Outputs (678)

Implementing organisational change projects: Impediments and gaps (1999)
Journal Article

A ‘project’ perspective on managing change is offered to embrace a focused range of gaps and behavioural issues which determine the success or failure of change programmes. The argument evolves around contemporary strategic, managerial and behavioura... Read More about Implementing organisational change projects: Impediments and gaps.

An insight into management of organisational change projects (1999)
Journal Article

This article offers a “project” perspective on managing change, a view that starts by recognising the aspect of organisational change implementation, and develops to embrace a focused range of gaps and behavioural issues which determine the success o... Read More about An insight into management of organisational change projects.

Corrosion resistance of Zn-Al alloy coated steels investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (1998)
Journal Article

Implications of organizational and individual learning for effective change management in education - an exploratory study of management practices in elementary schools in England and Finland (1997)
Journal Article

Presents a work-in-progress report on an exploratory study of change management in education. Aims to investigate management processes employed in a sample of schools in the times of change and an increased demand for effectiveness and higher quality... Read More about Implications of organizational and individual learning for effective change management in education - an exploratory study of management practices in elementary schools in England and Finland.

Achieving completeness through TQ principles and organizational learning (1997)
Journal Article

Presents some findings from a study of organizational behaviour and change conducted in the Leicester District Land Registry (LDLR) Office with the objective of finding out the impact of the implementation of a quality initiative on the culture of a... Read More about Achieving completeness through TQ principles and organizational learning.

Low-co-ordination arsenic and antimony compounds: Synthesis and characterisation of 2-arsa- and 2-stiba-1,3-dionatolithium(I) complexes, [Li{OC(R)EC(R)O}L](E = As or Sb; R = But, C6H2Pri3-2,4,6 or C6H2But3-2,4,6; L = Et2O or MeOCH2CH2OMe) (1996)
Journal Article

Reactions of [Li{E(SiMe3)2}(dme)] (E = As or Sb, dme = MeOCH2CH2OMe), with a range of acid chlorides, RCOCl, afforded the novel 2-arsa-1,3-dionatolithium(I) complexes [Li{OC(R)AsC(R)O}L] (R = But, L = 1/2 dme or Et2O; R = C6H2Pri3-2,4,6, L = Et2O; R... Read More about Low-co-ordination arsenic and antimony compounds: Synthesis and characterisation of 2-arsa- and 2-stiba-1,3-dionatolithium(I) complexes, [Li{OC(R)EC(R)O}L](E = As or Sb; R = But, C6H2Pri3-2,4,6 or C6H2But3-2,4,6; L = Et2O or MeOCH2CH2OMe).

Firm profitability during the servitization process in the music industry
Journal Article

The music industry, as with other creative industries, has suffered a dramatic decrease in performance due to the digital disruption.

While previous literature uses revenues as a proxy for performance, this paper uses profits, confirming the link... Read More about Firm profitability during the servitization process in the music industry.

Exploring short food supply chains from triple bottom line lens: A comprehensive systematic review
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Growing awareness towards the sustainability has compelled supply chain domain experts to explore its relevance in this context. As a result, a number of studies in recent years have focused on investigating sustainable supply chain practices across... Read More about Exploring short food supply chains from triple bottom line lens: A comprehensive systematic review.

HATLab/EPSRC DROPS project response to UN call on children’s rights in the digital environment
Other

Document contains the response sent by HATLab/ EPSRC DROPS project team to the UN Call for input on Children's Rights in the Digital Environment.

The impact of learning orientation on innovation performance: Mediating role of operations strategy and moderating role of environmental uncertainty
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Performing well in developing production industry is an important factor for companies to survive and sustain a competitive edge in the current turbulent business environment. The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of learning orientation... Read More about The impact of learning orientation on innovation performance: Mediating role of operations strategy and moderating role of environmental uncertainty.

Link channels or how to enhance upstream-downstream relations in servitized contexts
Journal Article

By more closely engaging with their customer base firms create link channels which places the customer as the determinant in the process of understanding needs for value creation. To better understand the relevance and applicability of link channels,... Read More about Link channels or how to enhance upstream-downstream relations in servitized contexts.

Use of clean technologies in agribusiness in Mexico: A literature review
Presentation / Conference Contribution

There is little research documenting the use of clean technologies (CT) in Agribusiness in Mexico. In this regard, the objective of this article is to provide an in-depth literature review that can cover this gap and help decision-makers and investor... Read More about Use of clean technologies in agribusiness in Mexico: A literature review.

Value-in-context: An exploration of the context of value and the value of context
Book Chapter

This chapter contributes to the advancement of service science by exploring the context of value and the value of context in service systems. The work advances theory development of value-in-context; a term initially introduced to conceptualize value... Read More about Value-in-context: An exploration of the context of value and the value of context.

Enterprise imaging: Picturing the service value system
Book Chapter

Service value is realized within the interaction of client and provider and the Enterprise Image creates a picture of a moment in time of the working relationship. The Enterprise Image focuses on a contractual relationship between two parties and ide... Read More about Enterprise imaging: Picturing the service value system.

Ethical purchasing behaviour in retail: Food versus clothes
Journal Article

Ethical values and purchasing intentions held by consumers often do not match to their ethical purchasing behaviour, a concept referred to as the ethical purchasing gap. This research project investigates UK consumers ethical purchasing behaviour in... Read More about Ethical purchasing behaviour in retail: Food versus clothes.

The influence of inter-firm relationships on supply chain quality management: A Survey of UK firms
Journal Article

Claims of the association between inter-firm relationships and the successful implementation of Supply Chain Quality Management (SCQM) practices have been long discussed in the literature. Nevertheless, these assumptions lack consistent empirical sup... Read More about The influence of inter-firm relationships on supply chain quality management: A Survey of UK firms.

Supply Chain Quality Relationship Management: Managing triadic relationships towards improved performance outcomes
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Purpose:
Managers and academics are conscientious that companies compete as a larger network. They need to understand the role of network relationships towards improved supply chain performance; however, clear conceptual backgrounds are needed.
Fo... Read More about Supply Chain Quality Relationship Management: Managing triadic relationships towards improved performance outcomes.

Investigating supply chain performance and supply chain integration linkage in Jordanian manufacturing firms
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Supply chain integration plays a major role in the success of any organisation. As a result in last over a decade it has drawn a significant interest from the research community and practitioners alike. Though researchers have aimed to address variou... Read More about Investigating supply chain performance and supply chain integration linkage in Jordanian manufacturing firms.