Outputs (226)

Organisational Change, Partnership Working and Agenda for Change in the Scottish NHS: A Phenomenological Study (2016)
Thesis
Zhou, J. Organisational Change, Partnership Working and Agenda for Change in the Scottish NHS: A Phenomenological Study. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/464212

When the Labour Government won the election in 1997, one of the biggest challenges they faced was restructuring the public sector. This forced the new Government to move the public sector away from managerialism to become a more collaborative organis... Read More about Organisational Change, Partnership Working and Agenda for Change in the Scottish NHS: A Phenomenological Study.

Riding the Wave: Understanding the Context of Female Entrepreneurship in Pakistan (2019)
Book Chapter
Omeihe, K. O., Dakhan, S. A., Khan, M. S., Gustafsson, V., & Amoako, I. O. (2019). Riding the Wave: Understanding the Context of Female Entrepreneurship in Pakistan. In Women Entrepreneurs and Strategic Decision Making in the Global Economy (20-39). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7479-8.ch002

To date, most of the literature on female entrepreneurship reveals a paucity of research on developing market contexts. The authors build on this to establish the constraining challenges and barriers faced by Pakistani women entrepreneurs. In this ch... Read More about Riding the Wave: Understanding the Context of Female Entrepreneurship in Pakistan.

A Simulation Conceptual Modelling Procedure for SCM Applications
Preprint / Working Paper
Weaver, M., Albores, P., & Love, D. (2012). A Simulation Conceptual Modelling Procedure for SCM Applications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline a seven-phase simulation conceptual modelling procedure that incorporates existing practice and embeds a process reference model (i.e. SCOR). Design/methodology/approach – An extensive review of the... Read More about A Simulation Conceptual Modelling Procedure for SCM Applications.

Simulation Conceptual Modelling for SCM Applications: Research Issues and Existing Practice
Preprint / Working Paper
Weaver, M. (2011). Simulation Conceptual Modelling for SCM Applications: Research Issues and Existing Practice

Evaluating supply chain problems is important yet complex; with vast amount of research and practice using a simulation based approach. However, the least understood aspect of a simulation study is the critical step of ‘conceptual modelling’. This pa... Read More about Simulation Conceptual Modelling for SCM Applications: Research Issues and Existing Practice.

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.

How to Overcome the Dichotomous Nature of Smart City Research: Proposed Methodology and Results of a Pilot Study (2018)
Journal Article
Mora, L., Deakin, M., Reid, A., & Angelidou, M. (2019). How to Overcome the Dichotomous Nature of Smart City Research: Proposed Methodology and Results of a Pilot Study. Journal of Urban Technology, 26(2), 89-128. https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2018.1525265

Overcoming the dichotomous nature of smart city research is fundamental to providing cities with a clear understanding of how smart city development should be approached. This paper introduces a research methodology for conducting the multiple-case s... Read More about How to Overcome the Dichotomous Nature of Smart City Research: Proposed Methodology and Results of a Pilot Study.

A Lean healthcare journey: the Scottish Experience (2015)
Book Chapter
Lindsay, C., & Kumar, M. (2015). A Lean healthcare journey: the Scottish Experience. In Public Service Operations Management: A research handbook. Routledge

Lean has been adopted by public sector organisations to combat the growing challenges in tackling demand, capacity, service provision and issues around the reduction of errors and managing variation in processes. This chapter discusses the specific c... Read More about A Lean healthcare journey: the Scottish Experience.

Journal of Contemporary Hospitality management (2008)
Journal Article
D'Annunzio-Green, N., Maxwell, G., & Watson, S. (2008). Journal of Contemporary Hospitality management. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 20(7),

Cultivating Responsible Business in Scotland through the lens of the Scottish Business Pledge (2016)
Report
Weaver, M., Tan, H., Crossan, K., & Paxton, S. (2016). Cultivating Responsible Business in Scotland through the lens of the Scottish Business Pledge. Edinburgh: Voluntary Action Fund as part of the Responsible Business Forum

How does the Beer Distribution Game help us to understand Humanitarian Supply Chains (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duddy, D., Weaver, M., & Stantchev, D. (2017, September). How does the Beer Distribution Game help us to understand Humanitarian Supply Chains. Paper presented at Annual Conference of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Logistics Research Network (LRN)

Purpose This research develops a model similar to that used in Forrester’s ‘Beer Distribution Game’ to understand where uncertainty is generated in humanitarian supply chains. It examines the extent to which the Bullwhip Effect impacts upon a humani... Read More about How does the Beer Distribution Game help us to understand Humanitarian Supply Chains.

