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Reassessing the nature of IS (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Kreps, D. (2016, December). Reassessing the nature of IS. Presented at International Conference on Information Systems, Dublin

This paper draws upon the work of three different philosophers, from America, France and Britain, to argue for (i) the reality of subjectivity, (ii) the nonphysical nature of subjective consciousness that is dependent upon but not determined by the p... Read More about Reassessing the nature of IS.

The meta-cycle : action research as an orchestrator of situated research inquiry (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Kawalek, P., Lorenzo, O., Kawalek, J., & Mohamad, M. (2016, December). The meta-cycle : action research as an orchestrator of situated research inquiry. Presented at ICIS Workshop on Advances in Qualitative IS Research Methodologies, Dublin, Ireland

The paper presents the role of AR in negotiating the researchers’ relationship with a community and the meaning of that research to the community. Can the researcher maintain both an impulse to be a part of a community and to belong to research? Wher... Read More about The meta-cycle : action research as an orchestrator of situated research inquiry.

Matter and memory and deep learning (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Kreps, D. (2016, November). Matter and memory and deep learning. Presented at Diagnoses of Matter and Memory: Bergson and the Problems of Brain, Time and Memory, Tokyo, Japan

The recent phenomenon of ‘Deep Learning,’ which has given us such science-fiction-like innovations as search tools in photographic applications and the growing reality of self-driving cars, is a new form, and subset, of ‘Machine Learning’ made possib... Read More about Matter and memory and deep learning.

Dynamics of knowledge management and innovation focus of software firms: a developing country perspective (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Udagedara, R., & Allman, K. (2016, September). Dynamics of knowledge management and innovation focus of software firms: a developing country perspective. Presented at BAM 2016 Conference, Newcastle

This study examines how the knowledge management dynamics affect the adoption of innovation in software firms using the residual-dominant and emergent theoretical framework as the existing innovation theories, which are based on life cycle theories d... Read More about Dynamics of knowledge management and innovation focus of software firms: a developing country perspective.

Skeuomorphic reassurance : personhood and dementia (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Kreps, D., Burmeister, O., & Blaynee, J. (2016, September). Skeuomorphic reassurance : personhood and dementia. Presented at 12th IFIP TC 9 International Conference on Human Choice and Computers, HCC12 2016, Proceedings, Salford, UK

This paper introduces the concept of ‘skeomorphic reassurance’ as a guiding principle for human interfaces in technological development and design, particularly for older people and people with dementia (PwD). Skeuomorphs exhibit decorative design el... Read More about Skeuomorphic reassurance : personhood and dementia.

Ethics and professional intimacy within the search engine optimisation (SEO) industry (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Iredale, S., & Heinze, A. (2016, September). Ethics and professional intimacy within the search engine optimisation (SEO) industry. Presented at 12th IFIP TC 9 International Conference on Human Choice and Computers, HCC12, Salford, UK

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of increasing a digital profile’s visibility within a search engine for relevant search engine results pages. SEO is playing a critical role within the digital marketing and communication strategies of... Read More about Ethics and professional intimacy within the search engine optimisation (SEO) industry.

The openness philosophy as a knowledge transfer tool in UK Higher Education management education teaching and learning environments : the knowledge transfer openness matrix (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Owens, J. D., & Talat, U. (2016, September). The openness philosophy as a knowledge transfer tool in UK Higher Education management education teaching and learning environments : the knowledge transfer openness matrix. Presented at British Academy of Management 2016 Conference-Knowledge and Learning Track, Newcastle University

Openness is a novel concept that has been underexplored in UK Higher Education (HE) management education research. This paper considers the philosophy of Openness in a UK HE management education teaching and learning environment. The prime focus is... Read More about The openness philosophy as a knowledge transfer tool in UK Higher Education management education teaching and learning environments : the knowledge transfer openness matrix.

The role of sustainable procurement in corporate sustainability : empirical study of the oil & gas sector (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Ekiugbo, I., & Papanagnou, C. (2016, September). The role of sustainable procurement in corporate sustainability : empirical study of the oil & gas sector. Presented at BAM2016, Newcastle University

The Oil and Gas (O&G) sector is characterized by activities known to have several negative impacts on human and the environment. Literature review disclosed how sustainable procurement (SP) practices can help improve environmental, social and economi... Read More about The role of sustainable procurement in corporate sustainability : empirical study of the oil & gas sector.

