Outputs (110)

Judgement and supply chain dynamics (2011)
Journal Article
Syntetos, A., Georgantzas, N., Boylan, J., & Dangerfield, B. (2011). Judgement and supply chain dynamics. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 62, 1138-1158. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2010.56

Forecasting demand at the individual stock-keeping-unit (SKU) level often necessitates the use of statistical methods, such as exponential smoothing. In some organizations, however, statistical forecasts will be subject to judgemental adjustments by... Read More about Judgement and supply chain dynamics.

Consequences of failing to align key stakeholders in an ERP implementation : a UK manufacturing case study (2011)
Book Chapter
Owens, J. D., & Dawson, J. (2011). Consequences of failing to align key stakeholders in an ERP implementation : a UK manufacturing case study. In P. Griffiths (Ed.), Case Studies in Strategy - Technology Alignment: Deriving Business Value from ICT Projects (134-155). Academic Publishing International

Organisations encounter obstacles when implementing ERP systems. This paper intends to explore some of the problems that occur throughout the implementation of an ERP system. Using a combination of the work of Markus et al (2001) and Kim et al (2005... Read More about Consequences of failing to align key stakeholders in an ERP implementation : a UK manufacturing case study.

Virtual, phenomenal, real, and mobile (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Kreps, D. (2011, May). Virtual, phenomenal, real, and mobile. Presented at 17th International Conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology, Denton, Texas, USA

The debate between ‘realism’ and ‘social constructivism’, rehearsed and overviewed in Ian Hacking’s book, “The Social Construction of What,” (Hacking 1999) has nonetheless seen a number of attempts to find common ground, or unifying principles / theo... Read More about Virtual, phenomenal, real, and mobile.

Trade-off, pecking order, signaling, and market timing models (2011)
Book Chapter
Miglo, A. (2011). Trade-off, pecking order, signaling, and market timing models. In H. Baker, & G. Martin (Eds.), Capital structure and corporate financing decisions : theory, evidence, and practice (171-189). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118266250.ch10

London 2012 and the impact of the UK’s Olympic and Paralympic legislation: protecting commerce or preserving culture? (2011)
Journal Article
James, M., & Osborn, G. (2011). London 2012 and the impact of the UK’s Olympic and Paralympic legislation: protecting commerce or preserving culture?. Modern Law Review, 74(3), 410-429. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2230.2011.00853.x

The general commercial rights associated with the Olympic Movement are protected in the UK by the Olympic Symbols etc (Protection) Act 1995. In addition, the UK Government, in response to a requirement of the Host City Contract with the Internationa... Read More about London 2012 and the impact of the UK’s Olympic and Paralympic legislation: protecting commerce or preserving culture?.

Can corporate taxation be explained by limited liability? (2011)
Book Chapter
Miglo, A. (2011). Can corporate taxation be explained by limited liability?. In R. Morland, & A. Gagglione (Eds.), Business and finance : performance and management (185-190). Nova Science

We consider a model where wealth-constrained entrepreneurs have private information about the qualities of available investment projects. We show that some ”high risk-high return” projects will receive external financing even if they are not socially... Read More about Can corporate taxation be explained by limited liability?.

Empire-building : underinvestment and capital gain taxation (2011)
Book Chapter
Miglo, A. (2011). Empire-building : underinvestment and capital gain taxation. In R. Morland, & A. Gagglione (Eds.), Business and finance : performance and management (191-198). Nova Science

This note provides an explanation for why tax rates on capital gains are usually lower than ordinary income tax rates based on manager's agency problem related to "empire-building" and the under investment problem.

The quest for sustainable buildings: Getting it right at the planning stage (2011)
Book Chapter
Adshead, J. (2011). The quest for sustainable buildings: Getting it right at the planning stage. In Green Buildings and the Law (76-93). Abingdon: Taylor and Francis

Investigating the behavioural characteristics of lottery players using a combination preference model for conscious selection (2011)
Journal Article
Baker, R., & Mchale, I. (2011). Investigating the behavioural characteristics of lottery players using a combination preference model for conscious selection. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A, 174(4), 1071-1086. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-985X.2011.00693.x

Conscious selection describes the process by which lottery players choose numbers non-randomly on their tickets. The only theoretical model that has been produced to date models conscious selection as number preference; for example players may tend t... Read More about Investigating the behavioural characteristics of lottery players using a combination preference model for conscious selection.

Exploring the effects of interventions to combat childhood obesity: inducing behavioural change in eating habits (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Dangerfield, B., & Zainal Abidin, N. (2011, April). Exploring the effects of interventions to combat childhood obesity: inducing behavioural change in eating habits. Presented at International Conference on Operations Research & Statistics, Penang, Malaysia

The prevalence of English child obesity has increased especially in the 1990’s. Due to the many negative impacts of obesity, such as the cost and health consequences, an urgent solution is needed to reverse current trends. This study focuses on behav... Read More about Exploring the effects of interventions to combat childhood obesity: inducing behavioural change in eating habits.