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Locating 'power' in wind power planning processes: the (not so) influential role of local objectors. (2008)
Journal Article
AITKEN, M., MCDONALD, S. and STRACHAN, P. 2008. Locating 'power' in wind power planning processes: the (not so) influential role of local objectors. Journal of environmental planning and management [online], 51(6), pages 777-799. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09640560802423566

There have been conflicting accounts of the role and influence of local opposition within planning application outcomes for wind power developments. There is an expanding literature that considers public responses to proposed renewable energy develop... Read More about Locating 'power' in wind power planning processes: the (not so) influential role of local objectors..

Modeling the impact of market interventions on the strategic evolution of electricity markets. (2008)
Journal Article
BUNN, D.W. and OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2008. Modeling the impact of market interventions on the strategic evolution of electricity markets. Operations research [online], 56(5), pages 1116-1130. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1080.0565

This paper presents a large-scale computationally intensive model for understanding the dynamic strategic evolution of electricity-generating asset portfolios in response to various market interventions, and the consequent longer-term effects of such... Read More about Modeling the impact of market interventions on the strategic evolution of electricity markets..

The value of information in electricity investment games. (2008)
Journal Article
OLIVEIRA, F. 2008. The value of information in electricity investment games. Energy policy [online], 36(7), pages 2364-2375. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2008.01.005

In this paper we look at the assumptions behind a Cournot model of investment in electricity markets. We analyze how information influences investment, looking at the way common knowledge of marginal costs, expectations on the competitors' marginal c... Read More about The value of information in electricity investment games..

A constraint logic programming algorithm for modeling dynamic pricing. (2008)
Journal Article
OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2008. A constraint logic programming algorithm for modeling dynamic pricing. INFORMS journal on computing [online], 20(1), pages 69-77. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1287/ijoc.1060.0218

We extend Lemke's algorithm to solve a dynamic pricing problem. We identify an instance in which Lemke's algorithm fails to converge to an optimal solution (when an optimum does exist) and propose a constraint logic programming solution to this probl... Read More about A constraint logic programming algorithm for modeling dynamic pricing..

Business to business online revenue management. (2007)
Book Chapter
OLIVEIRA, F. and RANA, R. 2008. Business to business online revenue management. In Voudouris, C., Owusu, G., Dorne, R. and Lesaint, D. (eds.) Service chain management: technology innovation for the service business. Berlin: Springer [online], chapter 17, pages 239-250. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75504-3_17

With the emergence of the Internet, electronic commerce (e-commerce), revenue management and especially applications that combine both are becoming increasingly an area of innovation for service industries. E-commerce has introduced efficiencies acro... Read More about Business to business online revenue management..

Agent-based analysis of technological diversification and specialization in electricity markets. (2007)
Journal Article
BUNN, D.W. and OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2007. Agent-based analysis of technological diversification and specialization in electricity markets. European journal of operational research [online], 181(3), pages 1265-1278. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2005.11.056

This paper develops a model-based analysis of technological market structure evolution in electricity markets. This is done through the development of a power plant trading game that, via computational learning, simulates how players coordinate their... Read More about Agent-based analysis of technological diversification and specialization in electricity markets..

An application of EDA and GA to dynamic pricing. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SHAKYA, S., OLIVEIRA, F. and OWUSU, G. 2007. An application of EDA and GA to dynamic pricing. In Proceedings of the 9th Annual conference on genetic and evolutionary computation (GECCO '07), 7-11 July 2007, London, UK. New York: ACM [online], pages 585-592. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/1276958.1277078

E-commerce has transformed the way firms develop their pricing strategies, producing shift away from fixed pricing to dynamic pricing. In this paper, we use two different Estimation of distribution algorithms (EDAs), a Genetic Algorithm (GA) and a Si... Read More about An application of EDA and GA to dynamic pricing..

The impact of organisational complexity in the strategy development process. (2007)
Book Chapter
CALDART, A.A. and OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2007. The impact of organisational complexity in the strategy development process. In Dyson, R.G. and O'Brien, F.A. (eds.) Supporting strategy: frameworks, methods and models. Chichester, Wiley, chapter 8, pages 191-210.

