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Financial independence of women – the impact of social factors on women empowerment in small island developing states (SIDS) (2022)
Journal Article
Rughoobur-Seetah, S., Hosanoo, Z., & Balla Soupramanien, L. D. (2023). Financial independence of women – the impact of social factors on women empowerment in small island developing states (SIDS). International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 31(6),

Purpose This study aims to understand and analyse the financial independence of women in small island developing states, with a focus on Mauritius. Factors such as employer choice, domestic violence, sociological factors, lack of opportunities and e... Read More about Financial independence of women – the impact of social factors on women empowerment in small island developing states (SIDS).

Navigating tourism ethnographies – fieldwork embroiled in time, movement and emotion (2022)
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Witte, A., Wilson, J., Burrai, E., & Dashper, K. (2023). Navigating tourism ethnographies – fieldwork embroiled in time, movement and emotion. Current Issues in Tourism, 26(9), 1394-1408. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2022.2057841

In this paper, we reflect on the challenges of ethnographic fieldwork in tourism research. Specifically, we discuss the intense, messy and complex dynamics of doing (tourism) ethnographic fieldwork, highlighting how key challenges have affected us as... Read More about Navigating tourism ethnographies – fieldwork embroiled in time, movement and emotion.

An evaluation of feedstocks for sustainable energy and circular economy practices in a small island community (2022)
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Reynolds, J., Kennedy, R., Ichapka, M., Agarwal, A., Oke, A., Cox, E., …Njuguna, J. (2022). An evaluation of feedstocks for sustainable energy and circular economy practices in a small island community. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 161, Art

Maximising the use of anaerobic digestion to generate power from waste feedstocks is becoming a practical way to use waste contributing to the transition from a linear to a circular economy and reducing the carbon footprint. In addition to harnessing... Read More about An evaluation of feedstocks for sustainable energy and circular economy practices in a small island community.

Developing esport tourism through fandom experience at in-person events (2022)
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Thompson, J., Taheri, B., & Scheuring, F. (2022). Developing esport tourism through fandom experience at in-person events. Tourism Management, 91, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2022.104531

Tourism research has yet to consider the growing esport sector. Through a mixed-method research design, we employ the theoretical lens of fandom to examine what online and experiential factors may influence esport players and spectators to attend phy... Read More about Developing esport tourism through fandom experience at in-person events.

COVID-19 Related State Aid for the Airline Sector: EU Courts Not Hesitant to Remove the Commission’s Stamp of Approval (2022)
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Stirling, G. (2022). COVID-19 Related State Aid for the Airline Sector: EU Courts Not Hesitant to Remove the Commission’s Stamp of Approval. Air and space law, 47(2), 145-166. https://doi.org/10.54648/aila2022010

This article considers the significant amounts of State aid provided to European airlines in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, three recent challenges in the EU General Court to the Commission’s decision to approve specific State aid measures and th... Read More about COVID-19 Related State Aid for the Airline Sector: EU Courts Not Hesitant to Remove the Commission’s Stamp of Approval.

Slow hospitality: Family perspectives of holiday experiences at beach fale in Samoa (2022)
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Schänzel, H., Urie, G., & Lynch, P. (2022). Slow hospitality: Family perspectives of holiday experiences at beach fale in Samoa. Hospitality and Society, 12(1), 95-116. https://doi.org/10.1386/hosp_00051_1

In Samoa, customarily most tourism accommodation is locally owned and operated. Against a backdrop of increasingly foreign-owned large hotels and resorts, local families have built low-cost beach fale accommodation (consisting of thatched beach huts)... Read More about Slow hospitality: Family perspectives of holiday experiences at beach fale in Samoa.

What influences people to click 'Like' on posts of branded content (2022)
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Cheung, M. F., & To, W. M. (2023). What influences people to click 'Like' on posts of branded content. Journal of Strategic Marketing, 31(6), 1155–1177. https://doi.org/10.1080/0965254X.2022.2058067

Social media is a strategic marketing tool that creates powerful brand communities. This study explores what influences people to click ‘Like’ on posts of branded content and whether clicking ‘Like’ motivates people to search for more information on... Read More about What influences people to click 'Like' on posts of branded content.

