Managing transformation projects : tracing lessons from the industrial to the digital revolution (2019)
Book
Procter, C., & Kozak-Holland, M. (2020). Managing transformation projects : tracing lessons from the industrial to the digital revolution. Switzerland: Palgrave Pivot (Palgrave Macmillan). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33035-4

Living in a period of digital revolution leading to fundamental transformation of our lives, it is possible to forget that there have been previous periods of substantial business transformation, especially during the previous industrial revolutions.... Read More about Managing transformation projects : tracing lessons from the industrial to the digital revolution.

Agile research and the PhD journey (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Procter, C., & Fenton, A. (2019, June). Agile research and the PhD journey. Presented at British Academy of Management conference on Management Knowledge and Education, University of York St John

This paper proposes that Agile is the most effective approach to doctoral research, particularly where an interpretive or phenomenological approach is taken. An iterative cycle through the key processes of research design, literature review, method d... Read More about Agile research and the PhD journey.

Studying social media communities : blending methods with netnography (2019)
Other
Fenton, A., & Procter, C. (2019). Studying social media communities : blending methods with netnography

In his work ‘Netnography Redefined’, Kozinets (2015), highlights the massive growth of online communities, calling for new ways of conducting research online. This research explains an application of this approach providing a valuable methodological... Read More about Studying social media communities : blending methods with netnography.

Realising the threshold of employability in higher education (2018)
Book Chapter
Procter, C., & Harvey, V. (2018). Realising the threshold of employability in higher education. In J. Carter, M. O'Grady, & C. Rosen (Eds.), Higher Education Computer Science : A Manual of Practical Approaches (203-220). Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98590-9

A substantial body of work has tested and developed ‘Threshold Concepts’. A Threshold Concept may be considered “akin to a portal, opening up a new and previously inaccessible way of thinking about something . . . it represents a transformed way of u... Read More about Realising the threshold of employability in higher education.

E-commerce and entrepreneurship in SMEs : the case of myBot (2018)
Journal Article
Shemi, A., & Procter, C. (2018). E-commerce and entrepreneurship in SMEs : the case of myBot. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 25(3), 501-520. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-03-2017-0088

Purpose: The adoption of e-commerce in Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) is a much-researched topic in developed and developing nations. The application of mobile devices, and social media networks (SMN) such as Facebook has revolutionised the e-co... Read More about E-commerce and entrepreneurship in SMEs : the case of myBot.

Florence Duomo project (1420–1436): Learning best project management practice from history (2014)
Journal Article
Kozak-Holland, M., & Procter, C. (2014). Florence Duomo project (1420–1436): Learning best project management practice from history. International Journal of Project Management, 32(2), 242-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.05.003

This paper narrates the project management of the construction of the Florence Duomo by Filippo Brunelleschi in the fifteenth century. This was the most significant dome project in Europe in 1300 years, and possibly the most significant, innovative a... Read More about Florence Duomo project (1420–1436): Learning best project management practice from history.

Designing mobile learning activities in the Malaysian HE context : a social constructivist approach (2013)
Thesis
Baharom, S. Designing mobile learning activities in the Malaysian HE context : a social constructivist approach. (Thesis). University of Salford

The introduction of mobile learning in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Malaysia is an instinctive course of action in response to the high increase in rates of mobile phone ownership amongst higher education (HE) students. Mobile learning enc... Read More about Designing mobile learning activities in the Malaysian HE context : a social constructivist approach.

Involve users or fail: An IT project case study from east Africa (2013)
Journal Article
Procter, C., & Businge, M. (2013). Involve users or fail: An IT project case study from east Africa. International Journal of Information Technology Project Management, 4(4), 51-65. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijitpm.2013100103

Repeated surveys, and most notably those by the Standish Group, suggest that a substantial proportion of Information Technology (IT) projects fail. The literature suggests that this is in part due to a lack of user involvement in the project. The aut... Read More about Involve users or fail: An IT project case study from east Africa.

