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An investigative analysis of the factors influencing degree of involvement in a foreign market. (2015)
Journal Article
Omar, M., & Osei, C. (2015). An investigative analysis of the factors influencing degree of involvement in a foreign market. Transnational Marketing Journal, 3, 45-60

This paper focuses on factors that influence the degree of involvement in foreign markets. Using survey method, the research data was obtained from 112 usable responses from a sample of 500 UK companies which operate in at least two other countries.... Read More about An investigative analysis of the factors influencing degree of involvement in a foreign market..

Heritage interpretation challenges and management issues at film-induced tourism heritage attractions: Case studies of Rosslyn Chapel and Alnwick Castle (2015)
Thesis
Bakiewicz, J. Heritage interpretation challenges and management issues at film-induced tourism heritage attractions: Case studies of Rosslyn Chapel and Alnwick Castle. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9161

Although previous research has widely acknowledged the phenomenon of film-induced tourism, there is a paucity of research in relation to management of film-induced tourism at built heritage sites. This research, underpinned by a constructivist paradi... Read More about Heritage interpretation challenges and management issues at film-induced tourism heritage attractions: Case studies of Rosslyn Chapel and Alnwick Castle.

Towards a Sustainable DBA Model at Edinburgh Napier University. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Whitecross, R. W., & Ramdhony, A. (2015, March). Towards a Sustainable DBA Model at Edinburgh Napier University. Poster presented at 2nd International Conference on Developments in Doctoral Education and Training

Fundamental rights and judicial cooperation in the decisions of the Court of Justice on the Brussels I Regulation 2009-2014: the story so far (2015)
Book Chapter
Gillies, L. (2015). Fundamental rights and judicial cooperation in the decisions of the Court of Justice on the Brussels I Regulation 2009-2014: the story so far. In S. Morano-Foadi, & L. Vickers (Eds.), Fundamental Rights in the EU: A Matter for Two Courts (211-229). Hart

“…as from the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, 1 December 2009, the fundamental principles of EU law and the EU system of judicial protection such as primacy, direct application, direct effect and interpretation in conformity, have b... Read More about Fundamental rights and judicial cooperation in the decisions of the Court of Justice on the Brussels I Regulation 2009-2014: the story so far.

Children and their capacity in Scots Law: medical decision-making (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Macfarlane, L. (2015, March). Children and their capacity in Scots Law: medical decision-making. Paper presented at Centre for Mental Health and Incapacity Law, Rights and Policy Conference

No abstract available.

Human resource development in SMEs: a systematic review of the literature (2015)
Journal Article
Nolan, C. T., & Garavan, T. N. (2016). Human resource development in SMEs: a systematic review of the literature. International Journal of Management Reviews, 18, 85-107. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12062

Human Resource Development (HRD) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is a significant area of scholarship. However, the cumulativeness of research on HRD in SMEs remains relatively low when compared to HRD generally. This paper reports a sys... Read More about Human resource development in SMEs: a systematic review of the literature.

Review of Effective Human Resource Management Techniques in Agile Software Project Management (2015)
Journal Article
Huzooree, G., & Devi Ramdoo, V. (2015). Review of Effective Human Resource Management Techniques in Agile Software Project Management. International Journal of Computer Applications, 114(5), 10-15. https://doi.org/10.5120/19972-1860

Agile-driven human resource approaches are a departure from plan-driven traditional human resource management approaches. Moreover, research and surveys have shown that adopting agile human resource methodologies are an efficient way of excelling in... Read More about Review of Effective Human Resource Management Techniques in Agile Software Project Management.

Evaluation of Code Inspection on an Outsourced Software Project in Mauritius (2015)
Journal Article
Huzooree, G., & Devi Ramdoo, V. (2015). Evaluation of Code Inspection on an Outsourced Software Project in Mauritius. International Journal of Computer Applications, 113(10), 39-44. https://doi.org/10.5120/19864-1827

Software inspection is a proven methodology that enables the detection and removal of defects in software artifacts and thus contributes towards software quality assurance. It eventually leads to significant budget and time benefits. To be most effec... Read More about Evaluation of Code Inspection on an Outsourced Software Project in Mauritius.

How customers ‘learn’ to work for retailers (2015)
Journal Article
Cassidy (aka Harris), K., Harris, K., Baron, S., & Lu, X. (2015). How customers ‘learn’ to work for retailers. Journal of Marketing Management, 31(17-18), 1747-1772. https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257x.2015.1020329

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how learning style affects the performance of the ‘working’ customer in one self-service context – retail Self Check-Out Tills (SCOT). For the purposes of this paper, we have adopted the UK term Self Check-... Read More about How customers ‘learn’ to work for retailers.

