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Distributed leadership in organizations: A review of theory and research (2011)
Journal Article
Bolden, R. (2011). Distributed leadership in organizations: A review of theory and research. International Journal of Management Reviews, 13(3), 251-269. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2370.2011.00306.x

The aim of this paper is to review conceptual and empirical literature on the concept of distributed leadership (DL) in order to identify its origins, key arguments, and areas for further work. Consideration is given to the similarities and differenc... Read More about Distributed leadership in organizations: A review of theory and research.

State-of-the-art sustainability analysis methodologies for efficient decision support in green production operations (2011)
Journal Article
Liu, S., Leat, M., & Smith, M. H. (2011). State-of-the-art sustainability analysis methodologies for efficient decision support in green production operations. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 4(3), 236-250. https://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2011.574744

Over the last three decades, new concepts, strategies, frameworks and systems have been developed to tackle the sustainable development issue. This paper reviews the challenges, perspectives and recent advances in support of sustainable production op... Read More about State-of-the-art sustainability analysis methodologies for efficient decision support in green production operations.

Does Asia’s choice of exchange rate regime affect Europe’s exposure to US shocks? (2011)
Journal Article
Markovic, B., & Povoledo, L. (2011). Does Asia’s choice of exchange rate regime affect Europe’s exposure to US shocks?. Economic Issues, 16(2), 1-38

In this paper we use a stylised three-country model to analyse how the transmission of US shocks to Europe might be affected by Asia’s choice of exchange rate regime. We find that if Asia pegs her exchange rate to the dollar, the impact of US shocks... Read More about Does Asia’s choice of exchange rate regime affect Europe’s exposure to US shocks?.

Concepts of community: A framework for contextualizing distributed leadership (2011)
Journal Article
Edwards, G. (2011). Concepts of community: A framework for contextualizing distributed leadership. International Journal of Management Reviews, 13(3), 301-312. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2370.2011.00309.x

This review of the literature on community and distributed leadership marks out the potential for a more context-rich understanding of the nature of leadership. We begin by reviewing the literature on distributed leadership, noting a shift from clich... Read More about Concepts of community: A framework for contextualizing distributed leadership.

U.S. core inflation: A wavelet analysis (2011)
Journal Article
Cotter, J., Dowd, K., & Loh, L. (2011). U.S. core inflation: A wavelet analysis. Macroeconomic Dynamics, 15(4), 513-536. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1365100510000179

This paper proposes the use of wavelet methods to estimate U.S. core inflation. It explains wavelet methods and suggests that they are ideally suited to this task. Comparisons are made with traditional Consumer Price Index-based and regression-based... Read More about U.S. core inflation: A wavelet analysis.

An analysis of industrial practice on estimating the in-service costs for a product service system (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Huang, X., Newnes, L., & Parry, G. (2011, August). An analysis of industrial practice on estimating the in-service costs for a product service system. Paper presented at ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Washington, DC, USA

An extensive range of companies have moved from providing a tangible product to offering long-term integrated product service solutions. The revenue from such offerings, in particular at the in-service stage of a product service system, has become a... Read More about An analysis of industrial practice on estimating the in-service costs for a product service system.

An extension of process mapping for the identification and reduction of ‘Green Waste’ (2011)
Presentation / Conference
White, G. R. (2011, August). An extension of process mapping for the identification and reduction of ‘Green Waste’. Paper presented at Unsustainability 2011, UWE

This paper presents an extension of the tool of process mapping that aims to capture data about the environmentally harmful wastes that are present within an organization’s processes. By incorporating the capture and analysis of ‘green wastes’ alongs... Read More about An extension of process mapping for the identification and reduction of ‘Green Waste’.

The impact of the packaging material regulations upon a small to medium manufacturing enterprise in the UK: Barriers to maximising environmental performance in the supply chain (2011)
Presentation / Conference
White, G. R., Jenkins, D., & Roberts, H. (2011, August). The impact of the packaging material regulations upon a small to medium manufacturing enterprise in the UK: Barriers to maximising environmental performance in the supply chain. Paper presented at Unsustainability 2011, UWE

The issue of sustainability is one that is of concern to society and has become increasingly important to most businesses. The Brundtland Report (1987) defined sustainability as the ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ne... Read More about The impact of the packaging material regulations upon a small to medium manufacturing enterprise in the UK: Barriers to maximising environmental performance in the supply chain.

