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Timber And Wood-based products (2024)
Book Chapter
D'Amico, B. (2024). Timber And Wood-based products. In F. Fu, & D. Richardson (Eds.), Structural Design of Buildings: Elemental Design (77-119). ICE Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1680/sdb.95735.077

Timber has been used as a structural material for many centuries and a renewed interest in (and calls for) a greater use in construction is now observed. This has been mostly the result of an increasingly wider body of literature claiming the superio... Read More about Timber And Wood-based products.

Scotland: CRPD and Mental Health Legislation (2024)
Book Chapter
Stavert, J. (2024). Scotland: CRPD and Mental Health Legislation. In N. Gill, & N. Sartorius (Eds.), Mental Health and Human Rights: The Challenges of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to Mental Health Care (153-165). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52179-9_11

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) challenges the foundations of mental health legislation. The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has stated that non-consensual psychiatric measures reinforce inequalit... Read More about Scotland: CRPD and Mental Health Legislation.

A Comparative Study on the Representation of Confucian family and Image of Father in Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Hulk (2024)
Book Chapter
Li, Q. (2024). A Comparative Study on the Representation of Confucian family and Image of Father in Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Hulk. In The Asian Family in Literature and Film (149-167). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-2500-7_7

This chapter conducts a case study on Ang Lee’s internationally acclaimed academy award winner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and his Hollywood blockbuster Hulk, and investigates the ways that his transnational/global filmmaking intersects with Chin... Read More about A Comparative Study on the Representation of Confucian family and Image of Father in Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Hulk.

From Music Higher Education to the Festival Stage: Questioning the Neoliberal Environments of Scottish Jazz (2024)
Book Chapter
Raine, S., & Medbøe, H. (2024). From Music Higher Education to the Festival Stage: Questioning the Neoliberal Environments of Scottish Jazz. In R. Prokop, & R. Reitsamer (Eds.), Higher Music Education and Employability in a Neoliberal World. Bloomsbury Publishing

As evidenced from the festival stage and behind the scenes (Raine, 2020), the UK jazz scene continues to be male-dominated and middle-class (Umney and Kretsos, 2015; Umney, 2016). Drawing upon interviews and focus groups with jazz musicians, educator... Read More about From Music Higher Education to the Festival Stage: Questioning the Neoliberal Environments of Scottish Jazz.

Franki Raffles: Photography, Activism, Campaign Works (2024)
Book Chapter
Scott, A. (2024). Franki Raffles: Photography, Activism, Campaign Works. In Franki Raffles: Photographs, Activism, Campaign Works [Exhibition programme] (6-11). Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Essay on the Franki Raffles Archive Research project in the publication to accompany the exhibition at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Systemic Barriers and Challenges Impeding Women's Financial Independence, Empowerment, and Career Growth (2024)
Book Chapter
Hosanoo, Z. A., Doargajudhur, M., & Deonaran, Y. (2024). Systemic Barriers and Challenges Impeding Women's Financial Independence, Empowerment, and Career Growth. In M. Haoucha (Ed.), Global Insights on Women Empowerment and Leadership (17-41). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-2806-4.ch002

The contribution of women has been significant and incremental for decades. Despite enormous efforts of feminists on women's emancipation in the 21st century, women are nevertheless victims of the patriarchal society. Since eras, women in all culture... Read More about Systemic Barriers and Challenges Impeding Women's Financial Independence, Empowerment, and Career Growth.

Attaining Ambidexterity in Construction Organisations through Digitalisation (2024)
Book Chapter
Aghimien, D., Montalvo, L. Z., Osunsanmi, T., Aigbavboa, C., & Taki, A. (2024). Attaining Ambidexterity in Construction Organisations through Digitalisation. In T. Omotayo, O. Ogunmakinde, T. Egbelakin, & A. Sojobi (Eds.), Innovations, Disruptions and Future Trends in the Global Construction Industry (215-232). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003372233-19

In an ever-changing construction environment shaped by pervasive digital technologies, the role of digitalisation in ensuring effective exploitation and exploration (ambidexterity) of available opportunities cannot be overlooked. Leveraging digital t... Read More about Attaining Ambidexterity in Construction Organisations through Digitalisation.

