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Regulation of nutrition and health claims in advertising (2008)
Journal Article
Brennan, R., Dahl, S., Eagle, L., Morouti, O., & Czarnecka, B. (2008). Regulation of nutrition and health claims in advertising. Journal of Advertising Research, 48(1), 57-70

This article reviews the intentions and assumptions underlying calls for greater regulation of nutrition and health claims in food advertising and examines the likely impact of new European regulations on health-related claims. After providing a revi... Read More about Regulation of nutrition and health claims in advertising.

Theorising under-theorisation in research on the HRM-Performance Link (2008)
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Fleetwood, S., & Hesketh, A. (2008). Theorising under-theorisation in research on the HRM-Performance Link. Personnel Review, 37(2), 126-144. https://doi.org/10.1108/00483480810850506

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the conceptual underpinnings of the theoretical weaknesses of extant research investigating the HRM-Organizational Performance Link (hereafter HRM-P Link). Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews... Read More about Theorising under-theorisation in research on the HRM-Performance Link.

Donor retention: an exploratory study of door-to-door recruits (2008)
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Hudson, J., & Sargeant, A. (2008). Donor retention: an exploratory study of door-to-door recruits. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 13(1), 89-101. https://doi.org/10.1002/nvsm.301

Door-to-door fundraising, where recruiters knock on the door of domestic dwellings to solicit a regular donation, is an increasingly popular recruitment technique. However, reported levels of attrition remain unacceptably high and in some cases chari... Read More about Donor retention: an exploratory study of door-to-door recruits.

Higher education, the ‘knowledge economy’ and ‘knowledge workers’: does current education policy make sense? (2008)
Journal Article
Wilton, N. (2008). Higher education, the ‘knowledge economy’ and ‘knowledge workers’: does current education policy make sense?

The UK higher education (HE) system has undergone a major transformation over the past three decades from a system that catered for an elite group of entrants in the late 1960s and early 1970s to one that now aims to provide tertiary education to hal... Read More about Higher education, the ‘knowledge economy’ and ‘knowledge workers’: does current education policy make sense?.

Counterfactual history, management and organizations: Reflections and new directions (2008)
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Maielli, G., & Booth, C. (2008). Counterfactual history, management and organizations: Reflections and new directions. Management and Organizational History, 3(1), 49-61. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744935908090997

This article reflects on the papers published in the Symposium on 'Counterfactual History in Management and Organizations'. After describing the background to the symposium we review some important themes in the multidisciplinary domain of counterfac... Read More about Counterfactual history, management and organizations: Reflections and new directions.

Developing an enterprise wide knowledge warehouse: challenge of optimal designs in the media industry (2008)
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Mitra, A., & Campoy, L. (2008). Developing an enterprise wide knowledge warehouse: challenge of optimal designs in the media industry. International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems, 4(2), 34-53

It has been common practice among organisations to develop standard operating procedures to gain advantages like standardisation, ensure continuity, and deal with contingency needs. Over time, processual perspectives of activity within organisations... Read More about Developing an enterprise wide knowledge warehouse: challenge of optimal designs in the media industry.

Formal strategic planning, operating environment, size, sector and performance: evidence from the UK’s manufacturing SMEs (2008)
Journal Article
Ghobadian, A., O'Regan, N., Thomas, H., & Liu, J. (2008). Formal strategic planning, operating environment, size, sector and performance: evidence from the UK’s manufacturing SMEs. Journal of General Management, 34(2), 1-20

The relationship between strategic planning and firm performance has long interested strategic management researchers. In the past decade, this research effort has slowed down, while strategic planning has gained greater popularity among managers. Ho... Read More about Formal strategic planning, operating environment, size, sector and performance: evidence from the UK’s manufacturing SMEs.

Culture and conflict management style of international project managers (2008)
Journal Article
Mohammed, U. K., Prabhakar, G. P., & White, G. (2008). Culture and conflict management style of international project managers. International Journal of Business and Management, 3(5), 3-11

The management of culture has become increasingly important to many organisations and business disciplines, particularly multicultural and international project management. Cultural differences often result in varying degrees of conflict and require... Read More about Culture and conflict management style of international project managers.

