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The evolving role of union learning representatives (2008)
Journal Article
Ross, C., & Moore, S. (2008). The evolving role of union learning representatives. Journal of in Service Education, 34(4), 423-440. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674580802386861

This article suggests that the union learning representative (ULR) is increasingly situated at the heart of trade union activity. The paper draws upon recent research based on interviews with national trade union officers and case studies of union le... Read More about The evolving role of union learning representatives.

The effect of management commitment to service quality on frontline employees' job attitudes, turnover intentions and service recovery performance in a new public management context (2008)
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Ashill, N. J., Rod, M., & Carruthers, J. (2008). The effect of management commitment to service quality on frontline employees' job attitudes, turnover intentions and service recovery performance in a new public management context. Journal of Strategic Marketing, 16(5), 437-462. https://doi.org/10.1080/09652540802480944

We present and test a model of behavioural job outcomes grounded in Bagozzi's (1992) reformulation of attitude theory in the important and novel context of a former public sector government department that has undergone corporatisation. Frontline emp... Read More about The effect of management commitment to service quality on frontline employees' job attitudes, turnover intentions and service recovery performance in a new public management context.

The nature, prevalence and correlates of generativity among men in middle career (2008)
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Clark, M., & Arnold, J. (2008). The nature, prevalence and correlates of generativity among men in middle career. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 73(3), 473-484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2008.09.002

Multiple methods were used to explore the character, contexts, and correlates of generativity among 41 men aged 45-55. Generativity in the role of worker was unrelated to generativity in men's roles as father, citizen and 'leisurite'. Individuals who... Read More about The nature, prevalence and correlates of generativity among men in middle career.

Book review: Chris Mallin and Kean Ow-Yong, Corporate governance in alternative investment market (AIM) companies x+119pp., £15.00, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom (2008) ISBN 978-1-904574-44-6 (2008)
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Tucker, J. (2008). Book review: Chris Mallin and Kean Ow-Yong, Corporate governance in alternative investment market (AIM) companies x+119pp., £15.00, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom (2008) ISBN 978-1-904574-44-6. British Accounting Review, 40(4), 380-381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2008.08.003

Book review for the British Accounting Review

OTRI: agenda de investigacion (2008)
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Vendrell-Herrero, F., & Ortin-Angel, P. (2008). OTRI: agenda de investigacion. Investigaciones Europeas de Dirección y Economía de la Empresa, 14(3), 67-78

The present paper presents different lines of work in order to extend the current empirical research about the role of the technology transfer offices (TTO). Those lines of research come from the new advances in the micro economic analysis of TTOs an... Read More about OTRI: agenda de investigacion.

Social marketing and the meaning of cool (2008)
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Tapp, A., & Bird, S. (2008). Social marketing and the meaning of cool. Social Marketing Quarterly, 14(1), 18-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/15245000801898399

Commercial marketers have long understood the value of cool in designing and selling their products, and have invested heavily in keeping in touch with the latest trends among their consumers. In this article, we contend that social marketers could u... Read More about Social marketing and the meaning of cool.

The credibility issue: closing the academic/practitioner gap (2008)
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Hughes, T., O'Regan, N., & Wornham, D. (2008). The credibility issue: closing the academic/practitioner gap. Strategic Change, 17(7-8), 215-233. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.828

The literature is highly critical of the business–academia relationship and there is a lack of congruence between strategic management research conducted by academics and that used by practitioners. There is also a lack of models of collaborative res... Read More about The credibility issue: closing the academic/practitioner gap.

What makes good governance?: An interview with Richard Lapthorne, Chairman, Cable and Wireless plc (2008)
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O'Regan, N., & Maclean, M. (2008). What makes good governance?: An interview with Richard Lapthorne, Chairman, Cable and Wireless plc. Journal of Strategy and Management, 1(2), 218-224. https://doi.org/10.1108/17554250810926384

© 2008, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to interview Richard Lapthorne, Chairman, Cable and Wireless plc. Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes the form of an interview. Findings – Richard Lapthorne... Read More about What makes good governance?: An interview with Richard Lapthorne, Chairman, Cable and Wireless plc.

The night of the bug: Technology, risk and (dis)organization at the fin de siècle (2008)
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Knights, D., Vurdubakis, T., & Willmott, H. (2008). The night of the bug: Technology, risk and (dis)organization at the fin de siècle. Management and Organizational History, 3(3-4), 289-309. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744935908095411

Euro-American forms of social organization are increasingly performed via ever more intricate computer systems and networks. Against this backdrop, the corrosive spectre of computer failure has assumed the role of the 'network society's dreaded other... Read More about The night of the bug: Technology, risk and (dis)organization at the fin de siècle.

