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Purchasing and supply management (PSM) competencies: Current and future requirements (2019)
Journal Article
Bals, L., Schulze, H., Kelly, S., & Stek, K. (2019). Purchasing and supply management (PSM) competencies: Current and future requirements. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 25(5), 100572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pursup.2019.100572

Purchasing & Supply Management (PSM) competencies are the individual-level foundations of organisational PSM performance. In light of recent developments in the workplace and the external environment, the question of what PSM competencies are needed... Read More about Purchasing and supply management (PSM) competencies: Current and future requirements.

HPWP (High Performance Work Practices) and its role on promoting the employee performance in the Nigerian hotel industry (2019)
Journal Article
Odiaka, K., & Chang, K. (2019). HPWP (High Performance Work Practices) and its role on promoting the employee performance in the Nigerian hotel industry. Journal of Organizational Psychology, 19(6), 23-36. https://doi.org/10.33423/jop.v19i6.2661

The current study discusses the significance of High Performance Work Practices (HPWPs) and analyses
its relevance to employee engagement and performance in Nigeria. Hotel employees with different
background are interviewed and their views thematic... Read More about HPWP (High Performance Work Practices) and its role on promoting the employee performance in the Nigerian hotel industry.

A fuzzy evidential reasoning-based approach for risk assessment of deep foundation pit (2019)
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Traditional risk assessment methods, such as the probabilistic methods, are not effectively used in the construction works of a deep foundation pit (DFP) when data set collected are incomplete or vague input takes place. A new method based on fuzzy e... Read More about A fuzzy evidential reasoning-based approach for risk assessment of deep foundation pit.

Echo state network optimization using binary grey wolf algorithm (2019)
Journal Article
Liu, J., Sun, T., Luo, Y., Yang, S., Cao, Y., & Zhai, J. (2020). Echo state network optimization using binary grey wolf algorithm. Neurocomputing, 385, 310-318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2019.12.069

The echo state network (ESN) is a powerful recurrent neural network for time series modelling. ESN inherits the simplified structure and relatively straightforward training process of conventional neural networks, and shows strong computational capab... Read More about Echo state network optimization using binary grey wolf algorithm.

The antecedent role of a collaborative vs. a controlling corporate culture on firm-wide integrated marketing communication and brand performance (2019)
Journal Article
Porcu, L., del Barrio-García, S., Kitchen, P., & Tourky, M. (2020). The antecedent role of a collaborative vs. a controlling corporate culture on firm-wide integrated marketing communication and brand performance. Journal of Business Research, 119, 435-443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.10.049

This study aims to (i) demonstrate the influence of two types of corporate culture (CC), namely collaborative and controlling, on firm-wide integrated marketing communication (IMC) implementation; and (ii) examine the mediating role of IMC on the rel... Read More about The antecedent role of a collaborative vs. a controlling corporate culture on firm-wide integrated marketing communication and brand performance.

Book review: Zhang, X., Yang, E., & Thomas, N: Enterprise Management Control Systems in China (2019)
Journal Article
Asdullah, M., & Yazdifar, H. (2019). Book review: Zhang, X., Yang, E., & Thomas, N: Enterprise Management Control Systems in China. Asia-Pacific Journal of Management Research and Innovation, 15(3), 124-125. https://doi.org/10.1177/2319510X19883075

Book review of Zhang, X., Yang, E., & Thomas, N: Enterprise Management Control Systems in China, 2014, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, 352 pp., €152,59 (hardback), ISBN: 9783642547140.

An assessment of industry position on shared equity housing model development in the UK (2019)
Journal Article

This paper investigated affordable housing problems and how they impact the development of Shared Equity Housing Models (SEHM) with emphasis on the Community
Land Trust (CLT). The methodological approach identified and tackled inherent industry sour... Read More about An assessment of industry position on shared equity housing model development in the UK.

Relative performance of judgemental methods for forecasting the success of megaprojects (2019)
Journal Article
Litsiou, K., Polychronakis, Y., Karami, A., & Nikolopoulos, K. (2019). Relative performance of judgemental methods for forecasting the success of megaprojects. International Journal of Forecasting, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2019.05.018

Forecasting the success of megaprojects, such as the Olympic Games or space exploration missions, is a very difficult and important task because of the complexity of such projects and the large capital investment they require. Megaproject stakeholder... Read More about Relative performance of judgemental methods for forecasting the success of megaprojects.

Corporate governance mechanisms and firm performance : evidence from the emerging market following the revised CG code (2019)
Journal Article

Purpose - This study examines the extent to which board characteristics and ownership structure affect firm performance with specific focus on providing new empirical insights following the revised Corporate Governance (CG) code 2012.
Design/metho... Read More about Corporate governance mechanisms and firm performance : evidence from the emerging market following the revised CG code.

