An analysis of country medal shares in individual sports at the Olympics (2016)
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Forrest, D., McHale, I., Sanz, I., & de Tena, J. (2017). An analysis of country medal shares in individual sports at the Olympics. European Sport Management Quarterly, 17(2), 117-131. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2016.1248463

Research question: Several studies report modelling relating countries’ medal shares at the Olympics to population and per capita income (host status and political system are typically included as controls). This paper uses a similar model but disagg... Read More about An analysis of country medal shares in individual sports at the Olympics.

Service failure and problems : internal marketing solutions for facing the future (2016)
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Paul, J., & Sahadev, S. (2018). Service failure and problems : internal marketing solutions for facing the future. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 40, 304-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2016.08.007

The issues of elderly consumers remain under researched despite a rapidly aging population in most countries across the globe. We examine the service failure and complexity of problems of a nursing home for seniors and seek to contribute to the field... Read More about Service failure and problems : internal marketing solutions for facing the future.

Brickbats and bouquets for marketing (2016)
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Kitchen, P., & Sheth, J. (2016). Brickbats and bouquets for marketing. European Journal of Marketing, 50(11), 1906-1923. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJM-09-2016-0530

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the development and application of marketing theory and practice over time and its current status. The terms “brickbats” and “bouquets” are used as metaphors to extend praise or criticism for mark... Read More about Brickbats and bouquets for marketing.

Cross-cultural consumer perceptions of service quality in restaurants (2016)
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Djekic, I., Kane, K., Tomic, T., Kalogianni, E., Rocha, A., Zamioudi, L., & Pacheco, R. (2016). Cross-cultural consumer perceptions of service quality in restaurants. Nutrition and Food Science, 46(6), 827-843. https://doi.org/10.1108/NFS-04-2016-0052

Purpose – This paper aims to present results from a research that analyzed consumer perceptions of service quality in restaurants in four European cities – Belgrade (Serbia), Manchester (UK), Thessaloniki (Greece) and Porto (Portugal). Design/meth... Read More about Cross-cultural consumer perceptions of service quality in restaurants.

Self or simulacra of online reviews : an empirical perspective (2016)
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Singh, V., Nishant, R., & Kitchen, P. (2016). Self or simulacra of online reviews : an empirical perspective. Psychology and Marketing, 33(12), 1112-1118. https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.20946

Online user-generated content (UGC) includes various forms of computer-mediated online reviews, ratings, and feedback. The impact of online consumer reviews has been widely studied particularly in e-commerce, online marketing, and consumer behavior d... Read More about Self or simulacra of online reviews : an empirical perspective.

Coarse and fine identification of collusive clique in financial market (2016)
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Zhai, J., Cao, Y., Yao, Y., Ding, X., & Li, Y. (2017). Coarse and fine identification of collusive clique in financial market. Expert systems with applications, 69, 225-238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2016.10.051

Collusive transactions refer to the activity whereby traders use carefully-designed trade to illegally manipulate the market. They do this by increasing specific trading volumes, thus creating a false impression that a market is more active than it a... Read More about Coarse and fine identification of collusive clique in financial market.

British labour movement solidarity in the 1913-14 Dublin Lockout (2016)
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Darlington, R. (2016). British labour movement solidarity in the 1913-14 Dublin Lockout. Labor History, 57(4), 504-525. https://doi.org/10.1080/0023656X.2016.1239872

While most accounts of the Dublin Lockout of 1913-14 consider it primarily as an event in Irish history, it was also one of the most important struggles in twentieth century British history. It was influenced by, and was an integral part of the great... Read More about British labour movement solidarity in the 1913-14 Dublin Lockout.

To debt or not to debt : are Islamic banks less risky than conventional banks? (2016)
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Sorwar, G., Vasileios, P., John, P., & Mohamed, N. (2016). To debt or not to debt : are Islamic banks less risky than conventional banks?. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 132(Supp), 113-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2016.10.012

We empirically analyze the market risk profiles of Islamic banks with two sets of conventional banks taken from the same geographical locations as Islamic banks and from a random global sample respectively for the period 2000-2013. Moreover, we divid... Read More about To debt or not to debt : are Islamic banks less risky than conventional banks?.

Sequential regression measurement error models with application (2016)
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Scarf, P., & Moffatt, J. (2016). Sequential regression measurement error models with application. Statistical Modelling, 16(6), 454-476. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471082X16663065

Sequential regression approaches can be used to analyse processes in which covariates are revealed in stages. Such processes occur widely, with examples including medical intervention, sports contests, and political campaigns. The naïvenaive sequenti... Read More about Sequential regression measurement error models with application.

Semiparametric smooth coefficient estimation of a production system (2016)
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Kumbhakar, S., Sun, K., & Zhang, R. (2016). Semiparametric smooth coefficient estimation of a production system. Pacific Economic Review, 21(4), 464-482. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0106.12193

This paper addresses endogeneity of inputs in estimating a semiparametric smooth coefficient production function using a system approach. The system consists of a translog production function and the first-order conditions (FOC’s) of profit maximiz... Read More about Semiparametric smooth coefficient estimation of a production system.

