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Against nature : the metaphysics of information systems (2018)
Book
Kreps, D. (2018). Against nature : the metaphysics of information systems. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351233828

Against Nature – Chapter Abstracts Chapter 1. A Transdisciplinary Approach In this short book you will find philosophy – metaphysical and political - economics, critical theory, complexity theory, ecology, sociology, journalism, and much else... Read More about Against nature : the metaphysics of information systems.

Balanced scorecard implementation and financial effect from the perspective of the contingency theory : multiple-case study in Libya (2018)
Thesis
Albergley, M. (in press). Balanced scorecard implementation and financial effect from the perspective of the contingency theory : multiple-case study in Libya. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study investigates how Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is implemented in practice and how affects an organisational financial performance. Drawing on the contingency theory, the study investigates the role of two main contingent variables (environmenta... Read More about Balanced scorecard implementation and financial effect from the perspective of the contingency theory : multiple-case study in Libya.

The development of a safety and quality culture assessment tool from a longitudinal, mixed method research journey (2018)
Journal Article
Taylor, J., & Rostron, K. (2018). The development of a safety and quality culture assessment tool from a longitudinal, mixed method research journey. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 10(3), 313-329. https://doi.org/10.1108/whatt-02-2018-0006

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the 16-year research and development journey of the Culture Excellence assessment tool, which is used widely to assess safety and quality culture in the food industry. It is the third article in a the... Read More about The development of a safety and quality culture assessment tool from a longitudinal, mixed method research journey.

Institutional preferences, demand shocks and the distress anomaly (2018)
Journal Article
Ye, Q., Wu, Y., & Liu, J. (2019). Institutional preferences, demand shocks and the distress anomaly. British Accounting Review, 51(1), 72-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2018.04.003

Our paper examines the distress anomaly on the Chinese stock markets. We show that the anomaly disappears after controlling for institutional ownership. We propose two hypotheses. The growing scale of institutional investors and changes in institutio... Read More about Institutional preferences, demand shocks and the distress anomaly.

Knowledge exchange partnership leads to digital transformation at Hydro-X Water Treatment, Ltd (2018)
Journal Article
Heinze, A., Griffiths, M., Fenton, A., & Fletcher, G. (2018). Knowledge exchange partnership leads to digital transformation at Hydro-X Water Treatment, Ltd. Global Business and Organizational Excellence, 37(4), 6-13. https://doi.org/10.1002/joe.21859

To attract a generation of workers and consumers who have never known a world without Wi-Fi, smartphones, or social media, organizations increasingly have no choice but to incorporate digital technology into every aspect of their operations and proce... Read More about Knowledge exchange partnership leads to digital transformation at Hydro-X Water Treatment, Ltd.

Modelling inspection and replacement quality for a protection system (2018)
Journal Article
Alberti, A., Cavalcante, C., Scarf, P., & Silva, A. (2018). Modelling inspection and replacement quality for a protection system. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 176, 145-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2018.04.002

An inspection and replacement policy for a protection system is described by a mathematical model that incorporates multiple aspects of maintenance quality. A three-state component failure model is assumed, with a defective state preceding failure. T... Read More about Modelling inspection and replacement quality for a protection system.

UK consumers’ perceived risk of buying products from emerging economies : a moderated mediation model (2018)
Journal Article
Wang, W., Hongwei, H., Sahadev, S., & Song, W. (2018). UK consumers’ perceived risk of buying products from emerging economies : a moderated mediation model. Journal of Consumer Behaviour, 17(3), 326-339. https://doi.org/10.1002/cb.1714

While considerable research has been conducted on consumer attitude towards foreign products, most of these studies focuses on the attitude of products from Western developed countries. Our study intends to investigate the effects of consumers’ natio... Read More about UK consumers’ perceived risk of buying products from emerging economies : a moderated mediation model.

Conditional inspection and maintenance of a system with two interacting components (2018)
Journal Article
Berrade, M., Scarf, P., & Cavalcante, C. (2018). Conditional inspection and maintenance of a system with two interacting components. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(2), 533-544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2018.01.042

In this paper we consider the inspection and maintenance of a two-component system with stochastic dependence. A failure of component 1 may induce the defective state in component 2 which in turn leads to its failure. A failure of component 1 and a d... Read More about Conditional inspection and maintenance of a system with two interacting components.

A conceptual analysis on the different approaches to new product development and the variables associated with modelling the process (2018)
Book Chapter
Owens, J., & Atherton, A. (2018). A conceptual analysis on the different approaches to new product development and the variables associated with modelling the process. In K. Kumar, & J. Paulo Davim (Eds.), Design and Optimization of Mechanical Engineering Products (1-23). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3401-3

Globally, new products are launched almost every day. They are developed to provide solutions to common or specialised problems; to enrich our lifestyle; to release us from mundane and monotonous jobs; to give reliable alternatives to old solutions;... Read More about A conceptual analysis on the different approaches to new product development and the variables associated with modelling the process.

