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SME information sharing in emerging economies (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Burke, M. (2009, January). SME information sharing in emerging economies. Presented at International Association for the Development of the Information Society (IADIS) - Information Systems Conference, Barcelona, Spain

The agency of students, teachers and learning technologists (Editorial) (2009)
Journal Article
Bell, F. (2009). The agency of students, teachers and learning technologists (Editorial). ALT-J : Association for Learning Technology journal, 17(2), 2. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687760903037109

The articles in this issue reveal the commitment of ALT-J to publish research that addresses the perspectives of a range of stakeholders in learning technology: in this case, students, teachers and learning technologists themselves. Although the arti... Read More about The agency of students, teachers and learning technologists (Editorial).

Syndicalism and the influence of anarchism in France, Italy and Spain (2009)
Journal Article
Darlington, R. (2009). Syndicalism and the influence of anarchism in France, Italy and Spain. Anarchist Studies, 17(2), 29-54

Following the Leninist line, a commonly held assumption is that anarchism as a revolutionary movement tends to emerge in politically, socially and economically underdeveloped regions and that its appeal lies with the economically marginalised lumpenp... Read More about Syndicalism and the influence of anarchism in France, Italy and Spain.

Blog/shop: it is authentic so don't worry^^^ (2009)
Journal Article
Fletcher, G., & Greenhill, A. (2009). Blog/shop: it is authentic so don't worry^^^. Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, 7(1), 39-53. https://doi.org/10.1108/14779960910938089

Purpose – The popularity and persistence of Blogshops raises ethical issues regarding the presentation of the female teenage owners’ “self” to others and the relationship they maintain with buyers and other owners. Design/methodology/approach – Thi... Read More about Blog/shop: it is authentic so don't worry^^^.

Understanding failures in E-Government: Idoltry as a lens (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Subrahmaniam, K., & Basden, A. (2009, January). Understanding failures in E-Government: Idoltry as a lens. Presented at 13th and 14th Annual Working Conference of the CPTS, Maarssen, Nethelands

Research 2.0 : improving participation in online research communities (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Ferneley, E., Heinze, A., & Child, P. (2009, January). Research 2.0 : improving participation in online research communities. Presented at European Conference in Information Systems, Verona, Italy

Web 2.0 thinking and technologies create a number of new opportunities to conduct research broadly labeled as Research 2.0. Research 2.0 is a growing area of academic and commercial interest, which includes research undertaken in online research comm... Read More about Research 2.0 : improving participation in online research communities.

Research 2.0: encouraging engagement in online market research communities (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Ferneley, E., Heinze, A., & Child, P. (2009, January). Research 2.0: encouraging engagement in online market research communities. Presented at UK Academy for Information Systems (UKAIS), Oxford

Research 2.0 is the emerging term used to describe the use of Web 2.0 platforms to conduct research with geographically dispersed participants. Research 2.0 is becoming particularly popular within the market research industry. We argue that Research... Read More about Research 2.0: encouraging engagement in online market research communities.

The profitability and consistency of the accounting abnormal accruals anomaly in UK firms (2009)
Thesis
Ahmad, A. The profitability and consistency of the accounting abnormal accruals anomaly in UK firms. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research explores new evidence on the profitability, consistency and potential explanations of the accruals anomaly. We extend prior research into the association between earnings and share price by discrirninating between firms on the basis o... Read More about The profitability and consistency of the accounting abnormal accruals anomaly in UK firms.

Factors affecting the implementation of joint commission international standards in United Arab Emirates hospitals (2009)
Thesis
Al Attal, Z. Factors affecting the implementation of joint commission international standards in United Arab Emirates hospitals. (Thesis). University of Salford

The implementation of quality management systems (QMSs) is a world-wide phenomenon, particularly in organisations in developing countries. which have used different QMSs to improve the quality of their goods and services. loint Commission Internat... Read More about Factors affecting the implementation of joint commission international standards in United Arab Emirates hospitals.

An integrated approach to water protection and management: the European Union model (2009)
Journal Article
the European Union model. International Journal of Law in the Built Environment, 1(3), 234-243. https://doi.org/10.1108/17561450911001289

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the European Union (EU) Water Framework Directive. It seeks first to determine whether its provisions align with modern thinking on integrated river basin management and second to assess the degree to... Read More about An integrated approach to water protection and management: the European Union model.

An investigation into resistance practices at an SME consultancy (2009)
Journal Article
Griffiths, M., & Light, B. (2009). An investigation into resistance practices at an SME consultancy. Journal of Enterprise Information Management, 22(1/2), 119-136. https://doi.org/10.1108/17410390910932786

Purpose – Prior research emphasises that organisational founders have a good deal of influence in organisational development and, where information and communication technogies (ICTs) are involved, a generic strategy is usually deployed by managers i... Read More about An investigation into resistance practices at an SME consultancy.

Optimisation of system dynamics models (2009)
Book Chapter
Dangerfield, B. (2009). Optimisation of system dynamics models. In R. Meyers (Ed.), Encyclopaedia of Complexity and Systems Science. New York: Springer

1. Definition of the Subject and Its Importance 2. Optimisation as calibration 3. Optimisation of performance (policy optimisation) 4. Examples of SD optimisation reported in the literature 5. Future directions in SD optimisation 6. References

Executive development Assuaging uncertainties through joining a leadership academy (2009)
Journal Article
leadership academy. Personnel Review, 38(3), 286-306. https://doi.org/10.1108/00483480910943340

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review some uncertainties experienced by a group of CEs, and how they are assuaged through their participation in an executive development (ED) programme. These uncertainties relate both to their involvemen... Read More about Executive development Assuaging uncertainties through joining a leadership academy.

The analysis and utilization of cycling training data (2009)
Journal Article
Jobson, S., Passfield, L., Atkinson, G., Barton, G., & Scarf, P. (2009). The analysis and utilization of cycling training data. Sports Medicine, 39(10), 833-844. https://doi.org/10.2165/11317840-000000000-00000

Most mathematical models of athletic training require the quantification of training intensity and quantity or ‘dose’. We aim to summarize both the methods available for such quantification, particularly in relation to cycle sport, and the mathematic... Read More about The analysis and utilization of cycling training data.

A numerical study of designs for sporting contests (2009)
Journal Article
Scarf, P., Yusof, M., & Bilbao, M. (2009). A numerical study of designs for sporting contests. European Journal of Operational Research, 198(1), 190-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2008.07.029

Operational Research may be used to compare different designs for a sporting contest or tournament. This paper considers a methodology for this purpose. We propose a number of tournament metrics that can be used to measure the success of a sporting c... Read More about A numerical study of designs for sporting contests.