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How to Engage and Inspire: Over a hundred examples of engaging activities for a large audience (2024)
Book
Saini, M., & Saini, S. (2024). How to Engage and Inspire: Over a hundred examples of engaging activities for a large audience. UK: Amazon

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.

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, 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.

Exploring Inclusivity in HE through Lego Series Play: Interactive Workshop (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M., & Dixon, T. (2024, March). Exploring Inclusivity in HE through Lego Series Play: Interactive Workshop. Presented at Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2024: The future is now: Building EDI practice for the changing world of HE, Liverpool

At Salford Business School we have invested in Lego Series Play to foster creativity, imagination, and problem-solving among students and staff and external organisations. This workshop uses these practices to explore gender equity in research, an ac... Read More about Exploring Inclusivity in HE through Lego Series Play: Interactive Workshop.

Author’s response to “Labor History Symposium: Ralph Darlington, Labour Revolt in Britain, 1910-1914” (2024)
Journal Article
Darlington, R. (in press). Author’s response to “Labor History Symposium: Ralph Darlington, Labour Revolt in Britain, 1910-1914”. Labor History, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/0023656x.2024.2313365

I’m very grateful to each of the three commentators for providing some insightful comments, as well as critical observations, on my Labour Revolt in Britain 1910–14. My response considers each in turn, hopefully further contributing to our understand... Read More about Author’s response to “Labor History Symposium: Ralph Darlington, Labour Revolt in Britain, 1910-1914”.

Reimagining Assessment in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence: A reflection on legal education (2024)
Journal Article
Smith, C. (2024). Reimagining Assessment in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence: A reflection on legal education. Innovative practice in higher education,

The legal profession and legal education are undergoing a transformation (Pierce and Goutos, 2023) due to the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI (GenAI), marked by the advent of ChatGPT (Henrik, 2023). This has sign... Read More about Reimagining Assessment in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence: A reflection on legal education.

Application of Artificial Intelligence for Talent Management: Challenges and Opportunities (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Rashed Khan, M. (2024). Application of Artificial Intelligence for Talent Management: Challenges and Opportunities. In Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2024): Integrating People and Intelligent Systems (324-329). https://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1004496

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly advancing field encompassing different applications across different industries. Managements of big multinational organisations and even local medium-sized enterprises are using AI for improving efficiency, p... Read More about Application of Artificial Intelligence for Talent Management: Challenges and Opportunities.

Climate change and geopolitical conflicts: The role of ESG readiness. (2024)
Journal Article
Alam, A., Banna, H., Alam, A. W., Bhuiyan, B. U., & Mokhtar, N. B. (2024). Climate change and geopolitical conflicts: The role of ESG readiness. Journal of Environmental Management, 353, 120284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120284

This study examines the relationship between climate change vulnerability and geopolitical risk using data on 42 countries from 1995 to 2021. Utilising two distinct indices, the climate vulnerability index (CVI) and the country-specific geopolitical... Read More about Climate change and geopolitical conflicts: The role of ESG readiness..

Earnings Management, Earnings Quality, and Corporate Social Responsibility: A Panel Data Analysis (2024)
Thesis
Zulu, A. (2024). Earnings Management, Earnings Quality, and Corporate Social Responsibility: A Panel Data Analysis. (Thesis). University of Salford

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a major priority for many companies in recent years. With increased attention placed on CSR, many questions have been raised as to whether it can help mitigate earnings management. The current research... Read More about Earnings Management, Earnings Quality, and Corporate Social Responsibility: A Panel Data Analysis.

Airline Customer Experiences: A Study of Touchpoints and their Role in Shaping Purchase Intent Among Frequent Flyers on Long Haul Flights (2024)
Thesis
AlKhashti, F. (2024). Airline Customer Experiences: A Study of Touchpoints and their Role in Shaping Purchase Intent Among Frequent Flyers on Long Haul Flights. (Thesis). University of Salford

Purpose The purpose of this study has been to examine the impact of airline touchpoints on customer purchase intent, particularly for frequent flyers on long-haul flights. Specifically, it aimed to assess the complexities of customer decision-making... Read More about Airline Customer Experiences: A Study of Touchpoints and their Role in Shaping Purchase Intent Among Frequent Flyers on Long Haul Flights.

The Changing Landscape of Sports Regulations: An Examination of the Impact of Regulatory Changes on Football Governance and Transfer Policies in Post-Brexit UK (2024)
Thesis
Ononye, U. P. (2024). The Changing Landscape of Sports Regulations: An Examination of the Impact of Regulatory Changes on Football Governance and Transfer Policies in Post-Brexit UK. (Thesis). University of Salford

Sports governance studies tend to focus on sports management, and such studies are widely seen to overlook the key role of regulation and law in sports governance. Jonson and Thorpe (2019, p.35) note that “what is evident from the sport management... Read More about The Changing Landscape of Sports Regulations: An Examination of the Impact of Regulatory Changes on Football Governance and Transfer Policies in Post-Brexit UK.

