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An analysis of EHEA Business School approaches to the development, configuration and management of international academic alliances (2016)
Thesis
Harte, P. An analysis of EHEA Business School approaches to the development, configuration and management of international academic alliances. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/976954

The purpose of this study is to investigate the motivations for international academic alliance development, the configuration of alliance networks and their sustained management in Business Schools within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). A... Read More about An analysis of EHEA Business School approaches to the development, configuration and management of international academic alliances.

Organisational Change, Partnership Working and Agenda for Change in the Scottish NHS: A Phenomenological Study (2016)
Thesis
Zhou, J. Organisational Change, Partnership Working and Agenda for Change in the Scottish NHS: A Phenomenological Study. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/464212

When the Labour Government won the election in 1997, one of the biggest challenges they faced was restructuring the public sector. This forced the new Government to move the public sector away from managerialism to become a more collaborative organis... Read More about Organisational Change, Partnership Working and Agenda for Change in the Scottish NHS: A Phenomenological Study.

Lean in Healthcare: An Evaluation of Lean Implementation in NHS Lothian (2016)
Thesis
Lindsay, C. F. (2016). Lean in Healthcare: An Evaluation of Lean Implementation in NHS Lothian. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/455610

The overarching aim of this thesis is to critically evaluate the implementation of Lean in NHS Lothian, a National Health Service (NHS) Health Board in Scotland. Against challenging financial times, Lean has been endorsed for adoption in the provisio... Read More about Lean in Healthcare: An Evaluation of Lean Implementation in NHS Lothian.

Understanding what drives informal learning at work: A resource-based view (2016)
Journal Article
Jeske, D., & Roßnagel, C. S. (2016). Understanding what drives informal learning at work: A resource-based view. International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning, 145-165

The resource-based view identifies a number of factors that may influence employees’ informal learning. In a cross-sectional survey of 113 German employees in the energy sector, we examined a number of potential predictors of informal learning and a... Read More about Understanding what drives informal learning at work: A resource-based view.

Educational Hospitality: Understanding the complexities of teacher-student relationships through a hospitable lens. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Urie, G. (2016, June). Educational Hospitality: Understanding the complexities of teacher-student relationships through a hospitable lens. Paper presented at Innovations in Teaching and Supporting Learning, Edinburgh

Urie, G. (2016, June). Educational Hospitality: Understanding the complexities of teacher-student relationships through a hospitable lens. Paper presented at Innovations in Teaching and Supporting Learning, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh.

Bank regulation, financial crisis, and the announcement effects of seasoned equity offerings of US commercial banks (2016)
Journal Article
Li, H., Liu, H., Siganos, A., & Zhou, M. (2016). Bank regulation, financial crisis, and the announcement effects of seasoned equity offerings of US commercial banks. Journal of Financial Stability, 25, 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfs.2016.06.007

This paper studies the differences in the announcement effects of seasoned equity offerings (SEOs) of commercial banks and non-banks, and explores the influence of bank regulation and the financial crisis on such differences. We find that abnormal st... Read More about Bank regulation, financial crisis, and the announcement effects of seasoned equity offerings of US commercial banks.

The effect of culture on female entrepreneurship motivations (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Osowska, R., Kapasi, I., & Jackman, L. (2016, June). The effect of culture on female entrepreneurship motivations. Paper presented at Fifth International Workshop Entrepreneurship, Culture, Finance and Economic Development, Lyon, France

Abstract not available.

The Impact of Welfare Reform in Scotland - Tracking Study - Sweep 4 Report (2016)
Report
Graham, H., Egdell, V., McQuaid, R., & Raeside, R. (2016). The Impact of Welfare Reform in Scotland - Tracking Study - Sweep 4 Report. Edinburgh: Scottish Government

The aim of this study was to explore the impact of ongoing welfare changes on a range of working age households in Scotland. The study consisted of four interview sweeps over a three year period (2013-16). Interviews in Sweep 4 sought to establi... Read More about The Impact of Welfare Reform in Scotland - Tracking Study - Sweep 4 Report.

