Outputs (15)

Evaluation of forecasting models for air cargo (2014)
Journal Article
Klindokmai, S., Neech, P., Wu, Y., Ojiako, U., Chipulu, M., & Marshall, A. (2014). Evaluation of forecasting models for air cargo. The international journal of logistics management, 25(3), 635-655. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-05-2013-0049

Purpose – Virgin Atlantic Cargo is one of the largest air freight operators in the world. As part of a wider strategic development initiative, the company has identified forecasting accuracy as of strategic importance to its operational efficiency. T... Read More about Evaluation of forecasting models for air cargo.

What is best value in public sector building construction? (2014)
Journal Article
Ojiako, U., Park, J. H., Williams, T., Marshall, A., & Chipulu, M. (2014). What is best value in public sector building construction?. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 167(5), 209-219. https://doi.org/10.1680/mpal.13.00026

Although the lowest bid procurement philosophy has formed the basis of procurement in public sector building construction, for a long time it has arguably resulted in low-quality construction work. In response, construction stakeholders have sought t... Read More about What is best value in public sector building construction?.

Micro-Political Risk Factors for Strategic Alliances: Why Machiavelli's Animal Spirits Matter (2014)
Journal Article
Marshall, A., Ojiako, U., & Chipulu, M. (2014). Micro-Political Risk Factors for Strategic Alliances: Why Machiavelli's Animal Spirits Matter. Competition and Change, 18(5), 438-453. https://doi.org/10.1179/1024529414Z.00000000070

Sociological perspectives on strategic alliances between firms are heavily influenced by economic theory. As such, they regard alliance entry, maintenance and exit decisions as following calculative rationalities concerned with the consequences for a... Read More about Micro-Political Risk Factors for Strategic Alliances: Why Machiavelli's Animal Spirits Matter.

Differences in transferable skills expectations of employers of engineering graduates (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Ojiako, U., Chipulu, M., Dobbs, M., & Obokoh, L. (2014, September). Differences in transferable skills expectations of employers of engineering graduates. Paper presented at 26th Annual Conference of the South African Institute for Management Scientists: Contemporary Management in Theory and Practice (SAIMS 2014)

National culture and perceptions of success and failure in projects (2014)
Journal Article
Ojiako, G., & Chipulu, M. (2014). National culture and perceptions of success and failure in projects. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 167(4), 167-179. https://doi.org/10.1680/mpal.13.00027

This study examines how national cultural perspectives impact on the perceptions of project practitioners. It aims to contribute to understanding of how project practitioners perceive success and failure and, how they make wider project decisions. Da... Read More about National culture and perceptions of success and failure in projects.

Analysing corporate insolvency in the Gulf Cooperation Council using logistic regression and multidimensional scaling (2014)
Journal Article
Khoja, L., Chipulu, M., & Jayasekera, R. (2016). Analysing corporate insolvency in the Gulf Cooperation Council using logistic regression and multidimensional scaling. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 46(3), 483-518. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-014-0476-y

In this paper, we examine corporate insolvency in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region between 2004 and 2011. Data comprises 28 financial ratio variables from 112 firms. We use Logit regression with best-subset selection criteria to investigate... Read More about Analysing corporate insolvency in the Gulf Cooperation Council using logistic regression and multidimensional scaling.

A case study analysis of risk liquidity in banks (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Ojiako, U., Chipulu, M., Obokoh, L., & Yuen, D. (2014, August). A case study analysis of risk liquidity in banks. Paper presented at 8th International Business Conference (IBC 2014)

Practical tool for assessing best value at the procurement stage of public building projects in Korea (2014)
Journal Article
Park, J., Ojiako, U., Williams, T., Chipulu, M., & Marshall, A. (2015). Practical tool for assessing best value at the procurement stage of public building projects in Korea. Journal of Management in Engineering, 31(5), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29ME.1943-5479.0000337

This paper presents a practical tool for articulating best value criteria during the procurement of public-sector building projects in Korea. Data is obtained from sampling 180 stakeholders drawn mainly from a pool of government construction and proj... Read More about Practical tool for assessing best value at the procurement stage of public building projects in Korea.

