Coping with uncertainty: Entrepreneurial sensemaking in regenerative medicine venturing (2016)
Journal Article
Johnson, D., & Bock, A. J. (2017). Coping with uncertainty: Entrepreneurial sensemaking in regenerative medicine venturing. Journal of Technology Transfer, 42(1), 33-58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-015-9465-0

Entrepreneurs face multiple sources and types of uncertainty during venturing activity. Converting novel or speculative opportunities into viable commercial businesses requires entrepreneurs to address or even leverage uncertainty. This process is es... Read More about Coping with uncertainty: Entrepreneurial sensemaking in regenerative medicine venturing.

Impression management via content-dependent “liking” on social media. (2016)
Journal Article
Lin, R., & Jeske, D. (2016). Impression management via content-dependent “liking” on social media. International Journal of Web Based Communities, 12(4), 342-359. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJWBC.2016.080814

A number of studies have examined the motives behind the use of one-click communication features such as the “like” button. This study considered how personality might shape how users employ the “liking” button in order to establish different online... Read More about Impression management via content-dependent “liking” on social media..

The Shape of Uncertainty in Revenue Management. (2015)
Preprint / Working Paper
Pearson, M. The Shape of Uncertainty in Revenue Management

The revenue management problem we address is traditionally posed by the budget airlines. These airlines do not tend to have protected classes but instead use dynamic pricing to determine allocation policy. This usually means that passengers who book... Read More about The Shape of Uncertainty in Revenue Management..

Developing brand relationship theory for festivals: a study of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. (2015)
Book Chapter
Todd, L. A. (2015). Developing brand relationship theory for festivals: a study of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In I. S. Yeoman, M. Robertson, U. McMahon-Beattie, E. Backer, & K. Smith (Eds.), The Future of Events and Festivals (157-176). Routledge

INTRODUCTION

Relationship principles prevail in consumer marketing practice where brands are imbued with human traits to strengthen their consumer appeal. The brand-as-a-person metaphor has gained momentum in consumer research (Aaker, J. 1997; Aak... Read More about Developing brand relationship theory for festivals: a study of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe..

Social constructions of value: marketing considerations for the context of event and festival visitation. (2015)
Book Chapter
Rihova, I., Buhalis, D., Moital, M., & Gouthro, M. B. (2015). Social constructions of value: marketing considerations for the context of event and festival visitation. In O. Moufakkir, & T. Pernecky (Eds.), Ideological, social and cultural aspects of events (74-85). CABI. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781780643526.0074

This chapter argues for a shift from the traditional value perspectives to a more holistic representation of socially constructed value in practice. This chapter is organized in three parts. In the first part, an overview is offered of how value has... Read More about Social constructions of value: marketing considerations for the context of event and festival visitation..

Facebook from socializing to advertising. (2015)
Journal Article
Azer, J. (2015). Facebook from socializing to advertising. African journal of business management, 9(24), 796-813. https://doi.org/10.5897/ajbm2015.7866

This research aims to investigate if Facebook has a significant effect as a tool of advertising in Egypt and to present to marketers practical trends to use in order to close this gap of the missing formula. Quantitative approach based on an online s... Read More about Facebook from socializing to advertising..

Testing the existence of a Green Contract: an exploratory study. (2015)
Journal Article
McGuire, D., & Germain, M.-L. (2015). Testing the existence of a Green Contract: an exploratory study. Advances in developing human resources, 17(4), 489-503. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422315599622

The Problem: Climate change has been identified as one of the most significant challenges of this generation. Yet, little is known about the reciprocal expectations that organizations and customers have in relation to environmental issues. Moreover,... Read More about Testing the existence of a Green Contract: an exploratory study..

Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Fixing the Triple Helix (2015)
Journal Article
Bock, A. J., & Johnson, D. (2015). Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Fixing the Triple Helix. European Business Review, 73-76

In knowledge-intensive fields, new ventures live or die within entrepreneurial ecosystems. This article shows how policymakers can nurture entrepreneurial ecosystems to fix broken triple helixes at the university-industry (U-I) boundary. The authors... Read More about Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Fixing the Triple Helix.

Using social media content for screening in recruitment and selection: pros and cons (2015)
Journal Article
Jeske, D., & Shultz, K. S. (2016). Using social media content for screening in recruitment and selection: pros and cons. Work, Employment and Society, 30(3), 535-546. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017015613746

The article considers the arguments that have been made in defence of social media screening as well as issues that arise and may effectively erode the reliability and utility of such data for employers. First, the authors consider existing legal fra... Read More about Using social media content for screening in recruitment and selection: pros and cons.

