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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?.

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..

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.

Using social media content for screening in recruitment and selection: pros and cons (2015)
Journal Article
Jeske, D., & Shultz, K. S. (2016). Using social media content for screening in recruitment and selection: pros and cons. Work, Employment and Society, 30(3), 535-546. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017015613746

The article considers the arguments that have been made in defence of social media screening as well as issues that arise and may effectively erode the reliability and utility of such data for employers. First, the authors consider existing legal fra... Read More about Using social media content for screening in recruitment and selection: pros and cons.

Knowledge sharing in small family firms: a leadership perspective. (2015)
Journal Article
Cunningham, J., Seaman, C., & McGuire, D. (2016). Knowledge sharing in small family firms: a leadership perspective. Journal of Family Business Strategy, 7(1), 34-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfbs.2015.10.002

Knowledge sharing is considered critical in the development of a knowledge resource to contribute to the strategic development of the firm. However, how this key organisational activity takes place in small family firms is unknown, as much of the sur... Read More about Knowledge sharing in small family firms: a leadership perspective..

Intelligence Management opportunities for SMEs (2015)
Journal Article
Ojiako, U., Chipulu, M., Karatas-Ozkan, M., Siao, M., & Maguire, S. (2015). Intelligence Management opportunities for SMEs. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 22(4), 698-715. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-02-2012-0030

Purpose
Unfortunately, the majority of studies examining business intelligence (BI) have focused on its exploitation in large firms. Often studies appear to assume that smaller firms have limited interest or capabilities in intelligence. The purpose... Read More about Intelligence Management opportunities for SMEs.

Get back? Capital theory, altruism, and extending the spectrum of business philanthropy (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gannon, M. J., MacKenzie, N., & Shaw, E. (2015, November). Get back? Capital theory, altruism, and extending the spectrum of business philanthropy. Paper presented at Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship 38th Annual Conference,

This paper explores the spectrum of business philanthropy, by considering what happens after success in family business, with a specific focus on the dynamics of giving through philanthropic family foundations (PFFs). PFF giving can emerge from profi... Read More about Get back? Capital theory, altruism, and extending the spectrum of business philanthropy.