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A betrayal of trust? Back to the drawing board for medical manslaughter (2021)
Journal Article
Lilleker, J. (2021). A betrayal of trust? Back to the drawing board for medical manslaughter. Journal of Criminal Law, 85(5), 335-361. https://doi.org/10.1177/00220183211009319

In seeking to provide a solution to the issues raised by medical manslaughter, Wheeler and Wheeler have recently proposed reform by way of a reconceptualised offence based on a breach of a fiduciary duty amounting to a betrayal of trust. This article... Read More about A betrayal of trust? Back to the drawing board for medical manslaughter.

A framework for implementing gamification in purchasing and supply management education (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Kelly, S., Vangorp, P., Meyer, D., & Delke, V. (2021, March). A framework for implementing gamification in purchasing and supply management education. Presented at 30th Annual IPSERA Conference 2021, Knoxville, United States

This paper uses the findings from a literature review and series of expert interviews to develop a richer and Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM) context-specific perspective of the different key techniques, tools and principles that can be used t... Read More about A framework for implementing gamification in purchasing and supply management education.

Exploring industry 4.0 professional roles and skills within purchasing and supply management (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Delke, V., Karttunen, E., Kelly, S., Stek, K., & Tkac, M. (2021, March). Exploring industry 4.0 professional roles and skills within purchasing and supply management. Presented at 30th Annual IPSERA Conference 2021, Knoxville, United States

Professional roles, including specific skills for each role, are a step towards higher professionalism and maturity within purchasing and supply management (PSM). The global development towards increasing digitalization, Industry 4.0, globalization,... Read More about Exploring industry 4.0 professional roles and skills within purchasing and supply management.

The mathematics of committees (2021)
Working Paper
Fox, R. The mathematics of committees. Salford

What is the accuracy of a majority committee decision compared to individual accuracies? What is the effect of actions? What is the effect of requiring unanimity of near unanimity? What is the effect of faction formation? When should a committee foll... Read More about The mathematics of committees.

Understanding the relationships between fields of research (2021)
Journal Article
Basden, A. (2021). Understanding the relationships between fields of research. Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods, 19(1), 27-41. https://doi.org/10.34190/ejbrm.19.1.2125

This paper suggests how mutual understanding and respect may be fostered between very different fields of research, which seem to have little in common. The meaning and value of each field, and the relationships among them, are revealed using Dooyewe... Read More about Understanding the relationships between fields of research.

Benefits and challenges of cloud computing adoption and usage in Higher Education: a systematic literature review (2021)
Book Chapter
Ali, M., Wood-Harper, T., & Mohamad, M. (2021). Benefits and challenges of cloud computing adoption and usage in Higher Education: a systematic literature review. In Research Anthology on Architectures, Frameworks, and Integration Strategies for Distributed and Cloud Computing. Engineering Science Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5339-8.ch103

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: a systematic literature review.

An investigation of the push–pull factors influencing student selection of higher education : the case of Arabian Gulf students in the UK (2021)
Journal Article
Hailat, K. Q., Alsmadi, S., Nassar, M., & Chung, S. B. (2021). An investigation of the push–pull factors influencing student selection of higher education : the case of Arabian Gulf students in the UK. Journal of Public Affairs, 22(4), e2657. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2657

The internationalization of students in tertiary education has increased worldwide for the past 20 years. International students (IS) are considered consumers of Higher Education (HE) in host countries and are often a significant contributor to many... Read More about An investigation of the push–pull factors influencing student selection of higher education : the case of Arabian Gulf students in the UK.

Understanding faculty perceptions of quality assurance in Saudi higher education (2021)
Journal Article
Safadi, S., & Vlachopoulos, D. (2021). Understanding faculty perceptions of quality assurance in Saudi higher education. International Journal of Assessment and Evaluation, 28(1), 79-97. https://doi.org/10.18848/2327-7920/CGP/v28i01/79-97

Research in the field of quality assurance (QA) in education ranges from accreditation to employing specific quality systems. In Saudi Arabia (KSA), QA in education is relatively new, and studies on QA in Saudi higher education institutions (HEIs) ar... Read More about Understanding faculty perceptions of quality assurance in Saudi higher education.

Implications of investment banks’ reputation and specialisation on initial public offerings and corporate takeovers (2021)
Thesis
Bessala, J. (in press). Implications of investment banks’ reputation and specialisation on initial public offerings and corporate takeovers. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research thesis examines the implications of investment bank reputation and specialisation on the outcomes of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and initial public offering (IPO) settings. With regards to M&A settings, we study the impact of top-tie... Read More about Implications of investment banks’ reputation and specialisation on initial public offerings and corporate takeovers.

Investigating inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem through the lens of Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) theory : case study of Taobao Village in China (2021)
Journal Article
Zhao, Y., Wang, A., Chen, Y., & Liu, W. (2021). Investigating inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem through the lens of Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) theory : case study of Taobao Village in China. Chinese Management Studies, 15(3), 613-640. https://doi.org/10.1108/CMS-05-2020-0210

Purpose Entrepreneurial ecosystem is a frontier issue in the field of enterprise strategy and entrepreneurship. As suggested by bottom of the pyramid (BOP) theory, entrepreneurs from base of the pyramid can gain the benefits of economic growth by ob... Read More about Investigating inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem through the lens of Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) theory : case study of Taobao Village in China.

