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Novel decision model based on mixed chase and level strategy for aggregate production planning under uncertainty: Case study in beverage industry (2017)
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Jamalnia, A., Yang, J., Xu, D., & Feili, A. (2017). Novel decision model based on mixed chase and level strategy for aggregate production planning under uncertainty: Case study in beverage industry. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 114, 54-68. https:

The present study proposes a novel decision model to aggregate production planning (APP) decision making problem based on mixed chase and level strategy under uncertainty where the market demand acts as the main source of uncertainty. By taking into... Read More about Novel decision model based on mixed chase and level strategy for aggregate production planning under uncertainty: Case study in beverage industry.

Regulation of the EU Insurance Market. Impact of the Lamfalussy Structure on EU Insurance Acts (2017)
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Kunertová, T. (2017). Regulation of the EU Insurance Market. Impact of the Lamfalussy Structure on EU Insurance Acts. The Lawyer Quarterly, 7(2),

Financial services represent a highly regulated area under the law of the European Union. Insurance industry is not an exception. Day by day Member States, insurers and as a consequence consumers as well, have to deal with an avalanche of coming byla... Read More about Regulation of the EU Insurance Market. Impact of the Lamfalussy Structure on EU Insurance Acts.

Employee Engagement in Discussion: goals, perspectives and recommendations (2017)
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Jeske, D., Sheehan, M., Linehan, C., & Moran, M. (2017). Employee Engagement in Discussion: goals, perspectives and recommendations. Journal of Human Resource Management, 20(2), 21-29

This paper represents a summary of a debate on employee engagement that was conducted in a Business School setting. in this debate, representatives from key stakeholders group participated in this debate. The debate highlighted several critical conce... Read More about Employee Engagement in Discussion: goals, perspectives and recommendations.

A holistic framework to embed good company practice for customer retention (2017)
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McCrory, B., Pilcher, N., & McMillan, J. (2017). A holistic framework to embed good company practice for customer retention. The TQM magazine, 29(2), 257-275. https://doi.org/10.1108/TQM-11-2015-0139

Purpose: To detail a holistic practice based guiding framework for improving customer retention, which helps companies instil a customer service culture through encouraging them to concentrate on the three key areas of culture, continuous improvement... Read More about A holistic framework to embed good company practice for customer retention.

Social network analysis and the hunt for homophily: diversity and equality within festival communities (2017)
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Jarman, D. (2017). Social network analysis and the hunt for homophily: diversity and equality within festival communities. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/19407963.2018.1414987

Diversity and equality at a Scottish volunteer run arts festival are explored in this paper, through survey based social network analysis and follow-up interviews. Together they provide an overview of the festival’s network structure, and rich eviden... Read More about Social network analysis and the hunt for homophily: diversity and equality within festival communities.

Assessing the shipping in the Northern Sea Route: a qualitative approach (2017)
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Tseng, P., & Pilcher, N. (2017). Assessing the shipping in the Northern Sea Route: a qualitative approach. Maritime Business Review, 2(4), 389-409. https://doi.org/10.1108/mabr-06-2017-0013

Purpose－The Northern Sea Route (NSR) could become viable in the near future. If this happens it will radically reducey impact upon sailing times and distances current routes and have huge implications for shipping worldwide, and particularly on rout... Read More about Assessing the shipping in the Northern Sea Route: a qualitative approach.

‘Intercultural competence’ as an intersubjective process: a reply to ‘essentialism’ (2017)
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Zhou, V. X., & Pilcher, N. (2018). ‘Intercultural competence’ as an intersubjective process: a reply to ‘essentialism’. Language and Intercultural Communication, 18(1), 125-143. https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2017.1400510

In this paper, we problematise a competence-oriented reflective approach to intercultural education by drawing on four students’ reflective essays about their experiential learning experiences on an ‘Intercultural Competence’ (IC) module. Their refle... Read More about ‘Intercultural competence’ as an intersubjective process: a reply to ‘essentialism’.

