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The Build for Purpose Canvas (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Weaver, M., Fonseca, A., & Tan, H. (2022, September). The Build for Purpose Canvas. Paper presented at OR64 The Annual Operational Research Conference, University of Warwick

The paper proposes the “Build for Purpose Canvas” (B4PC) to help organisations to put purpose at the heart of their business, build meaningful relationships with communities and amplify impact by co-creating solutions to common issue(s) of concern wh... Read More about The Build for Purpose Canvas.

Developing Your ‘North Star’ to Clarify Purpose (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Weaver, M., Crossan, K., & Tan, H. (2018, September). Developing Your ‘North Star’ to Clarify Purpose. Presented at OR60: Annual Conference of the Operational Research Society, Lancaster University

There is widespread acceptance that business “can do well, by doing good” leading to the rise in organisations defining themselves as ‘purpose-driven’. In the context of Scotland, there appears to be a fertile environment for growth in this area, wit... Read More about Developing Your ‘North Star’ to Clarify Purpose.

Community OR: Creating a ‘Shared Space’ to build value between business and communities (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Weaver, M., Crossan, K., Tan, H., Paxton, S., & McCallum, L. (2017, September). Community OR: Creating a ‘Shared Space’ to build value between business and communities. Paper presented at OR59 - The Annual Operational Research Society Conference

The presentation provides examples on how systems approaches have helped identify better ways for communities and socially responsible businesses to build value. The examples are the outcome of a two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership with a Scottis... Read More about Community OR: Creating a ‘Shared Space’ to build value between business and communities.

Export promotion and SMEs: a case study of Ghana (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Sasu, E., Crossan, K., & Pettigrew, M. (2016, June). Export promotion and SMEs: a case study of Ghana. Paper presented at 61st Annual International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference

No abstract available.

A holistic model of governance for SMEs (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Crossan, K., & Henschel, T. (2011, December). A holistic model of governance for SMEs. Paper presented at BAFA South East Area Group Annual Conference

No abstract available.

A Test of the Validity of the Theory of the firm (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Crossan, K. (2007, December). A Test of the Validity of the Theory of the firm. Paper presented at 4th International Symposium economy and business 2007

Np abstract available.

A numerical analysis of the theory of the firm. (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Crossan, K. (2005, June). A numerical analysis of the theory of the firm. Paper presented at First International Conference on Business, Management and Economics

No abstract available.