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Female entrepreneurship in Nigeria and access to finance: a comparative study. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ONOSHAKPOR, C., CUNNINGHAM, J. and GAMMIE, E. 2022. Female entrepreneurship in Nigeria and access to finance: a comparative study. In Proceedings of 36th British Academy of Management conference 2022 (BAM 2022): reimagining business and management as a force for good, 31 August - 2 September 2022, Manchester, UK. London: British Academy of Management [online]. To be available from: https://www.bam.ac.uk/conference-proceedings.html

Our aim is to better understand access to finance and its role in the development of female-run enterprises in Nigeria. In such a way, we can better understand the gendered context of entrepreneurship and the implications for business growth. The pap... Read More about Female entrepreneurship in Nigeria and access to finance: a comparative study..

Leisure myths and mythmaking. (2023)
Journal Article
IRONSIDE, R. 2024. Leisure myths and mythmaking. World leisure journal [online], 66(1), pages 151-154. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/16078055.2023.2261407

This is a book review of 'Leisure myths and mythmaking', which is an insightful collection of essays which address the "absence presence" of myth and mythmaking in leisure studies.

Gender, workforce and artificial intelligence. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
IDEMUDIA, I. and ONOSHAKPOR, C. 2023. Gender, workforce and artificial intelligence. In Proceedings of the 16th IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Africa conference 2023 (IEEE AFRICON 2023): advancing technology in Africa towards presence on the global stage, 20-22 September 2023, Nairobi, Kenya. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article number 10293367. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/AFRICON55910.2023.10293367

Our aim is to explore the role Artificial Intelligence has on widening the gender inequality gap that currently exists in the field of Information Technology. This study builds on the 'Advancement of Women in Technology (AWT) framework and 'The impli... Read More about Gender, workforce and artificial intelligence..

The emergence of social inequality: a co-evolutionary analysis. (2023)
Journal Article
OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2023. The emergence of social inequality: a co-evolutionary analysis. Journal of economic behavior and organization [online], 215, pages 192-206. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2023.06.003

Social inequality is an important issue at the core of economic thought. Based on a stylized pie-sharing game, this article proposes a co-evolutionary computational model to study the interaction between social classes, aiming to answer the following... Read More about The emergence of social inequality: a co-evolutionary analysis..

Entrepreneurial motivation in the global south: addressing gender marginalization. (2023)
Journal Article
ONOSHAKPOR, C., JAMES, I., IBUKUN, T. and IRENE, B. 2023. Entrepreneurial motivation in the global south: addressing gender marginalization. International journal of entrepreneurship [online], 27(6), pages 1-15. Available from: https://www.abacademies.org/articles/entrepreneurial-motivation-in-the-global-south-addressing-gender-marginalization.pdf

This article sets out to the issues of gender marginalisation and entrepreneurial motivation is increasingly gaining interest in management, mainly to address social and gender exclusion. This paper explores the perceived differences in the motivatin... Read More about Entrepreneurial motivation in the global south: addressing gender marginalization..

Gender inequalities in Korean family business: contradictions between show and tell. (2023)
Journal Article
KIM, A. and NG, P.Y. 2023. Gender inequalities in Korean family business: contradictions between show and tell. International journal of gender and entrepreneurship [online], 15(4), pages 388-417. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJGE-12-2022-0225

This paper explores how gender-related issues are communicated in Korean family-run conglomerates (chaebols) and the roles of women within these businesses. It also addresses to what extent the communication of chaebols about female employment and ca... Read More about Gender inequalities in Korean family business: contradictions between show and tell..

The effect of treating public services as commodities. (2023)
Journal Article
SPICKER, P. 2024. The effect of treating public services as commodities. Public money and management [online], 44(4) : treating public goods and services as commodities; winners and losers, pages 281-288. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2023.2240641

Within the frame of orthodox economics, only market allocations can be efficient, and markets can achieve any desired outcome. Public services, however, operate by criteria which are not satisfied by market allocations, including the requirements of... Read More about The effect of treating public services as commodities..