Sparking interdisciplinarity: let’s take framing students as customers in higher education seriously (2019)
Journal Article
Ma, G. (2019). Sparking interdisciplinarity: let’s take framing students as customers in higher education seriously. Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, 45(4), 461-476. https://doi.org/10.1080/03080188.2019.1695171

This paper aims to inspire an interdisciplinary dialogue on framing students as customers in higher education, by reviewing some under-explored conceptual issues and implications in the existing literature especially concerning presently underreprese... Read More about Sparking interdisciplinarity: let’s take framing students as customers in higher education seriously.

The perception of tourism in coffee-producing equatorial countries : an empirical analysis (2019)
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Casalegno, C., Candelo, E., Santoro, G., & Kitchen, P. (2020). The perception of tourism in coffee-producing equatorial countries : an empirical analysis. Psychology and Marketing, 37(1), 154-166. https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.21291

Some scholars have emphasized the importance of food tourism in mature and certain emergent economies for growing consumption‐related products (e.g., wine, beer, rice, and tea) and attempts have been made to study tourism levers and threats in develo... Read More about The perception of tourism in coffee-producing equatorial countries : an empirical analysis.

How to maintain the sustainable development of a business platform : a case study of Pinduoduo social commerce platform in China (2019)
Journal Article
Zhao, W., Wang, A., & Chen, Y. (2019). How to maintain the sustainable development of a business platform : a case study of Pinduoduo social commerce platform in China. Sustainability, 11(22), e6337. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11226337

At present, the ‘platform business model’ has indicated innovative potentials not just in traditional industrial sectors such as telecommunications, IT and retail, but also other sectors like social commerce. However, ‘Platform’ is not static as it i... Read More about How to maintain the sustainable development of a business platform : a case study of Pinduoduo social commerce platform in China.

Dooyeweerd’s understanding of meaning (2) : some implications (2019)
Journal Article

Meaning is important in everyday life, and each science focuses on certain ways in which reality is meaningful. This article (the second of two) discusses practical implications of Herman Dooyeweerd’s understanding of meaning for everyday experience,... Read More about Dooyeweerd’s understanding of meaning (2) : some implications.

The effect of managers’ optimism on competitive strategy and final cost models (2019)
Journal Article

Currently, competition in the global economy is the most complex issue that gives
organizations a lot of opportunities and threats. Therefore, the manager of the organization
should be able to enhance the organization's performance in this competit... Read More about The effect of managers’ optimism on competitive strategy and final cost models.

Overview of the Optimal Smart Energy Coordination for Microgrid Applications (2019)
Journal Article

This paper describes an overview of the optimal energy coordination/management approaches for microgrids. The article presents the smart grid environment in conjunction with their technologies into the applications of a microgrid when the energy coor... Read More about Overview of the Optimal Smart Energy Coordination for Microgrid Applications.

Co‐optimising distribution network adequacy and security by simultaneous utilisation of network reconfiguration and distributed energy resources (2019)
Journal Article

With the evolution of smart grids, penetration of distributed energy resources (DERs) in the distribution networks has become ever-increasing problem. To improve network reliability, the complexity of the two important aspects of adequacy and securit... Read More about Co‐optimising distribution network adequacy and security by simultaneous utilisation of network reconfiguration and distributed energy resources.

Effect of Social Media Marketing Practices of Personal Care Brands on Consumer Purchase Intention (2019)
Journal Article

The purpose of the study is to test the effect of social media marketing practices (SMMPs) of personal care brands on user interaction, brand awareness and purchase intention. The study also aims to propose the model of integrated social media market... Read More about Effect of Social Media Marketing Practices of Personal Care Brands on Consumer Purchase Intention.

Legal systems, national governance and renewable energy investment : evidence from around the world (2019)
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This paper examines renewable energy (RE) investment and the role of a country’s legal system in shaping investment decisions. Analysing data from 236 renewable energy
companies between 2000 and 2017 across the world, our study establishes that thos... Read More about Legal systems, national governance and renewable energy investment : evidence from around the world.

R&D investment, firm performance and the moderating role of systems and safeguards : evidence from emerging markets (2019)
Journal Article

The relationship between R&D and firm performance is highly dependent on the external environment. Therefore, this paper examined the effects of country level investor protection (safeguards) and governance mechanisms (systems) on the relationship be... Read More about R&D investment, firm performance and the moderating role of systems and safeguards : evidence from emerging markets.

A review on maintenance optimization (2019)
Journal Article
De Jonge, B., & Scarf, P. (2020). A review on maintenance optimization. European Journal of Operational Research, 285(3), 805-824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2019.09.047

To this day, continuous developments of technical systems and increasing reliance on equipment have resulted in a growing importance of effective maintenance activities. During the last couple of decades, a substantial amount of research has been car... Read More about A review on maintenance optimization.