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Douglas v Duke of Hamilton. (2013)
Book Chapter
Macfarlane, L. B. (2012). Douglas v Duke of Hamilton. In J. P. Grant, & E. E. Sutherland (Eds.), Pronounced for doom: Scots Law Tales IIAvizandrum

A Case Study on E-Kanban Implementation: A Framework for Successful Implementation. (2013)
Book Chapter
MacKerron, G., Kumar, M., & Kumar, V. (2013). A Case Study on E-Kanban Implementation: A Framework for Successful Implementation. In U. Ramanathan, & R. Ramanathan (Eds.), Supply Chain: Strategies, Issues and Models (99-112). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5352-8_5

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

Opening spaces for conversational practice: a conduit for effective engagement strategies and productive working arrangements. (2013)
Journal Article
Francis, H., Ramdhony, A., Reddington, M., & Staines, H. (2013). Opening spaces for conversational practice: a conduit for effective engagement strategies and productive working arrangements. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 24, 2713-2740. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.781530

This study develops the concept of dialogic conversational practice (dialogic CP) as a conduit for effective engagement strategies and productive working arrangements. We begin with a critique of High-Involvement-High-Performance HR systems against t... Read More about Opening spaces for conversational practice: a conduit for effective engagement strategies and productive working arrangements..

Mining the Discourse: Strategizing During BHP Billiton's Attempted Acquisition of Rio Tinto. (2013)
Journal Article
Floris, M., Grant, D., & Cutcher, L. (2013). Mining the Discourse: Strategizing During BHP Billiton's Attempted Acquisition of Rio Tinto. Journal of Management Studies, https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12035

Using a discourse-analytic approach, we examine the strategizing that occurred during an attempted acquisition in 2007/08 of Rio Tinto by BHP Billiton. In doing so, we contribute to discursive studies of mergers and acquisitions in two significant re... Read More about Mining the Discourse: Strategizing During BHP Billiton's Attempted Acquisition of Rio Tinto..

Establishing Prussia as a locus for crusade: the role of Nicolaus von Jeroschin’s Chronicle of Prussia. (2013)
Book Chapter
Fischer, M. (2013). Establishing Prussia as a locus for crusade: the role of Nicolaus von Jeroschin’s Chronicle of Prussia. In Medieval Mobilities: From Scandinavia to the Slavic Lands. Brepols

This article aims to show how the Teutonic Order exploited the cult of pilgrimage and traditional crusading appeals to position Prussia as a locus for crusade. In order to justify diverting crusaders to north-eastern Europe it was necessary to show t... Read More about Establishing Prussia as a locus for crusade: the role of Nicolaus von Jeroschin’s Chronicle of Prussia..

The Sales Process Practice of Food and Drink SMEs - A Holistic Conceptual Framework: Steps, dimensions, barriers and enablers. (2013)
Preprint / Working Paper
Douglas, T., & Omar, M. A Holistic Conceptual Framework: Steps, dimensions, barriers and enablers

Purpose –The research examines the sales process practised by SMEs, and barriers and enablers that hinder and support effective selling practices from the selling organisation’s perspective in Scottish-based Food and Drink firms. Design/methodolog... Read More about The Sales Process Practice of Food and Drink SMEs - A Holistic Conceptual Framework: Steps, dimensions, barriers and enablers..

Marketing in SMEs: the sales process of SMEs on the food and drink industry. (2013)
Book Chapter
Douglas, T., & Omar, M. (2013). Marketing in SMEs: the sales process of SMEs on the food and drink industry. In N. O. Ndubisi, & S. Nwankwo (Eds.), Enterprise Development in SMEs and Entrepreneurial Firms: Dynamic Processes (163-196). IGI-Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2952-3.ch009

There would appear to be varied approaches to the sales process practiced by SMEs in how they go about locating target customers, interfacing with prospects and new customers, presenting the benefits and features of their products and services, closi... Read More about Marketing in SMEs: the sales process of SMEs on the food and drink industry..

Direct entrants in transition: becoming independent learners (2013)
Journal Article
Christie, H., Barron, P., & D'Annunzio-Green, N. (2013). Direct entrants in transition: becoming independent learners. Studies in Higher Education, 38, 623-637. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2011.588326

This article investigates the dynamic transitions that college leavers make to university. It draws on qualitative research with a group of students who took direct entry to the second or third year of a degree programme at university, to show that s... Read More about Direct entrants in transition: becoming independent learners.

