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Getting together or breaking apart? Trade union strategies, restructuring and contingent workers in Southern Europe (2018)
Journal Article
Kornelakis, A., & Voskeritsian, H. (2018). Getting together or breaking apart? Trade union strategies, restructuring and contingent workers in Southern Europe. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 39(2), 357-375. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X15627500

© 2016, © The Author(s) 2016. The article considers the strategies of trade unions towards the representation of call centre workers. Using a comparative case study, it examines the divergent union responses to the growth of contingent labour by look... Read More about Getting together or breaking apart? Trade union strategies, restructuring and contingent workers in Southern Europe.

Integration of demand side and supply side energy management resources for optimal scheduling of demand response loads – South Africa in focus (2018)
Journal Article
Monyei, C., & Adewumi, A. O. (2018). Integration of demand side and supply side energy management resources for optimal scheduling of demand response loads – South Africa in focus. Electric Power Systems Research, 158, 92-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2017.12.033

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. The energy crisis of 2008 in South Africa, due to electricity demand surpassing supply and a depleted electricity reserve margin has exposed the need for more synergy between home energy management systems (HEMS) and supply side... Read More about Integration of demand side and supply side energy management resources for optimal scheduling of demand response loads – South Africa in focus.

Critical success factors for the implementation of enterprise systems: A literature review (2018)
Journal Article
Loonam, J., Kumar, V., Mitra, A., & Abd Razak, A. (2018). Critical success factors for the implementation of enterprise systems: A literature review. Strategic Change, 27(3), 185-194. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.2194

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Since their inception into work organizations, enterprise systems (ES) have proved challenging for many organizations to implement successfully. This study seeks to advance our understanding of the ES success literatu... Read More about Critical success factors for the implementation of enterprise systems: A literature review.

A biased load manager home energy management system for low-cost residential building low-income occupants (2018)
Journal Article
Monyei, C., Adewumi, A. O., Akinyele, D., Babatunde, O. M., Obolo, M. O., & Onunwor, J. C. (2018). A biased load manager home energy management system for low-cost residential building low-income occupants. Energy, 150, 822-838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.016

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd This research paper presents the development of a biased load manager home energy management system for low-cost residential building occupants. As a smart grid framework, the proposed load manager coordinates the operation of the... Read More about A biased load manager home energy management system for low-cost residential building low-income occupants.

Making it happen: The pivotal role of knowledge sharing for information technology deployment success during joint venture change (2018)
Journal Article
Eaves, S., Kumar, V., White, G. R., & Loonam, J. (2018). Making it happen: The pivotal role of knowledge sharing for information technology deployment success during joint venture change. Strategic Change, 27(3), 245-255. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.2198

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Tacit and explicit knowledge sharing must be continually cultivated to enable information technology implementation success. Effective information technology deployment necessitates a holistic focus beyond technical a... Read More about Making it happen: The pivotal role of knowledge sharing for information technology deployment success during joint venture change.

Crowdsourcing, co-creation and crowdfunding in the video-game industry (2018)
Book Chapter
Al-Ghamdi, D., Nisar, T., Prabhakar, G. P., & Strakova, L. (2018). Crowdsourcing, co-creation and crowdfunding in the video-game industry. In D. Khuong Nguyen, S. Boubaker, & D. Cumming (Eds.), Handbook of Finance and Sustainability. Cheltenham, GB: Edward Elgar

Crowdsourcing, co-creation and crowdfunding in the video-game industry

Towards a more circular economy: exploring the awareness, practices, and barriers from a focal firm perspective (2018)
Journal Article
Garza-Reyes, J. A., Masi, D., Kumar, V., & Godsell, J. (2018). Towards a more circular economy: exploring the awareness, practices, and barriers from a focal firm perspective. Production Planning and Control, 29(6), 539-550. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2018.1449246

© 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The circular economy (CE) proposes an economic framework based on circular flows of products and materials. Transition towards a CE is underway, therefore, understanding the nature and s... Read More about Towards a more circular economy: exploring the awareness, practices, and barriers from a focal firm perspective.

A Bayesian network model to explore practice change by smallholder rice farmers in Lao PDR (2018)
Journal Article
Moglia, M., Alexander, K. S., Thephavan, M., Thammavong, P., Sodahak, V., Khounsy, B., …Case, P. (2018). A Bayesian network model to explore practice change by smallholder rice farmers in Lao PDR. Agricultural Systems, 164, 84-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2018.04.004

© 2018 A Bayesian Network model has been developed that synthesizes findings from concurrent multi-disciplinary research activities. The model describes the many factors that impact on the chances of a smallholder farmer adopting a proposed change to... Read More about A Bayesian network model to explore practice change by smallholder rice farmers in Lao PDR.

How social shopping retains customers? Capturing the essence of website quality and relationship quality (2018)
Journal Article
Hsu, C. L., Chen, M. C., & Kumar, V. (2018). How social shopping retains customers? Capturing the essence of website quality and relationship quality. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, 29(1-2), 161-184. https://doi.org/10.1080/14783363.2016.1171706

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor and Francis Group. Social shopping as a result of the advancement of social media applications isincreasing considerably in e-commerce. As a consequence of the multifaceted phenomenon of social shopping, w... Read More about How social shopping retains customers? Capturing the essence of website quality and relationship quality.