Identifying competitive strategies for each phase of the intermodal terminal life cycle (2017)
Journal Article
Monios, J., & Bergqvist, R. (2017). Identifying competitive strategies for each phase of the intermodal terminal life cycle. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 23, 97-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2017.02.007

This paper applies the marketing strategy literature to the four phases of the intermodal terminal life cycle (ITLC) to identify the appropriate competitive strategy to be undertaken at each phase, based on fluctuating markets and competitor behaviou... Read More about Identifying competitive strategies for each phase of the intermodal terminal life cycle.

Applications of “Systems Thinking” to co-create business-community value (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Weaver, M. (2017, March). Applications of “Systems Thinking” to co-create business-community value. Presented at Applications of Systems Thinking

How systems approaches have helped identify better ways for communities and socially responsible businesses to build value.

Regenerative Medicine Ecosystems and the Built Environment at Entrepreneurial Universities (2017)
Journal Article
Bock, A. J., & Johnson, D. (2017). Regenerative Medicine Ecosystems and the Built Environment at Entrepreneurial Universities. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2017(1), 11914. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2017.11914abstract

In some technology-intensive sectors, high discovery costs, specialized knowledge requirements and long time frames favor research centralization around research universities. In the case of regenerative medicine, uncertainty about downstream market... Read More about Regenerative Medicine Ecosystems and the Built Environment at Entrepreneurial Universities.

Indoor living plants' effects on an office environment (2017)
Journal Article
Smith, A. J., Fsadni, A., & Holt, G. (2017). Indoor living plants' effects on an office environment. Facilities, 35(9/10), 525-542. https://doi.org/10.1108/F-09-2016-0088

Purpose The use of indoor living plants for enhancement of indoor relative humidity and the general environment of a large, modern, open plan office building; are studied using a mixed-methods paradigm. Design/methodology/approach The quantitat... Read More about Indoor living plants' effects on an office environment.

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.

The German automotive industry’s strategic sustainability management - dealing with the ongoing global carbon crisis through sustainable-value creation (2016)
Thesis
Legl, C. The German automotive industry’s strategic sustainability management - dealing with the ongoing global carbon crisis through sustainable-value creation. (Dissertation). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output

The importance of leading German automotive industry’s low/non-carbon transition is set upon a collaborative-undertaking approach towards sustainable-value creation. By discussing single corporation’s strategic environmental and social sustainability... Read More about The German automotive industry’s strategic sustainability management - dealing with the ongoing global carbon crisis through sustainable-value creation.

A Comparative Study of Transitional Support: Identifying Best Practice (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Marr, S., & Meharg, D. (2017). A Comparative Study of Transitional Support: Identifying Best Practice.

This study shares the findings of a comparative case study, examining support for students transitioning from further education institutes (FEIs) to advanced entry in university. This case study compares transition support in two different subject ar... Read More about A Comparative Study of Transitional Support: Identifying Best Practice.

Developing high performance working through case study evidence (2018)
Journal Article
Grant, K., & Maxwell, G. A. (2018). Developing high performance working through case study evidence. Development and Learning in Organizations, 32(2), 5-8. https://doi.org/10.1108/dlo-03-2017-0028

Purpose The article theoretically proffers and empirically evidences five inter-related high performance working (HPW) groupings of value to practitioners interested in developing HPW in their organizations. Design/methodology/approach The empiric... Read More about Developing high performance working through case study evidence.

Strategic talent management: A macro and micro analysis of current issues in hospitality and tourism (2018)
Journal Article
Sheehan, M., Grant, K., & Garavan, T. (2018). Strategic talent management: A macro and micro analysis of current issues in hospitality and tourism. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 10(1), 28-41. https://doi.org/10.1108/whatt-10-2017-0062

Purpose This article provides an academic viewpoint on contemporary factors associated with talent management (TM) in the hospitality and tourism sector. Design/Methodology A critical discussion of macro and micro level factors is provided, while... Read More about Strategic talent management: A macro and micro analysis of current issues in hospitality and tourism.

Market research on factors influencing women's preferences in investment decision making (2017)
Journal Article
Sharma, A., Douglas, T., & Jaworski, P. (2017). Market research on factors influencing women's preferences in investment decision making. International Journal of Management and Applied Science, 3(8), 79-86

This study aims to gain knowledge on the factors that influence the investment decision making of women in Singapore. The research explores the fact that investment decision is being affected by the demographic, psychographic factors of the individua... Read More about Market research on factors influencing women's preferences in investment decision making.