Untapped talent: You and our young professionals as trustees (2015)
Newspaper / Magazine
Weaver, M. (2015). Untapped talent: You and our young professionals as trustees. Institute of Fundraising

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Knowledge sharing in small family firms: a leadership perspective. (2015)
Journal Article
Cunningham, J., Seaman, C., & McGuire, D. (2016). Knowledge sharing in small family firms: a leadership perspective. Journal of Family Business Strategy, 7(1), 34-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfbs.2015.10.002

Knowledge sharing is considered critical in the development of a knowledge resource to contribute to the strategic development of the firm. However, how this key organisational activity takes place in small family firms is unknown, as much of the sur... Read More about Knowledge sharing in small family firms: a leadership perspective..

Get back? Capital theory, altruism, and extending the spectrum of business philanthropy (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gannon, M. J., MacKenzie, N., & Shaw, E. (2015, November). Get back? Capital theory, altruism, and extending the spectrum of business philanthropy. Paper presented at Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship 38th Annual Conference,, Technology Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde

This paper explores the spectrum of business philanthropy, by considering what happens after success in family business, with a specific focus on the dynamics of giving through philanthropic family foundations (PFFs). PFF giving can emerge from profi... Read More about Get back? Capital theory, altruism, and extending the spectrum of business philanthropy.

Introduction: events in society (2015)
Journal Article
Lockstone-Binney, L., Holmes, K., & Robertson, M. (2015). Introduction: events in society. Event Management, 19(4), 429-431. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599515X14465748512489

Introduction to special issue of the journal Event Management.

The challenge of sales competitions. (2015)
Journal Article
Douglas, T. (2015). The challenge of sales competitions. International Journal of Sales Transformation, 1,

Universities in the United Kingdom do not make provision to deliver sales-ready graduates to the economy. One means of delivering sales education is participation in university sales competitions that bring together commercial sponsors, the higher e... Read More about The challenge of sales competitions..

Mutuality in the provision of Scottish healthcare. (2015)
Journal Article
Howieson, B. (2015). Mutuality in the provision of Scottish healthcare. Scottish Medical Journal, 60(4), 228-232. https://doi.org/10.1177/0036933015613670

The backdrop to this article is provided by the Better Health, Better Care Action Plan (Scottish Government, 2007), Section 1 of which is entitled ‘Towards a Mutual NHS’. According to Better Health, Better Care (Scottish Government, 2007: 5): ‘Mutual... Read More about Mutuality in the provision of Scottish healthcare..

Discordant fandom and global football brands: ‘Let the people sing’ (2015)
Journal Article
Hewer, P., Gannon, M., & Cordina, R. (2017). Discordant fandom and global football brands: ‘Let the people sing’. Journal of Consumer Culture, 17(3), 600-619. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469540515611199

This article has three main objectives. Our first is to turn to sport as a particularly illuminating and revealing example of consumer culture in the making. Marketplace logic suffuses consumer culture, and exploring practices of fandom as performed... Read More about Discordant fandom and global football brands: ‘Let the people sing’.

Understanding Dimensioning of Knowledge Transfer Perspectives (2015)
Journal Article
Fascia, M. (2015). Understanding Dimensioning of Knowledge Transfer Perspectives. Management Studies and Economic Systems, 2(2), 145-156

Most current conceptualization of knowledge transfer emerges from the premise of occidental heritage. This paper examines the dialectical procedure, underpinning the unification of knowledge as an entity, and discusses dimensions of knowledge and kno... Read More about Understanding Dimensioning of Knowledge Transfer Perspectives.

Perceptions of context, contribution, challenges and critical success factors in the adoption of sustainability footprints by Scottish SMEs (2015)
Thesis
James, L. Perceptions of context, contribution, challenges and critical success factors in the adoption of sustainability footprints by Scottish SMEs. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/455062

This research explores perceptions of the context, contribution, challenges and critical success factors in the adoption of sustainability footprint strategy amongst Scottish SMEs. Critics of sustainability footprint measurement insist that by nature... Read More about Perceptions of context, contribution, challenges and critical success factors in the adoption of sustainability footprints by Scottish SMEs.

Concepts of Ethical Leadership and their Potential Implementation in Organisations: An Operational Perspective (2015)
Thesis
Bachmann, B. Concepts of Ethical Leadership and their Potential Implementation in Organisations: An Operational Perspective. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/452917

This study links ethical leadership theory to the implementation of improved leadership practices and examines whether ethical leadership characteristics actually exist, particularly in highly operational environments.
The study analyses how ethical... Read More about Concepts of Ethical Leadership and their Potential Implementation in Organisations: An Operational Perspective.

A Lean healthcare journey: the Scottish Experience (2015)
Book Chapter
Lindsay, C., & Kumar, M. (2015). A Lean healthcare journey: the Scottish Experience. In Public Service Operations Management: A research handbook. Routledge

Lean has been adopted by public sector organisations to combat the growing challenges in tackling demand, capacity, service provision and issues around the reduction of errors and managing variation in processes. This chapter discusses the specific c... Read More about A Lean healthcare journey: the Scottish Experience.