All Outputs (264)

Digital Revolution or Plastic Gimmick? Authenticity in 3D Souvenirs (2018)
Book Chapter
Anastasiadou, C., & Vettese, S. (2018). Digital Revolution or Plastic Gimmick? Authenticity in 3D Souvenirs. In J. M. Rickly, & E. S. Vidon (Eds.), Authenticity & Tourism Materialities, Perceptions, Experiences (165-179). Emerald

Mass-market production of souvenirs, their disposability and their mixed up, interpretive styling may detach the tourist from
the actual experience. Conversely, it is the personal relationship that
is formed between the tourist and the souvenir tha... Read More about Digital Revolution or Plastic Gimmick? Authenticity in 3D Souvenirs.

Has the Islamic finance industry prospered with integrity? (2018)
Newspaper / Magazine
Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2018). Has the Islamic finance industry prospered with integrity?

No abstract available.
The full article can be viewed at this link:
https://themalaysianreserve.com/2018/08/27/has-the-islamic-finance-industry-prospered-with-integrity/

What Drives Collaboration in Corporatist Policy Subsystems? Policy Networks of Climate Change in Finland and Sweden (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wagner, P., & Gronow, A. (2018, August). What Drives Collaboration in Corporatist Policy Subsystems? Policy Networks of Climate Change in Finland and Sweden. Paper presented at ECPR General Conference 2018, Hamburg, Germany

How institutions influence collaboration in climate change - A comparative study of Finland, South Korea, Switzerland, and the United States (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wagner, P. (2018, August). How institutions influence collaboration in climate change - A comparative study of Finland, South Korea, Switzerland, and the United States. Paper presented at ECPR General Conference 2018, Hamburg, Germany

At the origins of Japanese nationalism and militarism: the kokutai doctrine in the political life of the Empire of Japan, 1867–1945 (2018)
Journal Article
Piegzik, M. (2018). At the origins of Japanese nationalism and militarism: the kokutai doctrine in the political life of the Empire of Japan, 1867–1945. Studia nad Autorytaryzmem i Totalitaryzmem, 40(2), 27–58. https://doi.org/10.19195/2300-7249.40.2.2

The main goal of this article is to present the historical development of the kokutai doctrine pol. national policy, which emerged in the Empire of Japan in 1867–1945 and which was one of the ideological foundations of the Japanese internal and forei... Read More about At the origins of Japanese nationalism and militarism: the kokutai doctrine in the political life of the Empire of Japan, 1867–1945.

Guest editorial (2018)
Journal Article
Platt, L., & Ali-Knight, J. (2018). Guest editorial. Journal of Place Management and Development, 11(3), 262-265. https://doi.org/10.1108/jpmd-08-2018-131

Authors are guest editors of special issue of Journal to Place Management and Development.

Measuring host sincerity: scale development and validation (2018)
Journal Article
Taheri, B., Gannon, M. J., Cordina, R., & Lochrie, S. (2018). Measuring host sincerity: scale development and validation. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 30(8), 2752-2772. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijchm-08-2017-0535

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a scale for host sincerity.

Design/methodology/approach
The ten-item host sincerity scale was developed by following a multi-stage scale development procedure (Delphi technique, quali... Read More about Measuring host sincerity: scale development and validation.

The Ethics of Engagement in an Age of Austerity: A Paradox Perspective (2018)
Journal Article
Francis, H., & Keegan, A. (2020). The Ethics of Engagement in an Age of Austerity: A Paradox Perspective. Journal of Business Ethics, 162(3), 593-607. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-018-3976-1

Our contribution in this paper is to highlight the ethical implications of workforce engagement strategies in an age of austerity. Hard or instrumentalist approaches to workforce engagement create the potential for situations where engaged employees... Read More about The Ethics of Engagement in an Age of Austerity: A Paradox Perspective.

Western and Eastern Building Conservation Philosophies: Perspectives on Permanence and Impermanence (2018)
Journal Article
Forster, A. M., Thomson, D., Richards, K., Pilcher, N., & Vettese, S. (2019). Western and Eastern Building Conservation Philosophies: Perspectives on Permanence and Impermanence. International Journal of Architectural Heritage, 13(6), 870-885. https://doi.org/10.1080/15583058.2018.1490827

In this conceptual paper, we illuminate Western building conservation philosophy practice with insights into Eastern conservation philosophy and associated aesthetic understanding. We frame dialogue recognising individual and societal perspectives on... Read More about Western and Eastern Building Conservation Philosophies: Perspectives on Permanence and Impermanence.

Institutional Perspectives: Trust Relationships Among Women Entrepreneurs (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Omeihe, K. O., Saud Khan, M., Dakhan, S. A., & Amoako, I. O. Institutional Perspectives: Trust Relationships Among Women Entrepreneurs. Presented at Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC), Wellesley, MA

There is a growing concern that entrepreneurial behaviour has to be understood in the context in which it occurs. This includes the institutional context in which the entrepreneur operates. The marked paucity of literature which focuses on women entr... Read More about Institutional Perspectives: Trust Relationships Among Women Entrepreneurs.

