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Employee demand for skills: a review of evidence and policy (2009)
Report
Johnson, S., Sawicki, S., Pearson, C., Lindsay, C., McQuaid, R. W., Dutton, M., & Enterprise, W. M. (2009). Employee demand for skills: a review of evidence and policy. Edinburgh: UK Commission for Employment and Skills

This report presents the results of a detailed review of evidence and policy relating to the factors that influence the engagement of the individual in skills development. It incorporates a broad range of formal and informal learning activities, deli... Read More about Employee demand for skills: a review of evidence and policy.

Developing Enterprising People through an Innovative Enterprise Degree: An Analysis of the Students' Evolving Perceptions and Attitudes (2009)
Journal Article
Brodie, J., Laing, S., & Anderson, M. (2009). Developing Enterprising People through an Innovative Enterprise Degree: An Analysis of the Students' Evolving Perceptions and Attitudes. Industry and Higher Education, 23(3), 233-241. https://doi.org/10.5367/000000009788640288

This paper examines the perceptions and attitudes of mature students in relation to a ground-breaking one-year 'top-up' degree in business and enterprise, exploring how those perceptions and attitudes evolve during the students' studies. It concludes... Read More about Developing Enterprising People through an Innovative Enterprise Degree: An Analysis of the Students' Evolving Perceptions and Attitudes.

Progressing socio-cultural impact evaluation for festivals (2009)
Journal Article
Robertson, M., Rogers, P., & Leask, A. (2009). Progressing socio-cultural impact evaluation for festivals. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 1(2), 156-169. https://doi.org/10.1080/19407960902992233

The research project reported in this paper set out to advance the knowledge base of socio‐cultural festival evaluation and, through industry and academic liaison, produce a robust, comprehensive set of indicators. The purpose of this paper is threef... Read More about Progressing socio-cultural impact evaluation for festivals.

Organisational communication on the impacts of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games (2009)
Journal Article
Theodoraki, E. (2009). Organisational communication on the impacts of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 1(2), 141-155. https://doi.org/10.1080/19407960902992191

This paper seeks to evaluate the ways in which the bid and then the organising committee of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games (OG) assessed and communicated the event’s intended and achieved impacts to various audiences during the respective organisation... Read More about Organisational communication on the impacts of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

What Makes a Successful Leader? (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McMillan, J., Peach, R., & Watson, S. (2009, June). What Makes a Successful Leader?. Paper presented at 10th International Conference on Human Resource Development Research and Practice across Europe

What does 'impracticable' mean in family proceedings involving children? (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Macfarlane, L. (2009, June). What does 'impracticable' mean in family proceedings involving children?. Paper presented at Research on Children's Views: Centre for Research on Families and Relationships

A consideration of the interpretation by Scottish courts of the possible 'impracticability' of taking the child's views in family court cases.

Commercial Homes in Tourism: An International Perspective (2009)
Book
Lynch, P., McIntosh, A. J., & Tucker, H. (Eds.). (2009). Commercial Homes in Tourism: An International Perspective. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203880319

This volume is the first to examine the commercial home from an international perspective, paying attention to the frequently occurring but often neglected forms of commercial accommodation including farmstays, historic houses, and self-catering acco... Read More about Commercial Homes in Tourism: An International Perspective.

The effects of a separation of ownership from control (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Crossan, K. (2009, June). The effects of a separation of ownership from control. Paper presented at Business and economics society conference

No abstract available.

Researcher with a movie camera: visual ethnography in the field. (2009)
Journal Article
Rakić, T., & Chambers, D. (2009). Researcher with a movie camera: visual ethnography in the field. Current Issues in Tourism, 12, 255-270. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500802401972

This paper seeks to ‘promote’ the use of moving image visual ethnography within tourism research while concurrently acknowledging the methodological and practical challenges inherent in the use of this method. The paper introduces Dziga Vertov's 1929... Read More about Researcher with a movie camera: visual ethnography in the field..

Global brand market‐entry strategy to manage corporate reputation (2009)
Journal Article
Omar, M., Williams, R. L., & Lingelbach, D. (2009). Global brand market‐entry strategy to manage corporate reputation. Journal of Product and Brand Management, 18(3), 177-187. https://doi.org/10.1108/10610420910957807

Purpose – This paper aims to present a case for the practical management of corporate reputation, in relation to two groups of concepts: communication, identity, and trust; and communication, identity, and image.

Design/methodology/approach – A r... Read More about Global brand market‐entry strategy to manage corporate reputation.

Understanding the HRD Role in MNCs:The Imperatives of Social Capital and Networking (2009)
Journal Article
Gubbins, C., & Garavan, T. N. (2009). Understanding the HRD Role in MNCs:The Imperatives of Social Capital and Networking. Human Resource Development Review, 8(2), 245-275. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484309334583

In an era of increasing global competition, it is argued that knowledge and skills are the key sources of competitive advantage. This places the human resource development (HRD) function in a situation of increased status and power, if HRD professio... Read More about Understanding the HRD Role in MNCs:The Imperatives of Social Capital and Networking.

Firm leverage and investment decisions in an emerging market (2009)
Journal Article
Umutlu, M. (2010). Firm leverage and investment decisions in an emerging market. Quality and Quantity, 44(5), 1005-1013. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-009-9250-y

In this study, the effect of leverage on investment is analyzed by employing panel data methods for the Turkish non-financial firms that are quoted on İstanbul Stock Exchange. For one-way error component models, it is shown that there is a negative i... Read More about Firm leverage and investment decisions in an emerging market.

Reassessing the core of hospitality management education: The continuing importance of training restaurants (2009)
Journal Article
Alexander, M., Lynch, P., & Murray, R. (2009). Reassessing the core of hospitality management education: The continuing importance of training restaurants. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, 8(1), 55-84. https://doi.org/10.3794/johlste.81.203

This paper addresses the role of training facilities within higher education hospitality departments. It identifies a range of historical and contemporary problems associated with these areas and reports on case study research undertaken with four UK... Read More about Reassessing the core of hospitality management education: The continuing importance of training restaurants.

A critique of the SMART acquisition model (2009)
Thesis
Russell, R. A critique of the SMART acquisition model. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6701

The subject of this thesis is an examination and evaluation of the effectiveness of Smart Procurement Initiative which was announced in the Strategic Defence Review. Much has been written over the last twelve years about MOD project overruns, caused... Read More about A critique of the SMART acquisition model.

The connection between image, symbolism, tourist expectations and satisfaction (2009)
Thesis
Al-Khayat, A. The connection between image, symbolism, tourist expectations and satisfaction. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6491

Tourism makes a major contribution to most economies particularly developing economies. In developing countries, tourism is important as a means of earning hard currencies and creating employment. Therefore the means of stimulating tourism and promot... Read More about The connection between image, symbolism, tourist expectations and satisfaction.