Cultural Geography (2015)
Book Chapter
Hannam, K. (2015). Cultural Geography. International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (Second Edition) (409-413). (Second Edition). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.72077-0

This article is a revision of the previous edition article by G. Pratt, volume 5, pp. 3070–3075, © 2001, Elsevier Ltd. Abstract Early conceptualizations of cultural geography by the Berkeley School tended to focus on the morphology of cultural landsc... Read More about Cultural Geography.

Same but different? Mobile technology adoption in China (2015)
Journal Article
Song, J., Sawang, S., Drennan, J., & Andrews, L. (2015). Same but different? Mobile technology adoption in China. Information Technology and People, 28(1), 107-132. https://doi.org/10.1108/itp-10-2013-0187

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to answer two research questions which are “What are key factors which influence Chinese to adopt mobile technology?” and “Do these key factors differ from factors which are identified from western context?”.... Read More about Same but different? Mobile technology adoption in China.

The impact of gender perceptions and professional values on women’s careers in nursing (2015)
Journal Article
McIntosh, B., McQuaid, R., & Munro, A. (2015). The impact of gender perceptions and professional values on women’s careers in nursing. Gender in management an international journal, 30(1), 26-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/gm-12-2013-0135

Purpose
– This purpose of this paper is to engage two enduring sets of assumptions within nursing: firstly, that woman with children should prioritise the care of children; and secondly, that nursing standards require nurses to put their profession... Read More about The impact of gender perceptions and professional values on women’s careers in nursing.

Human Resource Management Approaches (2015)
Book Chapter
Bratton, A., & Bratton, J. (2015). Human Resource Management Approaches. In J. L. Robertson, & J. Barling (Eds.), The Psychology of Green Organizations (275-295). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780199997480.003.0012

This chapter contributes to the debate on corporate sustainability by outlining the role of human resource management (HRM). It focuses on the quest for corporate environmental performance in the context of the contested employment relationship, ackn... Read More about Human Resource Management Approaches.

Keepin' it real? Engaging with language politics in Réunion through the juxtaposition of English and Réunionese Kreol in dancehall music (2015)
Journal Article
Bremner, N. (2015). Keepin' it real? Engaging with language politics in Réunion through the juxtaposition of English and Réunionese Kreol in dancehall music. Journal of Romance Studies, 15(1), 111-130. https://doi.org/10.3828/jrs.15.1.111

Despite having originated over 15,000 km away in Jamaica, dancehall music has become a popular medium of cultural expression in the Indian Ocean French overseas department of Réunion. Youngpeople in particular appear to identify with dancehall songs... Read More about Keepin' it real? Engaging with language politics in Réunion through the juxtaposition of English and Réunionese Kreol in dancehall music.

Pracovník v Evropské unii: za prací, studiem a na dovolenou v Evrope "jen" s právem EU. (2015)
Book
Kunertova, T. (2015). Pracovník v Evropské unii: za prací, studiem a na dovolenou v Evrope "jen" s právem EU. Leges

Using the example of the free movement of workers, the book focuses on the search for boundaries between national and European law and between the area of workers and non-economically active EU citizens, which has an impact on the subsequent applicat... Read More about Pracovník v Evropské unii: za prací, studiem a na dovolenou v Evrope "jen" s právem EU..

Talking to strangers: Learning Spanish by using it (2015)
Book Chapter
Stanley, P. (2015). Talking to strangers: Learning Spanish by using it. In D. Nunan, & J. C. Richards (Eds.), Language Learning Beyond the Classroom (244-252). Routledge

No abstract available.

Language-learner Tourists in Australia: Problematizing 'The Known' and its Impact on Interculturality (2015)
Book Chapter
Stanley, P. (2015). Language-learner Tourists in Australia: Problematizing 'The Known' and its Impact on Interculturality. In D. J. Rivers (Ed.), Resistance to the Known: Counter-Conduct in Language Education (23-46). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137345196_2

Think of ‘typical’ Australian scenes, and what springs to mind? Likely images include blond surfers on sun-drenched beaches, Indigenous faces patterned with paint, Sydney Opera House, cricket and rugby, dangerous wildlife and outback terrain, and cur... Read More about Language-learner Tourists in Australia: Problematizing 'The Known' and its Impact on Interculturality.

Cultural due diligence: an investigation into its significance in tertiary education mergers in Scotland (2015)
Thesis
Steen, C. J. Cultural due diligence: an investigation into its significance in tertiary education mergers in Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8854

Mergers are a fact of life in the private sector and are increasingly becoming a factor in the public sector. Organisations seek to merge in order to survive or grow by accruing benefits of scale, better or cheaper access to resources or by overcomin... Read More about Cultural due diligence: an investigation into its significance in tertiary education mergers in Scotland.