics. Construction innovation (London. Online), 10(4), 408-420. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714171011083579

Construction sector competitiveness has been a subject of interest for many years. Research too often focuses on the means of overcoming the ‘barriers to change’ as if such barriers were static entities. There has been little attempt to understand th... Read More about Understanding construction competitiveness : the contribution of system dynamics.

Talent management and HRM in multinational companies in Beijing: Definitions, differences and drivers (2010)
Journal Article
differences and drivers. Journal of World Business, 46(2), 179-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2009.09.014

Talent Management (TM) has attracted increasing attention from academics and practitioners in recent years, but there are many gaps and omissions left for further theoretical and empirical development. One line of debate has been whether TM is mere... Read More about Talent management and HRM in multinational companies in Beijing: Definitions, differences and drivers.

The study of political marketing at a local level : conceptual foundations and research directions (2010)
Journal Article
Reeves, P. (2010). The study of political marketing at a local level : conceptual foundations and research directions. Revista română de marketing (Print), 96-113

Whilst political marketing has become established as a research theme, there has been a lack of conceptual and empirical research into local political marketing strategies and practices. In the context of U.K, this paper begins to explore local... Read More about The study of political marketing at a local level : conceptual foundations and research directions.

A numerical study of tournament structure and seeding policy for the soccer World Cup Finals (2010)
Journal Article
Scarf, P., & Yusof, M. (2010). A numerical study of tournament structure and seeding policy for the soccer World Cup Finals. Statistica Neerlandica, 65(1), 43-57. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9574.2010.00471.x

Tournament outcome uncertainty depends on: the design of the tournament; and the relative strengths of the competitors – the competitive balance. A tournament design comprises the arrangement of the individual matches, which we call the tournament... Read More about A numerical study of tournament structure and seeding policy for the soccer World Cup Finals.