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Recognizing the value of the African indigenous knowledge system: the case of Ubuntu and restorative justice. (2024)
Presentation / Conference
COLLIE, L., TELEKI, M., KAMGA, S.D. and DU BOIS, F. 2024. Recognizing the value of the African indigenous knowledge system: the case of Ubuntu and restorative justice. Presented at the 4th Cross-cultural conversation of the Interdisciplinary Forum for the Study of Jurisprudence and Value Inquiry in the Non-Western World (JVI), 31 January 2024, Aberdeen, UK.

This seminar was the fourth meeting or cross-cultural conversation (CCC) organised by the Interdisciplinary Forum for the Study of Jurisprudence and Value Inquiry in the Non-Western World (JVI), convened by Olufemi Ilesanmi. This particular event, mo... Read More about Recognizing the value of the African indigenous knowledge system: the case of Ubuntu and restorative justice..

Crowdfunding for renewable energy in emerging markets: an exploratory study. (2023)
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MENYEH, B. and ACHEAMPONG, T. 2023. Crowdfunding for renewable energy in emerging markets: an exploratory study. Presented at the 2023 World sustainability conference: harnessing the intersection of food, water, and energy for a sustainable future, 22 November 2023, Birmingham, UK: [virtual].

Crowdfunding has emerged as a viable tool in the alternative finance industry to complement financing for projects where government and bank investments have been unable to cover including in renewable energy. Nevertheless, the crowdfunding literatur... Read More about Crowdfunding for renewable energy in emerging markets: an exploratory study..

Public perception and acceptance of CCUS: preliminary findings of an instrumental qualitative case study in Greece. (2023)
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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..

Entrepreneurial learning in informal apprenticeship programmes:exploring the learning process of the Igbo Apprenticeship System (IAS) in Nigeria. (2023)
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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..

Gender marginalisation and entrepreneurial motivation in the global south. (2023)
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ONOSHAKPOR, C., JAMES, I., IBUKUN, T. and IRENE, B. 2023. Gender marginalisation and entrepreneurial motivation in the global south. Presented at the 6th Gender, work and organization conference 2023 (GWO2023): marginalised gender identities: how can intellectual activism transform work and organization, 28-30 June 2023, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

The issues of gender marginalisation and entrepreneurial motivation are increasingly gaining interest in management, mainly to address social and gender exclusion. This paper explores the perceived differences in the motivating factors for women and... Read More about Gender marginalisation and entrepreneurial motivation in the global south..

Women entrepreneurship: sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the Global South post-COVID-19 pandemic. (2023)
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IRENE, B., LOCKYER, J., FELIX-FAURE, C., NZIKU, D., ONOSHAKPOR, C. and OKRAH, J. 2022. Women entrepreneurship: sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the Global South post-COVID-19 pandemic. Conference stream call for papers for the 13th International interdisciplinary conference on gender, work and organization (GWO 2023), 28-30 June 2023, Stellenbosch, South Africa. Hosted on the Stellenbosch Business School website [online]. Available from: https://bit.ly/3gKYVNV

Global economic activity is picking up as we start to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as we embark on the road to a global recovery, it is crucial to assess local economic recovery, to allow local authorities to develop adequate policies... Read More about Women entrepreneurship: sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the Global South post-COVID-19 pandemic..

A multination study on women entrepreneurs response to COVID-19 in crisis in the global south: a feminist perspective. (2023)
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IRENE, B., LOCKYER, J., FELIX-FAURE, C., NZIKU, D., ONOSHAKPOR, C. and OKRAH, J. 2023. A multination study on women entrepreneurs' response to Covid-19 in crisis in the global south: a feminist perspective. Presented at the 13th Gender, work and organization conference 2023 (GWO2023): marginalised gender identities: how can intellectual activism transform work and organization, 28-30 June 2023, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

No global crisis has shocked the world economy in terms of supply and demand as COVID-19 has in terms of its intensity and impact. Given the nature and structure of their businesses, many of which are MSMEs, women entrepreneurs have been disproportio... Read More about A multination study on women entrepreneurs response to COVID-19 in crisis in the global south: a feminist perspective..

