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Motivations of Ecopreneurs: The New Entrepreneurial Paradigm (2020)
Working Paper
Harte, P., Peisl, T., & Kammers, K. (2021). Motivations of Ecopreneurs: The New Entrepreneurial Paradigm

The purpose of this study is to investigate motivations of ecological entrepreneurs, ‘ecopreneurs’ to engage in green innovation, i.e. ecopreneurial ventures for wider gain than solely financial and to introduce the ecopreneur to mainstream entrepren... Read More about Motivations of Ecopreneurs: The New Entrepreneurial Paradigm.

Supporting the resilience and retention of frontline care workers in care homes for older people: A scoping review and thematic synthesis (2020)
Working Paper
Johnston, L., Malcolm, C., Rambabu, L., Hockley, J., & Shenkin, S. D. Supporting the resilience and retention of frontline care workers in care homes for older people: A scoping review and thematic synthesis

The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need to ensure that strategic and operational approaches to retain high quality, resilient frontline care home workers, who are not registered nurses, are informed by context specific, high quality evidence.... Read More about Supporting the resilience and retention of frontline care workers in care homes for older people: A scoping review and thematic synthesis.

The Development of a Care Home Data Platform in Scotland: Insights from the Care Home Innovation Partnership, Lothian (2020)
Working Paper
Johnston, L., Hockley, J., Henderson, D. A., & Shenkin, S. D. The Development of a Care Home Data Platform in Scotland: Insights from the Care Home Innovation Partnership, Lothian

Care homes collect a large amount of data about their residents, and the care provided, but there is a lack of consistency in how this information is collected. There is also a need to minimise the burden of data collection on staff, ensure informati... Read More about The Development of a Care Home Data Platform in Scotland: Insights from the Care Home Innovation Partnership, Lothian.

Creative Informatics Guide for Online Events (2020)
Working Paper
Elsden, C., Chan, K., Erskine, P., Helgason, I., Lechelt, S., Osborne, N., …Speed, C. (2020). Creative Informatics Guide for Online Events

Creative Informatics is a research and development programme based in Edinburgh, which aims to bring the city’s world-class creative industries and tech sector together. We are a collaboration between University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier Univers... Read More about Creative Informatics Guide for Online Events.

Contemporary Workplace Ethics (2020)
Working Paper
McLean, L. Contemporary Workplace Ethics

Series of reflective Learning Papers on Leadership and People Practice published by The Business School at Edinburgh Napier University. Renowned for its close ties with practitioners, the Human Resource Management Subject Area at The Business School... Read More about Contemporary Workplace Ethics.

Recruitment in the Voluntary Sector: Challenges and Opportunities (2020)
Working Paper
Young, D., & Morrison-Gillies, C. Recruitment in the Voluntary Sector: Challenges and Opportunities

UK voluntary sector organisations are facing intense resourcing challenges in the wake of significant changes taking place in their recruitment context. In this paper, Doug Young reflects on particular challenges being faced by social care organisati... Read More about Recruitment in the Voluntary Sector: Challenges and Opportunities.