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Maximising Telephone Survey Participation in International HRD Research (2015)
Book Chapter
Sheehan, M., Saunders, M. N., & Wang, C. L. (2015). Maximising Telephone Survey Participation in International HRD Research. In M. N. Saunders, & P. Tosey (Eds.), Handbook of research methods on human resource developmentEdward Elgar Publishing

As Human Resource Development (HRD) research has developed, a growing variety of quantitative and qualitative data collection procedures and analysis techniques have been adopted; research designs now include mono, multiple and mixed methods. This Ha... Read More about Maximising Telephone Survey Participation in International HRD Research.

Making Sense of Public Policy in a fragmented World: the search for solutions and the limits of learning (2015)
Book Chapter
Fenwick, J., & McMillan, J. (2015). Making Sense of Public Policy in a fragmented World: the search for solutions and the limits of learning. In A. Agger, B. Damgaard, A. Hagedorn Krogh, & E. Sørensen (Eds.), Collaborative Governance and Public Innovation in Northern Europe (269-286). Bentham Science Publishers

This chapter considers learning, change and innovation in a public sector where the certainties of ‘New Public Management’ (NPM) have been replaced by uncertainty and flux. In this setting, policy actors may resort either to innovation or retrenchmen... Read More about Making Sense of Public Policy in a fragmented World: the search for solutions and the limits of learning.

Social constructions of value: marketing considerations for the context of event and festival visitation. (2015)
Book Chapter
Rihova, I., Buhalis, D., Moital, M., & Gouthro, M. B. (2015). Social constructions of value: marketing considerations for the context of event and festival visitation. In O. Moufakkir, & T. Pernecky (Eds.), Ideological, social and cultural aspects of events (74-85). CABI Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781780643526.0074

This chapter argues for a shift from the traditional value perspectives to a more holistic representation of socially constructed value in practice. This chapter is organized in three parts. In the first part, an overview is offered of how value has... Read More about Social constructions of value: marketing considerations for the context of event and festival visitation..

Developing brand relationship theory for festivals: a study of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. (2015)
Book Chapter
Todd, L. A. (2015). Developing brand relationship theory for festivals: a study of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In I. S. Yeoman, M. Robertson, U. McMahon-Beattie, E. Backer, & K. Smith (Eds.), The Future of Events and Festivals (157-176). Routledge

INTRODUCTION Relationship principles prevail in consumer marketing practice where brands are imbued with human traits to strengthen their consumer appeal. The brand-as-a-person metaphor has gained momentum in consumer research (Aaker, J. 1997; Aak... Read More about Developing brand relationship theory for festivals: a study of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe..

Real World Views 23.2. (2015)
Book Chapter
Steven, G. (2014). Real World Views 23.2. In C. Drury (Ed.), Management and Cost Accounting (9th Edition), 640-640. Cengage Learning EMEA

Deconstructing 'Mono'-Lingualism: considerations of value for 'English' 'language' education in a global setting. (2015)
Book Chapter
Pilcher, N., & Richards, K. (2015). Deconstructing 'Mono'-Lingualism: considerations of value for 'English' 'language' education in a global setting. In L. T. Wong, & A. Dubey-Jhaveri (Eds.), English language education in a global world: practices, issues and challenges (81-90). Nova Science Publishers

Traditionally, language speakers are categorised as mono-lingual, bilingual, or multilingual. It is traditionally assumed in English language education that the ‘lingual’ is something that can be ‘fixed’ in form, written down to be learnt, and taught... Read More about Deconstructing 'Mono'-Lingualism: considerations of value for 'English' 'language' education in a global setting..

Exploring film-induced tourism implications for onsite heritage interpretation at Alnwick Castle. (2015)
Book Chapter
Bakiewicz, J., Leask, A., Barron, P., & Rakić, T. (2015). Exploring film-induced tourism implications for onsite heritage interpretation at Alnwick Castle. In M. Kozak, & N. Kozak (Eds.), Destination Marketing: international perspectivesRoutledge

No abstract available. Exploring film-induced tourism implications for onsite heritage interpretation at Alnwick Castle.

A Lean healthcare journey: the Scottish Experience (2015)
Book Chapter
Lindsay, C., & Kumar, M. (2015). A Lean healthcare journey: the Scottish Experience. In Public Service Operations Management: A research handbook. Routledge

Lean has been adopted by public sector organisations to combat the growing challenges in tackling demand, capacity, service provision and issues around the reduction of errors and managing variation in processes. This chapter discusses the specific c... Read More about A Lean healthcare journey: the Scottish Experience.

Medical Knowledge, Medical Education, and the Career Choices of Women Doctors C.1860–1920: An Edinburgh Case Study (2015)
Book Chapter
Thomson, E. (2015). Medical Knowledge, Medical Education, and the Career Choices of Women Doctors C.1860–1920: An Edinburgh Case Study. In M. Tsouroufli (Ed.), Gender, Careers and Inequalities in Medicine and Medical Education: International Perspectives (15-41). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/s2051-233320150000002002

This chapter explores the inequalities and restrictions faced by women as they entered the medical profession in the United Kingdom. A case study in the first hospital in the United Kingdom to be founded and run by women, the Edinburgh Hospital for W... Read More about Medical Knowledge, Medical Education, and the Career Choices of Women Doctors C.1860–1920: An Edinburgh Case Study.

