All Outputs (136)

Real options in service investments: scenarios from defence (2009)
Journal Article
Driouchi, T., Pennesi, P., Kapletia, D., & Cuthbert, R. (2009). Real options in service investments: scenarios from defence. International Journal of Services Sciences, 2(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijssci.2009.021959

This paper addresses the theme of investment under uncertainty in services. We specifically apply principles of contingent-claims analysis to underline the value of flexibility, i.e., the real options, embedded in service level agreements (SLAs) and... Read More about Real options in service investments: scenarios from defence.

Power and trust in global virtual teams (2009)
Journal Article
Panteli, N., & Tucker, R. (2009). Power and trust in global virtual teams. Communications of the ACM, 52(12), 113-115. https://doi.org/10.1145/1610252.1610282

Introduction Our broad contention in this article is that though the current understanding of virtual teams has advanced in significant areas over the last few years, it has not taken sufficient account of power dynamics within virtual teams nor soug... Read More about Power and trust in global virtual teams.

Institutional factors and knowledge co-evolution for developing the wind energy industry in India (2009)
Book Chapter
Rao, R. (2009). Institutional factors and knowledge co-evolution for developing the wind energy industry in India. In N. Rao Khadpekar (Ed.), Wind Power: Alternative Energy Source. India: ICFAI University Press

Synthesis of the West Midland Health Technology Assessment Collaboration February 2009 report providing public health information to prevent skin cancer: review of effectiveness and cost effectiveness (incorporating before and after studies). Report prepared for the National Institute of Health & Clinical Excellence, December 2009 (2009)
Report
Eagle, L. (2009). Synthesis of the West Midland Health Technology Assessment Collaboration February 2009 report providing public health information to prevent skin cancer: review of effectiveness and cost effectiveness (incorporating before and after studies). Report prepared for the National Institute of Health & Clinical Excellence, December 2009

Social-marketing based sun protection intervention strategy for Cornwall PCT. Report for South West Public Health Observatory (2009)
Report
Eagle, L., Kemp, G., & Jones, S. (2009). Social-marketing based sun protection intervention strategy for Cornwall PCT. Report for South West Public Health Observatory

Implementing information and consultation: developments in medium szed organisations (2009)
Report
Hutchinson, S., Purcell, J., Hall, M., & Terry, M. (2009). Implementing information and consultation: developments in medium szed organisations

Implications of information and consultation: evidence from longitudinal case study (2009)
Report
Hutchinson, S., Purcell, J., Hall, M., & Terry, M. (2009). Implications of information and consultation: evidence from longitudinal case study

Social marketing-based strategy for sun protection interventions: supplementary document: Quantitative benchmark Cornwall PCT region. Report prepared for South West Public Health Observatory (2009)
Report
Jones, S., Eagle, L., Kemp, G., & Hughes, R. (2009). Social marketing-based strategy for sun protection interventions: supplementary document: Quantitative benchmark Cornwall PCT region. Report prepared for South West Public Health Observatory

Organic growth and shareholder value: A case study of the insurance industry (2009)
Journal Article
Kling, G., Ghobadian, A., & O'Regan, N. (2009). Organic growth and shareholder value: A case study of the insurance industry. International Journal of Research in Marketing, 26(4), 276-283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijresmar.2009.08.002

This paper examines organic growth and its impact on shareholder value creation. At a conceptual level, organic and external growth are readily defined; yet, at a practical level, decomposing revenue growth into its constituent elements presents meth... Read More about Organic growth and shareholder value: A case study of the insurance industry.

Pedal back the years: Social marketing analysis. Report for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly PCT (2009)
Report
Spotswood, F. (2009). Pedal back the years: Social marketing analysis. Report for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly PCT

Somerset PCT insights: smokefree homes. Report for Somerset PCT (2009)
Report
Spotswood, F., Tapp, A., & Eagle, L. (2009). Somerset PCT insights: smokefree homes. Report for Somerset PCT

Research leading to social marketing solutions to encourage breastfeeding amongst teenage mothers in hard to reach communities: report prepared for Bristol PCT, September 2009 (2009)
Report
Tapp, A., Rhodes, C., Withall, J., & Warren, S. (2009). Research leading to social marketing solutions to encourage breastfeeding amongst teenage mothers in hard to reach communities: report prepared for Bristol PCT, September 2009

The adoption of downsizing during the Asian economic crisis (2009)
Journal Article
Mellahi, K., & Guermat, C. (2009). The adoption of downsizing during the Asian economic crisis. Asian Business and Management, 8(3), 225-245. https://doi.org/10.1057/abm.2009.10

This study examines the adoption of downsizing during the Asian economic crisis. We use data from a large firm-level survey to examine and compare the adoption of downsizing by firms across sectors and across three countries - Indonesia, the Philippi... Read More about The adoption of downsizing during the Asian economic crisis.

