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Barriers to supply chain integration: The case of Vietnamese textile and apparel enterprises (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Dieu Linh, N. T., Kumar, V., Ruan, X., Loonam, J., & Gia Thu, H. (2016, September). Barriers to supply chain integration: The case of Vietnamese textile and apparel enterprises. Paper presented at British Academy of Management Conference 2016, Newcastle University, UK

To identify the barriers of supply chain integration and propose solutions through empirical study

Revitalising safety practices in construction projects: The case of Nigeria and United Kingdom (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Zuofa, T., Ochieng, E., & Ruan, X. (2016, September). Revitalising safety practices in construction projects: The case of Nigeria and United Kingdom. Paper presented at British Academy of Management Conference 2016, Newcastle University, UK

The construction industry plays a vital role in boosting the global economy. From the reviewed literature, studies indicate that the industry is also hazardous and frequently accident prone. This study examined safety practices of construction indust... Read More about Revitalising safety practices in construction projects: The case of Nigeria and United Kingdom.

An appraisal of lean construction project delivery application of lean construction (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Ruan, X., Zuofa, T., Ochieng, E., & Yang, M. (2016, July). An appraisal of lean construction project delivery application of lean construction. Paper presented at 6th IEEE International Conference on Logistics, Informatics and Service Sciences (LISS’2016), Sydney, Australia & Beijing, China

One major theoretical issue that has dominated the construction field for many years, concerns the general misconception that lean can only be successfully applied to manufacturing. Its introduction into design and construction industry has been slow... Read More about An appraisal of lean construction project delivery application of lean construction.

Challenges to the transformational role of university in regional innovation system (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Ruan, X., Saad, M., Kumar, V., & Kumari, A. (2015, September). Challenges to the transformational role of university in regional innovation system. Paper presented at BAM 2015, Portsmouth University, UK

A review of literature recognizes that universities play an important role towards regional innovation system and the innovation systems in China differ from the one in advanced marketing economies. Over the past decade, some university mergers took... Read More about Challenges to the transformational role of university in regional innovation system.

Knowledge chain efficiencies in construction projects (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Ruan, X., Keith, H., & Greenwood, D. (2004, October). Knowledge chain efficiencies in construction projects. Paper presented at CIB International Symposium: Sustainability and Innovation in Construction and Real Estate, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China