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Behavioural Antecedents of Inter-firm Linkages in the Irish Road Freight Industry (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Plant, E., & McGovern, J. (2011). Behavioural Antecedents of Inter-firm Linkages in the Irish Road Freight Industry. In Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference of the Universities’ Transport Studies Group

The Irish road haulage industry exhibits a structure dominated by single-vehicle owner-managed operators. This has implications for the Irish economy through reduced efficiency. It is crucial that Ireland’s transport policies sustain its trade-depen... Read More about Behavioural Antecedents of Inter-firm Linkages in the Irish Road Freight Industry.

A holistic model of governance for SMEs (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Crossan, K., & Henschel, T. (2011, December). A holistic model of governance for SMEs. Paper presented at BAFA South East Area Group Annual Conference

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Creating competitive advantage through the effective experience economy in museums (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Howard, S., & Chiu, S. (2011). Creating competitive advantage through the effective experience economy in museums. In 4th Critical Tourism Studies Conference

The concept of the Experience Economy addresses trends in economic development with the assertion that there is an economic value to experience. The phenomenon of an increasingly experiential value orientation in both consumer behavior and reactiona... Read More about Creating competitive advantage through the effective experience economy in museums.

"Brand Soul"– The Renaming Principles of a Service Organization. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Williams Jr, R., & Omar, M. (2011, December). "Brand Soul"– The Renaming Principles of a Service Organization. Paper presented at 6th International Business and Social Science Research Conference

This paper investigates the process of renaming, and the impact that changing a service organizations‟ name has on its ability to profitably compete. It analyzes the role of the service brand management process, develops benefit analysis insight in a... Read More about "Brand Soul"– The Renaming Principles of a Service Organization..

"You don't buy clothes-you buy an identity" - the correlation between fashion brand and country-of-origin. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tjandra, N. C., Omar, M., & Williams, J. (2011). "You don't buy clothes-you buy an identity" - the correlation between fashion brand and country-of-origin.

This paper is part of a bigger qualitative study about the perception of country-of-origin from consumers in different countries. The purpose of this paper is to identify and explore whether country-of-origin information influences customers’ perce... Read More about "You don't buy clothes-you buy an identity" - the correlation between fashion brand and country-of-origin..

Does country-of-origin matter? a comparison study of the advanced vs. emerging and developing economies' consumer. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tjandra, N. C., Omar, M., & Ensor, J. (2011). Does country-of-origin matter? a comparison study of the advanced vs. emerging and developing economies' consumer.

This paper identifies and explores whether the customers from advanced and emerging and developing economies have different perceptions towards country-of-origin of international branded clothes. It has been suggested that country-of-origin is comm... Read More about Does country-of-origin matter? a comparison study of the advanced vs. emerging and developing economies' consumer..

Analysis of Croatian and Scottish students’ attitudes towards E-learning. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dukic, D., & Penny, K. I. (2010). Analysis of Croatian and Scottish students’ attitudes towards E-learning. In Proceedings of the ITI 2011 33rd International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces (ITI),, 257-262

During the last decade e-learning has become a widely accepted and commonly used educational tool. The main aim of our paper was to compare students’ attitudes towards e-learning in Croatia and Scotland, and also to identify two relatively homog... Read More about Analysis of Croatian and Scottish students’ attitudes towards E-learning..

The importance of village and rural pubs to community life and peoples well being (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Canduela, J., Cabras, I., & Raeside, R. (2011). The importance of village and rural pubs to community life and peoples well being

In Great Britain the make-up of rural communities is changing. Young individuals are moving to cities and the population of rural communities is ageing. In this context, it is important to sustain and enhance people’s well-being and community cohe... Read More about The importance of village and rural pubs to community life and peoples well being.

An Analysis of the Small and Micro-Brewing Sector in the United Kingdom: A Simple Niche Market or a Potential Gold Mine? (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
United Kingdom: A Simple Niche Market or a Potential Gold Mine?. Paper presented at Beeronomics Conference -The Economics of Beer and Brewing, Freising (Germany)

In recent years, the number of small independent businesses operating in the brewing sector has increased significantly. Small and micro-breweries have expanded in Europe and the U.S., and now almost every Western country has a number of small bus... Read More about An Analysis of the Small and Micro-Brewing Sector in the United Kingdom: A Simple Niche Market or a Potential Gold Mine?.

Localism under the Coalition: Style or Substance? (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McMillan, J., & Fenwick, J. (2011, September). Localism under the Coalition: Style or Substance?. Paper presented at Public Administration Comittee Annual Conference

A Framework for Successful Implementation of E-Kanban: a case study based approach. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacKerron, G., Kumar, M., Kumar, V., & Chan, F. T. S. (2011, June). A Framework for Successful Implementation of E-Kanban: a case study based approach. Paper presented at 21st International FAIM Conference

This paper provides generic guidelines to ensure an electronic supplier Kanban can be successfully implemented across an organisation. This approach is based on case study work conducted within a European manufacturing SME. A Framework in the form of... Read More about A Framework for Successful Implementation of E-Kanban: a case study based approach..

A Leagile Inspired Supply Chain Model to Improve the Performance of Steel Industries. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kumar, V., Mishra, N., Chan, F. T. S., Kumar, M., & MacKerron, G. (2011, June). A Leagile Inspired Supply Chain Model to Improve the Performance of Steel Industries. Paper presented at 21st International FAIM Conference

The fast emerging customer market, the increased product variety and fluctuating demand have urged manufacturers to efficiently manage their supply chain activities to outperform their rivals. Steel industries being the backbone of manufacturing orie... Read More about A Leagile Inspired Supply Chain Model to Improve the Performance of Steel Industries..