All Outputs (134)

Gamification and entrepreneurial intentions (2019)
Journal Article
Ruiz-Alba, J. L., Soares, A., Rodríguez-Molina, M. A., & Banoun, A. (2019). Gamification and entrepreneurial intentions. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 26(5), 661-683. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-09-2018-0266

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how gamification can influence entrepreneurial intentions (EI) of a group of users of an online platform provided by a private company. Design/methodology/approach – A quantitative research strat... Read More about Gamification and entrepreneurial intentions.

Narratives of integration: Liminality in migrant acculturation through social media (2019)
Journal Article
Mitra, A., & Evansluong, Q. (2019). Narratives of integration: Liminality in migrant acculturation through social media. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 145, 474-480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2019.01.011

Migrant integration is a long drawn out process requiring synergies with various dimensions of life, rhyming with those of the host country. In this paper, we attempt to deconstruct the digital narratives of migrants to explore how they may lead to a... Read More about Narratives of integration: Liminality in migrant acculturation through social media.

Understanding self-efficacy and the dynamics of part-time work and career aspiration (2019)
Journal Article
Gbadamosi, G., Evans, C., Richardson, M., & Chanthana, Y. (2019). Understanding self-efficacy and the dynamics of part-time work and career aspiration. Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 9(3), 468-484. https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-08-2018-0082

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Building on the self-efficacy theory and self-theories, the purpose of this paper is to investigate students working part-time whilst pursuing full-time higher education in Cambodia. It explores individual... Read More about Understanding self-efficacy and the dynamics of part-time work and career aspiration.

Leadership (2019)
Book Chapter
Simpson, P. (2019). Leadership. In S. Schwarzkopf (Ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Economic Theology. Routledge

Sorensen et al (2012) argue for the importance of theology in the study of organisations on the basis that 'the way we think about and act in organizations is profoundly structured by theological concepts.' (p.267). In relation to leadership studies... Read More about Leadership.

Justice, poverty, and electricity decarbonization (2019)
Journal Article
Monyei, C. G., Sovacool, B. K., Brown, M. A., Jenkins, K. E. H., Viriri, S., & Li, Y. (2019). Justice, poverty, and electricity decarbonization. Electricity Journal, 32(1), 47-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tej.2019.01.005

Drawing from examples in Germany, California, and Australia, we show that large scale integration of renewable energy in existing electricity grids does not necessarily lead to cheaper electricity, the strengthening of energy security, or the enhance... Read More about Justice, poverty, and electricity decarbonization.

Development of clustering-based sensor fault detection and diagnosis strategy for chilled water system (2019)
Journal Article
Luo, X. J., Fong, K. F., Sun, Y. J., & Leung, M. K. (2019). Development of clustering-based sensor fault detection and diagnosis strategy for chilled water system. Energy and Buildings, 186, 17-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.01.006

This paper presents a new clustering-based sensor fault detection and diagnosis (SFDD) strategy for chilled water system. For data clustering, k-means algorithm was used and the optimal quantity of clusters was determined by Davis-Bouldin value. With... Read More about Development of clustering-based sensor fault detection and diagnosis strategy for chilled water system.

Design optimisation using convex programming: Towards waste-efficient building designs (2019)
Journal Article
Bilal, M., Oyedele, L. O., Akinade, O. O., Delgado, J. M. D., Akanbi, L. A., Ajayi, A. O., & Younis, M. S. (2019). Design optimisation using convex programming: Towards waste-efficient building designs. Journal of Building Engineering, 23, 231-240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2019.01.022

© 2019 The Authors A non-modular building layout is amongst the leading sources of offcut waste, resulting from a substantial amount of onsite cutting and fitting of bricks, blocks, plasterboard, and tiles. The field of design for dimensional coordin... Read More about Design optimisation using convex programming: Towards waste-efficient building designs.

Up the ante: Electronic word of mouth and its effects on firm reputation and performance (2019)
Journal Article
Nisar, T. M., Prabhakar, G., Ilavarasan, P., & Baabdullah, A. (2020). Up the ante: Electronic word of mouth and its effects on firm reputation and performance. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 53, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2018.12.010

Prior management research on firm reputation has acknowledged the importance of word of mouth (WOM) in influencing key choices made by businesses, as well as by individuals. In recent developments, Internet-based WOM forums aggregate vast amounts of... Read More about Up the ante: Electronic word of mouth and its effects on firm reputation and performance.

