Outputs (101)

Investigation of current perspectives for NHS Wales sustainable development through procurement policies (2018)
Journal Article
sustainable development through procurement policies. Public Money and Management, 38(7), 493-502. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2018.1527535

Public sector procurement has to operate under the pressure of policies and strict budgets. This paper examines the current perspectives of NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) on sustainable procurement policies through the environmental, s... Read More about Investigation of current perspectives for NHS Wales sustainable development through procurement policies.

Understanding determinants of illegal e-book downloading behaviour in the UK and Germany (2018)
Journal Article
Jonas, O., & Sirkeci, I. (2018). Understanding determinants of illegal e-book downloading behaviour in the UK and Germany. Transnational Marketing Journal, 6(2), 79-100. https://doi.org/10.33182/tmj.v6i2.595

With the success of e-books in the last decade, e-book piracy has become increasingly prevalent. This is a significant threat to the publishing industry, publishers and authors alike. Despite efforts to inhibit illegal downloading of e-book files, un... Read More about Understanding determinants of illegal e-book downloading behaviour in the UK and Germany.

The diffusion of balanced scorecard from the perspective of adopters : evidence from Australia (2018)
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Askarany, D., & Yazdifar, H. (2018). The diffusion of balanced scorecard from the perspective of adopters : evidence from Australia. Review of economics & finance, 14(4), 71-82

The purpose of this paper is to explore the shortcomings of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) as a performance measurement tool, and to examine the extent of association between its diffusion and the characteristics of its adopters in practice. This st... Read More about The diffusion of balanced scorecard from the perspective of adopters : evidence from Australia.

Analysis of Brazilian fashion sectorial brand identity (2018)
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Lourencao, M., Giraldi, J., & Maheshwari, V. (2018). Analysis of Brazilian fashion sectorial brand identity. Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, 22(3), 291-314. https://doi.org/10.1108/rjta-12-2017-0055

Purpose The purpose of the present study is to propose identifying similar characteristics and managerial actions of the sector brand identity elements among the associations that compound the Brasil Fashion System (BFS) brand. Design/methodology... Read More about Analysis of Brazilian fashion sectorial brand identity.

Benefits and challenges of cloud computing adoption and usage in higher education (2018)
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Ali, M., Wood-Harper, T., & Mohamad, M. (2018). Benefits and challenges of cloud computing adoption and usage in higher education. International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems, 14(4), 64-77. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEIS.2018100105

The aim of this article was to provide evidence pertaining to cloud computing (CC) adoption in education, namely higher education institutions (HEIs) or Universities. A systematic literature review (SLR) of empirical studies exploring the current CC... Read More about Benefits and challenges of cloud computing adoption and usage in higher education.

Crude oil risk forecasting : new evidence from multiscale analysis approach (2018)
Journal Article
He, K., Tso, G., Zou, Y., & Liu, J. (2018). Crude oil risk forecasting : new evidence from multiscale analysis approach. Energy Economics, 76, 574-583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2018.10.001

Fluctuations in the crude oil price allied to risk have increased significantly over the last decade frequently varying at different risk levels. Although existing models partially predict such variations, so far, they have been unable to predict oil... Read More about Crude oil risk forecasting : new evidence from multiscale analysis approach.

Is hub-based pricing a better choice than oil indexation for natural gas? Evidence from a multiple bubble test (2018)
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Zhang, D., Wang, T., Shi, X., & Liu, J. (2018). Is hub-based pricing a better choice than oil indexation for natural gas? Evidence from a multiple bubble test. Energy Economics, 76, 495-503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2018.11.001

Oil indexation and hub-based pricing are two competing pricing mechanisms in the international natural gas markets. The debates over whether hub-based pricing is preferable to oil indexation have become intense among academics and practitioners, for... Read More about Is hub-based pricing a better choice than oil indexation for natural gas? Evidence from a multiple bubble test.

Explaining the mutual relationship between board gender diversity and corporate social responsibility using the simultaneous equations system (2018)
Journal Article
Kazempour, M., Kashanipour, M., Yazdifar, H., & Hamidizadeh, A. (2018). Explaining the mutual relationship between board gender diversity and corporate social responsibility using the simultaneous equations system. International journal of finance and managerial accounting, 3(11), 1-10

One of the issues that have gained a lot of attention in recent years is the board gender diversity. Many researchers believe that gender diversity in the board reinforces corporate social responsibility and on the other hand, gender diversity is one... Read More about Explaining the mutual relationship between board gender diversity and corporate social responsibility using the simultaneous equations system.

Diaspora marketing revisited: the nexus of entrepreneurs and consumers (2018)
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Sirkeci, I., & Zeren, F. (2018). Diaspora marketing revisited: the nexus of entrepreneurs and consumers. Transnational Marketing Journal, 6(2), 139-157. https://doi.org/10.33182/tmj.v6i2.588

In this article, we discuss the role of diaspora as a business network and an opportunity window for foreign market entry according to the concept of diaspora market entry or transnational market entry mode. As sources of information on both home and... Read More about Diaspora marketing revisited: the nexus of entrepreneurs and consumers.

The impact of remittances on food security status in the global south (2018)
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Ebadi, N., Ahmadi, D., Sirkeci, I., & Melgar-Quinonez, H. (2018). The impact of remittances on food security status in the global south. Remittances Review, 3(2), 135-150. https://doi.org/10.33182/rr.v3i2.543

International remittances to developing countries attract increasing attention because of their rise in volume and their impact on the recipient countries. Receiving remittances from outside the country has become a household coping strategy that mig... Read More about The impact of remittances on food security status in the global south.