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Forecasting test cricket match outcomes in play (2012)
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Akhtar, S., & Scarf, P. (2012). Forecasting test cricket match outcomes in play. International Journal of Forecasting, 28(3), 632-643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2011.08.005

This paper forecasts match outcomes in test cricket in play, session by session. Match outcome probabilities at the start of each session are forecast using a sequence of multinomial logistic regression models. These probabilities can assist a team... Read More about Forecasting test cricket match outcomes in play.

Assessing the viability of university alumni as a repeat visitor market (2012)
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Schofield, P., & Fallon, P. (2012). Assessing the viability of university alumni as a repeat visitor market. Tourism Management, 33(6), 1373-1384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2011.12.021

Both student and repeat visitor markets have been recognised by tourism academics and destination marketing agencies, but the alumni repeat visitor market has been neglected. The paper examines alumni propensity to return as tourists to their unive... Read More about Assessing the viability of university alumni as a repeat visitor market.

On the development of a soccer player performance rating system for the English premier league (2012)
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McHale, I., Scarf, P., & Folker, D. (2012). On the development of a soccer player performance rating system for the English premier league. Interfaces, 42(4), 339-351. https://doi.org/10.1287/inte.1110.0589

The EA Sports Player Performance Index is a rating system for soccer players used in the top two tiers of soccer in England—the Premier League and the Championship. Its development was a collaboration among professional soccer leagues, a news media... Read More about On the development of a soccer player performance rating system for the English premier league.

Any Given Saturday: Competitive balance in elite English rugby (2012)
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Williams, P. (2012). Any Given Saturday: Competitive balance in elite English rugby. Managing Leisure, 17(2/3), 88-105. https://doi.org/10.1080/13606719.2012.674388

Competitive balance (CB) is a key consideration for those who administer professional sports leagues. This paper examines CB in elite rugby union in England since leagues were formed in 1987. Using a range of established and sport-specific metrics, r... Read More about Any Given Saturday: Competitive balance in elite English rugby.

Determinants of capital structure in the UK retail industry: A comparison of multiple regression and generalized regression neural network (2012)
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Abdou, H., Kuzmic, A., Pointon, J., & Lister, R. (2012). Determinants of capital structure in the UK retail industry: A comparison of multiple regression and generalized regression neural network. Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance and Management, 19(3), 151-169. https://doi.org/10.1002/isaf.1330

Firms need to rely on different financing sources, but the question is how capital structure is determined for a particular industry. Our aim is to undertake an investigation into the factors which determine capital structure in the UK retail indust... Read More about Determinants of capital structure in the UK retail industry: A comparison of multiple regression and generalized regression neural network.

Islamic financial instruments in corporate firms’ balance sheet: A research note (2012)
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Dzolkarnaini, N., & Minhat, M. (2012). Islamic financial instruments in corporate firms’ balance sheet: A research note

Purpose: This paper examines the use of Islamic Financial Instruments (IFIs) in the corporate firms’ balance sheet. Methodology/Approach: The overall research approach involves an examination of annual reports of 20 top non-financial firms from 1... Read More about Islamic financial instruments in corporate firms’ balance sheet: A research note.

The interplay of structure and agency dynamics in strike activity (2012)
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Darlington, R. (2012). The interplay of structure and agency dynamics in strike activity. Employee Relations, 34(5), 518-533. https://doi.org/10.1108/01425451211248523

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to build on the insights of mobilisation theory to examine the interplay of structure and agency dynamics in strike activity. It proposes to do so by investigating the 2007 36-hour strike undertaken by 2,300 eng... Read More about The interplay of structure and agency dynamics in strike activity.

Culture shock and HE performance: implications for teaching (2012)
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Kelly, P., & Moogan, Y. (2012). Culture shock and HE performance: implications for teaching. Higher Education Quarterly, 66(1), 24-46. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2273.2011.00505.x

The globalisation of higher education brings together learners and teachers from differing systems, creating a heterogeneous and diverse environment.Yet many higher education institutions typically rely on foreign students themselves to adapt to thei... Read More about Culture shock and HE performance: implications for teaching.

Productivity in China's high technology industry : regional heterogeneity and R&D (2012)
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Zhang, R., Sun, K., Delgado, M., & Kumbhakar, S. (2012). Productivity in China's high technology industry : regional heterogeneity and R&D. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 79(1), 127-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2011.08.005

This paper analyzes the impact of Research and Development (R&D) on the productivity of China's high technology industry. In order to capture important differences in the effect of R&D on output that arise from geographic and socioeconomic difference... Read More about Productivity in China's high technology industry : regional heterogeneity and R&D.

Consumer perspectives of cultural branding : The case of Burberry in Taiwan (2012)
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Peng, N., & Chen, A. (2012). Consumer perspectives of cultural branding : The case of Burberry in Taiwan. Journal of Brand Management, 19(4), 318-330. https://doi.org/10.1057/bm.2011.42

Luxury brands are cultural phenomena forged by marketing efforts and country image. Yet although many Western luxury brands have iconic status among Asian consumers, the intertwining relationship between these two factors requires further clarificati... Read More about Consumer perspectives of cultural branding : The case of Burberry in Taiwan.

Branding the green education : challenges facing implementation of education for sustainable development in Egypt (2012)
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Ramzy, O., & Wahieb, R. (2012). Branding the green education : challenges facing implementation of education for sustainable development in Egypt. Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 3, 83-99. https://doi.org/10.2478/v10230-012-0006-x

Due to the scarcity in natural resources and the demand for green labour and economy, education for sustainable development (ESD) gained a great importance in developed countries, let alone developing ones. From this point of view, this paper is stu... Read More about Branding the green education : challenges facing implementation of education for sustainable development in Egypt.

Editorial: migration and development: comparing Mexico-US and Turkey-Europe (2012)
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Martin, P., Sirkeci, I., & Stark, E. (2012). Editorial: migration and development: comparing Mexico-US and Turkey-Europe. Migration Letters, 9(1), 1-10

About 12 million people born in Mexico are in the US while about four million Turks are in the European Union. Migration has been part of the strong relationship between these sending and receiving countries. Both Mexico's and Turkey's economies expa... Read More about Editorial: migration and development: comparing Mexico-US and Turkey-Europe.

Turkish culture of migration: flows between Turkey and Germany, socio-economic development and conflict (2012)
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Sirkeci, I., Cohen, J., & Yazgan, P. (2012). Turkish culture of migration: flows between Turkey and Germany, socio-economic development and conflict. Migration Letters, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.33182/ml.v9i1.201

In this paper we explore the rise of Turkey as a destination for new migrants including the children of Turks and Kurds who emigrated to Europe and Germany over the last five decades. An environment of social, economic and human insecurity dominated... Read More about Turkish culture of migration: flows between Turkey and Germany, socio-economic development and conflict.