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The impact of earnings management on innovation strategies in developed, developing, and transition economies (2020)
Thesis
Marei, Y. The impact of earnings management on innovation strategies in developed, developing, and transition economies. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study focuses on investigating the impact of earnings management on innovation strategies in developed, developing and transition economies. The study examines earnings management models and utilises accruals models: standard Jones model (Dechow... Read More about The impact of earnings management on innovation strategies in developed, developing, and transition economies.

Quantity surveying education and the benchmarking of future needs (2020)
Thesis
Ekundayo, D. Quantity surveying education and the benchmarking of future needs. (Thesis). University of Salford

The education and development needs of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) students has received a great deal of attention in recent years. The dynamic nature of the construction industry coupled with the ever-changing needs of clients h... Read More about Quantity surveying education and the benchmarking of future needs.

Employee engagement and its importance to HPWPs (High Performance Work Practices), employee outcome relationship in the Nigerian hotel sector (2020)
Thesis
Odiaka, K. Employee engagement and its importance to HPWPs (High Performance Work Practices), employee outcome relationship in the Nigerian hotel sector. (Thesis). University of Salford

Numerous human resource practices have been developed to improve employee job engagement, and one particular practice (HPWPs) has received great attention and academic critiques.HPWPs (High Performance Work Practices) is a combination of distinct but... Read More about Employee engagement and its importance to HPWPs (High Performance Work Practices), employee outcome relationship in the Nigerian hotel sector.

Why is there a lack of digital marketing client-agency trust? An inductive thematic analysis of the contemporary challenges facing client-agency trust relationships (2020)
Thesis
Iredale, S. Why is there a lack of digital marketing client-agency trust? An inductive thematic analysis of the contemporary challenges facing client-agency trust relationships. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study examines the contemporary challenges facing client-agency trust relationships in a digital marketing setting. The digital marketing industry is currently struggling with a crisis of client-agency trust. Research has identified that client... Read More about Why is there a lack of digital marketing client-agency trust? An inductive thematic analysis of the contemporary challenges facing client-agency trust relationships.

Venesection best practice : a guide for nurses and healthcare professionals (2020)
Other
Johnson, M., Francis, Y., & Mortimer, G. (2020). Venesection best practice : a guide for nurses and healthcare professionals. Spalding, Lincs

Historically, venesection or blood-letting has been practised for thousands of years, mostly without helpful effect on the ailments then treated. However, there are some conditions such as the quite common genetic haemochromatosis which results in t... Read More about Venesection best practice : a guide for nurses and healthcare professionals.

A systematic literature review for understanding the antecedents of the Digital Open Government matrix (2020)
Journal Article
Alenizi, A. (2020). A systematic literature review for understanding the antecedents of the Digital Open Government matrix. International Journal of Electronic Government Research, 16(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijegr.2020010101

Developed and developing nations are increasingly focused on implementing Digital Open Government (DOG) systems with the purpose of fostering community engagement, citizen participation, accountability, growth and development, better public services,... Read More about A systematic literature review for understanding the antecedents of the Digital Open Government matrix.

The effect of distance and angle of a smartphone-compatible infrared thermal imaging camera on skin temperature at the midportion of the Achilles tendon (2020)
Journal Article
Oliver, B., Munro, A., & Herrington, L. (2020). The effect of distance and angle of a smartphone-compatible infrared thermal imaging camera on skin temperature at the midportion of the Achilles tendon. Thermology international, 30(2), 51-57

INTRODUCTION: With Achilles tendinopathy being a prevalent condition in both runners and the general population, infrared thermal imaging may be a useful tool for assessment. There is no standardised thermographic methodology when it comes to assessi... Read More about The effect of distance and angle of a smartphone-compatible infrared thermal imaging camera on skin temperature at the midportion of the Achilles tendon.

Essays on international financial markets interdependence (2020)
Thesis
Mohammed, W. Essays on international financial markets interdependence. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis consists of five chapters. Chapter one showcases the analysis of the three empirical studies presented in this thesis. Chapter two provides broad literature review. Chapter three investigates the transmission of information between develo... Read More about Essays on international financial markets interdependence.

"Smart City" as an object of joint research as a part of an international interdisciplinary workshop (2020)
Journal Article
Elkadi, H., Tikunov, V., Biscaya, S., Novikov, A., Ershova, T., Gribok, M., …Tikunova, I. (2020). "Smart City" as an object of joint research as a part of an international interdisciplinary workshop. Вестник Северо-Кавказского федерального университета. Vestnik Severo-Kavkazskogo federalʹnogo universiteta, 6(81), 204-212. https://doi.org/10.37493/2307-907x.2020.6.26

The article describes the experience of participation and joint organization of the Russian-British interdisciplinary workshop on the topic "Subjectification of Smart Cities" which took place at the University of Salford in June 2019. Exchange of exp... Read More about "Smart City" as an object of joint research as a part of an international interdisciplinary workshop.

