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An ethnographic approach to understanding the place of leisure time physical activity in 'working class' British culture: Implications for social marketing (2011)
Thesis
Spotswood, F. An ethnographic approach to understanding the place of leisure time physical activity in 'working class' British culture: Implications for social marketing. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/957102

Physical activity has a well understood set of benefits. UK leisure time physical activity (LTPA) is socially patterned, with lower socio-economic groups participating less. There is evidence from the literature that in addition to structural causes,... Read More about An ethnographic approach to understanding the place of leisure time physical activity in 'working class' British culture: Implications for social marketing.

Lightweight agents, intelligent mobile agent and RPC Schemes: A comparative analysis (2011)
Journal Article
Aderounmu, G. A., Olajubu, E. A., Aderounmu, A., & Ajayi, A. (2011). Lightweight agents, intelligent mobile agent and RPC Schemes: A comparative analysis. Journal of Computing and Information Technology, 19(2), 93-104. https://doi.org/10.2498/cit.1001375

This paper presents the performance comparison of Lightweight Agents, Single Mobile Intelligent Agents and Remote Procedure Call which are tools for implementing communication in a distributed computing environment. Routing algorithms for each scheme... Read More about Lightweight agents, intelligent mobile agent and RPC Schemes: A comparative analysis.

Scenario thinking: A practice-based approach for the identification of opportunities for innovation (2011)
Journal Article
Sarpong, D., & Maclean, M. (2011). Scenario thinking: A practice-based approach for the identification of opportunities for innovation. Futures, 43(10), 1154-1163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2011.07.013

Drawing on the social theory of practice, this paper 'unpacks' scenario thinking in the form of strategizing in product innovation teams to explore when and how the practice may lead to the identification of opportunities for innovation. Adopting a c... Read More about Scenario thinking: A practice-based approach for the identification of opportunities for innovation.

Pluralism, heterodoxy, and the rhetoric of distinction (2011)
Journal Article
Mearman, A. (2011). Pluralism, heterodoxy, and the rhetoric of distinction. Review of Radical Political Economics, 43(4), 552-561. https://doi.org/10.1177/0486613411402644

The paper addresses the arguments made by Frederic Lee on heterodoxy and pluralism. It argues that the definitions of mainstream and heterodox, and consequently the differences between them, are highly problematic. Specifically it challenges Lee's ch... Read More about Pluralism, heterodoxy, and the rhetoric of distinction.

Transnational diaspora entrepreneurship in Sweden: A qualitative study of African diaspora entrepreneurs in Sweden (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Evansluong, Q. (2011, November). Transnational diaspora entrepreneurship in Sweden: A qualitative study of African diaspora entrepreneurs in Sweden. Paper presented at RENT XXV - RESEARCH IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS - 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE, Bodo, Norway

1. Transnational diaspora entrepreneurship Migration has become a significant phenomenon in the modern world. Globalization and the development of transportation and communication have fostered the movement of people around the world at greater pace... Read More about Transnational diaspora entrepreneurship in Sweden: A qualitative study of African diaspora entrepreneurs in Sweden.

Privacy dictionary: A new resource for the automated content analysis of privacy (2011)
Journal Article
Vasalou, A., Gill, A. J., Mazanderani, F., Papoutsi, C., & Joinson, A. (2011). Privacy dictionary: A new resource for the automated content analysis of privacy. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 62(11), 2095-2105. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.21610

This article presents the privacy dictionary, a new linguistic resource for automated content analysis on privacy-related texts. To overcome the definitional challenges inherent in privacy research, the dictionary was informed by an inclusive set of... Read More about Privacy dictionary: A new resource for the automated content analysis of privacy.

Lose the fags: Community social marketing (2011)
Book Chapter
Spotswood, F. (2011). Lose the fags: Community social marketing. In J. French, L. Reynolds, & R. Merritt (Eds.), Social Marketing Casebook. London: SAGE

This case study describes in detail the Lose the Fags social marketing intervention which was managed by Fiona Spotswood (National Social Marketing Centre, now Bristol Social Marketing Centre) and Sarah Clarke (Stockport PCT) as part of the NSMC's Na... Read More about Lose the fags: Community social marketing.

