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Illegal diversification in the farming community? (2012)
Preprint / Working Paper
MCELWEE, G. and SMITH, R. 2012. Illegal diversification in the farming community? RuSource [online], Briefing 1660. Available from: http://ofi.openfields.org.uk/1.12120694

Traditionally, farmers enjoy high levels of social esteem. Like the entrepreneur, they are ascribed the twin status of hero and loner. However, not all farmers are paragons of virtue and some are dishonest. These are what we call ‘rogue’ farmers.

Policing rural crime. (2012)
Preprint / Working Paper
SMITH, R., LAING, A. and MCELWEE, G. 2012. Policing rural crime. RuSource [online], Briefing 1653. Available from: http://ofi.openfields.org.uk/1.12120687

Between 2000 and 2012, over 1,000 police stations were closed in the UK and many more have been placed on reduced opening hours. A similar situation is unfolding in Northern Ireland and Eire. This may be viewed as a strategic and operational withdraw... Read More about Policing rural crime..

Public engagement and participation in sustainable transport issues. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
LAING, R., TAIT, E. and GRAY, D. 2012. Public engagement and participation in sustainable transport issues. In Kashiwagi, D. and Sullivan, K. (eds.) Proceedings of the 2012 Construction, building and real estate research conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS COBRA 2012), 11-13 September 2012, Las Vegas, USA. London: RICS [online]. Available from: http://archive.northsearegion.eu/files/repository/20130812123945_COBRA.pdf

Currently, emissions from transport represent a quarter of Scotland's total. While the Scottish Government has identified a number of transport policies, which would contribute to Scotland's ability to meet its targets, action to significantly reduce... Read More about Public engagement and participation in sustainable transport issues..

Informal slack in organisations: a qualitative analysis of innovative organisations. (2012)
Journal Article
MCDONALD, S., 2012. Informal slack in organisations: a qualitative analysis of innovative organisations. International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management: Annual Review [online], 12, pp. 71-83. Available from: http://ijmar.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.286/prod.8

This paper considers the relationship between organisational slack and innovation from a new perspective. Moving away from the traditional quantitative research approaches, semi-structured interviews and an activity theory framework are used to opera... Read More about Informal slack in organisations: a qualitative analysis of innovative organisations..

Understanding leadership and management development in a health board of NHS Scotland. (2012)
Thesis
SEOW, J.H.I. 2012. Understanding leadership and management development in a health board of NHS Scotland. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This doctoral thesis, entitled Understanding Leadership and Management Development in a Health Board of NHS Scotland, is completely written by Jireh Hooi Inn Seow for submission to meet the partial requirements of the Doctor of Philosophy. This docto... Read More about Understanding leadership and management development in a health board of NHS Scotland..

Assessing the role of 'entrepreneurial policing' in changing times. (2012)
Digital Artefact
SMITH, R. 2012. Assessing the role of 'entrepreneurial policing' in changing times. Posted on the Policing 2012: 100 blog time capsule [online]. 25 July 2012. Available from: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130812072700/http://www.npia.police.uk/en/19821.htm

This blog focuses on a contemporary area of specific concern – namely the emerging concept of ‘Entrepreneurial Policing’. In these austere times, change is increasingly being thrust on the Police Service with reform very much on the agenda. For examp... Read More about Assessing the role of 'entrepreneurial policing' in changing times..

The relationship between regulatory focus and online shopping: perceived risk, affect, and consumers' response to online marketing. (2012)
Journal Article
ATOROUGH, P. and DONALDSON, B. 2012. The relationship between regulatory focus and online shopping: perceived risk, affect, and consumers' response to online marketing. International journal of internet marketing and advertising [online], 7(4), pages 333-358. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJIMA.2012.051615

Regulatory focus theory (RTF) has demonstrated that individuals can be distinguished on the basis of two independent structures of strategic inclination and orientation in the pursuit of goals: promotion focus - which emphasises the presence of posit... Read More about The relationship between regulatory focus and online shopping: perceived risk, affect, and consumers' response to online marketing..

North-east property survey 2012. (2012)
Report
ATOROUGH, P. 2012. North-east property survey 2012. Aberdeen: Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce.

Businesses are optimistic about the future, expecting to achieve their overall objectives and to see both turnover and profits increase. They see opportunity in their sector with over 40% stating that they plan to grow and expand their operations and... Read More about North-east property survey 2012..

An empirical investigation of the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance: evidence from Ghana. (2012)
Thesis
OWUSU, A. 2012. An empirical investigation of the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance: evidence from Ghana. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis investigates the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance prompted by the Ghanaian Code introduced in 2003. Using a sample of the Ghanaian listed firms from 2000-2009 and the directors of these same firms, the thesis... Read More about An empirical investigation of the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance: evidence from Ghana..

