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Cohesion, exclusion and social quality. (2014)
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SPICKER, P. 2014. Cohesion, exclusion and social quality. International journal of social quality [online], 4(1), pages 95-107. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3167/IJSQ.2014.040107

The concept of social quality has been operationalized in terms of four component dimensions: social inclustion, social cohesion, socio-economic security and social empowerment. This article argues that inclusion and cohesion are aspects of the same... Read More about Cohesion, exclusion and social quality..

Performance effects of appointing other firms' executive directors to corporate boards: an analysis of UK firms. (2014)
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MURAVYEV, A., TALAVERA, O. and WEIR, C. 2016. Performance effects of appointing other firms' executive directors to corporate boards: an analysis of UK firms. Review of quantitative finance and accounting [online], 46(1), pages 25-45. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-014-0460-6

This paper studies the effect on company performance of appointing non-executive directors that are also executive directors in other firms. The analysis is based on a new panel dataset of UK companies over 2002-2008. Our findings suggest a positive... Read More about Performance effects of appointing other firms' executive directors to corporate boards: an analysis of UK firms..

The European Citizens' Initiative: a new sphere of EU politics? (2014)
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GARCIA, L.B. and GREENWOOD, J. 2014. The European Citizens' Initiative: a new sphere of EU politics? Interest groups and advocacy [online], 3(3), pages 246-267. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1057/iga.2014.14

European Union (EU) public policy is notoriously technical and consensus orientated, and dialogue between political institutions and interest groups may enhance tendencies for inward looking and elite politics. A new European Citizens' Initiative (EC... Read More about The European Citizens' Initiative: a new sphere of EU politics?.

Approaches to recording drug allergies in electronic health records: qualitative study. (2014)
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FERNANDO, B., MORRISON, Z., KALRA, D., CRESSWELL, K. and SHEIKH, A. 2014. Approaches to recording drug allergies in electronic health records: qualitative study. PLoS ONE [online], 9(4), article ID e93047. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0093047

Background: Drug allergy represent an important subset of adverse drug reactions that is worthy of attention because many of these reactions are potentially preventable with use of computerised decision support systems. This is however dependent on t... Read More about Approaches to recording drug allergies in electronic health records: qualitative study..

Comparative analysis of upstream petroleum fiscal systems of three (3) petroleum exporting countries: Indonesia, Nigeria and Malaysia. (2014)
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BABAJIDE, N., OGUNLADE, C.A., AREMU, D.O., OLADIMEJI, S.T. and AKINYELE, O.A. 2014. Comparative analysis of upstream petroleum fiscal systems of three (3) petroleum exporting countries: Indonesia, Nigeria and Malaysia. International journal of sciences: basic and applied research [online], 15(2), pages 99-115. Available from: https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/2657

The role of oil: its output and infrastructure and technology in the world are established. Exploration and Exploitation of oil is not only significant as a revenue generator but has become indispensible in the world economy especially as a result of... Read More about Comparative analysis of upstream petroleum fiscal systems of three (3) petroleum exporting countries: Indonesia, Nigeria and Malaysia..

Product diversity and spectrum of choice in hospital eprescribing systems in England. (2014)
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MOZAFFAR, H., WILLIAMS, R., CRESSWELL, K., MORISON, Z., SLEE, A. and SHEIKH, A. on behalf of ePrescribing Programme Team. 2014. Product diversity and spectrum of choice in hospital eprescribing systems in England. PLoS ONE [online], 9(4), article ID e92516. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0092516

Background: ePrescribing systems have considerable potential for improving healthcare quality and safety. With growing expectations about the benefits of such systems, there is evidence of widespread plans to implement these systems in hospitals in E... Read More about Product diversity and spectrum of choice in hospital eprescribing systems in England..

Prohibition and the American dream: an analysis of the entrepreneurial life and times of Al Capone. (2014)
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HIPANGO, W., SMITH, R. and DANA, L.-P. 2014. Prohibition and the American dream: an analysis of the entrepreneurial life and times of Al Capone. International journal of entrepreneurship and small business [online], 21(1), pages 1-15. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJESB.2014.057912

The iconic figure of Al Capone is arguably the most prominent figure of organised crime. Both biographers and scholars have analysed his life and behaviour. Hollywood has immortalised his character in film. Today, the name Capone remains synonymous w... Read More about Prohibition and the American dream: an analysis of the entrepreneurial life and times of Al Capone..

The condition of smallness: how what it means to be small deters firms from getting bigger (2014)
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ANDERSON, A.R. and ULLAH, F. 2014. The condition of smallness: how what it means to be small deters firms from getting bigger. Management decision [online], 52(2), pages 326-349. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-10-2012-0734

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine and explain why most small firms remain small. A new conceptual framework - the condition of smallness - is proposed. Design/methodology/approach: A critical examination of the literature about the nat... Read More about The condition of smallness: how what it means to be small deters firms from getting bigger.

Shadowing research in organizations: the methodological debates. (2014)
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MCDONALD, S. and SIMPSON, B. 2014. Shadowing research in organizations: the methodological debates. Qualitative research in organizations and management: an international journal [online], 9(1), pages 3-20. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/QROM-02-2014-1204

Purpose: - The purpose of this paper is to provide some context for the special issue and to introduce the collection of invited commentaries and research papers that follow. It also sets out to clarify the contribution that shadowing methods can mak... Read More about Shadowing research in organizations: the methodological debates..

The researcher role in the attitude-behaviour gap. (2014)
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OATES, C.J. and MCDONALD, S. 2014. The researcher role in the attitude-behaviour gap. Annals of tourism research [online], 46, pages 168-170. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2014.01.003

In the green consumer behaviour literature the attitude-behaviour gap is well-established. Studies show that although people condone environmentally friendly actions, their green attitudes do not necessarily translate into green behaviours. Even when... Read More about The researcher role in the attitude-behaviour gap..