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The importance of digital communication competence in the competitive advantage context of the UK professional business sector (2021)
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Sharpe, R. The importance of digital communication competence in the competitive advantage context of the UK professional business sector. (Thesis). University of Salford

Rapid technological advancement is impacting jobs and work resulting in digital skills being critical in the contemporary UK workforce (Riley et al., 2020). As such and by 2030, 20% of the labour market could be under skilled for their job requiremen... Read More about The importance of digital communication competence in the competitive advantage context of the UK professional business sector.

Platform gambling and the redistribution of wealth in the land-based betting industry : a critical realist case study (2021)
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Wheaton, J. Platform gambling and the redistribution of wealth in the land-based betting industry : a critical realist case study. (Thesis). University of Salford

This qualitative study critically evaluates the development of platform gambling – the network of fixed odds betting terminals, self-service betting terminals and online gambling – within the United Kingdom’s land-based betting industry. The study sp... Read More about Platform gambling and the redistribution of wealth in the land-based betting industry : a critical realist case study.

Social value creation within Social Enterprise Places (SEPs) : a case study of Salford SEP and Plymouth SEP (2021)
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Ogunoye, O. (2021). Social value creation within Social Enterprise Places (SEPs) : a case study of Salford SEP and Plymouth SEP. (Thesis). University of Salford

Social enterprises help to regenerate deprived areas through social value creation. A recent mechanism designed to facilitate regeneration is the Social Enterprise Place (SEP) scheme. While the concept of partnership has been adopted for synergetic r... Read More about Social value creation within Social Enterprise Places (SEPs) : a case study of Salford SEP and Plymouth SEP.

Implications of investment banks’ reputation and specialisation on initial public offerings and corporate takeovers (2021)
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Bessala, J. (in press). Implications of investment banks’ reputation and specialisation on initial public offerings and corporate takeovers. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research thesis examines the implications of investment bank reputation and specialisation on the outcomes of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and initial public offering (IPO) settings. With regards to M&A settings, we study the impact of top-tie... Read More about Implications of investment banks’ reputation and specialisation on initial public offerings and corporate takeovers.

Privatisation and Management Accounting Changes (MACs) : a case study in Iran (2021)
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Farahani, A. Privatisation and Management Accounting Changes (MACs) : a case study in Iran. (Thesis). University of Salford

Despite increasing changes in the business environment, the results of the studies reveal that management accounting systems do not change or change at a much slower rate than expected. This failure has raised much debates at the topic of management... Read More about Privatisation and Management Accounting Changes (MACs) : a case study in Iran.

Managerial perspectives of creating a sustainable workplace for employees : a case of the textile industry of Pakistan (2021)
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Khan, A. Managerial perspectives of creating a sustainable workplace for employees : a case of the textile industry of Pakistan. (Dissertation). University of Salford

At the beginning of the twenty first century, there was an ongoing debate concerning the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in achieving QWL and sustainable competitive advantage (SCA). While external stakeholders required corporations to... Read More about Managerial perspectives of creating a sustainable workplace for employees : a case of the textile industry of Pakistan.

Exploring the benefits and challenges of embedded innovation : multiple cases from Jordanian mobile telecoms (2021)
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Armosh, F. (2021). Exploring the benefits and challenges of embedded innovation : multiple cases from Jordanian mobile telecoms. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research offers a framework of embedded innovation systems (EIS) that helps understand the mechanisms, drivers, and challenges that encounter multinational mobile telecoms while developing and deploying their services based on this system. Using... Read More about Exploring the benefits and challenges of embedded innovation : multiple cases from Jordanian mobile telecoms.

Multiple perspectives of a knowledge-based Innovation Ecosystem : the case of Khalifa Fund for enterprise development in the UAE (2021)
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the case of Khalifa Fund for enterprise development in the UAE. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research addresses adopts the multiple perspectives theory to explore the key factors of the Innovation Ecosystems in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It offers systemic point of view for how innovation can be transformed from an event to be a su... Read More about Multiple perspectives of a knowledge-based Innovation Ecosystem : the case of Khalifa Fund for enterprise development in the UAE.

A study on the implication of knowledge transfer and social capital on fostering innovation within the partnership between universities and Technology-Based Small Firms (TBSFs) (2020)
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Yusup, N. A study on the implication of knowledge transfer and social capital on fostering innovation within the partnership between universities and Technology-Based Small Firms (TBSFs). (Thesis). University of Salford

To remain competitive in the ongoing rapid transformation in the industry, technology-based small firms (TBSFs) have been establishing partnerships with universities for knowledge transfer to complement their limitations in terms of knowledge, skill... Read More about A study on the implication of knowledge transfer and social capital on fostering innovation within the partnership between universities and Technology-Based Small Firms (TBSFs).

Political connections and corporate activities : seasoned equity offerings, share repurchases, and M&A (2020)
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Nnadi, M. Political connections and corporate activities : seasoned equity offerings, share repurchases, and M&A. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis studies the impact of political connections on firm activity. Given the literature gaps, the three corporate activities selected to be examined are i) seasoned equity offerings, ii) share repurchases, and iii) mergers and acquisitions.... Read More about Political connections and corporate activities : seasoned equity offerings, share repurchases, and M&A.