Adequacy of the legal safeguards of the patients’ confidentiality right under the Saudi Arabian laws (2020)
Thesis
Elgujja, A. Adequacy of the legal safeguards of the patients’ confidentiality right under the Saudi Arabian laws. (Thesis). University of Salford

The concept of patient confidentiality is nearly as old as the practice of health professions and has evolved over the years, from one jurisdiction to the other. The duty of patient confidentiality can be a fundamental human right, an ethical duty or... Read More about Adequacy of the legal safeguards of the patients’ confidentiality right under the Saudi Arabian laws.

Collection of entries in 'The SAGE international encyclopedia of mass media and society' (2020)
Book Chapter
Hernandez Perez, M. (2020). Collection of entries in 'The SAGE international encyclopedia of mass media and society'. In D. Merskin (Ed.), The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society. London: SAGE Publications

Collection of entries in The SAGE international encyclopedia of mass media and society: Blockbusters (pp.177-179), Talk Shows (Television) (pp. 1715-1717), Modeling and Observational Learning (pp. 382-384), Media Dependency (pp. 1051-1052), Desensiti... Read More about Collection of entries in 'The SAGE international encyclopedia of mass media and society'.

Historia, debates y principales referencias de los estudios culturales en Europa (2020)
Book Chapter
Garcia-Jiménez, L., Hernandez Perez, M., & Subtil, F. (2020). Historia, debates y principales referencias de los estudios culturales en Europa. In F. Paulino, G. Kaplún, M. Mariño, & L. Custódio (Eds.), Tradiciones de Investigación en Diálogo. Estudios sobre Comunicación en América Latina y Europa (129-159). Ramada: Media XXI

En este capítulo esbozamos algunos de los principales rasgos que caracterizan a los Estudios culturales en el continente Europeo a partir de la revisión histórica, teórica y bibliográfica de sus principales autores, debates y textos. Concretamente, e... Read More about Historia, debates y principales referencias de los estudios culturales en Europa.

Forgetting social value and other good practices in construction supply chains : procurement in pandemics (2020)
Journal Article
Watts, G. (2020). Forgetting social value and other good practices in construction supply chains : procurement in pandemics. International journal of construction supply chain management, 10(4), 221-233. https://doi.org/10.14424/IJCSCM100420-221-233

The construction industry is a major contributor to the UK economy and provides additional benefits for wider society including the creation of social value. The creation of social value is highly dependent upon the construction industry supply chain... Read More about Forgetting social value and other good practices in construction supply chains : procurement in pandemics.

On the taxonomic history and true identity of the collared titi, cheracebus torquatus (Hoffmannsegg, 1807) (Platyrrhini, Callicebinae) (2020)
Journal Article
Byrne, H., Rylands, A., Nash, S., & Boubli, J. (2020). On the taxonomic history and true identity of the collared titi, cheracebus torquatus (Hoffmannsegg, 1807) (Platyrrhini, Callicebinae). Primate conservation, 34, 13-52

The collared titi, Cheracebus torquatus, is paradoxically the least well-defined of the so-called “torquatus group” of Neotropical titi monkeys. Since its description by Hoffmannsegg in 1807, it has been re-characterized numerous times. In this stu... Read More about On the taxonomic history and true identity of the collared titi, cheracebus torquatus (Hoffmannsegg, 1807) (Platyrrhini, Callicebinae).

Economic impact of Ebola virus disease outbreak on an extractive firm: a case study (2020)
Journal Article
Tariq, H., Emes, D. T., Boo, Y. Y., Light, A., Sadique, Z., Khan, M., …Manikam, L. (2020). Economic impact of Ebola virus disease outbreak on an extractive firm: a case study. UCL Open: Environment, 2, e007. https://doi.org/10.14324/111.444/ucloe.000007

Purpose: The recent Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic was one of the most severe public health emergencies in modern times. The economic impact of epidemics has mostly been analysed at the macroeconomic level. Conversely, we aimed to estimate the ec... Read More about Economic impact of Ebola virus disease outbreak on an extractive firm: a case study.

Steps to success: examining the impacts of academic development services on first year undergraduates studying within a HE in FE environment. (2020)
Journal Article
Thompson, R., & Seddon, K. (2020). Steps to success: examining the impacts of academic development services on first year undergraduates studying within a HE in FE environment. Spark (Oldham. Online), 3, 85-97

The research aimed to investigate the impact of The Academic Development Services which is available to first year undergraduate students in The Higher Education Centre of a North West Further Education College. Through exploring the impact of this p... Read More about Steps to success: examining the impacts of academic development services on first year undergraduates studying within a HE in FE environment..

Simplified research methods: with exercises and examples (2020)
Book
Saini, M. (2020). M. Arif, M. Rana, & A. Kaushik (Eds.), Simplified research methods: with exercises and examples. Wolverhampton: University of Wolverhampton, Faculty of Science and Engineering

This unique collection of ten chapters gives you the essential knowledge for research methods and academic writing. Educational researchers should use this book as a dissertation/thesis writing guide. This book is carefully considering the benefits f... Read More about Simplified research methods: with exercises and examples.