Mobility, tourism (2015)
Book Chapter
Hannam, K., & Paris, C. M. (2015). Mobility, tourism. Encyclopedia of Tourism, 1-2. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01669-6_408-1

Entry exert - "Ostensibly tourism can be seen as a form of mobility on a continuum where it involves a temporary overnight stay in a destination that is not home, in contrast to migration as another form of mobility that involves a more or less perma... Read More about Mobility, tourism.

Introduction to the Case Studies (2015)
Book Chapter
Bifulco, L., Egdell, V., & McQuaid, R. (2015). Introduction to the Case Studies. In Facing trajectories from school to work – Towards a capability-friendly Youth Policy in Europe, 201-207. Springer Verlag

Operationalisation of the Capability Approach (2015)
Book Chapter
Chiappero-Martinetti, E., Egdell, V., Hollywood, E., & McQuaid, R. (2015). Operationalisation of the Capability Approach. In Facing trajectories from school to work – Towards a capability-friendly Youth Policy in Europe (115-139). BMC. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11436-1_7

The holistic and multilayered structure offered by the Capability Approach makes this theoretical framework particularly suitable for conceptualising and contextualising complex socioeconomic phenomena. However, several challenging issues on how to o... Read More about Operationalisation of the Capability Approach.

Ethical considerations in Language Policy Research (2015)
Book Chapter
Canagarajah, S., & Stanley, P. (2015). Ethical considerations in Language Policy Research. In F. M. Hult, & D. C. Johnson (Eds.), Research Methods in Language Policy and Planning: A Practical Guide (33-44). Wiley

Ethics is becoming important in research as well as in policy as one can witness a critical turn in language planning and policy (LPP) and other domains of scholarly inquiry. While the positivistic tradition adopted the stance of objectivity, neutral... Read More about Ethical considerations in Language Policy Research.

Radical and Incremental Innovation Effectiveness in Relation to Market Orientation in the Retail Industry: Triggers, Drivers, and Supporters (2015)
Book Chapter
Lewrick, M., Omar, M., Williams Jr., R., Tjandra, N. C., & Lee, Z. (2015). Radical and Incremental Innovation Effectiveness in Relation to Market Orientation in the Retail Industry: Triggers, Drivers, and Supporters. In E. Pantano (Ed.), Successful Technological Integration for Competitive Advantage in Retail Settings (239-268). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8297-9.ch011

The retail industry market environment is very competitive; thus, in order to maintain their competitive advantage retailers are required to continuously come up with innovative offerings and systems. This chapter aims to provide useful insights for... Read More about Radical and Incremental Innovation Effectiveness in Relation to Market Orientation in the Retail Industry: Triggers, Drivers, and Supporters.

The Community’s Perspective (2015)
Book Chapter
Derom, I., Vanwynsenberghe, R., & Minnaert, L. (2015). The Community’s Perspective. In M. M. Parent, & J. Chappelet (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Sports Event Management (229-247). Routledge

Fundamental rights and judicial cooperation in the decisions of the Court of Justice on the Brussels I Regulation 2009-2014: the story so far (2015)
Book Chapter
Gillies, L. (2015). Fundamental rights and judicial cooperation in the decisions of the Court of Justice on the Brussels I Regulation 2009-2014: the story so far. In S. Morano-Foadi, & L. Vickers (Eds.), Fundamental Rights in the EU: A Matter for Two Courts (211-229). Hart

“…as from the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, 1 December 2009, the fundamental principles of EU law and the EU system of judicial protection such as primacy, direct application, direct effect and interpretation in conformity, have b... Read More about Fundamental rights and judicial cooperation in the decisions of the Court of Justice on the Brussels I Regulation 2009-2014: the story so far.

Cultural Geography (2015)
Book Chapter
Hannam, K. (2015). Cultural Geography. International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (Second Edition), (409-413). (Second Edition). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.72077-0

This article is a revision of the previous edition article by G. Pratt, volume 5, pp. 3070–3075, © 2001, Elsevier Ltd. Abstract Early conceptualizations of cultural geography by the Berkeley School tended to focus on the morphology of cultural landsc... Read More about Cultural Geography.

Human Resource Management Approaches (2015)
Book Chapter
Bratton, A., & Bratton, J. (2015). Human Resource Management Approaches. In J. L. Robertson, & J. Barling (Eds.), The Psychology of Green Organizations (275-295). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780199997480.003.0012

This chapter contributes to the debate on corporate sustainability by outlining the role of human resource management (HRM). It focuses on the quest for corporate environmental performance in the context of the contested employment relationship, ackn... Read More about Human Resource Management Approaches.

Talking to strangers: Learning Spanish by using it (2015)
Book Chapter
Stanley, P. (2015). Talking to strangers: Learning Spanish by using it. In D. Nunan, & J. C. Richards (Eds.), Language Learning Beyond the Classroom (244-252). New York: Routledge

No abstract available.