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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.

Corporations and professionalism : awkward bed-fellows? (2017)
Journal Article
Kreps, D. (2017). Corporations and professionalism : awkward bed-fellows?. Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, 15(4), 366-369. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICES-01-2017-0005

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to respond to Burmeister’s paper on Professionalism in information and communication technology.
Design/methodology/approach
This is a short and simple response to an issue that seemed central to Burmeister’... Read More about Corporations and professionalism : awkward bed-fellows?.

Visual service scape aesthetics and consumer response : a holistic model (2017)
Journal Article
Kumar, D., Purani, K., & Sahadev, S. (2017). Visual service scape aesthetics and consumer response : a holistic model. Journal of Services Marketing, 31(6), 556-573. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSM-01-2016-0021

The paper looks at the impact of visual servicescapes at consumer preferences. Using an experimental methodology, we try to understand the imapct of different servicescape aesthetic dimensions on emotional and congnitive responses of customers.

A general inspection and opportunistic replacement policy for one-component systems of variable quality (2017)
Journal Article
Cavalcante, C., Lopes, R., & Scarf, P. (2018). A general inspection and opportunistic replacement policy for one-component systems of variable quality. European Journal of Operational Research, 266(3), 911-919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2017.10.032

We model the influence of opportunities in a hybrid inspection and replacement policy. The base policy has two phases: an initial inspection phase in which the system is replaced if found defective; and a later wear-out phase that terminates with rep... Read More about A general inspection and opportunistic replacement policy for one-component systems of variable quality.

A cross-cultural and cross-gender analysis of compulsive buying behavior’s core dimensions (2017)
Journal Article
Maccarrone-Eaglen, A., & Schofield, P. (2017). A cross-cultural and cross-gender analysis of compulsive buying behavior’s core dimensions. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 42(1), 173-185. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcs.12396

This study seeks to address the disagreement in the literature about compulsive buying behavior’s (CBB) dimensional structure and tests for cross-cultural and cross-gender invariance in young British, Chinese, Czech and Spanish consumers using struct... Read More about A cross-cultural and cross-gender analysis of compulsive buying behavior’s core dimensions.

Decision and intuition during organizational change : an evolutionary critique of dual process theory (2017)
Journal Article
Talat, U., Chang, K., & Nguyen, B. (2017). Decision and intuition during organizational change : an evolutionary critique of dual process theory. Bottom Line, 30(3), 236-254. https://doi.org/10.1108/BL-08-2017-0016

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review intuition in the context of organizational change. We argue that intuition as a concept requires attention and its formulation is necessary prior to its application in organizations. The paper provides... Read More about Decision and intuition during organizational change : an evolutionary critique of dual process theory.

Employee imagination and its implication for entrepreneurs : inspiration from Chinese business enterprises (2017)
Journal Article
Talat, U., & Chang, K. (2017). Employee imagination and its implication for entrepreneurs : inspiration from Chinese business enterprises. Journal of Chinese Human Resource Management, 8(2), 129-152. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHRM-06-2017-0012

Purpose: In 2015 the European Group of Organisation Studies released a call for papers highlighting poor knowledge of employee imagination in organisations. To address this need, the current study hypothesises employee imagination consisting of seven... Read More about Employee imagination and its implication for entrepreneurs : inspiration from Chinese business enterprises.

Perceptions of justice and organisational commitment in international mergers and acquisitions (2017)
Journal Article
Gomes, E., Mellahi, K., Sahadev, S., & Harvey, A. (2017). Perceptions of justice and organisational commitment in international mergers and acquisitions. International Marketing Review, 34(5), 582-605. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMR-02-2014-0046

Purpose: Although there is substantial and accumulating evidence on the link between market entry modes and performance, evidence regarding their impact on employee
perceptions and thereby their commitment is scarce. This is more so in mergers and a... Read More about Perceptions of justice and organisational commitment in international mergers and acquisitions.