Outputs (35)

The impact of lean methods and tools on the operational performance of manufacturing organisations (2014)
Journal Article

Evidence suggests that lean methods and tools have helped manufacturing organisations to improve their operations and processes. However, the real effect of these methods and tools on contemporary measures of operational performance, i.e. cost, speed... Read More about The impact of lean methods and tools on the operational performance of manufacturing organisations.

Integration of energy efficient technologies in UK supermarkets (2014)
Journal Article

The purpose of this paper is twofold: to determine if the integration of energy efficient technologies in UK supermarkets can determine consumer behaviour, and to establish if such activities can help satisfying the environmental elements of the clie... Read More about Integration of energy efficient technologies in UK supermarkets.

A through-life costing methodology for use in product-service-systems (2014)
Journal Article

Availability-based contracts which provide customers with the use of assets such as machines, ships, aircraft platforms or subsystems like engines and avionics are increasingly offered as an alternative to the purchase of an asset and separate suppor... Read More about A through-life costing methodology for use in product-service-systems.

Supplier replenishment policy using e-Kanban: A framework for successful implementation (2014)
Journal Article

This paper provides generic implementation guidelines for an electronic supplier Kanban in the form of an eight-step implementation Framework. This has been tested, proven and realised, providing a clear process to follow. The steps provide a clear p... Read More about Supplier replenishment policy using e-Kanban: A framework for successful implementation.

Future for offshore wind energy in the United Kingdom: The way forward (2014)
Journal Article

The majority of our energy demand is satisfied by the combustion of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and gas. This has resulted in our fossil fuel resources being vastly reduced and has increased the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere which is c... Read More about Future for offshore wind energy in the United Kingdom: The way forward.

Sustainability, NGOs, and commerce: An interview with R.M.S. Liberhan, Executive Director of India Habitat Centre (2014)
Journal Article

Sustainability, India, India habitat centre

Using Data in Decision-Making: Analysis from the Music Industry (2014)
Journal Article

Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd Internet use provides an increasing amount of data that has potential value for managers and policy makers but, without a precise understanding of the meaning of data, erroneous conclusions may be drawn which... Read More about Using Data in Decision-Making: Analysis from the Music Industry.

Visions of a Pole Position: Developing Inimitable Resource Capacity through Enterprise Systems Implementation in Nestlé (2014)
Journal Article

Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd Multinational organizations can achieve a non-replicable capacity and may use the key nature of foresight to support the development and deployment of the enterprise system across several locations around the... Read More about Visions of a Pole Position: Developing Inimitable Resource Capacity through Enterprise Systems Implementation in Nestlé.

The effect of a bilingual learning mode on the establishment of lexical semantic representations in the L2 (2014)
Journal Article

Deliberate vocabulary learning is common in the L2, however, questions remain about most efficient and effective forms of this learning approach. Bilingual models of L2 word learning and processing can be used to make predictions about outcomes of le... Read More about The effect of a bilingual learning mode on the establishment of lexical semantic representations in the L2.

The implementation of an environmental management system in the not-for-profit sector (2014)
Journal Article

Purpose
This paper examines the implementation of the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) in a non-profit, small to medium sized enterprise (SME) in the UK.
Methodology
A four year Participatory Action Research study is made upon Knowledge Tran... Read More about The implementation of an environmental management system in the not-for-profit sector.

Exploring the application of quality improvement programmes and ISO standards in the Indian marble mining sector (2014)
Journal Article

In this era of globalisation, as competition intensifies, providing quality products and services has become a competitive advantage and a need to ensure survival. To ensure such competitive advantage, organisations of different industries around the... Read More about Exploring the application of quality improvement programmes and ISO standards in the Indian marble mining sector.

Investigating key antecedents of customer satisfaction in B2B information service firms (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Service sector has grown significantly over the years and now is one of the major contributors of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of most of the developed and developing economies. Within the service sector, information economy has grown significant... Read More about Investigating key antecedents of customer satisfaction in B2B information service firms.

Copyright and creation: Repositioning the argument (2014)
Journal Article

Purpose: This paper highlights the challenges and key arguments for digital copyright protection legislation for creative industries. Design/methodology/approach: This briefing is prepared by independent academics who place the arguments in context b... Read More about Copyright and creation: Repositioning the argument.

Restructuring, organizational change and leadership: A European multinational in India (2014)
Journal Article

Project Management as Management Innovation (2014)
Book Chapter