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Book Review - Parker, M. (Ed.), Life After COVID-19: The Other Side of Crisis (2021)
Journal Article
Bolden, R. (2021). Book Review - Parker, M. (Ed.), Life After COVID-19: The Other Side of Crisis. Colombo Business Journal, 12(2), 150-154. https://doi.org/10.4038/cbj.v12i2.86

Since the start of the pandemic Bristol University Press have commissioned a series of books on the topic of COVID-19 and its impact on business and society around the world . The first of these – Life After COVID-19: The other side of crisis – is an... Read More about Book Review - Parker, M. (Ed.), Life After COVID-19: The Other Side of Crisis.

Perception and practice of physical activity and exercise counselling in renal care team in Nigeria (2021)
Journal Article
Niyi-Odumosu, F. A., Odumosu, S. A., Olufunmilola, L. D., Olanrewaju, T. O., & Seidina, I. Y. (2021). Perception and practice of physical activity and exercise counselling in renal care team in Nigeria. Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine, 36(4), 17-26. https://doi.org/10.18276/cej.2021.4-02

Introduction. Physical activity (PA) in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) requires positive attitude and practice among the renal care team (RCT). The study examined the perceptions and practices of PA and exercise counselling among the RCT in Nigeria. Me... Read More about Perception and practice of physical activity and exercise counselling in renal care team in Nigeria.

The influences of social media on Chinese start-up stage entrepreneurship (2021)
Journal Article
Sukumar, A., Jafari Sadeghi, V., & Xu, Z. (2021). The influences of social media on Chinese start-up stage entrepreneurship. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 17(5), 559-578. https://doi.org/10.1504/WREMSD.2021.117442

In today’s digital era, information is increasingly shared and distributed through online social networks. Social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube in the west and Weibo, WeChat in China have not only greatly extended the reach of tradi... Read More about The influences of social media on Chinese start-up stage entrepreneurship.

Construction site layout planning methods: An analytical review (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Otukogbe, G., Oyedele, L., Akanbi, L., Manuel Davila-Delgado, M., Owolabi, H., Ganiyu, S., …Kadiri, K. (2021). Construction site layout planning methods: An analytical review. In Proc. of the IDoBE International Conference on Uncertainty in the Built Environment: How can we build a resilient future in the new normal?

Designing an effective construction site layout planning is essential to the successful implementation of construction projects. Construction site layout planning involves the optimal layout of facilities (i.e., fixed, and temporary facilities). Seve... Read More about Construction site layout planning methods: An analytical review.

An analysis of operational behavioural factors and circular economy practices in SMEs: An emerging economy perspective (2021)
Journal Article
Luthra, S., Kumar, A., Sharma, M., Arturo Garza-Reyes, J., & Kumar, V. (2022). An analysis of operational behavioural factors and circular economy practices in SMEs: An emerging economy perspective. Journal of Business Research, 141, 321-336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.12.014

Circular Economy (CE) principles are relatively unexplored, especially in emerging economies. None of the studies so far have also explored operational behavioural factors and CE practices in the context of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).... Read More about An analysis of operational behavioural factors and circular economy practices in SMEs: An emerging economy perspective.

Multiple life-cycle products: A review of antecedents, outcomes, challenges, and benefits in a circular economy (2021)
Journal Article
Nag, U., Sharma, S. K., & Kumar, V. (2022). Multiple life-cycle products: A review of antecedents, outcomes, challenges, and benefits in a circular economy. Journal of Engineering Design, 33(3), 173-206. https://doi.org/10.1080/09544828.2021.2020219

The importance of design and its contribution to society is heavily emphasised in the literature. Multiple life-cycle products are based on the ideology value retention of components, products, and materials after its use phase, and utilised for the... Read More about Multiple life-cycle products: A review of antecedents, outcomes, challenges, and benefits in a circular economy.

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Sustainable Food Supply Chains (2021)
Journal Article
Kazancoglu, Y., Ozbiltekin-Pala, M., Sezer, M. D., Ekren, B. Y., & Kumar, V. (2022). Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Sustainable Food Supply Chains. Sustainability, 14(1), Article 143. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14010143

Recently, it has become an important issue to ensure sustainability, especially in food supply chains, against the rapidly growing population, increasing demand, and sudden disruptions caused by uncertain times such as that caused by COVID-19. Since... Read More about Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Sustainable Food Supply Chains.

Adopting industry 4.0 by leveraging organisational factors (2021)
Journal Article
Srivastava, D. K., Kumar, V., Ekren, B. Y., Upadhyay, A., Tyagi, M., & Kumari, A. (2022). Adopting industry 4.0 by leveraging organisational factors. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 176, Article 121439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2021.121439

The manufacturing sector needs to focus on social, environmental and technological factors to integrate Industry 4.0 in production planning, logistics and supply chains. Technical Education Institutes (TEIs) can play a key role in achieving this ambi... Read More about Adopting industry 4.0 by leveraging organisational factors.

