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Releasing Hidden Profit through Taking a Strategic View of Non-strategic Costs (2014)
Thesis
Yeh, Y. Releasing Hidden Profit through Taking a Strategic View of Non-strategic Costs. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7256

With the emergence of the lean enterprise and increased global competition, companies should learn to be more proactive in the way they manage costs from a strategic perspective. The literature has shown that cost management has shifted away from a f... Read More about Releasing Hidden Profit through Taking a Strategic View of Non-strategic Costs.

‘Come Dine with Us’: the conceptual understanding of the online shared meal (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Urie, G., & Lynch, P. (2014, May). ‘Come Dine with Us’: the conceptual understanding of the online shared meal. Paper presented at Council for Hospitality Management Education Annual Research Conference, Buxton

Urie, G., & Lynch, P. (2014, May). ‘Come Dine with Us’: the conceptual understanding of the online shared meal. Paper presented at Council for Hospitality Management Education Annual Research Conference, Buxton.

Findings from LOCALISE. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fuertes, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2014, May). Findings from LOCALISE

LOCALISE (Local Worlds of Social Cohesion), funded by the European Commission 7th Framework Programme, has analysed the coordination of social and employment policies during the development and implementation stages, at the local level within a regio... Read More about Findings from LOCALISE..

Brief report from Early-stage Researchers' Conference - Bordeaux. (2014)
Report
Fuertes, V., Zimmermann, K., Bourgeois, C., & Bussi, M. (2014). Brief report from Early-stage Researchers' Conference - Bordeaux. Bordeaux, France: European Commission

At a time of major challenges to welfare systems and specifically to labour market policies the theme of the conference is extremely topical. Understanding of the most effective and efficient design and implementation of public policies, including em... Read More about Brief report from Early-stage Researchers' Conference - Bordeaux..

Environmental Responsibility and Firm Performance: The Application of an Environmental, Social and Governance Model (2014)
Journal Article
Lee, K., Cin, B. C., & Lee, E. Y. (2016). Environmental Responsibility and Firm Performance: The Application of an Environmental, Social and Governance Model. Business Strategy and the Environment, 25(1), 40-53. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.1855

This paper investigates the way in which environmental responsibility impacts on corporate financial performance, measured by return on equity (ROE) and return on assets (ROA). Using a sample of Korean firms covering the period 2011–2012, and employi... Read More about Environmental Responsibility and Firm Performance: The Application of an Environmental, Social and Governance Model.

Human capital or signalling, unpacking the graduate premium (2014)
Journal Article
Pericles Rospigliosi, A., Greener, S., Bourner, T., & Sheehan, M. (2014). Human capital or signalling, unpacking the graduate premium. International Journal of Social Economics, 41(5), 420-432. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijse-03-2013-0056

Purpose –The purpose of this paper is to revisit the debate on the contribution of higher education (HE) to the economy which has been dominated by human capital theory and signalling theory. Human capital theory contends that HE contributes by addi... Read More about Human capital or signalling, unpacking the graduate premium.

Compensation consultants and CEO pay (2014)
Journal Article
Kabir, R., & Minhat, M. (2014). Compensation consultants and CEO pay. Research in International Business and Finance, 32, 172-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2014.05.003

The study examines the practice of employing multiple compensation consultants. Examining data of a sample of UK companies over the period 2003–2006 we find that CEOs receive higher equity-based pay when firms employ more than one compensation consul... Read More about Compensation consultants and CEO pay.

The Role of Swift Trust in Virtual Teams and Implications for Human Resource Development (2014)
Journal Article
Germain, M., & McGuire, D. (2014). The Role of Swift Trust in Virtual Teams and Implications for Human Resource Development. Advances in developing human resources, 16(3), 356-370. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422314532097

The Problem The combination of flatter organizational structures, globalization, cost-saving initiatives, and the increased emphasis on knowledge sharing has been a contributor to the use of virtual teams in U.S. organizations. The Solution To perfo... Read More about The Role of Swift Trust in Virtual Teams and Implications for Human Resource Development.

Scottish older people's assembly (SOPA) seminars 2014 evaluation report. Report to the Scottish Older People’s Assembly Committee. (2014)
Report
Egdell, V., & Graham, H. (2014). Scottish older people's assembly (SOPA) seminars 2014 evaluation report. Report to the Scottish Older People’s Assembly Committee. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Government

This document presents a summary of the findings of the evaluation of the Scottish Older People's Assembly Seminars 2014 (SOPA Seminars 2014) on the impact of welfare reform on older people. The evaluation was conducted by the Employment Research Ins... Read More about Scottish older people's assembly (SOPA) seminars 2014 evaluation report. Report to the Scottish Older People’s Assembly Committee..

Independence: is it a myth? (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dutton, M., & Egdell, V. (2014, May). Independence: is it a myth?. Presented at Changing Landscapes for the Third Sector, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, London

F v F: MMR vaccine - welfare need or welfare norm? (2014)
Journal Article
Macfarlane, L. B. (2014). F v F: MMR vaccine - welfare need or welfare norm?. Edinburgh Law Review, 18(2), 284-289. https://doi.org/10.3366/elr.2014.0214

Notwithstanding extensive media coverage and commentary, the recent judgment of the High Court Family Division in F v F1 is not one that tells us very much about children’s rights or, indeed, their welfare. Instead, the case reveals the complexitie... Read More about F v F: MMR vaccine - welfare need or welfare norm?.

Local Worlds of Marketization: Employment Policies in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom compared. (2014)
Journal Article
Zimmermann, K., Aurich, P., Graziano, P. R., & Fuertes, V. (2014). Local Worlds of Marketization: Employment Policies in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom compared. Social Policy and Administration, 48, 127-148

The majority of the European countries have experienced a turn towards activation policies during the last two decades (Serrano Pascual and Magnusson 2007; van Berkel and Borghi 2008; Bonoli 2010; Aurich 2011; Graziano 2009 and 2012). The interlinked... Read More about Local Worlds of Marketization: Employment Policies in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom compared..

Investors’ Reactions to Analysts’ Forecast Revisions and Information Uncertainty: Evidence of Stock Price Drift (2014)
Journal Article
Hou, T. C., Hung, W., & Gao, S. S. (2014). Investors’ Reactions to Analysts’ Forecast Revisions and Information Uncertainty: Evidence of Stock Price Drift. Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance, 29(3), 238-259. https://doi.org/10.1177/0148558X14530129

This study examines the relationship among analysts’ earnings forecast revisions, information uncertainty, and stock returns and provides new evidence that stock price drift occurs after analysts’ earnings forecast revisions. Using data from the Aust... Read More about Investors’ Reactions to Analysts’ Forecast Revisions and Information Uncertainty: Evidence of Stock Price Drift.

An Exploration of a Niche Sport Event’s Role in Visitors’ Perception of a Rural Destination: The Case of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup (2014)
Journal Article
Robertson, M., Newland, B. L., & Darby, P. (2014). An Exploration of a Niche Sport Event’s Role in Visitors’ Perception of a Rural Destination: The Case of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. International journal of sport management, 15(2), 193-218

This article investigates whether a niche sport event in a rural location influences visitor perceptions of a destination. The work explores how rural sport events can affect tourism. To better understand rural sport tourism, a case study of the UCI... Read More about An Exploration of a Niche Sport Event’s Role in Visitors’ Perception of a Rural Destination: The Case of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.