Celebrity ambassador/celebrity endorsement – takes a licking but keeps on ticking (2018)
Journal Article
Proctor, T., & Kitchen, P. (2019). Celebrity ambassador/celebrity endorsement – takes a licking but keeps on ticking. Journal of Strategic Marketing, 27(5), 373-387. https://doi.org/10.1080/0965254x.2018.1430059

The paper examines the use of advertising and celebrity endorsement in promoting wristwatches from the beginning of the 20th century up until today. It shows a progression from simple informational advertisements stressing the technical, aesthetic an... Read More about Celebrity ambassador/celebrity endorsement – takes a licking but keeps on ticking.

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.

Prediction of financial strength ratings using machine learning and conventional techniques (2017)
Journal Article
Abdou, H., Abdallah, W., Mulkeen, J., Ntim, C., & Wang, Y. (2017). Prediction of financial strength ratings using machine learning and conventional techniques. Investment Management and Financial Innovations, 14(4), 194-211. https://doi.org/10.21511/imfi.14%284%29.2017.16

Financial strength ratings (FSRs) have become more significant particularly since the recent financial crisis of 2007–2009 where rating agencies failed to forecast defaults and the downgrade of some banks. The aim of this paper is to predict Capital... Read More about Prediction of financial strength ratings using machine learning and conventional techniques.

Option pricing under the double exponential jump‐diffusion model with stochastic volatility and interest rate (2017)
Journal Article
Chen, R., Li, Z., Zeng, L., Yu, L., Qi, L., & Liu, J. (2017). Option pricing under the double exponential jump‐diffusion model with stochastic volatility and interest rate. Journal of management science and engineering, 2(4), 252-289. https://doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1383.204012

This paper proposes an efficient option pricing model that incorporates stochastic interest rate (SIR), stochastic volatility (SV), and double exponential jump into the jump‐diffusion settings. The model comprehensively considers the leptokurtosis an... Read More about Option pricing under the double exponential jump‐diffusion model with stochastic volatility and interest rate.

ERP benefits capability framework : an orchestration theory perspective (2017)
Journal Article
Mohamad, M. (2018). ERP benefits capability framework : an orchestration theory perspective. Business Process Management Journal, 24(1), 266-294. https://doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-11-2015-0162

ERP benefits can be classified as automation, planning and innovation benefits. This research aims to answer two research questions: (1) what are the ERP resources and organizational complementary resources (OCRs) required to achieve each group of be... Read More about ERP benefits capability framework : an orchestration theory perspective.

Financing behavior of R&D investments in the emerging markets : the role of alliance and financial system (2017)
Journal Article
Alam, M., Uddin, M., & Yazdifar, H. (2019). Financing behavior of R&D investments in the emerging markets : the role of alliance and financial system. R&D Management, 49(1), 21-32. https://doi.org/10.1111/radm.12303

This paper examines the financing behaviour of R&D investments in emerging markets. Drawing on institutional theory and using panel data of generalized methods of moment (GMM) estimation for a sample of 302 firms from 20 countries during the period 2... Read More about Financing behavior of R&D investments in the emerging markets : the role of alliance and financial system.

Inside the compassionate organization : culture, identity and image in an English hospice (2017)
Book
Baron, A., Hassard, J., Cheetham, F., & Sharifi, S. (2018). Inside the compassionate organization : culture, identity and image in an English hospice. Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198813958.001.0001

The literature on management and organization studies suggests the time is right for a focus on 'care and compassion'. The aim of this book is to answer this call by examining the cultural changes found within a particular 'compassionate organization... Read More about Inside the compassionate organization : culture, identity and image in an English hospice.

Quantitative analysis of breast cancer diagnosis using a probabilistic modelling approach (2017)
Journal Article
Liu, S., Zeng, J., Gong, H., Yang, H., Zhai, J., Cao, Y., …Ding, X. (2018). Quantitative analysis of breast cancer diagnosis using a probabilistic modelling approach. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 92, 168-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2017.11.014

Background: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women in most countries of the world. Many computer aided diagnostic methods have been proposed, but there are few studies on quantitative discovery of probabilistic dependencies among breast... Read More about Quantitative analysis of breast cancer diagnosis using a probabilistic modelling approach.

Organisational dynamics and adoption of innovations : a study within the context of software firms in Sri Lanka (2017)
Journal Article
Udagedara RMU, S., & Allman, K. (2019). Organisational dynamics and adoption of innovations : a study within the context of software firms in Sri Lanka. Journal of Small Business Management, 57(2), 450-475. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12378

This paper examines the effect of organisational dynamics on innovation focus using the residual dominant and emergent theoretical framework (RDE) and the empirical evidence of four case studies. The findings revealed that different types of innovati... Read More about Organisational dynamics and adoption of innovations : a study within the context of software firms in Sri Lanka.

The relation between the producer and consumer price indices : a two country study (2017)
Journal Article
Topuz, Y., Yazdifar, H., & Sahadev, S. (2017). The relation between the producer and consumer price indices : a two country study. Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management, 17(3), 122-130. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41272-017-0125-x

Marketing managers are often in a dilemma about which pricing index to rely on while calculating the annual increase in the prices for their product. To provide insights that can reduce this dilemma, a critical comparison of the Producer Price index... Read More about The relation between the producer and consumer price indices : a two country study.