All Outputs (998)

Interactions and entrepreneurial agency; a relational view of entrepreneurs' control cognitions. (2017)
Journal Article
VESALA, K.M., ANDERSON, A.R. and VESALA, H.T. 2017. Interactions and entrepreneurial agency; a relational view of entrepreneurs' control cognitions. Archives of psychology [online], 1(1), article ID 11. Available from: http://archivesofpsychology.org/index.php/aop/article/view/11/18

This paper is about relational view to control constructs and entrepreneurship. It introduces the concept 'interaction locus of control' to the study of entrepreneurial agency cognitions. We argue that a better understanding of entrepreneurial agency... Read More about Interactions and entrepreneurial agency; a relational view of entrepreneurs' control cognitions..

Enhancing safety performance: non-technical skills and a modicum of chronic unease. (2017)
Book Chapter
FLIN, R. 2017. Enhancing safety performance: non-technical skills and a modicum of chronic unease. In Bieder C., Gilbert C., Journé B., Laroche H. (eds.) Beyond safety training. SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology. Cham: Springer [online], pages 45-58. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65527-7_6

Current debates on professionalism and safety cover a range of interpretative challenges and theoretical perspectives, as the workshop organized by FonCSI in 2015 revealed. One avenue for consideration was to address the question of the role of profe... Read More about Enhancing safety performance: non-technical skills and a modicum of chronic unease..

The future of social security in Scotland: views from inside the system. (2017)
Report
PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES UNION and SPICKER, P. 2017. The future of social security in Scotland: views from inside the system. Glasgow: PCS [online]. Available from: https://www.pcs.org.uk/sites/default/files/site_assets/regional_websites/scotland/2017/FSS_Scotland_FINAL.pdf

The report is based on group interviews and questionnaires done earlier this year with 228 DWP officers. This is not the first report ever to ask social security officers what they think, but it's a rare and rather special event. The officers general... Read More about The future of social security in Scotland: views from inside the system..

Flexible lease contracts in the fleet replacement problem with alternative fuel vehicles: a real-options approach. (2017)
Journal Article
ANSARIPOOR, A.H. and OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2018. Flexible lease contracts in the fleet replacement problem with alternative fuel vehicles: a real-options approach. European journal of operational research [online], 266(1), pages 316-327. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2017.09.010

We study the use of flexible lease contacts in the fleet portfolio management problem of a firm that aims to minimize its cost and risk (Recursive Expected Conditional Value at Risk), simultaneously, in a stochastic multi-period setting by deciding w... Read More about Flexible lease contracts in the fleet replacement problem with alternative fuel vehicles: a real-options approach..

Sub-national government and pathways to sustainable energy. (2017)
Journal Article
COWELL, R., ELLIS, G., SHERRY-BRENNAN, F., STRACHAN, P.A. and TOKE, D. 2017. Sub-national government and pathways to sustainable energy. Environment and planning C: politics and space [online], 35(7), pages 1139-1155. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/2399654417730359

In an effort to understand how to promote more sustainable forms of energy provision, researchers have begun addressing the scale of political and governance processes, yet the effects of sub-national government remain neglected. At the same time, an... Read More about Sub-national government and pathways to sustainable energy..

Enterprising the rural: creating a social value chain. (2017)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, A.R. and LENT, M.D. 2019. Enterprising the rural: creating a social value chain. Journal of rural studies [online], 70, pages 96-103. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2017.08.020

This paper explores how a social enterprise in Kenya, Farmstore, addresses problems associated with rural poverty. It also aims to demonstrate how organising different stakeholder's interests and abilities enables entrepreneurship, allowing poor farm... Read More about Enterprising the rural: creating a social value chain..

The logic of practice - understanding the Chinese newly rich consumers' status consumption in luxury fashion clothes. (2017)
Thesis
ZHANG, W. 2017. The logic of practice - understanding the Chinese newly rich consumers' status consumption in luxury fashion clothes. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Chinese newly rich consumers have gained substantial power in the luxury sector through their conspicuous consumption. Chinese consumers lack of cultural capital and inexperience in the purchase and use of material commodities in the luxury consumpti... Read More about The logic of practice - understanding the Chinese newly rich consumers' status consumption in luxury fashion clothes..

