Microfranchise emergence and its impact on entrepreneurship.

Diochon, Monica C.; Anderson, Alistair R.; Ghore, Yogesh

doi:10.1007/s11365-016-0414-7

Entry routes into the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland training: status versus sustainability. (2017)
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GAMMIE, E., ALLISON, M. and MATSON, M. 2018. Entry routes into the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland training: status versus sustainability. Accounting history [online], 23(1-2), pages 14-43. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1032373217706774

Education plays a pivotal role in establishing the elite status of a profession. This paper sets out to understand the role of social and political influences in the determination of entry routes to professional accounting training with the Institute... Read More about Entry routes into the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland training: status versus sustainability..

Collaborating for innovation: the socialised management of knowledge. (2017)
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ANDERSON, A.R. and HARDWICK, J. 2017. Collaborating for innovation: the socialised management of knowledge. International entrepreneurship and management journal [online], 13(4), pages 1181-1197. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-017-0447-6

Although the importance of diverse knowledge is widely recognised for open innovation, there may be a gap in our understanding of the social processes that shape how collaborators engage in knowledge exchange. This social gap may be significant becau... Read More about Collaborating for innovation: the socialised management of knowledge..

The social status of entrepreneurs: contrasting German perspectives. (2017)
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KALDEN, J.N., CUNNINGHAM, J. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2017. The social status of entrepreneurs: contrasting German perspectives. International journal of entrepreneurship and innovation [online], 18(2), pages 91-104. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1465750317706439

The German economy is praised for its stability, creating a seemingly strong economic environment in which entrepreneurship should thrive. Our research problem is that, in spite of the strong economy, new venture creation rates are substantially lowe... Read More about The social status of entrepreneurs: contrasting German perspectives..

Central bank communication and the impact of public announcements of new monetary policy data on the reaction of foreign exchange and stock markets: evidence from Poland. (2017)
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BRZESZCZYNSKI, J., GAJDKA, J. and ALI, M.K. 2017. Central bank communication and the impact of public announcements of new monetary policy data on the reaction of foreign exchange and stock markets: evidence from Poland. Argumenta oeconomica [online], 2(39), pages 21-53. Available from: https://doi.org/10.15611/aoe.2017.2.02

We analyze the impact of monetary policy communication of the National Bank of Poland (NBP), i.e. the NBP announcements of interest rates changes and the release of new macroeconomic figures, on the Polish financial market in its two main segments: t... Read More about Central bank communication and the impact of public announcements of new monetary policy data on the reaction of foreign exchange and stock markets: evidence from Poland..

A new ERA? Electronic records in ambulances: a research programme. (2017)
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POTTS, H.W.W., JONES, M., WILLIAMS, V., MORRISON, Z. and PORTER, A. 2017. A new ERA? Electronic records in ambulances: a research programme. Ambulance today [online], 14(1), pages 33-35. Available from: https://ambulancetoday.co.uk/ambulance-today-archive/

In order to support the continued shift to out of hospital care, ambulance clinicians need to be able to decide which patients will benefit from being left at home, refer to alternative care providers, and ensure that appropriate patient information... Read More about A new ERA? Electronic records in ambulances: a research programme..

The real dependent variable problem: the limitations qualitative analysis in comparative policy studies. (2017)
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SPICKER, P. 2017. The real dependent variable problem: the limitations qualitative analysis in comparative policy studies. Social policy and administration [online], 52(1), pages 216-228. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12308

Comparative public policy relies heavily on processing quantitative data, typically done by looking for the relationship between variables or by grouping empirical data into categories. In methodological terms, comparative data commonly deal with nat... Read More about The real dependent variable problem: the limitations qualitative analysis in comparative policy studies..