Social capital and university-industry-government networks in offshore outsourcing - The case of India (2008)
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Datta, S., & Saad, M. (2008). Social capital and university-industry-government networks in offshore outsourcing - The case of India. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 20(6), 741-754. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537320802426440

This paper argues that the recent success that India has enjoyed in the domain of outsourcing of services can be explained through the triple helix paradigm of university-industry-government networks albeit in a manner that does not conform strictly... Read More about Social capital and university-industry-government networks in offshore outsourcing - The case of India.

Partnership, high performance work systems and quality of working life (2008)
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Danford, A., Richardson, M., Stewart, P., Tailby, S., & Upchurch, M. (2008). Partnership, high performance work systems and quality of working life. New Technology, Work and Employment, 23(3 SPEC. ISS.), 151-166. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-005X.2008.00210.x

The paper measures the effects of workplace partnership and selected high performance work practices on four different dimensions of employee experience. Whilst the partnership-high performance work systems nexus seems to have little impact on employ... Read More about Partnership, high performance work systems and quality of working life.

The importance of knowledge management for ERP systems (2008)
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Parry, G., & Graves, A. (2008). The importance of knowledge management for ERP systems. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 11(6), 427-441. https://doi.org/10.1080/13675560802340992

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software provides a coherent integrated electronic business management environment, frequently controlling all logistics and billing for an enterprise. Many companies are now reliant upon these systems for their dai... Read More about The importance of knowledge management for ERP systems.

Conceptualizing brand values in the charity sector: The relationship between sector, cause and organization (2008)
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West, D. C., Sargeant, A., & Hudson, J. (2008). Conceptualizing brand values in the charity sector: The relationship between sector, cause and organization. Service Industries Journal, 28(5), 615-632. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642060801988142

Charity brands have been found to assist income generation by enhancing donor understanding of an organization and what it stands for. Despite an increasing interest in this topic few studies have addressed the dimensions of such brands and sought to... Read More about Conceptualizing brand values in the charity sector: The relationship between sector, cause and organization.

Representing fixed-term workers: The anatomy of a trade union campaign (2008)
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Conley, H., & Stewart, P. (2008). Representing fixed-term workers: The anatomy of a trade union campaign. Employee Relations, 30(5), 515-533. https://doi.org/10.1108/01425450810888286

Purpose - Drawing on literature that examines trade union representation of "non-standard" workers, this paper aims to analyse the attempts of the Association of University Teachers (AUT) to integrate the interests of contract research staff (CRS) em... Read More about Representing fixed-term workers: The anatomy of a trade union campaign.

From rhetorics to practice in monetary policy: A Romanian perspective (2008)
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Gabor, D. (2008). From rhetorics to practice in monetary policy: A Romanian perspective. Comparative Economic Studies, 50(3), 511-534. https://doi.org/10.1057/ces.2008.24

In August 2005, the National Bank of Romania changed its monetary policy framework in an attempt to sharpen its influence on monetary conditions in the economy. It replaced the strategy of targeting monetary aggregates used since 1990 with inflation... Read More about From rhetorics to practice in monetary policy: A Romanian perspective.

The secret life of UK trade credit supply: Setting a new research agenda (2008)
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Paul, S., & Boden, R. (2008). The secret life of UK trade credit supply: Setting a new research agenda. British Accounting Review, 40(3), 272-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2008.05.007

Trade credit management represents an important strategic opportunity for firms to enhance performance, liquidity and profitability. This paper synthesises existing understandings of trade credit, with particular (but not exclusive) reference to the... Read More about The secret life of UK trade credit supply: Setting a new research agenda.

Charity brand personality: The relationship with giving behavior (2008)
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Ford, J. B., Sargeant, A., & Hudson, J. (2008). Charity brand personality: The relationship with giving behavior. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 37(3), 468-491. https://doi.org/10.1177/0899764007310732

Charity brands have been found to assist income generation by enhancing donor understanding of an organization and what it stands for. Despite an increasing interest in this topic, few studies have addressed the dimensions of such brands and sought t... Read More about Charity brand personality: The relationship with giving behavior.

Where do we fit in the swings and roundabouts of strategy? (2008)
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Ghobadian, A., & O'Regan, N. (2008). Where do we fit in the swings and roundabouts of strategy?. Journal of Strategy and Management, 1(1), 5-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/17554250810912721

© 2008, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to examine and analyze the development of strategic management as a field of inquiry. Design/methodology/approach – The paper relies on secondary-source analysis. Findi... Read More about Where do we fit in the swings and roundabouts of strategy?.