Reassessing the value of work-experience placements in the context of widening participation in higher education (2008)
Journal Article
Bennett, R., Eagle, L., Mousley, W., & Ali-Choudhury, R. (2008). Reassessing the value of work-experience placements in the context of widening participation in higher education. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 60(2), 105-122. https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820802042339

A questionnaire was distributed to the heads of graduate recruitment in 900 British firms querying the recipients’ views on (1) the main benefits alleged to accrue to students on vocational degrees who complete work experience periods; (2) the value... Read More about Reassessing the value of work-experience placements in the context of widening participation in higher education.

Customer relationship management in call centers: The uneasy process of re(form)ing the subject through the 'people-by-numbers' approach (2008)
Journal Article
Alferoff, C., & Knights, D. (2008). Customer relationship management in call centers: The uneasy process of re(form)ing the subject through the 'people-by-numbers' approach. Information and Organization, 18(1), 29-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infoandorg.2007.10.002

Real-time technology has the capability of symbolising both customers and call center representatives (and the moment of interaction), purely by/as numbers, or forms. The pinnacle of this data processing is customer relationship management (CRM), whe... Read More about Customer relationship management in call centers: The uneasy process of re(form)ing the subject through the 'people-by-numbers' approach.

Spectacular tradition Scottish folksong and authenticity (2008)
Journal Article
Knox, D. (2008). Spectacular tradition Scottish folksong and authenticity. Annals of Tourism Research, 35(1), 255-273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2007.07.008

This paper explores the heritage, changing nature, and re-inscription of traditional practices. It highlights the processes through which Scottish song traditions have moved from being everyday, unremarkable practice to public spectacle and tourism p... Read More about Spectacular tradition Scottish folksong and authenticity.

Haldiram’s: India’s entrepreneurial answer to the McDonald’s and the Pizza Huts (2008)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2008). Haldiram’s: India’s entrepreneurial answer to the McDonald’s and the Pizza Huts. International Journal of Business and Management, 3(5), 95-99

Western companies are opening up their factories and offices in India in an unprecedented manner and thus creating a need to study the organization and management of their Indian counterparts. The emergence of India as an economic power over the rec... Read More about Haldiram’s: India’s entrepreneurial answer to the McDonald’s and the Pizza Huts.

Projects and their management: A literature review (2008)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2008). Projects and their management: A literature review. International Journal of Business and Management, 3(8), 3-9

Over the years and more importantly in the recent past projects have been used as a delivery mechanism to do business and accomplish objectives. No wonder it has become one of the fastest growing professions in the world. Although the understanding... Read More about Projects and their management: A literature review.

Stats for the terrified: Impact of different teaching and learning approaches in the study of business statistics (2008)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2008). Stats for the terrified: Impact of different teaching and learning approaches in the study of business statistics. International Journal of Business and Management, 3(6), 21-28

Many students have a fear of studying Statistics & Mathematics. The objective of this study is to highlight the methods that could help students to improve the learning of Business Statistics. This paper could also provide a useful input for teachers... Read More about Stats for the terrified: Impact of different teaching and learning approaches in the study of business statistics.

Teams and Projects: A Literature Review (2008)
Journal Article
Prabhakar, G. P. (2008). Teams and Projects: A Literature Review. International Journal of Business and Management, 3(10), 3-7

Teams and their constituents are clearly one of the critical success factors in a project. Symbiosis among team members is a must, but it does not necessarily mean that they need to agree on every point. This paper attempts to highlight the constitue... Read More about Teams and Projects: A Literature Review.

What is project success: A literature review (2008)
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Prabhakar, G. P. (2008). What is project success: A literature review. International Journal of Business and Management, 3(9), 3-10

Most of the projects we hear of in media are either over budget, late or are simply not good enough and still different lobbies of people claim that those projects have been successful. Neither the practitioners nor the academicians seem to agree o... Read More about What is project success: A literature review.

The impact of computers and associated technology on the teaching and learning of business statistics at the university level (2008)
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Prabhakar, G. P. (2008). The impact of computers and associated technology on the teaching and learning of business statistics at the university level. International Journal of Business and Management, 3(7), 12-15

This article explains how recent changes in the teaching & learning business statistics are influenced by the increased use of computer and its associated technology. This paper also attempts to illustrate on how the pedagogy associated has also un... Read More about The impact of computers and associated technology on the teaching and learning of business statistics at the university level.