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Home: a conceptual framework (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Urie, G. (2013, May). Home: a conceptual framework. Paper presented at Council for Hospitality Management Education Annual Research Conference, Edinburgh

Urie, G. (2013, May). Home: a conceptual framework. Paper presented at Council for Hospitality Management Education Annual Research Conference, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.

The art machine: dynamics of a value generating mechanism for contemporary art (2013)
Journal Article
Rodner, V. L., & Thomson, E. (2013). The art machine: dynamics of a value generating mechanism for contemporary art. Arts Marketing: An International Journal, 3(1), 58-72. https://doi.org/10.1108/20442081311327165

Purpose – This paper aims to deconstruct the validation process for contemporary art with a fresh take on the components and terminology of this process, here referred to as the art machine. Design/methodology/approach – Existing literature is a... Read More about The art machine: dynamics of a value generating mechanism for contemporary art.

A case study of employee engagement in the hospitality industry (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barron, P., & Leask, A. (2013, May). A case study of employee engagement in the hospitality industry. Paper presented at Council for Hospitality Management Education, 22nd Annual Research Conference

No abstract available.

Religious obligations to travel: first-generation Pakistani migrants from Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2013)
Journal Article
Sattar, Z., Hannam, K., & Ali, N. (2013). Religious obligations to travel: first-generation Pakistani migrants from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 11(1-2), 61-72. https://doi.org/10.1080/14766825.2013.795963

This article analyses the religious travel experiences of members of the first generation of the Muslim Pakistani diaspora living in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK drawing upon qualitative interpretations collected from semi-structured interviews. Religiou... Read More about Religious obligations to travel: first-generation Pakistani migrants from Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Strengthening the contribution of non-executive directors and trustees to Scottish boards in the private, public and third sectors. (2013)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., & Pocher, E. (2013). Strengthening the contribution of non-executive directors and trustees to Scottish boards in the private, public and third sectors. Edinburgh, Scotland: Institute of Directors, Employment Research Instirute, Edinburgh

This study examines the contributions, roles, skills, training opportunities and recruitment procedures of non-executive directors (or trustees) in public, private and Third sector organisations in Scotland, and how improvements to these could be mad... Read More about Strengthening the contribution of non-executive directors and trustees to Scottish boards in the private, public and third sectors..

Supplier replenishment policy using E-Kanban: a framework for successful implementation. (2013)
Journal Article
MacKerron, G., Kumar, M., & Kumar, V. (2014). Supplier replenishment policy using E-Kanban: a framework for successful implementation. Production Planning and Control, 25(2), 161-175. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2013.782950

This paper provides generic implementation guidelines for an electronic supplier Kanban in the form of an eight-step implementation Framework. This has been tested, proven and realised, providing a clear process to follow. The steps provide a clear p... Read More about Supplier replenishment policy using E-Kanban: a framework for successful implementation..

Strengthening the contribution of non-executive members to Scottish boards in the private, third and public sectors (2013)
Report
McQuaid, R., Dutton, M., & Pocher, E. (2013). Strengthening the contribution of non-executive members to Scottish boards in the private, third and public sectors. Edinburgh: Edinburgh Napier University

This report examines the role of non-executive directors in public, private and third sector organisations in Scotland. It considers how their role could be changed to improve the governance and oversight role performed by non-exectuive directors.... Read More about Strengthening the contribution of non-executive members to Scottish boards in the private, third and public sectors.

“Shangri-La” and the New “Great Game”: Exploring Tourism Geopolitics Between China and India (2013)
Journal Article
Hannam, K. (2013). “Shangri-La” and the New “Great Game”: Exploring Tourism Geopolitics Between China and India. Tourism Planning and Development, 10(2), 178-186. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568316.2013.789655

This paper investigates Chinese outbound tourism to India through the lens of tourism geopolitics—a term which has been little used in tourism research thus far. Chinese outbound tourism has been limited until recently by the Chinese government expl... Read More about “Shangri-La” and the New “Great Game”: Exploring Tourism Geopolitics Between China and India.

Gatekeepers and Bridges: Technical Cooperation, Innovation and Trans-Regional Brokerage in European SME Networks (2013)
Preprint / Working Paper
Pearson, M. (2013). Gatekeepers and Bridges: Technical Cooperation, Innovation and Trans-Regional Brokerage in European SME Networks

We study the structures of European technical cooperation networks using social network analysis to examine ways in which some countries’ companies have high reported innovation levels while others are more adept at strengthening their competitive ad... Read More about Gatekeepers and Bridges: Technical Cooperation, Innovation and Trans-Regional Brokerage in European SME Networks.