Size matters: The late payment problem (2011)
Journal Article
Paul, S. Y., & Boden, R. (2011). Size matters: The late payment problem. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 18(4), 732-747. https://doi.org/10.1108/14626001111179776

Purpose: The supply of trade credit by small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is the product of both customer demand and the possibility of strategic advantage, but is subject to risk. In the current financial climate the demand for trade credit m... Read More about Size matters: The late payment problem.

Reinventing the role of the professional services boundary spanner: An exploratory study (2011)
Journal Article
Vafeas, M. (2011). Reinventing the role of the professional services boundary spanner: An exploratory study. Services Marketing Quarterly, 32(4), 265-281. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332969.2011.606759

This article explores attitudes towards the professional services boundary spanner in the light of anecdotal evidence challenging the view that the boundary spanner is pivotal to the client-firm relationship. Data were collected using case studies an... Read More about Reinventing the role of the professional services boundary spanner: An exploratory study.

An investigation of e-business risks in UK SMEs (2011)
Journal Article
Sukumar, A., Edgar, D., & Grant, K. (2011). An investigation of e-business risks in UK SMEs. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 7(4), 380-401. https://doi.org/10.1504/WREMSD.2011.042892

Electronic business is a phenomenon that is now well defined and has emerged as a field of study. In parallel, businesses are increasingly embedding technology into their business processes and seeking to exploit the potential efficiency and effectiv... Read More about An investigation of e-business risks in UK SMEs.

The role of organisational culture in occupational well-being and quality of care: A systematic review (2011)
Journal Article
Gerogiannis, I. (2011). The role of organisational culture in occupational well-being and quality of care: A systematic review. Psychology and Health, 26(Sup2), 281-338. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2011.617190

Background: Organisational culture determines how individuals behave. Within healthcare, there is a link between patient safety, healthcare well-being and organisational culture. The present paper will systematically review the literature on this iss... Read More about The role of organisational culture in occupational well-being and quality of care: A systematic review.

Supply Chain Quality Relationship Management (SCQRM): A step forward (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Soares, A., & Soltani, E. (2011, September). Supply Chain Quality Relationship Management (SCQRM): A step forward. Paper presented at 25th Annual Conference of the British Academy of Management (BAM), Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham, England

The main focus of this paper is to highlight the importance of efficient implementation of quality management systems throughout the whole supply network, through Strategic Supplier Relationship Management (SSRM) and the establishment of adequate rel... Read More about Supply Chain Quality Relationship Management (SCQRM): A step forward.

A square peg in a round hole? A case study of whole life costing applications within sustainable procurement practices in the UK social housing sector (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Ford, J., Phillips, W., & Cicmil, S. (2011, September). A square peg in a round hole? A case study of whole life costing applications within sustainable procurement practices in the UK social housing sector. Paper presented at British Academy of Management Conference, Aston, UK

The UK social housing sector is facing challenging times. The reduction in housing grant subsidy, the restructuring of affordable rent levels and the planned reforms of housing benefit under the Comprehensive Spending Review (HM Treasury, 2010) have... Read More about A square peg in a round hole? A case study of whole life costing applications within sustainable procurement practices in the UK social housing sector.

Developing planned giving at the Salvation Army Southern Territory (2011)
Journal Article
Sargeant, A., & Hudson, J. (2011). Developing planned giving at the Salvation Army Southern Territory. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 16(3), 237-250. https://doi.org/10.1002/nvsm.423

The Salvation Army operates internationally and is an evangelical part of the universal church, they provided help to over 30 million individuals in 2008. Their main focus is to build community, provide fellowship, rebuild lives, and provide comfor... Read More about Developing planned giving at the Salvation Army Southern Territory.

Concepts of community: A framework for contextualizing distributed leadership (2011)
Journal Article
Edwards, G. (2011). Concepts of community: A framework for contextualizing distributed leadership. International Journal of Management Reviews, 13(3), 301-312. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2370.2011.00309.x

This review of the literature on community and distributed leadership marks out the potential for a more context-rich understanding of the nature of leadership. We begin by reviewing the literature on distributed leadership, noting a shift from clich... Read More about Concepts of community: A framework for contextualizing distributed leadership.