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Representing fixed-term workers: The anatomy of a trade union campaign (2008)
Journal Article
Conley, H., & Stewart, P. (2008). Representing fixed-term workers: The anatomy of a trade union campaign. Employee Relations, 30(5), 515-533. https://doi.org/10.1108/01425450810888286

Purpose - Drawing on literature that examines trade union representation of "non-standard" workers, this paper aims to analyse the attempts of the Association of University Teachers (AUT) to integrate the interests of contract research staff (CRS) em... Read More about Representing fixed-term workers: The anatomy of a trade union campaign.

From rhetorics to practice in monetary policy: A Romanian perspective (2008)
Journal Article
Gabor, D. (2008). From rhetorics to practice in monetary policy: A Romanian perspective. Comparative Economic Studies, 50(3), 511-534. https://doi.org/10.1057/ces.2008.24

In August 2005, the National Bank of Romania changed its monetary policy framework in an attempt to sharpen its influence on monetary conditions in the economy. It replaced the strategy of targeting monetary aggregates used since 1990 with inflation... Read More about From rhetorics to practice in monetary policy: A Romanian perspective.

We just don't want to frighten the horses (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Miller, J. (2008, September). We just don't want to frighten the horses. Paper presented at Annual conference of the British Society for Sports History, University of Brighton

Lean production and quality of working life on the shop floor: The experience of British and Italian car workers (2008)
Book Chapter
Danford, A., Richardson, M., Pulignano, V., & Stewart, P. (2008). Lean production and quality of working life on the shop floor: The experience of British and Italian car workers. In A. Danford, M. Richardson, V. Pulignano, & P. Stewart (Eds.), Flexibility at Work: Critical Developments in the International Automobile Industry (45-82). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

Charity brand personality: The relationship with giving behavior (2008)
Journal Article
Ford, J. B., Sargeant, A., & Hudson, J. (2008). Charity brand personality: The relationship with giving behavior. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 37(3), 468-491. https://doi.org/10.1177/0899764007310732

Charity brands have been found to assist income generation by enhancing donor understanding of an organization and what it stands for. Despite an increasing interest in this topic, few studies have addressed the dimensions of such brands and sought t... Read More about Charity brand personality: The relationship with giving behavior.

The secret life of UK trade credit supply: Setting a new research agenda (2008)
Journal Article
Paul, S., & Boden, R. (2008). The secret life of UK trade credit supply: Setting a new research agenda. British Accounting Review, 40(3), 272-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2008.05.007

Trade credit management represents an important strategic opportunity for firms to enhance performance, liquidity and profitability. This paper synthesises existing understandings of trade credit, with particular (but not exclusive) reference to the... Read More about The secret life of UK trade credit supply: Setting a new research agenda.

Beyond the art or science debate (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Sargeant, A. (2008, September). Beyond the art or science debate. Presented at AFP Chicago Chapter, Chicago, USA

Where do we fit in the swings and roundabouts of strategy? (2008)
Journal Article
Ghobadian, A., & O'Regan, N. (2008). Where do we fit in the swings and roundabouts of strategy?. Journal of Strategy and Management, 1(1), 5-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/17554250810912721

© 2008, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to examine and analyze the development of strategic management as a field of inquiry. Design/methodology/approach – The paper relies on secondary-source analysis. Findi... Read More about Where do we fit in the swings and roundabouts of strategy?.

Leadership on an industrial journey: An interview with Sir John Parker, Chairman of the National Grid (2008)
Journal Article
O'Regan, N., & Maclean, M. (2008). Leadership on an industrial journey: An interview with Sir John Parker, Chairman of the National Grid. Journal of Strategy and Management, 1(1), 111-117. https://doi.org/10.1108/17554250810909455

© 2008, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to interview Sir John Parker, Chairman of the National Grid. Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes the form of an interview. Findings – Sir John Parker shares... Read More about Leadership on an industrial journey: An interview with Sir John Parker, Chairman of the National Grid.

Knowledge exchange and the opportunities for Marketing Intelligence & Planning (2008)
Journal Article
Hughes, T. (2008). Knowledge exchange and the opportunities for Marketing Intelligence & Planning. Marketing Intelligence and Planning, 26(5), 435-440. https://doi.org/10.1108/02634500810894299

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to put forward some ideas on how Marketing Intelligence & Planning (MIP) might further pursue its crossover mission in the future. Design/methodology/approach The paper is a viewpoint contribution based on the aut... Read More about Knowledge exchange and the opportunities for Marketing Intelligence & Planning.

The effect of legal environment on innovation performance of external knowledge strategies (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Alexander, E. (2008, August). The effect of legal environment on innovation performance of external knowledge strategies. Paper presented at Sixty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Annaheim, California, USA

This study addresses how institutional differences across countries matter to firms by asking whether there is a best fit of collaborative strategy to improve firms’ innovation performance in a given institutional milieu: the legal institutional envi... Read More about The effect of legal environment on innovation performance of external knowledge strategies.

Enhancing post-acquisition organisational performance: The role of the top management team (2008)
Journal Article
Vasilaki, A., & O'Regan, N. (2008). Enhancing post-acquisition organisational performance: The role of the top management team. Team Performance Management, 14(3-4), 134-145. https://doi.org/10.1108/13527590810883415

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to address the link between the effectiveness of the top management team (TMT) and post-acquisition organisational performance. Design/methodology/approach - The paper undertakes a literature review, identifies... Read More about Enhancing post-acquisition organisational performance: The role of the top management team.

Backtesting trading risk of commercial banks using expected shortfall (2008)
Journal Article
Wong, W. K. (2008). Backtesting trading risk of commercial banks using expected shortfall. Journal of Banking and Finance, 32(7), 1404-1415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2007.11.012

This paper uses saddlepoint technique to backtest the trading risk of commercial banks using expected shortfall. It is found that four out of six US commercial banks have excessive trading risks. Monte Carlo simulation studies show that the proposed... Read More about Backtesting trading risk of commercial banks using expected shortfall.

Performing tourism: Exploring the productive consumption of tourism in enclavic spaces (2008)
Journal Article
Jordan, F. (2008). Performing tourism: Exploring the productive consumption of tourism in enclavic spaces. International Journal of Tourism Research, 10(4), 293-304. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.662

In this paper the interactive nature of touristic encounters in enclavic spaces is explored. Drawing on concepts of tourism as performative practice, it examines tourist experience as a form of productive consumption in which holidays are shaped by i... Read More about Performing tourism: Exploring the productive consumption of tourism in enclavic spaces.

Decision-making at the Bank of England: A critical appraisal (2008)
Journal Article
Downward, P. M., & Mearman, A. (2008). Decision-making at the Bank of England: A critical appraisal. Oxford Economic Papers, 60(3), 385-409. https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpn009

This paper investigates the process of decision-making within the Bank of England and the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC): specifically, the extent of triangulation in the process. Triangulation is the mixing of two or more methods, investigators, th... Read More about Decision-making at the Bank of England: A critical appraisal.