Pedagogical imperatives in the teaching of project management (2013)
Journal Article
Ojiako, U., Chipulu, M., Ashleigh, M., Awinda, K., Samwinga, V., Brown, D., & Maguire, S. (2013). Pedagogical imperatives in the teaching of project management. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 166(2), 68-76. https://doi.org/10.16

This research builds on previous work conducted within the area of professional civil engineering education that explores pedagogical implications of teaching project management within the civil engineering discipline. The focus is to explore how ped... Read More about Pedagogical imperatives in the teaching of project management.

Compositional changes in the FTSE100 index from the standpoint of an arbitrageur (2013)
Journal Article
Opong, K., & Siganos, A. (2013). Compositional changes in the FTSE100 index from the standpoint of an arbitrageur. Journal of Asset Management, 14(2), 120-132. https://doi.org/10.1057/jam.2013.8

We explore the profitability of a strategy that is based on the quarterly addition/deletion revisions of the FTSE100 index and of a strategy that is based on the irregular additions of reserve companies on the list of firms to be included in the FTSE... Read More about Compositional changes in the FTSE100 index from the standpoint of an arbitrageur.

Learning in the Workplace: Initiatives through Learning to Work 2, Placements and Internships (2013)
Report
Irving, C., & Allford, R. (2013). Learning in the Workplace: Initiatives through Learning to Work 2, Placements and Internships. Scottish Higher Education Employability Forum

Irving, C., & Allford, R. (2013). Learning in the Workplace: Initiatives through Learning to Work 2, Placements and Internships - a summary of findings in work placements: where are we now, impact and lessons learned?. Higher Education Academy

Process Costing: part one. (2013)
Newspaper / Magazine
Steven, G. (2013). Process Costing: part one

Process costing allocates costs to finished and partially completed products but it doesn’t provide useful control information. In the first of a two-part series, lecturer Grahame Steven from Edinburgh Napier University explains more.

Pensions in Scotland and UK. (2013)
Newspaper / Magazine
Holmes, R. (2013). Pensions in Scotland and UK. [Sunday Post]

Why Scotland can afford its pension provision.

The Local Governance of Social Cohesion:UNITED KINGDOM Country Analysis - LOCALISE FP7 WP4 National Report (2013)
Report
Fuertes, V., & McQuaid, R. W. (2013). The Local Governance of Social Cohesion:UNITED KINGDOM Country Analysis - LOCALISE FP7 WP4 National Report. Edinburgh, Scotland: European Commission

This report is the UK part of the Seventh Framework European Commission programme: Local Worlds of Social Cohesion (LOCALISE). LOCALISE is focused on the organisational challenges of integrating social and employment policy, partly in response to the... Read More about The Local Governance of Social Cohesion:UNITED KINGDOM Country Analysis - LOCALISE FP7 WP4 National Report.

The role of protein phosphatase PP2ACdc55 during meiosis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (2013)
Thesis
Kerr, G. The role of protein phosphatase PP2ACdc55 during meiosis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. (Thesis). University of Warwick. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1596320

Meiosis is a specialised cell division that results in the formation of four genetically unique haploid daughter cells from one diploid parent cell. This is achieved by one round of DNA replication followed by two rounds of nuclear division. This is... Read More about The role of protein phosphatase PP2ACdc55 during meiosis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Employee Participation in Workplace Environmental Sustainability (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bratton, A. (2013, April). Employee Participation in Workplace Environmental Sustainability. Paper presented at First Annual Sustainable Business Conference Mini-Conference, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Flashpacking and automobility (2013)
Journal Article
Butler, G. & Hannam, K. (2014). Flashpacking and automobility. Current Issues in Tourism. 17. (8). 739-752. doi:10.1080/13683500.2013.783793. ISSN 1368-3500.

Recent research has attempted to distinguish the key differences between backpacking and flashpacking. However, research observing how both groups choose to travel between destinations remains a neglected theme, and one that may also reveal distinct... Read More about Flashpacking and automobility.

Generation Y: An Agenda for Future Visitor Attraction Research (2013)
Journal Article
Leask, A., Fyall, A., & Barron, P. (2014). Generation Y: An Agenda for Future Visitor Attraction Research. International Journal of Tourism Research, 16(5), 462-471. doi:10.1002/jtr.1940

This study provides a comprehensive secondary-based synthesis of previous studies on the profile and patterns of consumption of Generation Y, their consumption experiences and the role of information communication technologies and social media in det... Read More about Generation Y: An Agenda for Future Visitor Attraction Research.

Performing Expatriate Mobilities in Kuala Lumpur (2013)
Journal Article
Butler, G., & Hannam, K. (2014). Performing Expatriate Mobilities in Kuala Lumpur. Mobilities, 9(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450101.2013.784530

AbstractResearch focusing upon expatriates in Asia has been geographically sporadic in nature and has typically centered upon those based in China, Hong Kong or Singapore. Focusing on Kuala Lumpur this research analyses the experiences of expatriate... Read More about Performing Expatriate Mobilities in Kuala Lumpur.