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Agent-based analysis of technological diversification and specialization in electricity markets. (2007)
Journal Article
BUNN, D.W. and OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2007. Agent-based analysis of technological diversification and specialization in electricity markets. European journal of operational research [online], 181(3), pages 1265-1278. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2005.11.056

This paper develops a model-based analysis of technological market structure evolution in electricity markets. This is done through the development of a power plant trading game that, via computational learning, simulates how players coordinate their... Read More about Agent-based analysis of technological diversification and specialization in electricity markets..

Mumpsimus and the mything of the individualistic entrepreneur. (2007)
Journal Article
DRAKOPOULOU DODD, S. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2007. Mumpsimus and the mything of the individualistic entrepreneur. International small business journal: researching entrepreneurship [online], 25(4), pages 341-360. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242607078561

The purpose of this article is to explore the persistence, in the face of considerable evidence to the contrary, of the notion that entrepreneurship is a purely individualistic practice. It may be that taking account of the dynamics of social conditi... Read More about Mumpsimus and the mything of the individualistic entrepreneur..

Irrevocable commitments, going private and private equity. (2007)
Journal Article
WRIGHT, M., WEIR, C. and BURROWS, A. 2007. Irrevocable commitments, going private and private equity. European financial management [online], 13(4), pages 757-775. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-036X.2007.00382.x

This paper adds to growing interest in public to private buy-outs and mechanisms to ensure bid success. Using a unique, hand-collected dataset of 155 public to private buy-outs we provide one of the first examinations of the determinants of irrevocab... Read More about Irrevocable commitments, going private and private equity..

An application of EDA and GA to dynamic pricing. (2007)
Conference Proceeding
SHAKYA, S., OLIVEIRA, F. and OWUSU, G. 2007. An application of EDA and GA to dynamic pricing. In Proceedings of the 9th Annual conference on genetic and evolutionary computation (GECCO '07), 7-11 July 2007, London, UK. New York: ACM [online], pages 585-592. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/1276958.1277078

E-commerce has transformed the way firms develop their pricing strategies, producing shift away from fixed pricing to dynamic pricing. In this paper, we use two different Estimation of distribution algorithms (EDAs), a Genetic Algorithm (GA) and a Si... Read More about An application of EDA and GA to dynamic pricing..

The European Commission and the public governance of interest groups in the European Union: seeking a niche between accreditation and laissez-faire. (2007)
Journal Article
GREENWOOD, J. and HALPIN, D. 2007. The European Commission and the public governance of interest groups in the European Union: seeking a niche between accreditation and laissez-faire. Perspectives on European politics and society [online], 8(2), pages 189-210. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/15705850701322541

As interest groups participate in public policy, so demands arise for the regulation of their input. These vary between purposeful laissez-faire, and accreditation in return for norm observance, with attempts to find points between these often focusi... Read More about The European Commission and the public governance of interest groups in the European Union: seeking a niche between accreditation and laissez-faire..

Entrepreneurial social capital: conceptualizing social capital in new high-tech firms. (2007)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, A., PARK, J. and JACK, S. 2007. Entrepreneurial social capital: conceptualizing social capital in new high-tech firms. International small business journal: researching entrepreneurship [online], 25(3), pages 245-272. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242607076526

Although the literature on social capital has increased dramatically in recent years, concerns have been raised about the expanse of applications of the term, diversity of constructs, definitions and variety of analyses. The purpose of this article i... Read More about Entrepreneurial social capital: conceptualizing social capital in new high-tech firms..

Flexibility, robustness and real options. (2007)
Book Chapter
DYSON, R.G. and OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2007. Flexibility, robustness and real options. In Dyson, R.G. and O'Brien, F.A. (eds.) Supporting strategy: frameworks, methods and models. Chichester, Wiley, chapter 13, pages 343-366.

The importance of flexibility in the strategic development process goes back to the formative days of strategic planning. One of its earliest manifestations was in the guise of contingency planning. For example, Argenti (1974) in his book "Systematic... Read More about Flexibility, robustness and real options..

The impact of organisational complexity in the strategy development process. (2007)
Book Chapter
CALDART, A.A. and OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2007. The impact of organisational complexity in the strategy development process. In Dyson, R.G. and O'Brien, F.A. (eds.) Supporting strategy: frameworks, methods and models. Chichester, Wiley, chapter 8, pages 191-210.

In the first chapter of this book, it was stated that there is a set of characteristics that lead towards a decision being labelled as a strategic one. One of these characteristics is the complexity and inter-relatedness of the organisational context... Read More about The impact of organisational complexity in the strategy development process..

Culture, change and individual differences in the Scottish episcopal church. (2007)
Thesis
BROWN, M.L. 2007. Culture, change and individual differences in the Scottish episcopal church. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

There is continuing interest in religion and spirituality in Britain, although membership of mainstream churches is declining. Perceived secularisation of contemporary British society, together with increasing competition from New Age movements, is c... Read More about Culture, change and individual differences in the Scottish episcopal church..

Competitive and cooperative impulses to internationalization: reflecting on the interplay between management intentions and the experience of academics in a British university. (2007)
Journal Article
TURNER, Y. and ROBSON, S. 2007. Competitive and cooperative impulses to internationalization: reflecting on the interplay between management intentions and the experience of academics in a British university. Education, knowledge and economy [online], 1(1), pages 65-82. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/17496890601128241

This paper explores some of the practical tensions associated with higher education internationalization through the introduction of an institutional case study. The case highlights the interplay between policy-makers and academics around the emergen... Read More about Competitive and cooperative impulses to internationalization: reflecting on the interplay between management intentions and the experience of academics in a British university..