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McKenzie Friends and litigants in person : widening access to justice or foes in disguise? (2019)
Journal Article
Barry, K. (2019). McKenzie Friends and litigants in person : widening access to
justice or foes in disguise?. Child and Family Law Quarterly, 31(1),

The removal of legal aid from the majority of civil and family matters has led to the emergence of a new entrant to the legal services market. Fee-charging McKenzie Friends are reportedly extending their traditional role of assistance to litigants in... Read More about McKenzie Friends and litigants in person : widening access to justice or foes in disguise?.

Importance of ethics and sustainability in the fashion industry: an abstract (2019)
Journal Article
Maheshwari, V., & Fielding, J. (2019). Importance of ethics and sustainability in the fashion industry: an abstract. Developments in marketing science: proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science (Print), 139-140. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02568-7_39

It is widely acknowledged that ethical consumption is increasing and ethical fashion is now in “high demand” (Bray et al. 2011; Domeisen 2006; Manchiraju and Sadachar 2014). However, it is also argued that, although consumers are able to form opinion... Read More about Importance of ethics and sustainability in the fashion industry: an abstract.

Towards an effective enforcement of environmental criminal law : re-thinking sanctions for air pollution criminals in Iraq (2019)
Thesis
Mahmood, I. (in press). Towards an effective enforcement of environmental criminal law : re-thinking sanctions for air pollution criminals in Iraq. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study aims at evaluating the effectiveness of the current legal framework of Iraqi air environment protection by identifying the many challenges confronting this framework and the obstacles which impede appropriate enforcement measures. One of t... Read More about Towards an effective enforcement of environmental criminal law : re-thinking sanctions for air pollution criminals in Iraq.

Culture and context impact on mobile tech application in organizational learning (2019)
Book Chapter
Chen, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2019). Culture and context impact on mobile tech application in organizational learning. In Mobile Technologies in Educational Organizations (142-169). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8106-2.ch008

While the significance of mobile technologies to support deep learning has been recognized, the impact factors of applying these technologies into various organizational learning environments still remain poorly understood. This chapter has explored... Read More about Culture and context impact on mobile tech application in organizational learning.

Virtual series-system models of imperfect repair (2019)
Journal Article
Nafisah, I., Shrahili, M., Alotaibi, N., & Scarf, P. (2019). Virtual series-system models of imperfect repair. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 188(Aug 19), 604-613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2019.03.046

Novel models of imperfect repair are fitted to classic reliability datasets. The models suppose that a virtual system comprises a component and a remainder in series. On failure of the component, the component is renewed, and on failure of the remain... Read More about Virtual series-system models of imperfect repair.

Developing a project management case study from history : a study using qualitative methodologies — case study research, historiography, and interdisciplinarity (2019)
Journal Article
Kozak-Holland, M., & Procter, C. (2019). Developing a project management case study from history : a study using qualitative methodologies — case study research, historiography, and interdisciplinarity. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526495501

Peter Morris argues that the depth of understanding of one’s history is a measure of the maturity of a discipline. By this measure, project management is an immature discipline. The consequence of this is a significant gap between theory and practice... Read More about Developing a project management case study from history : a study using qualitative methodologies — case study research, historiography, and interdisciplinarity.

Why do emerging market firms engage in voluntary environmental management practices? A strategic choice perspective (2019)
Journal Article
Tatoglu, E., Frynas, J., Bayraktar, E., Demirbag, M., Sahadev, S., Doh, J., & Koh, S. (2020). Why do emerging market firms engage in voluntary environmental management practices? A strategic choice perspective. British Journal of Management, 31(1), 80-100. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12351

In this paper, we investigate firms’ decisions to engage in voluntary environmental management (VEM) practices within an emerging market context. Drawing on the strategic choice and the RBV perspectives, we report results from a survey of VEM practic... Read More about Why do emerging market firms engage in voluntary environmental management practices? A strategic choice perspective.

Imperfect inspection of a system with unrevealed failure and an unrevealed defective state (2019)
Journal Article
Cavalcante, C., Scarf, P., & Berrade, M. (2019). Imperfect inspection of a system with unrevealed failure and an unrevealed defective state. IEEE Transactions on Reliability, 68(2), 764-775. https://doi.org/10.1109/TR.2019.2897048

This paper proposes a model of inspection of a protection system in which the inspection outcome provides imperfect information of the state of the system. The system itself is required to operate on demand typically in emergency situations. The pu... Read More about Imperfect inspection of a system with unrevealed failure and an unrevealed defective state.

Maternal and child health care services' utilization data from the fourth round of district level household survey in India (2019)
Journal Article
Rahman, M., & Pallikadavath, S. (2019). Maternal and child health care services' utilization data from the fourth round of district level household survey in India. Data in Brief, 23, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2019.103738

In this article, we briefly discuss the data used in the article entitled “How Much Do Conditional Cash Transfers Increase the Utilization of Maternal and Child Health Care Services? New Evidence from Janani Suraksha Yojana in India” (Rahman and Pall... Read More about Maternal and child health care services' utilization data from the fourth round of district level household survey in India.

