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C-suite bias, firm characteristics, and capital structure decisions of quoted industrial firms in Nigeria. (2022)
Journal Article
FAGBEMI, T.O., KOLAWOLE, M.A., ADIGBOLE, E.A. and ABOGUN, S. 2023. C-suite bias, firm characteristics, and capital structure decisions of quoted industrial firms in Nigeria. Colombo business journal [online], 13(2), pages 21-47. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4038/cbj.v13i2.123

Most people exaggerate their own skills and accomplishments, which can have disastrous results. The C-suite has a tremendous impact on business choices, as decisions made in the workplace can be skewed by unconscious prejudice, and this bias can have... Read More about C-suite bias, firm characteristics, and capital structure decisions of quoted industrial firms in Nigeria..

Ex-regulars in the British Army Reserve: just here for the money? (2022)
Book Chapter
CONNELLY, V., MORRISON, Z., BIRCHENOUGH, J., CUNNINGHAM-BURLEY, S. and LORETTO, W. 2022. Ex-regulars in the British Army Reserve: just here for the money? In Ben-Ari, E. and Connelly, V. (eds.) Contemporary military reserves: between the civilian and military worlds. Abingdon: Routledge [online], chapter 5, pages 83-105. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003306399-7

The UK part-time Army Reserve has seen a large influx of personnel who previously served full-time in the regular army (ex-regulars). This is contrary to the previous tradition where most army reservists had no previous full-time armed forces experie... Read More about Ex-regulars in the British Army Reserve: just here for the money?.

To opt-in or to cop out: COP26 and the policy dynamics of decarbonising African cities. (2022)
Book Chapter
ASEKOMEH, A., GERSHON, O. and AZUBUIKE, S.I. 2022. To opt-in or to cop out: COP26 and the policy dynamics of decarbonising African cities. In AZUBUIKE, S.I., ASEKOMEH, A. and GERSHON, O. (eds.) Decarbonisation pathways for African cities. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan [online], chapter 9, pages 157-178. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14006-8_9

The COP26 Glasgow Climate Pact appears to have kept alive the ambition of restricting temperature rises to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. However, developing countries must translate the agreements into specific policies and change instruments i... Read More about To opt-in or to cop out: COP26 and the policy dynamics of decarbonising African cities..

Decarbonisation pathways for African cities. (2022)
Book
AZUBUIKE, S.I., ASEKOMEH, A. and GERSHON, O. (eds.) 2022. Decarbonisation pathways for African cities. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14006-8

This book examines the pathways to decarbonising African cities, structured around strategies and applications in renewable energy, waste management, healthcare, telecommunication, education and governance reconfigurations for Petro-cities. Throughou... Read More about Decarbonisation pathways for African cities..

Ongoing efforts to improve antimicrobial utilization in hospitals among African countries and implications for the future. (2022)
Journal Article
SALEEM, Z., GODMAN, B., COOK, A. et al. 2022. Ongoing efforts to improve antimicrobial utilization in hospitals among African countries and implications for the future. Antibiotics [online], 11(12), article number 1824. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11121824

There are serious concerns with rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across countries increasing morbidity, mortality and costs. These concerns have resulted in a plethora of initiatives globally and nationally including national action plans (NAPs)... Read More about Ongoing efforts to improve antimicrobial utilization in hospitals among African countries and implications for the future..

Investigating the strategic planning process and governance to promote grid-based renewable energy development in Nigeria. (2022)
Journal Article
ADEDOKUN, R., STRACHAN, P. and SINGH, A. 2023. Investigating the strategic planning process and governance to promote grid-based renewable energy development in Nigeria. Science talks [online], 5, article 100116. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sctalk.2022.100116

This study investigates the renewable energy planning process and governance for implementing grid-based renewable energy in Nigeria. The presentation assesses the barriers, enablers, and drivers for the energy transition. Despite the creation of pol... Read More about Investigating the strategic planning process and governance to promote grid-based renewable energy development in Nigeria..

Energy system transition pathways to meet the global electricity demand for ambitious climate targets and cost competitiveness. (2022)
Journal Article
AGHAHOSSEINI, A., SOLOMON, A.A., BREYER, C., PREGGER, T., SIMON, S., STRACHAN, P. and JÄGER-WALDAU, A. 2023. Energy system transition pathways to meet the global electricity demand for ambitious climate targets and cost competitiveness. Applied energy [online], 331, article ID 120401. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120401

This study presents a novel energy system modelling approach for the analysis and comparison of global energy transition pathways for the decarbonisation of the electricity sector. The results of the International Energy Agency (IEA), and the Teske/D... Read More about Energy system transition pathways to meet the global electricity demand for ambitious climate targets and cost competitiveness..

Energy system transition pathways to meet the global electricity demand for ambitious climate targets and cost competitiveness. [Dataset] (2022)
Dataset
AGHAHOSSEINI, A., SOLOMON, A.A., BREYER, C., PREGGER, T., SIMON, S., STRACHAN, P. and JÄGER-WALDAU, A. 2023. Energy system transition pathways to meet the global electricity demand for ambitious climate targets and cost competitiveness. [Dataset]. Applied energy [online], 331, article ID 120401. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261922016580#s0095

This research aims to explore and analyse various energy transition pathways through a uniform modelling environment. This is a research gap that has not yet been investigated, although it significantly enhances comparability and offers new insights... Read More about Energy system transition pathways to meet the global electricity demand for ambitious climate targets and cost competitiveness. [Dataset].