Exploring Place Branding in Social Enterprise Places (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Ogunoye, O., Kane, K., & McEachern, M. (2016, September). Exploring Place Branding in Social Enterprise Places. Presented at International Social Innovation Research Conference 2015, Glasgow

Introduction Economic, cultural and social changes are resulting in fierce competition among places (Kavaratzis, 2005). Moreover, places are striving to balance business provision by attracting new investments and retaining existing ones (Kotler et... Read More about Exploring Place Branding in Social Enterprise Places.

Pursuing social & ethical capital in the alternative food marketplace (2016)
Presentation / Conference
McEachern, M. (2016, September). Pursuing social & ethical capital in the alternative food marketplace. Presented at International Social Innovation Research Conference 2016, Glasgow

Introduction In a retail marketplace which features increasing public scrutiny of corporate citizenship behaviours (McEachern, 2015), calls are made for businesses to demonstrate a greater commitment towards delivering social outcomes (Doherty et al... Read More about Pursuing social & ethical capital in the alternative food marketplace.

Insight into lying behaviour with priming effect : three studies of using French politicians and presidents as primers (2016)
Presentation / Conference
three studies of using French politicians and presidents as primers. Presented at The 31st International Congress of Psychology, Yokohama, Tokyo, Japan

Priming is a non-conscious memory effect, in which exposure to one stimulus affects the response to another. Following priming theories, we propose an innovative view that people who perceived politicians as being dishonest (lying) are likely to li... Read More about Insight into lying behaviour with priming effect : three studies of using French politicians and presidents as primers.

The challenge for future sustainable development in power sector (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Mohamad, M., & Anuge, J. (2016, July). The challenge for future sustainable development in power sector. Presented at 14th International Annual Conference, King’s College London

In recent times, the global pressure on the environment has been a major intercontinental issue that call for concern about attaining future sustainable development. Sustainable development, according to World Bank, is the development that meets the... Read More about The challenge for future sustainable development in power sector.

Collaborative HCI and UX : longitudinal diary studies as a means of uncovering barriers to digital adoption (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Blaynee, J., Kreps, D., Kutar, M., & Griffiths, M. (2016, July). Collaborative HCI and UX : longitudinal diary studies as a means of uncovering barriers to digital adoption. Presented at 30th International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference (HCI 2016 - Fusion!), Bournemouth University, Poole, UK

In this paper, our proposition is that longitudinal research, such as diary studies, can be used to uncover the core needs of those users who are over 65 and experience difficulty with digital interfaces. Through a two year research project, we have... Read More about Collaborative HCI and UX : longitudinal diary studies as a means of uncovering barriers to digital adoption.

On the relationship between economic performance and the position of businesses in supply chain networks (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Papanagnou, C., Seiler, A., & Scarf, P. (2016, June). On the relationship between economic performance and the position of businesses in supply chain networks. Presented at 10th Conference of the Performance Measurement Association, Greater Manchester

This paper investigates how the network position of a focal company in a scale-free supply chain network impacts the economic performance of that company. Network flows of a sample of focal companies are merged to create a section of the scale-free s... Read More about On the relationship between economic performance and the position of businesses in supply chain networks.

Devolved Development: consumer impact on development in the independent digital games industry (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Malone, N. (2016, June). Devolved Development: consumer impact on development in the independent digital games industry. Paper presented at Kick-starting Media: cultures of funding in contemporary media industries conference, Bath Spa University., https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/research-and-enterprise/research-centres/centre-for-media-research/previous-symposiums/kickstarting-media/

Gamification in purchasing & supply management (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Andrews, D., Kelly, S., & Chicksand, D. (2016, March). Gamification in purchasing & supply management. Presented at 25th Annual International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association Conference, Dortmund

Electronic word of mouth for mobile fitness application : an action case study (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Dron, R., & Mohamad, M. (2016, January). Electronic word of mouth for mobile fitness application : an action case study. Presented at British Academy of Management, E-business and E-government Special Interest Group, Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia

There is a limited research on how the Electronic Word-of-Mouth (e-WOM) evolves to expand the wide adoption of emerging technologies such as mobile fitness tracking. Significant studies in the e-WOM literature (e.g. Hennig-Thurau et al, 2004; Goldsmi... Read More about Electronic word of mouth for mobile fitness application : an action case study.

What is video virality? An introduction to virality metrics (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Asamoah, J. (2016, January). What is video virality? An introduction to virality metrics. Presented at UKAIS Conference, Oxford

Video virality is acknowledged by many marketing professionals as an integral aspect of digital marketing. It is being mentioned a lot as a buzz word but there has not been any definitive terminology ascribed to what exactly it is. It is common to he... Read More about What is video virality? An introduction to virality metrics.