The effectiveness of knowledge networks: An investigation of manufacturing SMEs (2009)
Journal Article
Hughes, T., O'Regan, N., & Sims, M. A. (2009). The effectiveness of knowledge networks: An investigation of manufacturing SMEs. Education and Training, 51(8), 665-681. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400910911005226

Purpose: Although considerable attention in the extant literature has been devoted to knowledge acquisition and transfer within firms, there is a dearth of research on the effectiveness of outside sources of knowledge for technology-based small to me... Read More about The effectiveness of knowledge networks: An investigation of manufacturing SMEs.

“You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows”: Public sector reform and its impact upon climatology scientists in the UK (2009)
Journal Article
Danford, A., Durbin, S., & Richardson, M. (2009). “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows”: Public sector reform and its impact upon climatology scientists in the UK. New Technology, Work and Employment, 24(3), 215-229. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-005X.2009.00230.x

'Everybody's talking at me': The dynamics of information disclosure and consultation in high-skill workplaces in the UK (2009)
Journal Article
Danford, A., Durbin, S., Richardson, M., Tailby, S., & Stewart, P. (2009). 'Everybody's talking at me': The dynamics of information disclosure and consultation in high-skill workplaces in the UK. Human Resource Management Journal, 19(4), 337-354. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-8583.2009.00110.x

This article examines the dynamics of direct and indirect consultation processes in three high-skill work establishments in the UK. Drawing on a mix of case study survey and interview data, it analyses the experiences and attitudes of predominantly w... Read More about 'Everybody's talking at me': The dynamics of information disclosure and consultation in high-skill workplaces in the UK.

Financial crisis and the rise of China's state-owned banking sector: a DEA and SFA analysis (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Luo, D. (2009, November). Financial crisis and the rise of China's state-owned banking sector: a DEA and SFA analysis. Paper presented at The 2nd GEP Conference, Ningbo, China

The US credit crunch had generated substantial turmoil over the global financial market and directly caused the collapse of several world banking giants. Nonetheless, Chinese commercial banks decoupled from the rest of the world and achieved remarkab... Read More about Financial crisis and the rise of China's state-owned banking sector: a DEA and SFA analysis.

A fuzzy semantic information retrieval system for transactional applications (2009)
Journal Article
Aderounmu, G. A., Soriyan, H. A., Ajayi, A., Soriyan, A., & Aderounmu, A. (2009). A fuzzy semantic information retrieval system for transactional applications. Data Science Journal, 8, 233-242. https://doi.org/10.2481/dsj.007-038

In this paper, we present an information retrieval system based on the concept of fuzzy logic to relate vague and uncertain objects with un-sharp boundaries. The simple but comprehensive user interface of the system permits the entering of uncertain... Read More about A fuzzy semantic information retrieval system for transactional applications.

Successful strategic re-orientation: lessons from Cadbury's experience: An interview with Todd Stitzer, Chief Executive of Cadbury (2009)
Journal Article
O'Regan, N., & Ghobadian, A. (2009). Successful strategic re-orientation: lessons from Cadbury's experience: An interview with Todd Stitzer, Chief Executive of Cadbury. Journal of Strategy and Management, 2(4), 405-412. https://doi.org/10.1108/17554250911003863

© 2009, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how key strategic decisions are made in practice at a successful FTSE 100 company. Design/methodology/ approach – The paper is based on semi-structured... Read More about Successful strategic re-orientation: lessons from Cadbury's experience: An interview with Todd Stitzer, Chief Executive of Cadbury.

Who cares about project deadlines? A processual relational perspective on problems with information sharing in project environments (2009)
Journal Article
Cicmil, S., & Gaggiotti, H. (2009). Who cares about project deadlines? A processual relational perspective on problems with information sharing in project environments. International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies, 3(3-4), 222-240. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJKMS.2009.028838

The paper draws on a study of a manufacturing company which delivers engineering solutions, through projects, to customers in the international oil and gas industry. It focuses on the problem of persistent project delays and failure to meet promised... Read More about Who cares about project deadlines? A processual relational perspective on problems with information sharing in project environments.