The effect of managers’ optimism on competitive strategy and final cost models (2019)
Journal Article
Farajpouri Haghigh, H., & Yazdifar, H. (2019). The effect of managers’ optimism on competitive strategy and final cost models. Religación, 4(20), 432-440

Currently, competition in the global economy is the most complex issue that gives organizations a lot of opportunities and threats. Therefore, the manager of the organization should be able to enhance the organization's performance in this competit... Read More about The effect of managers’ optimism on competitive strategy and final cost models.

A review on maintenance optimization (2019)
Journal Article
De Jonge, B., & Scarf, P. (2020). A review on maintenance optimization. European Journal of Operational Research, 285(3), 805-824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2019.09.047

To this day, continuous developments of technical systems and increasing reliance on equipment have resulted in a growing importance of effective maintenance activities. During the last couple of decades, a substantial amount of research has been car... Read More about A review on maintenance optimization.

An echo state network architecture based on quantum logic gate and its optimization (2019)
Journal Article
Liu, J., Sun, T., Luo, Y., Yang, S., Cao, Y., & Zhai, J. (2020). An echo state network architecture based on quantum logic gate and its optimization. Neurocomputing, 371, 100-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2019.09.002

Quantum neural network (QNN) is developed based on two classical theories of quantum computation and artificial neural networks. It has been proved that quantum computing is an important candidate for improving the performance of traditional neural n... Read More about An echo state network architecture based on quantum logic gate and its optimization.

The experiences of female football fans on social media (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Fenton, A., Vasilica, C., Gillooly, L., & Vurtak, S. (2019, September). The experiences of female football fans on social media. Presented at The European Association for Sport Management (EASM) Conference, Seville, Spain

Volatility modeling and prediction : the role of price impact (2019)
Journal Article
Jiang, Y., Cao, Y., Liu, X., & Zhai, J. (2019). Volatility modeling and prediction : the role of price impact. Quantitative Finance, 19(12), 2015-2031. https://doi.org/10.1080/14697688.2019.1636123

In this paper, we are interested in exploring the role of price impact, derived from the order book, inmodeling and predicting stock volatility. This is motivated by the market microstructure literature thatexamines the mechanics of price formation a... Read More about Volatility modeling and prediction : the role of price impact.

A digital twin model for enhancing performance measurement in assembly lines (2019)
Book Chapter
Papanagnou, C. (2019). A digital twin model for enhancing performance measurement in assembly lines. In M. Farsi, A. Daneshkhah, A. Hosseinian-Far, & H. Jahankhani (Eds.), Digital Twin Technologies and Smart Cities (53-66). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18732-3_4

Dynamic manufacturing processes are characterized by a lack of coordination, complexity and sheer volumes of data. Digital transformation technologies offer the manufacturers the capability to better monitor and control both assets and production. Th... Read More about A digital twin model for enhancing performance measurement in assembly lines.

SPARC 2019 Fake news & home truths : Salford postgraduate annual research conference book of abstracts (2019)
Book
Aarons, T., Abduljawad, S. A. S., Aboelkheir, A., Addis, M. C., Adeboye, O., Adeniyi, I. A., …Yusup, N. H. (2019). E. M. Barnes, D. Greensmith, M. Griffiths, U. Hurley, T. Ireland, C. Starbuck, …D. Whitnall (Eds.), SPARC 2019 Fake news & home truths : Salford postgraduate annual research conference book of abstracts. Salford, UK: University of Salford

Welcome to the Book of Abstracts for the 2019 SPARC conference. This year we not only celebrate the work of our PGRs but also our first ever Doctoral School Best Supervisor awards, which makes this year’s conference extra special. Once again we have... Read More about SPARC 2019 Fake news & home truths : Salford postgraduate annual research conference book of abstracts.

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.

Chinese students’ decisions to undertake postgraduate study overseas (2019)
Journal Article
Zhu, L., & Reeves, P. (2019). Chinese students’ decisions to undertake postgraduate study overseas. International Journal of Educational Management, 33(5), 999-1011. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-11-2017-0339

Purpose: This study surfaces themes which may influence Chinese students’ decision making in relation to postgraduate study in international universities. Design/ methodology/ approach: The study utilises a semi-structured qualitative interview me... Read More about Chinese students’ decisions to undertake postgraduate study overseas.

Understanding digital events : Bergson, Whitehead, and the experience of the digital (2019)
Book
Kreps, D. E. A. (2019). D. Kreps (Ed.), Understanding digital events : Bergson, Whitehead, and the experience of the digital. London: Routledge

This book introduces an events-based approach to understanding digital experience. Focusing on the event-ontologies of Bergson and Whitehead’s process metaphysics, it explores subjective experience and objective reality as unified ‘events’ in the for... Read More about Understanding digital events : Bergson, Whitehead, and the experience of the digital.

