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The mediating role of fintech on ESG and bank performance (2023)
Book Chapter
Alam, M. A., & Mokhtar, N. B. (2023). The mediating role of fintech on ESG and bank performance. In Fintech and Sustainability (191-218). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40647-8

Despite the heated debate on banking transformation, there is little research on the performance of commercial banks and how they have been affected by fintech and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals. There have been a number of recen... Read More about The mediating role of fintech on ESG and bank performance.

Implementing Industry 4.0 technologies: Future roles in purchasing and supply management (2023)
Journal Article
Delke, V., Schiele, H., Buchholz, W., & Kelly, S. (2023). Implementing Industry 4.0 technologies: Future roles in purchasing and supply management. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 196, 122847. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122847

Technological advancements associated with Industry 4.0 drive a paradigm shift with economic and social consequences where digitalization, robotization, and other emerging technologies reshape the interconnection between organizations. Critical areas... Read More about Implementing Industry 4.0 technologies: Future roles in purchasing and supply management.

Resilience of cooperatives during global pandemics – Short-term effects of Covid-19 on lending behaviour of British credit unions (2023)
Journal Article
Vik, P., Curtis, J., & Karl, D. (in press). Resilience of cooperatives during global pandemics – Short-term effects of Covid-19 on lending behaviour of British credit unions. Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management, 11(2), 100220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcom.2023.100220

Cooperative financial institutions are believed to be less vulnerable to business and economic fluctuations linked to recessions and crises. This paper examines the short-term effects of Covid-19 on the British credit union sector d... Read More about Resilience of cooperatives during global pandemics – Short-term effects of Covid-19 on lending behaviour of British credit unions.

Reporting Controversial Issues in Controversial Industries (2023)
Journal Article
Marshall, D., Jakob, R., Aideen, O., Kelly, S., Roshan, B., & Daniel, C. (2023). Reporting Controversial Issues in Controversial Industries. Accounting, auditing, & accountability, 36(9), https://doi.org/10.1108/AAAJ-07-2020-4684

Purpose: This article explores how companies in multiple controversial industries report their controversial issues. For the first time, we use a new conceptualization of controversial industries, focused on harm and solutions, to investigate the rep... Read More about Reporting Controversial Issues in Controversial Industries.

Games, Gambling and Generation Z: Disruptive approaches to awareness of gambling harms - A practical guide to implementation (2023)
Report
Gbolagun-Suwa, V., Marshall, A., Merlusca, S., Poliah, K., Stein, A., Sykes, L., …Yaw Obeng, J. (2023). Games, Gambling and Generation Z: Disruptive approaches to awareness of gambling harms - A practical guide to implementation. University of Salford

Game On was a project that aimed to increase awareness and evaluate the impacts of gambling for communities in Salford, specifically for 16-21-year-olds who are identified as being at risk. The normalisation of gambling is leading to an increasing fr... Read More about Games, Gambling and Generation Z: Disruptive approaches to awareness of gambling harms - A practical guide to implementation.

Working Class Women’s Active Participation in the 1910-14 British Labour Revolt (2023)
Journal Article
Darlington, R. (2023). Working Class Women’s Active Participation in the 1910-14 British Labour Revolt. Labour History Review, 1(11), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8384482

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 sustained, dramatic and violent explosions of industrial militancy and associated social conflict the coun... Read More about Working Class Women’s Active Participation in the 1910-14 British Labour Revolt.

Revisiting Corporate Governance And Financial Risk-Taking (2023)
Journal Article
Alzayed, N., Eskandari, R., Eshraghi, A., & Yazdifar, H. (2023). Revisiting Corporate Governance And Financial Risk-Taking. International Journal of Finance and Economics, https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2896

Corporate governance attributes have varying effects on risk taking when variables are examined separately. We study the effects of a large range of corporate governance attributes on risk taking using a comprehensive US sample. Our findings confirm... Read More about Revisiting Corporate Governance And Financial Risk-Taking.

Problem Directors and Corporate Risk‐Taking (2023)
Journal Article
Bhuiyan, B., Liu, J., & Alam, A. (in press). Problem Directors and Corporate Risk‐Taking. British Journal of Management, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12770

This study investigates the impact of a ‘problem director’ on the risk‐taking propensity of a firm and its consequences for firm value. Analysing a sample of US companies, we find that corporate risk‐taking propensity increases when a firm appoints a... Read More about Problem Directors and Corporate Risk‐Taking.

