Commercial airline pilots’ declining professional standing and increasing precarious employment (2018)
Journal Article
Maxwell, G. A., & Grant, K. (2021). Commercial airline pilots’ declining professional standing and increasing precarious employment. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 32(7), 1486-1508. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2018.1528473

With the advent of low cost employment systems for pilots in commercial airlines, we address two questions: What are experienced UK-based, commercial airline pilots’ perspectives on their current professional standing? What are their perspectives on... Read More about Commercial airline pilots’ declining professional standing and increasing precarious employment.

Do business start-ups create high-quality jobs for young people? (2018)
Book Chapter
Ortlieb, R., Sheehan, M., & Masso, J. (2018). Do business start-ups create high-quality jobs for young people?. In J. O'Reilly, J. Leschke, R. Ortlieb, M. Seleib-Kaiser, & P. Villa (Eds.), Youth Labor in Transition: Inequalities, Mobility, and Policies in Europe. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190864798.001.0001

Since the onset of the recent economic crisis, there has been a renewed interest among policymakers across Europe in measures to stimulate self-employment and entrepreneurship as an alternative to unemployment. However, fundamental questions about po... Read More about Do business start-ups create high-quality jobs for young people?.

Building dynamic capabilities for digital transformation: An ongoing process of strategic renewal (2018)
Journal Article
Warner, K. S., & Wäger, M. (2019). Building dynamic capabilities for digital transformation: An ongoing process of strategic renewal. Long Range Planning, 52(3), 326-349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2018.12.001

In this qualitative study, we explore how incumbent firms in traditional industries build dynamic capabilities for digital transformation. Digital transformation has been defined as the use of new digital technologies, such as mobile, artificial inte... Read More about Building dynamic capabilities for digital transformation: An ongoing process of strategic renewal.

Global Issues: The Technological Framework (2018)
Book Chapter
Bratton, J., & Grant, K. (2018). Global Issues: The Technological Framework. In The International Business Environment (251-288). (Fourth edition). Oxford University Press

No abstract available.

Building entrepreneurial potential abroad – exploring return migrant experience (2018)
Journal Article
Pauli, U., & Osowska, R. (2018). Building entrepreneurial potential abroad – exploring return migrant experience. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 25, 936-954. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijebr-02-2018-0098

Purpose: This paper examines how entrepreneurial potential is built abroad during periods of EU economic migration and how this affects the entrepreneurial behaviour of individuals after returning to their home country. Design: A mixed method approac... Read More about Building entrepreneurial potential abroad – exploring return migrant experience.

The shifting terrain of commercial aviation: Implications for HRM (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grant, K., & Maxwell, G. (2018, December). The shifting terrain of commercial aviation: Implications for HRM. Presented at CIPD Applied Research Conference, Nottingham Trent University

Safety is of paramount importance in commercial aviation. Human factors account for up to 80% of aviation accidents and incidents. Commercial aviation is experiencing rapid growth and change while facing intense competition from a large number of new... Read More about The shifting terrain of commercial aviation: Implications for HRM.

An interpretive phenomenological approach to understanding employee meaning of lean and respect for people (2018)
Thesis
Sloan, B. An interpretive phenomenological approach to understanding employee meaning of lean and respect for people. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1532542

Lean is a popular approach for improving operational efficiencies in an organisation through the reduction of wasteful activities. Entities of every size and description today are implementing Lean techniques to maximise customer value, operational e... Read More about An interpretive phenomenological approach to understanding employee meaning of lean and respect for people.

An Exploratory Study Of Perceived Complexity In IT Projects (2018)
Thesis
Klotz, D. An Exploratory Study Of Perceived Complexity In IT Projects. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1510626

The considerable failure rate of information technology (IT) projects remains a problem for many organisations and impacts their ability to successfully participate in the digital economy. Previous root cause analysis identified project complexity as... Read More about An Exploratory Study Of Perceived Complexity In IT Projects.

The reproduction of elite mobilities in Washington D.C. (2018)
Thesis
Schubert, F. The reproduction of elite mobilities in Washington D.C. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1532472

In this thesis, I seek to analyse the reproduction of elite mobilities through participation in Study Internship Programmes (SIP) in Washington D.C. SIPs are programmes for both American as well as international students that come to Washington and p... Read More about The reproduction of elite mobilities in Washington D.C..

Nested tensions and smoothing tactics: An ethnographic examination of ambidexterity in a theatre (2018)
Journal Article
Patrick, H. (2018). Nested tensions and smoothing tactics: An ethnographic examination of ambidexterity in a theatre. Management Learning, 49(5), 559-577. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350507618800940

All organizations face contradictory demands, such as exploiting existing revenue sources whilst exploring new opportunities. The tensions of balancing these demands are largely met by employees, yet nearly all studies focus on the managerial perspec... Read More about Nested tensions and smoothing tactics: An ethnographic examination of ambidexterity in a theatre.

Age management in the workplace: manager and older worker accounts of policy and practice (2018)
Journal Article
Egdell, V., Maclean, G., Raeside, R., & Chen, T. (2020). Age management in the workplace: manager and older worker accounts of policy and practice. Ageing and society, 40(4), 784-804. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X18001307

The impact of an ageing workforce on the workplace is a concern internationally. Governments are increasingly encouraging the continued labour market participation of older workers, seeking to remove previous barriers to the extension of working live... Read More about Age management in the workplace: manager and older worker accounts of policy and practice.

