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Franchising, retailing and the development of e-commerce (2002)
Journal Article
Watson, A., Kirby, D., & Egan, J. (2002). Franchising, retailing and the development of e-commerce. International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 30(5), 228-237. https://doi.org/10.1108/09590550210426390

Franchising has shown considerable growth in recent years and in advanced economies, such as the USA and the UK, and currently accounts for approximately one‐third of all retail sales. It would seem, therefore, that franchising and retailing represen... Read More about Franchising, retailing and the development of e-commerce.

Voluntary disclosure of accounting ratios in the UK (2002)
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Watson, A., Shrives, P., & Marston, C. (2002). Voluntary disclosure of accounting ratios in the UK. British Accounting Review, 34(4), 289-313. https://doi.org/10.1006/bare.2002.0213

This paper investigates whether the voluntary disclosure of ratios in corporate annual reports can be explained by agency and signalling theory. The two theories are discussed and the applicability to explaining ratio disclosures considered. Drawing... Read More about Voluntary disclosure of accounting ratios in the UK.

COnjoined Twins: the cutting edge (2002)
Journal Article
Clucas, R., & O'Donnell, K. (2002). COnjoined Twins: the cutting edge. Web Journal of Current Legal Issues, 2002(5),

Does medical possibility entail legal and ethical necessity? Continuing advances in medicine prompt this question, which has been brought sharply into focus in the last few years by the issue of the separation of conjoined twins. Is separation morall... Read More about COnjoined Twins: the cutting edge.

Job change and workplace learning in the public sector: the significance of new technology for unskilled work (2002)
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Munro, A., & Rainbird, H. (2002). Job change and workplace learning in the public sector: the significance of new technology for unskilled work. New Technology, Work and Employment, 17(3), 224-235. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-005X.00106

Focussing here on local authorities and health services, this paper examines the significance of new technology to unskilled work in the public sector as it is developing and the implications for workplace learning. An argument is developed that new... Read More about Job change and workplace learning in the public sector: the significance of new technology for unskilled work.

Strategic planning in SME's - some empirical findings. (2002)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, G., & Pemberton, J. (2002). Strategic planning in SME's - some empirical findings. Management Decision, 40(9), 853-861. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251740210441072

Strategic frameworks and tools of analysis have been the subject of much academic debate over the last 20 years. This paper reviews the main approaches to strategic management and, by presenting the results of a survey of 159 small and medium sized e... Read More about Strategic planning in SME's - some empirical findings..

An examination of the organisational and cross-cultural challenges facing international hotel managers in Russia. (2002)
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D'Annunzio-Green, N. (2002). An examination of the organisational and cross-cultural challenges facing international hotel managers in Russia. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 14(6), 266-273. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110210436805

With the ever increasing globalization of the hospitality industry, an exploration of the issues facing international hotel managers in Russia is both timely and important. The ability to manage people in an international context is one of the greate... Read More about An examination of the organisational and cross-cultural challenges facing international hotel managers in Russia..

Enacting organisational change programmes: a centre stage role for HRM. (2002)
Journal Article
Farquharson, L., & Baum, T. (2002). Enacting organisational change programmes: a centre stage role for HRM. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 14(5), 243-250. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110210433772

This article discusses the key role which HRM can play in strategic change programmes. A theoretical outline is offered which emphasises the strong links between HRM and organisational change literature, with a particular interest in the "soft" and "... Read More about Enacting organisational change programmes: a centre stage role for HRM..

No attraction in strategic thinking. (2002)
Journal Article
Watson, S., & McCracken, M. (2002). No attraction in strategic thinking. International Journal of Tourism Research, 4(5), 367-378. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.386

This paper presents the findings from an exploratory study into managerial skill requirements in the Scottish visitor attraction sector. It provides an insight into the range, diversity and perceived importance of current and future skills. The main... Read More about No attraction in strategic thinking..

Gender and Employment Flexibility within Hotel Front Offices (2002)
Journal Article
Bird, E., Lynch, P., & Ingram, A. (2002). Gender and Employment Flexibility within Hotel Front Offices. Service Industries Journal, 22(3), 99-116. https://doi.org/10.1080/714005084

This article describes a study of the contemporary nature and extent of gendered employment flexibility within hotel front offices in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Previous studies in the service sector have tended to focus upon the career paths o... Read More about Gender and Employment Flexibility within Hotel Front Offices.