Delay-time modelling of a critical system subject to random inspections (2019)
Journal Article
Scarf, P., Cavalcante, C., & Lopes, R. (2019). Delay-time modelling of a critical system subject to random inspections. European Journal of Operational Research, 278(3), 772-782. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2019.04.042

We model the inspection-maintenance of a critical system in which the execution of inspections is random. The models we develop are interesting because they mimic realities in which production is prioritised over maintenance, so that inspections migh... Read More about Delay-time modelling of a critical system subject to random inspections.

I am a person : a review of value sensitive design for cognitive declines of ageing, interpreted through the lens of personhood (2019)
Journal Article
Kreps, D., & Burmeister, O. (2019). I am a person : a review of value sensitive design for cognitive declines of ageing, interpreted through the lens of personhood. Orbit, 2(2), https://doi.org/10.29297/orbit.v2i2.79

This paper presents a conception of personhood as both physical and social, and both as radically contingent upon their respective physical and social environments. In the context of age-related cognitive decline, particularly dementia, it supports l... Read More about I am a person : a review of value sensitive design for cognitive declines of ageing, interpreted through the lens of personhood.

Subordinates' competency : a potential trigger for workplace ostracism (2019)
Journal Article
Chang, K., Kuo, C., Quinton, S., Lee, I., Cheng, T., & Huang, S. (2021). Subordinates' competency : a potential trigger for workplace ostracism. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 32(8), 1801-1827. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2019.1579246

While the competence of subordinates is considered desirable in the workplace, it may create challenges in managing people in organizations. This study examines why subordinates’ competence triggers ostracism within the workplace based on social comp... Read More about Subordinates' competency : a potential trigger for workplace ostracism.

Virtual series-system models of imperfect repair (2019)
Journal Article
Nafisah, I., Shrahili, M., Alotaibi, N., & Scarf, P. (2019). Virtual series-system models of imperfect repair. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 188(Aug 19), 604-613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2019.03.046

Novel models of imperfect repair are fitted to classic reliability datasets. The models suppose that a virtual system comprises a component and a remainder in series. On failure of the component, the component is renewed, and on failure of the remain... Read More about Virtual series-system models of imperfect repair.

Why do emerging market firms engage in voluntary environmental management practices? A strategic choice perspective (2019)
Journal Article
Tatoglu, E., Frynas, J., Bayraktar, E., Demirbag, M., Sahadev, S., Doh, J., & Koh, S. (2020). Why do emerging market firms engage in voluntary environmental management practices? A strategic choice perspective. British Journal of Management, 31(1), 80-100. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12351

In this paper, we investigate firms’ decisions to engage in voluntary environmental management (VEM) practices within an emerging market context. Drawing on the strategic choice and the RBV perspectives, we report results from a survey of VEM practic... Read More about Why do emerging market firms engage in voluntary environmental management practices? A strategic choice perspective.

Hiding in the light : recognising UK mid size businesses as a distinct category and their economic and social value to the nation (2019)
Report
McKenna, S., Fletcher, G., & Griffiths, M. (2019). Hiding in the light : recognising UK mid size businesses as a distinct category and their economic and social value to the nation

For most, the term ‘mid size business’ (MSB) usually conjures up images of very little – or confusion with the SME concept. Despite their tremendous performance and contribution, MSBs remain unrecognised and underserved. Too big to benefit fro... Read More about Hiding in the light : recognising UK mid size businesses as a distinct category and their economic and social value to the nation.

Talent management : managerial sense making in the wake of Omanization (2019)
Journal Article
Glaister, A., Al Amri, R., & Spicer, D. (2021). Talent management : managerial sense making in the wake of Omanization. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 32(3), 719-737. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2018.1496128

We examine how managers in Oman make sense of localization policies (Omanisation) through their use of talent management. Through an institutional logics lens it is possible to examine how organizations confront institutional complexity and understan... Read More about Talent management : managerial sense making in the wake of Omanization.

Exploring sustainable procurement practices within the Nigerian oil and gas sector (2019)
Thesis
Ekiugbo, I. (2019). Exploring sustainable procurement practices within the Nigerian oil and gas sector. (Thesis). University of Salford

Although sustainable procurement (SP) practices literature is increasingly evolving - especially from the European context - this innovative approach to sustainability is hardly heard of, discuss or appears to be present in the Nigerian context. In p... Read More about Exploring sustainable procurement practices within the Nigerian oil and gas sector.

Objective measures of rollator user stability and device loading during different walking scenarios (2019)
Journal Article
Costamagna, E., Thies, S., Kenney, L., Howard, D., Lindemann, U., Klenk, J., & Baker, R. (2019). Objective measures of rollator user stability and device loading during different walking scenarios. PLoS ONE, 14(1), e0210960. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210960

Walking aids are widely used by older adults, however, alarmingly, their use has been linked to increased falls-risk, yet clinicians have no objective way of assessing user stability. This work aims to demonstrate the application of a novel methodolo... Read More about Objective measures of rollator user stability and device loading during different walking scenarios.

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.