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ABC inventory classification : service levels and inventory costs (2010)
Journal Article
Teunter, R., Babai, M., & Syntetos, A. (2010). ABC inventory classification : service levels and inventory costs. Production and Operations Management, 19(3), 343-352. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1937-5956.2009.01098.x

ABC inventory classifications are widely used in practice, with demand value and demand volume as the most common ranking criteria. The standard approach in ABC applications is to set the same service level for all stock keeping units (SKUs) in a c... Read More about ABC inventory classification : service levels and inventory costs.

Consuming the Olympics: the fan, the rights holder and the law (2010)
Journal Article
James, M., & Osborn, G. (2010). Consuming the Olympics: the fan, the rights holder and the law

The London Olympic Games and Paralympics Act 2006 (the Act) received its Royal Assent on 30 March 2006, well over six years before the Games themselves are due to begin. The early passing of this Act is partly to ensure that the Olympic Delivery Auth... Read More about Consuming the Olympics: the fan, the rights holder and the law.

Talent management as a management fashion in HRD: towards a research agenda (2010)
Journal Article
research agenda. Human Resource Development International, 13(2), 125-145. https://doi.org/10.1080/13678861003703666

HRD practitioners have long shown concerns about the status and legitimacy of the occupation, and, arguably, this has not been unconnected to the range of titles HRD has been given over the years. Has there been an element of ‘management fashion’... Read More about Talent management as a management fashion in HRD: towards a research agenda.

On the empirical performance of (T, s, S) heuristics (2010)
Journal Article
Babai, M., Syntetos, A., & Teunter, R. (2010). On the empirical performance of (T, s, S) heuristics. European Journal of Operational Research, 202(2), 466-472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2009.05.030

The periodic ðT; s; SÞ policies have received considerable attention from the academic literature. Determination of the optimal parameters is computationally prohibitive, and a number of heuristic procedures have been put forward. However, these heu... Read More about On the empirical performance of (T, s, S) heuristics.

An investigation into the factors that influence the intention to use E-commerce : the Jordanian business-to-business market (2010)
Thesis
Alomari, A. An investigation into the factors that influence the intention to use E-commerce : the Jordanian business-to-business market. (Thesis). University of Salford

Several researchers have suggested that behavioural decision theories from the field of social psychology could provide a potential foundation for research on user behaviour. Generally, the majority of research in information technology adoption ha... Read More about An investigation into the factors that influence the intention to use E-commerce : the Jordanian business-to-business market.

Property and the Law of Finders (2010)
Journal Article
Carn, M. (2010). Property and the Law of Finders. Trust law international, 24(4), 255-257

Publication review.

Experiences of undergraduate students using e-portfolios on work placements (2010)
Book Chapter
Whatley, J., & Procter, C. (2010). Experiences of undergraduate students using e-portfolios on work placements. In N. Buzzetto-More (Ed.), The E-Portfolio Paradigm: Informing, Educating, Assessing, and Managing With e-portfolios (175-189). Santa Rosa, California: Informing Science Press

Ethno-religious categories and measuring occupational attainment in relation to education in England and Wales: a multilevel analysis (2010)
Journal Article
Johnston, R., Sirkeci, I., & Modood, T. (2010). Ethno-religious categories and measuring occupational attainment in relation to education in England and Wales: a multilevel analysis. Environment and Planning A, 42(3), https://doi.org/10.1068/a42180

It has been suggested that ‘ethnic penalties’ exist in British labour markets, whereby members of ethnic minority groups fail to get into occupations commensurate with their qualifications. Often these analyses of occupational attainment by education... Read More about Ethno-religious categories and measuring occupational attainment in relation to education in England and Wales: a multilevel analysis.

On using spheres of meaning to define and dignify the IS discipline (2010)
Journal Article
Basden, A. (2010). On using spheres of meaning to define and dignify the IS discipline. International Journal of Information Management, 30(1), 13-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2009.11.006

The question, “Is information systems a real discipline?” has taxed IS scholars for over 20 years, and they debate its identity at length. Many other disciplines are facing similar crises. This article suggests a new approach, which views disciplin... Read More about On using spheres of meaning to define and dignify the IS discipline.