Medical students’ views of clinical environments. (2017)
Journal Article
ROBERTS, R., CLELAND, J., STRAND, P. and JOHNSTON, P. 2018. Medical students' views of clinical environments. The clinical teacher [online], 15(4), pages 325-330. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.12691

Monitoring the quality of clinical learning environments (CLEs) is immensely important in medical education. Objective indicators of the quality of the CLE can be used to measure learner perceptions and to inform educational improvements; however, ma... Read More about Medical students’ views of clinical environments..

Western accounting reforms and accountability in wealth redistribution in patronage-based Nigerian society. (2017)
Journal Article
BAKRE, O., LAUWO, S.G. and MCCARTNEY, S. 2017. Western accounting reforms and accountability in wealth redistribution in patronage-based Nigerian society. Accounting, auditing and accountability journal [online], 30(6), pages 1288-1308. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/AAAJ-03-2016-2477

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the claim that Western accounting reforms - in particular the adoption of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSASs) - would enhance transparency and accountability and reduce corruption in p... Read More about Western accounting reforms and accountability in wealth redistribution in patronage-based Nigerian society..

Power sector development reforms in Nigeria: the roots to the challenges. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
ABDULLAHI, D., SURESH, S., RENUKAPPA, S. and OLOKE, D. 2017. Power sector development reforms in Nigeria: the roots to the challenges. In Laryea, S. and Ibem, E. (eds.) Proceedings of the WABER (West Africa built environment research) conference: knowledge, interaction, people and leadership, 16-18 August 2017, Accra, Ghana. Johannesburg: WABER [online], pages 1111-1122. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/f6897nsn

Nigerian socioeconomic development has been threatening persistently with severe power shortage and they are currently experiencing growth in demand for electricity. Various factors are responsible for the challenging situations such as oil pipeline... Read More about Power sector development reforms in Nigeria: the roots to the challenges..

How is it best to deliver care in acute medical units? A systematic review. (2017)
Journal Article
REID, L.E.M., CROOKSHANKS, A.J.F., JONES, M.C., MORRISON, Z.J., LONE, N.I. and WEIR, C.J. 2018. How is it best to deliver care in acute medical units? A systematic review. QJM: an international journal of medicine [online], 111(8), pages 515-523. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcx161

The majority of medical patients presenting to hospital in the UK are cared for in acute medical units (AMUs). Such units are also increasingly present internationally. Care delivery varies across units: this review aims to examine the evidence for h... Read More about How is it best to deliver care in acute medical units? A systematic review..

Does an accounting degree add up? An investigation into the professional exam performance and non-technical skill development of accounting degree graduates. (2017)
Thesis
DOUGLAS, S. 2017. Does an accounting degree add up? An investigation into the professional exam performance and non-technical skill development of accounting degree graduates. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis investigates why accountancy graduates are not preferred by large accountancy firms. This investigation is underpinned by two key factors sought by large accountancy recruiters: the ability of trainees to pass professional examinations (p... Read More about Does an accounting degree add up? An investigation into the professional exam performance and non-technical skill development of accounting degree graduates..

Key barriers to the implementation of solar energy in Nigeria: a critical analysis. (2017)
Journal Article
ABDULLAHI, D., SURESH, S., RENUKAPPA, S. and OLOKE, D. 2017. Key barriers to the implementation of solar energy in Nigeria: a critical analysis. IOP conference series: earth and environmental science [online], 83(1): proceedings of the 2nd International conference on green energy technology (ICGET 2017), 18-20 July 2017, Rome, Italy, article 012015. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/83/1/012015

Nigeria, potentially, has abundant sunshine throughout the year, making it full thirst for solar energy generation. Even though, the country's solar energy projects have not realised a fair result over the years, due to many barriers associated with... Read More about Key barriers to the implementation of solar energy in Nigeria: a critical analysis..

