How Much Is Hidden? Pay for Elites in Government-Linked Entities (2019)
Book
Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2019). How Much Is Hidden? Pay for Elites in Government-Linked Entities. Consumers Association of Penang

The presence of government-linked entities as influential players in the financial markets and economy sets Malaysia’s business ecosystem apart from competitive market-based systems. Ownership and control of these entities give the government conside... Read More about How Much Is Hidden? Pay for Elites in Government-Linked Entities.

Work design in the 21st century: A case of back to the future or forward to the past? (2019)
Book Chapter
Holland, P., Grant, K., & Tham, T. L. (2019). Work design in the 21st century: A case of back to the future or forward to the past?. In Contemporary HRM Issues in the 21st Century (173-182). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78973-457-720191020

With the accelerated changes we have seen in the 21st century, in many cases driven by technology, the importance of how work is organised is central to the development of effective organisations. On the cusp of the fourth industrial revolution, exis... Read More about Work design in the 21st century: A case of back to the future or forward to the past?.

OR and Grand Challenges: The Future of Mobility and Healthy Aging? (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weaver, M., & Barnes, S. (2019, September). OR and Grand Challenges: The Future of Mobility and Healthy Aging?. Presented at Operational Research Society Conference, University of Kent

When launched in 2017 the future UK Industrial Strategy focused on one shortcoming and four Grand Challenges for the UK as the first industrialised nation. The shortcoming we need address is productivity, in the widest sense, increasing this from the... Read More about OR and Grand Challenges: The Future of Mobility and Healthy Aging?.

Towards 'Systemic Sustainability': Assessing the O.R. Contribution (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weaver, M., Tan, H., & Duddy, D. (2019, September). Towards 'Systemic Sustainability': Assessing the O.R. Contribution. Paper presented at Operational Research Society Annual Conference, University of Kent

The emerging 'sustainability paradigm' presents challenges and opportunities for the next generation of leaders. However, Howieson, Burnes and Summers (2019) acknowledge that organisational leadership is based (generally) on a neoliberal paradigm and... Read More about Towards 'Systemic Sustainability': Assessing the O.R. Contribution.

Governance infrastructure and FDI flows in developing countries (2019)
Journal Article
Ross, A. G. (2019). Governance infrastructure and FDI flows in developing countries. Transnational Corporations Review, 11(2), 109-119. https://doi.org/10.1080/19186444.2019.1640572

With the existence and management of certain national and global-level institutions being called into question by their electorates and members, the aim of this paper based on a sample of 122 countries over the period 2002–2017 was to investigate the... Read More about Governance infrastructure and FDI flows in developing countries.

Room for improvement? A briefing report on leadership and management in the public sector. Findings from the 2018 Workforce Development Survey (2019)
Report
Parry, J., Grant, K., & Sheehan, M. (2019). Room for improvement? A briefing report on leadership and management in the public sector. Findings from the 2018 Workforce Development Survey. The Workforce Development Trust

The research which underpins this briefing report was driven by a primary, quantitative Workforce Survey which focused on understanding the views of employers across the public sector – in particular, health and justice. This involved respondents sha... Read More about Room for improvement? A briefing report on leadership and management in the public sector. Findings from the 2018 Workforce Development Survey.

Examining the meanings and motivations for working within the Scottish microbrewing industry (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ellis, V., & Richards, J. (2019, April). Examining the meanings and motivations for working within the Scottish microbrewing industry. Paper presented at International Labour Process Conference, Vienna

Brewing has experienced a considerable revival in recent years with the number of brewers in the UK being at its highest level since the 1930s (Cask Report, 2018). After decades of mergers and takeovers saw the emergence of a small number of global b... Read More about Examining the meanings and motivations for working within the Scottish microbrewing industry.

Unkettling the unions? An action research study of surmounting the Trade Union Act 2016 in the UK higher education sector (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Richards, J., & Ellis, V. (2019, April). Unkettling the unions? An action research study of surmounting the Trade Union Act 2016 in the UK higher education sector. Paper presented at International Labour Process Conference, Vienna

The paper responds to calls for the sharing of ‘best practice’ were trade unions have successfully met turnout levels required of the Trade Union Act 2016 (the Act). The study is based on an action research case study of one higher education (HEI) br... Read More about Unkettling the unions? An action research study of surmounting the Trade Union Act 2016 in the UK higher education sector.