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The attitudes of general practices towards clinical research. (2024)
Journal Article
Bond-Simmons, J. (in press). The attitudes of general practices towards clinical research. British Journal of General Practice, 74(suppl 1), bjgp24X737817. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp24X737817

During the financial year 2021/2022, the PANORAMIC study utilised the primary care setting to provide vital research into oral antivirals for COVID-19, recruiting more than 26 000 participants. Alongside the relentless work conducted by practices in... Read More about The attitudes of general practices towards clinical research..

“We” versus “You”: Exploring the Extent of Gendered Language in Purchasing and Supply Management Job Advertisements (2024)
Journal Article
Kelly, S., Hasche, N., Klézl, V., Marshall, D., & Stek, K. (2024). “We” versus “You”: Exploring the Extent of Gendered Language in Purchasing and Supply Management Job Advertisements. International Journal of Procurement Management, 20(3), 365 - 383. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPM.2024.138966

This paper explores the use of gendered language in purchasing and supply management job advertisements across three English-speaking countries. We use secondary data from a global job advertisement website to analyse the extent to which gendered lan... Read More about “We” versus “You”: Exploring the Extent of Gendered Language in Purchasing and Supply Management Job Advertisements.

The Link Between Digital Skills and Financial Inclusion—Evidence from Consumers Survey Data from Low-Income Areas (2024)
Journal Article
Vik, P., Kamerade, D., & Dayson, K. (2024). The Link Between Digital Skills and Financial Inclusion—Evidence from Consumers Survey Data from Low-Income Areas. Journal of Consumer Policy, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10603-024-09567-w

Financial and digital inclusion are key consumer policy agendas for governments globally. Yet, despite the importance of online interfaces to manage finances and make payments, the link between financial and digital inclusion remains under-researched... Read More about The Link Between Digital Skills and Financial Inclusion—Evidence from Consumers Survey Data from Low-Income Areas.

Accounting Information Quality, Free Cash Flow, and Over-Investment: Evidence from an Emerging Market -a Study in Iran (2024)
Journal Article
Afsharmehr, M., Nasseri, A., Yazdifar, H., & Albahloul, M. (2024). Accounting Information Quality, Free Cash Flow, and Over-Investment: Evidence from an Emerging Market -a Study in Iran. Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, 15(4), https://doi.org/10.1504/JIBED.2023.138123

This paper investigates the relationship between accounting information quality (AIQ) and over-investment based on data from 110 companies in the Tehran Stock Exchange from 2008 to 2014 and also compares the relationship between AIQ and over-investme... Read More about Accounting Information Quality, Free Cash Flow, and Over-Investment: Evidence from an Emerging Market -a Study in Iran.

Does female director expertise on audit committees matter for carbon disclosures? Evidence from the United Kingdom (2024)
Journal Article
Abbasi, K., Alam, M. A., Bhuiya, M. B. U., & Islam, M. T. (2024). Does female director expertise on audit committees matter for carbon disclosures? Evidence from the United Kingdom. Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, 55, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2024.100618

We investigate whether accounting and non-accounting female financial experts on audit committees influence carbon disclosures. Based on a sample of listed firms from the United Kingdom for 2009-2015, our findings show that non-accounting female expe... Read More about Does female director expertise on audit committees matter for carbon disclosures? Evidence from the United Kingdom.

Enhancing Academic Support for Students in Higher Education Quality Assurance in Education (2024)
Journal Article
Gomis, K., Saini, M., Pathirage, C., & Arif, M. (in press). Enhancing Academic Support for Students in Higher Education Quality Assurance in Education. Quality Assurance in Education,

Purpose: The need to enhance student support is evident in higher education (HE) curricula.In addition to the complications created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the current strategies used in academia are criticised for their lack of appropriate student... Read More about Enhancing Academic Support for Students in Higher Education Quality Assurance in Education.

Deploying the Hybrid Project Management Methodology Framework in Major Transportation Projects in the United Kingdom (2024)
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Leyba, A., Rana, M. Q., Salazar, A. M., Saini, M., & Oladinrin, O. T. (2024). Deploying the Hybrid Project Management Methodology Framework in Major Transportation Projects in the United Kingdom. Journal of Architectural Engineering Technology, 13(2), https://doi.org/10.4172/2168-9717.1000377

This paper introduces a proposed Hybrid Project Management Methodology Framework, tailored for Project Managers engaged in overseeing large-scale road transport projects in the United Kingdom. Through a mixed-method approach comprising of a comprehen... Read More about Deploying the Hybrid Project Management Methodology Framework in Major Transportation Projects in the United Kingdom.

Critical Success Factors in Large-Scale Agile Software Development (2024)
Journal Article
Salazar, A. M., Rana, M. Q., Leyba, A., Saini, M., & Oladinrin, O. T. (2024). Critical Success Factors in Large-Scale Agile Software Development. Journal of Architectural Engineering Technology, 13(2), https://doi.org/10.4172/2168-9717.1000379

This study delves into the burgeoning trend of deploying agile software development (ASD) on large-scale software projects, aiming to establish critical success factors (CSFs) to tackle associated implementation challenges. Through a comprehensive re... Read More about Critical Success Factors in Large-Scale Agile Software Development.

Does Board Diversity Mitigate Risk? The Effect of Homophily and Social Ties on Risk-Taking in Financial Institutions (2024)
Journal Article
Alzayed, N., Batiz-Lazo, B., & Eskandari, R. (2024). Does Board Diversity Mitigate Risk? The Effect of Homophily and Social Ties on Risk-Taking in Financial Institutions. Research in International Business and Finance, 70(A), 102306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102306

Research Question/Issue This study investigates whether greater board diversity and looser social network ties have an impact on board independence and risk-taking in US financial institutions from 2010 to 2022.The... Read More about Does Board Diversity Mitigate Risk? The Effect of Homophily and Social Ties on Risk-Taking in Financial Institutions.

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, 33(3), 617-646. 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.

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”.

Driving enterprise transformation: influence of organisational and geographical factors on business architecture efficacy (2024)
Journal Article
O'Higgins, D. (in press). Driving enterprise transformation: influence of organisational and geographical factors on business architecture efficacy. International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science, 13(1), 14-26. https://doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v13i1.3123

This study investigates how organisational and geographical factors affect the efficacy of business architecture in enterprises. Employing a quantitative research methodology, the research analyses data from a diverse range of organisations using ord... Read More about Driving enterprise transformation: influence of organisational and geographical factors on business architecture efficacy.

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.

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..

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.