Asymmetry in spillover effects: evidence for international stock index futures markets. (2017)
Journal Article
YAROVAYA, L., BRZESZCZYNSKI, J. and LAU, C.K.M. 2017. Asymmetry in spillover effects: Evidence for international stock index futures markets. International review of financial analysis [online], 53, pages 94-111. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2017.07.007

The paper investigates the asymmetry in return and volatility spillovers across futures markets with non-overlapping stock exchange trading hours. The transmission of positive and negative return and volatility shocks is analysed for 104 channels of... Read More about Asymmetry in spillover effects: evidence for international stock index futures markets..

Reports on payments to governments: a report on early developments and experiences. (2017)
Report
CHATZIVGERI, E., CHEW, L., CRAWFORD, L., GORDON, M. and HASLAM, J. 2017. Reports on payments to governments: a report on early developments and experiences. Report for Publish What You Pay International Secretariat and Publish What You Pay UK, June 2017. London: Publish What You Pay [online]. Available from: http://www.publishwhatyoupay.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/REPORTS-ON-PAYMENTS-TO-GOVERNMENTS-A-REPORT-ON-EARLY-DEVELOPMENTS-AND-EXPERIENCES-1-2.pdf

We are concerned in this report to review and discuss aspects of the Reports submitted in line with the Payments to Governments Regulations. We consider the process of transposition of this Accounting Law into UK law and the early implementation or o... Read More about Reports on payments to governments: a report on early developments and experiences..

Reports on payments to governments: a critical review of early developments and experiences. (2017)
Report
CHATZIVGERI, E., CHEW, L., CRAWFORD, L., GORDON, M. and HASLAM, J. 2017. Reports on payments to governments: a critical review of early developmnets and experiences. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University.

We are concerned to review and discuss aspects of the Reports submitted in line with the Payments to Governments Regulations. We consider the process of transposition of this EU Accounting Law into UK law and the early implementation or operationaliz... Read More about Reports on payments to governments: a critical review of early developments and experiences..

The takeup of benefits: lessons from the UK. (2017)
Book Chapter
SPICKER, P. 2017. The takeup of benefits: lessons from the UK. In Van Hootegem, H (ed.) Poverty and ineffectiveness of rights. Bruges: Die Keure [online]. Available from: https://www.diekeure.be/nl-be/professional/8167/armoede-en-ineffectiviteit-van-rechten-pauvrete-et-ineffectivite-des-droits

The issue of take-up has had a prominent role in the consideration of benefits in the UK, and there is a considerable amount of information available about the issues and problems. As time has gone on, however, the comfortable certainties about why p... Read More about The takeup of benefits: lessons from the UK..

Technology innovation management in the Nigerian banking industry: integrating stakeholders' perspectives, an exploration of strategy and policy implications. (2017)
Thesis
SOKARI, I.E. 2017. Technology innovation management in the Nigerian banking industry: integrating stakeholders' perspectives, an exploration of strategy and policy implications. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Technology innovation is one of the defining attributes of the 21st century. The banking sector amongst other key sectors has embraced the use of new technologies to offer electronic banking (e-banking) services. E-banking has been introduced in vari... Read More about Technology innovation management in the Nigerian banking industry: integrating stakeholders' perspectives, an exploration of strategy and policy implications..

Diversity: the role of individual choice in explaining gender disparity at partnership level. (2017)
Report
GAMMIE, E., HERBOHN, K. and WHITING, R. 2017. Diversity: the role of individual choice in explaining gender disparity at partnership level. Edinburgh: ICAS [online]. Available from: https://bit.ly/3gL8ZGQ

Women continue to be under-represented at senior levels in the workplace, in spite of several policy initiatives aimed at addressing this imbalance. In professional accounting firms, there is still significant disparity between the number of men and... Read More about Diversity: the role of individual choice in explaining gender disparity at partnership level..

A critical assessment of corporate community engagement (CCE) in the Niger Delta. (2017)
Thesis
AJIDE, O.E. 2017. A critical assessment of corporate community engagement (CCE) in the Niger Delta. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis makes a new contribution to the field of corporate social responsibility in the area of corporate community engagement (CCE) and public relations in the area of organization-public relationships (OPRs). The thesis focuses on the Nigerian... Read More about A critical assessment of corporate community engagement (CCE) in the Niger Delta..