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A Case Study on E-Kanban Implementation: A Framework for Successful Implementation. (2013)
Book Chapter
MacKerron, G., Kumar, M., & Kumar, V. (2013). A Case Study on E-Kanban Implementation: A Framework for Successful Implementation. In U. Ramanathan, & R. Ramanathan (Eds.), Supply Chain: Strategies, Issues and Models (99-112). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5352-8_5

This paper provides generic guidelines to ensure an electronic supplier Kanban can be successfully implemented across an organization. This approach is based on case study work conducted within a European manufacturing SME. A framework in the form of... Read More about A Case Study on E-Kanban Implementation: A Framework for Successful Implementation..

Older and fitter: raising the older person's agenda -issue for consideration for supermarkets and food retailers. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Omar, M., Tjandra, N. C., & Ensor, J. (2013, July). Older and fitter: raising the older person's agenda -issue for consideration for supermarkets and food retailers. Presented at Marketing Relevance - Academy of Marketing Conference 2013

The global ageing population is well reported within the media and academia (Szmigin & Carrigan, 2001). An ageing population will bring challenges with ramifications on society, impacting on social and health services through a reduction on mobility... Read More about Older and fitter: raising the older person's agenda -issue for consideration for supermarkets and food retailers..

Branding Africa: the way forward. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ossei, C., Tjandra, N. C., Omar, M., & Ensor, J. (2013, January). Branding Africa: the way forward. Presented at 12th International Marketing Trends

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate how Africa has been branded, and to propose strategies to re-brand Africa the as an attractive destination for both foreign and domestic investment.
Design/Methodology/Approach – A detailed revie... Read More about Branding Africa: the way forward..

Network Equilibrium and the Spread of Innovation in Technologically Cooperating European SMEs. (2013)
Preprint / Working Paper
Pearson, M. Network Equilibrium and the Spread of Innovation in Technologically Cooperating European SMEs

European technical cooperation data from a recent large survey on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is used to formulate a proxy network of country typical SMEs (CTSMEs) and reveal measures of centrality, bridging, density and structural equivalenc... Read More about Network Equilibrium and the Spread of Innovation in Technologically Cooperating European SMEs..

Value chain management: an illustration using variability mapping and decision frontier analysis. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pearson, M. (2013, July). Value chain management: an illustration using variability mapping and decision frontier analysis. Presented at 5th European Conference on Intelligent Management Systems in Operations

We address uncertainty and confusion in value chain management through the use of recently developed phase plane and decision frontier analysis. The new methodology enables the distinction between the concept of local, self-inflicted, uncertainty and... Read More about Value chain management: an illustration using variability mapping and decision frontier analysis..

Exploring the influence of country-of-origin information to Generation Ys' perception towards international fashion brands. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tjandra, N. C., Osei, C., Ensor, J., & Omar, M. (2013, January). Exploring the influence of country-of-origin information to Generation Ys' perception towards international fashion brands. Presented at 12th International Marketing Trends

The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore whether and how country-of-origin information influences the perception of Generation Ys from twenty one countries towards international fashion brands. With approximately 1.38 billion Generation Ys... Read More about Exploring the influence of country-of-origin information to Generation Ys' perception towards international fashion brands..

Applying Brand Management to Higher Education through the use of the Brand Flux Model™ - The Case of Arcadia University. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Williams, J., & Omar, M. (2013, February). Applying Brand Management to Higher Education through the use of the Brand Flux Model™ - The Case of Arcadia University. Presented at AMA Winter Marketing Educator's Conference

This study acknowledges the need for brand management at an HEI in order to address an increasingly competitive reality. As an understudied area, this primary research case provides a model to assist in understanding the role of branding as a growth... Read More about Applying Brand Management to Higher Education through the use of the Brand Flux Model™ - The Case of Arcadia University..

The marketing Impact of the principles of renamingwithin a Higher Education service organization. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Williams, J., Williams, H. A., & Omar, M. (2013, February). The marketing Impact of the principles of renamingwithin a Higher Education service organization. Presented at AMA Winter Marketing Educator's Conference

Three Higher Education Institutions that underwent renaming are used to define and discuss: radical renaming, brand soul, Brand Flux™ and the eight principles of renaming in service organizations. A process model that depicts renaming decision-making... Read More about The marketing Impact of the principles of renamingwithin a Higher Education service organization..

Mining the Discourse: Strategizing During BHP Billiton's Attempted Acquisition of Rio Tinto. (2013)
Journal Article
Floris, M., Grant, D., & Cutcher, L. (2013). Mining the Discourse: Strategizing During BHP Billiton's Attempted Acquisition of Rio Tinto. Journal of Management Studies, https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12035

Using a discourse-analytic approach, we examine the strategizing that occurred during an attempted acquisition in 2007/08 of Rio Tinto by BHP Billiton. In doing so, we contribute to discursive studies of mergers and acquisitions in two significant re... Read More about Mining the Discourse: Strategizing During BHP Billiton's Attempted Acquisition of Rio Tinto..

