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Approximate confidence intervals for moment-based estimators of the between-study variance in random effects meta-analysis (2015)
Journal Article
effects meta-analysis. Research Synthesis Methods, 6(4), 372-382. https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1162

Moment-based estimators of the between-study variance are very popular when performing random effects meta-analyses. This type of estimation has many advantages including computational and conceptual simplicity. Furthermore, by using these estimato... Read More about Approximate confidence intervals for moment-based estimators of the between-study variance in random effects meta-analysis.

Innovation and cause-related marketing success : a conceptual framework and propositions (2015)
Journal Article
Christofi, M., Leonidou, E., Vrontis, D., Kitchen, P., & Papasolomou, I. (2015). Innovation and cause-related marketing success : a conceptual framework and propositions. Journal of Services Marketing, 29(5), 354-366. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSM-04-2014-0114

Purpose This paper aims to illustrate how innovation typologies may lead to cause-related marketing (CRM) success when applied to services. Design/methodology/approach Hence, the paper identifies product/service and brand factors that underpin... Read More about Innovation and cause-related marketing success : a conceptual framework and propositions.

Deliberations on jury service (2015)
Journal Article
Baker, R. (2015). Deliberations on jury service. Mathematics today, 51(4), 194-185

Mathematical reflections on doing jury duty, emphasizing the probability of being called up for duty, and how improvements could be made. An improved selection method that would avoid some people being called up more than once is discussed.

A mathematical analysis of badminton scoring systems (2015)
Book Chapter
Percy, D. (2015). A mathematical analysis of badminton scoring systems. In M. Wright (Ed.), Operational Research Applied to Sports (181-200). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

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.

Design factors-customer behaviour relationship: The mediating role of emotions and cognition (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Nusairat, N., Rashid, T., & Rembielak, G. (2015, July). Design factors-customer behaviour relationship: The mediating role of emotions and cognition. Presented at Academy of Marketing Conference 2015, University of Limerick Ireland

Although the role of retail environment in general in affecting customer behaviour is highly acknowledged by marketing scholars, the mechanism of the effect is still a promising area of research. This working paper presents a conceptual framework to... Read More about Design factors-customer behaviour relationship: The mediating role of emotions and cognition.

Liminality in recessionary times – the male view (2015)
Presentation / Conference
O'Loughlin, D., McEachern, M., Szmigin, I., Karantinou, K., Barbosa, B., & Fernández-moya, E. (2015, July). Liminality in recessionary times – the male view. Presented at Academy of Marketing Conference 2015, University of Limerick Ireland

As an environmental factor contributing to consumer vulnerability (e.g. Baker et al., 2005), the recession is an appropriate context in which to explore the temporal impact on European austerity-burdened consumers. In view of the scant attention in... Read More about Liminality in recessionary times – the male view.

Digital media, football fans and communications : a case study of Salford City FC, a ‘digital football club’ (2015)
Presentation / Conference
a case study of Salford City FC, a ‘digital football club’. Presented at Academy of Marketing Conference 2015, University of Limerick Ireland

This paper is written in year one of a five year longitudinal ethnography, six months into my PhD studies. Significant progress has been made so far. I am currently part way through my literature review and I am currently refining my research questio... Read More about Digital media, football fans and communications : a case study of Salford City FC, a ‘digital football club’.

Distinguishing traditional from commercial trusts : a dangerous precedent or necessary complication? (2015)
Journal Article
Carn, M. (2015). Distinguishing traditional from commercial trusts : a dangerous precedent or necessary complication?. Trusts and Trustees, 21(8), 868-888

AIB Group (UK) plc v Mark Redler & Co Solicitors examined the issue of appropriate remedies available to a beneficiary for breach of trust. This article examines the Supreme Court’s appraisal of the leading case in this area: Target Holdings Ltd v... Read More about Distinguishing traditional from commercial trusts : a dangerous precedent or necessary complication?.

Revisiting variance gamma pricing : an application to S&P500 index options (2015)
Journal Article
Mozumder, S., & Sorwar, G. (2015). Revisiting variance gamma pricing : an application to S&P500 index options. International journal of financial engineering (Print), 2(2), #1550022. https://doi.org/10.1142/s242478631550022x

We reformulate the Lévy-Kintchine formula to make it suitable for modelling the stochastic time-changing effects of Lévy processes. Using Variance-Gamma (VG) process as an example, it illustrates the dynamic properties of a Lévy process and revisits... Read More about Revisiting variance gamma pricing : an application to S&P500 index options.

