A longitudinal study of entrepreneurial activities in the UK higher education sector (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Whilst the roles of institutional and locational characteristics of a university in determining its entrepreneurial performance level has been examined in prior research studies, they are not fully acknowledged in current UK policies facilitating lin... Read More about A longitudinal study of entrepreneurial activities in the UK higher education sector.

Access to finance for SMEs at a regional level: The case for a development bank for Wales? (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In 2013, the Welsh Government announced an independent review into access to finance in Wales. Its aim was to examine how effectively SMEs in Wales are served by existing sources of funding, identify areas of particular challenge and provide recommen... Read More about Access to finance for SMEs at a regional level: The case for a development bank for Wales?.

Finding Zelig in text: A measure for normalising linguistic accommodation (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Linguistic accommodation is a recognised indicator of social power and social distance. However, different individuals will vary their language to different degrees, and only a portion of this variance will be due to accommodation. This paper present... Read More about Finding Zelig in text: A measure for normalising linguistic accommodation.

High growth firms in Wales: Effectiveness and importance of innovation to business growth and profitability (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The aim of this research is to provide case study evidence on the innovation performance of high-growth SMEs in an uncompetitive regional economy. Drawing on four in-depth case studies and using a comprehensive list of innovation typology we measured... Read More about High growth firms in Wales: Effectiveness and importance of innovation to business growth and profitability.

Studying leadership: Traditional and critical approaches (2014)
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Self-directed learning on a full-time MBA - A cautionary tale (2014)
Journal Article

This article provides a cautionary tale of the complexities of implementing peer learning groups (PLG's) and blended learning approaches for promoting self-directed learning (SDL) in the context of competing objectives for staff and students on a ful... Read More about Self-directed learning on a full-time MBA - A cautionary tale.