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Exploring the challenge for sustainable development in the energy sector : sociomaterial view of two British and Nigerian cases
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The global pressure on green environment has been a major issue to attaining future Sustainable Development (SD). In this study, the researchers explore the recent challenges of SD in the power sectors in the UK (as a European North country) and in N... Read More about Exploring the challenge for sustainable development in the energy sector : sociomaterial view of two British and Nigerian cases.

Condition-based maintenance for a two-component system with dependencies
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The paper deals with a condition-based maintenance policy for a two-component system with dependencies. Two kinds of dependency are investigated. The first is state dependence whereby the deterioration speed of each component depends not only on its... Read More about Condition-based maintenance for a two-component system with dependencies.

Environmental awareness and sustainable development in the Russian Federation
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Drawing on empirical research from a qualitative study in the Russian Federation, this paper contributes to the limited academic literature on environmental awareness and sustainable development in Russia. Using data from nearly 100 interviews with f... Read More about Environmental awareness and sustainable development in the Russian Federation.

Spare parts classification and inventory management: a case study
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The aim of this paper is to propose and discuss a hierarchical multi-criteria spare parts classification method developed for inventory management purposes and tested through an intensive case study in an Italian household appliances manufacturing co... Read More about Spare parts classification and inventory management: a case study.

CRM systems and information ethics in call centres - you are the weakest link Goodbye!
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This paper catalogues the rise and rise of call centres in the North West of England, UK and their use of CRM systems. CRM systems often imply new technologies and new ways of working. However, in this account we explore the historical development of... Read More about CRM systems and information ethics in call centres - you are the weakest link Goodbye!.

The regulation and steering of corporate social responsibility in China : stories after the enforcement of chinese company law 2006
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in China is rather limited and the idea is comparatively new to academics, directors and practitioners. In this article, CSR and enforcement measures regarding related legal obligations in the Chinese Company Law... Read More about The regulation and steering of corporate social responsibility in China : stories after the enforcement of chinese company law 2006.

Business innovation in ERP orchestration theory : multicases from the West and East
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Despite the general dearth of research into Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) as a discipline, a few papers have investigated the post-implementation period of this technology. In this paper, ERP is defined as an IT infrastructure that integrates di... Read More about Business innovation in ERP orchestration theory : multicases from the West and East.

Case study : good practice in enterprise and entrepreneurship education – University of Salford – Building bright ideas and innovating future business : delivering meaningful enterprise skills training at the University of Salford
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The University of Salford has a history of creating and sustaining an enterprise culture for students and staff and has recently launched a new vision: "By pioneering exceptional industry partnerships we will lead the way in real world experiences pr... Read More about Case study : good practice in enterprise and entrepreneurship education – University of Salford – Building bright ideas and innovating future business : delivering meaningful enterprise skills training at the University of Salford.

Investigating the flow of organisational obstinacy in collaborative balanced scorecard : an ethnographic action research in public service
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Developing a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) for a network of public-private institutions requires interdependent connectivity and information sharing to set commonly agreed performance standards. Such a Collaborative BSC (CBSC) reflects a high degree of so... Read More about Investigating the flow of organisational obstinacy in collaborative balanced scorecard : an ethnographic action research in public service.

Editorial: The changing face of employment relations over the last 50 years
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Generalised estimators for seasonal forecasting by combining grouping and shrinkage approaches
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In this paper, generalised estimators are proposed to estimate seasonal indices for certain forms of additive and mixed seasonality. The estimators combine one of two group seasonal indices methods, Dalhart’s group method and Withycombe’s group metho... Read More about Generalised estimators for seasonal forecasting by combining grouping and shrinkage approaches.

Appeals, referrals and substantial injustice
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How can digital action research stop Hajj stampedes? The story of developing mobile visuals for multicultural communication
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Our research aims to introduce a Digital Participatory Action Research (DPAR) as a tool to help save lives in Hajj. We reflect three stages of iteration on how to produce Mobile-based Visual Signs (MVS) as artefacts to communicate messages of informa... Read More about How can digital action research stop Hajj stampedes? The story of developing mobile visuals for multicultural communication.