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The credibility issue: closing the academic/practitioner gap (2008)
Journal Article
Hughes, T., O'Regan, N., & Wornham, D. (2008). The credibility issue: closing the academic/practitioner gap. Strategic Change, 17(7-8), 215-233. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.828

The literature is highly critical of the business–academia relationship and there is a lack of congruence between strategic management research conducted by academics and that used by practitioners. There is also a lack of models of collaborative res... Read More about The credibility issue: closing the academic/practitioner gap.

What makes good governance?: An interview with Richard Lapthorne, Chairman, Cable and Wireless plc (2008)
Journal Article
O'Regan, N., & Maclean, M. (2008). What makes good governance?: An interview with Richard Lapthorne, Chairman, Cable and Wireless plc. Journal of Strategy and Management, 1(2), 218-224. https://doi.org/10.1108/17554250810926384

© 2008, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to interview Richard Lapthorne, Chairman, Cable and Wireless plc. Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes the form of an interview. Findings – Richard Lapthorne... Read More about What makes good governance?: An interview with Richard Lapthorne, Chairman, Cable and Wireless plc.

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.

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.

Identifying high technology small firms: A sectoral analysis (2008)
Journal Article
O'Regan, N., & Sims, M. A. (2008). Identifying high technology small firms: A sectoral analysis. Technovation, 28(7), 408-423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2008.02.010

This study explores the use of existing categorizations in classifying high and low technology firms such as the standard industrial classification (SIC). Such classifications tend to be applied to firms in a blanket fashion rather than on a systemat... Read More about Identifying high technology small firms: A sectoral analysis.

Digital/web-based technology in purchasing and supply management: A UK study (2008)
Journal Article
Gallear, D., Ghobadian, A., & O'Regan, N. (2008). Digital/web-based technology in purchasing and supply management: A UK study. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 19(3), 346-360. https://doi.org/10.1108/17410380810853777

Purpose - To date little is known about the actual level of utilisation of digital/web-based interaction technologies in purchasing and supply management (SM) in the UK. This paper seeks to address this gap in the extant knowledge through empirical r... Read More about Digital/web-based technology in purchasing and supply management: A UK study.

Formal strategic planning, operating environment, size, sector and performance: evidence from the UK’s manufacturing SMEs (2008)
Journal Article
Ghobadian, A., O'Regan, N., Thomas, H., & Liu, J. (2008). Formal strategic planning, operating environment, size, sector and performance: evidence from the UK’s manufacturing SMEs. Journal of General Management, 34(2), 1-20

The relationship between strategic planning and firm performance has long interested strategic management researchers. In the past decade, this research effort has slowed down, while strategic planning has gained greater popularity among managers. Ho... Read More about Formal strategic planning, operating environment, size, sector and performance: evidence from the UK’s manufacturing SMEs.