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Pollution management at a seaport territory in east coast of peninsular Malaysia: Issues and panaceas (2018)
Journal Article
Jeevan, J., Agupo, R. P., Bandara, Y. M., & Park, G. K. (2018). Pollution management at a seaport territory in east coast of peninsular Malaysia: Issues and panaceas. International Journal of e-Navigation and Maritime Economy, 10, 49-61

Transport sector activities are the major sources of pollutants to the atmosphere and natural environment. Seaports contribute significantly to the cause of pollution in the water and water front areas they are located. Like other industrial nations... Read More about Pollution management at a seaport territory in east coast of peninsular Malaysia: Issues and panaceas.

Budgeting - creating the future (2018)
Journal Article
Steven, G. (2018). Budgeting - creating the future. CIMA - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants,

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Audit Committee Adoption and Firm Value: Evidence from UK Financial Institutions (2018)
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Agyemang-Mintah, P., & Schadewitz, H. (2018). Audit Committee Adoption and Firm Value: Evidence from UK Financial Institutions. International Journal of Accounting and Information Management, 26(3), 1834-7649

Purpose: This study examines the impact of audit committee (AC) adoption on the financial value of financial institutions in the UK and also examines the impact of the establishment of an audit committee on firm value during the pre/post global finan... Read More about Audit Committee Adoption and Firm Value: Evidence from UK Financial Institutions.

The Potential Role of Smart Mobile Technology in Mitigating Ireland’s Tourism Biosecurity Risk (2018)
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Melly, D., & Hanrahan, J. (2018). The Potential Role of Smart Mobile Technology in Mitigating Ireland’s Tourism Biosecurity Risk. Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 6(6), 264-280. https://doi.org/10.17265/2328-2169/2018.12.002

The use of smart mobile technology could potentially ease Ireland's level of biosecurity risk from tourism. Smart mobile technology is capable of improving communication of biosecurity monitoring, mitigation, and eradication measures to tourists in I... Read More about The Potential Role of Smart Mobile Technology in Mitigating Ireland’s Tourism Biosecurity Risk.

Cultural distance and value creation of cross-border M&A: The moderating role of acquirer characteristics (2018)
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Boateng, A., Du, M., Bi, X., & Lodorfos, G. (2019). Cultural distance and value creation of cross-border M&A: The moderating role of acquirer characteristics. International Review of Financial Analysis, 63, 285-295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2018.12.

This paper examines the effects of culture and the interaction between cultural distance and salient acquirer characteristics on value creation of acquiring firms based on a sample of 209 firms over the period of 1998–2012. The findings indicate that... Read More about Cultural distance and value creation of cross-border M&A: The moderating role of acquirer characteristics.

Commercial airline pilots’ declining professional standing and increasing precarious employment (2018)
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Maxwell, G. A., & Grant, K. (2021). Commercial airline pilots’ declining professional standing and increasing precarious employment. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 32(7), 1486-1508. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2018.1528473

With the advent of low cost employment systems for pilots in commercial airlines, we address two questions: What are experienced UK-based, commercial airline pilots’ perspectives on their current professional standing? What are their perspectives on... Read More about Commercial airline pilots’ declining professional standing and increasing precarious employment.

Does idiosyncratic volatility matter at the global level? (2018)
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Umutlu, M. (2019). Does idiosyncratic volatility matter at the global level?. North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 47, 252-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.najef.2018.12.015

I test the existence of a time-series relationship between the aggregate idiosyncratic volatility and the market index return at the global level by introducing various global measures of aggregate idiosyncratic volatility. I offer four definitions o... Read More about Does idiosyncratic volatility matter at the global level?.

Building dynamic capabilities for digital transformation: An ongoing process of strategic renewal (2018)
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Warner, K. S., & Wäger, M. (2019). Building dynamic capabilities for digital transformation: An ongoing process of strategic renewal. Long Range Planning, 52(3), 326-349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2018.12.001

In this qualitative study, we explore how incumbent firms in traditional industries build dynamic capabilities for digital transformation. Digital transformation has been defined as the use of new digital technologies, such as mobile, artificial inte... Read More about Building dynamic capabilities for digital transformation: An ongoing process of strategic renewal.

The interaction between institutional and stakeholder pressures: Advancing a framework for categorising carbon disclosure strategies (2018)
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Herold, D. M., Farr‐Wharton, B., Lee, K., & Groschopf, W. (2019). The interaction between institutional and stakeholder pressures: Advancing a framework for categorising carbon disclosure strategies. Business Strategy and Development, 2(2), 77-90. https

Multiple institutional and stakeholder demands have led to different strategies in the measurement and disclosure of carbon-related information. Although scholars acknowledge the prevalence of competing institutional logics as being a driver of diffe... Read More about The interaction between institutional and stakeholder pressures: Advancing a framework for categorising carbon disclosure strategies.

