All Outputs (124)

A futurist’s view on the future of events (2011)
Book Chapter
Yeoman, I., Robertson, M., & Smith, K. (2011). A futurist’s view on the future of events. In J. Connell, & S. J. Page (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Events. , (507-525). Oxon, UK: Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203803936.ch32

Events are significant in today’s society. They have links to religion, to culture, to sport, to community, to commerce, and to political, policy and microeconomic and macroeconomic influence or objectives. Events are becoming ever more important as... Read More about A futurist’s view on the future of events.

Festivals and events, government and spatial governance (2011)
Book Chapter
Robertson, M., & Wardrop, K. (2011). Festivals and events, government and spatial governance. In J. S. Page, & J. Connell (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Events. , (489-506). Oxon, UK: Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203803936.ch31

This article seeks to clarify some of the current uncertainties of what politics means in a rapidly changing society. More importantly it investigates the position and role of organised events for the institutions of government. It does so with refer... Read More about Festivals and events, government and spatial governance.

World Heritage Designation – New Lanark (2011)
Book Chapter
Leask, A. (2011). World Heritage Designation – New Lanark. In B. Garrod, & A. Fyall (Eds.), Contemporary Cases in Tourism

No abstract available.

Visitor Management at a World Heritage Site – Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (2011)
Book Chapter
Leask, A., & Garrod, B. (2011). Visitor Management at a World Heritage Site – Skara Brae Prehistoric Village. In B. Garrod, & A. Fyall (Eds.), Contemporary Cases in Tourism

No abstract available

Figuring Home: the role of commodities in the transnational experience. (2011)
Journal Article
Penman, C., & Omar, M. (2011). Figuring Home: the role of commodities in the transnational experience. Language and Intercultural Communication, 11, 338-350. https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2011.613477

This article proposes to investigate the role played by material goods in the transnational experience. Previous research has shown that the movement of people across the world comes with a corollary of cultural flows which find their expression in m... Read More about Figuring Home: the role of commodities in the transnational experience..

Promoting Sustainability From Above: reflections on the influence of the European Union on tourism governance (2011)
Journal Article
Anastasiadou, C. (2011). Promoting Sustainability From Above: reflections on the influence of the European Union on tourism governance. Policy Quarterly, 7(4), 27-33. https://doi.org/10.26686/pq.v7i4.4403

Due to the long-standing absence of direct and legally-binding competencies in tourism, European Union (EU) tourism policy has mainly influenced tourism governance through indirect interventions and non-binding instruments (Anastasiadou, 2006, 2008a,... Read More about Promoting Sustainability From Above: reflections on the influence of the European Union on tourism governance.

Editorial: Managing Industrial Symbiosis (IS) Networks (2011)
Journal Article
Posch, A., Agarwal, A., & Strachan, P. (2011). Editorial: Managing Industrial Symbiosis (IS) Networks. Business Strategy and the Environment, 20(7), 421-427. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.736

Abstract not available.

Measuring Internet retail service quality using E-S-QUAL (2011)
Journal Article
Rafiq, M., Lu, X., & Fulford, H. (2012). Measuring Internet retail service quality using E-S-QUAL. Journal of Marketing Management, 28(9-10), 1159-1173. https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257x.2011.621441

Despite its acknowledged importance, there are few rigorous empirical studies examining Internet retail service quality. An exception is the development of the E-S-QUAL scale by Parasuraman, Zeithaml, and Malhotra (2005 Parasuraman, A., Zeithaml, V.A... Read More about Measuring Internet retail service quality using E-S-QUAL.

Is regulation good for skill development? Mediating actors and workplace practice in adult social care in England (2011)
Journal Article
Rainbird, H., Leeson, E., & Munro, A. (2011). Is regulation good for skill development? Mediating actors and workplace practice in adult social care in England. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 22(18), 3727-3741. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2011.622921

The Care Standards Act (2000) regulates the provision of care services in the UK, specifying induction and competence requirements for managers and workers, and that workers should have access to 3 days of training a year. Applying Dickens' concept... Read More about Is regulation good for skill development? Mediating actors and workplace practice in adult social care in England.

