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HRD and global talent development (2017)
Book Chapter
Bratton, A., Garavan, T., D'Annunzio-Green, N., & Grant, K. (2017). HRD and global talent development. In T. Garavan, A. McCarthy, & R. Carbery (Eds.), Handbook of International Human Resource Development: Context, Processes and People, 417-443. Edward El

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Time to Renew the Debate on Cross-Border Insolvency Law: Out with Theoretical Ideals, In With Pragmatism (2017)
Book Chapter
Ghio, E. (2017). Time to Renew the Debate on Cross-Border Insolvency Law: Out with Theoretical Ideals, In With Pragmatism. In Harmonisation of European Insolvency Law: Papers from the INSOL Europe Academic Forum Annual Conference, Cascais, Portugal, 21-2

Over the last couple of decades, academics have vigorously debated which approach to cross-border insolvency is best. The debate usually centers on questions of predictability, certainty, national sovereignty, fairness and efficiency. In this academi... Read More about Time to Renew the Debate on Cross-Border Insolvency Law: Out with Theoretical Ideals, In With Pragmatism.

Social Tourism (2017)
Book Chapter
Minnaert, L. (2017). Social Tourism. In S. Agarwal, G. Busby, & R. Huang (Eds.), Special Interest Tourism: Concepts, Contexts and Cases (18-27). Wallingford: CAB International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781780645667.0018

This chapter defines the concept of social tourism, provides a brief overview of its history and development, reviews different social tourism systems, and discusses the potential impacts of social tourism on participants.

Perceptions of the Trinidad carnival experience from international travel bloggers (2017)
Book Chapter
Holder, A., & Scott, N. (2017). Perceptions of the Trinidad carnival experience from international travel bloggers. In N. Scott, J. Gao, & J. Ma (Eds.), Visitor experience design (248-260). CAB International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1079/97817863918

This chapter presents a case study of the Trinidad and Tobago carnival experience and focuses on international travel bloggers' perceptions of the carnival. This study epitomizes a wide array of sensory and affective dimensions of the carnival experi... Read More about Perceptions of the Trinidad carnival experience from international travel bloggers.

Creating Shared Value and Increasing Project Success by Stakeholder Collaboration: A Case in European Manufacturing (2017)
Book Chapter
Berberich, R. (2017). Creating Shared Value and Increasing Project Success by Stakeholder Collaboration: A Case in European Manufacturing. In M. A. Camilleri (Ed.), CSR 2.0 and the New Era of Corporate Citizenship. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-

This chapter introduces the idea of accessing new resources by collaborative interaction with stakeholders to optimize the value chain and product development process. It is acknowledged that Creating Shared Value (CSV) could be a value driver by rev... Read More about Creating Shared Value and Increasing Project Success by Stakeholder Collaboration: A Case in European Manufacturing.

Integrating young people into society: perceptions of enabling agents (2017)
Book Chapter
Raeside, R., Egdell, V., & Graham, H. (2017). Integrating young people into society: perceptions of enabling agents. In H. Otto, V. Egdell, J. Bonvin, & R. Atzmüller (Eds.), Empowering Young People in Disempowering Times. Fighting Inequality Through Capa

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Outsourcing and the Flexible Firm; The Financial Services Industry (2017)
Book Chapter
Bagher, M., & MacKerron, G. (2018). Outsourcing and the Flexible Firm; The Financial Services Industry. In Positive and Negative Aspects of Outsourcing (55-68). Croatia: InTech. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.72771

This chapter investigates, through a literature review, the increasing use of outsourcing by organisations and why this has become so prevalent in recent years. The use if an effective performance management system for outsourcing projects in the fin... Read More about Outsourcing and the Flexible Firm; The Financial Services Industry.

Human rights law. (2017)
Book Chapter
Moran, C. F. (2017). Human rights law. In N. Busby, & R. Zahn (Eds.), Studying EU law during and after Brexit (81-84). Scotland: Scottish Universities Legal Network on Europe

The European Union’s original focus was on economic integration among the six founding Member States. The task of securing human rights at a supranational level had been entrusted to the Council of Europe, which oversees and operates the European Con... Read More about Human rights law..

Marketing discourse and semiotics (2017)
Book Chapter
Taheri, B., & Gannon, M. (2017). Marketing discourse and semiotics. In G. Bell, & B. Taheri (Eds.), Marketing Communications, (39-56). Oxford, UK: Goodfellow

In everyday life we are regularly exposed to, and interact with, many different forms of advertising. For example, through television and radio commercials, billboards, direct (or junk) mail, and carefully staged large-scale public relations exercise... Read More about Marketing discourse and semiotics.