Monologue and organization studies (2021)
Journal Article
Izak, M., Case, P., & Ybema, S. (2022). Monologue and organization studies. Organization Studies, 43(9), https://doi.org/10.1177/01708406211069434

In this essay, we propose that recent work in management and organization studies is typically inclined to understand organization and organizing as dialogic in form. Dialogicity is characterized by dynamic interlocution on the part of active human s... Read More about Monologue and organization studies.

Impact of different conflict levels on culturally diversified Japanese organisations’ performance under a collaborative conflict management style (2021)
Journal Article
Nguyen, G., & Kumar, V. (2021). Impact of different conflict levels on culturally diversified Japanese organisations’ performance under a collaborative conflict management style. International Journal of Organizational Business Excellence, 4(2), 71-94

With the increasing globalization, cultural diversity management has emerged as an important issue and it is regarded as a process that helps to maintain a positive workplace environment where the similarities and differences of individuals from diff... Read More about Impact of different conflict levels on culturally diversified Japanese organisations’ performance under a collaborative conflict management style.

Team Academy: Leadership and Teams (2021)
Book
Vettraino, E., & Urzelai, B. (Eds.). (2021). Team Academy: Leadership and Teams. Routledge

In his 2006 article, Mark Van Vugt posed the view that “whenever a group of people come together, a leader-follower relationship naturally develops.” The leader-follower relationship in a Team Academy based education programme can be contentious and... Read More about Team Academy: Leadership and Teams.

Team companies as communities of practice: Considerations and reflections for future practice (2021)
Book Chapter
Urzelai, B. (2021). Team companies as communities of practice: Considerations and reflections for future practice. In E. Vettraino, & B. Urzelai (Eds.), Team Academy: Leadership and Teams. Routledge

This research looks at collective learning and explores the application of the concept of communities of practice (CoP) within a Team Academy context, where students form team companies (TC) of around 15-20 members from day 1 and for 3 years. It aims... Read More about Team companies as communities of practice: Considerations and reflections for future practice.

Part II: The phenomenon of “I as leader'' in the team academy model: Characteristics and attributes (2021)
Book Chapter
Ozadowicz, K. (2021). Part II: The phenomenon of “I as leader'' in the team academy model: Characteristics and attributes. In E. Vettraino, & . B. Urzelai (Eds.), Team Academy: Leadership and Teams (126-139). Routledge

Within Entrepreneurship Education, Team Academy is seen by some as an innovative pedagogical model that enhances social connectivity, as well as experiential, student-centred and team-based learning. It also creates spaces for transformative learning... Read More about Part II: The phenomenon of “I as leader'' in the team academy model: Characteristics and attributes.

Is it all in the mindset? Team coaching, psychological capital and the collaborative development of an entrepreneurial mindset (2021)
Book Chapter
Jarvis, C., Gaggiotti, H., & Kars-Unluoglu, S. (2022). Is it all in the mindset? Team coaching, psychological capital and the collaborative development of an entrepreneurial mindset. In E. Vettraino, & B. Urzelai (Eds.), Team Academy: Leadership and Teams. Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

The changing nature of work attaches greater significance, by organisations, entrepreneurs and students alike, to the development of entrepreneurial capacities, with growing interest in entrepreneurial mindset and psychological capital (self-efficacy... Read More about Is it all in the mindset? Team coaching, psychological capital and the collaborative development of an entrepreneurial mindset.

Part 1: The phenomenon of ‘it’ as leadership in the team academy model: Context and overview (2021)
Book Chapter
Ozadowicz, K. (2021). Part 1: The phenomenon of ‘it’ as leadership in the team academy model: Context and overview. In E. Vettraino, & B. Urzelai (Eds.), Team Academy: Leadership and Teams (72-84). Routledge

ithin Entrepreneurship Education, Team Academy is seen by some as an innovative pedagogical model that enhances social connectivity, as well as experiential, student-centred and team-based learning. It also creates spaces for transformative learning... Read More about Part 1: The phenomenon of ‘it’ as leadership in the team academy model: Context and overview.

Financing a corporate venture capital program (2021)
Journal Article
Tawiah, B., & Keefe, M. (2022). Financing a corporate venture capital program. Journal of Banking and Finance, 135, Article 106364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2021.106364

Firms invest in Corporate venture capital (CVC) for strategic reasons. Consistent with maintaining financial flexibility to fund CVC driven innovation and acquisitions, CVC investing firms hold less debt and more cash. Our results are more pronounced... Read More about Financing a corporate venture capital program.

A very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about management theory (2021)
Journal Article
Kars-Unluoglu, S. (2023). A very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about management theory. Management Learning, 54(1), 121–124. https://doi.org/10.1177/13505076211043089

Sitting down to read a management theory textbook can be an uninspiring activity. They cover issues relevant to anybody who interacts with organisations (virtually everybody!). But the lengthy coverage of theories after theories makes the topic seem... Read More about A very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about management theory.