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How does the behaviour of the core differ from the periphery? – An international trade network analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Smith, M., & Sarabi, Y. (2022). How does the behaviour of the core differ from the periphery? – An international trade network analysis. Social Networks, 70, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2021.11.001

World systems theory proposes that global trade is stratified into hierarchical groups, a tightly connected core, and a weakly connected periphery. The theory suggests that this hierarchical structure contributes to power imbalances in the global eco... Read More about How does the behaviour of the core differ from the periphery? – An international trade network analysis.

Futures and Analytics Research (FAR) Hub (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Crawford, M., & Smith, M. (2021, September). Futures and Analytics Research (FAR) Hub. Paper presented at OR63 Online: Creating a better future, Online

Our team would like to present our recent development of an inclusive online learning centre for students and faculty, as a call to action, post-pandemic. The FAR Hub is an online resource for teaching, skill building, and knowledge exchange, with a... Read More about Futures and Analytics Research (FAR) Hub.

Gender diversity and project publication quality – an analysis of STEM in the UK (2021)
Journal Article
Sarabi, Y., & Smith, M. (2021). Gender diversity and project publication quality – an analysis of STEM in the UK. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2021(1), https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2021.10796abstract

Gender diversity in STEM remains a salient issue, as the field continues to be a male dominated one, despite increased attention on the subject. This paper examines the interplay between gender diversity on projects funded by a major UK research coun... Read More about Gender diversity and project publication quality – an analysis of STEM in the UK.

Gendered brokerage and firm performance – An interlock analysis of the UK (2021)
Journal Article
Sarabi, Y., Smith, M., McGregor, H., & Christopoulos, D. (2023). Gendered brokerage and firm performance – An interlock analysis of the UK. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 72(2), 306-330. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijppm-01-2021-0022

Purpose Corporate success depends partially on the quality of knowledge accessible to the executive board. One route of access to such knowledge is the appointment of directors who already hold directorships with prominent other corporate actors. Su... Read More about Gendered brokerage and firm performance – An interlock analysis of the UK.

Market ranking and network structure: pathway to dominance (2021)
Journal Article
Sarabi, Y., Smith, M., McGregor, H., & Christopoulos, D. (2022). Market ranking and network structure: pathway to dominance. Management Decision, 60(1), 167-188. https://doi.org/10.1108/md-04-2020-0473

Purpose The relationship between interlocking directorates and firm performance has been increasingly debated, with a focus on whether firm's centrality in interlock networks is associated with performance. The purpose of this study is to examine no... Read More about Market ranking and network structure: pathway to dominance.

The scaling of social interactions across animal species (2021)
Journal Article
Rocha, L. E. C., Ryckebusch, J., Schoors, K., & Smith, M. (2021). The scaling of social interactions across animal species. Scientific Reports, 11(1), Article 12584 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92025-1

Social animals self-organise to create groups to increase protection against predators and productivity. One-to-one interactions are the building blocks of these emergent social structures and may correspond to friendship, grooming, communication, am... Read More about The scaling of social interactions across animal species.

Reproductive health decision making among nomadic pastoralists in North Eastern Kenya: a qualitative social network analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Kenny, L., Hassan, R., Bacchus, L. J., Smith, M., Shell-Duncan, B., Dagadu, N. A., …Hossain, M. (2021). Reproductive health decision making among nomadic pastoralists in North Eastern Kenya: a qualitative social network analysis. Reproductive Health, 18(1), Article 108 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-021-01164-1

Background To our knowledge, no studies exist on the influence of nomadic pastoralist women’s networks on their reproductive and sexual health (RSH), including uptake of modern family planning (FP). Methods Using name generator questions, we car... Read More about Reproductive health decision making among nomadic pastoralists in North Eastern Kenya: a qualitative social network analysis.

Network ties and securing an internship during COVID-19 (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, M., Batas, S., & Sarabi, Y. (2021, April). Network ties and securing an internship during COVID-19. Paper presented at AIB UKI - 48th Academy of International Business UK & Ireland Chapter Conference, University of Greenwich, London

Busy female directors: an exploratory analysis of the impact of quotas and interest groups (2021)
Journal Article
Sarabi, Y., & Smith, M. (2021). Busy female directors: an exploratory analysis of the impact of quotas and interest groups. Gender in Management: An International Journal, 36(3), 368-385. https://doi.org/10.1108/GM-07-2019-0129

Purpose: This paper aims to provide an exploratory analysis of male and female directors, comparing the case of UK FTSE 350 boards of directors for 2010–2018, with Norwegian boards from 2002 to 2018, to examine patterns of busy female directors. This... Read More about Busy female directors: an exploratory analysis of the impact of quotas and interest groups.