IHRD: investment in human capital and performance (2017)
Book Chapter
Sheehan, M., & Shanahan, V. (2017). IHRD: investment in human capital and performance. In T. Garavan, A. McCarthy, & R. Carbery (Eds.), Handbook of International Human Resource Development, (149-168). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/97817

This chapter analyses human capital investment in the context of international human resource development (IHRD) through a multi-level perspective. Specifically the inter-connections between the macro (national and regional) and micro (organisational... Read More about IHRD: investment in human capital and performance.

‘Don’t be serious, sabai-sabai สบายสบาย’: How Members of an English Conversation Club at a Thai University do Interculturality (2017)
Book Chapter
Victoria, M. (in press). ‘Don’t be serious, sabai-sabai สบายสบาย’: How Members of an English Conversation Club at a Thai University do Interculturality. In Discourse and Interculturality

The current investigation explores interculturality by looking at the language practices of a culturally and linguistically diverse group of postgraduate students from China, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. As members of an English conv... Read More about ‘Don’t be serious, sabai-sabai สบายสบาย’: How Members of an English Conversation Club at a Thai University do Interculturality.

International Talent (2017)
Book Chapter
Bratton, A., Garavan, T., D'Annunzio-Green, N., & Grant, K. (2017). International Talent. In R. Carbery, A. McCarthy, & T. Garavan (Eds.), Handbook of International Human Resource Development Context, Processes and People. Edward Elgar Publishing

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Do SMEs cluster around innovation activities? Discovering active, incremental and opportunistic innovators (2017)
Book Chapter
Casali, G. L., Zolin, R., & Sawang, S. (2017). Do SMEs cluster around innovation activities? Discovering active, incremental and opportunistic innovators. In J. Tidd (Ed.), Promoting Innovation in New Ventures and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (419-

Do SMEs cluster around different types of innovation activities? Are there patterns of SME innovation activities? To investigate we develop a taxonomy of innovation activities in SMEs using a qualitative study, followed by a survey. First, based upon... Read More about Do SMEs cluster around innovation activities? Discovering active, incremental and opportunistic innovators.

Innovation in Limited Markets: Managing PCP Projects in the UK Defence Industry (2017)
Book Chapter
Gee, S., Weaver, M. W., & MacKerron, G. (2017). Innovation in Limited Markets: Managing PCP Projects in the UK Defence Industry. In B. L. Moya, M. D. Storch de Gracia, & L. F. Mazadiego (Eds.), Case Study of Innovative Projects - Successful Real Cases. In

This chapter will outline guidelines developed to both support and enhance innovation within the context of procuring complex performance (PCP) contracts. Such contracts are currently being employed across a range of sectors where limited market cond... Read More about Innovation in Limited Markets: Managing PCP Projects in the UK Defence Industry.

Exploration of Identity Conflict During Post-Merger Integration (2017)
Book Chapter
Olusanmi, C. (2017). Exploration of Identity Conflict During Post-Merger Integration. In S. Corlett, R. Warhurst, & K. Black (Eds.), Identity as a Foundation for Human Resource Development (161-178). Abingdon: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315671

This chapter examines the role of identity in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), by exploring the influence of multiple identities on individuals’ reaction. The concept of identity as a key factor in predicting individuals’ behaviour during mergers and... Read More about Exploration of Identity Conflict During Post-Merger Integration.

Walking online: A netnography of China's emerging hiking communities (2017)
Book Chapter
Witte, A., & Hannam, K. (2017). Walking online: A netnography of China's emerging hiking communities. In C. Michael Hall, Y. Ram, & N. Shoval (Eds.), The Routledge International Handbook of Walking. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315638461-15

This chapter is based on a netnographic approach that was chosen due to the development of Chinese online communities dedicated to specific leisure and tourism pursuits. In China, the development of online communities has allowed the formation of new... Read More about Walking online: A netnography of China's emerging hiking communities.

Getting the balance right: human rights in residual jurisdiction rules of English courts for cross-border torts via social media (2017)
Book Chapter
Gillies, L. E. (2017). Getting the balance right: human rights in residual jurisdiction rules of English courts for cross-border torts via social media. In L. E. Gillies, & D. Mangan (Eds.), The Legal Challenges of Social Media (249-269). Cheltenham: Edwa

This chapter elects as its focus the need to balance human rights in English residual jurisdiction rules for cross-border torts via social media. Private international law applies a pluralist, pragmatic approach in supporting both the rights and inte... Read More about Getting the balance right: human rights in residual jurisdiction rules of English courts for cross-border torts via social media.

Green HRM and Environmental Sustainability (2017)
Book Chapter
Bratton, A. (2017). Green HRM and Environmental Sustainability. In J. Bratton, & J. Gold (Eds.), Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice (498-524). (6th). London: Palgrave Macmillan

HRM and High Performance Workplaces (2017)
Book Chapter
Grant, K. (2017). HRM and High Performance Workplaces. In J. Bratton, & J. Gold (Eds.), Human Resource Management, Theory and Practice. (6). UK: Palgrave Macmillan

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