Ubuntu within the South African construction industry (2014)
Journal Article
Ojiako, U., Mashele, T., & Chipulu, M. (2014). Ubuntu within the South African construction industry. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 167(2), 83-90. https://doi.org/10.1680/mpal.13.00025

This study builds on earlier works of scholarship on the notion of the Ubuntu philosophical world view. Framed within the South African construction industry, this study seeks to relate Ubuntu explicitly to ongoing discourse in relationship managemen... Read More about Ubuntu within the South African construction industry.

Exploring the Impact of Cultural Values on Project Performance: The effects of cultural values, age and gender on the perceived importance of project success/failure factors (2014)
Journal Article
Chipulu, M., Ojiako, G., Gardiner, P., Williams, T., Mota, C., Maguire, S., …Marshall, A. (2014). Exploring the Impact of Cultural Values on Project Performance: The effects of cultural values, age and gender on the perceived importance of project success/failure factors. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 34(3), 364-389. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-04-2012-0156

Design/methodology/approach – Themes emerging from 40 interviews of project practitioners based in Brazil, China, Greece, Nigeria, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States are integrated with literature evidence to... Read More about Exploring the Impact of Cultural Values on Project Performance: The effects of cultural values, age and gender on the perceived importance of project success/failure factors.

Thematic elements underlying risk perception amongst small and medium enterprise owner-managers (2014)
Journal Article
Ojiako, U., Chipulu, M., Marshall, A., & Baboolall, P. (2014). Thematic elements underlying risk perception amongst small and medium enterprise owner-managers. Acta Commercii, 14(1), https://doi.org/10.4102/ac.v14i1.199

Orientation: The article discusses the parameters that underlie the perception of risk amongst SME owner-managers. Research purpose: This article draws on research suggesting that interactions between industry-sector (situational) differences and co... Read More about Thematic elements underlying risk perception amongst small and medium enterprise owner-managers.

Project Management Learning: Key dimensions and saliency from student experiences (2014)
Journal Article
Ojiako, G., Chipulu, M., Ashleigh, M., & Williams, T. (2014). Project Management Learning: Key dimensions and saliency from student experiences. Project Management Journal, 32(8), 1445-1458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2014.02.002

This study explores how engineering students studying project management perceive their learning experiences. To facilitate an understanding of the constituent components of engineering students’ experiences and to understand how these experiences in... Read More about Project Management Learning: Key dimensions and saliency from student experiences.

Enterprise risk management and firm value within China's insurance industry (2014)
Journal Article
Li, Q., Wu, Y., Ojiako, U., Marshall, A., & Chipulu, M. (2014). Enterprise risk management and firm value within China's insurance industry. Acta Commercii, 14(1), Article 198. https://doi.org/10.4102/ac.v14i1.198

Orientation: The article discusses the relationship between enterprise risk management (ERM) and firm value. Research purpose: The purpose of the study is to empirically examine the relationship between ERM and firm value. The study is undertaken wi... Read More about Enterprise risk management and firm value within China's insurance industry.

Investment risk preference among Greek SME proprietors: A Pilot Study (2014)
Journal Article
Georgousopoulou, M., Chipulu, M., Ojiako, G., & Johnson, J. (2014). Investment risk preference among Greek SME proprietors: A Pilot Study. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 21(1), 177-193. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-10-2013-0146

Purpose Current research in the area of risk management within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) appears predisposed towards risk, predominantly dealing with the willingness of SMEs to take on losses. However, in this pilot study, the author... Read More about Investment risk preference among Greek SME proprietors: A Pilot Study.

Prioritisation of performance indicators in air cargo demand management: an insight from industry (2014)
Journal Article
May, A., Anslow, A., Wu, Y., Ojiako, U., Chipulu, M., & Marshall, A. (2014). Prioritisation of performance indicators in air cargo demand management: an insight from industry. Supply chain management, 19(1), 108-113. https://doi.org/10.1108/SCM-07-2013-0230

Purpose – Real operational data are used to optimise the performance measurement of air cargo capacity demand management at Virgin Atlantic Cargo by identifying the best KPIs from the range of outcome-based KPIs in current use. Design/methodology/ap... Read More about Prioritisation of performance indicators in air cargo demand management: an insight from industry.