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Hacia una pedagogía para la formación y el liderazgo juvenil (2022)
Book Chapter
Mondragon Quintana, J. C. (2022). Hacia una pedagogía para la formación y el liderazgo juvenil. In S. Reith, & C. A. Pérez (Eds.), Vivir La Política Año de los Jóvenes (11-46). Medellín, Colombia: CAEP Colombia - Fundación Konrad Adenauer

A new modified social engineering optimizer algorithm for engineering applications (2022)
Journal Article
Goodarzian, F., Ghasemi, P., Kumar, V., & Abraham, A. (2022). A new modified social engineering optimizer algorithm for engineering applications. Soft Computing, 26, 4333–4361. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-022-06837-y

Nowadays, a great deal of attention is paid to metaheuristic algorithms to reach the approximate solution in an acceptable computational time. As one of the recent-developed successful metaheuristics, Social Engineering Optimizer (SEO) algorithm is a... Read More about A new modified social engineering optimizer algorithm for engineering applications.

Learning to inhabit the liquid liminal world of work: An auto-ethnographic visual study of work-life boundary transitions (2022)
Journal Article
Izak, M., Shortt, H., & Case, P. (2023). Learning to inhabit the liquid liminal world of work: An auto-ethnographic visual study of work-life boundary transitions. Management Learning, 54(2), 198–222. https://doi.org/10.1177/13505076211070359

This article explores a conceptually modified notion of liminality in order to make better sense of contemporary ‘flexible’ working life. Previous conceptualizations of liminality rely on the assumed existence of socially sustained boundaries and the... Read More about Learning to inhabit the liquid liminal world of work: An auto-ethnographic visual study of work-life boundary transitions.

Deception as a moral project: Covert research and the construction of the ethical-self (2022)
Book Chapter
Tarrabain, C. (2022). Deception as a moral project: Covert research and the construction of the ethical-self. In J. Pandeli, N. Sutherland, & H. Gaggiotti (Eds.), Organisational Ethnography: An Experiential and Practical Guide (115-126). London: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

In this chapter, the author explores the ethical continuum through a reflection on her own “identity work” during her fieldwork, considering how the ethics of doing covert research are always complex, situated and political. She considers how the pow... Read More about Deception as a moral project: Covert research and the construction of the ethical-self.

Too close for comfort? The challenges and unexpected consequences of immersed ethnography (2022)
Book Chapter
Weller, S. (2022). Too close for comfort? The challenges and unexpected consequences of immersed ethnography. In J. Pandeli, N. Sutherland, & H. Gaggiotti (Eds.), Organizational Ethnography (34-49). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003021582-4

This chapter considers the nature of immersed ethnography and its importance to the study of organizations, and also provides some context for the fieldwork. This is followed by an analysis of some of the methodological challenges, emotion work, and... Read More about Too close for comfort? The challenges and unexpected consequences of immersed ethnography.

Outlining a practical, emotional and reflexive approach to organizational ethnography (2022)
Book Chapter
Pandeli, J., Sutherland, N., & Gaggiotti, H. (2022). Outlining a practical, emotional and reflexive approach to organizational ethnography. In J. Pandeli, N. Sutherland, & H. Gaggiotti (Eds.), Organizational Ethnography An Experiential and Practical Guide (1-12). Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

First and foremost we want this book to be a practical guide. We want to show readers the real experiences of ethnographers conducting this type of research, particularly as a vast majority of contemporary texts centred on ethnographic work still pre... Read More about Outlining a practical, emotional and reflexive approach to organizational ethnography.

Organizational Ethnography: An Experiential and Practical Guide (2022)
Book
Pandeli, J., Sutherland, N., & Gaggiotti, H. (Eds.). (2022). Organizational Ethnography: An Experiential and Practical Guide. Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003021582

This textbook explores practices, first-hand experiences and emerging ideas within organizational ethnography, providing a toolkit that prepares ethnographers for the uncertainties and realities of fieldworking. Students faced with the complexitie... Read More about Organizational Ethnography: An Experiential and Practical Guide.

Removing The Rose-Tinted Glasses. Fear, risk and being uncomfortable in ethnographic fieldwork (2022)
Book Chapter
Pandeli, J., & Alcadipani, R. (2022). Removing The Rose-Tinted Glasses. Fear, risk and being uncomfortable in ethnographic fieldwork. In J. Pandeli, N. Sutherland, & H. Gaggiotti (Eds.), . Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

This chapter draws on the authors experiences of research in prison and the police force to stress the value in analysing the stories ethnographers do not tell: the stories of self that cast us as imperfect, emotional and flawed. We reflect on how do... Read More about Removing The Rose-Tinted Glasses. Fear, risk and being uncomfortable in ethnographic fieldwork.

Redesigning traditional linear supply chains into circular supply chains–A study into its challenges (2022)
Journal Article
Roy, T., Garza-Reyes, J. A., Kumar, V., Kumar, A., & Agrawal, R. (2022). Redesigning traditional linear supply chains into circular supply chains–A study into its challenges. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 31, 113-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2022.02.004

Transitioning to a Circular Economy (CE) is considered the most promising way to achieve economic and environmental sustainability. However, companies and governments are faced with challenges in redesigning existing linear supply chains (SCs) into c... Read More about Redesigning traditional linear supply chains into circular supply chains–A study into its challenges.

Narrative practicing of the meaning of work: The gender we think and talk (2022)
Book Chapter
Kars-Unluoglu, S., Guneri-Cangarli, B., & Gaggiotti, H. (2022). Narrative practicing of the meaning of work: The gender we think and talk. In Eastern Perspectives on Women’s Roles and Advancement in Business (1-27). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8742-3

This chapter shows how gender asymmetry is produced through narrative practices. By analyzing the work-life narratives of 14 men and 14 women working in a variety of occupations ranging from personal care to finance, from crafts to health, from creat... Read More about Narrative practicing of the meaning of work: The gender we think and talk.