Entrepreneursheep and context: when entrepreneurship is greater than entrepreneurs. (2017)
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GADDEFORS, J. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2017. Entrepreneursheep and context: when entrepreneurship is greater than entrepreneurs. International journal of entrepreneurial behavior and research [online], 23(2), pages 267-278. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-01-2016-0040

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explain how context shapes what becomes entrepreneurial. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is part of a longitudinal study over ten years, an ethnographic work including interviews, participating in meeti... Read More about Entrepreneursheep and context: when entrepreneurship is greater than entrepreneurs..

Earnings management in Libyan commercial banks: perceptions of stakeholders. (2017)
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BARGHATHI, Y., COLLISON, D. and CRAWFORD, L. 2017. Earnings management in Libyan commercial banks: perceptions of stakeholders. International journal of accounting, auditing and performance evaluation [online], 13(2), pages 123-149. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAAPE.2017.10003434

The issue of earnings management has continued to be problematic in the financial reporting context. It has proved to be an important topic that concerns a wide range of stakeholders, including regulators, investors and preparers. The objective of th... Read More about Earnings management in Libyan commercial banks: perceptions of stakeholders..

Strategic procurement in spot and forward markets considering regulation and capacity constraints. (2017)
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OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2017. Strategic procurement in spot and forward markets considering regulation and capacity constraints. European journal of operational research [online], 261(2), pages 540-548. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2017.01.052

With the generalization of business-to-business electronic exchanges, online spot markets have become an important component of suppliers' procurement strategies in their aim to increase flexibility and reduce transaction costs. In this article we an... Read More about Strategic procurement in spot and forward markets considering regulation and capacity constraints..

Employee empowerment and customer satisfaction: an investigation from a UAE banking sector perspective. (2017)
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SHEDID, M. and RUSSELL, K. 2017. Employee empowerment and customer satisfaction: an investigation from a UAE banking sector perspective. International journal of advanced research in business, 1(1), pages 2-14.

This article reflects the results of a pilot study conducted in connection with an analysis of the antecedents and consequences of empowerment on the service quality for UAE Banking customers and the banking sector in general. The research focuses on... Read More about Employee empowerment and customer satisfaction: an investigation from a UAE banking sector perspective..

Energy security and economic performance of the caspian region: how vulnerable is the region to the falling oil price? (2017)
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BABAJIDE, N. 2017. Energy security and economic performance of the Caspian region: how vulnerable is the region to the falling oil price? IAEE energy forum [online], 26(1st quarter), pages 53-58. Available from: https://www.iaee.org/documents/2017EnergyForum1qtr.pdf

Given the prime position of oil in Caspian economy, change in oil prices has become a crucial issue with significant implications on the development of the economies in the region. The oil and gas producing states in the Caspian region have experienc... Read More about Energy security and economic performance of the caspian region: how vulnerable is the region to the falling oil price?.

Perceptions of knowledge sharing among small family firm leaders: a structural equation model. (2016)
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CUNNINGHAM, J., SEAMAN, C. and MCGUIRE, D. 2017. Perceptions of knowledge sharing among small family firm leaders: a structural equation model. Family business review [online], 30(2), pages 160-181. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0894486516682667

Small family firms have many unique relational qualities with implications for how knowledge is passed between individuals. Extant literature posits leadership approach as important in explaining differences in knowledge-sharing climate from one firm... Read More about Perceptions of knowledge sharing among small family firm leaders: a structural equation model..

Corporate global nomadism: the role of the transnational professional as consumer of popular management discourses. (2016)
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WHITEHEAD, G. and HALSALL, R. 2017. Corporate global nomadism: the role of the transnational professional as consumer of popular management discourses. Management learning [online], 48(3), pages 311-327. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1350507616678758

An increasing body of research has paid particular attention to the role of different organizational actors in the consumption of popular management ideas, including their local diffusion, adaptation and enactment. However, with a few exceptions, the... Read More about Corporate global nomadism: the role of the transnational professional as consumer of popular management discourses..

