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A causal map analysis of supply chain decentralization. (2020)
Journal Article
OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2022. A causal map analysis of supply chain decentralization. Journal of computer information systems [online], 62(2), pages 205-215. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08874417.2020.1768606

We study the inclusion of loops in automated theory development based on causal logic. As an area of application, we formalize a model of learning, adaptation, and selection in supply chain management. Our methodological contribution is to analyze a... Read More about A causal map analysis of supply chain decentralization..

Beating the virus: an examination of the crisis communication approach taken by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2020)
Journal Article
MCGUIRE, D., CUNNINGHAM, J.E.A., REYNOLDS, K. and MATTHEWS-SMITH, G. 2020. Beating the virus: an examination of the crisis communication approach taken by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Human resource development international [online], 23(4): special issue on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on work, worker and workplace!? Implications for HRD research and practices in the time of crisis, pages 361-379. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13678868.2020.1779543

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely tested the leadership and communication abilities of political leaders globally. Guiding an effective response to the global pandemic has required leaders to demonstrate not only effective planning and coordination... Read More about Beating the virus: an examination of the crisis communication approach taken by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during the COVID-19 pandemic..

The implications of complexity for humanitarian logistics: a complex adaptive systems perspective. (2020)
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SCHIFFLING, S., HANNIBAL, C., TICKLE, M. and FAN, Y. 2022. The implications of complexity for humanitarian logistics: a complex adaptive systems perspective. Annals of operations research [online], 319(1): design and management of humanitarian supply chains, pages 1379-1410. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-020-03658-w

In this study we argue that recognising humanitarian logistics (HL) as a complex system is a key step in developing supply chain design and management strategies that meet the needs of stakeholders. This study draws on complex adaptive systems theory... Read More about The implications of complexity for humanitarian logistics: a complex adaptive systems perspective..

Access to learning opportunities for residents in care homes: reviewing the challenges and possibilities. (2020)
Journal Article
KYDD, A. and FULFORD, H. 2020. Access to learning opportunities for residents in care homes: reviewing the challenges and possibilities. Maturitas [online], 140, pages 14-23. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2020.05.019

International, national and regional policy documents and key reports espouse the benefits of lifelong learning and people's rights to it, yet little attention has been given to the learning needs of frail older people in nursing (care) homes. People... Read More about Access to learning opportunities for residents in care homes: reviewing the challenges and possibilities..

Craft beer sector collaboration in North East Scotland: the role of individual success. (2020)
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CUNNINGHAM, J. and BARCLAY, S. 2020. Craft beer sector collaboration in North East Scotland: the role of individual success. International journal of entrepreneurship and innovation [online], 21(4), pages 263-274. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1465750320921296

Our understanding of craft brewing is beginning to grow and a key theme to emerge from this artistic and intrinsically creative sector is the dependence on collaboration between entrepreneurial agents. In the North East of Scotland, the growth in cra... Read More about Craft beer sector collaboration in North East Scotland: the role of individual success..

Ethical consumers: an exploratory investigation of the ethical food consumption behaviour of young adults in the North East of Scotland. (2020)
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OKE, A., LADAS, J. and BAILEY, M. 2020. Ethical consumers: an exploratory investigation of the ethical food consumption behaviour of young adults in the North East of Scotland. British food journal [online], 122(11), pages 3623-3638. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-10-2019-0801

This study aims to explore the motivation as well as barriers for ethical food consumption behaviour by focussing on the food consumption pattern of young adults in the North East of Scotland. Considering the recent involvement of young adults in env... Read More about Ethical consumers: an exploratory investigation of the ethical food consumption behaviour of young adults in the North East of Scotland..

Innovations in teaching and learning: exploring the perceptions of the education sector on the 4th industrial revolution (4IR). (2020)
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OKE, A. and FERNANDES, F.A.P. 2020. Innovations in teaching and learning: exploring the perceptions of the education sector on the 4th industrial revolution (4IR). Journal of open innovation: technology, market, and complexity [online], 6(2), article ID 31. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc6020031

Business operations are undergoing drastic changes due to the disruptive effects of technology innovations; however, there is insuffcient knowledge regarding the acceptability and consequences of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) in the educatio... Read More about Innovations in teaching and learning: exploring the perceptions of the education sector on the 4th industrial revolution (4IR)..