Solutions for innovation transfer between countries with different legislative, regulatory and funding regimes: case studies from rural passenger transport projects. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
GRAY, D., MESJAR, L. and IRONSIDE, L. 2023. Solutions for innovation transfer between countries with different legislative, regulatory and funding regimes: case studies from rural passenger transport projects. In ETC conference papers 2023: proceedings of the 51st European transport conference (ETC 2023), 6-8 September 2023, Milan, Italy. Henley-in-Arden: AET [online], abstract number 8143. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/3b6tku6v

European programmes such as Interreg are predicated on the principles of demonstration and adoption of innovation, transfer of best practice between jurisdictions, and transnational cooperation to address shared challenges. However, governance, fundi... Read More about Solutions for innovation transfer between countries with different legislative, regulatory and funding regimes: case studies from rural passenger transport projects..

Public perception and acceptance of CCUS: preliminary findings of an instrumental qualitative case study in Greece. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
STAVRIANAKIS, K., NIELSEN, J. and MORRISON, Z. 2023. Public perception and acceptance of CCUS: preliminary findings of an instrumental qualitative case study in Greece. Presented at the 6th International joint conference of the ESA RN12, and the Energy and Society Network: energy, environment and societies in crisis, 6-8 September 2023, Trento, Italy.

This presentation presents initial findings of an EU Horizon 2020 funded study exploring public attitudes towards carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) solutions. Greece is used a case study, involving five participants in face-to-face, semi... Read More about Public perception and acceptance of CCUS: preliminary findings of an instrumental qualitative case study in Greece..

Meta-skills for a meta world. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CARGILL, E. 2023. Meta-skills for a meta-world. In Siva-Jothy, D. (ed.) 30th ASET annual conference 2023 (ASET 2023): proceedings of the 2023 Placement and employability professionals' annual conference: developing local to global citizens, 5-6 September 2023, Bath, UK. Sheffield: ASET [online], pages 57-58. Available from: https://www.asetonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-ASET-Conference-Proceedings.pdf

Graduate apprenticeships (GAs) in Scotland were designed with a specific intention to meet the future skill needs of the Scottish economy. Working with Scottish employers, the funding body (Skills Development Scotland) produced a meta-skills framewor... Read More about Meta-skills for a meta world..

Building sustainability into student employability education. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
FRASER, S. and CARGILL, E. 2023. Building sustainability into student employability education. In Siva-Jothy, D. (ed.) 30th ASET annual conference 2023 (ASET 2023): proceedings of the 2023 Placement and employability professionals' annual conference: developing local to global citizens, 5-6 September 2023, Bath, UK. Sheffield: ASET [online], pages 70-71. Available from: https://www.asetonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023-ASET-Conference-Proceedings.pdf

There is increasing drive to incorporate sustainability into higher education and interest in the role educators can play in promoting sustainable development. Studies to date have largely focussed on institution level activity, with recent interest... Read More about Building sustainability into student employability education..

Entrepreneurial learning in informal apprenticeship programmes: exploring the learning process of the Igbo Apprenticeship System (IAS) in Nigeria. [Presentation] (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
IRENE, B., LOCKYER, J., ONOSHAKPOR, C., CHUKWUMA-NWUBA, E.O. and NDEH, S.C. 2023. Entrepreneurial learning in informal apprenticeship programmes:exploring the learning process of the Igbo Apprenticeship System (IAS) in Nigeria. Presented at the 2023 British Academy of Management (BAM) conference (BAM 2023): towards disruptive sustainability: new business opportunities and challenges, 5-6 September 2023, Brighton, UK.

This research examines the unique learning process of the Igbo Apprenticeship System (IAS). This approach to the development of enterprises and entrepreneurship, which originated in the ethnic group of communities in the South-eastern part of Nigeria... Read More about Entrepreneurial learning in informal apprenticeship programmes: exploring the learning process of the Igbo Apprenticeship System (IAS) in Nigeria. [Presentation].

An exploration into users' engagement with nostalgia content on Instagram. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MARCELLA-HOOD, M. and THORNTON, S. 2023. An exploration into users' engagement with nostalgia content on Instagram. Presented at the 2023 Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association conference (MeCCSA 2023), 4-6 September 2023, Glasgow, UK.

Visual social media platforms like Instagram are recognised as a mechanism through which individuals can capture, share, and preserve experiences. The ease through which these media can be accessed enables users to share and consume visual content co... Read More about An exploration into users' engagement with nostalgia content on Instagram..

