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Optical Fibre Refractive Index Sensor in a Hybrid Fibre Grating Configuration (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alwis, L., Sun, T., & T.V. Grattan, K. (2015, September). Optical Fibre Refractive Index Sensor in a Hybrid Fibre Grating Configuration. Presented at EuroSensors 2015, Freiburg, Germany

A temperature compensated Refractive Index (RI) sensor incorporating a Long Period Grating (LPG) and a Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) in a series configuration has been developed and evaluated. The LPG was used as a RI sensor allowing it to respond to ext... Read More about Optical Fibre Refractive Index Sensor in a Hybrid Fibre Grating Configuration.

Carpe diem risk culture (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Marshall, A., Ojiako, U., & Chipulu, M. (2015, September). Carpe diem risk culture. Paper presented at British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference 2015: The Value of Pluralism in Advancing Management Research, Education and Practice, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Stakeholder incongruence in performance management within mental health service operations (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ojiako, U., Manville, G., Muthalugu, S., Marshall, A., Chipulu, M., & Alhanshi, M. (2015, September). Stakeholder incongruence in performance management within mental health service operations. Paper presented at British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference 2015: The Value of Pluralism in Advancing Management Research, Education and Practice, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) for environmental management and organizational change: An eco-control approach (2015)
Journal Article
Gunarathne, N., & Lee, K. (2015). Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) for environmental management and organizational change: An eco-control approach. Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change, 11(3), 362-383. https://doi.org/10.1108/jaoc-10-2013-0078

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the development and implementation of Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) and environmental management at the level of a firm in the hotel sector in Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach Ca... Read More about Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) for environmental management and organizational change: An eco-control approach.

Carpooling and the Environment: Directions for Future Research (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neoh, J., & Chipulu, M. (2015, September). Carpooling and the Environment: Directions for Future Research. Paper presented at ISER ICEBR-2015 International Conference on Economics and Business Research, Singapore

Interest alignment for joint business development: How global software houses and consulting firms work together in the enterprise systems sector (2015)
Journal Article
Neves da Rocha, F., & Bataglia, W. (2017). Interest alignment for joint business development: How global software houses and consulting firms work together in the enterprise systems sector. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration, 34(1), 89-103. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjas.1340

Abstract Despite the relatively long history of strategic alliances in the enterprise systems sector, studies examining the relationships between software houses and consulting firms have been rare and fragmented, particularly those related to the me... Read More about Interest alignment for joint business development: How global software houses and consulting firms work together in the enterprise systems sector.

Entrepreneurship and the spatial context: A panel data study into regional determinants of small growing firms in Scotland (2015)
Journal Article
Ross, A. G., Adams, J., & Crossan, K. (2015). Entrepreneurship and the spatial context: A panel data study into regional determinants of small growing firms in Scotland. Local Economy, 30(6), 672-688. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269094215600135

Entrepreneurship is widely recognised as a key determinant of economic growth, regional prosperity and sustainable development. Using a panel model with data from the value added tax register, this paper estimates spatial variation in small growing f... Read More about Entrepreneurship and the spatial context: A panel data study into regional determinants of small growing firms in Scotland.

The contribution of jurisdiction as a technique of demand side regulation in claims for the recovery of cultural objects (2015)
Journal Article
Gillies, L. (2015). The contribution of jurisdiction as a technique of demand side regulation in claims for the recovery of cultural objects. Journal of Private International Law, 11(2), 295-316. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441048.2015.1068003

This article considers the role of jurisdiction in supporting private claims for the cross-border recovery of cultural objects from an EU member state. In particular, this article considers a new, “sui generis” special jurisdiction rule in Article 7(... Read More about The contribution of jurisdiction as a technique of demand side regulation in claims for the recovery of cultural objects.

Hunt the shadow not the substance: the rise of the career academic in construction education (2015)
Journal Article
Tennant, S., Murray, M., Forster, A., & Pilcher, N. (2015). Hunt the shadow not the substance: the rise of the career academic in construction education. Teaching in Higher Education, 20(7), 723-737. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2015.1070342

Construction education is context-laden, navigating and reflecting the byzantine influences of period, place and person. Despite considerable rhetoric, in UK higher education (HE) and construction studies in particular the importance of contextualize... Read More about Hunt the shadow not the substance: the rise of the career academic in construction education.

Acting to self-regulate unhealthy eating habits. An investigation into the effects of habit, hedonic hunger and self-regulation on sugar consumption from confectionery foods (2015)
Journal Article
Naughton, P., McCarthy, M., & McCarthy, S. (2015). Acting to self-regulate unhealthy eating habits. An investigation into the effects of habit, hedonic hunger and self-regulation on sugar consumption from confectionery foods. Food Quality and Preference, 46, 173-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2015.08.001

Many people are motivated to eat healthily but find it difficult to override established and less healthy habits. Habits by their nature are unconscious and cued by the environment, thus making them powerful determinants of behaviour. Limited researc... Read More about Acting to self-regulate unhealthy eating habits. An investigation into the effects of habit, hedonic hunger and self-regulation on sugar consumption from confectionery foods.

