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Barriers to escaping the low-pay no-pay cycle for disadvantaged parents. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuertes, V. (2010). Barriers to escaping the low-pay no-pay cycle for disadvantaged parents.

Poverty is a dynamic process that reflects the shifting nature of individual and household income. Drawing on the findings of a research study supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation as part of their Recurrent Poverty programme, this paper wil... Read More about Barriers to escaping the low-pay no-pay cycle for disadvantaged parents..

Evaluation of fleet safety interventions. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Darby, P., & Raeside, R. (2010). Evaluation of fleet safety interventions. In Proceedings of the 42nd Universities Transport Study Group conference

Work related road traffic fatalities are the largest cause of work fatalities in the UK. It is estimated that 25% of UK road accidents involve someone driving for work. This risk profile makes fleet safety an important topic for study as it can have... Read More about Evaluation of fleet safety interventions..

Getting disadvantaged parents into employment: the Working for Families Fund in Scotland (2010)
Journal Article
Bond, S., McQuaid, R. W., & Fuertes, V. (2010). Getting disadvantaged parents into employment: the Working for Families Fund in Scotland. Local Economy, 24, 487-501. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690940903314852

Between 2004 and 2008, the Scottish Government's Working for Families Fund (WFF) in Scotland offered support to parents seeking to move into, within or towards employment, education or training. Focused on disadvantaged parents, the programme had reg... Read More about Getting disadvantaged parents into employment: the Working for Families Fund in Scotland.

Use of e-procurement in local authorities' purchasing and its effects on local economies: evidence from Cumbria, UK (2010)
Journal Article
Cabras, I. (2010). Use of e-procurement in local authorities' purchasing and its effects on local economies: evidence from Cumbria, UK. European Planning Studies, 43, 1133-1151. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654311003744209

In the past decade, there has been an increasing interest shown by the Government and Local Authorities in issues concerning the implementation of new technologies and means of communication in the public administration. Several operations have been... Read More about Use of e-procurement in local authorities' purchasing and its effects on local economies: evidence from Cumbria, UK.

Partnership action for continuing employment (PACE): towards a future delivery model. (2010)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Dutton, M., & Egdell, V. (2010). Partnership action for continuing employment (PACE): towards a future delivery model

The Employment Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University was commissioned by the Scottish Government to help develop a future delivery model for the Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE). The Scottish Government established the PA... Read More about Partnership action for continuing employment (PACE): towards a future delivery model..

Village pubs as a social propellant in rural areas: an econometric study (2010)
Journal Article
Cabras, I., & Reggiani, C. (2010). Village pubs as a social propellant in rural areas: an econometric study. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 53, 947-962. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2010.495488

There is no place like England to witness the role of pubs as a social networking hotspot. Social networks lie at the foundations of most of the social and economic interactions of individuals. The aim of this paper is to assess the importance of pub... Read More about Village pubs as a social propellant in rural areas: an econometric study.

Social networks, age cohorts and employment (2010)
Journal Article
Gayen, K., McQuaid, R. W., & Raeside, R. (2010). Social networks, age cohorts and employment. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 30, 219-238. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443331011054208

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the association of social networks with being in work, contrasting those under age 50 with those over 50 years. Design/methodology/approach – A case study is undertaken of a local labour market... Read More about Social networks, age cohorts and employment.

Growing companies and innovation: the influence of managing knowledge (enhancement, acquistion and infrastructure) on innovativeness (2010)
Journal Article
Lewrick, M., Omar, M., Raeside, R., & Peisl, T. (2010). Growing companies and innovation: the influence of managing knowledge (enhancement, acquistion and infrastructure) on innovativeness. International journal of knowledge management studies IJKMS, 4, 248-264. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJKMS.2010.038168

The study is designed to explore in depth the impact of knowledge on different innovation typologies. This study starts with an overview of literature on innovation and knowledge. Three hypotheses tested using data from 200 innovative companies in a... Read More about Growing companies and innovation: the influence of managing knowledge (enhancement, acquistion and infrastructure) on innovativeness.

Communicative actions, women's degree of social connectedness and child mortality in rural Bangladesh (2010)
Journal Article
Gayen, K., & Raeside, R. (2010). Communicative actions, women's degree of social connectedness and child mortality in rural Bangladesh. Child: Care, Health and Development, 36(6), 827-834. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01099.x

Background Child deaths are decreasing throughout South East Asia, yet the rate remains high and is a cause of considerable anguish. In Bangladesh, there is also a great deal of variation in child mortality between different regions. Method Repo... Read More about Communicative actions, women's degree of social connectedness and child mortality in rural Bangladesh.