The mobile technological era: insights into the consequences of constant connectivity of personal devices by knowledge workers (2022)
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Doargajudhur, M., & Hosanoo, Z. (2023). The mobile technological era: insights into the consequences of constant connectivity of personal devices by knowledge workers. Information Technology and People, 36(2), 701-733. https://doi.org/10.1108/ITP-08-2021-

Abstract Purpose - As employees’ adoption of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) has increased, so has research interest into the impact of BYOD on human resources outcomes. The present study aims at understanding the relationship between BYOD and human... Read More about The mobile technological era: insights into the consequences of constant connectivity of personal devices by knowledge workers.

Unlocking the Value of Stockpiled Mobile Handsets: a Delphi Evaluation of Factors Influencing End of Use (2022)
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Pierron, X., Williams, I. D., & Shaw, P. J. (2022). Unlocking the Value of Stockpiled Mobile Handsets: a Delphi Evaluation of Factors Influencing End of Use. Detritus: Multidisciplinary journal for Waste Resources and Residues, 12-23. https://doi.org/10.3

Meeting consumers’ demands for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) products in the face of diminishing natural resources necessitate a shift from take-make-dispose to circular economy approaches. Mobile handsets are ubiquitous but only a fracti... Read More about Unlocking the Value of Stockpiled Mobile Handsets: a Delphi Evaluation of Factors Influencing End of Use.

Value Creation in the Public Service Ecosystem: An Integrative Framework (2022)
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Osborne, S. P., Powell, M., Cui, T., & Strokosch, K. (2022). Value Creation in the Public Service Ecosystem: An Integrative Framework. Public Administration Review, 82(4), 634-645. https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13474

This article develops the concept of the “public service ecosystem” across four levels—the institutional, service, individual, and beliefs levels. It does this by integrating service management and marketing theory with public administration and mana... Read More about Value Creation in the Public Service Ecosystem: An Integrative Framework.

Engaging non-essentialism as lived wisdom: a dialogue between intercultural communication and Buddhism (2022)
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Zhou, V. (2022). Engaging non-essentialism as lived wisdom: a dialogue between intercultural communication and Buddhism. Language and Intercultural Communication, 22(3), 294-311. https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2022.2046768

This paper examines some philosophical groundwork underlying intercultural studies through an inter-epistemic dialogue with Buddhism. This dialogue joins resonating developments in the two fields through their common goal of overcoming essentialism a... Read More about Engaging non-essentialism as lived wisdom: a dialogue between intercultural communication and Buddhism.

Economic policy uncertainty and cost of capital: the mediating effects of foreign equity portfolio flow (2022)
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Obenpong Kwabi, F., Owusu-Manu, S., Boateng, A., Ezeani, E., & Du, M. (2022). Economic policy uncertainty and cost of capital: the mediating effects of foreign equity portfolio flow. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 59, 457-481. https://doi.

We investigate whether economic policy uncertainty and the interaction of foreign equity portfolio flow and economic policy uncertainty impact the cost of capital. Using panel data of 20 countries from 2001 to 2018, we find economic policy uncertaint... Read More about Economic policy uncertainty and cost of capital: the mediating effects of foreign equity portfolio flow.

Success Determinants of Open Innovation Partnerships between Car Manufacturers and Start-Ups in Germany (2022)
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Stache, E., Hauer, G., & Harte, P. (2022). Success Determinants of Open Innovation Partnerships between Car Manufacturers and Start-Ups in Germany. Social & Management Research Journal, 19(1), 165-183. https://doi.org/10.24191/smrj.v19i1.17569

In a context of saturated markets, increasing price pressure, growing competition, changing preferences and consumption patterns, the automotive industry is evolving into a diversified mobility industry. This disruptive transformation challenges Germ... Read More about Success Determinants of Open Innovation Partnerships between Car Manufacturers and Start-Ups in Germany.

