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The profitability and consistency of the accounting abnormal accruals anomaly in UK firms (2009)
Thesis
Ahmad, A. The profitability and consistency of the accounting abnormal accruals anomaly in UK firms. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research explores new evidence on the profitability, consistency and potential
explanations of the accruals anomaly. We extend prior research into the association
between earnings and share price by discrirninating between firms on the basis o... Read More about The profitability and consistency of the accounting abnormal accruals anomaly in UK firms.

Factors affecting the implementation of joint commission international standards in United Arab Emirates hospitals (2009)
Thesis
Al Attal, Z. Factors affecting the implementation of joint commission international standards in United Arab Emirates hospitals. (Thesis). University of Salford

The implementation of quality management systems (QMSs) is a world-wide
phenomenon, particularly in organisations in developing countries. which have used
different QMSs to improve the quality of their goods and services. loint Commission
Internat... Read More about Factors affecting the implementation of joint commission international standards in United Arab Emirates hospitals.

An integrated approach to water protection and management: the European Union model (2009)
Journal Article

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the European Union (EU) Water Framework Directive. It seeks first to determine whether its provisions align with modern thinking on integrated river basin management and second to assess the degree to... Read More about An integrated approach to water protection and management: the European Union model.

An investigation into resistance practices at an SME consultancy (2009)
Journal Article
Griffiths, M., & Light, B. (2009). An investigation into resistance practices at an SME consultancy. Journal of Enterprise Information Management, 22(1/2), 119-136. https://doi.org/10.1108/17410390910932786

Purpose – Prior research emphasises that organisational founders have a good deal of influence in organisational development and, where information and communication technogies (ICTs) are involved, a generic strategy is usually deployed by managers i... Read More about An investigation into resistance practices at an SME consultancy.

Asian currency union? An investigation into China’s membership with other Asian countries (2009)
Journal Article
Song, W., & Wang, W. (2009). Asian currency union? An investigation into China’s membership with other Asian countries. Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 7(4), 457-476. https://doi.org/10.1080/14765280903332298

Optimisation of system dynamics models (2009)
Book Chapter

1. Definition of the Subject and Its Importance
2. Optimisation as calibration
3. Optimisation of performance (policy optimisation)
4. Examples of SD optimisation reported in the literature
5. Future directions in SD optimisation
6. References

Modelling the probability distribution of prize winnings in the UK national lottery: consequences of conscious selection (2009)
Journal Article
Baker, R., & Mchale, I. (2009). Modelling the probability distribution of prize winnings in the UK national lottery: consequences of conscious selection. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-985X.2009.00599.x

Executive development Assuaging uncertainties through joining a leadership academy (2009)
Journal Article
leadership academy. Personnel Review, 38(3), 286-306. https://doi.org/10.1108/00483480910943340

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review some uncertainties experienced by a group of CEs,
and how they are assuaged through their participation in an executive development (ED) programme.
These uncertainties relate both to their involvemen... Read More about Executive development Assuaging uncertainties through joining a leadership academy.

The analysis and utilization of cycling training data (2009)
Journal Article
Jobson, S., Passfield, L., Atkinson, G., Barton, G., & Scarf, P. (2009). The analysis and utilization of cycling training data. Sports Medicine, 39(10), 833-844. https://doi.org/10.2165/11317840-000000000-00000

Most mathematical models of athletic training require the quantification of training intensity and quantity or ‘dose’. We aim to summarize both the methods available for such quantification, particularly in relation to cycle sport, and the mathematic... Read More about The analysis and utilization of cycling training data.

A numerical study of designs for sporting contests (2009)
Journal Article
Scarf, P., Yusof, M., & Bilbao, M. (2009). A numerical study of designs for sporting contests. European Journal of Operational Research, 198(1), 190-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2008.07.029

Operational Research may be used to compare different designs for a sporting contest or tournament. This paper considers a methodology for this purpose. We propose a number of tournament metrics that can be used to measure the success of a sporting c... Read More about A numerical study of designs for sporting contests.