The mutuality metaphor: understanding healthcare provision in NHS Scotland. (2016)
Journal Article
Howieson, B. (2016). The mutuality metaphor: understanding healthcare provision in NHS Scotland. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 30(4), 666-671. https://doi.org/10.1108/jhom-07-2015-0100

Purpose – Better Health, Better Care Action Plan (Scottish Government, 2007) sets out how the Scottish Government intends to strengthen public ownership of the National Health Service in Scotland. The purpose of this paper is to advance extant knowle... Read More about The mutuality metaphor: understanding healthcare provision in NHS Scotland..

European Insolvency Law: Where to Now? (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ghio, E. (2016, June). European Insolvency Law: Where to Now?. Paper presented at 8th Pan-European Conference on the European Union, Trento, Italy

Export promotion and SMEs: a case study of Ghana (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sasu, E., Crossan, K., & Pettigrew, M. (2016, June). Export promotion and SMEs: a case study of Ghana. Paper presented at 61st Annual International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference

No abstract available.

Destination Organisations Fit for Purpose and Ready for What the Future Holds? (2016)
Report
Anastasiadou, C. (2016). Destination Organisations Fit for Purpose and Ready for What the Future Holds?. Edinburgh: Edinburgh Napier University

Destination Management/Marketing Organisations are a common feature in tourism administration, destination development and promotion. Engaging with local industry, they often act as a focal point that unifies diverse local interests and they are also... Read More about Destination Organisations Fit for Purpose and Ready for What the Future Holds?.

Reframing Scottish Football: Strategy and the short-term nature of the football industry (2016)
Thesis
Robertson, S. (in press). Reframing Scottish Football: Strategy and the short-term nature of the football industry. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/10407

Despite football being deeply entrenched in Scottish culture it is under-researched from a business perspective. This research develops a conceptual framework that views professional football clubs from a number of different perspectives. It draws on... Read More about Reframing Scottish Football: Strategy and the short-term nature of the football industry.

The Strength of Festival Ties: Social Network Analysis and the 2014 Edinburgh International Science Festival (2016)
Book Chapter
Jarman, D. (2016). The Strength of Festival Ties: Social Network Analysis and the 2014 Edinburgh International Science Festival. In L. PLatt, & I. R. Lamond (Eds.), Critical Event Studies, 277-308. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-523

The development of event studies as a field of research and education has misunderstood and misrepresented the social networks that underpin the industry. Such relationships are too often characterised in terms of stakeholders, which prioritises inst... Read More about The Strength of Festival Ties: Social Network Analysis and the 2014 Edinburgh International Science Festival.

Achieving a strategic sales focus: contemporary issues and future challenges. (2016)
Book
Le Meunier-FitzHugh, K., & Douglas, T. (2016). Achieving a strategic sales focus: contemporary issues and future challenges. Oxford University Press

The main aim of this book is to consider how the sales function informs business strategy. Although there are a number of books available that address how to manage the sales team tactically, this text addresses how sales can help organizations to be... Read More about Achieving a strategic sales focus: contemporary issues and future challenges..

The Use of Imagery in the Campaign Speeches of Barack Hussein Obama and John McCain during the 2008 US Presidential Election. (2016)
Journal Article
McGuire, D., Garavan, T. N., Cunningham, J., & Duffy, G. (2016). The Use of Imagery in the Campaign Speeches of Barack Hussein Obama and John McCain during the 2008 US Presidential Election. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 37(4), 430-449.

Purpose – The use of imagery in leadership speeches is becoming increasingly important in shaping the beliefs and actions of followers. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of speech imagery and linguistic features employed during the... Read More about The Use of Imagery in the Campaign Speeches of Barack Hussein Obama and John McCain during the 2008 US Presidential Election..

The legal writings of Thomas Craig (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dodd, L. (2016, June). The legal writings of Thomas Craig. Presented at Legal Literature in Sixteenth-Century Scotland, University of Aberdeen

This paper deals with the author's ongoing work on the legal writings of Thomas Craig and explores some of the issues that have arisen, particularly with respect to Craig's cultural context and literary influences.