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Does Size Matter? Evaluating Corporate Environmental Disclosure in the Australian Mining and Metal Industry: A Combined Approach of Quantity and Quality Measurement (2015)
Journal Article
Lee, K. (2017). Does Size Matter? Evaluating Corporate Environmental Disclosure in the Australian Mining and Metal Industry: A Combined Approach of Quantity and Quality Measurement. Business Strategy and the Environment, 26(2), 209-223. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.1910

There are an increasing number of companies in the mining and metals sector disclosing environmental sustainability information in their annual reports, sustainability reports and corporate internet web pages. However, there is ongoing debate about t... Read More about Does Size Matter? Evaluating Corporate Environmental Disclosure in the Australian Mining and Metal Industry: A Combined Approach of Quantity and Quality Measurement.

The Implications of the Growth of Port Throughput on the Port Capacity: the Case of Malaysian Major Container Seaports (2015)
Journal Article
Jeevan, J., Ghaderi, H., Bandara, Y., Saharuddin, A., & Othman, M. (2015). The Implications of the Growth of Port Throughput on the Port Capacity: the Case of Malaysian Major Container Seaports. International Journal of e-Navigation and Maritime Economy, 3, 84-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enavi.2015.12.008

Malaysia, situated between East and West, is an interface in world maritime trade, playing a crucial role in the business of moving container boxes in South-eastern parts of Asia. The prominent container terminals in Malaysia such as Port Klang and P... Read More about The Implications of the Growth of Port Throughput on the Port Capacity: the Case of Malaysian Major Container Seaports.

The exploitation of dynamic entrepreneurial capabilities by South African security firms (2015)
Journal Article
Ojiako, U., Marshall, A., Maguire, S., & Chipulu, M. (2016). The exploitation of dynamic entrepreneurial capabilities by South African security firms. Competition and Change, 20(2), 89-105. https://doi.org/10.1177/1024529415623918

This multi-case study examines how three security firms in South Africa, at different stages in their evolutionary lifecycle, exploit entrepreneurial behavioural capabilities to innovate with technology-mediated services. The Dynamic Entrepreneurial... Read More about The exploitation of dynamic entrepreneurial capabilities by South African security firms.

Facebook from socializing to advertising. (2015)
Journal Article
Azer, J. (2015). Facebook from socializing to advertising. African journal of business management, 9(24), 796-813. https://doi.org/10.5897/ajbm2015.7866

This research aims to investigate if Facebook has a significant effect as a tool of advertising in Egypt and to present to marketers practical trends to use in order to close this gap of the missing formula. Quantitative approach based on an online s... Read More about Facebook from socializing to advertising..

Technology, society, and visioning the future of music festivals (2015)
Journal Article
Robertson, M., Yeoman, I., Smith, K. A., & McMahon-Beattie, U. (2015). Technology, society, and visioning the future of music festivals. Event Management, 19(4), 567-587. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599515X14465748774001

Many music festivals fail because the experiences offered do not ensure relevance and meaning to the attendee. Engagement with new and virtual landscapes and with the enhanced sensory feelings and imaginations that technologies can offer may alleviat... Read More about Technology, society, and visioning the future of music festivals.

Reasoned Ethical Engagement: Ethical values of consumers as primary antecedents of instrumental actions towards multinationals (2015)
Journal Article
Chipulu, M., Marshall, A., Ojiako, G., & Mota, C. (2018). Reasoned Ethical Engagement: Ethical values of consumers as primary antecedents of instrumental actions towards multinationals. Journal of Business Ethics, 147(1), 221-238. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-015-2994-5

Consumer actions towards multinationals encompass not just expressions of dissatisfaction and ethical identity but also what are problematically termed ‘instrumental actions’ entailing perceived purposes and likely impacts. This term may seem inappro... Read More about Reasoned Ethical Engagement: Ethical values of consumers as primary antecedents of instrumental actions towards multinationals.

Self‐Directed Support: Personalisation, Choice and Control by Charlotte Pearson Julie Ridley and Susan Hunter Edinburgh: Dunedin Academic Press, 2014. ISBN 978‐1‐780460‐24‐6; £18.99 (pbk). [book review] (2015)
Journal Article
Young, D. (2016). Self‐Directed Support: Personalisation, Choice and Control by Charlotte Pearson Julie Ridley and Susan Hunter Edinburgh: Dunedin Academic Press, 2014. ISBN 978‐1‐780460‐24‐6; £18.99 (pbk). [book review]. Social Policy and Administration, 50(1), 120-122. https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12200

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Hotel entrepreneurship in a turbulent environment (2015)
Journal Article
Skokic, V., Lynch, P., & Morrison, A. (2016). Hotel entrepreneurship in a turbulent environment. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 53, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2015.11.008

This paper aims to explore the factors that stimulate entrepreneurship among small hotels in a former socialist economy which experienced a turbulent economic and social transition period. The study investigates how specific aspects such as a low lev... Read More about Hotel entrepreneurship in a turbulent environment.

The impact of National Qualifications Frameworks: by which yardstick do we measure dreams? (2015)
Journal Article
Pilcher, N., Fernie, S., & Smith, K. (2017). The impact of National Qualifications Frameworks: by which yardstick do we measure dreams?. Journal of Education and Work, 30(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080.2015.1122178

National Qualifications Frameworks (NQFs) are a global phenomenon. This is evidenced by their scale, coverage and intrinsic link with education policy across Europe and beyond. Research into their impact has encompassed a number of perspectives; theo... Read More about The impact of National Qualifications Frameworks: by which yardstick do we measure dreams?.