Partnerships to support early school leavers: school–college transitions and ‘winter leavers’ in Scotland (2010)
Journal Article
Canduela, J., Chandler, R., Elliott, I., Lindsay, C., Macpherson, S., McQuaid, R. W., & Raeside, R. (2010). Partnerships to support early school leavers: school–college transitions and ‘winter leavers’ in Scotland. Journal of Education and Work, 23(

This article explores the characteristics, destinations and progression routes of early school leavers - specifically 'exceptional entry winter leavers' - in Scotland. Exceptional entry allows students to enter college in the term before their statut... Read More about Partnerships to support early school leavers: school–college transitions and ‘winter leavers’ in Scotland.

Dynamic networks and behavior: separating selection from influence. (2010)
Journal Article
Steglich, C., Snijders, T., & Pearson, M. (2010). Dynamic networks and behavior: separating selection from influence. Sociological Methodology, 40, 329-393. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9531.2010.01225.x

A current problem in the analysis of behavioral dynamics, given a simultaneously evolving social network, is the difficulty of separating effects of partner selection from effects of social influence. In this paper we present a recently developed fam... Read More about Dynamic networks and behavior: separating selection from influence..

Social networks and contraception practice of women in rural Bangladesh (2010)
Journal Article
Gayen, K., & Raeside, R. (2010). Social networks and contraception practice of women in rural Bangladesh. Social Science and Medicine, 71(9), 1584-1592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.08.002

This paper analyzed the association of social networks with contraceptive use using both structural and attitudinal properties of social networks. Data were collected from seven villages in rural Bangladesh by face-to-face interviews using a structur... Read More about Social networks and contraception practice of women in rural Bangladesh.

The impact of reduced public services spending on vulnerable groups-review of UK and international evidence. (2010)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Egdell, V., & Hollywood, E. (2010). The impact of reduced public services spending on vulnerable groups-review of UK and international evidence

This evidence review was commissioned by the Scottish Government and undertaken by the Employment Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University. The overall aim is to review and summarise UK and international evidence on the impact of reduced sp... Read More about The impact of reduced public services spending on vulnerable groups-review of UK and international evidence..

The impact of reduced public services spending on vulnerable groups - review of UK and international evidence. (2010)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Egdell, V., & Hollywood, E. (2010). The impact of reduced public services spending on vulnerable groups - review of UK and international evidence

This evidence review was commissioned by the Scottish Government and undertaken by the Employment Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University. The overall aim is to review and summarise UK and international evidence on the impact of reduced s... Read More about The impact of reduced public services spending on vulnerable groups - review of UK and international evidence..

Forecasting in fast moving consumer goods organisations: a case study. (2010)
Book
Canduela, J. (2010). Forecasting in fast moving consumer goods organisations: a case study. Lambert Academic Publishing

The FMCG sector is a main contributor to many economies and increasingly finds itself operating in highly complex markets characterised by powerful and demanding customers. Little work has been conducted on the analysis of forecasting systems in FMCG... Read More about Forecasting in fast moving consumer goods organisations: a case study..

Graduate skills and the university Armed Service unit experience. (2010)
Report
Williams, A., Egdell, V., & Woodward, R. (2010). Graduate skills and the university Armed Service unit experience

This report is about the university armed service unit experience and the development of graduate-level skills amongst participants. Drawing on data collected from the Northumbrian Universities’ Officer Training Corps, Royal Naval Unit and Air Squa... Read More about Graduate skills and the university Armed Service unit experience..

Process control in agile supply chain network (2010)
Journal Article
Pearson, M., Masson, R., & Swain, A. (2010). Process control in agile supply chain network. International Journal of Production Economics, 128, 22-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2010.01.027

The work comprises a new theoretical development applied to aid decision making in an increasingly important commercial sector. Agile supply, where small volumes of high margin, short life cycle innovative products are offered, is increasingly carrie... Read More about Process control in agile supply chain network.

How can parents escape from recurrent poverty? (2010)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Fuertes, V., & Richard, A. (2010). How can parents escape from recurrent poverty?. Edinburgh: Joseph Rowntree Foundation

This study explores why disadvantaged parents move into poverty and identifies the specific barriers to them escaping the cycle of low pay/no pay or recurrent poverty. It draws on information from interviews with parents and focus groups with profess... Read More about How can parents escape from recurrent poverty?.