Offsite construction: Developing a BIM-Based optimizer for assembly (2019)
Journal Article
Gbadamosi, A. Q., Mahamadu, A. M., Oyedele, L. O., Akinade, O. O., Manu, P., Mahdjoubi, L., & Aigbavboa, C. (2019). Offsite construction: Developing a BIM-Based optimizer for assembly. Journal of Cleaner Production, 215, 1180-1190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.01.113

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd The lack of adequate consideration of the underlying factors affecting the methods of building assembly often results in inefficiencies in the uses of building materials, equipment and manpower. These inefficiencies are further co... Read More about Offsite construction: Developing a BIM-Based optimizer for assembly.

Leading Through Art: An Interview With Vicki Heywood CBE, Chair, Royal Society of Arts (2019)
Journal Article
Edwards, G., & O'Regan, N. (2019). Leading Through Art: An Interview With Vicki Heywood CBE, Chair, Royal Society of Arts. Journal of Management Inquiry, 28(1), 71-76. https://doi.org/10.1177/1056492617750491

© The Author(s) 2018. A recent interview with Vicki Heywood, Chair of the Royal Society of the Arts (RSA), highlights the role that arts can play in dealing with complex problems in society today and particularly from an international perspective. Th... Read More about Leading Through Art: An Interview With Vicki Heywood CBE, Chair, Royal Society of Arts.

The value of local externalities in country-of-origin clusters: Evidence from China (2019)
Book Chapter
Urzelai, B., & Puig, F. (2019). The value of local externalities in country-of-origin clusters: Evidence from China. In E. Pickering (Ed.), The Changing Strategies of International Business (117-133). Palgrave Macmillan

Business cooperation and the exchange of information and knowledge are actions and decisions that firms can build in order to compete more effectively in globalized markets. These options are even more relevant for SMEs to access and expand in new in... Read More about The value of local externalities in country-of-origin clusters: Evidence from China.

Dynamic relationship between embodied and operational impacts of buildings: An evaluation of sustainable design appraisal tools (2019)
Journal Article
Ajayi, S. O., Oyedele, L. O., & Dauda, J. A. (2019). Dynamic relationship between embodied and operational impacts of buildings: An evaluation of sustainable design appraisal tools. World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 16(2), 70-81. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJSTSD-05-2018-0048

Purpose – Buildings and their construction activities consume a significant proportion of mineral resources excavated from nature and contribute a large percentage of CO2 in the atmosphere. As a way of improving the sustainability of building constru... Read More about Dynamic relationship between embodied and operational impacts of buildings: An evaluation of sustainable design appraisal tools.

Optimisation of resource management in construction projects: A big data approach (2019)
Journal Article
Kusimo, H., Oyedele, L., Akinade, O., Oyedele, A., Abioye, S., Agboola, A., & Mohammed-Yakub, N. (2019). Optimisation of resource management in construction projects: A big data approach. World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 16(2), 82-93. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJSTSD-05-2018-0044

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify challenges faced in resource management in the UK construction industry and to propose some solutions to these problems. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a qualitative research methodology, 14... Read More about Optimisation of resource management in construction projects: A big data approach.

What is technology adoption? Exploring the agricultural research value chain for smallholder farmers in Lao PDR (2019)
Journal Article
Alexander, K. S., Greenhalgh, G., Moglia, M., Thephavanh, M., Sinavong, P., Larson, S., …Case, P. (2019). What is technology adoption? Exploring the agricultural research value chain for smallholder farmers in Lao PDR. Agriculture and Human Values, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-019-09957-8

© 2019, Springer Nature B.V. A common and driving assumption in agricultural research is that the introduction of research trials, new practices and innovative technologies will result in technology adoption, and will subsequently generate benefits f... Read More about What is technology adoption? Exploring the agricultural research value chain for smallholder farmers in Lao PDR.