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Madhyamam newspaper: Which way forward (2014)
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Mankavil Kovil Veettil, N., Pati, D., Satpathy, C., Saha, B., Saxena, K., & Narayanan, A. (2014). Madhyamam newspaper: Which way forward

Madhyamam is a Malayalam-language newspaper headquartered in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Launched by a conservative Islamic trust in 1987, much of the newspaper’s coverage and content were dictated by the trust. Though the quality of the con... Read More about Madhyamam newspaper: Which way forward.

A new fast LDI for assessment of burns: a multi-centre clinical evaluation (2014)
Journal Article
Hoeksema, H., Baker, R., Holland, A., Travis, P., Steven, L., Jeffery, J., & Monstrey, S. (2014). A new fast LDI for assessment of burns: a multi-centre clinical evaluation. Burns, 40(7), 1274-1282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2014.04.024

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Laser Doppler imaging (LDI) provides early accurate determination of wound healing potential. LDI can scan large areas of up to 2500 cm2 within 2 min. This duration may require additional sedation in a mobile, uncooperative child. In... Read More about A new fast LDI for assessment of burns: a multi-centre clinical evaluation.

Examining hotel salespeople's new membership programme sales performance (2014)
Journal Article
Chen, A., & Peng, N. (2014). Examining hotel salespeople's new membership programme sales performance. Current Issues in Tourism, 19(8), 755-762. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2014.972345

Promoting new membership programmes can be a rewarding, yet challenging task for hotels. However, high-performance sales teams can improve consumer perceptions of new membership programmes in the market and allow hotels to remain competitive. Few stu... Read More about Examining hotel salespeople's new membership programme sales performance.

The effect of autonomous information on machine learning (2014)
Journal Article
Cheng, K., & Chang, K. (2014). The effect of autonomous information on machine learning. Journal of computers and applied science education, 1(2), 16-30

The wireless electrical engineering approach to DNS is defined not only by the investigation of model checking, but also by the typical need for Lamport clocks (Corbato, Raman, Cheng, & Gupta, 2002). The purpose of the study is an application for the... Read More about The effect of autonomous information on machine learning.

Patient attitudes to intensive care and life-sustaining technology (2014)
Journal Article
Tully, R., Kitchen, G., Tufchi, A., Saha, B., & Baker, R. (2014). Patient attitudes to intensive care and life-sustaining technology. Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 15(4), 331-335. https://doi.org/10.1177/175114371401500413

We used a validated questionnaire to explore the views of patients regarding receiving intensive care and life-sustaining technology. Data was obtained from 38 patients. A score was obtained for ‘general attitude towards use of lifesustaining/prolong... Read More about Patient attitudes to intensive care and life-sustaining technology.

Customer engagement persuasion process in online brand communities: Social influence theory perspective (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Poor Rezaei, S., & Heinze, A. (2014, September). Customer engagement persuasion process in online brand communities: Social influence theory perspective. Presented at BAM2014: The Role of The Business School in Supporting Economic and Social Development, Belfast, Ireland

Customer engagement is becoming a more important area in online brand community management. There are a number of competing theories that underline the importance of different types of community members in order to positively influence them for the b... Read More about Customer engagement persuasion process in online brand communities: Social influence theory perspective.

Impacts of inadequate infrastructures provision on real property value: a comparative study of Agbama and Ehimiri housing estate, Umuahia, Nigeria (2014)
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Ihuah, P., Ekenta, C., & Nwokorie, B. (2014). Impacts of inadequate infrastructures provision on real property value: a comparative study of Agbama and Ehimiri housing estate, Umuahia, Nigeria. International journal of environment, ecology, family and urban studies, 4(4), 9-20

The purpose of the study is to investigate and analyses the impacts of inadequate infrastructures provision on real property value, utilizing Agbama and Ehimiri Housing Estate located in Umuahia City of Nigeria. Both open and closed ended questionnai... Read More about Impacts of inadequate infrastructures provision on real property value: a comparative study of Agbama and Ehimiri housing estate, Umuahia, Nigeria.

