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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.

Sustainability in the NHS (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fascia, M. (2018, August). Sustainability in the NHS. Presented at EMRI, Edinburgh

NHS Presentation at the Edinburgh Multicultural Research Institute.

An Investigation of the Process and Characteristics used by Project Managers in IT Consulting in the Selection of Project Management Software (2018)
Thesis
Meyer, E. An Investigation of the Process and Characteristics used by Project Managers in IT Consulting in the Selection of Project Management Software. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1253385

As project management (PM) and information technology (IT) evolved over the last decades, an increasing number of project management software products have emerged. Project managers in IT consulting can improve the success of projects through the uti... Read More about An Investigation of the Process and Characteristics used by Project Managers in IT Consulting in the Selection of Project Management Software.

Managing knowledge through social media: Modelling an entrepreneurial approach for Scottish SMEs and beyond. (2018)
Journal Article
Crammond, R., Omeihe, K. O., Murray, A., & Ledger, K. (2018). Managing knowledge through social media: Modelling an entrepreneurial approach for Scottish SMEs and beyond. Baltic Journal of Management, 13(3), 303-328. https://doi.org/10.1108/BJM-05-2017-0133

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to conceptualise social media usage (SMU) as a contributory, knowledge management (KM) tool towards entrepreneurial behaviour amongst small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Although an underdeveloped concept... Read More about Managing knowledge through social media: Modelling an entrepreneurial approach for Scottish SMEs and beyond..

Applying Standards, Guidelines and Methods in Construction Project Management (2018)
Thesis
Schrapers, M. Applying Standards, Guidelines and Methods in Construction Project Management. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1253601

This dissertation scrutinizes the application of various standards, guidelines and methods in construction project management, and examines the use of such methods, tools and applications. Even though the availability of literature in the context of... Read More about Applying Standards, Guidelines and Methods in Construction Project Management.

The Impact of Negatively-valenced Influencing Behaviour (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Azer, J., & Alexander, M. (2018, June). The Impact of Negatively-valenced Influencing Behaviour. Presented at 10th SERVSIG

Influencing behavior as a form of Customer Engagement Behavior (CEB) has the potential to affect other customers’ attitude and behavioral outcomes and likewise the value and performance of firms in different ways depending on its valence. However, de... Read More about The Impact of Negatively-valenced Influencing Behaviour.

Risky business: HRM implications from pilots' accounts of critical incidents in UK commercial Aviation (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grant, K., & Maxwell, G. (2018, June). Risky business: HRM implications from pilots' accounts of critical incidents in UK commercial Aviation. Paper presented at International Human Resource Management Conference

Safety is of paramount importance in aviation in first-world countries. Commercial aviation here is highly reliable and ultra-safe, at least technically. However, while technology has significantly improved safety, human error has not decreased at a... Read More about Risky business: HRM implications from pilots' accounts of critical incidents in UK commercial Aviation.

Developing and managing talent in public services: Navigating the collaborative landscape (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grant, K., Mackie, R., Gadsden, S., & McLaughlin, D. (2018, June). Developing and managing talent in public services: Navigating the collaborative landscape. Presented at University Forum for Human Resource Development (UFHRD), Northumbria, UK

Against a background of significant public service reform and growing acceptance of the need for public service organizations to better co-ordinate and integrate approaches to workforce development and talent management (TM), this paper examines the... Read More about Developing and managing talent in public services: Navigating the collaborative landscape.

Trust in Cross Border Trade Networks (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Omeihe, K., Gustafsson, V., Amoako, I., & Saud Khan, M. (2018, May). Trust in Cross Border Trade Networks. Paper presented at 3rd Annual Research Conference- Centre for African Research and Economic Development (CAREED), Paisley

Purpose
This paper aims to develop an understanding of trust in cross border trade networks dominating West African markets. To date most of the literature on trust and network relationships reveal a paucity of studies about West African traders. Th... Read More about Trust in Cross Border Trade Networks.

