Developing a model of franchise business relationships (2008)
Journal Article
Rahatullah, M. K., & Raeside, R. (2008). Developing a model of franchise business relationships. Central Asia Business Journal, 1, 21-33

The business to business (b2b) relationship literature shows that the features of business relationship such as control, support, cooperation and power act a little differently in franchise business. Information on, and identification of the actions... Read More about Developing a model of franchise business relationships.

The aging Scottish population: trends, consequences, responses (2008)
Journal Article
Raeside, R., & Khan, H. T. A. (2008). The aging Scottish population: trends, consequences, responses. Canadian studies in population, 35, 291-310

The population of Scotland is projected to decrease despite recent increases in fertility and an excess of immigrants over emigrants. The reason for the projected decline is the result of prolonged low fertility. The most immediate effect is ageing o... Read More about The aging Scottish population: trends, consequences, responses.

Public procurement and regional development: the impact of local authority expenditure on local economies. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Peck, F., & Cabras, I. (2008). Public procurement and regional development: the impact of local authority expenditure on local economies.

Spatial patterns of public expenditure and government procurement have a significant impact on economic and social development in localities and regions across the EU. In the UK, there has been particular attention given to variations in government... Read More about Public procurement and regional development: the impact of local authority expenditure on local economies..

Decision frontiers in supply chain networks. (2008)
Book Chapter
Pearson, M. (2008). Decision frontiers in supply chain networks. In A. Dwivedi, & T. Butcher (Eds.), Supply Chain Management and Knowledge Management: Integrating critical perspectives in theory and practice (137-150). Palgrave MacMillan

We outline a new approach to the analysis of supply chains which uncovers a duality between networks as knowledge structures and networks as decision-making structures. The work incorporates a network transformation which introduces, under fairly gen... Read More about Decision frontiers in supply chain networks..

Study on characteristics of jewelry consumption in United Kingdom and China (2008)
Journal Article
Omar, M., Zuowei, Y., & Adams, J. (2008). Study on characteristics of jewelry consumption in United Kingdom and China. 880-01 Bao shi he bao shi xue za zhi = Baoshi he baoshixue zazhi = Journal of gems & gemmology, 10, 54-58

The United Kingdom,which is one of the largest consumer of jewelry in the world,has increased its need or desire for jewelry in the recent years and now arises an overall deficit in jewelry trade.China which is a major jewelry-producing country could... Read More about Study on characteristics of jewelry consumption in United Kingdom and China.

Social well-being, cohesion and human-health (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W., & Bergmann, A. (2008). Social well-being, cohesion and human-health.

Inter-agency cooperation in activation: comparing experiences in three vanguard "active" welfare states (2008)
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., & McQuaid, R. W. (2008). Inter-agency cooperation in activation: comparing experiences in three vanguard "active" welfare states. Social Policy and Society, 7, 353-365. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746408004326

New forms of inter-agency co-operation have gained increasing prominence in the development and delivery of activation strategies. This article compares different models of inter-agency co-operation, drawing on case study research in Denmark, the Net... Read More about Inter-agency cooperation in activation: comparing experiences in three vanguard "active" welfare states.

Survival strategies of services versus agglomeration at regional level: the case of call centres in the North-West of England. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cabras, I. (2008). Survival strategies of services versus agglomeration at regional level: the case of call centres in the North-West of England.

Call centres and incapacity benefit claimants in the North West of England: a study from the Greater Manchester area. (2008)
Journal Article
Cabras, I. (2008). Call centres and incapacity benefit claimants in the North West of England: a study from the Greater Manchester area. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 29, 249-273. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X07088543

During the last decade, several initiatives have been undertaken by the British government in an attempt to reduce the number of incapacity benefit claimants. The principal objective is to encourage long-term economically inactive people to enter int... Read More about Call centres and incapacity benefit claimants in the North West of England: a study from the Greater Manchester area..

Achieving a PhD in a commercial research environment: some personal reflections. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cabras, I. (2008). Achieving a PhD in a commercial research environment: some personal reflections.

Employment and employability (2008)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2008). Employment and employability. In M. A. Mulhern, J. Beech, & E. Thompson (Eds.), Scottish Life and Society, the working life of Scots (67-84). Birlinn, University of Edinburgh

A Scottish Living Wage (2008)
Report
McQuaid, R., Raeside, R., Canduela, J., & Dutton, M. (2008). A Scottish Living Wage. Glasgow: Poverty Alliance

This report by the Employment Research Institute, Napier University, Edinburgh, for the Poverty Alliance has two objectives: first, to set out a methodology for identifying a Scottish Living Wage. Second, to use that methodology to suggest the rate a... Read More about A Scottish Living Wage.

The " Working for Families Fund" programme database (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W., & Raeside, R. (2008). The " Working for Families Fund" programme database.

Online banking in Bahrain: role of attitudes and beliefs in shaping consumer behavior toward adoption (2008)
Thesis
Abdulrahman, L. Online banking in Bahrain: role of attitudes and beliefs in shaping consumer behavior toward adoption. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3709

The advances in communication and computer technology and the availability of the Internet have made it possible that people can do most of their banking transactions from a remote location even without having the need to visit their local branch. Wi... Read More about Online banking in Bahrain: role of attitudes and beliefs in shaping consumer behavior toward adoption.

Inter-agency Cooperation and New Approaches to Employability (2008)
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., McQuaid, R. W., & Dutton, M. (2008). Inter-agency Cooperation and New Approaches to Employability. Social Policy and Administration, 42(7), 715-732. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9515.2008.00634.x

This article examines the role of inter-agency cooperation, which is one form of ‘partnership’, in new approaches to employability in the UK. The article articulates a ‘model for effective partnership working’ on employability. This model is applied... Read More about Inter-agency Cooperation and New Approaches to Employability.

Employability and disadvantaged parents: the case of working for families (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W., Fuertes, V., & Bond, S. (2008). Employability and disadvantaged parents: the case of working for families.

Parents who are disadvantaged in terms of being lone parents or living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods have particular problems getting into work, training or post-secondary education. The Scottish Government set up a �50 million (�75m) programme ove... Read More about Employability and disadvantaged parents: the case of working for families.

Evaluating the social impacts of change in a sustainable future (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2008). Evaluating the social impacts of change in a sustainable future.

The Economic Impacts of the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens/ Final IRB World Series, 31st May – 1st June 2008 (2008)
Report
McQuaid, R., Dutton, M., Raeside, R., & Canduela, J. (2008). The Economic Impacts of the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens/ Final IRB World Series, 31st May – 1st June 2008. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Rugby Union

This report presents the results of a brief study into the contribution of the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens World Series, at Murrayfield, Edinburgh on 31st May and 1st June 2008 to the economies of Scotland and the City of Edinburgh. It was carr... Read More about The Economic Impacts of the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens/ Final IRB World Series, 31st May – 1st June 2008.

Flexibility in the labour market - some gender issues (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McQuaid, R. W. (2008). Flexibility in the labour market - some gender issues.

Prioritizing edge over node: process control in supply chain networks and push-pull strategies (2008)
Journal Article
Pearson, M. (2008). Prioritizing edge over node: process control in supply chain networks and push-pull strategies. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 59(4), 494-502. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602314

We outline recent work identifying an equilibrium solution in a supply chain network. The solution overcomes some difficulties associated with the bullwhip effect through limited cooperation and coordination along edges (links) in the supply chain ne... Read More about Prioritizing edge over node: process control in supply chain networks and push-pull strategies.