Legal capacity and capacity to perform acts in law in Japanese civil law (2015)
Journal Article
Piegzik, M. (2015). Legal capacity and capacity to perform acts in law in Japanese civil law. Folia Iuridica Universitatis Wratislaviensis, 4(2), 37-56

The main goal of this article is to present the issue of legal capacity and legal capacity of natural persons and juridical persons in Japanese civil law. Although the Japanese Civil Code (jap. Mimpō) was adopted more than 100 years ago and significa... Read More about Legal capacity and capacity to perform acts in law in Japanese civil law.

Destination Competitiveness: A Comparative Study of Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore (2015)
Journal Article
Todd, L., Leask, A., & Fyall, A. (2015). Destination Competitiveness: A Comparative Study of Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore. Tourism Analysis, 20(6), 593-605. https://doi.org/10.3727/108354215x14464845877832

This paper presents a comparative study of the destination competitiveness of Hong Kong, Singapore and Macau and those strategies developed to enhance their future position in the global destination “marketplace”. The methodology adopted is secondary... Read More about Destination Competitiveness: A Comparative Study of Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore.

Islamic finance: is it about how fast to get there? (2015)
Journal Article
Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2015). Islamic finance: is it about how fast to get there?. Islamic Finance Review, 5(4), 64-67

In this article, we call for the sincerity and honesty of Islamic finance academics in disseminating knowledge about the real state of the Islamic finance industry. Uncomfortable truths about Islamic finance as practised, if left unspoken, could resu... Read More about Islamic finance: is it about how fast to get there?.

Creating Low Carbon Workplaces: Environmental Leadership, Organisational Culture and Human Resource Management (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bratton, A. (2015, December). Creating Low Carbon Workplaces: Environmental Leadership, Organisational Culture and Human Resource Management. Paper presented at CIPD Applied Research Conference, Warwick Business School, London, UK

The STEM academic experience of undertaking work based dissertation projects compared to the traditional university based project (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Atkins, E., Allford, R., & Maclean, S. (2015, December). The STEM academic experience of undertaking work based dissertation projects compared to the traditional university based project. Paper presented at Society for Research into Higher Education Newer Researchers' Conference, Newport, Wales

Atkins, E., Allford, R., & Maclean, S. (2015, December). The STEM academic experience of undertaking work based dissertation projects compared to the traditional university based project. Paper presented at Society for Research into Higher Education... Read More about The STEM academic experience of undertaking work based dissertation projects compared to the traditional university based project.

Idiosyncratic Volatility and Expected Returns at the Global Level (2015)
Journal Article
Umutlu, M. (2015). Idiosyncratic Volatility and Expected Returns at the Global Level. Financial Analysts Journal, 71(6), 58-71. https://doi.org/10.2469/faj.v71.n6.5

The author investigated the existence and significance of a global cross-sectional relation between idiosyncratic volatility and expected returns by introducing a global idiosyncratic volatility measure and globally diversified test assets. He found... Read More about Idiosyncratic Volatility and Expected Returns at the Global Level.

Testing the existence of a Green Contract: an exploratory study. (2015)
Journal Article
McGuire, D., & Germain, M. (2015). Testing the existence of a Green Contract: an exploratory study. Advances in developing human resources, 17(4), 489-503. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422315599622

The Problem: Climate change has been identified as one of the most significant challenges of this generation. Yet, little is known about the reciprocal expectations that organizations and customers have in relation to environmental issues. Moreover,... Read More about Testing the existence of a Green Contract: an exploratory study..

Story-telling in advertising across the world: a space for cross-cultural investigation (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Penman, C. (2015, November). Story-telling in advertising across the world: a space for cross-cultural investigation. Paper presented at 15th IALIC Conference Intercultural Communication in Social Practice, Beijing, China

In recent years, ‘story-telling’ has increasingly come into the limelight in the context of branding and advertising as marketers try to build emotional connections to their brands. The liminal space between ways to engage the imagination and those n... Read More about Story-telling in advertising across the world: a space for cross-cultural investigation.

Governing a dysfunctional state: the challenges facing Romania’s new technocratic government (2015)
Other
Surubaru, N. (2015). Governing a dysfunctional state: the challenges facing Romania’s new technocratic government. [Blog post]

Following the resignation of Romania’s Prime Minister, Victor Ponta, a new ‘technocratic’ government led by former European Commissioner Dacian Cioloș entered office on 17 November. Neculai-Cristian Surubaru assesses some of the key challenges facing... Read More about Governing a dysfunctional state: the challenges facing Romania’s new technocratic government.

Sex Sells: A comparative study of two-generational perspectives of the sexual stereotyping of women in advertising: Boomers v. Millennials (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hogg, K., Rezai Namaghi, K., & Tjandra, N. C. (2015, November). Sex Sells: A comparative study of two-generational perspectives of the sexual stereotyping of women in advertising: Boomers v. Millennials. Paper presented at Popular Culture and World Politics (8) conference, London

Various studies on gender stereotyping in advertising and on inter-generational differences can be found the academic literature. Nevertheless, little studies can be found on how women from different generations perceive gender stereotypes in adverti... Read More about Sex Sells: A comparative study of two-generational perspectives of the sexual stereotyping of women in advertising: Boomers v. Millennials.

Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Fixing the Triple Helix (2015)
Journal Article
Bock, A. J., & Johnson, D. (2015). Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Fixing the Triple Helix. European Business Review, 73-76

In knowledge-intensive fields, new ventures live or die within entrepreneurial ecosystems. This article shows how policymakers can nurture entrepreneurial ecosystems to fix broken triple helixes at the university-industry (U-I) boundary. The authors... Read More about Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Fixing the Triple Helix.