The application of facilities management expertise to the hotel renovation process. (2002)
Journal Article
Hassanien, A., & Losekoot, E. (2002). The application of facilities management expertise to the hotel renovation process. Facilities, 20(7/8), 230-238. https://doi.org/10.1108/02632770210435143

This paper considers the renovation of hotels in the context of facilities management. It evaluates a study carried out in Egypt into the attitudes of hotel general managers about the importance attached to hotel renovation and refurbishment. The fin... Read More about The application of facilities management expertise to the hotel renovation process..

The cultural boundedness of theory and practice in HRD? (2002)
Journal Article
McGuire, D., O’Donnell, D., Garavan, T. N., Saha, S. K., & Murphy, J. (2002). The cultural boundedness of theory and practice in HRD?. Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal, 9(2), 25-44. https://doi.org/10.1108/13527600210797389

Argues that cultural influences may not only affect a professional’s implicit concept of what constitutes effective practice, but may also affect researchers’ explicit theories. Suggests that this means that many HRD practices, processes, procedures... Read More about The cultural boundedness of theory and practice in HRD?.

Scottish visitor attractions: managing visitor impacts (2002)
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Garrod, B., Fyall, A., & Leask, A. (2002). Scottish visitor attractions: managing visitor impacts. Tourism Management, 23(3), 265-279. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0261-5177%2801%2900077-2

The visitor attraction sector in Scotland plays a vital, if often overlooked, role in the wider Scottish tourism industry. Yet the sector presently faces a host of internal and external threats. In terms of external threats, the sector is currently e... Read More about Scottish visitor attractions: managing visitor impacts.

“Working together – involving staff”: Partnership working in the NHS (2002)
Journal Article
Munro, A. (2002). “Working together – involving staff”: Partnership working in the NHS. Employee Relations, 24(3), 277-289. https://doi.org/10.1108/01425450210428444

Contributes to debates about employee involvement and social partnership by exploring the ways in which individualist and collectivist aspects interrelate in a single initiative in the National Health Service. Identifies a particular form of employe... Read More about “Working together – involving staff”: Partnership working in the NHS.

Human resource development and workplace learning: emerging theoretical perspectives and organisational practices (2002)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., Morley, M., Gunnigle, P., & McGuire, D. (2002). Human resource development and workplace learning: emerging theoretical perspectives and organisational practices. Journal of European industrial training, 26(2/3/4), 60-71. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590210428133

Workplace learning and HRD are considered legitimate topics for study and investigation alongside organisational strategies and practices. Considers key themes in the workplace earning literature in addition to its relationship with HRD. Identifies... Read More about Human resource development and workplace learning: emerging theoretical perspectives and organisational practices.

The Evolution of Local Economic Development in South Africa: The Case of Stutterheim and Social Capital (2002)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W., & Nel, E. L. (2002). The Evolution of Local Economic Development in South Africa: The Case of Stutterheim and Social Capital. Economic Development Quarterly: The Journal of American Economic Revitalization, 16(1), 60-74. https://doi.org/10.1177/0891242402016001007

Local economic development and promoting racial reconciliation have been key foci in addressing the legacy of apartheid in South Africa. This article examines what is arguably the most well-established example of local economic development in South A... Read More about The Evolution of Local Economic Development in South Africa: The Case of Stutterheim and Social Capital.

Heritage Visitor Attractions: managing revenue in the new millennium (2002)
Journal Article
Leask, A., Fyall, A., & Garrod, B. (2002). Heritage Visitor Attractions: managing revenue in the new millennium. International Journal of Heritage Studies, 8(3), 247-265. https://doi.org/10.1080/1352725022000018921

Heritage visitor attractions represent an integral component of the tourism product in many countries. This is particularly so in Scotland, where visitor attractions of a heritage genre continue to attract more visitors than others. However, with va... Read More about Heritage Visitor Attractions: managing revenue in the new millennium.