In the first chapter of this book, it was stated that there is a set of characteristics that lead towards a decision being labelled as a strategic one. One of these characteristics is the complexity and inter-relatedness of the organisational context... Read More about The impact of organisational complexity in the strategy development process..

Flexibility, robustness and real options. (2007)
Book Chapter
DYSON, R.G. and OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2007. Flexibility, robustness and real options. In Dyson, R.G. and O'Brien, F.A. (eds.) Supporting strategy: frameworks, methods and models. Chichester, Wiley, chapter 13, pages 343-366.

The importance of flexibility in the strategic development process goes back to the formative days of strategic planning. One of its earliest manifestations was in the guise of contingency planning. For example, Argenti (1974) in his book "Systematic... Read More about Flexibility, robustness and real options..

Evaluating individual market power in electricity markets via agent-based simulation. (2003)
Journal Article
BUNN, D.W. and OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2003. Evaluating individual market power in electricity markets via agent-based simulation. Annals of operations research [online], 121(1-4), pages 57-77. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023399017816

We use agent-based simulation in a coordination game to analyse the possibility of market power abuse in a competitive electricity market. The context of this was a real application to the England and Wales electricity market as part of a Competition... Read More about Evaluating individual market power in electricity markets via agent-based simulation..

Agent-based simulation: an application to the new electricity trading arrangements of England and Wales. (2001)
Journal Article
BUNN, D.W. and OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2001. Agent-based simulation: an application to the new electricity trading arrangements of England and Wales. IEEE transactions on evolutionary computation [online], 5(5), pages 493-503. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/4235.956713

This paper presents a large-scale application of multiagent evolutionary modeling to the proposed new electricity trading arrangements (NETA) in the U.K. This is a detailed plant-by-plant model with an active specification of the demand side of the m... Read More about Agent-based simulation: an application to the new electricity trading arrangements of England and Wales..

RiCORE: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
STRACHAN, P., BROADBENT, I., NIXON, C. and GRAY, D. 2015. RiCORE: risk-based consenting of offshore renewable energy projects. Presentation given at the 15th All-Energy conference, 6-7 May 2015, Glasgow, UK.

This presentation introduces the context and purpose of the RiCORE project.

Entrepreneurial leadership: setting the scene for a behavioural approach.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
KESIDOU, E. 2018. Entrepreneurial leadership: setting the scene for a behavioural approach. Presented at 2018 Babson College entrepreneurship research conference (BCERC 2018), 6-9 June 2018, Waterford, Ireland.

The commonalities in behavioural and attitudinal approaches of business leaders towards entrepreneurship have led to the devise of the attractive – yet not fully defined and measured – concept of entrepreneurial leadership (EL). The most recent study... Read More about Entrepreneurial leadership: setting the scene for a behavioural approach..

Entrepreneurial leadership and firm performance: reconciling the objective-subjective dichotomy.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
KESIDOU, E. and CARTER, S. 2014. Entrepreneurial leadership and firm performance: reconciling the objective-subjective dichotomy. Presented at the 2014 Recontres de St-Gall: leadership and the twin fields of entrepreneurship and small business management, 1-3 September 2014, St. Gallen, Switzerland [online], topic A: entrepreneurial leadership. Available from: https://www.kmu-hsg.ch/rencontres2014/resources/Topic_A/Rencontres_2014_Topic_A_KESIDOU_CARTER.pdf

A review of the entrepreneurship, leadership and strategic management literatures reveals a conceptual gap in understanding the relationship between entrepreneurial leadership and firm performance. While the extant literature focuses on behavioural a... Read More about Entrepreneurial leadership and firm performance: reconciling the objective-subjective dichotomy..