Explaining contextual factors affecting e-commerce adoption progression in selected SMEs: Evidence from Botswana (2013)
Journal Article
Shemi, A., & Procter, C. (2013). Explaining contextual factors affecting e-commerce adoption progression in selected SMEs: Evidence from Botswana. International Journal of Management Practice, 6(1), 94-109. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMP.2013.052319

This paper provides an interpretive account of contextual factors that affect the progression of e-commerce in six Small and Medium Enterprises(SMEs) in a developing country context of Botswana. The methodology followed multiple in-depth case studies... Read More about Explaining contextual factors affecting e-commerce adoption progression in selected SMEs: Evidence from Botswana.

Blended learning: what’s in the blend? (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Procter, C., & Heinze, A. (2012, April). Blended learning: what’s in the blend?. Presented at Association of Business Schools National conference 2012, Manchester

The adoption of the internet into education has led to a proliferation of use of the term “Blended Learning” as indicated by over 185k scholarly articles as reported by Google Scholar.. Not surprisingly, due to the relative novelty of the term there... Read More about Blended learning: what’s in the blend?.

Developing student’s employability working with SMEs in the North West of England (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Mullin, P., & Procter, C. (2012, April). Developing student’s employability working with SMEs in the North West of England. Presented at Association of Business Schools national conference 2012, Manchester

“The Government has made it clear that we will do whatever we can to respond to the current economic challenges. Higher education can play a central role in supporting businesses and individuals with skills, advice, knowledge and know-how” (Lammy,2... Read More about Developing student’s employability working with SMEs in the North West of England.

Peer mentoring to secure student placements (2012)
Journal Article
Procter, C. (2012). Peer mentoring to secure student placements. Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2(2),

Purpose This paper describes a case study where student peer mentors were employed to motivate and assist undergraduates to secure optional professional placement positions. Design/methodology/approach The paper describes the reasons for establis... Read More about Peer mentoring to secure student placements.

Using e-portfolios to support student work placements (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Procter, C., & Whatley, J. (2011, July). Using e-portfolios to support student work placements. Presented at Education in a Changing Environment (ECE) 6th International Conference : Creativity and Engagement in Higher Education, The University of Salford, Greater Manchester, UK

Employability and entrepreneurship embedded in professional placements in the business curriculum (2011)
Journal Article
Procter, C. (2011). Employability and entrepreneurship embedded in professional placements in the business curriculum. Journal of Chinese Entrepreneurship, 3(1), 49-57. https://doi.org/10.1108/17561391111106025

Purpose This paper explains the practice of professional placements in a large UK Business School, grounded in literature and research concerning the relationship between professional experience and employability. It explores possible further deve... Read More about Employability and entrepreneurship embedded in professional placements in the business curriculum.

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

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 plagiarism panic and the partial academic (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Procter, C. (2007, September). The plagiarism panic and the partial academic. Presented at ECE conference 2007, University of Salford

This paper is concerned with exploring the causes of plagiarism. The author presented his own experience in the investigation of plagiarism over a four year period. This experience suggests that plagiarism can be the result of poor academic prac... Read More about The plagiarism panic and the partial academic.

Use of conversation theory to underpin blended learning (2007)
Journal Article
Heinze, A., Procter, C., & Scott, B. (2007). Use of conversation theory to underpin blended learning. International Journal of Teaching and Case Studies, 1(1/2), 108-120. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTCS.2007.014213

Our work is concerned with the search for a viable pedagogical theory for a part time information technology course facilitated in blended learning. It was initially thought that the Conversational Framework (Laurillard, 1993) would provide this, and... Read More about Use of conversation theory to underpin blended learning.

Teaching the evaluation of web usability (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Procter, C. (2006, June). Teaching the evaluation of web usability. Presented at Informing Science and IT Education Joint Conference, Salford

This paper describes the design and use of a simple method for comparative website evaluation that has been used for the purposes of teaching web design to University students. The method can be learnt within two hours by a novice user or typical cu... Read More about Teaching the evaluation of web usability.

Peer-to-peer communication between students to facilitate placements (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Keegan, H., & Procter, C. (2006, January). Peer-to-peer communication between students to facilitate placements. Presented at ASET Annual Placement and Employability Professionals' Conference

This paper explores the use of a discussion board to facilitate discussion between students on placement and seeking placements. Evidence is presented that this peer to peer communication can alleviate some of the obstacles to students either seekin... Read More about Peer-to-peer communication between students to facilitate placements.