Sustainability in the NHS (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fascia, M. (2018, August). Sustainability in the NHS. Presented at EMRI, Edinburgh

NHS Presentation at the Edinburgh Multicultural Research Institute.

OR60 and Grand Challenges: Land, Lakes and Beyond (2018)
Newspaper / Magazine
Weaver, M., & Pershina, E. (2018). OR60 and Grand Challenges: Land, Lakes and Beyond. Birmingham

No abstract available.

Analysis of Impediments Hindering FMCG Companies from Rail Freight Distribution in Sri Lanka (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kumarasinghe, S. C., & Bandara, Y. M. (2018, May). Analysis of Impediments Hindering FMCG Companies from Rail Freight Distribution in Sri Lanka. Presented at 2018 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

As rail road multimodal transportation integrates economic, social and environmental advantages, rail freight transportation is considered as a vital and effective distribution solution for both bulk and non-bulk cargo in several countries of the wor... Read More about Analysis of Impediments Hindering FMCG Companies from Rail Freight Distribution in Sri Lanka.

Assessing Impact of Concessionaires on Sea Ports (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gunasekara, H., & Bandara, Y. (2018, May). Assessing Impact of Concessionaires on Sea Ports. Presented at 2018 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Concession has been acknowledged as an important tool for port authorities to retain control of ports by contracts out the management and operation to the private sector for a specific time period [1]. This study focuses on developing a model to meas... Read More about Assessing Impact of Concessionaires on Sea Ports.

On ants, life, and spinsterhood. (2018)
Journal Article
Stanley, P. (2018). On ants, life, and spinsterhood. New Philosopher, 21, 110-112

No abstract available.

An Investigation of the Process and Characteristics used by Project Managers in IT Consulting in the Selection of Project Management Software (2018)
Thesis
Meyer, E. An Investigation of the Process and Characteristics used by Project Managers in IT Consulting in the Selection of Project Management Software. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1253385

As project management (PM) and information technology (IT) evolved over the last decades, an increasing number of project management software products have emerged. Project managers in IT consulting can improve the success of projects through the uti... Read More about An Investigation of the Process and Characteristics used by Project Managers in IT Consulting in the Selection of Project Management Software.

Realizing the objectives of public international environmental law through private contracts: the need for a dialogue with private international law scholars (2018)
Book Chapter
Morgera, E., & Gillies, L. (2018). Realizing the objectives of public international environmental law through private contracts: the need for a dialogue with private international law scholars. In V. Ruiz Abou-Nigm, K. McCall-Smith, & D. French (Eds.), Linkages and Boundaries in Public and Private International Law (175-198). Hart: Bloomsbury. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509918652.ch-008

This chapter maps little-studied interactions between public and private international law by comparing experiences in using private contracts to specify the meaning of international environmental treaty objectives that relate to equity (namely, fair... Read More about Realizing the objectives of public international environmental law through private contracts: the need for a dialogue with private international law scholars.

Board characteristics and microfinance institutions’ performance: Panel data evidence from Nigeria (2018)
Journal Article
Shettima, U., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2018). Board characteristics and microfinance institutions’ performance: Panel data evidence from Nigeria. Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, 8(3), 369-386. https://doi.org/10.1108/jaee-01-2017-0006

Purpose: This paper examines the effect of board characteristics on MFIs performance in Nigeria. A specific country study is warranted given the results from pooled cross-country studies may be biased owing to a failure to control for country differe... Read More about Board characteristics and microfinance institutions’ performance: Panel data evidence from Nigeria.

Accounting For Nonverbal Behavior in Literature: A Case of Peculiar Arguments in Modern Islamic Discourse on Economics and Finance (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khaleel, F. (2018, July). Accounting For Nonverbal Behavior in Literature: A Case of Peculiar Arguments in Modern Islamic Discourse on Economics and Finance. Paper presented at Durham International Workshop in Islamic Economics and Finance

Muslim scholars representative of emerging and contemporary Islamic thought have produced a body of discourse on finance, economics, and social governance that aims to create an Islamic perspective within these fields. It consists of legal rulings, r... Read More about Accounting For Nonverbal Behavior in Literature: A Case of Peculiar Arguments in Modern Islamic Discourse on Economics and Finance.

Combining Co-Citation Clustering and Text-Based Analysis to Reveal the Main Development Paths of Smart Cities (2018)
Journal Article
Mora, L., Deakin, M., & Reid, A. (2019). Combining Co-Citation Clustering and Text-Based Analysis to Reveal the Main Development Paths of Smart Cities. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 142, 56-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2018.07.019

Bibliometrics is a powerful tool for analyzing knowledge domains and revealing their cognitive-epistemological structure. Different mathematical models and statistical techniques have been proposed and tested to carry out bibliometric analyses and de... Read More about Combining Co-Citation Clustering and Text-Based Analysis to Reveal the Main Development Paths of Smart Cities.