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The Events' Industry In Qatar And Social Behaviour Change Promotion Efforts: Green And Active Living Messaging And Anticipations In Light Of The 2022 Fifa World Cup (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Theodoraki, E., Haija, S. A., Ali-Knight, J., Musinguzi, D., Omar, M., Canduela, J., & Bourne, S. (2014). The Events' Industry In Qatar And Social Behaviour Change Promotion Efforts: Green And Active Living Messaging And Anticipations In Light Of The 2022

Qatar's growth, in terms of economic and political influence, is documented extensively in the literature and part of the country's long-term strategy for future development involves a growing events' industry. Having previously hosted the Asian Game... Read More about The Events' Industry In Qatar And Social Behaviour Change Promotion Efforts: Green And Active Living Messaging And Anticipations In Light Of The 2022 Fifa World Cup.

Exploring the Forecasting Process in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company. (2014)
Journal Article
Canduela, J., Raeside, R., & Cabras, I. (2014). Exploring the Forecasting Process in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company. Journal of business and economics, 5, 1727-1738. https://doi.org/10.15341/jbe%282155-7950%29/10.05.2014/002

The aim of this paper is to explore the forecasting function in a FMCG company, in order to understand actors’ functions and behaviour within the system and the impact of these on forecasting performances. The study intends to expand knowledge relate... Read More about Exploring the Forecasting Process in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company..

The performance of employee-owned businesses in Scotland: some preliminary empirical evidence (2014)
Journal Article
Brown, R., McQuaid, R. W., Raeside, R., & Canduela, J. (2014). The performance of employee-owned businesses in Scotland: some preliminary empirical evidence. Fraser of Allander Institute Economic Commentary, 37(3), 108-123

In recent years, there has been a growing focus on promoting the concept of employee-ownership of businesses within public policy. One of the strong drivers of this is an assumption that these businesses out-perform conventionally structured business... Read More about The performance of employee-owned businesses in Scotland: some preliminary empirical evidence.

Polarization in access to work-related training in Britain. (2013)
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., Canduela, J., & Raeside, R. (2013). Polarization in access to work-related training in Britain. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 34, 205-225. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X12442576

Policy makers across industrialized nations have sought to increase participation in work-related training as a route to improved competitiveness. However, research conducted in Britain during the 1990s identified significant differences in partic... Read More about Polarization in access to work-related training in Britain..

Health and Wellbeing of Employees in Employee Owned Businesses (2012)
Report
McQuaid, R., Hollywood, E., Bond, S., Canduela, J., Richard, A., & Blackledge, G. (2012). Health and Wellbeing of Employees in Employee Owned Businesses. Scotland: Employee Ownership Association

This research examines the relationship between working for an employee owned business and the levels of health and wellbeing among employees. It was carried out by the Employment Research Institute (ERI) and commissioned by the Employee Ownership... Read More about Health and Wellbeing of Employees in Employee Owned Businesses.

Work related training, Labour Market Information (2012)
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., Canduela, J., & Raeside, R. (2012). Work related training, Labour Market Information. Labour Market Information,

Policy makers in Scotland, the other British nations and across the industrialised world have sought to increase participation in work-related training as a route to improved competitiveness. However, research conducted in Britain during the 1990... Read More about Work related training, Labour Market Information.

Engaging low skilled employees in workplace learning: new research with lower skilled employees. (2012)
Report
McQuaid, R. W., Raeside, R., Canduela, J., Egdell, V., Lindsay, C., Richard, A., & Blackledge, G. (2012). Engaging low skilled employees in workplace learning: new research with lower skilled employees. London, UK: UK Commission for Employment and Skills

The Employee Demand study (UKCES, 2009) highlighted the significant barriers to learning that are faced by a number of UK employees. This report sets out the findings of a study into the motivators and barriers to participation in workplace learning... Read More about Engaging low skilled employees in workplace learning: new research with lower skilled employees..

The importance of village and rural pubs to community life and peoples well being (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Canduela, J., Cabras, I., & Raeside, R. (2011). The importance of village and rural pubs to community life and peoples well being

In Great Britain the make-up of rural communities is changing. Young individuals are moving to cities and the population of rural communities is ageing. In this context, it is important to sustain and enhance people’s well-being and community cohe... Read More about The importance of village and rural pubs to community life and peoples well being.

An Analysis of the Small and Micro-Brewing Sector in the United Kingdom: A Simple Niche Market or a Potential Gold Mine? (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
United Kingdom: A Simple Niche Market or a Potential Gold Mine?. Paper presented at Beeronomics Conference -The Economics of Beer and Brewing, Freising (Germany)

In recent years, the number of small independent businesses operating in the brewing sector has increased significantly. Small and micro-breweries have expanded in Europe and the U.S., and now almost every Western country has a number of small bus... Read More about An Analysis of the Small and Micro-Brewing Sector in the United Kingdom: A Simple Niche Market or a Potential Gold Mine?.

A Scottish Living Wage (2008)
Report
McQuaid, R., Raeside, R., Canduela, J., & Dutton, M. (2008). A Scottish Living Wage. Glasgow: Poverty Alliance

This report by the Employment Research Institute, Napier University, Edinburgh, for the Poverty Alliance has two objectives: first, to set out a methodology for identifying a Scottish Living Wage. Second, to use that methodology to suggest the rate a... Read More about A Scottish Living Wage.

The Economic Impacts of the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens/ Final IRB World Series, 31st May – 1st June 2008 (2008)
Report
McQuaid, R., Dutton, M., Raeside, R., & Canduela, J. (2008). The Economic Impacts of the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens/ Final IRB World Series, 31st May – 1st June 2008. Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Rugby Union

This report presents the results of a brief study into the contribution of the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens World Series, at Murrayfield, Edinburgh on 31st May and 1st June 2008 to the economies of Scotland and the City of Edinburgh. It was carr... Read More about The Economic Impacts of the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens/ Final IRB World Series, 31st May – 1st June 2008.

From forecasting to drink and how we could be more sociable with business. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gormley, P., MacMillan, G., & Canduela, J. (2002, June). From forecasting to drink and how we could be more sociable with business. Paper presented at 22nd International Symposium on Forecasting, Dublin, Ireland

The presentation covers the developments in forecasting and market modeling within Scottish Courage Brands, the major brewer in the UK take home market. It illustrates the joint development of new methods of demand modeling with staff and post grad... Read More about From forecasting to drink and how we could be more sociable with business..