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The Manchester and Salford Strike Wave of Summer 1911 (2023)
Journal Article
Darlington, R. (2023). The Manchester and Salford Strike Wave of Summer 1911. #Journal not on list, 44-52

If the ‘Labour Revolt’ that swept Britain in the years leading up to the outbreak of the First World War between 1910 and 1914 was one of the most dramatic and violent explosions of industrial militancy and social conflict the country has ever experi... Read More about The Manchester and Salford Strike Wave of Summer 1911.

Further evidence on non-audit fees: Using the context of female directors on audit committees (2023)
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K., A., Alam, M. A., N. A., B., & S., N. (2023). Further evidence on non-audit fees: Using the context of female directors on audit committees. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, https://doi.org/10.1108/JFRA-05-2022-0199

This study aims to examine the association between non-audit fees and audit quality by utilizing the context of gender-diverse audit committees. Further, we assess whether this link is moderated by industry-specialist auditors. This study utilized no... Read More about Further evidence on non-audit fees: Using the context of female directors on audit committees.

Enhancing the Assessment and the Feedback in Higher Education (2023)
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Gomis, K., Saini, M., Arif, M., & Pathirage, C. (2023). Enhancing the Assessment and the Feedback in Higher Education. Quality Assurance in Education, https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-01-2023-0004

Purpose: Lack of appropriate student support and drawbacks in academic progression signify the importance of enhancing assessment and feedback in higher education (HE). Although assessment and feedback are significant in HE, minimal empirical researc... Read More about Enhancing the Assessment and the Feedback in Higher Education.

Implementing Industry 4.0 technologies: Future roles in purchasing and supply management (2023)
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Delke, V., Schiele, H., Buchholz, W., & Kelly, S. (2023). Implementing Industry 4.0 technologies: Future roles in purchasing and supply management. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 196, 122847. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122847

Technological advancements associated with Industry 4.0 drive a paradigm shift with economic and social consequences where digitalization, robotization, and other emerging technologies reshape the interconnection between organizations. Critical areas... Read More about Implementing Industry 4.0 technologies: Future roles in purchasing and supply management.

Resilience of cooperatives during global pandemics – Short-term effects of Covid-19 on lending behaviour of British credit unions (2023)
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Vik, P., Curtis, J., & Karl, D. (in press). Resilience of cooperatives during global pandemics – Short-term effects of Covid-19 on lending behaviour of British credit unions. Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management, 11(2), 100220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcom.2023.100220

Cooperative financial institutions are believed to be less vulnerable to business and economic fluctuations linked to recessions and crises. This paper examines the short-term effects of Covid-19 on the British credit union sector d... Read More about Resilience of cooperatives during global pandemics – Short-term effects of Covid-19 on lending behaviour of British credit unions.

Reporting Controversial Issues in Controversial Industries (2023)
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Marshall, D., Jakob, R., Aideen, O., Kelly, S., Roshan, B., & Daniel, C. (2023). Reporting Controversial Issues in Controversial Industries. Accounting, auditing, & accountability, 36(9), https://doi.org/10.1108/AAAJ-07-2020-4684

Purpose: This article explores how companies in multiple controversial industries report their controversial issues. For the first time, we use a new conceptualization of controversial industries, focused on harm and solutions, to investigate the rep... Read More about Reporting Controversial Issues in Controversial Industries.

Working Class Women’s Active Participation in the 1910-14 British Labour Revolt (2023)
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Darlington, R. (2023). Working Class Women’s Active Participation in the 1910-14 British Labour Revolt. Labour History Review, 1(11), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8384482

The ‘Labour Revolt’ that swept Britain in the years leading up to the outbreak of the First World War between 1910 and 1914 was one of the most sustained, dramatic and violent explosions of industrial militancy and associated social conflict the coun... Read More about Working Class Women’s Active Participation in the 1910-14 British Labour Revolt.

Revisiting Corporate Governance And Financial Risk-Taking (2023)
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Alzayed, N., Eskandari, R., Eshraghi, A., & Yazdifar, H. (2023). Revisiting Corporate Governance And Financial Risk-Taking. International Journal of Finance and Economics, https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2896

Corporate governance attributes have varying effects on risk taking when variables are examined separately. We study the effects of a large range of corporate governance attributes on risk taking using a comprehensive US sample. Our findings confirm... Read More about Revisiting Corporate Governance And Financial Risk-Taking.

Problem Directors and Corporate Risk‐Taking (2023)
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Bhuiyan, B., Liu, J., & Alam, A. (in press). Problem Directors and Corporate Risk‐Taking. British Journal of Management, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12770

This study investigates the impact of a ‘problem director’ on the risk‐taking propensity of a firm and its consequences for firm value. Analysing a sample of US companies, we find that corporate risk‐taking propensity increases when a firm appoints a... Read More about Problem Directors and Corporate Risk‐Taking.

