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Novel decision model based on mixed chase and level strategy for aggregate production planning under uncertainty: Case study in beverage industry (2017)
Journal Article
Jamalnia, A., Yang, J., Xu, D., & Feili, A. (2017). Novel decision model based on mixed chase and level strategy for aggregate production planning under uncertainty: Case study in beverage industry. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 114, 54-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2017.09.044

The present study proposes a novel decision model to aggregate production planning (APP) decision making problem based on mixed chase and level strategy under uncertainty where the market demand acts as the main source of uncertainty. By taking into... Read More about Novel decision model based on mixed chase and level strategy for aggregate production planning under uncertainty: Case study in beverage industry.

Regulation of the EU Insurance Market. Impact of the Lamfalussy Structure on EU Insurance Acts (2017)
Journal Article
Kunertová, T. (2017). Regulation of the EU Insurance Market. Impact of the Lamfalussy Structure on EU Insurance Acts. The Lawyer Quarterly, 7(2),

Financial services represent a highly regulated area under the law of the European Union. Insurance industry is not an exception. Day by day Member States, insurers and as a consequence consumers as well, have to deal with an avalanche of coming byla... Read More about Regulation of the EU Insurance Market. Impact of the Lamfalussy Structure on EU Insurance Acts.

Shared Value in SMEs: Evidence from Europe (2017)
Book
Berberich, R. (2017). Shared Value in SMEs: Evidence from Europe. Independently published

Master Thesis in Strategic Project Management concerning 'Shared Value in SMEs'. Shared Value, as a new concept in CSR aims to offer a route to social responsibility that not only 'does good' but is also financially beneficial for the originator.

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/10.4018/978-1-5225-1842-6.ch006

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.

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/10.1079/9781786391896.0248

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.

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.

The ‘Get on Board’ Competency Pathway (2017)
Report
Weaver, M., Brodie, J., & Hutchison, J. (2017). The ‘Get on Board’ Competency Pathway. Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)

Research shows there is a lack of young trustees, and "a need to engage young people now by creating opportunities and a supportive culture around board governance, to help shape and nurture a talent pipeline." "We need to create governance opport... Read More about The ‘Get on Board’ Competency Pathway.

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, 21-23 Sep 2016 (173-183). Nottingham: INSOL Europe

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.

Employee Engagement in Discussion: goals, perspectives and recommendations (2017)
Journal Article
Jeske, D., Sheehan, M., Linehan, C., & Moran, M. (2017). Employee Engagement in Discussion: goals, perspectives and recommendations. Journal of Human Resource Management, 20(2), 21-29

This paper represents a summary of a debate on employee engagement that was conducted in a Business School setting. in this debate, representatives from key stakeholders group participated in this debate. The debate highlighted several critical conce... Read More about Employee Engagement in Discussion: goals, perspectives and recommendations.

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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Passionate Labours: Fashion, Celebrity Culture and Bloggerpreneurs (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Logan-McFarlane, A., Hamilton, K., & Hewer, P. (2017). Passionate Labours: Fashion, Celebrity Culture and Bloggerpreneurs. In Consumer Culture Theory 2017 Conference Proceedings

We explore passion and its link to consumption and entrepreneurial practice through the context of celebrity culture and fashion. Our contribution is to consider passionate labours and forms of production as vital substances for the making and reshap... Read More about Passionate Labours: Fashion, Celebrity Culture and Bloggerpreneurs.

What Is The ‘Academic Purpose’ Of ‘English’ In ‘English For Academic Purposes’? (2017)
Book Chapter
Pilcher, N., & Richards, K. (2017). What Is The ‘Academic Purpose’ Of ‘English’ In ‘English For Academic Purposes’?. In L. Tuen Wong, & W. Lam Wong (Eds.), Teaching and Learning English for Academic Purposes: Current Research and Practices. No

In this chapter, we suggest abandoning the current form of EAP for a form of EAP that is actively explorative of and taught within individual subject contexts. We argue that for students to meet the ‘academic purposes’ in academic subjects requires t... Read More about What Is The ‘Academic Purpose’ Of ‘English’ In ‘English For Academic Purposes’?.