A simulation testing and analysis of aggregate production planning strategies (2011)
Journal Article
Jamalnia, A., & Feili, A. (2013). A simulation testing and analysis of aggregate production planning strategies. Production Planning and Control, 24(6), 423-448. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2011.631595

In this study, a hybrid discrete event simulation (DES) and system dynamics (SD) methodology is applied to model and simulate aggregate production planning (APP) problem for the first time. DES is used to simulate operational-level and shop-floor act... Read More about A simulation testing and analysis of aggregate production planning strategies.

Travelling languages: culture, communication and translation in a mobile world (2011)
Journal Article
O'Regan, J., Wilkinson, J., & Robinson, M. (2011). Travelling languages: culture, communication and translation in a mobile world. Language and Intercultural Communication, 11(4), 299-303. https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2011.616693

Paper 2: Performance Management (Transfer Pricing 2) (2011)
Journal Article
Steven, G. (2011). Paper 2: Performance Management (Transfer Pricing 2). Financial Management -London-, (46-48). ISSN 1471-9185

Negotiating Communication & Building Relations Across Cultures (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Victoria, M. (2011, October). Negotiating Communication & Building Relations Across Cultures. Paper presented at Interdisciplinary Linguistics Conference, Queen’s University Belfast

Sing ’til you’re grinning: community choirs versus football teams (2011)
Newspaper / Magazine
Kerr, G. (2011). Sing ’til you’re grinning: community choirs versus football teams

No abstract available.

Motivation to volunteer: a case study of the Edinburgh International Magic Festival (2011)
Journal Article
Barron, P., & Rihova, I. (2011). Motivation to volunteer: a case study of the Edinburgh International Magic Festival. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 2(3), 202-217. https://doi.org/10.1108/17582951111170281

Purpose – Using the inaugural Edinburgh International Magic Festival (EIMF) as a case study, the purpose of this paper is to focus on the motivational factors prevalent in a group of young event and festival volunteers.Design/methodology/approach –... Read More about Motivation to volunteer: a case study of the Edinburgh International Magic Festival.

Higher co-moments and asset pricing on London Stock Exchange (2011)
Journal Article
Kostakis, A., Muhammad, K., & Siganos, A. (2012). Higher co-moments and asset pricing on London Stock Exchange. Journal of Banking and Finance, 36(3), 913-922. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2011.10.002

This study examines the asset pricing implications of preferences over the higher moments of returns’ distributions. We show that in a market populated by risk-averse, prudent and temperate investors, firms whose returns exhibit negative coskewness o... Read More about Higher co-moments and asset pricing on London Stock Exchange.

Rapid Internationalization and Sustained Competitive Advantage in US and UK Life Science International New Ventures: A Resource Based View (2011)
Book Chapter
Warner, K. S. R., & Carrick, J. (2011). Rapid Internationalization and Sustained Competitive Advantage in US and UK Life Science International New Ventures: A Resource Based View. In International Entrepreneurship in the Life Sciences (175-193). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781849808200.0001

This chapter uses the resource based view (RBV) to study rapid internationalisation and sustained competitive advantage of life science international new ventures (INVs). Applying Hitt et al (2005) RBV framework, we research life science INVs tangibl... Read More about Rapid Internationalization and Sustained Competitive Advantage in US and UK Life Science International New Ventures: A Resource Based View.

Language choices and 'blind shadows': investigating interviews with Chinese participants (2011)
Journal Article
Cortazzi, M., Pilcher, N., & Jin, L. (2011). Language choices and 'blind shadows': investigating interviews with Chinese participants. Qualitative Research, 11(5), 505-535. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468794111413225

This article shows the importance of the language chosen for research interviewing when more than one language could be used. It does so through the context of research with Chinese speakers published in English. The article has two research aims: fi... Read More about Language choices and 'blind shadows': investigating interviews with Chinese participants.

Paper 2: Performance Management (Transfer Pricing 1) (2011)
Journal Article
Steven, G. (2011). Paper 2: Performance Management (Transfer Pricing 1). Financial Management -London-, (45-47). ISSN 1471-9185

An investigation of highly skilled Bangladeshi migration in the UK: a micro study of Edinburgh and London. (2011)
Thesis
Mohsin, M. An investigation of highly skilled Bangladeshi migration in the UK: a micro study of Edinburgh and London. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5217

Migration is a spatial phenomenon and is the movement of the people one of state/country administrative unit to another, alone or together with others, for a short visit or a long period of time, for the purpose of permanent and temporary residence o... Read More about An investigation of highly skilled Bangladeshi migration in the UK: a micro study of Edinburgh and London..