Trust and SME internationalisation Networks in West Africa: Insights from Nigeria and Ghana (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Omeihe, K., & Amoako, I. (2019, August). Trust and SME internationalisation Networks in West Africa: Insights from Nigeria and Ghana. Presented at Proceedings of the 2019 Conference Academy of International Business Africa Conference, Accra, Ghana

Based on a qualitative study, this paper aims to develop an understanding of the role of trust in SME internationalisation in West Africa. To date most of the literature on trust and SME internationalisation reveals a paucity of studies on how trust... Read More about Trust and SME internationalisation Networks in West Africa: Insights from Nigeria and Ghana.

Trust and West African Exporting SME Networks (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khan, M. S., Omeihe, K. O., Amoako, I. O., & Gustafsson, V. (2019, November). Trust and West African Exporting SME Networks. Presented at Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE): SPACE – Exploring New Frontiers and Entrepreneurial Places, Newcastle

Topic: Trust and West African SME Networks Applicability to the conference theme: From our viewpoint, the goal of this paper is to expose the notion that very little is known about trust and SME networks from a West African perspective. With this in... Read More about Trust and West African Exporting SME Networks.

Trust And Distrust In Nigerian Supply Chain Relationships (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Omeihe, K. O., Gustafsson, V., Amoako, I. O., & Khan, M. S. (2019, September). Trust And Distrust In Nigerian Supply Chain Relationships. Presented at British Academy of Management Conference, Birmingham, uk

Purpose- To date, most of the literature on trust and distrust reveal a paucity of studies about Nigerian Supply chain relationships. Specifically, this paper attempts to address this gap by examining how trust is developed and repaired in supply cha... Read More about Trust And Distrust In Nigerian Supply Chain Relationships.

L&D professionals in organisations: much ambition, unfilled promise (2019)
Journal Article
Garavan, T., Heneghan, S., O'Brien, F., Gubbins, C., Lai, Y., Carbery, R., Duggan, J., Lannon, R., Sheehan, M., & Grant, K. (2020). L&D professionals in organisations: much ambition, unfilled promise. European Journal of Training and Development, 44(1), 1-86. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-09-2019-0166

This monograph reports a study investigating the roles of learning and development (L&D) professionals in Irish, UK European and US organisations. The study investigates the contextual factors influencing L&D roles in organisations, the strategic and... Read More about L&D professionals in organisations: much ambition, unfilled promise.

Platform Business Modelling for Enhancing the Efficiency of Freight Logistics in the Maritime Supply Chain (2019)
Thesis
Weisshuhn, O. Platform Business Modelling for Enhancing the Efficiency of Freight Logistics in the Maritime Supply Chain. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2455085

The emerging platform economy is transforming industries, and thus also the freight logistics industry. In particular, industry platforms based on blockchain technology that process business-to-business (B2B) transactions offer enormous potential for... Read More about Platform Business Modelling for Enhancing the Efficiency of Freight Logistics in the Maritime Supply Chain.

Exploring the attitudes towards entrepreneurship in a transforming society. The case of Poland (2019)
Journal Article
Osowska, R. (2019). Exploring the attitudes towards entrepreneurship in a transforming society. The case of Poland. Management International, 23(5), 26-35

This study is an analysis on the perception of entrepreneurship in Polish society across two decades, starting from year 1990, which marked the end of communism. 129 articles have been analysed to identify the social value of entrepreneurship and lat... Read More about Exploring the attitudes towards entrepreneurship in a transforming society. The case of Poland.

Investigating Regulatory Compliance: Key Issues in the Management of Food Safety Risk in the Fast Food Industry in Jamaica (2019)
Thesis
McNeil, R. H. Investigating Regulatory Compliance: Key Issues in the Management of Food Safety Risk in the Fast Food Industry in Jamaica. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2386568

Food safety is a critical issue that must be implemented and monitored in all aspects of food delivery to the public. Consumers at fast food restaurants are at risk if the proper food safety measures are not applied. Understanding why safe food pract... Read More about Investigating Regulatory Compliance: Key Issues in the Management of Food Safety Risk in the Fast Food Industry in Jamaica.

Operationalising Lean in Healthcare: the Impact of Professionalism (2019)
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., Kumar, M., & Juleff, L. (2019). Operationalising Lean in Healthcare: the Impact of Professionalism. Production Planning and Control, 31(8), 629-643. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2019.1668577

Lean is endorsed as policy in practice in the UK but the challenges and complexities affecting Lean in healthcare are still to be adequately assessed. Through a qualitative single case study of an NHS organisation implementing Lean, 43 interviews wit... Read More about Operationalising Lean in Healthcare: the Impact of Professionalism.

Transformative Reflexivity: Teaching and Quality Enterprise Pedagogy (2019)
Journal Article
Omeihe, I., & Omeihe, K. O. (2019). Transformative Reflexivity: Teaching and Quality Enterprise Pedagogy. Journal of Higher Education Service Science and Management, 2(2),

Research summary In this paper, we examine with interest teaching and quality in enterprise pedagogy. This becomes pertinent as quality enterprise pedagogy lays the foundation for student development and empowerment. We have theorised by drawing on t... Read More about Transformative Reflexivity: Teaching and Quality Enterprise Pedagogy.

Social media conflicts during the financial crisis: Managerial implications for retail banks (2019)
Journal Article
Dineva, D., Lu, X., & Breitsohl, J. (2019). Social media conflicts during the financial crisis: Managerial implications for retail banks. Strategic Change, 28(5), 381-386. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.2292

Social media can be used proactively to disseminate accurate corporate information and address undesirable consumer behaviors online in order to help counteract negativity in the business environment in the wake of a financial crisis. Social media th... Read More about Social media conflicts during the financial crisis: Managerial implications for retail banks.

