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The Applicability of Autopoietic Cybernetics in Humanitarian Supply Chain Thinking (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Duddy, D., Weaver, M., & Stantchev, D. (2022). The Applicability of Autopoietic Cybernetics in Humanitarian Supply Chain Thinking. In Full Papers. Logistics Research Network Conference 2022: Supply Chain Innovation; People, Process, Technology (129-139)

Purpose: This research examines whether an autopoietic cybernetic model can assist in achieving greater effectiveness and efficiency in the humanitarian supply chain paradigm. It examines the extent to which a holistic view is taken during humani... Read More about The Applicability of Autopoietic Cybernetics in Humanitarian Supply Chain Thinking.

Integrated soil and water management on smallholder family-farms in building resilience to hydrometeorological hazards in Trinidad (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Roop, R., St. Martin, C. C., & Weaver, M. (2021). Integrated soil and water management on smallholder family-farms in building resilience to hydrometeorological hazards in Trinidad. In Caribbean Science Symposium on Water: Building Resilience in the Regional Water Sector to Address Climatological and Hydrological Risks and Threats

Hydrometeorological hazards (droughts, floods, and heatwaves) threaten the life and livelihoods of the most vulnerable people worldwide, including the 500 million smallholder farmers who directly depend on seasonal rainfall and marginal soils for foo... Read More about Integrated soil and water management on smallholder family-farms in building resilience to hydrometeorological hazards in Trinidad.

Empowering SMEs to embrace the SDGs in a Post-Covid Scotland (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Fonseca, A. P., Crossan, K., Hock, T., Bratton, A., & Weaver, M. (2021). Empowering SMEs to embrace the SDGs in a Post-Covid Scotland. In ISBE Conference Papers

The United Nations Environment Programme - UNEP argues that the global coronavirus pandemic has caused unimaginable consequences to the global community's economy, social structure, and ecosystem. Overcoming this situation is only possible when envir... Read More about Empowering SMEs to embrace the SDGs in a Post-Covid Scotland.

The Applicability of Commercial Supply Chain Models in Humanitarian Supply Chain Thinking (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Duddy, D. G., Weaver, M., & Stantchev, D. (2019). The Applicability of Commercial Supply Chain Models in Humanitarian Supply Chain Thinking.

This research argues that there are a number of potential pitfalls when using traditional commercial supply chain models for humanitarian supply chain issues and it examines the extent to which existing humanitarian supply chain thinking is based on... Read More about The Applicability of Commercial Supply Chain Models in Humanitarian Supply Chain Thinking.

Graduating from the Classroom to the Boardroom: Supporting HE Students’ Employability. (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Brodie, J., Miles, W., & Hutchinson, J. (2018). Graduating from the Classroom to the Boardroom: Supporting HE Students’ Employability. In Online Proceedings of CABS LTSE Conference

The Get on Board (GOB) extra-curriculum programme started at Edinburgh Napier University’s Business School in 2013. Its goal is to prepare students to take up board level opportunities in local charities, voluntary sector organisations or public bodi... Read More about Graduating from the Classroom to the Boardroom: Supporting HE Students’ Employability..

'Getting on Board’: Supporting HE students’ transition to employment (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Brodie, J., & Weaver, M. (2017). 'Getting on Board’: Supporting HE students’ transition to employment. In QAA Enhancement Themes

In 2013, -The Get on Board (GOB) -extra-curriculum -programme was launched at Edinburgh Napier University’s Business School with the aim of placing students on the boards of local charities, voluntary sector organisations or public bodies, where they... Read More about 'Getting on Board’: Supporting HE students’ transition to employment.

Taking Action to Unlock Business Resources Into Communities using SSM (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Weaver, M., Tan, H., Crossan, K., & Paxton, S. (2016). Taking Action to Unlock Business Resources Into Communities using SSM. In Proceedings of OR58, Annual Operations Research Conference

This session presents three system conceptual models that have been brought to action as a result of an SSM study with the Voluntary Action Fund (a Scottish grant-maker). VAF aim is to unlock and bring about more business resources into communities i... Read More about Taking Action to Unlock Business Resources Into Communities using SSM.

A Systems Thinking Approach to Connecting and Aligning CSR Responses to Social Need in Scotland (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Crossan, K., Tan, H., Paxton, S., & Weaver, M. (2015). A Systems Thinking Approach to Connecting and Aligning CSR Responses to Social Need in Scotland. In 27th European Conference on Operational Research - Programme Handbook

The session aims to present a conceptual model of the governance issues in connecting and aligning the CSR activities of Scottish Businesses and the real and emerging needs in Scotland and the third sector. This forms part of a KTP funded project to... Read More about A Systems Thinking Approach to Connecting and Aligning CSR Responses to Social Need in Scotland.

Embedding Sustainability into Strategy: Assessing the OR Society Contribution (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Weaver, M., & Bonfiglioli, A. (2013). Embedding Sustainability into Strategy: Assessing the OR Society Contribution. In YoungOR 18: Keynotes and Extended Abstracts (32-46)

This paper sets out an overview of the key contributions that have addressed issues in strategy and sustainability particularly from an OR Society perspective. The paper provides clarity on emerging perspectives to define sustainability in terms of t... Read More about Embedding Sustainability into Strategy: Assessing the OR Society Contribution.

Supply Chain Improvement Options and their Decision Variables (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Weaver, M., Love, D. & Albores, P. (2008). Supply Chain Improvement Options and their Decision Variables. . In . Tradition and Innovation in Operations Management: Connecting Past and Future. . . ISBN tbc.

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