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Export promotion and SMEs: a case study of Ghana (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sasu, E., Crossan, K., & Pettigrew, M. (2016, June). Export promotion and SMEs: a case study of Ghana. Paper presented at 61st Annual International Council for Small Business (ICSB) World Conference

No abstract available.

A holistic model of governance for SMEs (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Crossan, K., & Henschel, T. (2011, December). A holistic model of governance for SMEs. Paper presented at BAFA South East Area Group Annual Conference

No abstract available.

The effects of a separation of ownership from control (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Crossan, K. (2009, June). The effects of a separation of ownership from control. Paper presented at Business and economics society conference

No abstract available.

A Test of the Validity of the Theory of the firm (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Crossan, K. (2007, December). A Test of the Validity of the Theory of the firm. Paper presented at 4th International Symposium economy and business 2007

Np abstract available.

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.

Practice-based segmentation: taxonomy of C2C co-creation practice segments (2019)
Journal Article
Rihova, I. (2019). Practice-based segmentation: taxonomy of C2C co-creation practice segments. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 31(9), 3799-3818. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-01-2018-0096

Purpose: This paper explores and evaluates practice-based segmentation as an alternative conceptual segmentation perspective that acknowledges the active role of consumers as value co-creators. Design/methodology/approach: Data comprising various as... Read More about Practice-based segmentation: taxonomy of C2C co-creation practice segments.

Operationalising Lean in Healthcare: the Impact of Professionalism (2019)
Journal Article
Lindsay, C., Kumar, M., & Juleff, L. (2019). Operationalising Lean in Healthcare: the Impact of Professionalism. Production Planning and Control, 31(8), 629-643. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2019.1668577

Lean is endorsed as policy in practice in the UK but the challenges and complexities affecting Lean in healthcare are still to be adequately assessed. Through a qualitative single case study of an NHS organisation implementing Lean, 43 interviews wit... Read More about Operationalising Lean in Healthcare: the Impact of Professionalism.

Public Participation and Public Service Modernization: Learning from New Labor? (2012)
Journal Article
Fenwick, J., & McMillan, J. (2012). Public Participation and Public Service Modernization: Learning from New Labor?. International Journal of Public Administration, 35(6), 367-378. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2012.655523

The public participation agenda is a significant element of public service reform in Europe and beyond. This article examines how citizen participation in local public services was conceived and enacted under successive New Labor governments in the U... Read More about Public Participation and Public Service Modernization: Learning from New Labor?.

Leadership in the public sector: A renewed call to action (2019)
Preprint / Working Paper
Grant, K., & Williams, R. (2019). Leadership in the public sector: A renewed call to action. Edinburgh: Edinburgh Napier University

The UK public sector is facing unprecedented challenges, with a growing demand for leaders and leadership to improve the delivery of sustainable public services. This Reflective Learning Paper is co-written by Kirsteen Grant, Associate Professor (Wor... Read More about Leadership in the public sector: A renewed call to action.

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?.

STEM academic perceptions of masters dissertation projects: proceedings of a conference (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Atkins, E., Allford, R., & Maclean, S. (2017, June). STEM academic perceptions of masters dissertation projects: proceedings of a conference. Paper presented at 3rd International Enhancement Themes Conference: Inspiring Excellence, transforming the student experience, Glasgow

Atkins, E., Allford, R., and Maclean, S. (2017), STEM academic perceptions of masters dissertation projects: proceedings of a conference, 3rd International Enhancement Themes Conference: Inspiring Excellence, transforming the student experience (2017... Read More about STEM academic perceptions of masters dissertation projects: proceedings of a conference.

An analysis of EHEA Business School: Approaches to the development, configuration and management of international academic alliances (2019)
Book
Harte, P. (2019). An analysis of EHEA Business School: Approaches to the development, configuration and management of international academic alliances. Mauritius: LAP Lambert Academic Press

The purpose of this study is to investigate the motivations for international academic alliance development, the configuration of alliance networks and their sustained management in Business Schools within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). A... Read More about An analysis of EHEA Business School: Approaches to the development, configuration and management of international academic alliances.

Researching Craft Beer: Understanding Production, Community and Culture in an Evolving Sector (2021)
Book
Clarke, D., Ellis, V., Patrick-Thomson, H., & Weir, D. (Eds.). (2021). Researching Craft Beer: Understanding Production, Community and Culture in an Evolving Sector. Bingley: Emerald

Decades of stagnating demand for beer and the emergence of global brewing conglomerates had seen many of Britain’s longstanding breweries disappear and a decline in the diversity of beer styles on offer. However, following similar developments in the... Read More about Researching Craft Beer: Understanding Production, Community and Culture in an Evolving Sector.

Drivers of and barriers to flexible working and work-life balance in the Building Services Sector: A mixed methods case study (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grant, K., & Craig, J. (2020). Drivers of and barriers to flexible working and work-life balance in the Building Services Sector: A mixed methods case study

Changing workplace demographics such as more women, duel earning households, an aging workforce, the rise of one parent families, and digitally savvy millennials mean that contemporary workplaces have become more diverse. Moreover, societal, attitudi... Read More about Drivers of and barriers to flexible working and work-life balance in the Building Services Sector: A mixed methods case study.

The dark side of digitalization? A diary study of the impact of digital technologies on work intensification, work-life balance and wellbeing (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grant, K., Venz, L., & Bottcher, K. (2020). The dark side of digitalization? A diary study of the impact of digital technologies on work intensification, work-life balance and wellbeing

New and advancing technologies challenge the requirements and possibilities for work practices and the ways in which people carry out their roles. Modern technologies and digitalisation have also led to an increase in autonomous and flexible working... Read More about The dark side of digitalization? A diary study of the impact of digital technologies on work intensification, work-life balance and wellbeing.