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Markets under the Microscope: Making Scientific Discoveries Valuable through Choreographed Contestations (2018)
Journal Article

This paper breaks new ground by revealing and conceptualizing the marketization of science as a process that transforms scientific discoveries and markets through a series of choreographed contestations: moments of valuation that occur when different... Read More about Markets under the Microscope: Making Scientific Discoveries Valuable through Choreographed Contestations.

A dualistic view of employment in China (2018)
Journal Article
Ma, G. (2018). A dualistic view of employment in China. Society and Business Review, 15(1), 35-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/SBR-10-2018-0111

This paper aims to bring to the fore some neglected implications of the dual employment systems in China, especially for the public sector.
Design/methodology/approach

This paper reinterprets some recent developments in understanding Chinese empl... Read More about A dualistic view of employment in China.

Role of organizational career websites for employer brand development (2018)
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Gunesh, P., & Maheshwari, V. (2018). Role of organizational career websites for employer brand development. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 27(1), 149-168. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijoa-01-2018-1327

Purpose
The paper aims to demonstrate the utilization of banks’ career website for publicizing the employer branding strategy to enable effective strategic talent relationship management through talent attraction, engagement and retention.

Design... Read More about Role of organizational career websites for employer brand development.

The barriers and enablers of the educational cloud: a doctoral student perspective (2018)
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Ali, M. (2018). The barriers and enablers of the educational cloud: a doctoral student perspective. Open Journal of Business and Management, 7, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojbm.2019.71001

Background, Motivation and Objective: Cloud computing (CC) within UK HEIs is an emerging research phenomenon. When adopting new innovations, it is important to assess whether it will add value to the organisation. Contri- bution/Method: This explorat... Read More about The barriers and enablers of the educational cloud: a doctoral student perspective.

Cleaner nudges? Policy labels and investment decision-making (2018)
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Lange, I., Moro, M., & Rahman, M. (2018). Cleaner nudges? Policy labels and investment decision-making. Energy Journal, 39(6), 27-52. https://doi.org/10.5547/01956574.39.6.ilan

Recent evidence suggests that labeling of unconditional cash transfers leads recipients to spend more on the labeled good. In this paper we show that the Winter Fuel Payment, an unconditional cash transfer, has distortionary effects on the market for... Read More about Cleaner nudges? Policy labels and investment decision-making.

On full charge (2018)
Journal Article
Owens, J., & Toye, K. (2018). On full charge

A demand increases the need for a more a more concerted and coordinated effort to increase the Electric Vehicle (EV) network is growing. How well positioned is the City of Manchester to adopt and develop an EV charge point infrastructure?

Is it worth it? Reflections on the first two years of a professional doctorate (2018)
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Caldwell, J. (2019). Is it worth it? Reflections on the first two years of a professional doctorate. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 23(2-3), 70-74. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2018.1539045

This paper will provide insight into the reflective practice that a professional doctorate (EdD) encourages, and how such reflection can affect the professional practice of professional services staff. It concludes with my reflections on how undertak... Read More about Is it worth it? Reflections on the first two years of a professional doctorate.

Uncovering psychological gratifications affecting social media utilization : a multiblock hierarchical analysis (2018)
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Zolkepli, I., Kamarulzaman, Y., & Kitchen, P. (2018). Uncovering psychological gratifications affecting social media utilization : a multiblock hierarchical analysis. Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, 26(4), 412-430. https://doi.org/10.1080/10696679.2018.1489730

The purpose of this study is to examine internet users’ experience and gratifications of social media, which affect the utilization of the medium. The research model was developed in hierarchical multiblock, which consists of three key psychological... Read More about Uncovering psychological gratifications affecting social media utilization : a multiblock hierarchical analysis.

As Dyson selects Singapore for EV factory, British MPs step up calls green car tax breaks (2018)
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Owens, J. (2018). As Dyson selects Singapore for EV factory, British MPs step up calls green car tax breaks

Calls grow for Chancellor to move UK electric vehicle adoption into the fast lane, as charging infrastructure investment takes a step forward.


Dyson has confirmed it is to locate its first electric car factory in Singapore, dashing hopes the U... Read More about As Dyson selects Singapore for EV factory, British MPs step up calls green car tax breaks.

Dyson picks Singapore for its new electric car factory (2018)
Journal Article
Owens, J. (2018). Dyson picks Singapore for its new electric car factory

UK technology business Dyson is to build its electric cars in Singapore, with construction of a manufacturing facility to begin in December.

Institutional determinants of inward FDI : evidence from Pakistan (2018)
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Uddin, M., Chowdhury, A., Zafar, S., Shafique, S., & Liu, J. (2019). Institutional determinants of inward FDI : evidence from Pakistan. International Business Review, 28(2), 344-358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2018.10.006

FDI has been growing at a spectacular pace all over the world and emerging countries have been successful in attracting more FDI compared to developed countries. Institutional factors are becoming more important as determinants of inward FDI for emer... Read More about Institutional determinants of inward FDI : evidence from Pakistan.

Modelling and application of condition-based maintenance for a two-component system with stochastic and economic dependencies (2018)
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Do, P., Assaf, R., Scarf, P., & Iung, B. (2019). Modelling and application of condition-based maintenance for a two-component system with stochastic and economic dependencies. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 182, 86-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2018.10.007

This paper develops a model of a condition-based maintenance policy for a two-component
system with both stochastic and economic dependencies. The stochastic dependency is such
that the degradation rate of each component depends not only on its own... Read More about Modelling and application of condition-based maintenance for a two-component system with stochastic and economic dependencies.

Role of attitudes in Brazil's country brand image (2018)
Journal Article
Giraldi, J., Maheshwari, V., Mariutti, F., & Konstantopolou, A. (2018). Role of attitudes in Brazil's country brand image. International Journal of Business and Globalisation, 21(3), 297-307. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijbg.2018.10016574

For the past three decades, the academic community has sought to advance the analysis relating to the image of several countries around the world. However, despite the importance of the theory of attitude in evaluating the image of a country, the maj... Read More about Role of attitudes in Brazil's country brand image.

Investigation of current perspectives for NHS Wales sustainable development through procurement policies (2018)
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sustainable development through procurement policies. Public Money and Management, 38(7), 493-502. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2018.1527535

Public sector procurement has to operate under the pressure of policies and strict budgets. This paper examines the current perspectives of NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) on sustainable procurement policies through the environmental, s... Read More about Investigation of current perspectives for NHS Wales sustainable development through procurement policies.

Understanding determinants of illegal e-book downloading behaviour in the UK and Germany (2018)
Journal Article
Jonas, O., & Sirkeci, I. (2018). Understanding determinants of illegal e-book downloading behaviour in the UK and Germany. Transnational Marketing Journal, 6(2), 79-100. https://doi.org/10.33182/tmj.v6i2.595

With the success of e-books in the last decade, e-book piracy has become increasingly prevalent. This is a significant threat to the publishing industry, publishers and authors alike. Despite efforts to inhibit illegal downloading of e-book files, un... Read More about Understanding determinants of illegal e-book downloading behaviour in the UK and Germany.

The diffusion of balanced scorecard from the perspective of adopters : evidence from Australia (2018)
Journal Article
Askarany, D., & Yazdifar, H. (2018). The diffusion of balanced scorecard from the perspective of adopters : evidence from Australia. Review of economics & finance, 14(4), 71-82

The purpose of this paper is to explore the shortcomings of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) as a performance measurement tool, and to examine the extent of association between its diffusion and the characteristics of its adopters in practice.
This st... Read More about The diffusion of balanced scorecard from the perspective of adopters : evidence from Australia.