An analysis of the determinants of failure processes in UK SMEs. (2020)
Journal Article
MAKROPOULOS, A., WEIR, C. and ZHANG, X. 2020. An analysis of the determinants of failure processes in UK SMEs. Journal of small business and enterprise development [online], 27(3), pages 405-426. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-07-2019-0223

Purpose: This paper has two purposes. First, it evaluates the extent to which different failure processes are present in failed UK SMEs, by considering non-financial metrics including director characteristics, in addition to the financial ones. Secon... Read More about An analysis of the determinants of failure processes in UK SMEs..

Management entrenchment, firm characteristics and earnings management of conglomerate companies in Nigeria. (2020)
Journal Article
FAGBEMI, T.O., OSEMENE, O.F. and AGBAJE, O. 2020. Management entrenchment, firm characteristics and earnings management of conglomerate companies in Nigeria. Jurnal administrasi bisnis [online], 9(1), pages 1-14. Available from: https://doi.org/10.14710/jab.v9i1.28576

Sometimes the rivalry between shareholders and management is an indication of the level of entrenchment within the corporate environment. Managers are believed to routinely manipulate earnings in order to mislead shareholders about their company's ac... Read More about Management entrenchment, firm characteristics and earnings management of conglomerate companies in Nigeria..

Credit risk management and entrepreneurship development in Nigeria: a case study of small and medium scale industries in Ondo State. (2020)
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KAYODE, O.J., POPOLLA, M.A. and ADEYINKA, A.J. 2020. Credit risk management and entrepreneurship development in Nigeria: a case study of small and medium scale industries in Ondo State. International journal of small and medium enterprises [online], 3(1), pages 18-33. Available from: https://doi.org/10.46281/ijsmes.v3i1.512

The paper summarizes the arguments and counterarguments within the scientific discussion on credit risk management and entrepreneurship development in Nigeria with focus on small and medium scale industries in Ondo State. The objective of the study i... Read More about Credit risk management and entrepreneurship development in Nigeria: a case study of small and medium scale industries in Ondo State..

Electronic health records in ambulances: the ERA multiple-methods study. (2020)
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PORTER, A., BADSHAH, A., BLACK, S. et al. 2020. Electronic health records in ambulances: the ERA multiple-methods study. Health services and delivery research [online], 8(10). Available from: https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr08100

Ambulance services have a vital role in the shift towards the delivery of health care outside hospitals, when this is better for patients, by offering alternatives to transfer to the emergency department. The introduction of information technology in... Read More about Electronic health records in ambulances: the ERA multiple-methods study..

Black boxes and open secrets: trilogues as 'politicised diplomacy'. (2020)
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ROEDERER-RYNNING, C. and GREENWOOD, J. 2021. Black boxes and open secrets: trilogues as 'politicised diplomacy'. West European politics [online], 44(3), pages 485-509. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2020.1716526

Why do EU actors promote secluded fora of decision making even as they have committed themselves to open and public lawmaking? How do they perceive and reconcile the ensuing tensions in practice? These questions, arising amidst growing public controv... Read More about Black boxes and open secrets: trilogues as 'politicised diplomacy'..

Aligning tacit knowledge and competitive advantage: a resource-based view. (2020)
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OSOBAJO, O.A. and BJEIRMI, B. 2021. Aligning tacit knowledge and competitive advantage: a resource-based view. International journal of knowledge management studies [online], 12(3), pages 203-226. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/ijkms.2021.116391

This paper investigates the role of tacit knowledge in establishing competitive advantage using the resource-based view (RBV) theory. A framework for studying tacit knowledge, organisational performance, value creation and competitive advantage is in... Read More about Aligning tacit knowledge and competitive advantage: a resource-based view..