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The new business of football: a study of current and aspirant football club managers. (2014)
Journal Article
Morrow, S., & Howieson, B. (2014). The new business of football: a study of current and aspirant football club managers. Journal of Sport Management, 28(5), 515-528. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2013-0134

Professional football (soccer) in Europe has changed dramatically in the past two decades, largely due to the escalation of media rights deals. Many professional football clubs are now complex businesses, intrinsically concerned with financial matter... Read More about The new business of football: a study of current and aspirant football club managers..

Innovation and connectivity in northern european technical cooperation networks (2014)
Journal Article
Pearson, M., & Cabras, I. (2014). Innovation and connectivity in northern european technical cooperation networks. International Journal of Innovation Management, 18(4), 1450022. https://doi.org/10.1142/s1363919614500224

The rationale and policy proposed by two collaborating projects is to increase innovation through improved connectivity among SMEs within northern European supply chains. To inform project policy we test the hypothesis ‘improvement in broadly defined... Read More about Innovation and connectivity in northern european technical cooperation networks.

eScaping in the city, retailvents in socio-spatially managed futures. (2014)
Book Chapter
Robertson, M., & Lees, G. (2014). eScaping in the city, retailvents in socio-spatially managed futures. In I. Yeoman, M. Robertson, U. McMahon-Beattie, E. Backer, & K. Smith (Eds.), The Future of Events and Festivals (251-267). (1). Routledge

From a mercantile past, of the travelling merchant and adventures and travels around the world, to proliferation of market towns, to the growth of individual – specialist – shops and then to the emergence of retail giants (supermarkets to superstores... Read More about eScaping in the city, retailvents in socio-spatially managed futures..

Skills utilisation in Scotland: exploring the views of managers and employees (2014)
Journal Article
Grant, K., Maxwell, G., & Ogden, S. (2014). Skills utilisation in Scotland: exploring the views of managers and employees. Employee Relations, 36(5), 458-479. https://doi.org/10.1108/er-09-2012-0069

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore empirically manager and employee views on employees’ skills utilisation in organisations in Scotland.
Design/methodology/approach
– Questionnaires to managers and employees, plus three case studies... Read More about Skills utilisation in Scotland: exploring the views of managers and employees.

Retailing to the “grey pound”: Understanding the food shopping habits and preferences of consumers over 50 in Scotland (2014)
Journal Article
Omar, M., Tjandra, N. C., & Ensor, J. (2014). Retailing to the “grey pound”: Understanding the food shopping habits and preferences of consumers over 50 in Scotland. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 21(5), 753-763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2014.06.001

The number of older people is growing globally and therefore there is an implication for providing products and services to facilitate access to nutritious food, considered fundamental for maintaining health and independence. Historically, older cons... Read More about Retailing to the “grey pound”: Understanding the food shopping habits and preferences of consumers over 50 in Scotland.

A mutual health service in Scotland: Do we understand fully the leadership implications? (2014)
Journal Article
Howieson, B., & Fenwick, C. (2014). A mutual health service in Scotland: Do we understand fully the leadership implications?. Leadership in Health Services, 27(3), 193-203. https://doi.org/10.1108/lhs-12-2012-0040

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the leadership implications of a mutual health service in National Health Service (NHS) Scotland.
Design/methodology/approach – Analysis of extant government policy and suggestions of leadership cons... Read More about A mutual health service in Scotland: Do we understand fully the leadership implications?.

“You can never really be emotionally spontaneous”: Understanding emotion display at work through cross-paradigm dialogue (2014)
Thesis
Amati, C. A. “You can never really be emotionally spontaneous”: Understanding emotion display at work through cross-paradigm dialogue. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7246

Intro & Rationale The thesis develops an understanding of emotion display at work that is stimulated by a cross-paradigm dialogue. Emotion and emotion display at work are subjects that have received increasing interest from psychology, HR and managem... Read More about “You can never really be emotionally spontaneous”: Understanding emotion display at work through cross-paradigm dialogue.

How branding process activities impact brand equity within Higher Education Institutions - Editorial. (2014)
Journal Article
Williams, R. J., & Omar, M. (2014). How branding process activities impact brand equity within Higher Education Institutions - Editorial. Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 24(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/08841241.2014.920567

Editorial.