Supply chain sustainability risk decision support model using integrated Preference Selection Index (PSI) method and prospect theory (2022)
Journal Article
Sutrisno, A., & Kumar, V. (2022). Supply chain sustainability risk decision support model using integrated Preference Selection Index (PSI) method and prospect theory. Journal of Advances in Management Research, 19(2), 316-346. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAMR-06-2021-0193

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to introduce the integrated model of the Preference Selection Index (PSI) and the prospect theory as new means to appraise the impact of supply chain sustainability risks based on five pillars of sustainability.... Read More about Supply chain sustainability risk decision support model using integrated Preference Selection Index (PSI) method and prospect theory.

Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Mangion-Thornley, K. (2022). Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence. In LTSE 2021 Conference Proceedings (27-31)

Cultural intelligence (CQ) and intercultural competence have repeatedly been identified as key skills for the development of future global leaders and the recruitment of young graduates. This case study presents an innovative use of peer-mentoring to... Read More about Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence.

Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development in Africa (2022)
Book
Anosike, P. (2022). Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development in Africa. London: SAGE Publications (UK and US)

High foreign aid dependence, poor human capital, rising high youth unemployment and poverty are just some of the reasons that Africa represents a striking symbol of global inequality today. In this book, the author draws on his research and experi... Read More about Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development in Africa.

Putting leadership in its place: Introduction to the special issue (2022)
Journal Article
Sutherland, N., Bolden, R., Edwards, G., & Schedlitzki, D. (2022). Putting leadership in its place: Introduction to the special issue. Leadership, 18(1), 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/17427150221083498

This special issue emerges from a call for papers issued following the 18th International Studying Leadership Conference, hosted at the University of the West of England in December 2019, which addressed the theme of ‘Putting leadership in its place’... Read More about Putting leadership in its place: Introduction to the special issue.

“It’s a two-way street”: Examining coaching in talent management through the lens of social exchange theory (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Mangion-Thornley, K., Gannon, J., & Wylie, N. (2022). “It’s a two-way street”: Examining coaching in talent management through the lens of social exchange theory. In Applied Research Conference 2022 - Submissions (20-23)

This paper is based on a qualitative case study exploring coaching as a talent management (TM) practice in a global bank. Using social exchange theory as a theoretical lens, it focuses on individual coaching practices embedded in TM programmes target... Read More about “It’s a two-way street”: Examining coaching in talent management through the lens of social exchange theory.

“It’s a two-way street”: Examining coaching through the lens of social exchange theory (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Mangion-Thornley, K., Gannon, J., & Wylie, N. (2022, January). “It’s a two-way street”: Examining coaching through the lens of social exchange theory. Presented at CIPD Applied Research Conference 2022, Online

This paper is based on a qualitative case study exploring coaching as a talent management (TM) practice in a global bank. Using social exchange theory as a theoretical lens, it focuses on individual coaching practices embedded in TM programmes target... Read More about “It’s a two-way street”: Examining coaching through the lens of social exchange theory.

Life cycle optimisation of building retrofitting considering climate change effects (2022)
Journal Article
Luo, X. J., & Oyedele, L. O. (2022). Life cycle optimisation of building retrofitting considering climate change effects. Energy and Buildings, 258, 111830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.111830

Novelty: Climate change has significant impacts on building energy performance. A novel life cycle optimisation strategy is developed for determining optimal retrofitting solutions for office buildings with climate change effects taken into considera... Read More about Life cycle optimisation of building retrofitting considering climate change effects.

A self-adaptive deep learning model for building electricity load prediction with moving horizon (2022)
Journal Article
Luo, X., & Oyedele, L. (2022). A self-adaptive deep learning model for building electricity load prediction with moving horizon. Machine Learning with Applications, 7, Article 100257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mlwa.2022.100257

A self-adaptive deep learning model powered by ranking selection-based particle swarm optimisation (RSPSO) is developed to predict electricity load in buildings with moving horizons. The main features of the load prediction model include its self-ada... Read More about A self-adaptive deep learning model for building electricity load prediction with moving horizon.

Dynamic Conversations: Do parasocial relationships in online learning communities reinforce or reduce power imbalances between staff and students? (2022)
Digital Artefact
Sutherland, N., & Williams, R. (2022). Dynamic Conversations: Do parasocial relationships in online learning communities reinforce or reduce power imbalances between staff and students?. [https://charteredabs.org/dynamic-conversations-do-parasocial-relationships-in-online-learning-communities-reinforce-or-reduce-power-imbalances-between-staff-and-students/]

From our first edition of Dynamic Conversations: Learning Communities, Neil Sutherland CMBE and Rachel Williams of Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, explore how parasocial relationships in online learning communities affect... Read More about Dynamic Conversations: Do parasocial relationships in online learning communities reinforce or reduce power imbalances between staff and students?.

Effective management of district-level malaria control and elimination: Implementing quality and participative process improvements (2022)
Journal Article
Agins, B., Case, P., Chandramohan, D., Chen, I., Chikodzore, R., Chitapi, P., …Viljoen, G. (2022). Effective management of district-level malaria control and elimination: Implementing quality and participative process improvements. BMC Public Health, 22(1), Article 140. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12322-2

Although it is widely recognized that strong program management is essential to achieving better health outcomes, this priority is not recognized in malaria programmatic practices. Increased management precision offers the opportunity to improve the... Read More about Effective management of district-level malaria control and elimination: Implementing quality and participative process improvements.