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A mixed methods approach to investigating social institutions (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Lord, J., & Redfern, D. (2015, September). A mixed methods approach to investigating social institutions. Presented at BAM Annual Conference 2015, Portsmouth

A mixed method approach to research has developed into a more prevalent strategy within a business discipline, as the process can yield rigorous data that can be used to shape government and institutional thinking. This paper critically analyses the... Read More about A mixed methods approach to investigating social institutions.

Gramsci and Foucault : hegemony in the global episteme (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Kreps, D. (2015, September). Gramsci and Foucault : hegemony in the global episteme. Presented at Inaugural Conference on Cultural Political Economy, Lancaster University, Lancaster UK

Does Foucault’s concentration upon the micropolitics in society that add up to and constitute (post-national) governmentality undermine and discount, or complement and mirror Gramsci’s concentration on the hegemonic reach of centralised power out int... Read More about Gramsci and Foucault : hegemony in the global episteme.

Brunel or Becks : will the future blueprint for education make aspiring to become an engineer as attractive an option as becoming a footballer? (2015)
Journal Article
Owens, J. D. (2015). Brunel or Becks : will the future blueprint for education make aspiring to become an engineer as attractive an option as becoming a footballer?

With all the media hype coming from Westminster perhaps the Great British public could be forgiven for assuming that UK Engineering is well on the road to recovery. The truth is it has never really left us, but perhaps it is the traditional face of... Read More about Brunel or Becks : will the future blueprint for education make aspiring to become an engineer as attractive an option as becoming a footballer?.

The Conservative government's proposed strike ballot thresholds : The challenge to trade unions [Pamphlet] (2015)
Report
Darlington, R., & Dobson, J. (2015). The Conservative government's proposed strike ballot thresholds : The challenge to trade unions [Pamphlet]

According to the authors of this timely report, the government is attempting to rush into law ‘the most sweeping and radical tightening of rules on industrial
action since the Thatcher era of the 1980’s’. They warn that such proposals could result i... Read More about The Conservative government's proposed strike ballot thresholds : The challenge to trade unions [Pamphlet].

Approximate confidence intervals for moment-based estimators of the between-study variance in random effects meta-analysis (2015)
Journal Article
effects meta-analysis. Research Synthesis Methods, 6(4), 372-382. https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1162

Moment-based estimators of the between-study variance are very popular when performing random effects
meta-analyses. This type of estimation has many advantages including computational and conceptual
simplicity. Furthermore, by using these estimato... Read More about Approximate confidence intervals for moment-based estimators of the between-study variance in random effects meta-analysis.

A mathematical analysis of badminton scoring systems (2015)
Book Chapter
Percy, D. (2015). A mathematical analysis of badminton scoring systems. In M. Wright (Ed.), Operational Research Applied to Sports (181-200). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

The International Badminton Federation recently introduced rule changes to make the game faster and more entertaining, by influencing how players score points and win games. We assess the fairness of both systems by applying combinatorics, probabilit... Read More about A mathematical analysis of badminton scoring systems.

Design factors-customer behaviour relationship: The mediating role of emotions and cognition (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Nusairat, N., Rashid, T., & Rembielak, G. (2015, July). Design factors-customer behaviour relationship: The mediating role of emotions and cognition. Presented at Academy of Marketing Conference 2015, University of Limerick Ireland

Although the role of retail environment in general in affecting customer behaviour is highly acknowledged by marketing scholars, the mechanism of the effect is still a promising area of research. This working paper presents a conceptual framework to... Read More about Design factors-customer behaviour relationship: The mediating role of emotions and cognition.

Digital media, football fans and communications : a case study of Salford City FC, a ‘digital football club’ (2015)
Presentation / Conference
a case study of Salford City FC, a ‘digital football club’. Presented at Academy of Marketing Conference 2015, University of Limerick Ireland

This paper is written in year one of a five year longitudinal ethnography, six months into my PhD studies. Significant progress has been made so far. I am currently part way through my literature review and I am currently refining my research questio... Read More about Digital media, football fans and communications : a case study of Salford City FC, a ‘digital football club’.

Distinguishing traditional from commercial trusts : a dangerous precedent or necessary complication? (2015)
Journal Article
Carn, M. (2015). Distinguishing traditional from commercial trusts : a dangerous precedent or necessary complication?. Trusts and Trustees, 21(8), 868-888

AIB Group (UK) plc v Mark Redler & Co Solicitors
examined the issue of appropriate remedies available to a beneficiary for breach of trust. This article examines the Supreme Court’s appraisal of the
leading case in this area: Target Holdings Ltd v... Read More about Distinguishing traditional from commercial trusts : a dangerous precedent or necessary complication?.