Virtual Community, Purchasing Behaviour, and Emotional Well-Being (2015)
Journal Article
Chou, C. Y., & Sawang, S. (2015). Virtual Community, Purchasing Behaviour, and Emotional Well-Being. Australasian Marketing Journal, 23(3), 207-217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ausmj.2015.06.001

The benefits of virtual communities in increasing firms’ profits, instilling knowledge in consumers, and enhancing consumers’ social experience and enjoyment are widely recognised. However, relatively little is known about how the use of a virtual co... Read More about Virtual Community, Purchasing Behaviour, and Emotional Well-Being.

Project management learning: A comparative study between engineering students’ experiences in South Africa and the United Kingdom (2015)
Journal Article
Ojiako, U., Chipulu, M., Marshall, A., Ashleigh, M. J., & Williams, T. (2015). Project management learning: A comparative study between engineering students’ experiences in South Africa and the United Kingdom. Project Management Journal, 46(4), 47-62. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmj.21510

This study explores how engineering students studying project management perceive their learning experiences. To facilitate an understanding of the constituent components of engineering students’ experiences and to understand how these experiences in... Read More about Project management learning: A comparative study between engineering students’ experiences in South Africa and the United Kingdom.

HEA Strategic Enhancement Project - Framework for embedding employability in higher education (2014) (2015)
Digital Artefact
Allford, R., & Tibby, M. (2015). HEA Strategic Enhancement Project - Framework for embedding employability in higher education (2014). [https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/framework-embedding-employability-higher-education]

The Framework for Embedding Employability into Higher Education is based on the HEA publication, Defining and Developing your Approach to Employability (2013). It has also been informed by feedback from representatives of the 37 higher education ins... Read More about HEA Strategic Enhancement Project - Framework for embedding employability in higher education (2014).

Leisure Retail 'Retailtainment': Orchard Road and Little India. Case Study developed for: Executive Development Programme: Sustainable Place Management through Experience Engineering, Delivered by Edinburgh Napier University [ENU], with the Association of Singapore Attractions [ASA], for the Workforce Development Agency [WDA], Singapore 28th, 29th and 30th July 2015. (2015)
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Todd, L. (2015). Leisure Retail 'Retailtainment': Orchard Road and Little India. Case Study developed for: Executive Development Programme: Sustainable Place Management through Experience Engineering, Delivered by Edinburgh Napier University [ENU], with the Association of Singapore Attractions [ASA], for the Workforce Development Agency [WDA], Singapore 28th, 29th and 30th July 2015. Singapore

Case Study developed for: Executive Development Programme: Sustainable Place Management through Experience Engineering, Delivered by Edinburgh Napier University [ENU], with the Association of Singapore Attractions [ASA], for the Workforce Development... Read More about Leisure Retail 'Retailtainment': Orchard Road and Little India. Case Study developed for: Executive Development Programme: Sustainable Place Management through Experience Engineering, Delivered by Edinburgh Napier University [ENU], with the Association of Singapore Attractions [ASA], for the Workforce Development Agency [WDA], Singapore 28th, 29th and 30th July 2015..

The antecedents of leadership development practices in SMEs: The influence of HRM strategy and practice (2015)
Journal Article
Garavan, T., Watson, S., Carbery, R., & O’Brien, F. (2016). The antecedents of leadership development practices in SMEs: The influence of HRM strategy and practice. International Small Business Journal, 34(6), 870-890. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242615594215

This article explores leadership development in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We investigate determinants of the adoption of leadership development practices in established SMEs expecting human resource management (HRM)-strategy fit, hu... Read More about The antecedents of leadership development practices in SMEs: The influence of HRM strategy and practice.

Vocabulary learning with the Moodle glossary tool: a case study (2015)
Journal Article
Ratz, S. (2016). Vocabulary learning with the Moodle glossary tool: a case study. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 4(1), 44-51. https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v4i1.170

Vocabulary learning is a vital part of mastering a language and experience has shown that students often neglect to routinely work on this aspect leading to problems with listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. This case study describes an... Read More about Vocabulary learning with the Moodle glossary tool: a case study.

Green Supply Chain Management in Chinese Electronic Manufacturing Organisations: An Analysis of Senior Managements' Perceptions (2015)
Journal Article
Plant, E., Xu, Y., & White, G. R. (2015). Green Supply Chain Management in Chinese Electronic Manufacturing Organisations: An Analysis of Senior Managements' Perceptions. International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development, 6(3), 21-30. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijsesd.2015070102

Green supply chain management and reverse logistics has emerged as a key area of research interest. Recent environmental regulations have also stimulated interest in this field. However, information sharing is a prerequisite to efficient and effectiv... Read More about Green Supply Chain Management in Chinese Electronic Manufacturing Organisations: An Analysis of Senior Managements' Perceptions.

Measuring Outsourcing Efficacy: An Examination of Performance in the Aerospace Sector (2015)
Journal Article
Davies, L., White, G. R., Plant, E., & Lee, C. (2015). Measuring Outsourcing Efficacy: An Examination of Performance in the Aerospace Sector. Strategic Change, 24(4), 339-350. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.2014

On‐site outsourcing can be an effective strategy for organizations but operational performance may be temporarily hindered and recovery from this can take many months. This study explores an instance of outsourcing in an aerospace maintenance and re... Read More about Measuring Outsourcing Efficacy: An Examination of Performance in the Aerospace Sector.