The impact of COVID-19 on UK community finance institutions – Implications for local economic development (2023)
Journal Article
Vik, P. M., Curtis, J., & Dayson, K. T. (2023). The impact of COVID-19 on UK community finance institutions – Implications for local economic development. Local Economy, https://doi.org/10.1177/02690942231208916

UK community finance institutions play an important role in deprived neighbourhoods by serving households and businesses unable to access mainstream finance. This paper analyses the short-term effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on the activities and... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on UK community finance institutions – Implications for local economic development.

Design Thinking and Co-creation in the Business Curriculum (2023)
Journal Article
Fletcher, G., & Kutar, M. (2023). Design Thinking and Co-creation in the Business Curriculum. International Journal of Management and Applied Research, 10(2), 283-297. https://doi.org/10.18646/2056.102.23-022

Business curriculum development is intrinsically linked to the rapidly changing business landscape. Navigating the complexities of this task demands a design thinking approach that places stakeholders at the centre, focusing on obtaining valuable ins... Read More about Design Thinking and Co-creation in the Business Curriculum.

Exploring Municipal Solid Waste Management in Nigeria: Challenges, Opportunities, and Roadmap for Sustainable Development (2023)
Thesis
Abdulfatah, A. K. (2023). Exploring Municipal Solid Waste Management in Nigeria: Challenges, Opportunities, and Roadmap for Sustainable Development. (Thesis). University of Salford

The escalating generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) presents a grave environmental and public health concern, particularly in developing nations like Nigeria. Addressing this issue is imperative, yet waste management often takes a backseat due t... Read More about Exploring Municipal Solid Waste Management in Nigeria: Challenges, Opportunities, and Roadmap for Sustainable Development.

Gender diversity and firm performance: evidence from Nigeria (2023)
Thesis
Musa, M. (2023). Gender diversity and firm performance: evidence from Nigeria. (Thesis). The University of Salford

The study examines the effect of gender diversity on firm performance. Gender diversity is considered an important corporate governance mechanism, especially in developing countries like Nigeria because of weak external governance laws, strong cultur... Read More about Gender diversity and firm performance: evidence from Nigeria.

Information Systems Research: Foundations, Design and Theory (2023)
Book
Ali, M. (2023). Information Systems Research: Foundations, Design and Theory. Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25470-3

This textbook will delve into the philosophical foundation of contemporary IS research design with particular emphasis on the methodological tools that can be applied to conduct effective research in the multidisciplinary area of contemporary IS. Wha... Read More about Information Systems Research: Foundations, Design and Theory.

A Systematic Literature Review Of The Factors Of Information Sharing That Enable Circular Procurement In The Construction Industry (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Kelly, S., & Kalaitzi, D. (2023, September). A Systematic Literature Review Of The Factors Of Information Sharing That Enable Circular Procurement In The Construction Industry. Paper presented at 27th Annual Logistics Research Network (LRN) Conference, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

The construction industry is one of the most resource-intensive industries, and the recent challenges of material shortages and scarcity with the growing environmental concerns led to the ongoing discussion of the development of circular economy (CE)... Read More about A Systematic Literature Review Of The Factors Of Information Sharing That Enable Circular Procurement In The Construction Industry.

Reflecting on Assessment: Towards and Authentic Identity as a Legal Practitioner in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, C. (2023, September). Reflecting on Assessment: Towards and Authentic Identity as a Legal Practitioner in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The intersection of assessment, identity, and Artificial Intelligence is impacting both legal education and the legal profession. We explore an assessment at Level 6, worth 50% of the module mark which is a traditional 2000-word essay and look at how... Read More about Reflecting on Assessment: Towards and Authentic Identity as a Legal Practitioner in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Energy security and economic stability: The role of inflation and war (2023)
Journal Article
Banna, H., Alam, M. A., Chen, X. H., & Alam, A. W. (2023). Energy security and economic stability: The role of inflation and war. Energy Economics, 126, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2023.106949

This paper investigates the impact of energy security risk (ESR) on economic stability. Using multiple global datasets, we provide empirical evidence from an unbalanced panel of 68 countries spanning over a period from 1980 to 2021. Our results indic... Read More about Energy security and economic stability: The role of inflation and war.

Open banking and inclusive finance in the European Union: perspectives from the Dutch stakeholder ecosystem (2023)
Journal Article
Preziuso, M., Koefer, F., & Ehrenhard, M. (2023). Open banking and inclusive finance in the European Union: perspectives from the Dutch stakeholder ecosystem. Financial Innovation, 9(1), 111. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40854-023-00522-1

In the European Union (EU), the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) aims to provide more convenient and customized financial products through open banking (OB) platforms. However, little attention has been paid to the role of OB in improving th... Read More about Open banking and inclusive finance in the European Union: perspectives from the Dutch stakeholder ecosystem.