The link between digital skills and financial inclusion -Evidence from consumers survey data from low-income areas (2024)
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Vik, P., Kamerāde, D., & Dayson, K. (in press). The link between digital skills and financial inclusion -Evidence from consumers survey data from low-income areas. Journal of Consumer Policy,

Financial and digital inclusion are key consumer policy agendas for governments globally. Yet, despite the importance of online interfaces to manage finances and make payments, the link between financial and digital inclusion remains under-researched... Read More about The link between digital skills and financial inclusion -Evidence from consumers survey data from low-income areas.

Nomenclature in Higher Education: “non-academic” as a construct (2024)
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Caldwell, J. (2024). Nomenclature in Higher Education: “non-academic” as a construct. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2024.2306569

This study explores the nomenclature surrounding professional services staff within higher education in the UK. Taking a case study method, it uses a qualitative approach to understand the term 'non-academic' to describe the diverse range of professi... Read More about Nomenclature in Higher Education: “non-academic” as a construct.

The Manchester and Salford Strike Wave of Summer 1911 (2023)
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Darlington, R. (2023). The Manchester and Salford Strike Wave of Summer 1911. #Journal not on list, 44-52

If the ‘Labour Revolt’ that swept Britain in the years leading up to the outbreak of the First World War between 1910 and 1914 was one of the most dramatic and violent explosions of industrial militancy and social conflict the country has ever experi... Read More about The Manchester and Salford Strike Wave of Summer 1911.

Understanding the technical and social paradoxes of learning management systems usage in Higher Education: a sociotechnical perspective (2023)
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Ali, M., Wood Harper, T., & Bob, W. (2023). Understanding the technical and social paradoxes of learning management systems usage in Higher Education: a sociotechnical perspective. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41(1), 134-152. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2945

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedentedly complex situation and wicked problem in the education domain. This has forced educators and learners to study from home using unfamiliar pedagogical typologies and technologies in order to a... Read More about Understanding the technical and social paradoxes of learning management systems usage in Higher Education: a sociotechnical perspective.

Enhancing the organisation and the management of Built Environment Higher Education courses (2022)
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Gomis, K., Saini, M., Pathirage, C., & Arif, M. (2022). Enhancing the organisation and the management of Built Environment Higher Education courses. Quality Assurance in Education, https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-01-2022-0020

Purpose – Persistent critical issues in Built Environment Higher Education (BEHE) curricula may need to be addressed by improving course organisation and management. In addition to the implications of the COVID pandemic, issues such as inadequate c... Read More about Enhancing the organisation and the management of Built Environment Higher Education courses.

Enhancing quality of teaching in the built environment higher education, UK (2022)
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Gomis, K., Saini, M., Pathirage, C., & Arif, M. (2022). Enhancing quality of teaching in the built environment higher education, UK. Quality Assurance in Education, https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-03-2022-0072

Purpose The issues in the current Built Environment Higher Education (BEHE) curricula recognise a critical need for enhancing the quality of teaching. This paper aims to identify the need for a best practice in teaching within BEHE curricula and... Read More about Enhancing quality of teaching in the built environment higher education, UK.

Cultural challenges of ERP implementation in Middle-Eastern oil & gas sector: an action research approach (2022)
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Ali, M., Edghiem, F., & Alkhalifah, E. (2022). Cultural challenges of ERP implementation in Middle-Eastern oil & gas sector: an action research approach. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 36, 111-140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11213-022-09600-4

The purpose of this paper was to examine the cultural barriers that existed at various stages of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation process, using the Middle-Eastern oil and gas sector as a case study. Due to a variety of cultural... Read More about Cultural challenges of ERP implementation in Middle-Eastern oil & gas sector: an action research approach.

Computerised gymnastics judging scoring system implementation – an exploration of stakeholders’ perceptions (2021)
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Allen, E., Fenton, A., & Parry, K. (2021). Computerised gymnastics judging scoring system implementation – an exploration of stakeholders’ perceptions. Science of gymnastics journal (Online ed.), 13(3), 357-370. https://doi.org/10.52165/sgj.13.3.357-370

Gymnastics is one of the original Olympic sports, subjectively judged by humans. Judging errors and bias can occur, resulting in medals being incorrectly awarded. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) with Fujitsu are introducing the compute... Read More about Computerised gymnastics judging scoring system implementation – an exploration of stakeholders’ perceptions.

The incompatibility of motherhood and professional women's football in England (2021)
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Culvin, A., & Bowes, A. (2021). The incompatibility of motherhood and professional women's football in England. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3, 730151. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.730151

There has been an advancement of professionalisation of women's football globally. Professional women's football in England has grown exponentially since the inception of the Football Association (FA) Women's Super League in 2011. This article offers... Read More about The incompatibility of motherhood and professional women's football in England.

Political connections and seasoned equity offerings (2021)
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Nnadi, M., Sorwar, G., Eskandari, R., & Chizema, A. (2021). Political connections and seasoned equity offerings. Journal of Banking and Finance, 133, 106312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2021.106312

This study examines the impact of political connections on seasoned equity offerings. Using seasoned equity offerings (SEOs) from 2001 to 2018 in the USA, we find that politically connected issuers enjoy a lower cost of seasoned equity issuance than... Read More about Political connections and seasoned equity offerings.

