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The Application of Human Factors through the Assessment and Improvement of Behavioural Safety to Improve Safety Performance in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (2012)
Thesis
Rose, W. The Application of Human Factors through the Assessment and Improvement of Behavioural Safety to Improve Safety Performance in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5022

User-friendly systems of human factors (HF) analysis are not presently available to the managers of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs). It is therefore difficult for such professionals to assess the safety culture within their own workplaces... Read More about The Application of Human Factors through the Assessment and Improvement of Behavioural Safety to Improve Safety Performance in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises.

Risiken erfolgreich managen. (2010)
Book Chapter
Henschel, T. (2010). Risiken erfolgreich managen. In Ein Handbuch fur den Mittelstand. Erich Schmidt Verlag

Implementing a holistic risk management for Small and Medium-sized enterprises. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Henschel, T. (2009, June). Implementing a holistic risk management for Small and Medium-sized enterprises. Presented at 54th Annual World Conference on the International Council for Small Business

Business management literature has largely neglected the theme of risk management for SMEs.
This workshop sketches the outline of a holistic risk management system for SMEs to overcome
the deficits and restrictions that have been detected in the li... Read More about Implementing a holistic risk management for Small and Medium-sized enterprises..

Innovation and New Product Development by SMEs An Investigation of Scottish Food and Drinks Industry: An Investigation of Scottish Food and Drinks Industry (2009)
Thesis
Vyas, V. Innovation and New Product Development by SMEs An Investigation of Scottish Food and Drinks Industry: An Investigation of Scottish Food and Drinks Industry. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2960

This dissertation reports the results of case studies on innovation and new product development in eight Scottish food companies and a subsequent triangulation survey of 85 innovative Scottish companies.

The case studies are carried out using qua... Read More about Innovation and New Product Development by SMEs An Investigation of Scottish Food and Drinks Industry: An Investigation of Scottish Food and Drinks Industry.

Risikomanagement Typologie: an empirical study of German SME's (2008)
Journal Article
Henschel, T. (2008). Risikomanagement Typologie: an empirical study of German SME's. Zeitschrift fur Risk, Fraud and Governance, 3, 149-160

The literature has neglected the issue of risk management in small and medium enterprises previously largely. It was therefore the aim of the present study, in German SMEs to identify the current state of risk management. From the extensive analysis... Read More about Risikomanagement Typologie: an empirical study of German SME's.

Typology of SME's risk management practices. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Henschel, T. (2008, June). Typology of SME's risk management practices. Presented at 53rd Annual World Conference of the International Council for Small Business

The business management literature has largely neglected the theme of risk management for SMEs. So the aim of this research was to explore the current state of risk management in German SMEs and to reveal the problems which firms have with implementi... Read More about Typology of SME's risk management practices..

Knowledge based strategy: appraising knowledge creation capability in organisations (2008)
Thesis
Stonehouse, G. Knowledge based strategy: appraising knowledge creation capability in organisations. (Thesis). Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2446

This thesis sets out a journey which culminates in the development of an analytical framework, the "Organisational Creativity Appraisal" which is intended to assist organisations in evaluating their ability to support and develop creativity. This fra... Read More about Knowledge based strategy: appraising knowledge creation capability in organisations.

Risk Management Practices of SMEs. Evaluating and Implementing Effective Risk Management Systems (2008)
Book
Henschel, T. (2008). Risk Management Practices of SMEs. Evaluating and Implementing Effective Risk Management Systems. Erich Schmidt

For SMEs, the establishment of a risk management system is essential to their survivial, since it affects their ability to continue to receive credit from banks. When rating a SME, the lending bank will also assess the proper implementation of a risk... Read More about Risk Management Practices of SMEs. Evaluating and Implementing Effective Risk Management Systems.

Risk management practices in the main industries of German small to medium-sized enterprises (2007)
Thesis
Henschel, T. Risk management practices in the main industries of German small to medium-sized enterprises. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3674

The business management literature has largely neglected the theme of risk management for SMEs. So the aim of this research was to explore the current state of risk management in German SMEs and to reveal the problems which firms have with implementi... Read More about Risk management practices in the main industries of German small to medium-sized enterprises.

Risk management practices in German SME's: an empirical investigation. (2006)
Journal Article
Henschel, T. (2006). Risk management practices in German SME's: an empirical investigation. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 3, 554-571. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJESB.2006.010543

This paper reports the current risk management practices in German Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) (so-called German 'Mittelstand'). In particular, it studies possible relationships between risk management and business planning activities. A... Read More about Risk management practices in German SME's: an empirical investigation..

Procurement of construction projects in local government (2005)
Journal Article
Wamuziri, S., & Seywright, A. (2005). Procurement of construction projects in local government. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 158(2), 145-152. https://doi.org/10.1680/muen.2005.158.2.145

This paper provides an evaluation of changes in procurement of capital projects in local government in recent years. These changes have been driven partly by changes in legislation regarding compulsory competitive tendering, best value and more latel... Read More about Procurement of construction projects in local government.

Forecasting error measures in multiple product situations. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Canduela, J. (2004, July). Forecasting error measures in multiple product situations. Presented at 24th International Symposium on Forecasting

As a result of qualitative research work carried out in a major brewing company, three main issues
arose. First, there is a difference in the value of a forecast and the way it is used or abused. Second,
a clear indication of the social and politic... Read More about Forecasting error measures in multiple product situations..

Evaluating train protection systems (2004)
Journal Article
Riddington, G., Beck, M., & Cowie, J. (2004). Evaluating train protection systems. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 55(6), 606-613. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601724

This paper arose from the work carried out for the Cullen/Uff Joint Inquiry into Train Protection Systems. It is concerned with the problem of evaluating the benefits of safety enhancements in order to avoid rare, but catastrophic accidents, and the... Read More about Evaluating train protection systems.

Russian entrepreneurship: A question of ambiguity or certainty, risk taking or risk averse. (2004)
Journal Article
Gallagher, J. (2004). Russian entrepreneurship: A question of ambiguity or certainty, risk taking or risk averse. International Business and Economics Research Journal, 3, 31-38

This article stems from a case study based on a series of in-depth interviews carried out on the All Russia Association of the Blind (VOS). It traces how two of the most successful VOS enterprises, Enterprise 13 in Moscow and Revda in the Urals, res... Read More about Russian entrepreneurship: A question of ambiguity or certainty, risk taking or risk averse..

Public bodies’ perceptions on risk transfer in the UK’s private finance initiative. (2003)
Journal Article
Gao, S. S., & Handley-Schachler, M. (2003). Public bodies’ perceptions on risk transfer in the UK’s private finance initiative. Journal of finance & management in public services, 3, 25-39

This paper presents a preliminary study of public bodies’ perceptions relating to risk transfer in the
UK private finance initiative (PFI). The study is based on semi-structured interviews conducted
during the period from April to October 2002 at t... Read More about Public bodies’ perceptions on risk transfer in the UK’s private finance initiative..

Development of risk analysis models for decision-making in project management. (2001)
Thesis
Guo, Q. L. Development of risk analysis models for decision-making in project management. (Thesis). Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2745

Risks and uncertainties are inherent in construction projects and if neglected these risks often lead to project cost and time overruns. Traditional methods of forecasting risks
rely upon intuition and 'feel' which has proved inadequate for the need... Read More about Development of risk analysis models for decision-making in project management..