Developing ASEAN India partnership for fostering technology development (2015)
Journal Article
Sahadev, S., & Hoontrakul, P. (2015). Developing ASEAN India partnership for fostering technology development. Journal of Indian Business Research, 7(2), 205-218. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIBR-10-2014-0069

Purpose – This conceptual paper aims to discuss issues relevant to fostering cooperation between India and countries in the ASEAN region in the area of technological innovation. Design/methodology/approach – This is a conceptual paper, based on insig... Read More about Developing ASEAN India partnership for fostering technology development.

Unlocking social value at the BOP : Building a knowledge transfer platform for Nigerian apiculturists (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Toluwalope, A., & McEachern, M. (2015, June). Unlocking social value at the BOP : Building a knowledge transfer platform for Nigerian apiculturists. Presented at 2nd International Biannual Social Business @Anadolou Conference - Business as if People Mattered, Eskisehir, Turkey

Few studies examine the prospects for businesses within BOP markets to deliver social value. In the context of Nigerian apiculture, which has the potential to provide employment and alleviate poverty for BOP farmers, this paper explores the knowledge... Read More about Unlocking social value at the BOP : Building a knowledge transfer platform for Nigerian apiculturists.

Is forward-looking financial disclosure really informative? Evidence from UK narrative statements (2015)
Journal Article
Hassanein, A., & Hussainey, K. (2015). Is forward-looking financial disclosure really informative? Evidence from UK narrative statements. International Review of Financial Analysis, 41, 52-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2015.05.025

Forward-looking financial disclosure (FLFD) is potentially uninformative if it does not change from the previous year, especially after a significant change in firm performance. This study aims to examine whether and to what extent FLFD is changed... Read More about Is forward-looking financial disclosure really informative? Evidence from UK narrative statements.

An empirical Bayes' procedure for ranking players in Ryder Cup golf (2015)
Journal Article
Baker, R., & McHale, I. (2015). An empirical Bayes' procedure for ranking players in Ryder Cup golf. Journal of Applied Statistics, 43(3), 387-395. https://doi.org/10.1080/02664763.2015.1043869

We describe a model to obtain strengths and rankings of players appearing in golf's Ryder Cup. Obtaining rankings is complicated because of two reasons. First, competitors do not compete on an equal number of occasions, with some competitors appearin... Read More about An empirical Bayes' procedure for ranking players in Ryder Cup golf.

CRM in a German multichannel retailing company : investigating and evaluating the sales people’s roles (2015)
Journal Article
Rashid, T., & Patten, E. CRM in a German multichannel retailing company : investigating and evaluating the sales people’s roles. Manuscript submitted for publication

2013 is the 20th birth-year of the World Wide Web, probably the most important technological invention since Gutenberg’s letterpress. It has enormous impact on people’s lives. In Germany, where bricks and mortar sales have stagnated over the last few... Read More about CRM in a German multichannel retailing company : investigating and evaluating the sales people’s roles.

Online brand community engagement : Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) perspective (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Poor Rezaei, S. (2015, June). Online brand community engagement : Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) perspective. Presented at Researching Social Media : Methods, Frameworks and Insights, Birmingham

The role of online brand communities (OBC) as rich interactive multimedia environment in strategic marketing has dramatically changed over the past 15 years (Baldus, 2015). A wide range of brands has invested on development of these communities to o... Read More about Online brand community engagement : Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) perspective.

Unleashing corporate communications via social media : a UK study of brand management and conversations with customers (2015)
Journal Article
Griffiths, M., & McLean, R. (2015). Unleashing corporate communications via social media : a UK study of brand management and conversations with customers. Journal of Customer Behaviour, 14(2), 147-162. https://doi.org/10.1362/147539215X14373846805789

This paper reports on a small-scale UK based study that explores the impact of social media adoption and use on corporate communications and brand image. The study was structured around an empirical research study including discourse and textual anal... Read More about Unleashing corporate communications via social media : a UK study of brand management and conversations with customers.

Employee cynicism - the role of dispositional envy and gossip engagement (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Chang, K., Kuo, K., Kuo, T., & Quinton, S. (2015, May). Employee cynicism - the role of dispositional envy and gossip engagement. Presented at 17th Congress of European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology, Oslo, Norway

Purpose: Employee cynicism is characterised by frustration, disillusionment, as well as contempt toward managers. Inspired by self-evaluation-maintenance theory (Tesser, 1988), this research examined the relationship between employee cynicism and tw... Read More about Employee cynicism - the role of dispositional envy and gossip engagement.

Crises, economic integration and growth collapses in African countries (2015)
Journal Article
Ali, A., & Imai, K. (2015). Crises, economic integration and growth collapses in African countries. Journal of African Economies, 24(4), 471-501. https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejv010

The objective of this article is to explore the effects of crises and openness on a large sample of African countries. Focusing on sudden stops, currency, twin and sovereign debt crises, the article shows that crises are associated with growth collap... Read More about Crises, economic integration and growth collapses in African countries.