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Management in Social Care: A Cause for Concern or an Adapting Professional Identity? (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stewart-Steele, R., & Hallier, J. (2013). Management in Social Care: A Cause for Concern or an Adapting Professional Identity?. In BAM2013 Conference Proceedings

In this paper our aim is to provide an understanding of the changes that have affected managers in social care in the UK over the last 30 years by exploring from both a professional and political perspective how these changes have impacted upon manag... Read More about Management in Social Care: A Cause for Concern or an Adapting Professional Identity?.

The marketing Impact of the principles of renamingwithin a Higher Education service organization. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Williams, J., Williams, H. A., & Omar, M. (2013). The marketing Impact of the principles of renamingwithin a Higher Education service organization.

Three Higher Education Institutions that underwent renaming are used to define and discuss: radical renaming, brand soul, Brand Flux™ and the eight principles of renaming in service organizations. A process model that depicts renaming decision-making... Read More about The marketing Impact of the principles of renamingwithin a Higher Education service organization..

Applying Brand Management to Higher Education through the use of the Brand Flux Model™ - The Case of Arcadia University. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Williams, J., & Omar, M. (2013). Applying Brand Management to Higher Education through the use of the Brand Flux Model™ - The Case of Arcadia University.

This study acknowledges the need for brand management at an HEI in order to address an increasingly competitive reality. As an understudied area, this primary research case provides a model to assist in understanding the role of branding as a growth... Read More about Applying Brand Management to Higher Education through the use of the Brand Flux Model™ - The Case of Arcadia University..

Exploring the influence of country-of-origin information to Generation Ys' perception towards international fashion brands. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tjandra, N. C., Osei, C., Ensor, J., & Omar, M. (2013). Exploring the influence of country-of-origin information to Generation Ys' perception towards international fashion brands.

The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore whether and how country-of-origin information influences the perception of Generation Ys from twenty one countries towards international fashion brands. With approximately 1.38 billion Generation Ys... Read More about Exploring the influence of country-of-origin information to Generation Ys' perception towards international fashion brands..

Branding Africa: the way forward. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ossei, C., Tjandra, N. C., Omar, M., & Ensor, J. (2013). Branding Africa: the way forward.

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate how Africa has been branded, and to propose strategies to re-brand Africa the as an attractive destination for both foreign and domestic investment. Design/Methodology/Approach – A detailed revie... Read More about Branding Africa: the way forward..

Older and fitter: raising the older person's agenda -issue for consideration for supermarkets and food retailers. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Omar, M., Tjandra, N. C., & Ensor, J. (2013). Older and fitter: raising the older person's agenda -issue for consideration for supermarkets and food retailers.

The global ageing population is well reported within the media and academia (Szmigin & Carrigan, 2001). An ageing population will bring challenges with ramifications on society, impacting on social and health services through a reduction on mobility... Read More about Older and fitter: raising the older person's agenda -issue for consideration for supermarkets and food retailers..

Long-term Value Creation of Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence from Chinese Acquiring firms (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Du, M., & Boateng, A. (2013, October). Long-term Value Creation of Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence from Chinese Acquiring firms. Presented at Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business – Southeast USA 2013, Atlanta, Georgia

This study investigates the long-term acquirer returns of Chinese cross-border mergers and acquisitions (CBM&A) over the period of 1998-2008. Using Buy and Hold Abnormal Returns (BHAR) and Calendar Time methods, we find that Chinese acquiring firms e... Read More about Long-term Value Creation of Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence from Chinese Acquiring firms.

The changing nature of academic work. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ellis, V., & de Turberville, S. (2013, September). The changing nature of academic work. Paper presented at Work, Employment and Society, University of Warwick

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The scarring effects of youth unemployment in the UK. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Raeside, R., McQuaid, R. W., Egdell, V., & Graham, H. (2013, August). The scarring effects of youth unemployment in the UK. Paper presented at RGS-IBG Annual International Conference,

State ownership, institutional effects and value creation in cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions by Chinese firms (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Du, M., & Boateng, A. (2013, July). State ownership, institutional effects and value creation in cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions by Chinese firms. Presented at Academy of International Business (AIB) 2013 Istanbul Conference, Istanbul, Turkey

This paper considers the effects of state ownership and institutional influences on value creation through cross-border mergers and acquisitions by Chinese firms during the period using a sample of 468 firms. The findings indicate that Chinese bidder... Read More about State ownership, institutional effects and value creation in cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions by Chinese firms.

The Role of Government and Value Creation of Chinese Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Boateng, A., & Du, M. (2013, June). The Role of Government and Value Creation of Chinese Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions. Presented at 20th Annual Conference of the Multinational Finance Society (MFS), Izmir, Turkey

Two decades of market-oriented reforms and open-door policies have spurred the unprecedented growth of Chinese multinational corporations abroad. This paper considers the role of government and institutional influences on value creation through cross... Read More about The Role of Government and Value Creation of Chinese Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions.

Females online! Examination of female consumer behaviour in Bahrain online banking environment. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Omar, M., Tjandra, N. C., & Abdurrahman, L. A. R. (2013, July). Females online! Examination of female consumer behaviour in Bahrain online banking environment. Paper presented at Marketing Relevance - Academy of Marketing Conference 2013

In 2011 it was reported that Bahrain was the country with the highest increase in absolute Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Development Index (IDI) (International Telecommunication Union, 2012). In 2011 the number of internet users in B... Read More about Females online! Examination of female consumer behaviour in Bahrain online banking environment..

OR for Sustainability: Assessing Contribution, Concepts and Research Issues (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weaver, M., Quariguasi Frota Neto, J., & Bonfiglioli, A. (2013, July). OR for Sustainability: Assessing Contribution, Concepts and Research Issues. Paper presented at Euro/Informs 26th European Conference on Operational Research

The purpose of this paper is to assess OR contribution and concepts used to address the "grand challenge’ of sustainability. Firstly, systematic literature reviews of ABS ranked journals in OR are classified by sustainability dimension (i.e. economi... Read More about OR for Sustainability: Assessing Contribution, Concepts and Research Issues.