Enterprise as socially situated in a rural poor fishing community. (2016)
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ANDERSON, A. and OBENG, B. A. 2016. Enterprise as socially situated in a rural poor fishing community. Journal of rural studies [online], 49, pages 23-31. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.11.015

We examine enterprise processes in a poor rural fishing village in Ghana, having become interested in why poverty persists in spite of considerable industry. Our case study uses the village as the unit for analysis because it offered a conceptually i... Read More about Enterprise as socially situated in a rural poor fishing community..

Returns to buying upward revision and selling downward revision stocks: evidence from Canada. (2016)
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HOU, T.C.-T., MCKNIGHT, P. and WEIR, C. 2016. Returns to buying upward revision and selling downward revision stocks: evidence from Canada. Managerial finance [online], 42(11), pages 1110-1124. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/MF-10-2015-0282

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of earnings forecast revisions by equity analysts in predicting Canadian stock returns Design/methodology/approach: The sample covers 420 Canadian firms over the period 1998-2009. It analy... Read More about Returns to buying upward revision and selling downward revision stocks: evidence from Canada..

Energy transitions, sub-national government and regime flexibility: how has devolution in the United Kingdom affected renewable energy development? (2016)
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COWELL, R., ELLIS, G., SHERRY-BRENNAN, F., STRACHAN, P.A. and TOKE, D. 2017. Energy transitions, sub-national government and regime flexibility: how has devolution in the United Kingdom affected renewable energy development? Energy research and social science [online], 23, pages 169-181. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2016.10.006

Amidst growing analytical interest in the spatial dimensions of sustainable energy transitions, relatively little attention has been given to the role of sub-national government, or the ways in which dominant socio-technical regimes for energy naviga... Read More about Energy transitions, sub-national government and regime flexibility: how has devolution in the United Kingdom affected renewable energy development?.

Strategic sustainability procedures: focusing business strategic planning on the socio-ecological system in an island context. (2016)
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TELESFORD, J.N. and STRACHAN, P.A. 2016. Strategic sustainability procedures: focusing business strategic planning on the socio-ecological system in an island context. Sustainable development [online], 25(1), pages 35-49. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.1640

This article illustrates how strategic sustainability procedures (SSPs) can be applied in the tourism accommodation sector in the Caribbean island of Grenada. SSPs are conceptualized from an adapted framework for strategic sustainable development (FS... Read More about Strategic sustainability procedures: focusing business strategic planning on the socio-ecological system in an island context..

Project management practices in government organizations of developing countries: a systematic review. (2016)
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LAWANI, A. and MOORE, D. 2016. Project management practices in government organizations of developing countries: a systematic review. The international journal of business and management [online], 4(9), pages 89-98. Available from: http://internationaljournalcorner.com/index.php/theijbm/article/view/127096

Public sector project management is increasingly becoming an important subject matter for both the project management environment as well as the public sector, due to the demands for improvement in accountability and organizational effectiveness in p... Read More about Project management practices in government organizations of developing countries: a systematic review..

Gender and the development of a political persona: the case of Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. (2016)
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HIGGINS, M. and MCKAY, F. 2016. Gender and the development of a political persona: the case of Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. British politics [online], 11(3), pages 283-300. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1057/bp.2015.44

Much recent research has focussed on the manner in which women political leaders are portrayed in media. This article examines the press discourses around Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, beginning before her participation in the 2004 Scottis... Read More about Gender and the development of a political persona: the case of Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon..

Microfranchise emergence and its impact on entrepreneurship. (2016)
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DIOCHON, M.C., ANDERSON, A.R. and GHORE, Y. 2017. Microfranchise emergence and its impact on entrepreneurship. International entrepreneurship and management journal [online], 13(2), pages 553-574. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-016-0414-7

Our investigation uses structuration theory to explore the emergence of a microfranchise whose aim is to raise the income of smallholder farmers in Kenya by enabling an increase in productivity. This longitudinal real time qualitative study tracks th... Read More about Microfranchise emergence and its impact on entrepreneurship..

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