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Students from mainland China and critical thinking in postgraduate business and management degrees: teasing out tensions of culture, style and substance. (2006)
Journal Article
TURNER, Y. 2006. Students from mainland China and critical thinking in postgraduate business and management degrees: teasing out tensions of culture, style and substance. International journal of management education, 5(1), pages 3-11.

This paper explores the discourse of critical thinking within Higher Education (HE) practice and evaluates the experiences and achievements of mainland Chinese students within that context. It sets out to discuss teaching and learning as it was exper... Read More about Students from mainland China and critical thinking in postgraduate business and management degrees: teasing out tensions of culture, style and substance..

The mechanisms and process of entrepreneurial networks: continuity and change. (2006)
Book Chapter
DRAKOPOULOU DODD, S., JACK, S. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2006. The mechanisms and process of entrepreneurial networks: continuity and change. In Wiklund, J., Dimov, D., Katz, J.A. and Shepherd, D.A. (eds.) Entrepreneurship: frameworks and empirical investigations from forthcoming leaders of European research. Advances in entrepreneurship, firm emergence and growth, 9. Bingley: Emerald [online], pages 107-145. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1074-7540(06)09005-2

The relevance of networks for entrepreneurship is now well established. However, despite the extent of work carried out there are still clear gaps in our understanding about how networks change and adapt over time and how entrepreneurs actually go ab... Read More about The mechanisms and process of entrepreneurial networks: continuity and change..

Engineers learning to become entrepreneurs: stimulations and barriers in Israel. (2006)
Journal Article
CHOREV, S. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2006. Engineers learning to become entrepreneurs: stimulations and barriers in Israel. International journal of continuing engineering education and life-long learning [online], 16(5), pages 321-340. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJCEELL.2006.010956

This paper explores the processes by which Israeli engineers become entrepreneurs. We employed a qualitative approach, using ethnographic life history interviews with nine entrepreneurial engineers. We find that the uniqueness of the Israeli politica... Read More about Engineers learning to become entrepreneurs: stimulations and barriers in Israel..

Governance and takeovers: are public-to-private transactions different from traditional acquisitions of listed corporations? (2006)
Journal Article
WEIR, C. and WRIGHT, M. 2006. Governance and takeovers: are public-to-private transactions different from traditional acquisitions of listed corporations? Accounting and business research [online], 36(4), pages 289-307. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/00014788.2006.9730029

Using a unique hand-collected dataset comprising 96 public-to-private (PTP) transactions and 258 acquisitions of listed corporations by existing corporate groups completed during the period 1998 to 2000, this paper investigates the extent to which PT... Read More about Governance and takeovers: are public-to-private transactions different from traditional acquisitions of listed corporations?.

The vulnerability of peripheral tourism: the rapid disenchantment of peripheral attraction. (2006)
Book Chapter
IRVINE, W. and ANDERSON, A. 2006. The vulnerability of peripheral tourism: the rapid disenchantment of peripheral attraction. In Müller, D.K. and Jansson, B. (eds.) Tourism in peripheries: perspectives from the far north and south. Wallingford: CABI, pages 109-123.

This chapter explores the impact of foot and mouth disease on peripheral tourist destinations. It is argued that such destinations are extremely vulnerable to changes in visitor perception and that the effects of national disasters impact disproporti... Read More about The vulnerability of peripheral tourism: the rapid disenchantment of peripheral attraction..

The strategic farmer: a cheese producer with cold feet? (2006)
Journal Article
MCELWEE, G., ANDERSON, A.R. and VESALA, K. 2006. The strategic farmer: a cheese producer with cold feet? Journal of business strategy [online], 27(6), pages 65-72. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/02756660610710373

Purpose - The purpose of this article is to explore the strategy of an enterprising farmer. The background problematic is that in Europe, agriculture has faced dramatic pressures for restructuring, and facilitation of the strategic skills of farmers... Read More about The strategic farmer: a cheese producer with cold feet?.

Decoupling the link between economic growth, transport growth and carbon emissions in Scotland. (2006)
Report
GRAY, D., ANABLE, J., ILLINGWORTH, L. and GRAHAM, W. 2006. Decoupling the link between economic growth, transport growth and carbon emissions in Scotland. Edinburgh: Scottish Government.

Unlike most other sectors of the economy, transport energy consumption and carbon emissions are increasing. The transport sector accounted for about 17% of Scotlands 17.6 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in 2003 (excluding air travel and ma... Read More about Decoupling the link between economic growth, transport growth and carbon emissions in Scotland..

Marketing in high-tech start-ups: overcoming the liability of newness in Israel. (2006)
Journal Article
CHOREV, S. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2006. Marketing in high-tech start-ups: overcoming the liability of newness in Israel. International entrepreneurship and management journal [online], 2(2), pages 281-297. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-006-8689-8

For new companies in general, marketing is a critical issue. However, many high tech start ups face particular problems associated with marketing. They may have a product, rather than a customer focus; they may lack marketing experience and may even... Read More about Marketing in high-tech start-ups: overcoming the liability of newness in Israel..

Sensemaking and distortion of critical upward communication in organizations. (2006)
Journal Article
TOURISH, D. and ROBSON, P. 2006. Sensemaking and distortion of critical upward communication in organizations. Journal of management studies [online], 43(4), pages 711-730. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6486.2006.00608.x

Most research into feedback has focused on communication from managers to non-managerial staff. To a lesser extent, it has more recently addressed upward and 360 degree appraisal systems. In contrast, the role of informal upward communication continu... Read More about Sensemaking and distortion of critical upward communication in organizations..