Outputs (2556)

Contractual opportunism in public procurement practice: the three tests (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Vašek, J., Harnach, J., & Kelly, S. (2024, March). Contractual opportunism in public procurement practice: the three tests. Paper presented at The 33rd Annual International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association Conference, Rio de Janeiro

Public sector buyers seek to put contracts in place that give them adaptation options and minimise supplier opportunism. However, there is a fine line between hard bargaining and contractual opportunism. This paper investigates this difference throug... Read More about Contractual opportunism in public procurement practice: the three tests.

Invitation To Gender: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Procurement Language (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Bayyat, A., Kelly, S., & Byrne, A. (2024, March). Invitation To Gender: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Procurement Language. Paper presented at The 33rd Annual International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Global public procurement spend is significant, and in addition to generating value-for-money for taxpayers, it can be used to introduce social change, namely, increasing the number of women-led [sic] businesses who secure competitive public sector c... Read More about Invitation To Gender: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Procurement Language.

Additive manufacturing implementation in healthcare systems : a supply chain perspective (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Chaldoupis, K., Polychronakis, Y., & Sapountzis, S. (2024, March). Additive manufacturing implementation in healthcare systems : a supply chain perspective. Paper presented at IPSERA 2024: Emerging Alternatives, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In this study the authors have constructed a conceptual framework by examining the factors influencing AM implementation within the supply chain. Most studies address the potential disruptions of AM in logistics and distribution. Therefore, a study i... Read More about Additive manufacturing implementation in healthcare systems : a supply chain perspective.

Exploring Representations for Optimizing Connected Autonomous Vehicle Routes in Multi-Modal Transport Networks Using Evolutionary Algorithms (2024)
Journal Article
Han, K., A. Christie, L., Zăvoianu, A.-C., & McCall, J. A. (2024). Exploring Representations for Optimizing Connected Autonomous Vehicle Routes in Multi-Modal Transport Networks Using Evolutionary Algorithms. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2024.3374550

Should whistleblowers be paid? (2024)
Digital Artefact
Lord, J. Should whistleblowers be paid?

Whistleblowing reports are on the rise, and employers are being called out, both for substandard disclosure channels and for not taking concerns seriously.

The Big Show Prediction (2024)
Other
KHAN, M. M. (2024). The Big Show Prediction. The Nation

Will slower prices lead to growth or stasis by resolving the inflation tango? Can econ­omies breathe easy with tamer infla­tion? Can the central banks navi­gate inflation’s narrow channel by finding the sweet spot? Will we escape the icebox and in th... Read More about The Big Show Prediction.

How to Engage and Inspire: Over a hundred examples of engaging activities for a large audience (2024)
Book

Have you ever wondered what makes some classrooms buzz with excitement and others dull with disinterest? What magic ingredient turns a routine lecture into an unforgettable experience?

Imagine walking into a classroom and feeling an electric charg... Read More about How to Engage and Inspire: Over a hundred examples of engaging activities for a large audience.

The return of Employment Tribunals: Good for business? (2024)
Other
Lord, J. (2024). The return of Employment Tribunals: Good for business?. Colchester

The UK government is proposing to reintroduce fees for employment tribunal claims

The return of Employment Tribunals: Good for business? (2024)
Digital Artefact
Lord, J. The return of Employment Tribunals: Good for business?

The UK government is proposing to reintroduce fees for employment tribunal claims

A Critical Exploration of Bargaining in Purchasing and Supply Management: A Systematic Literature Review (2024)
Journal Article
Kelly, S., & Chicksand, D. (2024). A Critical Exploration of Bargaining in Purchasing and Supply Management: A Systematic Literature Review. Group Decision and Negotiation, 33(3), 617-646. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10726-024-09879-9

Bargaining with suppliers is a key Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM) activity but there is considerable ambiguity over what bargaining entails and the concept currently lacks a systematic treatment, despite its significant interest to PSM profes... Read More about A Critical Exploration of Bargaining in Purchasing and Supply Management: A Systematic Literature Review.