The impact of COVID-19 on UK community finance institutions – Implications for local economic development (2023)
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Vik, P. M., Curtis, J., & Dayson, K. T. (2023). The impact of COVID-19 on UK community finance institutions – Implications for local economic development. Local Economy, https://doi.org/10.1177/02690942231208916

UK community finance institutions play an important role in deprived neighbourhoods by serving households and businesses unable to access mainstream finance. This paper analyses the short-term effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on the activities and... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on UK community finance institutions – Implications for local economic development.

Design Thinking and Co-creation in the Business Curriculum (2023)
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Fletcher, G., & Kutar, M. (2023). Design Thinking and Co-creation in the Business Curriculum. International Journal of Management and Applied Research, 10(2), 283-297. https://doi.org/10.18646/2056.102.23-022

Business curriculum development is intrinsically linked to the rapidly changing business landscape. Navigating the complexities of this task demands a design thinking approach that places stakeholders at the centre, focusing on obtaining valuable ins... Read More about Design Thinking and Co-creation in the Business Curriculum.

Energy security and economic stability: The role of inflation and war (2023)
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Banna, H., Alam, M. A., Chen, X. H., & Alam, A. W. (2023). Energy security and economic stability: The role of inflation and war. Energy Economics, 126, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2023.106949

This paper investigates the impact of energy security risk (ESR) on economic stability. Using multiple global datasets, we provide empirical evidence from an unbalanced panel of 68 countries spanning over a period from 1980 to 2021. Our results indic... Read More about Energy security and economic stability: The role of inflation and war.

Open banking and inclusive finance in the European Union: perspectives from the Dutch stakeholder ecosystem (2023)
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Preziuso, M., Koefer, F., & Ehrenhard, M. (2023). Open banking and inclusive finance in the European Union: perspectives from the Dutch stakeholder ecosystem. Financial Innovation, 9(1), 111. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40854-023-00522-1

In the European Union (EU), the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) aims to provide more convenient and customized financial products through open banking (OB) platforms. However, little attention has been paid to the role of OB in improving th... Read More about Open banking and inclusive finance in the European Union: perspectives from the Dutch stakeholder ecosystem.

Board characteristics and ESG disclosure in energy industry: Evidence from emerging economies (2023)
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Nuhu, Y., & Alam, A. (2023). Board characteristics and ESG disclosure in energy industry: Evidence from emerging economies. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, https://doi.org/10.1108/jfra-02-2023-0107

Purpose (limit 100 words) This paper investigates the impact of board characteristics on ESG disclosure in the energy industry of emerging economies. Design/methodology/approach (limit 100 words) The authors adopt the Bloomberg ESG rating to measure... Read More about Board characteristics and ESG disclosure in energy industry: Evidence from emerging economies.

Effects of cumulative COVID-19 cases on mental health: Evidence from multi-country survey. (2023)
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Rathod, S., Pallikadavath, S., Graves, E., Rahman, M. M., Brooks, A., Rathod, P., …Phiri, P. (in press). Effects of cumulative COVID-19 cases on mental health: Evidence from multi-country survey. World Journal of Psychiatry, 13(7), 461-477. https://doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v13.i7.461

Depression and anxiety were both ranked among the top 25 leading causes of global burden of diseases in 2019 prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The pandemic affected, and in many cases threatened, the health and lives of milli... Read More about Effects of cumulative COVID-19 cases on mental health: Evidence from multi-country survey..

Impacts of Business Architecture in the Context of Digital Transformation: An Empirical Study Using PLS-SEM Approach (2023)
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O'Higgins, D. (2023). Impacts of Business Architecture in the Context of Digital Transformation: An Empirical Study Using PLS-SEM Approach. Journal of Business and Management Studies, 5(4), 72-84. https://doi.org/10.32996/jbms.2023.5.4.7

Despite the critical importance of Digital Transformation, up to 95% of initiatives fail to deliver expected business benefits. This paper explores the role of Business Architecture practices in enhancing digital transformation success. Using an adap... Read More about Impacts of Business Architecture in the Context of Digital Transformation: An Empirical Study Using PLS-SEM Approach.

How Can Big Data Analytics Improve Outbound Logistics in The UK Retail Sector? A Qualitative Study (2023)
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Ali, M., & Essien, A. (2023). How Can Big Data Analytics Improve Outbound Logistics in The UK Retail Sector? A Qualitative Study. Journal of Enterprise Information Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/JEIM-08-2022-0282

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore how big data analytics (BDA) as a potential information technology (IT) innovation can facilitate the retail logistics supply chain (SC) from the perspective of outbound logistics operations in the Un... Read More about How Can Big Data Analytics Improve Outbound Logistics in The UK Retail Sector? A Qualitative Study.

Sustainability as an Ethical Aspect of the Theory-Practice Gap in Business Schools (2023)
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Ma, G. (2023). Sustainability as an Ethical Aspect of the Theory-Practice Gap in Business Schools. #Journal not on list, 6(2), 25-36. https://doi.org/10.30564/jsbe.v6i2.5743

This paper aims to reframe sustainability as an ethical aspect of the theory-practice gap in business and management education for sustainable development, which should be viewed as an integral part of knowledge produced and disseminated in business... Read More about Sustainability as an Ethical Aspect of the Theory-Practice Gap in Business Schools.