Managing the safety chain: the management of workforce safety and competency in the oil and gas industry. (2012)
Report
MARCELLA, R., ROWLANDS, H. and PIRIE, T. 2012. Managing the safety chain: the management of workforce safety and competency in the oil and gas industry. Unpublished internal document. OPITO International FZ LLC.

Aberdeen Business School, part of Robert Gordon University, have conducted multiple interviews in nine operating and contracting companies across the globe to gain insight into the management of workforce safety and competency, with a view of identif... Read More about Managing the safety chain: the management of workforce safety and competency in the oil and gas industry..

The entrepreneurial process and the role of gender: a comparative study of entrepreneurs in the business services and technology sectors in Scotland. (2012)
Thesis
KEARNEY, G. 2012. The entrepreneurial process and the role of gender: a comparative study of entrepreneurs in the business services and technology sectors in Scotland. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The comparatively low levels of entrepreneurship in Scotland and in particular, low rates of female entrepreneurship are well documented and have been the focus of numerous government policies. In addition, there are specific issues regarding female... Read More about The entrepreneurial process and the role of gender: a comparative study of entrepreneurs in the business services and technology sectors in Scotland..

Relational leadership in global multistakeholder groups. (2012)
Thesis
YAGHFOURI, Y. 2012. Relational leadership in global multistakeholder groups. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This doctoral thesis explores relational leadership in global multistakeholder groups. As a complete participant observer, I used grounded theory to investigate relational processes through which leadership is constructed, sustained and deconstructed... Read More about Relational leadership in global multistakeholder groups..

The Tunisian textile industry: local responses to internationalisation. (2012)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, A.R., EL HARBI, S.E. and BRAHEM, M. 2012. The Tunisian textile industry: local responses to internationalisation. European journal of international management [online], 6(5), pages 525-541. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/EJIM.2012.049640

The continuing internationalisation of the textile industry has reduced the labour cost advantages of Tunisian clothing firms. These firms have a precarious position in the international value chain, often as subcontractors and only rarely contributi... Read More about The Tunisian textile industry: local responses to internationalisation..

Correction: “There are too many, but never enough": qualitative case study investigating routine coding of clinical information in depression. (2012)
Journal Article
CRESSWELL, K., MORRISON, Z., KALRA, D. and SHEIKH, A. 2012. Correction: “There are too many, but never enough": qualitative case study investigating routine coding of clinical information in depression. PLoS ONE [online], 7(10). Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/annotation/48c1ae80-d961-4c30-b966-243f010a0a1b

This is a correction to the article published in a previous issue of PLoS ONE.

Askēsis and organizational culture. (2012)
Journal Article
HALSALL, R. and BROWN, M. 2013. Askesis and organizational culture. Organization [online], 20(2), Available from: pages 233-255. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1350508412443580

This article makes the case for the contribution of the cultural theory of Sloterdijk and the tradition of philosophical anthropology on which it is based to an understanding of the processes of culture formation in organizations. Rather than see cul... Read More about Askēsis and organizational culture..

Communications and cosmopolitanism. (2012)
Book Chapter
HALSALL, R. 2012. Communications and cosmopolitanism. In Prince, M. (ed.) Consumer cosmopolitanism in the age of globalization. New York: Business Expert Press [online], chapter 7, pages 163-186. Available from: https://www.businessexpertpress.com/books/consumer-cosmopolitanism-age-globalization/

The view that certain media, in their technological form, open up possibilities which foster or create a form of cosmopolitanism amongst their users or consumers finds its origin in the media theory of Marshall McLuhan.

The European Citizens' Initiative and EU civil society organisations. (2012)
Journal Article
GREENWOOD, J. 2012. The European Citizens' Initiative and EU civil society organisations. Perspectives on European politics and society [online], 13(3), pages 325-336. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/15705854.2012.702576

The procedural demands of the new European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) require the 'Citizens Committees' that host them to be backed by professional organisation. One potential source would be civil society organisations (CSOs) organised at EU level.... Read More about The European Citizens' Initiative and EU civil society organisations..

North-east finance survey 2012. (2012)
Report
ATOROUGH, P. 2012. North-east finance survey 2012. Aberdeen: Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce.

Customer trust and confidence in the North-easts finance sector appears to be recovering, but overall public perception of the sector is still negative according to this survey. Finance businesses continue to struggle to increase their market share a... Read More about North-east finance survey 2012..