Developing image based positioning strategies for retaining the political parties’ electoral bases : a new theoretical perspective (2020)
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Christopoulos, C. Developing image based positioning strategies for retaining the political parties’ electoral bases : a new theoretical perspective. (Thesis). University of Salford

In the recent past, there has been an increasing interest in the topic of personal values and their influence on end-users’ behaviour in the context of both commercial and political environment. However, there has been little research aimed at linkin... Read More about Developing image based positioning strategies for retaining the political parties’ electoral bases : a new theoretical perspective.

How do academic staff and managers perceive internal branding in UK business schools? Exploring internal branding understanding, support and leadership in universities (2020)
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Frigenti, P. How do academic staff and managers perceive internal branding in UK business schools? Exploring internal branding understanding, support and leadership in universities. (Thesis). University of Salford

The development of a strong university brand requires commitment of employees and alignment of their values to the institutional ones (Hemsley Brown and Goonawardana, 2007; Whisman, 2009). Internal branding is important for organisations to promote t... Read More about How do academic staff and managers perceive internal branding in UK business schools? Exploring internal branding understanding, support and leadership in universities.

Two-stage model of destination image : exploring the consequences (2020)
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Khudaykulova, M. Two-stage model of destination image : exploring the consequences. (Thesis). University of Salford

In the globalized world tourism industry is acknowledges as an opportunity to enhance a country’s overall development. As research suggests, a destination’s main tool to become attractive is the destination image – the main pull factor in tourists’ d... Read More about Two-stage model of destination image : exploring the consequences.

An exploration of organisational elements on social media platforms based knowledge sharing of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Malaysia (2020)
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Abd Aziz, N. An exploration of organisational elements on social media platforms based knowledge sharing of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Malaysia. (Thesis). University of Salford

Knowledge sharing is an important aspect of the life of many organisations, especially academic institutions, in terms of their competitiveness and longer-term survival. However, to ensure the success of knowledge sharing within Higher Education Inst... Read More about An exploration of organisational elements on social media platforms based knowledge sharing of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Malaysia.

Exploring High Performance Work Systems (HPWS) in the Libyan telecommunication sector (2020)
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Almojahed, A. Exploring High Performance Work Systems (HPWS) in the Libyan telecommunication sector. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study explores work practices (HPWS) in the Libyan telecommunications sector. HPWS are a set of distinct but interrelated human resources management practices combined in a consistent bundle and used to increase employee commitment and motivatio... Read More about Exploring High Performance Work Systems (HPWS) in the Libyan telecommunication sector.

What is the role of emotions on football fans in affecting online video virality? (Case study of Salford City FC) (2020)
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Asamaoh, J. What is the role of emotions on football fans in affecting online video virality? (Case study of Salford City FC). (Thesis). University of Salford

Viral video marketing is an expensive process and there is limited scholarly research about what makes video content go viral. A few online communities such as football clubs are keen to explore video virality to engage their audiences. One such club... Read More about What is the role of emotions on football fans in affecting online video virality? (Case study of Salford City FC).

Auditors’ liability capping : impact on listed companies’ financial statements integrity, audit market and its profession in the United Kingdom (A study of audit reforms in the UK) (2020)
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Ebhodaghe, S. Auditors’ liability capping : impact on listed companies’ financial statements integrity, audit market and its profession in the United Kingdom (A study of audit reforms in the UK). (Thesis). University of Salford

Purpose: The UK government is reluctant to adopt auditors’ professional liability capping strategy as recommended by the European Union in 2008 based on fear of poor audit quality. Therefore, this study aims to investigate whether auditors in the UK... Read More about Auditors’ liability capping : impact on listed companies’ financial statements integrity, audit market and its profession in the United Kingdom (A study of audit reforms in the UK).

To identify issues that impact upon the acculturation and adaptation of Chinese Mandarin-speaking students taking undergraduate studies in British business schools (2020)
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Xu, D. To identify issues that impact upon the acculturation and adaptation of Chinese Mandarin-speaking students taking undergraduate studies in British business schools. (Thesis). University of Salford

According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA, 2020), In 2018-19, the amount of student enrolments domiciled from China reached 115,435, 32% of non-UK domiciled students for their first year studies come from China. Despite the trend of m... Read More about To identify issues that impact upon the acculturation and adaptation of Chinese Mandarin-speaking students taking undergraduate studies in British business schools.

The impact of psychological empowerment on the service quality of front-of-house staff in the Jordanian hotel sector (2020)
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Bseiso, D. The impact of psychological empowerment on the service quality of front-of-house staff in the Jordanian hotel sector. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study examines the impact of role clarity, job satisfaction, organisational commitment, customer-orientated behaviour and psychological empowerment on service quality in Jordanian hotels by employing a sample of three-to-five star hotels within... Read More about The impact of psychological empowerment on the service quality of front-of-house staff in the Jordanian hotel sector.