A futility, perversity and jeopardy critique of “risk appetite” (2018)
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Marshall, S., Ojiako, U., & Chipulu, M. (2019). A futility, perversity and jeopardy critique of “risk appetite”. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 27(1), 51-73. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-06-2017-1175

Purpose Risk appetite is widely accepted as a guiding metaphor for strategic risk management, yet metaphors for complex practice are hard to critique. This paper aims to apply an analytical framework comprising three categories of flaw – futility, p... Read More about A futility, perversity and jeopardy critique of “risk appetite”.

Building entrepreneurial potential abroad – exploring return migrant experience (2018)
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Pauli, U., & Osowska, R. (2018). Building entrepreneurial potential abroad – exploring return migrant experience. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 25, 936-954. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijebr-02-2018-0098

Purpose: This paper examines how entrepreneurial potential is built abroad during periods of EU economic migration and how this affects the entrepreneurial behaviour of individuals after returning to their home country. Design: A mixed method approac... Read More about Building entrepreneurial potential abroad – exploring return migrant experience.

Establishing successful methods of entrepreneurship education in nurturing new entrepreneurs: Exploring entrepreneurial practice (2018)
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Murray, A., Crammond, R. J., Omeihe, K. O., & Scuotto, V. (2018). Establishing successful methods of entrepreneurship education in nurturing new entrepreneurs: Exploring entrepreneurial practice. Journal of Higher Education Service Science and Management,

Scholars who have studied entrepreneurship education have lent distinct value by demonstrating how it nurtures student entrepreneurial attitudes. Although this has encouraged the development of enterprise through conventional modes of delivery, the i... Read More about Establishing successful methods of entrepreneurship education in nurturing new entrepreneurs: Exploring entrepreneurial practice.

The role of fan benefits in shaping responses to sponsorship activation (2018)
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Dreisbach, J., Woisetschläger, D. M., Backhaus, C., & Cornwell, T. B. (2021). The role of fan benefits in shaping responses to sponsorship activation. Journal of Business Research, 124, 780-789. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.11.041

As sponsorship in sports, arts and entertainment has grown, so have the myriad ways to activate partnerships. This study investigates the mechanisms through which sales-oriented activation campaigns affect consumer evaluations. Based on a benefit typ... Read More about The role of fan benefits in shaping responses to sponsorship activation.

Tapping the thirdness in the intercultural space of dialogue (2018)
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Zhou, V. X., & Pilcher, N. (2018). Tapping the thirdness in the intercultural space of dialogue. Language and Intercultural Communication, 19(1), 23-37. https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2018.1545025

In this paper, we explore intercultural communication as dialogue occurring in a third space. Through seven students' reflective essays on group-based intercultural learning, we analyse the ever-shifting communicative space that interlocutors produce... Read More about Tapping the thirdness in the intercultural space of dialogue.

Self-expression and play: can religious tourism be hedonistic? (2018)
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Lochrie, S., Baxter, I. W. F., Collinson, E., Curran, R., Gannon, M. J., Taheri, B., …Yalinay, O. (2019). Self-expression and play: can religious tourism be hedonistic?. Tourism Recreation Research, 44(1), 2-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2018.154

Using data collected from 538 Iranian tourists undertaking the religious pilgrimage of Umrah (i.e., voluntary travel to the holy city of Mecca at any time throughout the year), this study investigates the concept of play and its relationship with sel... Read More about Self-expression and play: can religious tourism be hedonistic?.

The effect of bring your own device (BYOD) adoption on work performance and motivation (2018)
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Doargajudhur, M., & Dell, P. (2020). The effect of bring your own device (BYOD) adoption on work performance and motivation. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 60(6), 518-529. https://doi.org/10.1080/08874417.2018.1543001

Many organizations are considering Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs, in which employees are permitted to use personal mobile devices for work-related purposes. Based on the job demands–resources model, this study empirically investigated the eff... Read More about The effect of bring your own device (BYOD) adoption on work performance and motivation.

Accountability in Islamic financial institution: the role of the Shari’ah supervisory board reports (2018)
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Aribi, Z. A., Gao, S., & Arun, T. (2019). Accountability in Islamic financial institution: the role of the Shari’ah supervisory board reports. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, 10(1), 98-114. https://doi.org/10.1108/jiabr-10-2015-0049

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore whether any discrepancy exists between the disclosed in SSB reports of Islamic banks and the disclosure index which was based on stakeholders’ expectation. Design/methodology/approach This study use... Read More about Accountability in Islamic financial institution: the role of the Shari’ah supervisory board reports.