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Shadowing research in organizations: the methodological debates. (2014)
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MCDONALD, S. and SIMPSON, B. 2014. Shadowing research in organizations: the methodological debates. Qualitative research in organizations and management: an international journal [online], 9(1), pages 3-20. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/QROM-02-2014-1204

Purpose: - The purpose of this paper is to provide some context for the special issue and to introduce the collection of invited commentaries and research papers that follow. It also sets out to clarify the contribution that shadowing methods can mak... Read More about Shadowing research in organizations: the methodological debates..

Movement and moment: in-between discreteness and continuity. (2014)
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DOUGLAS, A. and COESSENS, K. 2014. Movement and moment: in-between discreteness and continuity. Somatechnics [online], 4(1), pages 149-167. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3366/soma.2014.0117

This paper explores a paradox. We breathe in, and then out. We walk by making paces, alternating left and right feet. Walking and breathing are made up of discrete intervals of space and time, involuntary actions of the living body, sustaining contin... Read More about Movement and moment: in-between discreteness and continuity..

Does a history of depression actually mediate smoking-related pain? Findings from a cross-sectional general population-based study. (2014)
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VAN HECKE, O., TORRANCE, N., COCHRANE, L., CAVANAGH, J., DONNAN, P.T., PADMANABHAN, S., PORTEOUS, D.J., HOCKING, L. and SMITH, B.H. 2014. Does a history of depression actually mediate smoking-related pain? Findings from a cross-sectional general population-based study. European journal of pain [online], 18(9), pages 1223-1230. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1532-2149.2014.00470.x

Background: Smokers report more pain and worse functioning. The evidence from pain clinics suggests that depression affects this relationship: The association between smoking and chronic pain is weakened when controlling for depression. This study ex... Read More about Does a history of depression actually mediate smoking-related pain? Findings from a cross-sectional general population-based study..

Pre-hospital ECG e-transmission for patients with suspected myocardial infarcation in the Highlands of Scotland. (2014)
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RUSHWORTH, G. F., BLOE, C., DIACK, H. L., REILLY, R., MURRAY, C., STEWART, D. and LESLIE, S. J. 2014. Pre-hospital ECG e-transmission for patients with suspected myocardial infarcation in the Highlands of Scotland. International journal of environmental research and public health [online], 11(2), pages 2346-2360. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110202346

Patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) require prompt treatment, best done by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). However, for patients unable to receive PPCI, immediate pre-hospital thrombolysis (PHT) is the best alt... Read More about Pre-hospital ECG e-transmission for patients with suspected myocardial infarcation in the Highlands of Scotland..

CRIB: the use of cardiac rehabilitation services to aid the recovery of patients with bowel cancer: a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) with embedded feasibility study. (2014)
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MUNRO, J., ADAMS, R., CAMPBELL, A., CAMPBELL, S., DONALDSON, C., GODWIN, J., HAW, S., KIDD, L., LANE, C., LESLIE, S. J., MASON, H., MUTRIE, N., O'CARROLL, R., TAYLOR, C., TREWEEK, S., WATSON, A. and HUBBARD, G. 2014. CRIB: the use of cardiac rehabilitation services to aid the recovery of patients with bowel cancer: a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) with embedded feasibility study. BMJ open [online], 4(2), e004684. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004684

Introduction: Patients with colorectal cancer report ongoing physical and psychological impairments and a high proportion of these patients are overweight, insufficiently active and high-risk drinkers, putting them at risk of poor recovery and risk o... Read More about CRIB: the use of cardiac rehabilitation services to aid the recovery of patients with bowel cancer: a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) with embedded feasibility study..

Single asperity nanoscratch behaviour of HIPed and cast Stellite 6 alloys. (2014)
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AHMED, R., ASHRAF, A., ELAMEEN, M., FAISAL, N.H., EL-SHERIK, A.M., ELAKWAH, Y.O. and GOOSEN, M.F.A. 2014. Single asperity nanoscratch behaviour of HIPed and cast Stellite 6 alloys. Wear [online], 312(1-2), pages 70-82. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2014.02.006

The aim of this study was to investigate the nanoscale sliding wear behaviour of re-HIPed (Hot Isostatically Pressed) and cast cobalt-based Stellite 6 alloys. A nanoindentation system equipped with a wear testing module was used to simulate single as... Read More about Single asperity nanoscratch behaviour of HIPed and cast Stellite 6 alloys..

