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Using the Resource-Based View to Advance International Entrepreneurship: An Empirical Review on How Far Have We Come since Peng’s 2001 Predictions? (2010)
Book Chapter
D’Angelo, A., & Warner, K. S. R. (2010). Using the Resource-Based View to Advance International Entrepreneurship: An Empirical Review on How Far Have We Come since Peng’s 2001 Predictions?. In P. Dimitratos, & M. V. Jones (Eds.), Resources, Efficiency and Globalization (294-309). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230278028_16

In the new global business environment, internationalization has become a primary driving force for competition (Hitt et al. 2001). Traditionally the com-petitive landscape in international markets was the realm of large companies (McDougall and Ovia... Read More about Using the Resource-Based View to Advance International Entrepreneurship: An Empirical Review on How Far Have We Come since Peng’s 2001 Predictions?.

Web 2.0 for collaborative production. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor-Smith, E., & Cruickshank, P. (2010, October). Web 2.0 for collaborative production. Presented at Digital Futures 2010

In this paper, we explore the possibilities of using Web 2.0 for collaborative production of government services in the UK. Can co-production be used to deliver eGovernment services in the UK? What kind of services could use Web 2.0-supported co-prod... Read More about Web 2.0 for collaborative production..

Analysis of Information governance and patient data protection within primary health care (2010)
Journal Article
Smith, M., Buchanan, W. J., Thuemmler, C., Bell, D., & Hazelhoff Roelfzema, N. (2010). Analysis of Information governance and patient data protection within primary health care. International Journal for Quality in Health Care,

The introduction of Information Governance throughout the NHS in Great Britain from 2004 onwards, saw Pri-mary Care Medicine subject to a regulatory regime aligning current practice with codes, ethics, legislation and standa... Read More about Analysis of Information governance and patient data protection within primary health care.

Knowledge management: Information and communication technologies usage in Scottish and Croatian students. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Penny, K. I., Dukic, G., & Dukic, D. (2010, June). Knowledge management: Information and communication technologies usage in Scottish and Croatian students. Presented at Information Technology Interfaces 2010

The aim of this research study was to explore students' use of ICT in higher education in Scotland and Croatia. A questionnaire survey to gather information was administered at two universities. The sample comprises 450 students at Edinburgh Napier U... Read More about Knowledge management: Information and communication technologies usage in Scottish and Croatian students..

Towards a richer understanding of consumers in social marketing contexts: revisiting the stage of change model. (2010)
Journal Article
Logie-MacIver, L., & Piacentini, M. G. (2010). Towards a richer understanding of consumers in social marketing contexts: revisiting the stage of change model. Journal of Marketing Management, 27, 60-76. https://doi.org/10.1080/02672571003676429

In this paper, we present data from an 18-month-long longitudinal study of a sample of 40 people who received a test for cancer and who were subsequently advised by health professionals on the dietary changes that would lead to improved health. This... Read More about Towards a richer understanding of consumers in social marketing contexts: revisiting the stage of change model..

Big Pharma, social movements, international labour and the internet: critical perspectives on coordination. (2010)
Journal Article
Little, S. E., & Grieco, M. (2010). the internet: critical perspectives on coordination. Labor History, 51, 71-86. https://doi.org/10.1080/00236561003654750

There is a new political space within the dynamics of global organization. The technological needs of
globalised capitalism have spawned a new information communication technology which has the
capacity to enable and enhance the globalising of labo... Read More about Big Pharma, social movements, international labour and the internet: critical perspectives on coordination..

Transformation and change process in innovation models: start-up and mature companies. (2010)
Journal Article
Lewrick, M., & Raeside, R. (2010). Transformation and change process in innovation models: start-up and mature companies. International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, 4, 515-534. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBIR.2010.035711

The transformation from a start-up company to a mature company asks often for dramatic change of capabilities to sustain innovations and business success. Increasing maturity results in the need to adjust the innovation style of a company. This paper... Read More about Transformation and change process in innovation models: start-up and mature companies..

Growing companies and innovation: the influence of managing knowledge (enhancement, acquistion and infrastructure) on innovativeness (2010)
Journal Article
Lewrick, M., Omar, M., Raeside, R., & Peisl, T. (2010). Growing companies and innovation: the influence of managing knowledge (enhancement, acquistion and infrastructure) on innovativeness. International journal of knowledge management studies IJKMS, 4, 248-264. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJKMS.2010.038168

The study is designed to explore in depth the impact of knowledge on different innovation typologies. This study starts with an overview of literature on innovation and knowledge. Three hypotheses tested using data from 200 innovative companies in a... Read More about Growing companies and innovation: the influence of managing knowledge (enhancement, acquistion and infrastructure) on innovativeness.

