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To investigate the influencing factors for sustainable packaging in a multinational SME supply chain
Thesis

Sustainability has become a buzzword that occurs everywhere in this global economy. Governments continue to lay emphasis on its importance by steering policies favourably in that direction. Organisations, both public and private, are becoming more aw... Read More about To investigate the influencing factors for sustainable packaging in a multinational SME supply chain.

A critical evaluation of information sources used in the tourist destination decision making process
Thesis

The tourism industry is one of the largest in the world; it is also an industry which is growing in terms of its overall contribution to global GDP and employment and in terms of the number of destinations which seek to attract tourists (World Travel... Read More about A critical evaluation of information sources used in the tourist destination decision making process.

Corporate to management social responsibility : extending CSR to MSR guided by Mary Parker Follett
Thesis

This research extends the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) by proposing that it should be operationalised as a management obligation and redefined as management social responsibility: MSR. The contribution of this research comprises... Read More about Corporate to management social responsibility : extending CSR to MSR guided by Mary Parker Follett.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) adoption in a hybrid service and manufacturing Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) : an action case study
Thesis

There is a growing need for understanding business process re-engineering within SMEs such as the service management companies and this calls for more research focusing on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and implementation. The aim of this study i... Read More about Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) adoption in a hybrid service and manufacturing Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) : an action case study.

Investigating the flow of organisational obstinacy in collaborative balanced scorecard : an ethnographic action research in public service
Journal Article

Developing a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) for a network of public-private institutions requires interdependent connectivity and information sharing to set commonly agreed performance standards. Such a Collaborative BSC (CBSC) reflects a high degree of so... Read More about Investigating the flow of organisational obstinacy in collaborative balanced scorecard : an ethnographic action research in public service.

Dark tourism motivations : an investigation into the motivations of visitors to sites associated with dark tourism
Thesis

In recent years the notion of tourists visiting sites associated with death and destruction has started to receive much attention within the associated literature, with issues coupled with visitor motivations being key to this research. The genre tha... Read More about Dark tourism motivations : an investigation into the motivations of visitors to sites associated with dark tourism.

An investigation of the performance of African nations in the 2012 London Olympics
Thesis

The performance and success of the African nations in the 2012 London Olympic Games was considered to be poor and well below expectation, taking into account the number of African countries that participated in the Games and the size of their teams.... Read More about An investigation of the performance of African nations in the 2012 London Olympics.

Editorial: The changing face of employment relations over the last 50 years
Journal Article

A framework for transferring and sharing tacit knowledge in construction supply chains within lean and agile processes
Thesis

Fragmentation in the UK construction sector is hindering knowledge production which leads to low levels of productivity. For decades, several unproductive initiatives have been deployed in an effort to increase partnering and collaboration between co... Read More about A framework for transferring and sharing tacit knowledge in construction supply chains within lean and agile processes.

Modelling and optimising the sport and exercise training process
Thesis

In elite sport, the fundamental aim of training is to improve performance in competition. It should develop the abilities of the athletes to achieve the highest level of performance. The fundamental aim of monitoring in training is to determine wheth... Read More about Modelling and optimising the sport and exercise training process.