Analysis of the optimal policy for managing strategic petroleum reserves under long-term uncertainty: the ASEAN case. (2022)
Journal Article
OLIVEIRA, F.S., ZAHUR, N.B. and WU, F. 2023. Analysis of the optimal policy for managing strategic petroleum reserves under long-term uncertainty: the ASEAN case. Computers and industrial engineering [online], 175, article number 108834. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2022.108834

We examine the issue of petroleum stockpiling in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), computing the optimal build-up and draw-down policies under different conditions. We study, in detail, the properties of petroleum prices, oil import... Read More about Analysis of the optimal policy for managing strategic petroleum reserves under long-term uncertainty: the ASEAN case..

States and welfare states: government for the people. (2022)
Book
SPICKER, P. 2022. States and welfare states: government for the people. Bristol: Policy Press [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.56687/9781447367383

Most governments in the world – including many that are autocratic or authoritarian – have taken responsibility for social policy and elected to develop services in health, education and social security. This book explores the role of government and... Read More about States and welfare states: government for the people..

A qualitative systematic review on the application of the normalization of deviance phenomenon within high-risk industries. (2022)
Journal Article
SEDLAR, N., IRWIN, A., MARTIN, D. and ROBERTS, R. 2023. A qualitative systematic review on the application of the normalization of deviance phenomenon within high-risk industries. Journal of safety research [online], 84, pages 290-305. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2022.11.005

The concept of normalization of deviance describes the gradual acceptance of deviant observations and practices. It is founded upon the gradual desensitization to risk experienced by individuals or groups who recurrently deviate from standard operati... Read More about A qualitative systematic review on the application of the normalization of deviance phenomenon within high-risk industries..

Exploring learning for on-campus students transitioning to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: perceptions of students in the higher education. (2022)
Journal Article
OSOBAJO, O.A. and OKE, A. 2022. Exploring learning for on-campus students transitioning to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: perceptions of students in the higher education. Education science [online], 12(11), article 807. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12110807

Due to the emergence of COVID-19, the education sector has embraced online learning as the main delivery method to engage and impact knowledge and skills acquisition of their students. However, learning is not just about knowledge and skills acquisit... Read More about Exploring learning for on-campus students transitioning to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: perceptions of students in the higher education..

Where does stress happen? Ecological momentary assessment of daily stressors using a mobile phone app. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
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. .

Industry 4.0: the impact of strategic leadership behaviour on organisational response to the adoption of technological innovation. (2022)
Thesis
MORGAN, L.R.W. 2022. Industry 4.0: the impact of strategic leadership behaviour on organisational response to the adoption of technological innovation. Robert Gordon University, DBA thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1987878

The rapid development and cross-interaction between emerging technologies is called Industry 4.0, and it is being called the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Organisational leaders are seeking to understand how to lead their firms to benefit from the op... Read More about Industry 4.0: the impact of strategic leadership behaviour on organisational response to the adoption of technological innovation..

The influence of socio-cultural factors on knowledge-based innovation and the digital economy. (2022)
Journal Article
VLASOV, M., POLBITSYN, S.N., OLUMEKOR, M. and OKE, A. 2022. The influence of socio-cultural factors on knowledge-based innovation and the digital economy. Journal of open innovation: technology, market, and complexity [online], 8(4), article 194. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc8040194

The knowledge economy, fostered by knowledge-based innovation, has been linked to entrepreneurial and economic success, especially in OECD countries. Studies have shown the influence of socio-cultural factors on almost every area of economic behavior... Read More about The influence of socio-cultural factors on knowledge-based innovation and the digital economy..

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!.

Weathering the storm. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
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..

Developing academic skills: an innovative approach. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
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..

Managers' perspectives on restaurant food waste separation intention: the roles of institutional pressures and internal forces. (2022)
Journal Article
NG, P.Y. and SIA, J.K.-M. 2023. Managers' perspectives on restaurant food waste separation intention: the roles of institutional pressures and internal forces. International journal of hospitality management [online], 108, article 103362. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2022.103362

The hospitality industry, particularly restaurants, generates a large amount of food waste daily. This study draws upon institutional theory using the lens of isomorphic pressures and two internal factors, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and re... Read More about Managers' perspectives on restaurant food waste separation intention: the roles of institutional pressures and internal forces..

Electronic prescribing systems in hospitals to improve medication safety: a multimethods research programme. (2022)
Report
SHEIKH, A., COLEMAN, J., CHUTER, A. et al. 2022. Electronic prescribing systems in hospitals to improve medication safety: a multimethods research programme. Programme grants for applied research [online], 10(7), pages 1-164. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3310/KSRS2009

Background: There is a need to identify approaches to reduce medication errors. Interest has converged on ePrescribing systems that incorporate computerised provider order entry and clinical decision support functionality. Objectives: We sought to de... Read More about Electronic prescribing systems in hospitals to improve medication safety: a multimethods research programme..