Outputs (25)

The Diva storyline: an alternative social construction of female entrepreneurship. (2009)
Journal Article
SMITH, R. 2009. The Diva storyline: an alternative social construction of female entrepreneurship. International journal of gender and entrepreneurship [online], 1(2), pages 148-163. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/17566260910969698

Many Divas, despite possessing destructive character traits, ironically become successful entrepreneurs - thus illustrating an alternative storied social construction of entrepreneurship. This influences how female entrepreneurs are perceived in the... Read More about The Diva storyline: an alternative social construction of female entrepreneurship..

Analysing industry profitability: a "complexity as cause" perspective. (2009)
Journal Article
CALDART, A.A. and OLIVEIRA, F. 2010. Analysing industry profitability: a "complexity as cause" perspective. European management journal [online], 28(2), pages 95-107. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2009.04.004

We investigate how the competitive complexity of an industrial sector affects its profitability. For that purpose, we developed a set of simulations representing industries as complex systems where different firms co-evolve linked by multiple competi... Read More about Analysing industry profitability: a "complexity as cause" perspective..

Religion, the Scottish work ethic and the spirit of entreprise. (2009)
Journal Article
SMITH, R. 2009. Religion, the Scottish work ethic and the spirit of entreprise. International journal of entrepreneurship and innovation [online], 10(2), pages 111-124. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5367/000000009788161299

Using a historical approach, this paper revisits Max Webers Protestant ethic, addressing in particular a variant form of it “ the Scottish work ethic. It examines that ethic as both a collective and individuated theological drive that helped shape th... Read More about Religion, the Scottish work ethic and the spirit of entreprise..

A call for the integration of 'biological intelligence' into the National Intelligence Model. (2009)
Journal Article
SMITH, R. 2009. A call for the integration of 'biological intelligence' into the National Intelligence Model. Policing: a journal of policy and practice [online], 3(2), pages 191-199. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/police/pap006

Biographical intelligence is an established concept within Intelligence circles and is used to develop a wider picture of activities of heads of state and politicians likely to be harmful to the interests of the sovereign state collecting such data.... Read More about A call for the integration of 'biological intelligence' into the National Intelligence Model..

What is a priority? (2009)
Journal Article
SPICKER, P. 2009. What is a priority? Journal of health services research and policy [online], 14(2), pages 112-116. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1258/jhsrp.2008.008056

What does it mean to say that something is a priority? Priority setting is used to balance competing claims for resources, but the nature of the exercise is ambiguous. The priorities which are claimed might be for time, resources, process, rights or... Read More about What is a priority?.

Comparing sustainable consumption patterns across product sectors. (2009)
Journal Article
MCDONALD, S., OATES, C., THYNE, M., ALEVIZOU, P. and MCMORLAND, L. 2009. Comparing sustainable consumption patterns across product sectors. International journal of consumer studies [online], 33(2), pages 137-145. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1470-6431.2009.00755.x

In this paper, we present findings from two qualitative studies where we explored sustainable consumption practices through examining consumers' information search and decision-making processes for recent purchases of five categories of goods/service... Read More about Comparing sustainable consumption patterns across product sectors..

Entrepreneurship: a divergent pathway out of crime? (2009)
Book Chapter
SMITH, R. 2009. Entrepreneurship: a divergent pathway out of crime? In Jaishankar, K. (ed.) International perspectives on crime and justice. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pages 162-184.

This chapter illustrates how knowledge of entrepreneurship can be used as a diversionary mechanism to divert and lead offenders out of crime. Indeed, entrepreneurship offers such a divergent pathway but paradoxically entrepreneurship being amoral can... Read More about Entrepreneurship: a divergent pathway out of crime?.

Extracting value from their environment: some observations on pimping and prostitution as entrepreneurship. (2009)
Journal Article
SMITH, R. and CHRISTOU, M.L. 2009. Extracting value from their environment: some observations on pimping and prostitution as entrepreneurship. Journal of small business and entrepreneurship [online], 22(1), pages 69-84. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2009.10593443

There has been an upsurge in academic studies relating to the underclass as a marginalized group. Notwithstanding this, the literature seldom represents the underclass as an economically active grouping. This study counters this stance by considering... Read More about Extracting value from their environment: some observations on pimping and prostitution as entrepreneurship..

Sustainable consumption: green consumer behaviour when purchasing products. (2009)
Journal Article
YOUNG, W., HWANG, K., MCDONALD, S. and OATES, C.J. 2010. Sustainable consumption: green consumer behaviour when purchasing products. Sustainable development [online], 18(1), pages 20-31. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.394

The 'attitude-behaviour gap' or 'values-action gap' is where 30% of consumers report that they are very concerned about environmental issues but they are struggling to translate this into purchases. For example, the market share for ethical foods rem... Read More about Sustainable consumption: green consumer behaviour when purchasing products..

Tanzanian micro enterprises and micro finance: the role and impact for poor rural women. (2009)
Journal Article
SSENDI, L. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2009. Tanzanian micro enterprises and micro finance: the role and impact for poor rural women. Journal of entrepreneurship [online], 18(1), pages 1-19. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/097135570801800101

This article explores the nature of micro finance, or micro credit, in rural Tanzania. It begins by examining the types of finance available to the poor who operate micro enterprises. We then consider the intended role and availability of micro credi... Read More about Tanzanian micro enterprises and micro finance: the role and impact for poor rural women..