Global Application of Digital Twins and Virtual Reality in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review (2024)
Book Chapter
Kazeem, K. O., Olawumi, T. O., & Fernando, N. (2024). Global Application of Digital Twins and Virtual Reality in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review. In Innovations, Disruptions, and Future Trends in the Global Construction Industry (19-34). Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003372233-3

When compared to a computer-generated environment with scenes and objects that appear real, virtual reality (VR) immerses the user in their surroundings. A DT is a virtual model created to represent a physical object accurately. The study aims to pre... Read More about Global Application of Digital Twins and Virtual Reality in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Literature Review.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Decision-making: Will AI trustworthiness facilitate progress towards sustainability? (2024)
Book Chapter
Sebian, B., & Ottogalli, M. (in press). Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Decision-making: Will AI trustworthiness facilitate progress towards sustainability?. . Springer

Decision-makers, from governments to the private sector, are pressured to tackle global sustainability challenges. Applications of artificial intelligence (AI) aim to help decision-makers by simplifying access to a large amount of information, addres... Read More about Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Decision-making: Will AI trustworthiness facilitate progress towards sustainability?.

AI-enabled data management for digital twin networks (2024)
Book Chapter
Ak, E., Yurdakul, G., Al-Dubai, A., & Canberk, B. (2024). AI-enabled data management for digital twin networks. In H. Ahmadi, T. Q. Duong, A. Nag, V. Sharma, B. Canberk, & O. A. Dobre (Eds.), . Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). https://doi.org/10.1049/pbte109e_ch3

As we have discussed in previous chapters, digital twins establish contextual relationships with the surrounding entities, providing a holistic view of interconnected systems and environments. With the growing complexity and abundance of data generat... Read More about AI-enabled data management for digital twin networks.

Encounters at the Counter: ‘Race’, Class and Belonging in the British Asian Corner Shop (2024)
Book Chapter
Keval, H. (2024). Encounters at the Counter: ‘Race’, Class and Belonging in the British Asian Corner Shop. In G. Campbell Gosling, A. R. Green, & G. Millar (Eds.), Retail and Community: Business, Charity and the End of Empire (176-194). Bristol University Press. https://doi.org/10.51952/9781529235265.ch011

A socio-cultural analysis of the intersections of race, ethnicity, national belonging in the UK landscape of 'corner' shop business ownership.

Evaluating the Effectiveness and Impact of Authentic Assessment on Improving Students’ Employability (2024)
Book Chapter
Nau, Z., Doargajudhur, M., & Naraidoo, S. (2024). Evaluating the Effectiveness and Impact of Authentic Assessment on Improving Students’ Employability. In L. Marron (Ed.), Cases on Authentic Assessment in Higher Education. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1001-4

This book chapter explores the design and implementation of authentic assessments to enhance students' employability skills. It includes a literature review and case study, highlighting the positive outcomes of integrating authentic assessments into... Read More about Evaluating the Effectiveness and Impact of Authentic Assessment on Improving Students’ Employability.

Relationship Between Remote Working and Work Outcomes of Constantly Connected BYOD Knowledge Workers (2024)
Book Chapter
Doargajudhur, M., Hosanoo, Z., & Huzooree, A. (2024). Relationship Between Remote Working and Work Outcomes of Constantly Connected BYOD Knowledge Workers. In H. C. Chandan (Ed.), Impact of Teleworking and Remote Work on Business: Productivity, Retention, Advancement, and Bottom Line (117-150). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1314-5.ch006

Remote working is growing in popularity globally, and the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to this trend. While the idea of remote work is not new, the reality is that it is now more common than ever in all industries and organisations where it can... Read More about Relationship Between Remote Working and Work Outcomes of Constantly Connected BYOD Knowledge Workers.

From Concept to Completion: Critical Success Factors in Agile Project Management for IT Projects (2024)
Book Chapter
Huzooree, A. (2024). From Concept to Completion: Critical Success Factors in Agile Project Management for IT Projects. In S. Misra, R. Jadeja, & M. Mittal (Eds.), Practical Approaches to Agile Project Management (9-31). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-3318-1.ch002

With a focus on the distinctive challenges inherent in IT projects, where achieving successful outcomes remains a constant struggle, Agile Project Management (APM) has revolutionized conventional project management approaches. This study aims to delv... Read More about From Concept to Completion: Critical Success Factors in Agile Project Management for IT Projects.