Realising the sustainable development goals (SDGs): challenges for business school academics in the responsible management education (RME) field.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
NDUBUKA, N.N. and REY-MARMONIER, E. 2018. Realising the sustainable development goals (SDGs): challenges for business school academics in the responsible management education (RME) field. Presented at the 5th UK and Ireland PRME conference, 25-27 June 2018, London, UK. Hosted on Prezi [online]. Available from: https://prezi.com/view/pNjdYpd2PA8BnkCYIJBd/

This paper seeks to contribute to the debate around the United Nations' seventeen sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the role of business schools in their realisation. It explores the challenges that signatories of the Principles for Responsibl... Read More about Realising the sustainable development goals (SDGs): challenges for business school academics in the responsible management education (RME) field..

Implementation of electronic patient clinical records in ambulances in the UK: a national survey.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
WILLIAMS, V., LAFLAMME-WILLIAMS, Y., MCNEE, K., MORGAN, H., MORRISON, Z., POTTS, H.W.W., SHAW, D., SIRIWARDENA, N., SNOOK, H., SPAIGHT, R. and PORTER, A. 2018. Implementation of electronic patient clinical records in ambulances in the UK: a national survey. Presented at the 2018 999 EMS research forum, 26-27 March 2018, Stirling, UK.

Background: The roll-out of electronic Patient Clinical Records (ePCR) across UK ambulance services has been an important aspect of modernisation. Electronic Records in Ambulances (ERA) is a two-year study which aims to describe the opportunities and... Read More about Implementation of electronic patient clinical records in ambulances in the UK: a national survey..

Electronic records in ambulances: an observational study (ERA).
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PORTER, A., BLACK, S., DALE, J., HARRIS-MAYES, R., LAWRENSON, R., LYONS, R., MASON, S., MORRISON, Z., POTTS, H, SIRIWARDENA, N., REES, N., SNOOKS, H. and WILLIAMS, V. 2019. Electronic records in ambulances: an observational study (ERA). Presented at the 2019 999 EMS research forum, 1-2 April 2019, Birmingham, UK.

Background: The introduction of information technology (IT) in emergency ambulance services to electronically capture, interpret and store patient data can support out of hospital care. Although electronic health records (EHR) in ambulances and other... Read More about Electronic records in ambulances: an observational study (ERA)..

Accelerating the transition to a renewable energy powered grid in Nigeria.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ADEDOKUN, R., STRACHAN, P. and SINGH, A. 2022. Accelerating the transition to a renewable energy powered grid in Nigeria. Presented at the 2022 All-energy exhibition and conference, 11-12 May 2022, Glasgow, UK.

Nigeria is plagued with electricity challenges which have had devastating economic implications with an annual loss of $26.2bn (World Bank 2020b) coupled with climate consequences, thereby stalling sustainable development. Currently, electricity is m... Read More about Accelerating the transition to a renewable energy powered grid in Nigeria..

Assessing governance of strategic planning for sustainable energy transitions: a sociotechnical approach for grid-based renewable energy development in Nigeria.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ADEDOKUN, R., STRACHAN, P. and SINGH, A. 2022. Assessing governance of strategic planning for sustainable energy transitions: a sociotechnical approach for grid-based renewable energy development in Nigeria. Presented at the 3rd International conference on energy research and social science: energy and climate transformations, 20-23 June 2022, Manchester, UK.

This paper examines the planning process and governance of new renewable energy technology development on the Nigerian grid (solar and wind). Globally, there has been a drive to transition to cleaner and sustainable energy futures. Therefore, Nigeria... Read More about Assessing governance of strategic planning for sustainable energy transitions: a sociotechnical approach for grid-based renewable energy development in Nigeria..

Governing the transition of socio-technical grid-based systems: promoting security of supply and accelerating renewable energy innovation in Nigeria.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ADEDOKUN, A., STRACHAN, P. and SINGH, A. 2021. Governing the transition of socio-technical grid-based systems: promoting security of supply and accelerating renewable energy innovation in Nigeria. Presented at the 3rd NIBES (Network of International Business and Economics Schools) research session 2021: sustainability research in business and economics, 23 November 2021, [virtual event].

The current global concern on climate change has demonstrated the important role of renewable energy in meeting growing energy demand, access, and security for sustainable and economic development. Nigeria has indicated commitment to international ob... Read More about Governing the transition of socio-technical grid-based systems: promoting security of supply and accelerating renewable energy innovation in Nigeria..