No abstract available.

Special issue focussing on Branding in Higher Education: Create Brand Equity by Focusing on Brand Identity, Brand Soul, and Brand Image

A KM implementation as management innovation: the impact of an agent of change. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rasmussen, L., & Hall, H. (2014, June). A KM implementation as management innovation: the impact of an agent of change. Paper presented at Information: interactions and impact (i3) 2015

This paper presents findings from an extensive study of a Knowledge Management (KM) programme within a large distributed public sector organisation. Here we conceive KM as a ‘management innovation’ (Birkinshaw, Hamel & Mol, 2005; Mol & Birkinshaw, 20... Read More about A KM implementation as management innovation: the impact of an agent of change..

Exploring reflection as a multi-dimensional construct: implications for HRD theory and practice (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duncan, F., Watson, S., & Ramdhony, A. (2014, June). Exploring reflection as a multi-dimensional construct: implications for HRD theory and practice. Paper presented at AHRD European Conference 2014: 15th International Conference on Human Resource Development Research and Practice across Europe, Edinburgh

This conceptual paper seeks to explore the concepts of reflection and reflective practice to develop a critical understanding of the process and its multiple dimensions and the implications for HRD theory and practice. Although reflective practice ha... Read More about Exploring reflection as a multi-dimensional construct: implications for HRD theory and practice.

Releasing Hidden Profit through Taking a Strategic View of Non-strategic Costs (2014)
Thesis
Yeh, Y.-C. Releasing Hidden Profit through Taking a Strategic View of Non-strategic Costs. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7256

With the emergence of the lean enterprise and increased global competition, companies should learn to be more proactive in the way they manage costs from a strategic perspective. The literature has shown that cost management has shifted away from a f... Read More about Releasing Hidden Profit through Taking a Strategic View of Non-strategic Costs.

An investigation of service quality in the healthcare sector: a study of an independent private physiotherapy practice (2014)
Thesis
Gow, A. H. An investigation of service quality in the healthcare sector: a study of an independent private physiotherapy practice. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6910

This study was concerned with an investigation into the service quality of an independent private physiotherapy practice using a mixed method approach. The Directors of the private physiotherapy practice (the practice) required an understanding of th... Read More about An investigation of service quality in the healthcare sector: a study of an independent private physiotherapy practice.

The Role of Swift Trust in Virtual Teams and Implications for Human Resource Development (2014)
Journal Article
Germain, M.-L., & McGuire, D. (2014). The Role of Swift Trust in Virtual Teams and Implications for Human Resource Development. Advances in developing human resources, 16(3), 356-370. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422314532097

The Problem The combination of flatter organizational structures, globalization, cost-saving initiatives, and the increased emphasis on knowledge sharing has been a contributor to the use of virtual teams in U.S. organizations.
The Solution To perfo... Read More about The Role of Swift Trust in Virtual Teams and Implications for Human Resource Development.

Advancing HRD theory: New theoretical perspectives and promoting methodological pluralism (2014)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., & Carbery, R. (2014). Advancing HRD theory: New theoretical perspectives and promoting methodological pluralism. European Journal of Training and Development, 38(4), 262-264. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-03-2014-0028

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to set the context for the five papers in this issue that propose new perspectives and/or address the current state of specific sub-fields within Human Resource Development (HRD). Design/methodology/approach –... Read More about Advancing HRD theory: New theoretical perspectives and promoting methodological pluralism.

Facilities Management Approach For Achieving Sustainability in Commercial Buildings in Nigeria (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Olaniyi, O. O., Smith, A., Liyanage, C., & Akintoye, A. (2014, June). Facilities Management Approach For Achieving Sustainability in Commercial Buildings in Nigeria. Presented at 13th EuroFM European Facility Management Network Conference and Research Symposium, Berlin, Germany

The purpose of this research is to determine the extent of sustainable facilities management (FM) practice in the management of commercial buildings in Nigeria and identify barriers to it, in order to develop a solution model that will proffer ways o... Read More about Facilities Management Approach For Achieving Sustainability in Commercial Buildings in Nigeria.