Lean Six-Sigma: the means to healing an ailing NHS? (2018)
Journal Article
Bancroft, J., Saha, K., Li, D., Lukacs, G., & Pierron, X. (2018). Lean Six-Sigma: the means to healing an ailing NHS?. International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 35(9), 1976-1988. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijqrm-01-2017-0006

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine England’s Accident and Emergency (A&E) arm of the National Health Service (NHS). It considers the positive impact that Lean has had and Six-Sigma can have in A&E departments to improve the quality and... Read More about Lean Six-Sigma: the means to healing an ailing NHS?.

A capability approach to career development: An introduction and implications for practice (2018)
Journal Article
Robertson, P. J., & Egdell, V. (2018). A capability approach to career development: An introduction and implications for practice. Australian Journal of Career Development, 27(3), 119-126. https://doi.org/10.1177/1038416217704449

In the UK, the concept of employability is influential in current conceptualizations of career development. It is an example of a discourse underpinned by faith in individual transformation as a response to unstable labour markets, a position that is... Read More about A capability approach to career development: An introduction and implications for practice.

Regenerative Medicine Venturing at the University-Industry Boundary: Implications for Institutions, Entrepreneurs, and Industry (2018)
Book Chapter
Bock, A. J., & Johnson, D. (2018). Regenerative Medicine Venturing at the University-Industry Boundary: Implications for Institutions, Entrepreneurs, and Industry. In A. Raval, P. Hematti, & E. Schmuck (Eds.), Cardiac Extracellular Matrix (213-236). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97421-7_12

Regenerative medicine research at university laboratories has outpaced commercial activity. Legal, regulatory, funding, technological, and operational uncertainty have slowed market entry of regenerative medicine treatments. As a result, commercial d... Read More about Regenerative Medicine Venturing at the University-Industry Boundary: Implications for Institutions, Entrepreneurs, and Industry.

Reverse exchange of healthcare devices: the case of hearing aid equipment in the UK (2018)
Journal Article
Cole, R., Lindsay, C. F., & Barker, F. (2018). Reverse exchange of healthcare devices: the case of hearing aid equipment in the UK. Production Planning and Control, 29(13), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2018.1506892

Reverse exchange (RE) in dealing with the return, recycle and reuse of products is receiving a growing focus. When properly handled, RE in healthcare can deliver an economic benefit of cost minimisation and has extensive positive impacts on both huma... Read More about Reverse exchange of healthcare devices: the case of hearing aid equipment in the UK.

Pathways towards charity trusteeship and developing a community of practice in the UK (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weaver, M., & Hutchison, J. (2018, September). Pathways towards charity trusteeship and developing a community of practice in the UK. Paper presented at The Poetics of Leadership: Creativity, Art and Story in Enabliing Meaningful Change

No abstract available.

OR and Grand Challenges: Land, Lakes & Beyond (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weaver, M. (2018, September). OR and Grand Challenges: Land, Lakes & Beyond. Paper presented at The 60th Operational Society Annual Conference, Lancaster University

In this session we shall seek to discuss:

What “Grand Challenges” face us today and into the future in the areas of Land, Lakes and beyond?

What contribution can the OR community make to address these challenges?

An Exploration of the Impact of Industry 4.0 Approach on Corporate Communication in the German Manufacturing Industry (2018)
Journal Article
Hauer, G., Harte, P., & Kacemi, J. (2018). An Exploration of the Impact of Industry 4.0 Approach on Corporate Communication in the German Manufacturing Industry. International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 7(4), 125-131

The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of the Industry 4.0 approach on Corporate Communication in the German manufacturing industry. Industry 4.0 is currently one of the most discussed topics within the German industry with its aim to str... Read More about An Exploration of the Impact of Industry 4.0 Approach on Corporate Communication in the German Manufacturing Industry.

Intelligence and co-creation in smart specialisation strategies: towards the next stage of RIS3 (2018)
Report
Komninos, N., Kakderi, C., Panori, A., Garcia, E., Reid, A., Cvijanović, V., Roman, M., Deakin, M., & Mora, L. (2018). Intelligence and co-creation in smart specialisation strategies: towards the next stage of RIS3. European Commission

The white paper on “Intelligence and Co-creation in Smart Specialisation Strategies” outlines some key conclusions from the Online S3 project, funded under the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Commission. The Online S3 project has produced an o... Read More about Intelligence and co-creation in smart specialisation strategies: towards the next stage of RIS3.

Measuring host sincerity: scale development and validation (2018)
Journal Article
Taheri, B., Gannon, M. J., Cordina, R., & Lochrie, S. (2018). Measuring host sincerity: scale development and validation. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 30(8), 2752-2772. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijchm-08-2017-0535

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a scale for host sincerity.

Design/methodology/approach
The ten-item host sincerity scale was developed by following a multi-stage scale development procedure (Delphi technique, quali... Read More about Measuring host sincerity: scale development and validation.