Aligning people, processes and technology: recurring issues in the design and implementation of eLearning, eHealth and eBusiness infrastructure (2013)
Thesis
Ure, J. P. Aligning people, processes and technology: recurring issues in the design and implementation of eLearning, eHealth and eBusiness infrastructure. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6117

This PhD by published works explores recurring issues in the design and implementation of eLearning, eBusiness and eHealth infrastructure at scale. It takes a socio-technical systems perspective on recurring issues in design/implementation, drawing o... Read More about Aligning people, processes and technology: recurring issues in the design and implementation of eLearning, eHealth and eBusiness infrastructure.

The use of Manager Self-Service (MSS) HR portals in MNCs: the influence of attitudinal, normative, behavioural and national cultural factors (2013)
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., & O'Brien, F. (2013). The use of Manager Self-Service (MSS) HR portals in MNCs: the influence of attitudinal, normative, behavioural and national cultural factors. European Journal of International Management, 7(4), 393. https://doi.org/10.1504/ejim.2013.055279

This study investigates the use of a mandatory MSS HR portal by managers in an MNC, based on self-report data (N = 499) on attitudes and behaviour and archival data on actual usage. Data on usage was extracted four months following the implementatio... Read More about The use of Manager Self-Service (MSS) HR portals in MNCs: the influence of attitudinal, normative, behavioural and national cultural factors.

Job Stress in the United Kingdom: Are Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Large Enterprises Different?: Job Stress in the United Kingdom (2013)
Journal Article
Lai, Y., Saridakis, G., & Blackburn, R. (2015). Job Stress in the United Kingdom: Are Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Large Enterprises Different?: Job Stress in the United Kingdom. Stress and Health, 31(3), 222-235. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.2549

This paper examines the relationships between firm size and employees' experience of work stress. We used a matched employer–employee dataset (Workplace Employment Relations Survey 2011) that comprises of 7182 employees from 1210 private organization... Read More about Job Stress in the United Kingdom: Are Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Large Enterprises Different?: Job Stress in the United Kingdom.

The product as a point of value. (2013)
Book Chapter
Omar, M., Osei, C., Williams, J., & Williams, H. A. (2013). The product as a point of value. In A. Gbadamosi, I. Bathgate, & S. Nwankwo (Eds.), Principles of Marketing: a value-based approach (165-198). Palgrave Macmillan

Organizational culture in knowledge creation, creativity and innovation: Towards the Freiraum model (2013)
Journal Article
Auernhammer, J. M., & Hall, H. (2014). Organizational culture in knowledge creation, creativity and innovation: Towards the Freiraum model. Journal of Information Science, 40(2), 154-166. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551513508356

This paper draws on findings from an in-depth case study of practices related to the meeting of organisational goals pertinent to knowledge creation, creativity and innovation performance. Overall a mixed methods approach that used both quantitative... Read More about Organizational culture in knowledge creation, creativity and innovation: Towards the Freiraum model.

Development and exploration of person-dynamic-fit (2013)
Thesis
von Weichs, I. M. F. Development and exploration of person-dynamic-fit. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6611

The aim of this research is to develop and explore a Person-Dynamic-Fit (PD-Fit) concept. This concept is measured by means of a fit between the dynamic preference of individuals and the level of dynamic in their specific work environments. This fit... Read More about Development and exploration of person-dynamic-fit.

Management Development and Co-production: myths and realities (2013)
Journal Article
Fenwick, J., & McMillan, J. (2013). Management Development and Co-production: myths and realities. Journal of Management Development, 32, 971-983. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMD-07-2012-0083

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the relationship between public sector practitioners and academic providers in the design and delivery of management development programmes. What is the added value of HEI involvement in management de... Read More about Management Development and Co-production: myths and realities.

Horizontal Collaboration in Logistics: A Comprehensive Framework (2013)
Journal Article
Pomponi, F., Fratocchi, L., Rossi Tafuri, S., & Palumbo, M. (2013). Horizontal Collaboration in Logistics: A Comprehensive Framework. Research in Logistics and Production, 4, 243-254

Abstract Cooperation in logistics is widely recognised as one of the core challenges for the next future. In this context, horizontal collaboration is believed to be one of the innovative solutions to effectively tackle the growing logistic challenge... Read More about Horizontal Collaboration in Logistics: A Comprehensive Framework.

Social layers of customer-to-customer value co-creation (2013)
Journal Article
Rihova, I., Buhalis, D., Moital, M., & Gouthro, M. B. (2013). Social layers of customer-to-customer value co-creation. Journal of Service Management, 24(5), 553-566. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOSM-04-2013-0092

Purpose – Approached from the customer-dominant (C-D) logic perspective, this paper aims to extend current value co-creation discussions by providing conceptual insights into co-creation within customers' social sphere. Focusing on socially dense co... Read More about Social layers of customer-to-customer value co-creation.

Towards a new understanding of organizational culture in the UK voluntary sector: a case-study of faith-based organisations in Scotland (2013)
Thesis
Carpenter, M. I. Towards a new understanding of organizational culture in the UK voluntary sector: a case-study of faith-based organisations in Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6441

The researcher holds 13 years employment experience within a major UK voluntary organisation (The Salvation Army) and seeks to explore voluntary sector cultural characteristics from the viewpoint of a cultural insider (an ‘emic’ perspective).
Drawin... Read More about Towards a new understanding of organizational culture in the UK voluntary sector: a case-study of faith-based organisations in Scotland.