The role of corporate identity in CSR implementation : an integrative framework (2019)
Journal Article
Tourky, M., Kitchen, P., & Shaalan, A. (2020). The role of corporate identity in CSR implementation : an integrative framework. Journal of Business Research, 117, 694-706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.02.046

This paper investigates the relationship between Corporate Identity (CI) and CSR and describes how CI can underpin the development and implementation of CSR initiatives; thus helping to clarify how best to implement CSR in business practice. E... Read More about The role of corporate identity in CSR implementation : an integrative framework.

Hiding in the light : recognising UK mid size businesses as a distinct category and their economic and social value to the nation (2019)
Report
McKenna, S., Fletcher, G., & Griffiths, M. (2019). Hiding in the light : recognising UK mid size businesses as a distinct category and their economic and social value to the nation

For most, the term ‘mid size business’ (MSB) usually conjures up images of very little – or confusion with the SME concept. Despite their tremendous performance and contribution, MSBs remain unrecognised and underserved. Too big to benefit fro... Read More about Hiding in the light : recognising UK mid size businesses as a distinct category and their economic and social value to the nation.

Culture and context impact on mobile tech application in organisational learning : case study of UK Higher Education Institution and Chinese state-owned enterprise (2019)
Book Chapter
Chen, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2019). Culture and context impact on mobile tech application in organisational learning : case study of UK Higher Education Institution and Chinese state-owned enterprise. In A. Baruch, & H. Tal (Eds.), Mobile Technologies in Educational Organizations. IGI Global Publication. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8106-2.ch008

While the significance of nowadays mobile technologies to support deep learning has been recognised, the impact factors of applying these technologies into various organisational learning environment still remain poorly understood. This research has... Read More about Culture and context impact on mobile tech application in organisational learning : case study of UK Higher Education Institution and Chinese state-owned enterprise.

Persons with intellectual disability and access to justice in Nigeria : challenges and the way forward (2019)
Journal Article
Arimoro, A., & Elgujja, A. (2019). Persons with intellectual disability and access to justice in Nigeria : challenges and the way forward

In conservative terms, there are approximately about 2 million persons in Nigeria who may be referred to as persons with intellectual disabilities. These persons suffer from several challenges ranging from economic to non-inclusion in the society.... Read More about Persons with intellectual disability and access to justice in Nigeria : challenges and the way forward.

Direct and indirect effects of Janani Suraksha Yojana on antenatal care and institutional delivery (2019)
Journal Article
Pallikadavath, S., & Rahman, M. (2019). Direct and indirect effects of Janani Suraksha Yojana on antenatal care and institutional delivery. https://doi.org/10.31579/2642-9756/006

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) provides conditional cash incentives to eligible pregnant women in India so that they can take at least three antenatal care services including tetanus injection and iron-folic acid, to deliver their babies in health inst... Read More about Direct and indirect effects of Janani Suraksha Yojana on antenatal care and institutional delivery.

Video killed the radio star : a review of social commerce music platforms in facilitating product dissemination. From record and rewind, to upload and distribute (2019)
Book Chapter
Robinson, N., Fenton, A., & Dale, C. (2019). Video killed the radio star : a review of social commerce music platforms in facilitating product dissemination. From record and rewind, to upload and distribute. In R. Boardman, M. Blazquez, C. Henninger, & D. Ryding (Eds.), Social Commerce: Consumer Behaviour in Online Environments. London: Palgrave Pivot (Palgrave Macmillan). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03617-1

The distribution and dissemination of music has evolved considerably in recent years. Traditional channels primarily comprised the artist and the record company, with the artist producing the music and the record company facilitating its distribution... Read More about Video killed the radio star : a review of social commerce music platforms in facilitating product dissemination. From record and rewind, to upload and distribute.

Talent management : managerial sense making in the wake of Omanization (2019)
Journal Article
Glaister, A., Al Amri, R., & Spicer, D. (2021). Talent management : managerial sense making in the wake of Omanization. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 32(3), 719-737. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2018.1496128

We examine how managers in Oman make sense of localization policies (Omanisation) through their use of talent management. Through an institutional logics lens it is possible to examine how organizations confront institutional complexity and understan... Read More about Talent management : managerial sense making in the wake of Omanization.

New order-statistics-based ranking models and faster computation of outcome probabilities (2019)
Journal Article
Baker, R. (2020). New order-statistics-based ranking models and faster computation of outcome probabilities. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 31(1), 33-48. https://doi.org/10.1093/imaman/dpz001

In sport, order-statistics-based models such as Henery’s gamma model and the Thurstone-Mosteller type V model are useful in estimating competitor strengths from observed performance of players in competitions between 2 or more players. They can also... Read More about New order-statistics-based ranking models and faster computation of outcome probabilities.

Known unknowns (2019)
Journal Article
Beck, C. (2019). Known unknowns. Works management, Feb 19,

With time running out until the UK leaves the EU, manufacturing supply chains are coming under scrutiny. What should companies be doing to prepare?

Exploring sustainable procurement practices within the Nigerian oil and gas sector (2019)
Thesis
Ekiugbo, I. (2019). Exploring sustainable procurement practices within the Nigerian oil and gas sector. (Thesis). University of Salford

Although sustainable procurement (SP) practices literature is increasingly evolving - especially from the European context - this innovative approach to sustainability is hardly heard of, discuss or appears to be present in the Nigerian context. In p... Read More about Exploring sustainable procurement practices within the Nigerian oil and gas sector.