Business IT strategy in action : case study of #PUPRU (2016)
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Chen, Y., Griffiths, M., & Dron, R. (2016). Business IT strategy in action : case study of #PUPRU. GSTF journal on business review (Online), 4(4), https://doi.org/10.5176/2010-4804_4.4.399

Predicted key business IT trends through to 2020 acknowledge there will be increased adoption of disruptive technologies that will impact within business contexts (Gartner (1), 2015). These include moves to small-screen marketing, rising value of big... Read More about Business IT strategy in action : case study of #PUPRU.

HR practice, organisational commitment & citizenship behaviour in Taiwan (2016)
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behaviour in Taiwan. Employee Relations, 38(6), https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-12-2015-0218

Purpose (mandatory) The study examines the relationships between HR practice (four aspects), organisational commitment and citizenship behaviour at primary schools in Taiwan. The four HR aspects include: (1) recruitment and placement (RP), (2) teac... Read More about HR practice, organisational commitment & citizenship behaviour in Taiwan.

Organizational citizenship behavior, identification, psychological contract and leadership frames : the example of primary school teachers in Taiwan (2016)
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Nguyen, B., Chang, K., Rowley, C., & Japutra, A. (2016). Organizational citizenship behavior, identification, psychological contract and leadership frames : the example of primary school teachers in Taiwan. Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration, 8(3), 260-280. https://doi.org/10.1108/APJBA-01-2016-0010

Purpose (mandatory) The study examines organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) by combining two heterogeneous perspectives, integrating OCB-related factors at work using both personal and organizational perspectives, thus contributing to our knowle... Read More about Organizational citizenship behavior, identification, psychological contract and leadership frames : the example of primary school teachers in Taiwan.

Political marketing : voters, political parties, candidates and elections (2016)
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Reeves, P. (2016). Political marketing : voters, political parties, candidates and elections. Journal of Customer Behaviour, 15(3), 213-216. https://doi.org/10.1362/147539216X14715139269897

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Human choice and computers : an ever more intimate relationship (2016)
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Kreps, D., Fletcher, G., & Griffiths, M. (2016). Human choice and computers : an ever more intimate relationship. The future of identity in the information society : 4th IFIP WG 9.2, 9.6, 11.6, 11.7/Fidis International Summer School, Brno, Czech Republic, September 1-7, 2008, revised selected papers / Vashek Matyáš ... [et al.] (eds.), 474, 9-21. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44805-3

Since 1974, the Human Choice and Computers (HCC) conference series has firmly remained at the cutting edge of innovative thinking about the interface between the social and technology. This introductory chapter to the proceedings of the 12th Human Ch... Read More about Human choice and computers : an ever more intimate relationship.

Two new stochastic models of the failure process of a series system (2016)
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Wu, S., & Scarf, P. (2017). Two new stochastic models of the failure process of a series system. European Journal of Operational Research, 257(3), 763-772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2016.07.052

Consider a series system consisting of sockets into each of which a component is inserted: if a component fails, it is replaced with a new identical one immediately and system operation resumes. An interesting question is: how to model the failure... Read More about Two new stochastic models of the failure process of a series system.

Management accounting education for the 21st Century firms (2016)
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Nasseri, A., Yazdifar, H., & Askarany, D. (2016). Management accounting education for the 21st Century firms

Management accounting has become a subject of hot debates over the last four decades and has undergone a major transformation. It is argued that traditional management accounting roles have either disappeared or been changed. The debate is based on t... Read More about Management accounting education for the 21st Century firms.

Untangling approaches to management and leadership across systems of medical education (2016)
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Hartley, K. (2016). Untangling approaches to management and leadership across systems of medical education. BMC Health Services Research, 16(S2:180), 33-43. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1391-9

Aims: How future doctors might be educated and trained in order to meet the population and system needs of countries is currently being debated. Incorporation of a broad range of capabilities, encompassed within categories of management and, increa... Read More about Untangling approaches to management and leadership across systems of medical education.

Medicine and management in European hospitals : a comparative overview (2016)
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Kirkpatrick, I., Kuhlmann, E., Hartley, K., Dent, M., & Lega, F. (2016). Medicine and management in European hospitals : a comparative overview. BMC Health Services Research, 16(S2:171), 7-14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1388-4

Background: Since the early 1980s all European countries have given priority to reforming the management of health services. A distinctive feature of these reforms has also been the drive to co-opt professionals themselves into the management of se... Read More about Medicine and management in European hospitals : a comparative overview.

The reduction of employee lying behaviour : inspiration from a study of envy in part-time employees (2016)
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inspiration from a study of envy in part-time employees. Journal of Strategy and Management, 9(2), 118-137. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSMA-02-2015-0015

Purpose This study analyses employees’ lying behaviour and its findings have important implication for the management and prevention strategies of lying in the workplace. Employee lying has caused both reputational and financial damage to employers,... Read More about The reduction of employee lying behaviour : inspiration from a study of envy in part-time employees.