Women entrepreneurship, intersectionality, and networks in firm performance. (2023)
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JAMES, I. and IBUKUN, T. 2023. Women entrepreneurship, intersectionality, and networks in firm performance. Presented at the 13th International interdisciplinary conference on gender, work and organization (GWO 2023): marginalised gender identities: how can intellectual activism transform work and organization, 28-30 June 2023, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Research on African women entrepreneurs operating micro and small businesses demonstrates how the agency in enterprising works gender and identity through social capital that fosters businesses. It showed that the shared "otherness" of gender is acco... Read More about Women entrepreneurship, intersectionality, and networks in firm performance..

Marginalised or not? The impact of gender inequality in the ability of women entrepreneurs in Nigeria to access finance. (2023)
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ONOSHAKPOR, C., CUNNINGHAM, J. and GAMMIE, E. 2023. Marginalised or not? The impact of gender inequality in the ability of women entrepreneurs in Nigeria to access finance. Presented at the 6th Gender, work and organization conference 2023 (GWO2023): marginalised gender identities: how can intellectual activism transform work and organization, 28-30 June 2023, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

The primary focus of this research is to explore the role of gender inequality in accessing business finance by female-run enterprises in Nigeria. In such a way, we can better understand the reasons behind the perceived gendered context of entreprene... Read More about Marginalised or not? The impact of gender inequality in the ability of women entrepreneurs in Nigeria to access finance..

Individualised employee engagement practices and job satisfaction in British workplaces. (2023)
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IBUKUN, T. 2023. Individualised employee engagement practices and job satisfaction in British workplaces. Presented at the 2023 David Marsden memorial conference and programme: employment relations and human resource management: building on David Marsden's legacy, 26-27 June 2023, London, UK.

Recent decades have been characterised with the introduction of practices that are designed to foster employee well-being, and promote an engaged and committed workforce by maximising employees' sense of participation and involvement with their tasks... Read More about Individualised employee engagement practices and job satisfaction in British workplaces..

Innovative pedagogical approaches for developing students' mindsets to enhance their learning experience and future employability. (2023)
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BREMNER, P., AIR, C. and MOULE, C. 2023. Innovative pedagogical approaches for developing students' mindsets to enhance their learning experience and future employability. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

The development of students' entrepreneurial and innovative mindsets requires varied methods of teaching in degree programmes to be successful. The Robert Gordon University (RGU) Innovation Award - adapted with permission from the Scottish Institute... Read More about Innovative pedagogical approaches for developing students' mindsets to enhance their learning experience and future employability..

Pedagogic methods in teaching for developing entrepreneurial and innovative mindsets. [Workshop] (2023)
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MOULE, C., BREMNER, P. and AIR, C. 2023. Pedagogic methods in teaching for developing entrepreneurial and innovative mindsets. [Workshop]. Presented at the 2023 International higher education teaching and learning annual conference (HETL 2023): re-imagining education: collaboration and compassion, 12-14 June 2023, Aberdeen, UK, Workshop 15.

The workshop aims to: 1) Outline the three levels of the RGU Innovation Award, highlighting the pedagogic aspects of design thinking; 2) Engage delegates in a technique that they can use with students to develop an innovative mindset (this technique... Read More about Pedagogic methods in teaching for developing entrepreneurial and innovative mindsets. [Workshop].

Where does stress happen? Ecological momentary assessment of daily stressors using a mobile phone app. (2022)
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YAO, X., JORDAN, E., NELSON, E., STAVRIANAKIS, K., HUANG, T.-Y. and MORAN, C. 2022. Where does stress happen? Ecological momentary assessment of daily stressors using a mobile phone app. Presented at the 2022 American Public Health Association annual meeting (APHA 2022), 6-9 November 2022, Boston, USA.

