Accountability in Islamic financial institution: the role of the Shari’ah supervisory board reports (2018)
Journal Article
Aribi, Z. A., Gao, S., & Arun, T. (2019). Accountability in Islamic financial institution: the role of the Shari’ah supervisory board reports. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, 10(1), 98-114. https://doi.org/10.1108/jiabr-10-2015-0049

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore whether any discrepancy exists between the disclosed in SSB reports of Islamic banks and the disclosure index which was based on stakeholders’ expectation. Design/methodology/approach This study use... Read More about Accountability in Islamic financial institution: the role of the Shari’ah supervisory board reports.

Developing Your ‘North Star’ to Clarify Purpose (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weaver, M., Crossan, K., & Tan, H. (2018, September). Developing Your ‘North Star’ to Clarify Purpose. Presented at OR60: Annual Conference of the Operational Research Society, Lancaster University

There is widespread acceptance that business “can do well, by doing good” leading to the rise in organisations defining themselves as ‘purpose-driven’. In the context of Scotland, there appears to be a fertile environment for growth in this area, wit... Read More about Developing Your ‘North Star’ to Clarify Purpose.

Pathways towards charity trusteeship and developing a community of practice in the UK (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weaver, M., & Hutchison, J. (2018, September). Pathways towards charity trusteeship and developing a community of practice in the UK. Paper presented at The Poetics of Leadership: Creativity, Art and Story in Enabliing Meaningful Change

No abstract available.

OR and Grand Challenges: Land, Lakes & Beyond (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weaver, M. (2018, September). OR and Grand Challenges: Land, Lakes & Beyond. Paper presented at The 60th Operational Society Annual Conference, Lancaster University

In this session we shall seek to discuss: What “Grand Challenges” face us today and into the future in the areas of Land, Lakes and beyond? What contribution can the OR community make to address these challenges?

OR60 and Grand Challenges: Land, Lakes and Beyond (2018)
Newspaper / Magazine
Weaver, M., & Persina, E. (2018). OR60 and Grand Challenges: Land, Lakes and Beyond

No abstract available.

Board characteristics and microfinance institutions’ performance: Panel data evidence from Nigeria (2018)
Journal Article
Shettima, U., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2018). Board characteristics and microfinance institutions’ performance: Panel data evidence from Nigeria. Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, 8(3), 369-386. https://doi.org/10.1108/jaee-01-2017-0006

Purpose: This paper examines the effect of board characteristics on MFIs performance in Nigeria. A specific country study is warranted given the results from pooled cross-country studies may be biased owing to a failure to control for country differe... Read More about Board characteristics and microfinance institutions’ performance: Panel data evidence from Nigeria.

The causal effect of hedonic brand cues on consumers’ decision-making impulsivity. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Feri, A., Tjandra, N., Osei, C., & Omar Saad, M. (2018, July). The causal effect of hedonic brand cues on consumers’ decision-making impulsivity. Paper presented at 6th Annual International Conference on Marketing

No abstract available.

Reproducing the Fashion System: The Myth of the Influencer (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Logan-McFarlane, A., & Samsioe, E. (2018). Reproducing the Fashion System: The Myth of the Influencer.

Previous work in marketing has shown that the social media influencer plays an important role in attracting consumers to brands (Kapitan and Silvera 2016). The fashion ‘influencer’ appears in a number of consumer research studies that seek to underst... Read More about Reproducing the Fashion System: The Myth of the Influencer.

Public perception of cigarette marketing (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aroean, L., & Tjandra, N. (2018, May). Public perception of cigarette marketing. Paper presented at 46th Academy of Marketing Science Conference, New Orleans

How do people conceive of an ethically good action? How do people link their perceptual arguments which is compelling? Do people not simply line up reasons for a specific course of action? Many of us will say differently, and it somehow depends on th... Read More about Public perception of cigarette marketing.

Interpretation of Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms (2018)
Journal Article
Fascia, M. (2018). Interpretation of Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms. Organizations & Markets: Policies & Processes, 4(47),

Dominant research streams in healthcare management conclude that knowledge transfer between patient groups is accomplished through instructions and/or socially constructed practices. Underlying these views is the belief that texts and practices carry... Read More about Interpretation of Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms.

Developing an Elisian Perspective For Customer Service Development (2018)
Journal Article
Fascia, M. (2018). Developing an Elisian Perspective For Customer Service Development. Political Theory: History of Political Thought ejournal, 11(9),

Historical commentary from Marx, Weber and Durkheim, actively addressed philosophical questions regarding the nature of social reality as a structured phenomenon. In this regards clearly drew upon Hegel, Kant and Dilthey to substantiate arguments. Dr... Read More about Developing an Elisian Perspective For Customer Service Development.

Knowledge transfer discussions: Paper 1.001 (2018)
Journal Article
Fascia, M. (2018). Knowledge transfer discussions: Paper 1.001. Journal of Strategy, Operations & Economics, 3(3), 12

The role of knowledge, relative to the knowledge transfer process in a business context cannot be conclusively defined from the literature as a singular entity, but the interaction of knowledge and communication is shown to exist in many forms. Infor... Read More about Knowledge transfer discussions: Paper 1.001.