All Outputs (1216)

Purchasing and supply management skills and personality traits across roles: A job advertisements perspective (2022)
Journal Article
Klezl, V., Kelly, S., Stek, K., & Vasek, J. (in press). Purchasing and supply management skills and personality traits across roles: A job advertisements perspective. International Journal of Procurement Management, 15(3), 281-304. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPM.2022.122595

Abstract: This paper contributes to a growing trajectory of research on purchasing and supply management skills and requirements and uses job advertisements as a novel source of data and research perspective. Our findings broadly corroborate the exta... Read More about Purchasing and supply management skills and personality traits across roles: A job advertisements perspective.

P&O risking reputation with possible illegal move of sacking 800 crew to then replace them with agency staff (2022)
Journal Article
Lord, J. (2022). P&O risking reputation with possible illegal move of sacking 800 crew to then replace them with agency staff

P&O Ferries have sacked all 800 crew on Thursday afternoon with “effective immediately” and all staff will be served with severance packages. P&O Ferries said all services will be cancelled for the next few days as the business is “not viable” in... Read More about P&O risking reputation with possible illegal move of sacking 800 crew to then replace them with agency staff.

International higher education (2022)
Journal Article
Caldwell, J. (2022). International higher education. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 26(2), 39-40. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2022.2041329

Editorial.

Providing, performing and protecting: the importance of work identities in negotiating conflicting work-family ideals as a single mother (2022)
Journal Article
Radcliffe, L., Cassell, C., & Malik, F. (2022). Providing, performing and protecting: the importance of work identities in negotiating conflicting work-family ideals as a single mother. British Journal of Management, 33, 890-905

The aims of this paper are twofold. First, we aim to expand understanding of work–family experiences beyond the prevalent emphasis on traditional couple-headed families within organization and management literatures by focusing on the experiences of... Read More about Providing, performing and protecting: the importance of work identities in negotiating conflicting work-family ideals as a single mother.

“He wouldn’t be seen using it…” Men’s use of male grooming products as a form of invisible consumption (2022)
Journal Article
Byrne, A., & Milestone, K. (2022). “He wouldn’t be seen using it…” Men’s use of male grooming products as a form of invisible consumption. Journal of Consumer Culture, 23(1), 146-147. https://doi.org/10.1177/14695405211066314

Skincare products are well-established amongst female consumers. The market for male skincare products is far more recent and little research has been undertaken on this emerging sector. The practice of men using what was traditionally a product al... Read More about “He wouldn’t be seen using it…” Men’s use of male grooming products as a form of invisible consumption.

Vaccines and voluntarism in the workplace (2022)
Journal Article
Wood, S., & Lord, J. (2022). Vaccines and voluntarism in the workplace

Mandatory vaccines are not a new concept with proof of immunisation (to travel) dates back to 1796. This article looks at how mandatory vaccines have been implemented in the workplace and how the Covid-19 pandemic has tested both the government and... Read More about Vaccines and voluntarism in the workplace.

The ‘Great Resignation’ and how it can be turned into the ‘Great Reshuffle’ (2022)
Journal Article
Cook, J., & Lord, J. (2022). The ‘Great Resignation’ and how it can be turned into the ‘Great Reshuffle’. Business leader (Online),

In this guest article, Dr. Jonathan Lord, HR expert from the University of Salford Business School, discusses how the ‘Great Resignation’ can be turned into the ‘Great Reshuffle’. The Great Resignation’ does not necessarily mean businesses simply... Read More about The ‘Great Resignation’ and how it can be turned into the ‘Great Reshuffle’.

Aesthetics and education for sustainability (2022)
Journal Article
Acevedo, B., Malevicius, R., Fadli, H., & Lamberti, C. (2022). Aesthetics and education for sustainability. Culture and Organization, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/14759551.2022.2028147

Although there have been important developments in the provision of education for sustainability, the focus remains on the transmission of knowledge, and analysis of case studies that seldom relate to the daily lives and concerns of higher education... Read More about Aesthetics and education for sustainability.