Industry membership and capital structure dynamics in the UK (2011)
Journal Article
Tucker, J., & Stoja, E. (2011). Industry membership and capital structure dynamics in the UK. International Review of Financial Analysis, 20(4), 207-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2011.03.002

We examine the impact of industry membership on the capital structure dynamics of UK quoted firms over the period 1968 to 2006 by analysing how the components of common gearing ratios are adjusted in relation to one another. More specifically, if we... Read More about Industry membership and capital structure dynamics in the UK.

Non-unionized young workers and organizing the unorganized (2011)
Journal Article
Tailby, S., & Pollert, A. (2011). Non-unionized young workers and organizing the unorganized. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 32(3), 499-522. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X10388532

Young workers are concentrated in low-waged, poorly organized industries. Although poorly unionized, evidence suggests that they are positively predisposed towards unions. Most research on youth and unionization is attitudinal, however, with little e... Read More about Non-unionized young workers and organizing the unorganized.

The English patient experience (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, M., & Phippen, A. (2011, July). The English patient experience. Paper presented at 18th International EurOMA Conference, Cambridge, England

Understanding the interaction between performance measurement, quality of care and patient satisfaction is important in managing healthcare. The family doctor is typically the first point of contact for patients and the gatekeeper for most treatments... Read More about The English patient experience.

Public procurement of innovations, diffusion and endogenous institutions (2011)
Journal Article
Rolfstam, M., Phillips, W., & Bakker, E. (2011). Public procurement of innovations, diffusion and endogenous institutions. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 24(5), 452-468. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513551111147178

Purpose: Public procurement has been increasingly seen as an important innovation policy tool. One neglected aspect of the public procurement of innovation is, however, diffusion. The purpose of this paper is to counter this neglect by exploring how... Read More about Public procurement of innovations, diffusion and endogenous institutions.

An interview with former CSIR Director General Raghunath Anant Mashelkar (2011)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2011). An interview with former CSIR Director General Raghunath Anant Mashelkar. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 24(5),

For 11 years, Dr. Mashelkar served as the Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which is a premier industrial R&D organization in India. He has been bestowed with Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards by the governme... Read More about An interview with former CSIR Director General Raghunath Anant Mashelkar.

Meanings of recovery and recovered meanings through engaging with workplace emotions: Stories and metaphors of Indian employees (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Ulus, E. (2011, July). Meanings of recovery and recovered meanings through engaging with workplace emotions: Stories and metaphors of Indian employees. Paper presented at Standing Conference on Organisational Symbolism, SCOS, Istanbul, Turkey

The diverse meanings of recovery and the recovery of meaning itself can emerge in sharp relief through an exploration of emotions at work, and this topic is my contribution to the conference. This presentation will discuss research material collected... Read More about Meanings of recovery and recovered meanings through engaging with workplace emotions: Stories and metaphors of Indian employees.

To succeed or not to succeed: A multiple perspectives literature review of research in family business succession (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Collins, L. (2011, June). To succeed or not to succeed: A multiple perspectives literature review of research in family business succession. Paper presented at IFERA 2010, Scilly

The literature on family owned businesses (FOBs) has highlighted the unique challenges that face this form of organisation, and one of the most important issues concerning the FOB is the challenge of management succession. According to a survey of 2... Read More about To succeed or not to succeed: A multiple perspectives literature review of research in family business succession.

Comparing alternative media in North and South: The cases of IFIWatchnet and Indymedia in Africa (2011)
Journal Article
Spicer, A., Frenzel, F., Boehm, S., Quinton, P., Spicer, A. H., Sullivan, S., & Young, Z. (2011). Comparing alternative media in North and South: The cases of IFIWatchnet and Indymedia in Africa. Environment and Planning A, 43(5), 1173-1189. https://doi.org/10.1068/a43539

Alternative media form an important part of the global mediascape. Research on this phenomenon is, however, often drawn from studies in the 'global North'. In this paper we discuss alternative media in the 'global South', by exploring two case studie... Read More about Comparing alternative media in North and South: The cases of IFIWatchnet and Indymedia in Africa.