Despite the importance of daily stress to individuals' health and wellbeing, few studies have explored where stress happens in real time. As such, stress interventions rarely account for the environment in which stress occurs. We used ecological mome... Read More about Where does stress happen? Ecological momentary assessment of daily stressors using a mobile phone app. .

Developing academic skills: an innovative approach. (2022)
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DOUGLAS, S. 2022. Developing academic skills: an innovative approach. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

Developing independent learning skills is a key aim of higher education (Hockings et al. 2018). A common way in which students gain expereince of independent learning is though coursework assignment. However, in order to undertake the required indepe... Read More about Developing academic skills: an innovative approach..

Weathering the storm. (2022)
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WORK, F. and the RGU INSTITUTIONAL RESILIENCE PROJECT GROUP. 2022. Weathering the storm. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

Resilient Learning Communities is the 2020-2023 sector-wide QAA Enhancement theme (QAA 2020), with a specific aim to improve the student learning experience. QAA Enhancement themes involve institutions, staff and students working together to share pr... Read More about Weathering the storm..

I'm a student: break me out of here! (2022)
Presentation / Conference
DOUGLAS, S. 2022. I'm a student: break me out of here! Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

Comparisons can easily be drawn between landing in a jungle and the move to online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lecturers had to adapt to new surroundings and fight to survive. Whilst Ant and Dec replaced the Dingo Dollar Challenge with the... Read More about I'm a student: break me out of here!.

The impact of corruption on analyst coverage. [Presentation] (2022)
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HASSAN, O. and GIORGIONI, G. 2022. The impact of corruption on analyst coverage. Presented at the 3rd International conference on modern management based on big data (MMBD 2022), 15-18 August, [virtual event].

This study aims to investigate the impact of country-level corruption and firms' anti-bribery policies on analyst coverage. Analyst coverage has been identified as a powerful tool to detect fraud and should equally act as a possible tool to reduce co... Read More about The impact of corruption on analyst coverage. [Presentation].

The effects of employees' empowerment on job satisfaction: empirical analysis of the demand-control model. (2022)
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IBUKUN, T. and PEROTIN, V. 2022. The effects of employees' empowerment on job satisfaction: empirical analysis of the demand-control model. Presented at the 21st International Association for the Economics of Participation conference (IAFEP 2022), 6-8 July 2022, Montpellier, France.

The paper investigates the effects of employees' empowerment on different forms of job satisfaction in British workplaces, while controlling for the presence of job demands. Using the 2011 Workplace Employment Relations Survey (WERS) and conducting l... Read More about The effects of employees' empowerment on job satisfaction: empirical analysis of the demand-control model..

Is the energy crisis creating a transition hesitancy? Towards an energy transition acceptance and governance model. (2022)
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ASEKOMEH, A. 2022. Is the energy crisis creating a transition hesitancy? Towards an energy transition acceptance and governance model. Presented at the 2nd Academy of Sustainable Finance, Accounting, Accountability and Governance annual conference (ASFAAG 2022): the role of accounting, finance and governance in sustainability and sustainable development, 24-26 June 2022, Istanbul, Turkey.

The energy crisis of high wholesale gas prices with supply crunch due to efforts to decarbonise, lack of capital to natural gas drillers and an unexpectedly low output from Russia (worsened by the invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions in Febru... Read More about Is the energy crisis creating a transition hesitancy? Towards an energy transition acceptance and governance model..

What happened to audit fees during the coronavirus pandemic? [Presentation at EAA Annual Congress] (2022)
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HASSAN, O. and ZHANG, X. 2022. What happened to audit fees during the coronavirus pandemic? Presented at the 44th European Accounting Association annual congress (EAA 2022), 11-13 May 2022, Bergen, Norway.

This study explores the extent and significance of abnormal (unexpected) audit fees during the coronavirus pandemic using a sample of four European countries over the period 2014 to 2020. The emergence and widespread of COVID-19 and the containment m... Read More about What happened to audit fees during the coronavirus pandemic? [Presentation at EAA Annual Congress].