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The incentive behind the adaptation process of high-technology product: an empirical research. (2007)
Journal Article
Hamann, D., & Omar, M. (2007). The incentive behind the adaptation process of high-technology product: an empirical research. World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 4, 126-149. https://doi.org/10.1504/WRSTSD.2007.013579

This study investigates consumer's perception of high-technology and the drivers involved in the adaptation process. The underlying research analysed and evaluated people's buying behaviour regarding high-technology, through the literature and primar... Read More about The incentive behind the adaptation process of high-technology product: an empirical research..

Scratching beneath the surface of communities of (mal)practice (2007)
Journal Article
Pemberton, J., Mavin, S., & Stalker, B. (2007). Scratching beneath the surface of communities of (mal)practice. Learning Organization, The, 14, 62-73. https://doi.org/10.1108/09696470710718357

Purpose This paper seeks to surface less positive aspects of communities of practice (CoPs), regardless of emergent or organisationally managed, grounded in political-power interactions. Examples are provided from the authors' experiences of a resear... Read More about Scratching beneath the surface of communities of (mal)practice.

Corporate environmental reporting on the web-an exploratory study of Chinese listed companies (2007)
Journal Article
Zhang, T., Gao, S. S., & Zhang, J. J. (2007). Corporate environmental reporting on the web-an exploratory study of Chinese listed companies. Issues in Social & Environmental Accounting, 1, 91-108

While the literature has given a considerable attention to internet financial reporting, limitedstudies mainly from developed economies have emerged to explain and predict corporate behaviorrelating to corporate environmental reporting on Websites. T... Read More about Corporate environmental reporting on the web-an exploratory study of Chinese listed companies.

Business Research Analysis. (2007)
Book
Pemberton, J., McGrane, A., & Robson, A. (2007). Business Research Analysis. (2). Pearson Publishing

Corporate reputation, identity and image findings of and empirical study on the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces’. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Thomson, J. R., & Donaldson, W. (2007, March). Corporate reputation, identity and image findings of and empirical study on the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces’. Presented at ICIG Symposium

This paper reports on a study that explores how difficult or otherwise it is to create, maintain and sustain the corporate reputation, identity, and image of the UK's Armed Forces in a dynamic and ever changing global and operational environment.
T... Read More about Corporate reputation, identity and image findings of and empirical study on the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces’..

Hospitality through poetry: control, fake solidarity, and breakdown (2007)
Journal Article
Robinson, M. G., & Lynch, P. A. (2007). Hospitality through poetry: control, fake solidarity, and breakdown. International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research, 1(3), 237-246. https://doi.org/10.1108/17506180710817765

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore issues of control, fake solidarity and breakdown in hospitality. Following Robinson and Lynch, the need to explore the subjective experience of hospitality through literature is identified as being h... Read More about Hospitality through poetry: control, fake solidarity, and breakdown.

A Test of the Validity of the Theory of the firm (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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, Bulgaria

Np abstract available.

The usefulness of derivative-related disclosure: evidence from major Australian banks. (2007)
Journal Article
Li, S., & Gao, S. S. (2007). The usefulness of derivative-related disclosure: evidence from major Australian banks. International journal of accounting, auditing and performance evaluation, 4, 248-262. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAAPE.2007.016280

In recent years, there has been an increasing public demand for firms, especially financial institutions, to disclose more information related to derivatives due to a series of high profile financial scandals. A number of countries have established a... Read More about The usefulness of derivative-related disclosure: evidence from major Australian banks..

Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework (2007)
Journal Article
Carbery, R., & Garavan, T. N. (2007). Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework. Human Resource Development Review, 6(4), 394-418. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484307307552

Protean, boundaryless, authentic, and portfolio careers increasingly challenge managers to be proactive and self-regulated. Managers are expected to manage their careers, develop employability, and continually learn. This article proposes a conceptu... Read More about Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework.

Towards a body aware strategic organisation. (2007)
Journal Article
Minocha, S., & Stonehouse, G. (2007). Towards a body aware strategic organisation. Strategic Organization, 5, 439-448. https://doi.org/10.1177/1476127007083351

This essay attempts to give a voice to the non-verbal in strategic organization
through an enhanced conceptualization of the body, a discussion of which has
too long been overlooked within the field. As a result, management in general,
and strateg... Read More about Towards a body aware strategic organisation..

Towards a model of human resource solutions for achieving intergenerational interaction in organisations (2007)
Journal Article
McGuire, D., Todnem By, R., & Hutchings, K. (2007). Towards a model of human resource solutions for achieving intergenerational interaction in organisations. Journal of European industrial training, 31(8), 592-608. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590710833651

Purpose – Achieving intergenerational interaction and avoiding conflict is becoming increasingly difficult in a workplace populated by three generations – Baby Boomers, Generation X‐ers and Generation Y‐ers. This paper presents a model and proposes... Read More about Towards a model of human resource solutions for achieving intergenerational interaction in organisations.

Understanding acceptance of multisource feedback for management development (2007)
Journal Article
McCarthy, A. M., & Garavan, T. N. (2007). Understanding acceptance of multisource feedback for management development. Personnel Review, 36(6), 903-917. https://doi.org/10.1108/00483480710822427

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report a study investigating the predictors of acceptance of multisource feedback (MSF) by managers. Specifically, it investigates the extent to which locus of control, cynicism and perceptions of procedural... Read More about Understanding acceptance of multisource feedback for management development.

Competitive advantage revisited: Michael Porter on strategy and competitiveness. (2007)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, G., & Snowdon, B. (2007). Competitive advantage revisited: Michael Porter on strategy and competitiveness. Journal of management inquiry, 16, 256-273. https://doi.org/10.1177/1056492607306333

Strategic management is constantly evolving as both an academic discipline and as a reflection of management practice. This article, based on a recent interview with Michael Porter, assesses his contribution to the development of the discipline in th... Read More about Competitive advantage revisited: Michael Porter on strategy and competitiveness..

Role of human resources management practices in the localisation of nursing workforce in Oman (2007)
Thesis
Al-Rashdy, R. K. S. Role of human resources management practices in the localisation of nursing workforce in Oman. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3857

Omanisation is a national programme that focuses on creating job opportunities for the citizens of Oman by training and employing Omani nationals in jobs previously held by expatriates. In this study the aim was to explore the role of human resources... Read More about Role of human resources management practices in the localisation of nursing workforce in Oman.

Social Capital and HRD: Provocative Insights From Critical Management Studies (2007)
Journal Article
O'Donnell, D., Gubbins, C., McGuire, D., Jørgensen, K. M., Bo Henriksen, L., & Garavan, T. N. (2007). Social Capital and HRD: Provocative Insights From Critical Management Studies. Advances in developing human resources, 9(3), 413-435. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422306304107

The problem and the solution. This article initiates a critical management studies evaluation of social capital in an HRD context by drawing on insights from Foucault and Habermas.This article presents alternative interpretations of three seminal so... Read More about Social Capital and HRD: Provocative Insights From Critical Management Studies.