A comparison of international HRM practices by Indian and European MNEs : evidence from Africa (2014)
Journal Article
Gomes, E., Sahadev, S., Glaister, A., & Demirbag, M. (2015). A comparison of international HRM practices by Indian and European MNEs : evidence from Africa. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 26(21), 2676-2700. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2014.939986

By comparing the HRM practices in Indian and European MNE subsidiaries located in four of the Southern African Development Community countries, this paper tests the relevance of the country-of-origin effect and analyses the strength of institutional... Read More about A comparison of international HRM practices by Indian and European MNEs : evidence from Africa.

Externalizing, internalizing and fostering commitment : the case of born-global firms in emerging economies (2014)
Journal Article
Glaister, A., Liu, Y., Sahadev, S., & Gomes, E. (2014). Externalizing, internalizing and fostering commitment : the case of born-global firms in emerging economies. Management International Review, 54(4), 473-496. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-014-0215-6

This paper examines the HR practices of mature born-global firms from 29 emerging economies. Through an examination of large scale survey data the paper questions the extent to which firm size impacts the employment of temporary workers, the employme... Read More about Externalizing, internalizing and fostering commitment : the case of born-global firms in emerging economies.

Theorising director task performance over time : insights from capture theory (2014)
Journal Article
Farquhar, S., Machold, S., & Ahmed, P. (2014). Theorising director task performance over time : insights from capture theory. International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 9(2), 155-169. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBGE.2014.063277

We develop a conceptual framework in which we show how a non-executive director's task performance may change over their life cycle on the board. We adopt a three-stage process to examine the task performance of a non-executive director: independence... Read More about Theorising director task performance over time : insights from capture theory.

What would John Stuart Mill say? A utilitarian perspective on contemporary neuroscience debates in leadership (2014)
Journal Article
Lindebaum, D., & Raftopoulou, E. (2017). What would John Stuart Mill say? A utilitarian perspective on contemporary neuroscience debates in leadership. Journal of Business Ethics, 144, 813-822. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-014-2247-z

The domain of organizational neuroscience increasingly influences leadership research and practice in terms of both selection and interventions. The dominant view is that the use of neuroscientific theories and methods offers better and refined predi... Read More about What would John Stuart Mill say? A utilitarian perspective on contemporary neuroscience debates in leadership.

The capital structure of Chinese listed firms : is manufacturing industry special? (2014)
Journal Article
Tse, C., & Rodgers, T. (2014). The capital structure of Chinese listed firms : is manufacturing industry special?. Managerial Finance, 40(5), 469-486. https://doi.org/10.1108/MF-08-2013-0211

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine whether or not industry membership can explain the leverage of Shanghai listed firms prior to the 2007 financial crisis. In view of the central role that manufacturing industry played in China's rise a... Read More about The capital structure of Chinese listed firms : is manufacturing industry special?.

Deterministic evolution of strength in multiple comparisons models : Who is the greatest golfer? (2014)
Journal Article
Baker, R., & McHale, I. (2015). Deterministic evolution of strength in multiple comparisons models : Who is the greatest golfer?. Scandinavian Journal of Statistics, 42(1), 180-196. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjos.12101

We present a statistical methodology for fitting time varying rankings, by estimating the strength parameters of the Plackett–Luce multiple comparisons model at regularly
spaced times for each ranked item. We use the little-known method of barycentr... Read More about Deterministic evolution of strength in multiple comparisons models : Who is the greatest golfer?.

A note on a semiparametric approach to estimating financing constraints in firms (2014)
Journal Article
Bhaumik, S., Kumbhakar, S., & Sun, K. (2014). A note on a semiparametric approach to estimating financing constraints in firms. European Journal of Finance, 21(12), 992-1004. https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847X.2014.906068

In this paper, we present a novel approach to modeling financing constraints of firms. Specifically, we adopt an approach in which firm-level investment is a nonparametric function of some relevant firm characteristics, cash flow in particular. This... Read More about A note on a semiparametric approach to estimating financing constraints in firms.

An analysis of the relationship between airport systems and operations and the impact the efficiency of this cycle can have on environmental emissions (2014)
Thesis
Boyle, D. An analysis of the relationship between airport systems and operations and the impact the efficiency of this cycle can have on environmental emissions. (Dissertation). University of Salford

This thesis presents the analysis of the relationship between airport systems and operations and the impact the efficiency of this cycle can have on environmental emissions. Simulations of the existing and hypothetical relationships between the build... Read More about An analysis of the relationship between airport systems and operations and the impact the efficiency of this cycle can have on environmental emissions.