The conditional impact of investor sentiment in global stock markets: A two-channel examination (2022)
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Wang, W., Su, C., & Duxbury, D. (2022). The conditional impact of investor sentiment in global stock markets: A two-channel examination. Journal of Banking and Finance, 138, Article 106458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2022.106458

While investor sentiment has been shown to have a robust, direct impact on stock returns, we know little about how it impacts returns through an indirect channel from conditional volatility. We conduct a global study of investor sentiment across 40 i... Read More about The conditional impact of investor sentiment in global stock markets: A two-channel examination.

Implementation of Linear Programming and Decision-Making Model for the Improvement of Warehouse Utilization (2022)
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Manoharan, S., Stilling, D., Kabir, G., & Sarker, S. (2022). Implementation of Linear Programming and Decision-Making Model for the Improvement of Warehouse Utilization. Applied System Innovation, 5(2), Article 33. https://doi.org/10.3390/asi5020033

Warehouses are used to store raw materials, finished goods, defective products, tools, machinery, and other company assets until needed. In addition, the warehouse is a staging area for the storage and packaging of products delivered to the customer... Read More about Implementation of Linear Programming and Decision-Making Model for the Improvement of Warehouse Utilization.

Bank Regulation, Supervision and Liquidity Creation (2022)
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Kladakis, G., Chen, L., & Bellos, S. K. (2022). Bank Regulation, Supervision and Liquidity Creation. Journal of International Money and Finance, 124, Article 102629. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jimonfin.2022.102629

The exposures of the banking system during the global financial crisis of 2007–2009 alerted regulators who strengthened their regulation and supervision of banks to prevent future problems. Yet, banks need to perform one of their main functions in th... Read More about Bank Regulation, Supervision and Liquidity Creation.

What makes a smart village smart? A review of the literature (2022)
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Gerli, P., Navio Marco, J., & Whalley, J. (2022). What makes a smart village smart? A review of the literature. Transforming government: people, process and policy, 16(3), 292-304. https://doi.org/10.1108/tg-07-2021-0126

Smart villages (SVs) have lately attracted considerable attention, but what does the term mean? This literature review aims to explore its ambiguous nature and to identify main theoretical and practical aspects to be further explored in the conceptua... Read More about What makes a smart village smart? A review of the literature.

Tackling the integration challenge between environmental strategy and environmental management accounting (2022)
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Gunarathne, N., Lee, K., & Hitigala Kaluarachchilage, P. K. (2023). Tackling the integration challenge between environmental strategy and environmental management accounting. Accounting, auditing, & accountability, 36(1), 63-95. https://doi.org/10.1108/aa

Purpose The research debate on the direct relationship between environmental strategy and environmental management accounting (EMA) is quite popular; however, integration challenges between these two factors still persist at the firm level. This pap... Read More about Tackling the integration challenge between environmental strategy and environmental management accounting.

State-steered smartmentality in Chinese smart urbanism (2022)
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Zhang, J., Bates, J., & Abbott, P. (2022). State-steered smartmentality in Chinese smart urbanism. Urban Studies, 59(14), 2933-2950. https://doi.org/10.1177/00420980211062888

This study explores the socio-political shaping of Chinese smart urbanism by examining the power relations between the government (national and municipal), private firms and citizens embedded in smartmentality. Our exploration begins with teasing out... Read More about State-steered smartmentality in Chinese smart urbanism.

Financial Fair Play and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (2022)
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Sroka, R. (2024). Financial Fair Play and the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Journal of Global Sport Management, 9(2), 285-304. https://doi.org/10.1080/24704067.2022.2032258

This article examines four major Financial Fair Play (FFP) cases that have come before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Although significant previous work has addressed FFP in European football, there is a major gap where its treatment at th... Read More about Financial Fair Play and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.