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Periodic control of intermittent demand items : theory and empirical analysis (2009)
Journal Article
Syntetos, A., Babai, M., Dallery, Y., & Teunter, R. (2009). Periodic control of intermittent demand items : theory and empirical analysis. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 60(5), 611-618. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602593

In this paper we propose a modification to the standard forecasting, periodic order-up-to-level inventory control
approach to dealing with intermittent demand items, when the lead-time length is shorter than the average interdemand
interval. In par... Read More about Periodic control of intermittent demand items : theory and empirical analysis.

Dynamic re-order point inventory control with lead-time uncertainty : analysis and empirical investigation (2009)
Journal Article
Babai, M., Syntetos, A., Dallery, Y., & Nikolopoulos, K. (2009). Dynamic re-order point inventory control with lead-time uncertainty : analysis and empirical investigation. International Journal of Production Research, 47(9), 2461-2483. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207540701666824

A new forecast-based dynamic inventory control approach is discussed in this paper. In this approach, forecasts and forecast uncertainties are assumed to be exogenous data known in advance at each period over a fixed horizon.
The control parameters... Read More about Dynamic re-order point inventory control with lead-time uncertainty : analysis and empirical investigation.

Customer-orientated six sigma in call centre performance measurement (2009)
Journal Article
McAdam, R., Davies, J., Keogh, B., & Finnegan, A. (2009). Customer-orientated six sigma in call centre performance measurement. International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 26(6), 516-545. https://doi.org/10.1108/02656710910966110

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explore the role of Six Sigma performance measurement at both strategic and operational levels within call centres where the definition of Six Sigma is widened to include systems thinking constructs.

Design/me... Read More about Customer-orientated six sigma in call centre performance measurement.

Financial factors and company investment decisions in transitional China (2009)
Journal Article
Liu, J., & Pang, D. (2009). Financial factors and company investment decisions in transitional China. Managerial and Decision Economics, 30(2), 91-108. https://doi.org/10.1002/mde.1440

We investigate the propensity of Chinese publicly listed firms to invest in response to financial
factors, according to the a priori degree of a firm’s information problems: industry sector,
ownership structure and firm size. The firms in primary a... Read More about Financial factors and company investment decisions in transitional China.

Business failures and macroeconomic factors in the UK (2009)
Journal Article
Liu, J. (2009). Business failures and macroeconomic factors in the UK. Bulletin of Economic Research, 61(1), 47-72. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8586.2008.00294.x

We examine the interactions between business failures and macroeconomic
aggregates, and specifically the accounts of policy-induced
changes in the macroeconomy for the observed fluctuations of UK
business failures in the period 1966–2003 using the... Read More about Business failures and macroeconomic factors in the UK.

The health impact of an online heart disease support group: A comparison of moderated vs. unmoderated support (2009)
Journal Article
group: A comparison of moderated vs. unmoderated support. Health Education Research, 24(4), 646-654. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyp001

The aim of this study was to assess whether our
online closed community heart care support
group and information resource could sustain
changes in health behaviour after the moderators
withdrew their support. Heart patients (n 5
108) living in a... Read More about The health impact of an online heart disease support group: A comparison of moderated vs. unmoderated support.

The study of political marketing at a local level : conceptual foundations and research directions (2009)
Presentation / Conference
conceptual foundations and research directions. Presented at 38th European Marketing Academy Conference, Nantes, France

Whilst political marketing has become established as a research theme, there has been a
lack of conceptual and empirical research into local political marketing strategies and
practices. In the context of U.K, this paper begins to explore local pol... Read More about The study of political marketing at a local level : conceptual foundations and research directions.

Expenditure-based segmentation and visitor profiling at The Quays in Salford, UK (2009)
Journal Article
Craggs, R., & Schofield, P. (2009). Expenditure-based segmentation and visitor profiling at The Quays in Salford, UK. Tourism Economics, 15(1), 243-260

There is a substantial body of literature relating to tourism’s
economic impact at the macro level, but less is known about tourist
expenditure at a micro scale. This paper reports findings from a
survey of day-visitor expenditure by category at T... Read More about Expenditure-based segmentation and visitor profiling at The Quays in Salford, UK.

Insights for clubs from modelling match attendance in football (2009)
Journal Article
Buraimo, B., Forrest, D., & Simmons, R. (2009). Insights for clubs from modelling match attendance in football. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 60(2), 147-155. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602549

The paper employs data from 2884 matches in the English Football League Championship. It builds a model of
determinants of attendance designed to yield results relevant to decision-taking at individual clubs. The model
has two innovatory features.... Read More about Insights for clubs from modelling match attendance in football.

Examining the role of inspiration in contemporary work organisations (2009)
Thesis
Avramenko, A. Examining the role of inspiration in contemporary work organisations. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The research presented in this thesis examines the role of inspiration in contemporary
work organisations by exploring various meanings attributed to the term inspiration in
organisational settings.
This research is based on the interpretive philo... Read More about Examining the role of inspiration in contemporary work organisations.

Investigating the barriers to implementing ISO 9001:2000 within the private mobile companies in Jordan (2009)
Thesis
Barqawi, B. Investigating the barriers to implementing ISO 9001:2000 within the private mobile companies in Jordan. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

In Jordan, the mobile phone sector became vital to the Jordanian economy as its
contribution to the total Gross Domestic Product reached 18% at the end of 2007. The
Mobile penetration in Jordan stands at roughly 93% of Jordan's total population at... Read More about Investigating the barriers to implementing ISO 9001:2000 within the private mobile companies in Jordan.

Health and safety at work : a comparative analysis of the Brazilian enforcement framework (2009)
Thesis
Da Silva, M. Health and safety at work : a comparative analysis of the Brazilian enforcement framework. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The rate of work place accidents and consequential work place fatalities in Brazil is very
high. This thesis intends to analyse whether a structured enforcement body with clear
policies, regulations, standards and guidance is necessary to improve w... Read More about Health and safety at work : a comparative analysis of the Brazilian enforcement framework.

Managing HACCP : micro-business perspectives on the benefits of a regulated food safety management system (2009)
Thesis
Kane, K. Managing HACCP : micro-business perspectives on the benefits of a regulated food safety management system. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The introduction, in January 2006, of a regulatory requirement for all food businesses
in the EU to adopt the seven principles of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
(HACCP) system of food safety management, has major implications in terms o... Read More about Managing HACCP : micro-business perspectives on the benefits of a regulated food safety management system.