A system dynamics-based simulation study for managing clinical governance and pathways in a hospital (2010)
Journal Article
Maliapen, M., & Dangerfield, B. (2010). A system dynamics-based simulation study for managing clinical governance and pathways in a hospital. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 61(2), 255-264. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2008.134

This paper examines the development of clinical pathways in a hospital in Australia based on empirical clinical data of patient episodes. A system dynamics (SD)-based decision support system (DSS) is developed and analyzed for this purpose. System d... Read More about A system dynamics-based simulation study for managing clinical governance and pathways in a hospital.

Work-life balance policy in the UK : gendered ICT workplaces and the culture of resentment (2010)
Thesis
Keogh, C. Work-life balance policy in the UK : gendered ICT workplaces and the culture of resentment. (Thesis). University of Salford

Previous studies have recognized the low adoption of corporate work-life balance policies during a time when reports indicate the continual pressures of balancing work and personal life. Alongside these stresses there is additional pressures for wo... Read More about Work-life balance policy in the UK : gendered ICT workplaces and the culture of resentment.

The impact of spatial segregation on the employment outcomes amongst Bangladeshi men and women in England and Wales (2010)
Journal Article
Johnston, R., Sirkeci, I., Khattab, N., & Modood, T. (2010). The impact of spatial segregation on the employment outcomes amongst Bangladeshi men and women in England and Wales. Sociological Research Online, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.5153/sro.2082

Studies of ethnic residential segregation and its impacts on labour market performance have reported both negative and positive outcomes for different groups in different geographies. We revisit the issue with a particular focus on the Bangladeshi mi... Read More about The impact of spatial segregation on the employment outcomes amongst Bangladeshi men and women in England and Wales.

The significance of the reflective practitioner in blended learning (2010)
Journal Article
Heinze, A., & Procter, C. (2010). The significance of the reflective practitioner in blended learning. International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2(2), 18-29. https://doi.org/10.4018/jmbl.2010040102

This is a case study paper concerned with the introduction of blended learning on a part-time higher education programme for mature students. The interpretive work draws on four action research cycles conducted over two years with two student cohorts... Read More about The significance of the reflective practitioner in blended learning.

The social and community value of football - Are there any regulatory requirements for football clubs to report against social and environment impacts? (2010)
Report
James, M., & Miettinen, S. (2010). The social and community value of football - Are there any regulatory requirements for football clubs to report against social and environment impacts?

It is often claimed that because professional football clubs are at the centre of, integral to and essential for the communities in which they are based, the pattern of regulation affecting them should be different from that which is imposed on oth... Read More about The social and community value of football - Are there any regulatory requirements for football clubs to report against social and environment impacts?.

The state of workplace union reps organisation in Britain today (2010)
Journal Article
Darlington, R. (2010). The state of workplace union reps organisation in Britain today. Capital and Class, 34(201), 126-135. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309816809353502

This article provides a brief evaluation of the state of workplace union reps’ organization in Britain as we approach the second decade of the 2000s. It documents the severe weakening of workplace union organization over the last 25 years, which is r... Read More about The state of workplace union reps organisation in Britain today.

A framework for accessible m-government implementation (2010)
Journal Article
Emmanouilidou, M., & Kreps, D. (2010). A framework for accessible m-government implementation. Electronic Government, 7(3), 252-269. https://doi.org/10.1504/EG.2010.033591

The great popularity and rapid diffusion of mobile technologies at worldwide level has also been recognised by the public sector, leading to the creation of m-government. A major challenge for m-government is accessibility – the provision of an equal... Read More about A framework for accessible m-government implementation.

Hybrid intensity models for repairable systems (2010)
Journal Article
Percy, D., Kearney, J., & Kobbacy, K. (2010). Hybrid intensity models for repairable systems. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 21, 395-406. https://doi.org/10.1093/imaman/dpn039

In recent years, several authors have proposed mathematical models for complex repairable systems, extending the common assumptions of minimal repairs and renewals. These models all have weaknesses but we believe that modifications of existing model... Read More about Hybrid intensity models for repairable systems.