Progress in visitor attraction research: towards more effective management (2010)
Journal Article
Leask, A. (2010). Progress in visitor attraction research: towards more effective management. Tourism Management, 31, 155-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2009.09.004

Visitorattractions (VAs) play a crucial role in the success of a tourism destination, where they act as key motivators for visits and as resources for local communities. The range of stakeholders involved means their effectivemanagement is of key imp... Read More about Progress in visitor attraction research: towards more effective management.

Competition and competitive advantage in SMEs. (2010)
Book Chapter
Omar, M. (2010). Competition and competitive advantage in SMEs. In S. Nwankwo, & A. Gbadamosi (Eds.), Entrepreneurship marketing: principles and practice of SME marketing (320-335). Routledge

Engaging Organizations in Environmental Change: A Greenprint for Action (2010)
Journal Article
McGuire, D. (2010). Engaging Organizations in Environmental Change: A Greenprint for Action. Advances in developing human resources, 12(5), 508-523. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422310394759

In the past decade, awareness of environmental issues has increased tremendously and organizations are increasingly looking at ways of becoming more environmentally responsible and responsive. However, to date, progress on environmental issues has pr... Read More about Engaging Organizations in Environmental Change: A Greenprint for Action.

Human Resource Development and Society: Human Resource Development’s Role in Embedding Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Ethics in Organizations (2010)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., & McGuire, D. (2010). Human Resource Development and Society: Human Resource Development’s Role in Embedding Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Ethics in Organizations. Advances in developing human resources, 12(5), 487-507. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422310394757

Human resource development (HRD) is increasingly expected to play a facilitative role in corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability, and ethics in organizations. However, there is also significant skepticism concerning HRD’s ability to mak... Read More about Human Resource Development and Society: Human Resource Development’s Role in Embedding Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Ethics in Organizations.

Closing Comments: A Call to Action (2010)
Journal Article
McGuire, D., & Garavan, T. N. (2010). Closing Comments: A Call to Action. Advances in developing human resources, 12(5), 614-616. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422310394435

To date, the field of HRD has largely focused on individuals and organisations and has not devoted sufficient attention to its social role and impact. This concluding article calls on the HRD community to take a more active role in shaping sustainabi... Read More about Closing Comments: A Call to Action.

Conceptualizing the Behavioral Barriers to CSR and CS in Organizations: A Typology of HRD Interventions (2010)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., Heraty, N., Rock, A., & Dalton, E. (2010). Conceptualizing the Behavioral Barriers to CSR and CS in Organizations: A Typology of HRD Interventions. Advances in developing human resources, 12(5), 587-613. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422310394779

A considerable body of research exists on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate sustainability (CS). However, there is significantly less on the influence of employees on the adoption of CSR and CS initiatives. Given the centrality of e... Read More about Conceptualizing the Behavioral Barriers to CSR and CS in Organizations: A Typology of HRD Interventions.

A unifying view of goods and services supply chain management (2010)
Journal Article
Niranjan, T. T., & Weaver, M. W. (2011). A unifying view of goods and services supply chain management. Service Industries Journal, 31(14), 2391-2410. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2010.504821

Ambiguities in the constructs that are the building blocks of research may have hindered advancement of service operations knowledge/research. To alleviate this situation, the authors identify similarities and differences between goods and services t... Read More about A unifying view of goods and services supply chain management.

Internationalisation and mode switching-performance, strategy and timing. (2010)
Thesis
Sachse, U. Internationalisation and mode switching-performance, strategy and timing. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6696

The subject of this thesis is the management of foreign operations and the switching of modes for international business. Contrary to research on the market entry, the focus here lies on the further development of the initially selected market entry... Read More about Internationalisation and mode switching-performance, strategy and timing..

Diversity training in organisations: an introduction (2010)
Journal Article
McGuire, D., & Bagher, M. (2010). Diversity training in organisations: an introduction. Journal of European industrial training, 34(6), 493-505. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090591011061185

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on diversity training and examine the effect of power, privilege and politics on diversity in organisations.Design/methodology/approach – This is a conceptual paper examining the argume... Read More about Diversity training in organisations: an introduction.