The Influence of Teleworking on Work-Life Balance and Employee Psychological Health: Evidence From Mauritius, a Small Island Economy (2024)
Book Chapter
Hosanoo, Z., & Rughoobur-Seetah, S. (2024). The Influence of Teleworking on Work-Life Balance and Employee Psychological Health: Evidence From Mauritius, a Small Island Economy. In H. C. Chandan (Ed.), Impact of Teleworking and Remote Work on Business: Productivity, Retention, Advancement, and Bottom Line. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1314-5

This chapter investigates the impact of teleworking on the psychological health of employees in the new era of work shaped by the pandemic. Adopting a positivist approach in the post-pandemic world, this study aims to assess the employees’ perception... Read More about The Influence of Teleworking on Work-Life Balance and Employee Psychological Health: Evidence From Mauritius, a Small Island Economy.

The Puerperium (2024)
Book Chapter
Greig, Y., & Rankin, J. (2024). The Puerperium. In J. Rankin (Ed.), Physiology in Childbearing: With anatomy and related biosciences (683-694). (5th). Elsevier

This chapter focuses on both the normal physiology during the early postpartum period and the pathophysiology that can occur including emotional distress and more serious mental health complications.
A significant section of the chapter is given to... Read More about The Puerperium.

'The Omnific Word': Hugh MacDiarmid's Religious Poetry (2024)
Book Chapter
Lyall, S. 'The Omnific Word': Hugh MacDiarmid's Religious Poetry. In Hugh MacDiarmid 1923-2023: Visions & Revisions. Brill Academic Publishers

Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid (C. M. Grieve) considered himself an atheist, but his poetry attends to religious and spiritual themes and concerns. This chapter sets MacDiarmid’s work in the context of New Modernist Studies’ approaches to literature a... Read More about 'The Omnific Word': Hugh MacDiarmid's Religious Poetry.

"Proved Dead . . . Proved Dead . . .”: Ellipsis, elision and expurgation in interwar First World War prose (2024)
Book Chapter
Frayn, A. "Proved Dead . . . Proved Dead . . .”: Ellipsis, elision and expurgation in interwar First World War prose. In A History of Punctuation in English Literature. Cambridge University Press

This chapter addresses the use of various forms of typographical ellipsis. In it I argue that ellipses represent failures of communication which are characteristic of early-twentieth-century writing, pointing to limit experiences which could be desc... Read More about "Proved Dead . . . Proved Dead . . .”: Ellipsis, elision and expurgation in interwar First World War prose.

Future Proofing the Integrity of Assessments within Business Management Studies for the Age of Artificial Intelligence (2024)
Book Chapter
Khaleel, F., Harte, P., & Avdukic, A. Future Proofing the Integrity of Assessments within Business Management Studies for the Age of Artificial Intelligence. In International Encyclopedia of Business Management. Elsevier

The content generative artificial intelligence is developing rapidly, and it is challenging the old norms of assessment design within the HEIs. This chapter discusses the impact of AI on the academic integrity, as we argue that with a slight shift wi... Read More about Future Proofing the Integrity of Assessments within Business Management Studies for the Age of Artificial Intelligence.

Developing Higher Education Educators’ AI Literacy - An Experiential Learning Method (2024)
Book Chapter
Kurtzke, S., & Brodie, J. (2024). Developing Higher Education Educators’ AI Literacy - An Experiential Learning Method. In Leading Global Excellence in Pedagogy: Augmenting Teaching Excellence: Embracing the future of Education with AI and Emerging Technologies. IFNTF Publishing

In the wake of the rapid rise of Generative AI (GAI) since the end of 2022, this paper focuses on the rapidly emerging need to upskill academics working in higher education (HE) in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and more broadly integrate AI literacy i... Read More about Developing Higher Education Educators’ AI Literacy - An Experiential Learning Method.