Decline and repair and covariate effects (2015)
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Wu, S., & Scarf, P. (2015). Decline and repair and covariate effects. European Journal of Operational Research, 244(1), 219-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2015.01.041

The failure processes of repairable systems may be impacted by operational and environmental stress factors. To accommodate such factors, reliability can be modelled using a multiplicative intensity function. In the proportional intensity model, the... Read More about Decline and repair and covariate effects.

Examining Chinese tourists’ nature-based tourism participation behavior: Incorporating environmental concern into a constraint-negotiation model (2015)
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Peng, N., & Chen, A. (2016). Examining Chinese tourists’ nature-based tourism participation behavior: Incorporating environmental concern into a constraint-negotiation model. Tourism Analysis, 21(2-3), 189-202. https://doi.org/10.3727/108354216X14559233984737

Finding the balance between economic development and preservation of the natural environment is a challenging yet important task. This is a particularly pressing issue in the case of China, as it is the largest and fastest-growing market for tourism.... Read More about Examining Chinese tourists’ nature-based tourism participation behavior: Incorporating environmental concern into a constraint-negotiation model.

Analysing deviation-from-target data : Applying the correct force in Sellick’s maneuver (2015)
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Baker, R., Taylor, R., Smurthwaite, G., Kitchen, G., & Mehmood, I. (2015). Analysing deviation-from-target data : Applying the correct force in Sellick’s maneuver. Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics, 25(4), 619-634. https://doi.org/10.1080/10543406.2014.920872

The problem of comparing the deviation from a target of two or more treatments or procedures
arises now and again in medicine. Practitioners usually carry out a t-test on a loss
function such as absolute error. We have adapted and developed statist... Read More about Analysing deviation-from-target data : Applying the correct force in Sellick’s maneuver.

Rating players in test match cricket (2015)
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Akhtar, S., Scarf, P., & Rasool, Z. (2015). Rating players in test match cricket. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 66, 684-695. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2014.30

In general, the evaluation of player performance in test cricket is based on measures
such as batting and bowling averages. These measures have a number of limitations, among which
is that they fail to take into account the context in which runs ar... Read More about Rating players in test match cricket.

Acting on climate finance pledges: Inter-Agency dynamics and relationships with aid in contributor states (2014)
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Pickering, J., Skovgaard, J., Kim, S., Roberts, J., Rossati, D., Stadelmann, M., & Reich, H. (2015). Acting on climate finance pledges: Inter-Agency dynamics and relationships with aid in contributor states. World Development, 68, 149-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.10.033

Developed countries have relied heavily on aid budgets to fulfill their pledges to boost funding for addressing climate change in developing countries. However, little is known about how interaction between aid and other ministries has shaped contrib... Read More about Acting on climate finance pledges: Inter-Agency dynamics and relationships with aid in contributor states.

An investigation of systemic stress and interdependencies within the Eurozone and Euro area countries (2014)
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MacDonald, R., Sogiakas, V., & Tsopanakis, A. (2015). An investigation of systemic stress and interdependencies within the Eurozone and Euro area countries. Economic Modelling, 48, 52-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2014.10.023

One of themost challenging issues that economists are dealingwith is the investigation of the financial turmoil in
Eurozone economies. Particularly, the issue of exposing the potential crisis transmission channels has attracted considerable interest... Read More about An investigation of systemic stress and interdependencies within the Eurozone and Euro area countries.

A new fast LDI for assessment of burns: a multi-centre clinical evaluation (2014)
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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)
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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.

Patient attitudes to intensive care and life-sustaining technology (2014)
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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.

Recommending green hotels to travel agencies’ customers (2014)
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Chen, A., & Peng, N. (2014). Recommending green hotels to travel agencies’ customers. Annals of Tourism Research, 48, 284-289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2014.07.003

A comparison of international HRM practices by Indian and European MNEs : evidence from Africa (2014)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.

Including pets when undertaking tourism activities : incorporating pet attachment into the TPB model (2014)
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Peng, N., Chen, A., & Hung, K. (2014). Including pets when undertaking tourism activities : incorporating pet attachment into the TPB model. Tourism Analysis, 19(1), 69-84. https://doi.org/10.3727/108354214X13927625340235

As modern individuals place increasing value on tourism and have an increasing attachment to their pets, it is important for scholars, practitioners, and other relevant parties to determine whether pet owners will plan to have their pets accompany th... Read More about Including pets when undertaking tourism activities : incorporating pet attachment into the TPB model.

Vine copulas and applications to the European Union sovereign debt analysis (2014)
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Zhang, D. (2014). Vine copulas and applications to the European Union sovereign debt analysis. International Review of Financial Analysis, 36, 46-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2014.02.011

European sovereign debt crisis has become a very popular topic since late 2009. In this paper, sovereign debt crisis is investigated by calculating the probabilities of the potential future crisis of 11 countries in the European Union. We use soverei... Read More about Vine copulas and applications to the European Union sovereign debt analysis.

Examining Chinese consumers’ luxury hotel staying behavior (2014)
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Chen, A., & Peng, N. (2014). Examining Chinese consumers’ luxury hotel staying behavior. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 39, 53-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2014.01.002

The value of the luxury goods market is about to exceed US$302 billion worldwide in 2012. In addition, the top 3% of travelers in the world represent 20% of the total tourism expenditure. Although the growth has been significant, few studies have exa... Read More about Examining Chinese consumers’ luxury hotel staying behavior.