The role of country-of-origin cluster as a platform for the internationalization of SMEs (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Urzelai, B., & Puig, F. (2018, April). The role of country-of-origin cluster as a platform for the internationalization of SMEs. Paper presented at 45thAcademy of International Business (UK & Ireland Chapter) Annual Conference, Birmingham, UK

The role of country-of-origin cluster as a platform for the internationalization of SMEs

Designing out construction waste using BIM technology: Stakeholders’ expectations for industry deployment (2018)
Journal Article
Akinade, O., Oyedele, L., Ajayi, S., Bilal, M., Alaka, H. A., Owolabi, H., & Arawomo, O. (2018). Designing out construction waste using BIM technology: Stakeholders’ expectations for industry deployment. Journal of Cleaner Production, 180, 375-385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.01.022

© 2018 The Authors The need to use Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) minimisation is well documented but most of the existing CDW management tools still lack BIM functionality. This study therefore asses... Read More about Designing out construction waste using BIM technology: Stakeholders’ expectations for industry deployment.

Utilising a systematic knowledge management based system to optimise project management operations in oil and gas organisations (2018)
Journal Article
Ochieng, E. G., Ovbagbedia, O. O., Abdulai, R., Matipa, W., Zuofa, T., Ruan, X., & Oledinma, A. (2018). Utilising a systematic knowledge management based system to optimise project management operations in oil and gas organisations. Information Technology and People, 31(2), 527-556. https://doi.org/10.1108/ITP-08-2016-0198

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the efficacy of knowledge management (KM) based systems and best practices that could be used to address operational issues in the oil and gas sector. Design/methodo... Read More about Utilising a systematic knowledge management based system to optimise project management operations in oil and gas organisations.

The effect of lean methods and tools on the environmental performance of manufacturing organisations (2018)
Journal Article
Garza-Reyes, J. A., Kumar, V., Chaikittisilp, S., & Tan, K. H. (2018). The effect of lean methods and tools on the environmental performance of manufacturing organisations. International Journal of Production Economics, 200, 170-180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2018.03.030

Evidence suggests that lean methods and tools have helped manufacturing organisations to achieve operational excellence, and in this way meet both traditional and contemporary organisational objectives such as profitability, efficiency, responsivenes... Read More about The effect of lean methods and tools on the environmental performance of manufacturing organisations.

Working from home: How to create a stylish yet motivating study room or home office (2018)
Journal Article
Shortt, H., & Warner, S. (2018). Working from home: How to create a stylish yet motivating study room or home office

Creating a stylish, practical home office is more appealing than ever, with more and more people opting for flexible working or the freelance life. As such, functional work spaces are fast becoming one of the most important features of a home. But i... Read More about Working from home: How to create a stylish yet motivating study room or home office.

Resource integration for co-creation between marketing agencies and clients (2018)
Journal Article
Hughes, T., Vafeas, M., & Hilton, T. (2018). Resource integration for co-creation between marketing agencies and clients. European Journal of Marketing, 52(5-6), 1329-1354. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJM-10-2015-0725

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Resource integration is a central idea within service-dominant logic (S-D logic), but there has been little scholarly research on this aspect of theory. This paper aims to explore resource integration betw... Read More about Resource integration for co-creation between marketing agencies and clients.

Whistleblowing: When do employees act to ‘blow the whistle’? (2018)
Journal Article
Nisar, T. M., Prabhakar, G., & Torchia, M. (2019). Whistleblowing: When do employees act to ‘blow the whistle’?. Organizational Dynamics, 48(1), 44-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgdyn.2018.03.003

The importance of eliminating fraud, illegal activities and generally unethical practices has always been of paramount significance in the corporate world. Thus, whistleblowing has become ever more important. Over the past years, organizations have a... Read More about Whistleblowing: When do employees act to ‘blow the whistle’?.

Service-dominant logic as a framework for exploring research utilization (2018)
Journal Article
Hughes, T., & Vafeas, M. (2018). Service-dominant logic as a framework for exploring research utilization. Marketing Theory, 18(4), 451-472. https://doi.org/10.1177/1470593118764019

© The Author(s) 2018. This article links service-dominant (S-D) logic to the call for better theoretical frameworks to understand research utilization in business and management. It contributes to explaining what happens in cocreating knowledge betwe... Read More about Service-dominant logic as a framework for exploring research utilization.

Advancing gender equality in the construction sector through public procurement: Making effective use of responsive regulation (2018)
Journal Article
Wright, T., & Conley, H. (in press). Advancing gender equality in the construction sector through public procurement: Making effective use of responsive regulation. Economic and Industrial Democracy, https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X17745979

© 2018, The Author(s) 2018. Labour market segregation continues to be a major barrier to gender equality, with the construction industry an example of a particularly male-dominated sector. Drawing on evidence from the Women into Construction project,... Read More about Advancing gender equality in the construction sector through public procurement: Making effective use of responsive regulation.

HyRA: A hybrid recommendation algorithm focused on smart POI. Ceutí as a study scenario (2018)
Journal Article
Alvarado-Uribe, J., Gómez-Oliva, A., Barrera-Animas, A. Y., Molina, G., Gonzalez-Mendoza, M., Parra-Meroño, M. C., & Jara, A. J. (2018). HyRA: A hybrid recommendation algorithm focused on smart POI. Ceutí as a study scenario. Sensors, 18(3), Article 890. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18030890

Nowadays, Physical Web together with the increase in the use of mobile devices, Global Positioning System (GPS), and Social Networking Sites (SNS) have caused users to share enriched information on the Web such as their tourist experiences. Therefore... Read More about HyRA: A hybrid recommendation algorithm focused on smart POI. Ceutí as a study scenario.