Sickness and unvaccinated staff : how is it impacting the UK workforce? (2022)
Journal Article
Cotton, B., & Lord, J. (2022). Sickness and unvaccinated staff : how is it impacting the UK workforce?. Business leader (Online),

Dr Jonathan Lord, HR expert at the University of Salford Business School shares his thoughts on UK firms cutting sick pay for unvaccinated workers.

SME’s disinclination towards subcontracting in the public sector markets : an attributional perspective (2022)
Journal Article
Akenroye, T., Owens, J., Oyegoke, A., Belal, H., & Jebli, F. (2022). SME’s disinclination towards subcontracting in the public sector markets : an attributional perspective. Journal of Public Procurement, https://doi.org/10.1108/JOPP-05-2021-0032

Purpose - This study aims to examine the causes of SME’ disinclination towards subcontracting in public sector markets. Previous studies have revealed that UK SMEs are reluctant to do business with the public sector through the subcontracting route,... Read More about SME’s disinclination towards subcontracting in the public sector markets : an attributional perspective.

Tweeting terrorism : vernacular conceptions of Muslims and terror in the wake of the Manchester bombing on Twitter (2022)
Journal Article
Downing, J., Gerwens, S., & Dron, R. (2022). Tweeting terrorism : vernacular conceptions of Muslims and terror in the wake of the Manchester bombing on Twitter. Critical Studies on Terrorism, 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/17539153.2021.2013450

Both vernacular security studies and critical terrorism studies (CTS) offer constructivist analyses of security couched in understandings of security speak. However, neither adequately take account of the ways in which social media presents important... Read More about Tweeting terrorism : vernacular conceptions of Muslims and terror in the wake of the Manchester bombing on Twitter.

Impact of lockdown relaxation and implementation of the face-covering policy on mental health: a United Kingdom COVID-19 study (2021)
Journal Article
Rathod, S., Pallikadavath, S., Graves, E., Rahman, M., Brooks, A., Soomro, M., …Phiri, P. (2021). Impact of lockdown relaxation and implementation of the face-covering policy on mental health: a United Kingdom COVID-19 study. World Journal of Psychiatry, 11(12), 1346-1365. https://doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v11.i12.1346

Background: Pandemic mitigation policies, such as lockdown, are known to impact on mental health of individuals. Compulsory face covering under relaxed lockdown restrictions gives assurance of less transmission of airborne infection and has the poten... Read More about Impact of lockdown relaxation and implementation of the face-covering policy on mental health: a United Kingdom COVID-19 study.

Factors influencing the young physicians’ intention to use Internet of Things (IoT) services in healthcare (2021)
Journal Article
Hasan, N., Bao, Y., Miah, S. J., & Fenton, A. (2021). Factors influencing the young physicians’ intention to use Internet of Things (IoT) services in healthcare. Information Development, 39(4), 902-919. https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669211064114

The Internet of Things (IoT) enabled technologies to have proliferated due to their abilities to capture and exchange quality information. This empirical study aims to investigate the factors influencing the intention to use IoT services in healthcar... Read More about Factors influencing the young physicians’ intention to use Internet of Things (IoT) services in healthcare.

Social media and empowerment in hospitality and tourism decision-making : a study among UK Muslim women (2021)
Journal Article
Khan, I., Sahadev, S., Rashid, T., & Banerjee, S. (2022). Social media and empowerment in hospitality and tourism decision-making : a study among UK Muslim women. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 101, 103125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2021.103125

Research that explores Muslim women’s hospitality and tourism decision-making is limited. This paper attempts to bring a new perspective to the literature on social media and consumption decisions in the hospitality and tourism sector by focusing on... Read More about Social media and empowerment in hospitality and tourism decision-making : a study among UK Muslim women.

