All Outputs (9)

Can knowledge be retained in organisational networks? (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Abualqumboz, M., Reid, I., Papalexi, M., & Bamford, D. (2017, September). Can knowledge be retained in organisational networks?. Presented at ECKM2017 - European Conference on Knowledge Management, Barcelona, Spain

Taking a constructivist view of knowledge where knowledge is viewed as a process of knowing, the literature on knowledge sharing assumes that knowledge can be retained through being embedded in institutional routines, structures, and systems. However... Read More about Can knowledge be retained in organisational networks?.

Systematical evaluation of housing planning and design “Gaza Case”
Presentation / Conference
Mushtaha, E., Noguchi, T., & Abualqumboz, M. Systematical evaluation of housing planning and design “Gaza Case”. Presented at Fifth China Urban Housing Conference, Hong Kong, China

Living and environmental studies of housing planning, construction and operation have low priority in studies as compared to the conventional interests in cost, size, form, location and aesthetics. In 1994, the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) wa... Read More about Systematical evaluation of housing planning and design “Gaza Case”.

Behavior of workers towards safety in construction projects in the Gaza Strip
Presentation / Conference
Enshassi, A., & Abualqumboz, M. Behavior of workers towards safety in construction projects in the Gaza Strip. Presented at CIB W99 International Conference on Global Unity for Safety & Health in Construction, Beijing, China

The construction industry is one of the largest industries in the world. It became a major industry in Palestine during the past few years. Although it contributes around 19% to GDP, it still lacks the consideration for safety of workers. Safety in c... Read More about Behavior of workers towards safety in construction projects in the Gaza Strip.

What do networks do to work : the agential role of network
Presentation / Conference
Abualqumboz, M., & Chan, P. What do networks do to work : the agential role of network. Presented at EGOS 2013 : Bridging continents, cultures and worldviews, Montréal, Canada

The article draws on an ongoing study of interorganisational learning in project based organisations and how organisations learn through network settings. The article aimed at drawing theoretical explanations of network learning especially after lear... Read More about What do networks do to work : the agential role of network.

Inter-organisational learning in project based organisations : perspectives on reciprocity
Presentation / Conference
Abualqumboz, M., & Chan, P. Inter-organisational learning in project based organisations : perspectives on reciprocity. Presented at BAM2013 Conference: Managing to make a difference, Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool

This developmental paper discusses early research findings on the role that reciprocity plays in fostering or hindering inter-organisational learning in networks. Reciprocity as a social norm in knowledge creation and sharing networks is the main the... Read More about Inter-organisational learning in project based organisations : perspectives on reciprocity.

To reciprocate or not to reciprocate : exploring temporal qualities in reciprocal exchanges in networks
Presentation / Conference
Abualqumboz, M., & Chan, P. To reciprocate or not to reciprocate : exploring temporal qualities in reciprocal exchanges in networks. Presented at 30th EGOS Colloquium - Reimagining, Rethinking, Reshaping : organizational scholarship in unsettled times, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, The Netherlands

In this article, we sought to draw theoretical explanations of reciprocal exchanges in networks and how reciprocity is seen as the building block of network sustainability through employing a temporal perspective. The article’s main contribution was... Read More about To reciprocate or not to reciprocate : exploring temporal qualities in reciprocal exchanges in networks.

Learning to give in a network context : applying theories of the gift to examine reciprocal exchanges in learning networks
Presentation / Conference
Abualqumboz, M., & Chan, P. Learning to give in a network context : applying theories of the gift to examine reciprocal exchanges in learning networks. Presented at 23rd EurOMA Conference : Interactions, Trondheim, Norway

In this paper, we draw on theories of the gift and gift exchange (Mauss, 1954, Bourdieu and Wacquant, 1992) to examine how network participants learn to become generous with one another in three learning network contexts. In this paper, we offer fres... Read More about Learning to give in a network context : applying theories of the gift to examine reciprocal exchanges in learning networks.

Professional Service Operations Management : sustaining the discipline?
Presentation / Conference
Reid, I., Bamford, D., Bamford, J., Papalexi, M., Dehe, B., & Abualqumboz, M. Professional Service Operations Management : sustaining the discipline?. Presented at 23rd EurOMA Conference : Interactions, Trondheim, Norway

Operations management (OM) theory suggests that professional services have some distinct operational challenges. There is an emerging consensus that professional services are changing, due to the socio-economic and political climates in which they op... Read More about Professional Service Operations Management : sustaining the discipline?.

Understanding competitiveness through life experiences – A strategy-as-practice approach
Presentation / Conference
Qazi, K., & Abualqumboz, M. Understanding competitiveness through life experiences – A strategy-as-practice approach. Presented at BAM2019: Building and sustaining high performance organisations during uncertain times, Aston University, Birmingham, UK

Practitioners learn and enact typical ways of thinking, understanding and viewing (interpreting) things in their surroundings (fields). The paper argues that by viewing competitiveness as something done by people and not a deliberate-emergent process... Read More about Understanding competitiveness through life experiences – A strategy-as-practice approach.