Unlocking social value at the BOP : Building a knowledge transfer platform for Nigerian apiculturists (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Toluwalope, A., & McEachern, M. (2015, June). Unlocking social value at the BOP : Building a knowledge transfer platform for Nigerian apiculturists. Presented at 2nd International Biannual Social Business @Anadolou Conference - Business as if People Mattered, Eskisehir, Turkey

Few studies examine the prospects for businesses within BOP markets to deliver social value. In the context of Nigerian apiculture, which has the potential to provide employment and alleviate poverty for BOP farmers, this paper explores the knowledge... Read More about Unlocking social value at the BOP : Building a knowledge transfer platform for Nigerian apiculturists.

An empirical Bayes' procedure for ranking players in Ryder Cup golf (2015)
Journal Article
Baker, R., & McHale, I. (2015). An empirical Bayes' procedure for ranking players in Ryder Cup golf. Journal of Applied Statistics, 43(3), 387-395. https://doi.org/10.1080/02664763.2015.1043869

We describe a model to obtain strengths and rankings of players appearing in golf's Ryder Cup. Obtaining rankings is complicated because of two reasons. First, competitors do not compete on an equal number of occasions, with some competitors appearin... Read More about An empirical Bayes' procedure for ranking players in Ryder Cup golf.

Unleashing corporate communications via social media : a UK study of brand management and conversations with customers (2015)
Journal Article
Griffiths, M., & McLean, R. (2015). Unleashing corporate communications via social media : a UK study of brand management and conversations with customers. Journal of Customer Behaviour, 14(2), 147-162. https://doi.org/10.1362/147539215X14373846805789

This paper reports on a small-scale UK based study that explores the impact of social media adoption and use on corporate communications and brand image. The study was structured around an empirical research study including discourse and textual anal... Read More about Unleashing corporate communications via social media : a UK study of brand management and conversations with customers.

CRM in a German multichannel retailing company : investigating and evaluating the sales people’s roles (2015)
Journal Article
Rashid, T., & Patten, E. CRM in a German multichannel retailing company : investigating and evaluating the sales people’s roles. Manuscript submitted for publication

2013 is the 20th birth-year of the World Wide Web, probably the most important technological invention since Gutenberg’s letterpress. It has enormous impact on people’s lives. In Germany, where bricks and mortar sales have stagnated over the last few... Read More about CRM in a German multichannel retailing company : investigating and evaluating the sales people’s roles.

Crises, economic integration and growth collapses in African countries (2015)
Journal Article
Ali, A., & Imai, K. (2015). Crises, economic integration and growth collapses in African countries. Journal of African Economies, 24(4), 471-501. https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejv010

The objective of this article is to explore the effects of crises and openness on a large sample of African countries. Focusing on sudden stops, currency, twin and sovereign debt crises, the article shows that crises are associated with growth collap... Read More about Crises, economic integration and growth collapses in African countries.

Does the factor theory of satisfaction explain political voting behaviour? (2015)
Journal Article
Schofield, P., & Reeves, P. (2015). Does the factor theory of satisfaction explain political voting behaviour?. European Journal of Marketing, 49(5/6), 968-992. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJM-08-2014-0524

Purpose: This paper aims to explain voter perceptions and voting behaviour in the 2010 UK General Election on the basis of this theory, by evaluating the differential impact of government performance on key political issues defined as hierarchical vo... Read More about Does the factor theory of satisfaction explain political voting behaviour?.

Enterprise cultural heritage : The source for sustainable competitive advantage and survival for food sector SMEs (2015)
Journal Article
Aaltonen, S., Heinze, A., Ielpa, G., & De Tommaso, D. (2015). Enterprise cultural heritage : The source for sustainable competitive advantage and survival for food sector SMEs. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 16(2), 73-83. https://doi.org/10.5367/ijei.2015.0178

Remaining in business and growing is a challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the food sector. The focus of this paper is the internal innovation avenue for SMEs that have been trading for decades and have developed the asset of e... Read More about Enterprise cultural heritage : The source for sustainable competitive advantage and survival for food sector SMEs.

Some insights into the effect of maintenance quality for a protection system (2015)
Journal Article
Berrade, M., Scarf, P., & Cavalcante, C. (2015). Some insights into the effect of maintenance quality for a protection system. IEEE Transactions on Reliability, 64(2), 661-672. https://doi.org/10.1109/TR.2015.2417431

This paper considers an inspection and preventive replacement policy for a one-component protection or cold
standby system. Inspection is imperfect, and subject to false positives and negatives; preventive replacement may also be of poor quality. W... Read More about Some insights into the effect of maintenance quality for a protection system.

Diners’ loyalty toward luxury restaurants : The moderating role of product knowledge (2015)
Journal Article
Peng, N., & Chen, A. (2015). Diners’ loyalty toward luxury restaurants : The moderating role of product knowledge. Marketing Intelligence and Planning, 33(2), 179-196. https://doi.org/10.1108/MIP-03-2014-0049

Purpose: Consumers dine at luxury restaurants for reasons beyond fulfilling basic needs; however, little is known about the factors that contribute to diners’ loyalty. The purpose of this paper is to examine diners’ luxury restaurant consumption beha... Read More about Diners’ loyalty toward luxury restaurants : The moderating role of product knowledge.