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Identifying best practice in national tourism organisations: Lessons for the United Kingdom (2013)
Journal Article
Wight, A. C. (2013). Identifying best practice in national tourism organisations: Lessons for the United Kingdom. Journal of Vacation Marketing, 19(2), 133-148. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356766712463717

The UK Leisure and Tourism sector is uniquely fragmented at government and industry levels and comprises a wide and diverse range of products and services. Tourist boards and strategic authorities are important for the thousands of small enterprises... Read More about Identifying best practice in national tourism organisations: Lessons for the United Kingdom.

Women Bishops: Equality, Rights and Disarray (2013)
Journal Article
Clucas, R., & Sharpe, K. (2013). Women Bishops: Equality, Rights and Disarray. Ecclesiastical Law Journal, 15(2), 158-174. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0956618x13000185

In this article we discuss the recent history of the failed draft Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure, situating this within the broader context of the ordination of women and debates around the Equality Act exceptions... Read More about Women Bishops: Equality, Rights and Disarray.

Embedding Sustainability into Strategy: Assessing the OR Society Contribution (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weaver, M., & Bonfiglioli, A. (2013, April). Embedding Sustainability into Strategy: Assessing the OR Society Contribution. Presented at The OR Society, YOR18 Biennial Conference, Exeter, UK

This paper sets out an overview of the key contributions that have addressed issues in strategy and sustainability particularly from an OR Society perspective. The paper provides clarity on emerging perspectives to define sustainability in terms of t... Read More about Embedding Sustainability into Strategy: Assessing the OR Society Contribution.

Industrial clusters and regional economic development in China: the case of Heilongjiang Province (2013)
Thesis
Wang, J. Industrial clusters and regional economic development in China: the case of Heilongjiang Province. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6077

The concept of the ‘industrial cluster was first discussed in the early works of Alfred Marshall. In the 1990’s the term became part of mainstream economic thinking largely due to the work of Krugman in the area of New Economic Geography. There have... Read More about Industrial clusters and regional economic development in China: the case of Heilongjiang Province.

The Managed Academic? An Examination of the Academic Labour Process (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ellis, V., & de Turberville, S. (2013, March). The Managed Academic? An Examination of the Academic Labour Process. Paper presented at 31st International Labour Process Conference, Rutgers University

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Festivals, community development and sustainable tourism in the Karpaz region of Northern Cyprus (2013)
Journal Article
Gunsoy, E., & Hannam, K. (2013). Festivals, community development and sustainable tourism in the Karpaz region of Northern Cyprus. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 5(1), 81-94. https://doi.org/10.1080/19407963.2013.774201

The organization of festivals has recently been emphasized in the Karpaz region of Northern Cyprus as a strategy for sustainable tourism development. Hence, this paper explores the relationship between festivals, community development and sustainabl... Read More about Festivals, community development and sustainable tourism in the Karpaz region of Northern Cyprus.

Process definition for innovation in trade fairs (2013)
Thesis
Pöllmann, M. P. Process definition for innovation in trade fairs. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6126

A trade fair is an exhibition that allows companies to present their products to potential customers, interact with customers, conduct market research including gathering information on competitors. Trade fairs help companies and businesses to develo... Read More about Process definition for innovation in trade fairs.

Political (in)stability and its influence on tourism development. (2013)
Journal Article
Causevic, S., & Lynch, P. (2013). Political (in)stability and its influence on tourism development. Tourism Management, 34, 146-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2012.04.006

This paper explores ways in which the context of economic and social renewal in the aftermath of political conflict affects tourism development. The primary research took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) and involved minimally structured inter... Read More about Political (in)stability and its influence on tourism development..

Teacher talk and managing social relations in Philippine university classrooms (2013)
Journal Article
Victoria, M. (2013). Teacher talk and managing social relations in Philippine university classrooms. English Language Teacher Education and Development, 15(Winter), Article 5

Language is at the ‘centre of what happens in the classroom’ (Manke, 1997: xvi). Indeed, it can be said that the classroom is a ‘universe of language’ (Bourdieu & Passeron, 1994: 19) where what is taught and learnt is done through spoken or written d... Read More about Teacher talk and managing social relations in Philippine university classrooms.

Foreign Equity Trading and Average Stock-return Volatility (2013)
Journal Article
Umutlu, M., Akdeniz, L., & Altay-Salih, A. (2013). Foreign Equity Trading and Average Stock-return Volatility. World Economy, 36(9), 1209-1228. https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.12011

We examine whether there is a relationship between foreign equity trading and average total volatility, measured as the value-weighted average of stock-return variance in the Istanbul Stock Exchange. We employ foreign equity purchase and sale data to... Read More about Foreign Equity Trading and Average Stock-return Volatility.

Separating Religions and Politics? Buddhism and the Bhutanese Constitution (2013)
Book Chapter
Whitecross, R. (2013). Separating Religions and Politics? Buddhism and the Bhutanese Constitution. In A. K. Thiruvengadam, V. Raghavan, & S. Khilnani (Eds.), Comparative Constitutionalism in South Asia (116-144). Oxford University Press

This chapter investigates Bhutan's constitutional history up to the 2008 Constitution. It specifically reflects on the relationship between Buddhism, the new Constitution, and the avowed secular nature of the contemporary Bhutanese State. It then exp... Read More about Separating Religions and Politics? Buddhism and the Bhutanese Constitution.

Is it even espoused? An exploratory study of commitment to sustainability as evidenced in vision, mission, and graduate attribute statements in Australian universities (2013)
Journal Article
Lee, K., Barker, M., & Mouasher, A. (2013). Is it even espoused? An exploratory study of commitment to sustainability as evidenced in vision, mission, and graduate attribute statements in Australian universities. Journal of Cleaner Production, 48, 20-28.

Since Agenda 21 and the United Nations' Decade for Education for Sustainable Development published, higher education institutions have been recognized as playing a critical role in shifting our society's awareness toward sustainable development. The... Read More about Is it even espoused? An exploratory study of commitment to sustainability as evidenced in vision, mission, and graduate attribute statements in Australian universities.

Human resource management and performance: Evidence from small and medium-sized firms (2013)
Journal Article
Sheehan, M. (2014). Human resource management and performance: Evidence from small and medium-sized firms. International Small Business Journal, 32(5), 545-570. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242612465454

This article examines human resource management (HRM) practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In particular, by examining the issue of causal order, it addresses a significant gap in the extant HRM–performance literature within the co... Read More about Human resource management and performance: Evidence from small and medium-sized firms.

Music Festivals and Regional Development in Australia (2013)
Journal Article
Rihova, I. (2013). Music Festivals and Regional Development in Australia. Tourism Management, 36, 119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2012.11.014

The prevalent focus on hard-nosed economic impacts within the ‘event tourism discourse’ in festival research (Getz, 2010) has meant that, until recently, the development of an understanding of the social and cultural benefits of festivals in regional... Read More about Music Festivals and Regional Development in Australia.

‘Qualified’? A framework for comparing ELT teacher preparation courses (2013)
Journal Article
Stanley, P., & Murray, N. (2013). ‘Qualified’? A framework for comparing ELT teacher preparation courses. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 36(1), 102-115. https://doi.org/10.1075/aral.36.1.05sta

There is no standard via which to measure the ‘qualified’ English language teacher in a way that is meaningful to institutions seeking to employ teaching staff. This is significant given that candidates may differ markedly in their language competenc... Read More about ‘Qualified’? A framework for comparing ELT teacher preparation courses.