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The Darkest Hour Volume 2: The Japanese Offensive in the Indian Ocean 1942 - The Attack against Ceylon and the Eastern Fleet (2022)
Book
Piegzik, M. (2022). The Darkest Hour Volume 2: The Japanese Offensive in the Indian Ocean 1942 - The Attack against Ceylon and the Eastern Fleet. Warwick: Helion & Company

The Darkest Hour presents the Imperial Japanese Navy offensive in the Indian Ocean area in March–April 1942, the main goal of which was to destroy the Royal Navy in the Far East and achieve domination on the western flank of the Pacific War on the ev... Read More about The Darkest Hour Volume 2: The Japanese Offensive in the Indian Ocean 1942 - The Attack against Ceylon and the Eastern Fleet.

Supporting sales professionals in continuous professional development: a framework for training, mentoring and coaching (2022)
Journal Article
Mackenzie, C., & Bauer, A. C. (2022). Supporting sales professionals in continuous professional development: a framework for training, mentoring and coaching. Wirtschaft und Management, 32, 67-85

This conceptual paper has the aim of providing a tool suitable for supporting the continuous professional development of sales management and staff.

Previous research highlighted a lack of poor ongoing training and opportunities for continuous... Read More about Supporting sales professionals in continuous professional development: a framework for training, mentoring and coaching.

Integrating lean concepts in smallholder farming to catalyze sustainable agriculture for food security in Trinidad, WI (2022)
Book Chapter
Roop, R., Weaver, M., Broatch, R., & St. Martin, C. (2022). Integrating lean concepts in smallholder farming to catalyze sustainable agriculture for food security in Trinidad, WI. In W. Leal Filho, E. Popkova, & M. Kovaleva (Eds.), Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security (283-309). Springer

The development for sustainable smallholder farming is not a transparent and replicable procedure because the agricultural sector focuses primarily on productivity with minimum attention on lean management as a sustainability strategy. Currently, the... Read More about Integrating lean concepts in smallholder farming to catalyze sustainable agriculture for food security in Trinidad, WI.

Challenges and opportunities for sacred journeys: a media representation of the impact of COVID-19 (2022)
Journal Article
Shaheer, I., Nayak, N., & Polus, R. (2024). Challenges and opportunities for sacred journeys: a media representation of the impact of COVID-19. Tourism Recreation Research, 49(5), 1177-1183. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2022.2100195

Pilgrimage is a common phenomenon in all the major religions. Earlier studies showed that the pilgrimage sector has high resilience to crises. However, COVID-19 has affected and continues to have adverse impacts on pilgrimage tourism. Recognising the... Read More about Challenges and opportunities for sacred journeys: a media representation of the impact of COVID-19.

Investigating the motivations and preferences of Chinese cruise travelers amid COVID-19 (2022)
Journal Article
Chu, A., & Tung, V. (2023). Investigating the motivations and preferences of Chinese cruise travelers amid COVID-19. Journal of China Tourism Research, 19(1), 92-117. https://doi.org/10.1080/19388160.2022.2103606

The literature on cruise tourism is primarily Western-focused, which could differ compared to those in Asia Pacific. To address this gap, this study combines motivation and cruise preferences for a better understanding of repeated Chinese cruisers am... Read More about Investigating the motivations and preferences of Chinese cruise travelers amid COVID-19.

Entrepreneurial orientation in family firms: the effects of long-term orientation (2022)
Journal Article
Seyedkalali, N. (2022). Entrepreneurial orientation in family firms: the effects of long-term orientation. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 28(7), 1732-1750. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijebr-06-2020-0406

Purpose
This paper aims to shed light on the relationship between long-term orientation (LTO) and the dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in family firms while adopting a stewardship perspective.

Design/methodology/approach
A survey... Read More about Entrepreneurial orientation in family firms: the effects of long-term orientation.

Shared Positions on Divisive Beliefs Explain Interorganizational Collaboration: Evidence from Climate Change Policy Subsystems in 11 Countries (2022)
Journal Article
Karimo, A., Wagner, P. M., Delicado, A., Goodman, J., Gronow, A., Lahsen, M., Lin, T., Schneider, V., Satoh, K., Schmidt, L., Yun, S., & Ylä-Anttila, T. (2023). Shared Positions on Divisive Beliefs Explain Interorganizational Collaboration: Evidence from Climate Change Policy Subsystems in 11 Countries. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 33(3), 421-433. https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muac031

Collaboration between public administration organizations and various stakeholders is often prescribed as a potential solution to the current complex problems of governance, such as climate change. According to the Advocacy Coalition Framework, share... Read More about Shared Positions on Divisive Beliefs Explain Interorganizational Collaboration: Evidence from Climate Change Policy Subsystems in 11 Countries.

The influence of green human resource management practices and employee green behavior on business performance in sustainability-focused organizations (2022)
Journal Article
Mehrajunnisa, M., Jabeen, F., Faisal, M. N., & Lange, T. (2023). The influence of green human resource management practices and employee green behavior on business performance in sustainability-focused organizations. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 66(12), 2603–2622. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2022.2074824

Drawing on the Ability-Motivation-Opportunity, Corporate Environmentalism, and Value Belief Norm theories, this study proposes a framework that focuses on the consequences of green human resource management practices. We collected data from employees... Read More about The influence of green human resource management practices and employee green behavior on business performance in sustainability-focused organizations.