Green purchasing capabilities and practices towards Firm's triple bottom line in Malaysia (2021)
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Foo, M. Y., Shaharudin, M. R., Ma, G., Mohamad Zailani, S. H., & Kanapathy, K. (2021). Green purchasing capabilities and practices towards Firm's triple bottom line in Malaysia. Journal of Cleaner Production, 307, 127268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127268

The study has aimed to develop a conceptual framework on green purchasing capabilities and green purchasing practices towards triple bottom line performance in Malaysia's manufacturing firms. The researchers use two stages of methods with a full revi... Read More about Green purchasing capabilities and practices towards Firm's triple bottom line in Malaysia.

Social media conversations about high engagement sports team brands (2021)
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Chadwick, S., Fenton, A., Dron, R., & Ahmed, W. (2021). Social media conversations about high engagement sports team brands. IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, 10(2), 178-191. https://doi.org/10.1177/22779752211017275

This study conducts an analysis of social media discussions related to high engagement sports brands. More specifically, our study examined the English Premier League (EPL). Our study sought to retrieve data systematically over the same day, weekly,... Read More about Social media conversations about high engagement sports team brands.

Higher education under threat: China, Malaysia, and the UK respond to the COVID-19 pandemic (2021)
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Ma, G., Black, K., Blenkinsopp, J., Charlton, H., Hookham, C., Pok, W. F., …Alkarabsheh, O. H. M. (2021). Higher education under threat: China, Malaysia, and the UK respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2021.1879479

This Forum explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Higher Education (HE) sector through the experiences and perspectives in China, Malaysia and the UK, with schools and universities closed and teaching moved online with very short notice.... Read More about Higher education under threat: China, Malaysia, and the UK respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Agency workers and their equivocal roles – wandering employees? (2021)
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Itegboje, J., & Chang, K. (2021). Agency workers and their equivocal roles – wandering employees?. Labor History, 62(2), 115-133. https://doi.org/10.1080/0023656X.2021.1876844

Agency workers (AWs) were originally employed on a substitutional and short-term contract basis, but recently they are found to be employed on a long-term purpose in Nigeria. Although agency labour helps solve recruitment challenges, it corresponding... Read More about Agency workers and their equivocal roles – wandering employees?.

Female fans and social media : micro-communities and the formation of social capital (2021)
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Fenton, A., Gillooly, L., & Vasilica, C. (2021). Female fans and social media : micro-communities and the formation of social capital. European Sport Management Quarterly, https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2020.1868546

Research question: Using the theoretical lens of social capital, this study explores the challenges faced by female football fans in performing their fandom on social media, and how they respond to these challenges in the way they consume and express... Read More about Female fans and social media : micro-communities and the formation of social capital.

Understanding sporting social media brand communities, place and social capital – a netnography of football fans (2021)
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Fenton, A., Keegan, B., & Parry, K. (2021). Understanding sporting social media brand communities, place and social capital – a netnography of football fans. Communication and Sport, https://doi.org/10.1177/2167479520986149

The emergence of social media and digital channels have expanded communication practices and also created new, virtual spaces where sports fans can interact and communicate directly with each other and with clubs. This article examines the potential... Read More about Understanding sporting social media brand communities, place and social capital – a netnography of football fans.

A review of contemporary practical applications of cyber security in cloud computing service models (2021)
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Ali, M., & Edghiem, F. (2021). A review of contemporary practical applications of cyber security in cloud computing service models

Cloud computing (CC) has slowly evolved into one of the most widely discussed developments for organisational development through technologies such as personal computers and mobile devices. The application of ubiquitous technologies to protect busine... Read More about A review of contemporary practical applications of cyber security in cloud computing service models.

Covid-19 transition, could Twitter support UK Universities? (2020)
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Edghiem, F., Abualqumboz, M., & Mouzughi, Y. (2021). Covid-19 transition, could Twitter support UK Universities?. Knowledge Management Research and Practice, 19(4), 439-444. https://doi.org/10.1080/14778238.2020.1848364

This paper seeks to conceptually explore the use of social media platforms such as Twitter as a microblog to share Covid-19 prescribed knowledge through developing a conceptual framework of university ecosystem knowledge regime. The framework outline... Read More about Covid-19 transition, could Twitter support UK Universities?.

The combined network effect of sparse and interlocked connections in SMEs’ innovation (2020)
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Liang, L., Alam, M., Sorwar, G., Yazdifar, H., & Eskandari, R. (2021). The combined network effect of sparse and interlocked connections in SMEs’ innovation. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 163, 120488. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120488

This paper aims to examine the relationship between the structures of inter-organizational connections and innovation results in the context of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Existing literature shows that inter-organization connections can ben... Read More about The combined network effect of sparse and interlocked connections in SMEs’ innovation.

Workplace gossip and employee cynicism : the moderating role of dispositional envy (2020)
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Kuo, C., Chang, K., Kuo, T., & Chen, S. (2020). Workplace gossip and employee cynicism : the moderating role of dispositional envy. Zhōnghuá xīnlǐ xuékān, 62(4), 537-552. https://doi.org/10.6129/CJP.202009_62%284%29.0005

This study investigated the relationship between workplace gossip (positive gossip and negative gossip) and employee cynicism and explored the moderating role of dispositional envy through the social information processing approach. Data were colle... Read More about Workplace gossip and employee cynicism : the moderating role of dispositional envy.