Terrorism, innovation and venture capital (2021)
Journal Article
Uddin, M., Alam, M., Yazdifar, H., & Shubita, M. (2021). Terrorism, innovation and venture capital. Journal of Economic Studies, https://doi.org/10.1108/JES-08-2020-0404

This paper examines the relationship between terrorism and innovation and the moderating role of venture capital. Using GMM-IV estimation of panel data from 140 countries covering the period of 2007-2016, we find that terrorism has negative impact on... Read More about Terrorism, innovation and venture capital.

Higher education under threat: China, Malaysia, and the UK respond to the COVID-19 pandemic (2021)
Journal Article
Ma, G., Black, K., Blenkinsopp, J., Charlton, H., Hookham, C., Pok, W. F., …Alkarabsheh, O. H. M. (2021). Higher education under threat: China, Malaysia, and the UK respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2021.1879479

This Forum explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Higher Education (HE) sector through the experiences and perspectives in China, Malaysia and the UK, with schools and universities closed and teaching moved online with very short notice.... Read More about Higher education under threat: China, Malaysia, and the UK respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meritocracy, personality traits and recruitment : some insights from the Qatari enterprising community (2021)
Journal Article
Baroun, A. (2021). Meritocracy, personality traits and recruitment : some insights from the Qatari enterprising community. Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, https://doi.org/10.1108/JEC-12-2020-0216

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a picture on the impact of the meritocracy and personality traits on the recruitment process in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the State of Qatar. Design/methodology/approach The stu... Read More about Meritocracy, personality traits and recruitment : some insights from the Qatari enterprising community.

What agglomeration externalities impact the development of the hi-tech industry sector? Evidence from the Russian regions (2021)
Journal Article
Sosnovskikh, S., & Skhvediani, A. (2021). What agglomeration externalities impact the development of the hi-tech industry sector? Evidence from the Russian regions. International Journal of Technology, 11(6), https://doi.org/10.14716/IJTECH.V11I6.4423

This paper continues the ongoing debate on the importance of agglomeration externalities that may impact innovation development and the high-technology sector in regional economies. Previous studies suggest that the evidence for agglomeration externa... Read More about What agglomeration externalities impact the development of the hi-tech industry sector? Evidence from the Russian regions.

Sociocultural conflicts and Ottoman settlement policies at the Balkan Wars (2021)
Journal Article
Bilecan, T., & Sirkeci, I. (2021). Sociocultural conflicts and Ottoman settlement policies at the Balkan Wars. Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, 23(4), 533-548. https://doi.org/10.1080/19448953.2021.1888601

Migrations from Balkans to the Ottoman Empire continued for about 150 years; and peaked during the wars such as the 1877–78 Ottoman-Russian War and the Balkan Wars. Balkan immigrants with multi-ethnic, multicultural backgrounds and settling in with m... Read More about Sociocultural conflicts and Ottoman settlement policies at the Balkan Wars.

Chinese Fans’ Engagement with Football: Transnationalism, Authenticity and Identity (2021)
Journal Article
Sullivan, J., Zhao, Y., Chadwick, S., & Gow, M. (2022). Chinese Fans’ Engagement with Football: Transnationalism, Authenticity and Identity. Journal of Global Sport Management, 7(3), 427-445. https://doi.org/10.1080/24704067.2021.1871855

Football in China is undergoing an unprecedented expansion, the result of targeted industrial policy, private sector investment, and the increased popularity of the world’s most popular game in the world’s most populous nation. Yet, as China’s own fo... Read More about Chinese Fans’ Engagement with Football: Transnationalism, Authenticity and Identity.

Evaluating cognitive processing and preferences through brain responses towards country of origin for wines: the role of gender and involvement (2021)
Journal Article
Pagan, K., Giraldi, J., Maheshwari, V., Paula, A., & Oliveira, J. (2021). Evaluating cognitive processing and preferences through brain responses towards country of origin for wines: the role of gender and involvement. International Journal of Wine Business Research, 33(4), 481-501. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijwbr-08-2020-0043

Purpose This study aims to analyse the impact of the country of origin of wines on cognitive processing and preferences through brain responses for consumers from the perspective of gender and the level of involvement. Design/methodology/approach... Read More about Evaluating cognitive processing and preferences through brain responses towards country of origin for wines: the role of gender and involvement.

Knowledge Transfer Openness Matrix facilitating accessibility in UK management education teaching (2021)
Book Chapter
Owens, J., & Talat, U. (2021). Knowledge Transfer Openness Matrix facilitating accessibility in UK management education teaching. In H. Alphin Jr., R. Chan, & J. Lavine (Eds.), Research Anthology on Digital Transformation, Organizational Change, and the Impact of Remote Work (1496-1518). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7297-9.ch074

This is an empirical investigation considering how the Knowledge Transfer Openness Matrix (KTOM) could facilitate accessibility and Knowledge Transfer (KT) for the UK Higher Education (HE) Management Education Teaching when utilising learning technol... Read More about Knowledge Transfer Openness Matrix facilitating accessibility in UK management education teaching.