Evaluating strategies to decarbonize oil and gas supply chain: Implications for energy policies in emerging economies (2022)
Journal Article
Khorasani, M., Sarker, S., Kabir, G., & Ali, S. M. (2022). Evaluating strategies to decarbonize oil and gas supply chain: Implications for energy policies in emerging economies. Energy, 258, Article 124805. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.124805

The global energy landscape is shifting rapidly, with a heightened emphasis on environmental protection. The oil and gas (O&G) industry is one of the biggest environmental polluters, accounting for 10% of all human-produced greenhouse gas (GHG) emiss... Read More about Evaluating strategies to decarbonize oil and gas supply chain: Implications for energy policies in emerging economies.

Putting the individual and context back into national human resource development research: A systematic review and research agenda (2022)
Journal Article
Garavan, T., Wang, J., Nolan, C., Lai, Y., O'Brien, F., Darcy, C., Matthews-Smith, G., & McLean, G. (2023). Putting the individual and context back into national human resource development research: A systematic review and research agenda. International Journal of Management Reviews, 25(1), 152-175. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12308

Conceptualizations of NHRD emphasise that it is an ongoing process of developing the individual shaped by context. However, the extant literature has focused primarily on describing and evaluating NHRD policies and interventions in different countrie... Read More about Putting the individual and context back into national human resource development research: A systematic review and research agenda.

Improving And Enhancing Scenario Planning: Futures Thinking (2022)
Book
Crawford, M., & Wright, G. (in press). Improving And Enhancing Scenario Planning: Futures Thinking. Edward Elgar Publishing

This book presents a contemporary view of the approaches and theories informing global scenario planning and foresight science. The collection of chapters details new and broader views of futures thinking, scenario methodologies, innovative developme... Read More about Improving And Enhancing Scenario Planning: Futures Thinking.

How eLearning drives organisational product adoption: An exploratory multi-case approach (2022)
Thesis
Ziegler, A. How eLearning drives organisational product adoption: An exploratory multi-case approach. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2968254

Purpose: Both industry and researchers have been discussing the need to close the learning skill gap in new product adoption for years. New business designs focusing on subscription models enabling online purchasing and cancellation of products in ev... Read More about How eLearning drives organisational product adoption: An exploratory multi-case approach.

‘Happily ever after?’ Readiness for change amongst managers in regard to the adoption of AI within an international bank (2022)
Thesis
Wright, B. ‘Happily ever after?’ Readiness for change amongst managers in regard to the adoption of AI within an international bank. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2968200

This thesis examines the early AI/Automation transformational journey of an established international bank as it transitions its technology and people to a new operational ‘way of working’ and the consequent impact this has on managers’ readiness to... Read More about ‘Happily ever after?’ Readiness for change amongst managers in regard to the adoption of AI within an international bank.

Key motivations influencing PMEs’ decision to pursue a Master’s degree via PEIs in Singapore (2022)
Thesis
Tan, C. S. Key motivations influencing PMEs’ decision to pursue a Master’s degree via PEIs in Singapore. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2967016

The influx of new graduates in Singapore has created a scenario of oversupply that makes it more difficult for people to get hired in a career field that they desire. People commonly tend to believe that with higher levels of education, they are more... Read More about Key motivations influencing PMEs’ decision to pursue a Master’s degree via PEIs in Singapore.

Exploring internationalisation and development strategies of the largest privately-owned breweries in Germany (2022)
Thesis
Seiss, J. M. Exploring internationalisation and development strategies of the largest privately-owned breweries in Germany. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2963347

This study investigates strategic changes in internationalisation modes of privately-owned German breweries and brewery groups and the underlying causes which indicate how and when change is brought about.

Severe difficulties and competitive pres... Read More about Exploring internationalisation and development strategies of the largest privately-owned breweries in Germany.

The tourism and lifestyle mobilities of the Madeiran community in the Channel Island of Jersey (2022)
Thesis
Moniz Vieira, R. The tourism and lifestyle mobilities of the Madeiran community in the Channel Island of Jersey. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2952343

This thesis critically examines the multiple mobilities and travel experiences of the Madeiran community that decided to migrate to the Channel Island of Jersey, most during the 1990’s. The thesis explores: reasons for their move to the island; the c... Read More about The tourism and lifestyle mobilities of the Madeiran community in the Channel Island of Jersey.

An exploration of factors influencing repurchase of a luxury lifestyle product in a mono brand store setting. A study of Bang & Olufsen Singapore (2022)
Thesis
Moeller, J. W. An exploration of factors influencing repurchase of a luxury lifestyle product in a mono brand store setting. A study of Bang & Olufsen Singapore. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2952206

This study aims to explore why a customer of Bang & Olufsen in Singapore purchase a Bang & Olufsen product again (repurchase) within a mono brand store setting, and how the distribution channel type of a mono brand store influences the repurchase dec... Read More about An exploration of factors influencing repurchase of a luxury lifestyle product in a mono brand store setting. A study of Bang & Olufsen Singapore.