Does workplace partnership deliver mutual gains at work? (2017)
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Saridakis, G., Lai, Y., & Johnstone, S. (2020). Does workplace partnership deliver mutual gains at work?. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 41(4), 797-823. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831x17740431

This paper uses a large matched employer-employee dataset to assess the outcomes of workplace partnership for British firms and workers. Our findings suggest that HR practices associated with direct (non-union based) partnership working such as emplo... Read More about Does workplace partnership deliver mutual gains at work?.

Book review of "Culture and Identity through English as a Lingua Franca: Rethinking Concepts and Goals in Intercultural Communication" - Will Baker (2017)
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Ratz, S. (2017). Book review of "Culture and Identity through English as a Lingua Franca: Rethinking Concepts and Goals in Intercultural Communication" - Will Baker. Asian EFL Journal, 19(4),

Book review of Culture and Identity through English as a Lingua Franca: Rethinking Concepts and Goals in Intercultural Communication - Will Baker. Berlin/Boston: Walter de Gruyter, 2015, pp xi + 284

A systems approach to understanding the perspectives in the changing landscape of responsible business in Scotland (2017)
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Weaver, M. W., Crossan, K., Tan, H., & Paxton, S. (2018). A systems approach to understanding the perspectives in the changing landscape of responsible business in Scotland. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 1149-1167. https://doi.org/10.1

The purpose of this paper is to present an application of community O.R. (COR), using soft system methodology (SSM) to help a grant-maker to understand how to unlock and release more resources into communities. The problem area under investigation is... Read More about A systems approach to understanding the perspectives in the changing landscape of responsible business in Scotland.

Restaurants’ social enterprise business model: Three case studies (2017)
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Dickerson, C., & Hassanien, A. (2017). Restaurants’ social enterprise business model: Three case studies. Journal of quality assurance in hospitality & tourism JQAHT, 19(2), 192-216. https://doi.org/10.1080/1528008X.2017.1363009

This research explores the application of the Social Enterprise business model within the context of the hospitality industry. In order to achieve this goal, a qualitative primary research was conducted through three case studies. The research sugges... Read More about Restaurants’ social enterprise business model: Three case studies.

Construction Workers’ Well-Being: What Leads to Depression, Anxiety, and Stress? (2017)
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Langdon, R. R., & Sawang, S. (2018). Construction Workers’ Well-Being: What Leads to Depression, Anxiety, and Stress?. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(2), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28asce%29co.1943-7862.0001406

Work-related stress is an important issue in any industry, particularly in construction, in which stressful environments are frequently encountered. “What are the primary stressors in the construction workplace?” and “What are the relationships betwe... Read More about Construction Workers’ Well-Being: What Leads to Depression, Anxiety, and Stress?.

Direct Payments and Personal Budgets: Putting Personalisation into Practice, 3rd ed. By Jon Glasby and Rosemary Littlechild Bristol: Policy Press, 2016. ISBN: 978‐1‐4473‐2676‐2; £19.99 (pbk). [book review] (2017)
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Young, D. (2017). Direct Payments and Personal Budgets: Putting Personalisation into Practice, 3rd ed. By Jon Glasby and Rosemary Littlechild Bristol: Policy Press, 2016. ISBN: 978‐1‐4473‐2676‐2; £19.99 (pbk). [book review]. Social Policy and Adm

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Size matters everywhere: Decomposing the small country and small industry premia (2017)
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Zaremba, A., & Umutlu, M. (2018). Size matters everywhere: Decomposing the small country and small industry premia. North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 43, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.najef.2017.09.002

We explore the country and industry size effects by decomposing market value into four components: short-term return, representing momentum; long-run return, representing reversal; composite issuance; and lagged market value. We examine the implicati... Read More about Size matters everywhere: Decomposing the small country and small industry premia.

Entrepreneurial Orientation Rhetoric in Franchise Organizations: The Impact of National Culture (2017)
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Watson, A., Dada, O. (., Wright, O., & Perrigot, R. (2019). Entrepreneurial Orientation Rhetoric in Franchise Organizations: The Impact of National Culture. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 43(4), 751-772. https://doi.org/10.1177/1042258717738519

This study examines the role of national culture on the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) rhetoric contained within franchisee recruitment promotional materials, where EO rhetoric is defined as the strategic use of words in organizational narratives t... Read More about Entrepreneurial Orientation Rhetoric in Franchise Organizations: The Impact of National Culture.