Trust and West African exporting SME networks (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Amoako, I. O., Omeihe, K. O., Gustafsson, V., & Omeihe, I. (2019, August). Trust and West African exporting SME networks. Paper presented at Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development 4th Annual Conference, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom

Purpose This paper makes a case for the examination of trust based on the notion that trust differs across contexts. This is important as a study of this nature provides a basis for uncovering new aspects of trust and SME networks. To date most of th... Read More about Trust and West African exporting SME networks.

A spirit of generosity: philanthropy in the Scotch Whisky Industry (2019)
Journal Article
MacKenzie, N., Gordon, J., & Gannon, M. (2019). A spirit of generosity: philanthropy in the Scotch Whisky Industry. Business History Review, 93(3), 529-552. https://doi.org/10.1017/S000768051900093X

Recent literature on philanthropy and business has focused on the return of capital to businesses and entrepreneurs from giving. In this paper, we show how historical context impacts the motivations and organizational forms created over time in phila... Read More about A spirit of generosity: philanthropy in the Scotch Whisky Industry.

Harnessing the Influence of Social Media in Online Luxury Brand Communication (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lu, X., Filieri, R., & Rahman, M. (2019, July). Harnessing the Influence of Social Media in Online Luxury Brand Communication. Presented at 2019 Global Fashion Management Conference, Paris, France

This research has adopted Word-of-Mouth (WOM) and social support theory along with a social media (SM) perspective to investigate why consumers enjoy using SM and interacting with luxury brand. Focusing on fundamental human needs, this study aims to... Read More about Harnessing the Influence of Social Media in Online Luxury Brand Communication.

Measuring the Impact of Customers and Noncustomers Influencer Values in Social Networks (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Azer, J., & Ranaweera, C. (2019, July). Measuring the Impact of Customers and Noncustomers Influencer Values in Social Networks. Paper presented at Frontiers in Service, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Understanding the influence customers have on each other is of critical importance in service research.
With consistently growing opportunities to influence other actors through social media, the relationships
between a firm and its customers are e... Read More about Measuring the Impact of Customers and Noncustomers Influencer Values in Social Networks.

The role of government and the international competitiveness of SMEs: evidence from Ghanaian non-traditional exports (2019)
Journal Article
Appiah, K., Osei, C., Selassie, H., & Osabutey, E. (2019). The role of government and the international competitiveness of SMEs: evidence from Ghanaian non-traditional exports. Critical Perspectives on International Business, 15(4), 296-322. https://doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-06-2018-0049

Purpose
The nature of international markets and the challenges with respect to the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) makes it imperative to examine government support. The study aims to assess the role and effectiveness of gover... Read More about The role of government and the international competitiveness of SMEs: evidence from Ghanaian non-traditional exports.

It’s not what you do; it’s the way that you do it: An exploratory study of talent management as an inherently motivational process in the hospitality sector (2019)
Journal Article
D'Annunzio-Green, N., & Ramdhony, A. (2019). It’s not what you do; it’s the way that you do it: An exploratory study of talent management as an inherently motivational process in the hospitality sector. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 31(10), 3992-4020. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-11-2018-0905

Purpose: This paper draws on the key tenets of self-determination theory (SDT) to explore the possibility of deploying Talent Management (TM) as an inherently motivational process within the hospitality industry and examines the role of managers in... Read More about It’s not what you do; it’s the way that you do it: An exploratory study of talent management as an inherently motivational process in the hospitality sector.

The Need, Challenges, and Opportunities for Finance Transformation in Global Organisations (2019)
Thesis
Schröder, C. The Need, Challenges, and Opportunities for Finance Transformation in Global Organisations. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2090289

Finance transformation is a process aiming at finance efficiency and thus supports solving critical issues in the finance function, focusing on strategy, process, talent, and technology solutions. For enterprises, it is essential to perform a finance... Read More about The Need, Challenges, and Opportunities for Finance Transformation in Global Organisations.

An Exploration of Leadership Practices in Scotland’s Contact Centre Industry (2019)
Thesis
Orozco Vidal, A. An Exploration of Leadership Practices in Scotland’s Contact Centre Industry. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2086464

The aim of this research was to explore the leadership practices implemented in Scotland’s contact centre industry in order to identify the leadership theories adopted in the customer-focused, highly controlled, and standardised environment of contac... Read More about An Exploration of Leadership Practices in Scotland’s Contact Centre Industry.

Understanding perceived risks in a lean company for supply chain risk mitigation in the automotive sector of China (2019)
Thesis
Hui, Y. Understanding perceived risks in a lean company for supply chain risk mitigation in the automotive sector of China. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2086152

China’s automotive sector has been undergoing rapid growth over the past two decades with significant increase of volume, technology upgrade and complexity of market environment. As a result, tier one suppliers have found themselves operating in an e... Read More about Understanding perceived risks in a lean company for supply chain risk mitigation in the automotive sector of China.

The impact of team-focussed transformational and ethical leadership on team innovation: an investigation of the role of team engagement and team developmental climate (2019)
Thesis
Heidl, B. H. The impact of team-focussed transformational and ethical leadership on team innovation: an investigation of the role of team engagement and team developmental climate. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2070785

PURPOSE: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the impact of transformational leadership and ethical leadership on innovation. Drawing on social learning and social information processing theory, this research focusses on team level processes.... Read More about The impact of team-focussed transformational and ethical leadership on team innovation: an investigation of the role of team engagement and team developmental climate.