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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.

Taking a feminist approach to information systems research and using the thinking tools provided by the sociologist Pierre Bourdieu (2009)
Journal Article
Richardson, H. (2009). Taking a feminist approach to information systems research and using the thinking tools provided by the sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. Information Technology and People, 22(1), 26-35. https://doi.org/10.1108/09593840910937472

Purpose: This paper aims to contribute a personal account of doing critical research that uses the social theory of Pierre Bourdieu and also that takes a feminist approach to research. It aims to reflect on what this might mean in order to understand... Read More about Taking a feminist approach to information systems research and using the thinking tools provided by the sociologist Pierre Bourdieu.

Modelling approaches to enhance the quality of forecasting processes (2009)
Journal Article
Aziz, R., & Percy, D. (2009). Modelling approaches to enhance the quality of forecasting processes

The purpose of this paper is to put forward an insight into a mathematical model proposed in concept with the hope that both academicians and practitioners will progress in achieving forecast accuracy. The model explains the use of probability distri... Read More about Modelling approaches to enhance the quality of forecasting processes.

Empirical forecasting practices of a British university (2009)
Journal Article
Aziz, R., Percy, D., & Jusoff, K. (2009). Empirical forecasting practices of a British university. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 1, 212-215

This article is based on a single case study aimed at examining behavioral issues of forecasting, in particular the role and practice of forecasting in a British university settings. Key variables were identified in establishing associations between... Read More about Empirical forecasting practices of a British university.

Evaluating relative performances in disabled sports competitions (2009)
Journal Article
Percy, D., & Warner, D. (2009). Evaluating relative performances in disabled sports competitions. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 20(2), 185-199. https://doi.org/10.1093/imaman/dpn018

Handicapping systems play important roles in many sports. This paper focuses on disabled sports competitions, which primarily aim to encourage participation. Nevertheless, prizes are awarded for relative performances and should be allocated fairly. W... Read More about Evaluating relative performances in disabled sports competitions.

A mathematical analysis of badminton scoring systems (2009)
Journal Article
Percy, D. (2009). A mathematical analysis of badminton scoring systems. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 60, 63-71. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602528

The International Badminton Federation recently introduced rule changes to make the game faster and more entertaining, by influencing how players score points and win games. We assess the fairness of both systems by applying combinatorics, probabilit... Read More about A mathematical analysis of badminton scoring systems.

Demand categorisation in a European spare parts logistics network (2009)
Journal Article
Syntetos, A., Keyes, M., & Babai, M. (2009). Demand categorisation in a European spare parts logistics network. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 29(3), 292-316. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443570910939005

Purpose: Spare parts have become ubiquitous in modern societies and managing their requirements is an important and challenging task with tremendous cost implications for the organisations that are holding relevant inventories. An important operation... Read More about Demand categorisation in a European spare parts logistics network.

Periodic control of intermittent demand items : theory and empirical analysis (2009)
Journal Article
Syntetos, A., Babai, M., Dallery, Y., & Teunter, R. (2009). Periodic control of intermittent demand items : theory and empirical analysis. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 60(5), 611-618. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602593

In this paper we propose a modification to the standard forecasting, periodic order-up-to-level inventory control
approach to dealing with intermittent demand items, when the lead-time length is shorter than the average interdemand
interval. In par... Read More about Periodic control of intermittent demand items : theory and empirical analysis.

Dynamic re-order point inventory control with lead-time uncertainty : analysis and empirical investigation (2009)
Journal Article
Babai, M., Syntetos, A., Dallery, Y., & Nikolopoulos, K. (2009). Dynamic re-order point inventory control with lead-time uncertainty : analysis and empirical investigation. International Journal of Production Research, 47(9), 2461-2483. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207540701666824

A new forecast-based dynamic inventory control approach is discussed in this paper. In this approach, forecasts and forecast uncertainties are assumed to be exogenous data known in advance at each period over a fixed horizon.
The control parameters... Read More about Dynamic re-order point inventory control with lead-time uncertainty : analysis and empirical investigation.

Customer-orientated six sigma in call centre performance measurement (2009)
Journal Article
McAdam, R., Davies, J., Keogh, B., & Finnegan, A. (2009). Customer-orientated six sigma in call centre performance measurement. International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 26(6), 516-545. https://doi.org/10.1108/02656710910966110

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explore the role of Six Sigma performance measurement at both strategic and operational levels within call centres where the definition of Six Sigma is widened to include systems thinking constructs.

Design/me... Read More about Customer-orientated six sigma in call centre performance measurement.

Financial factors and company investment decisions in transitional China (2009)
Journal Article
Liu, J., & Pang, D. (2009). Financial factors and company investment decisions in transitional China. Managerial and Decision Economics, 30(2), 91-108. https://doi.org/10.1002/mde.1440

We investigate the propensity of Chinese publicly listed firms to invest in response to financial
factors, according to the a priori degree of a firm’s information problems: industry sector,
ownership structure and firm size. The firms in primary a... Read More about Financial factors and company investment decisions in transitional China.

Business failures and macroeconomic factors in the UK (2009)
Journal Article
Liu, J. (2009). Business failures and macroeconomic factors in the UK. Bulletin of Economic Research, 61(1), 47-72. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8586.2008.00294.x

We examine the interactions between business failures and macroeconomic
aggregates, and specifically the accounts of policy-induced
changes in the macroeconomy for the observed fluctuations of UK
business failures in the period 1966–2003 using the... Read More about Business failures and macroeconomic factors in the UK.

The health impact of an online heart disease support group: A comparison of moderated vs. unmoderated support (2009)
Journal Article
group: A comparison of moderated vs. unmoderated support. Health Education Research, 24(4), 646-654. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyp001

The aim of this study was to assess whether our
online closed community heart care support
group and information resource could sustain
changes in health behaviour after the moderators
withdrew their support. Heart patients (n 5
108) living in a... Read More about The health impact of an online heart disease support group: A comparison of moderated vs. unmoderated support.

Making a difference? NGOs and civil society development in Russia (2009)
Journal Article
Crotty, J. (2009). Making a difference? NGOs and civil society development in Russia. Europe-Asia Studies, 61(1), 85-108. https://doi.org/10.1080/09668130802532936

The role of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the development of Russia’s civil society has
been the focus of academic study since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. In light of this
literature, this article aims to assess the impact... Read More about Making a difference? NGOs and civil society development in Russia.

The study of political marketing at a local level : conceptual foundations and research directions (2009)
Presentation / Conference
conceptual foundations and research directions. Presented at 38th European Marketing Academy Conference, Nantes, France

Whilst political marketing has become established as a research theme, there has been a
lack of conceptual and empirical research into local political marketing strategies and
practices. In the context of U.K, this paper begins to explore local pol... Read More about The study of political marketing at a local level : conceptual foundations and research directions.