The role of entrepreneurial orientation in developing SMEs resilience capabilities throughout COVID-19 (2021)
Journal Article
Zighan, S., Abualqumboz, M., Dwaikat, N., & Alkalha, Z. (2021). The role of entrepreneurial orientation in developing SMEs resilience capabilities throughout COVID-19. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 23(4), 227-239. https://doi.org/10.1177/14657503211046849

Through the lens of entrepreneurial orientation, this study investigates operational practices that (small and medium-sized enterprises) have either adopted or improvised to support small and medium-sized enterprises’ resilience in the face of corona... Read More about The role of entrepreneurial orientation in developing SMEs resilience capabilities throughout COVID-19.

Social goals versus business necessity : the nature and determinants of innovation in financial inclusion (2021)
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Vik, P., McEachern, M., Curtis, J., Kane, K., & Dayson, K. (in press). Social goals versus business necessity : the nature and determinants of innovation in financial inclusion. Social Business, https://doi.org/10.1362/204440821X16206324311132

Purpose: This study aims to explore the extent to which social innovation is prioritised among a sample of organisations promoting financial inclusion through the provision of affordable credit, advice and financial education. Additionally, we seek... Read More about Social goals versus business necessity : the nature and determinants of innovation in financial inclusion.

The financial interconnectedness between global equity markets and crude oil : evidence from the GCC (2021)
Journal Article
Yousuf, M., & Zhai, J. (2021). The financial interconnectedness between global equity markets and crude oil : evidence from the GCC. Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 20(2), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/14765284.2021.1989884

This paper investigates the interconnectedness between the GCC region, crude oil prices, and global equity markets of the US, Europe, and China. We use DCC-GARCH models and the Diebold and Yilmaz (2012) approach to examine the dynamic connectedness a... Read More about The financial interconnectedness between global equity markets and crude oil : evidence from the GCC.

Optimization of SPIO injection for sentinel lymph node dissection in a rat model (2021)
Journal Article
Peek, M., Saeki, K., Ohashi, K., Chikaki, S., Baker, R., Nakagawa, T., …Sekino, M. (2021). Optimization of SPIO injection for sentinel lymph node dissection in a rat model. Cancers, 13(19), e5031. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13195031

The magnetic technique, consisting of a magnetic tracer and a handheld magnetometer, is a promising alternative technique for sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND) and was shown to be non-inferior to the standard technique in terms of identification... Read More about Optimization of SPIO injection for sentinel lymph node dissection in a rat model.

Computerised gymnastics judging scoring system implementation – an exploration of stakeholders’ perceptions (2021)
Journal Article
Allen, E., Fenton, A., & Parry, K. (2021). Computerised gymnastics judging scoring system implementation – an exploration of stakeholders’ perceptions. Science of gymnastics journal (Online ed.), 13(3), 357-370. https://doi.org/10.52165/sgj.13.3.357-370

Gymnastics is one of the original Olympic sports, subjectively judged by humans. Judging errors and bias can occur, resulting in medals being incorrectly awarded. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) with Fujitsu are introducing the compute... Read More about Computerised gymnastics judging scoring system implementation – an exploration of stakeholders’ perceptions.

Paving the way for entrenching the diaspora’s voting rights under the Nigerian laws : legal prospects, challenges and potential solutions (2021)
Journal Article
Elgujja, A. (2021). Paving the way for entrenching the diaspora’s voting rights under the Nigerian laws : legal prospects, challenges and potential solutions. Turkish journal of diaspora studies, 1(2), 77-95. https://doi.org/10.52241/TJDS.2021.0025

Diaspora overseas or external voting hinges on citizen’s universal right to vote and has become popular among modern democracies all over the world. Over a hundred nations have so far adopted overseas or with varying scopes and/or restrictions. Curre... Read More about Paving the way for entrenching the diaspora’s voting rights under the Nigerian laws : legal prospects, challenges and potential solutions.