Exploring the Impact of Brexit on UK City Brand Perception - The Case of Edinburgh (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Osei, C., & Weigert, A. M. (2018, May). Exploring the Impact of Brexit on UK City Brand Perception - The Case of Edinburgh. Paper presented at 47th European Marketing Academy (EMAC) Conference, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

This exploratory research uncovers the current perception of brand Edinburgh among the residents of Munich, and explores potential attitudes, feelings and emotions of the participants towards Edinburgh and its city regions post-Brexit. It essentially... Read More about Exploring the Impact of Brexit on UK City Brand Perception - The Case of Edinburgh.

Event futures: innovation, creativity and collaboration (2018)
Journal Article
Jaimangal-Jones, D., Robertson, M., & Jackson, C. (2018). Event futures: innovation, creativity and collaboration. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 9(2), 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEFM-05-2018-0032

This special issue has at its centre the theme Event Futures: innovation, creativity and collaboration. This theme was the basis of the Association for Events Management Education (AEME) annual forum hosted at Cardiff Metropolitan University, 5-7 Jul... Read More about Event futures: innovation, creativity and collaboration.

Servicescape and shopping value: the role of negotiation intention, social orientation, and recreational identity at the Istanbul Grand Bazaar, Turkey (2018)
Journal Article
Yalinay, O., Baxter, I. W. F., Collinson, E., Curran, R., Gannon, M. J., Lochrie, S., Taheri, B., & Thompson, J. (2018). Servicescape and shopping value: the role of negotiation intention, social orientation, and recreational identity at the Istanbul Grand Bazaar, Turkey. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 35(9), 1132-1144. https://doi.org/10.1080/10548408.2018.1475277

This paper examines the influence of negotiation intention, recreational shopper identity, and social shopping orientation on both servicescape and visitors’ overall shopping value in the Istanbul Grand Bazaar. We developed and tested a conceptual mo... Read More about Servicescape and shopping value: the role of negotiation intention, social orientation, and recreational identity at the Istanbul Grand Bazaar, Turkey.

Food fraud and the perceived integrity of European food imports into China (2018)
Journal Article
Kendall, H., Naughton, P., Kuznesof, S., Raley, M., Dean, M., Clark, B., Stolz, H., Home, R., Chan, M. Y., Zhong, Q., Brereton, P., & Frewer, L. J. (2018). Food fraud and the perceived integrity of European food imports into China. PLOS ONE, 13(5), Article e0195817. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195817

Background/Aims
Persistent incidents of food fraud in China have resulted in low levels of consumer trust in the authenticity and safety of food that is domestically produced. We examined the relationship between the concerns of Chinese consumers re... Read More about Food fraud and the perceived integrity of European food imports into China.

Public perception of cigarette marketing (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aroean, L., & Tjandra, N. (2018, May). Public perception of cigarette marketing. Paper presented at 46th Academy of Marketing Science Conference, New Orleans

How do people conceive of an ethically good action? How do people link their perceptual arguments which is compelling? Do people not simply line up reasons for a specific course of action? Many of us will say differently, and it somehow depends on th... Read More about Public perception of cigarette marketing.

Meaningful Engagement for Retail Transformation: Value Co-Creation through Digital Technology and Sustainability Innovation (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Legl, C. (2018, May). Meaningful Engagement for Retail Transformation: Value Co-Creation through Digital Technology and Sustainability Innovation. Poster presented at Edinburgh Napier University Business School annual conference, 2018

Meaningful engagement for retail transformation: value co-creation through digital technology and sustainability innovation

Name: Carina Legl (MSc with Distinction in International Business Management)

Ever greater demands for finite resources... Read More about Meaningful Engagement for Retail Transformation: Value Co-Creation through Digital Technology and Sustainability Innovation.

Deriving Revenue from in Game Adverts in Online Mobile Games (2018)
Journal Article
Mehrtens, N., Rosenboom, I., Chen, T., & Raeside, R. (2018). Deriving Revenue from in Game Adverts in Online Mobile Games. Entertainment Computing, 27, 101-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.entcom.2018.04.005

With the increased ownership of smart phones online free to play gaming has become popular but deriving revenue for the game owner is difficult and relies on encouraging micro payments to buy in game tools or cross selling of other products. There is... Read More about Deriving Revenue from in Game Adverts in Online Mobile Games.