Talent and leadership development practices as drivers of intention to stay in Lebanese organisations: the mediating role of affective commitment. (2013)
Journal Article
Chami-Malaeb, R., & Garavan, T. N. (2013). Talent and leadership development practices as drivers of intention to stay in Lebanese organisations: the mediating role of affective commitment. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 24, 4046-4062. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.789445

This paper examines the relationships among investment in talent and leadership development practices in Lebanese organisations and two behavioural outcomes, affective commitment and intention to stay. Affective commitment is expected to mediate the... Read More about Talent and leadership development practices as drivers of intention to stay in Lebanese organisations: the mediating role of affective commitment..

An ethnographic interpretation of the work environment within a creative culture in the advertising sector (2013)
Thesis
Band, C. An ethnographic interpretation of the work environment within a creative culture in the advertising sector. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6613

Purpose and rationale The purpose of the exploratory research is to provide a deeper understanding of how the work environment enhances or constrains organisational creativity (creativity and innovation) within the context of the advertising secto... Read More about An ethnographic interpretation of the work environment within a creative culture in the advertising sector.

Health and Training at work: an empirical investigation using the Labour Force Survey (2013)
Thesis
Ali, R. F. Health and Training at work: an empirical investigation using the Labour Force Survey. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6650

A large base of previous research suggested the connection between health disabilities and unemployment. In fact there are also other arguments that firmly suggest the relation between loss of employment and adverse health. The goal of this particul... Read More about Health and Training at work: an empirical investigation using the Labour Force Survey.

Government supported women’s leadership development programmes: a case study of Dubai (2013)
Thesis
Al Suwaidi, A. K. S. Government supported women’s leadership development programmes: a case study of Dubai. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6006

Since its inception in 1971, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) government has undertaken to develop the capabilities of its citizens (nationals), in order to satisfy the country’s need for rapid economic growth. One of the seven Emirates, Dubai, has pl... Read More about Government supported women’s leadership development programmes: a case study of Dubai.

Some observations on mandatory disclosure practices of Malaysian public Listed companies (2013)
Journal Article
Abdullah, M., Sulaiman, N. A., Sapiei, N. S., & Minhat, M. (2013). Some observations on mandatory disclosure practices of Malaysian public Listed companies. Middle East journal of scientific research, 17, 1228-1236. https://doi.org/10.5829/idosi.mejsr.2013.17.09.12278

This study investigates the mandatory disclosure practices evident in the annual reports of Malaysian public listed companies. Our findings show that none of the examined companies fully met the mandatory disclosure requirements even though the compa... Read More about Some observations on mandatory disclosure practices of Malaysian public Listed companies.

Measuring compliance with IFRS mandatory disclosure requirements: some evidence from Malaysia (2013)
Journal Article
Abdullah, M., & Minhat, M. (2013). Measuring compliance with IFRS mandatory disclosure requirements: some evidence from Malaysia. Australian journal of basic and applied sciences / International network for scientific information ; INSInet, 7, 163-169

This study examines 225 Malaysian public listed firms’ compliance with IFRS mandatory disclosure requirements during 2008. Two unweighted methods of measuring compliance are used: the dichotomous method and the partial compliance method. The results... Read More about Measuring compliance with IFRS mandatory disclosure requirements: some evidence from Malaysia.

Adult Learning: Towards a Framework of Participation (2013)
Thesis
McLean, L. Adult Learning: Towards a Framework of Participation. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6895

This thesis explores participation in adult learning and focuses upon three key areas of interest: reasons for participation, the challenges of participation, and the enabling factors relating to participation. The purpose of the research is to expan... Read More about Adult Learning: Towards a Framework of Participation.

Student destination choices in international education: exploring Brazilian students’ attitudes to study abroad (2013)
Journal Article
Foster, M. (2013). Student destination choices in international education: exploring Brazilian students’ attitudes to study abroad. Practice and evidence of the scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education, 8, 176-202

Increasing cross-border education and student mobility calls for a better understanding of international student destination choice and the benefits of study abroad to the students. The study reported in this paper examined Brazilian students’ attitu... Read More about Student destination choices in international education: exploring Brazilian students’ attitudes to study abroad.