The researcher role in the attitude-behaviour gap. (2014)
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OATES, C.J. and MCDONALD, S. 2014. The researcher role in the attitude-behaviour gap. Annals of tourism research [online], 46, pages 168-170. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2014.01.003

In the green consumer behaviour literature the attitude-behaviour gap is well-established. Studies show that although people condone environmentally friendly actions, their green attitudes do not necessarily translate into green behaviours. Even when... Read More about The researcher role in the attitude-behaviour gap..

What do we mean by 'older adults' persistent pain self-management'? A concept analysis. (2014)
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STEWART, C., SCHOFIELD, P., ELLIOTT, A.M., TORRANCE, N. and LEVEILLE, S. 2014. What do we mean by 'older adults' persistent pain self-management'? A concept analysis. Pain medicine [online], 15(2), pages 214-224. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/pme.12251

Background: No standard definition exists for the concept “persistent pain self-management” or how it should be defined in relation to older adults. Poorly defined concepts can result in misunderstandings in the clinical setting and can hinder resear... Read More about What do we mean by 'older adults' persistent pain self-management'? A concept analysis..

Innovation culture in small Tunisian ICT firms. (2014)
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EL HARBI, S., ANDERSON, A.R. and AMAMOU, M. 2014. Innovation culture in small Tunisian ICT firms. Journal of small business and enterprise development [online], 21(1), pages 132-151. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-06-2013-0086

Purpose: The research aims to ask whether, in the absence of overarching innovative conditions, a small firm can have an innovative culture and what its scale and scope is. Design/methodology/approach: The study employs four exploratory case studies.... Read More about Innovation culture in small Tunisian ICT firms..

Charting the decline in spontaneous writing in Alzheimer's disease: a longitudinal study. (2014)
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FORBES-MCKAY, K., SHANKS, M. and VENNERI, A. 2014. Charting the decline in spontaneous writing in Alzheimer's disease: a longitudinal study. Acta neuropsychiatrica [online], 26(4), pages 246-252. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1017/neu.2014.2

Objective: This study aims to document the nature and progression of the spontaneous writing impairment observed in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) over a 12-month period using both a cross-sectional and prospective longitudinal design. Method... Read More about Charting the decline in spontaneous writing in Alzheimer's disease: a longitudinal study..

A risk management system for sustainable fleet replacement. (2014)
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ANSARIPOOR, A.H., OLIVEIRA, F.S. and LIRET, A. 2014. A risk management system for sustainable fleet replacement. European journal of operational research [online], 237(2), pages 701-712. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2014.02.006

This article analyzes the fleet management problem faced by a firm when deciding which vehicles to add to its fleet. Such a decision depends not only on the expected mileage and tasks to be assigned to the vehicle but also on the evolution of fuel an... Read More about A risk management system for sustainable fleet replacement..

Effect of nanofillers on low energy impact performance of sandwich structures with nanoreinforced polyurethane foam cores. (2014)
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SACHSE, S., PORURI, M., SILVA, F., MICHALOWSKI, S., PIELICHOWSKI, K. and NJUGUNA, J. 2014. Effect of nanofillers on low energy impact performance of sandwich structures with nanoreinforced polyurethane foam cores. Journal of sandwich structures and materials [online], 16(2), pages 173-194. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1099636213512497

Sandwich panels were fabricated with nanoclay-filled polyurethane foams and glass fiber-reinforced polyamide and polypropylenes face sheets. Nanoclay-filled foam cores, with organophilic montmorillonite loadings of 0-10 wt%, were synthesized through... Read More about Effect of nanofillers on low energy impact performance of sandwich structures with nanoreinforced polyurethane foam cores..

Missing persons: the processes and challenges of police investigation. (2014)
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FYFE, N.R., STEVENSON, O. and WOOLNOUGH, P. 2015. Missing persons: the processes and challenges of police investigation. Policing and society [online], 25(4), pages 409-425. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2014.881812

Responding to reports of missing persons represents one of the biggest demands on the resources of police organisations. In the UK, for example, it is estimated that over 300,000 missing persons incidents are recorded by the police each year which me... Read More about Missing persons: the processes and challenges of police investigation..

Governance and policy challenges of implementing urban low-carbon transport initiatives. (2014)
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TAIT, E., LAING, R. and GRAY, D. 2014. Governance and policy challenges of implementing urban low-carbon transport initiatives. Local economy [online], 29(1-2), pages 129-140. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0269094214521980

Emissions from transport represent a quarter of Scotlands total. Action to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport has been criticized for being limited, poorly integrated with other areas of policy, and focused on narrow program... Read More about Governance and policy challenges of implementing urban low-carbon transport initiatives..