United Arab Emirates: the family business of the Shehada brothers. (2023)
Book Chapter
DSILVA, J., LOCKE, J. and NG, P.Y. 2023. United Arab Emirates: the family business of the Shehada brothers. In Birdthistle, N. and Hales, R. (eds.) Attaining the 2030 sustainable development goal of sustainable cities and communities. Leeds: Emerald [online], chapter 6, pages 79-89. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80455-836-220231006

The family business – Shehada Brothers – own several ventures in different sectors in the United Arab Emirates which will be discussed briefly in the case study; however, to mention one of the businesses, Trigono Developments is a business model that... Read More about United Arab Emirates: the family business of the Shehada brothers..

Lifetime greenhouse gas emissions from offshore hydrogen production. (2023)
Journal Article
DAVIES, A.J. and HASTINGS, A. 2023. Lifetime greenhouse gas emissions from offshore hydrogen production. Energy reports [online], 10, pages 1538-1554. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2023.08.021

With a limited global carbon budget, it is imperative that decarbonisation decisions are based on accurate, holistic accounts of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced to assess their validity. Here the upstream GHG emissions of potential UK off... Read More about Lifetime greenhouse gas emissions from offshore hydrogen production..

Naturalistic decision making and decision drivers in the front end of complex projects. (2023)
Journal Article
LAWANI, A., FLIN, R., OJO-ADEDOKUN, R.F. and BENTON, P. 2023. Naturalistic decision making and decision drivers in the front end of complex projects. International journal of project management [online], 41(6), article 102502. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2023.102502

Decision making plays a crucial role in the front end of projects, which is a critical stage for maximising the performance of complex projects. Although it has been suggested that project managers rely more on analytical approaches to decision makin... Read More about Naturalistic decision making and decision drivers in the front end of complex projects..

The virtual happy hour for contract law students: reflecting on an unplanned transition. (2023)
Book Chapter
LAUTERBACH, T., FULFORD, H. and AGNEW, M. 2023. The virtual happy hour for contract law students: reflecting on an unplanned transition. In Jones, E. and Strevens, C. (eds.) Wellbeing and transitions in law: legal education and the legal profession. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan [online], chapter 5, pages 87-106. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27654-5_5

The restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic forced university teachers to switch to an online delivery mode. Students signed up for in-person delivery became distance learners overnight. Whilst both teachers and students quickly became familiar... Read More about The virtual happy hour for contract law students: reflecting on an unplanned transition..

Organizational risk and the COVID-19 pandemic. (2023)
Journal Article
SOANE, E., FLIN, R., MACRAE, C. and READER, T.W. 2025. Organizational risk and the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of occupational and organizational psychology [online], 98(1), article number e12460. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12460

Reports of viral pneumonia began circulating in December 2019. COVID-19 was subsequently identified and declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation in March 2020. The disease's potency and transmissibility have led to infections and deaths a... Read More about Organizational risk and the COVID-19 pandemic..

Risk, the COVID‐19 pandemic, and organisations: extending, repurposing, and developing theory. (2023)
Journal Article
SOANE, E., FLIN, R., MACRAE, C. and READER, T.W. 2025. Risk, the COVID-19 pandemic, and organisations: extending, repurposing, and developing theory. Journal of occupational and organizational psychology [online], 98(1), article number e12461. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12461

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged and changed organisations. While the pandemic has brought opportunities for business in some sectors, such as information and communication, and for people who enjoy the flexibility they gain from home-based or hy... Read More about Risk, the COVID‐19 pandemic, and organisations: extending, repurposing, and developing theory..

Counter-conducting environmental injustices and (un)accountability: Ken Saro-Wiwa's accounts of the Ogoni's struggle for emancipation. (2023)
Journal Article
LAUWO, S.G., EGBON, O., DENEDO, M. and EJIOGU, A.R. 2023. Counter-conducting environmental injustices and (un)accountability: Ken Saro-Wiwa's accounts of the Ogoni's struggle for emancipation. Accounting, auditing and accountability journal [online], 36(6), pages 1637-1664. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/aaaj-06-2022-5878

This paper explores the historical roots of environmental accountability in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria by focusing on the campaigns for social and environmental justice by writer Ken Saro-Wiwa and the indigenous Ogoni people. The methods consi... Read More about Counter-conducting environmental injustices and (un)accountability: Ken Saro-Wiwa's accounts of the Ogoni's struggle for emancipation..