Corporate Governance, Emerging Technology, and Banks' Performance In G7 Countries:Three Essays (2024)
Thesis
Al-Bakri, K. (2024). Corporate Governance, Emerging Technology, and Banks' Performance In G7 Countries:Three Essays. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis consists of three essays on corporate governance (CG) and performance of banks in G7 countries. The first essay empirically investigates the effect of CG practises on banks’ financial performance using Return-On-Assets, Return-On-Equity,... Read More about Corporate Governance, Emerging Technology, and Banks' Performance In G7 Countries:Three Essays.

Addressing Financial and Digital Literacy Challenges for Inclusive Finance: insights from Microfinance Institutions and FinTech Organisations (2024)
Working Paper
Koefer, F., Bokkens, A., Preziuso, M., & Ehrenhard, M. Addressing Financial and Digital Literacy Challenges for Inclusive Finance: insights from Microfinance Institutions and FinTech Organisations

This paper investigates strategies of European microfinance institutions (MFIs) and inclusive FinTech organisations to address financial and digital illiteracy among vulnerable customers. It reveals that both MFIs and FinTech organisations focus on p... Read More about Addressing Financial and Digital Literacy Challenges for Inclusive Finance: insights from Microfinance Institutions and FinTech Organisations.

Nomenclature in Higher Education: “non-academic” as a construct (2024)
Journal Article
Caldwell, J. (2024). Nomenclature in Higher Education: “non-academic” as a construct. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2024.2306569

This study explores the nomenclature surrounding professional services staff within higher education in the UK. Taking a case study method, it uses a qualitative approach to understand the term 'non-academic' to describe the diverse range of professi... Read More about Nomenclature in Higher Education: “non-academic” as a construct.

The GM AI Foundry: A Model for Upskilling SME's in Responsible AI (2024)
Journal Article
Lawton, R., Boswell, S., & Smiee, K. C. (2024). The GM AI Foundry: A Model for Upskilling SME's in Responsible AI. https://doi.org/10.1109/ssci52147.2023.10371988

Building responsible and trustworthy AI solutions is now the norm, yet the challenge of bridging the ethical AI principles to practice gap especially for small to medium businesses is significant with the forthcoming European Union AI ACT (2023) beco... Read More about The GM AI Foundry: A Model for Upskilling SME's in Responsible AI.

The Manchester and Salford Strike Wave of Summer 1911 (2023)
Journal Article
Darlington, R. (2023). The Manchester and Salford Strike Wave of Summer 1911. #Journal not on list, 44-52

If the ‘Labour Revolt’ that swept Britain in the years leading up to the outbreak of the First World War between 1910 and 1914 was one of the most dramatic and violent explosions of industrial militancy and social conflict the country has ever experi... Read More about The Manchester and Salford Strike Wave of Summer 1911.

Further evidence on non-audit fees: Using the context of female directors on audit committees (2023)
Journal Article
K., A., Alam, M. A., N. A., B., & S., N. (2023). Further evidence on non-audit fees: Using the context of female directors on audit committees. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, https://doi.org/10.1108/JFRA-05-2022-0199

This study aims to examine the association between non-audit fees and audit quality by utilizing the context of gender-diverse audit committees. Further, we assess whether this link is moderated by industry-specialist auditors. This study utilized no... Read More about Further evidence on non-audit fees: Using the context of female directors on audit committees.

Engage and Inspire: Transformative Strategies for Large Classes (2023)
Book
Saini, M., & Saini, S. (2023). Engage and Inspire: Transformative Strategies for Large Classes. UK: Amazon Kindle

This book is a tribute to the relentless pursuit of excellence in teaching, especially in the challenging yet rewarding context of large classroom settings. It is crafted for those of you who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of y... Read More about Engage and Inspire: Transformative Strategies for Large Classes.

Assessment Framework for Safety Health & Environment Systems & Culture (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Morris, A. (2023, December). Assessment Framework for Safety Health & Environment Systems & Culture. Presented at SBS PGR Students Monthly Engagement Meetings channel, University of Salford

Abstract for A. Morris’ Assessment framework for safety, health, and environment (SHE) management systems and culture. Oct 2023 The assessment framework for safety, health, and environment (SHE) management systems and culture is very much required... Read More about Assessment Framework for Safety Health & Environment Systems & Culture.

Enhancing the Assessment and the Feedback in Higher Education (2023)
Journal Article
Gomis, K., Saini, M., Arif, M., & Pathirage, C. (2023). Enhancing the Assessment and the Feedback in Higher Education. Quality Assurance in Education, https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-01-2023-0004

Purpose: Lack of appropriate student support and drawbacks in academic progression signify the importance of enhancing assessment and feedback in higher education (HE). Although assessment and feedback are significant in HE, minimal empirical researc... Read More about Enhancing the Assessment and the Feedback in Higher Education.