Influence of test methodology and probe geometry on nanoscale fatigue failure of diamond-like carbon film. (2014)
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FAISAL, N.H., AHMED, R., GOEL, S. and FU, Y.Q. 2014. Influence of test methodology and probe geometry on nanoscale fatigue failure of diamond-like carbon film. Surface and coatings technology [online], 242, pages 42-53. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2014.01.015

The aim of this paper is to investigate the mechanism of nanoscale fatigue using nano-impact and multiple-loading cycle nanoindentation tests, and compare it to previously reported findings of nanoscale fatigue using integrated stiffness and depth se... Read More about Influence of test methodology and probe geometry on nanoscale fatigue failure of diamond-like carbon film..

Developing a complex intervention to improve prescribing safety in primary care: mixed methods feasibility and optimisation pilot study. (2014)
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GRANT, A.M., GUTHRIE, B. and DREISCHULTE, T. 2014. Developing a complex intervention to improve prescribing safety in primary care: mixed methods feasibility and optimisation pilot study. BMJ open [online], 4(1), article number 004153. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004153

Objectives: (A) To measure the extent to which different candidate outcome measures identified highrisk prescribing that is potentially changeable by the data-driven quality improvement in primary care (DQIP) intervention.(B) To explore the value of... Read More about Developing a complex intervention to improve prescribing safety in primary care: mixed methods feasibility and optimisation pilot study..

Assessment of temporal dose-toxicity relationship of fumed silica nanoparticle in human lung A549 cells by conventional cytotoxicity and 1H-NMR-based extracellular metabonomic assays. (2014)
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IRFAN, A., CAUCHI, M., EDMANDS, W., GOODERHAM, N. J., NJUGUNA, J. and ZHU, H. 2014. Assessment of temporal dose-toxicity relationship of fumed silica nanoparticle in human lung A549 cells by conventional cytotoxicity and 1H-NMR-based extracellular metabonomic assays. Toxicological sciences [online], 138 (2), pages 354-364. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfu009

As nanoparticles could form aggregates in biological systems, the dynamics of their dispersity drives the temporal effect of nanoparticles in vitro. To test this hypothesis, the fumed silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) that have primary sizes of 7-14 nm an... Read More about Assessment of temporal dose-toxicity relationship of fumed silica nanoparticle in human lung A549 cells by conventional cytotoxicity and 1H-NMR-based extracellular metabonomic assays..

The impacts of stock characteristics and regulatory change on mutual fund herding in Taiwan. (2014)
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HOU, T.C-T., MCKNIGHT, P.J. and WEIR, C. 2014. The impacts of stock characteristics and regulatory change on mutual fund herding in Taiwan. Applied financial economics [online], 24(3), pages 175-186. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09603107.2013.866201

This article analyses the trading activity of Taiwanese open-end equity mutual fund herding behaviour over the period of 1996-2008. We found evidence of both directional and directionless herding. We also found that sell-side fund herding leads to pr... Read More about The impacts of stock characteristics and regulatory change on mutual fund herding in Taiwan..

Developing a phenomenological understanding of the influence of 'cultural survival mechanisms' as institutional artifacts in shaping indigenous enterprise cultures: a Ghanaian perspective. (2014)
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ABEBRESE, A. and SMITH, R. 2014. Developing a phenomenological understanding of the influence of 'cultural survival mechanisms' as institutional artifacts in shaping indigenous enterprise cultures: a Ghanaian perspective. Amity business journal, 3(1).

This article develops a deeper conceptualization of institutionalized adaptive strategies adopted by indigenous Ghanaian entrepreneurs operating within a web of institutional constraints. The qualitative research demonstrates that indigenous entrepre... Read More about Developing a phenomenological understanding of the influence of 'cultural survival mechanisms' as institutional artifacts in shaping indigenous enterprise cultures: a Ghanaian perspective..

Women and the prospects for partnership in professional accountancy firms. (2014)
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WHITING, R.H., GAMMIE, E. and HERBOHN, K. 2014. Women and the prospects for partnership in professional accountancy firms. Accounting and finance [online], 55(2), pages 575-605. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/acfi.12066

This paper examines three possible reasons (stereotypical discrimination, structural obstacles and employee's preferences) for the lack of women partners in professional accountancy firms in Australia, UK and New Zealand. Data are collected from an e... Read More about Women and the prospects for partnership in professional accountancy firms..