Scenario thinking: A practice-based approach for the identification of opportunities for innovation (2011)
Journal Article

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.

Towards a methodological approach: Theorising scenario thinking as a social practice (2011)
Journal Article

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to draw on the social theory of practice to show scenario thinking as an everyday practice and how the practice could be theorised at the meso-level. Design/methodology/approach – Counterfactual analysis, scenario a... Read More about Towards a methodological approach: Theorising scenario thinking as a social practice.

Generic strategies and performance - evidence from manufacturing firms (2011)
Journal Article

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between business-level strategy and organisational performance and to test the applicability of Porter's generic strategies in explaining differences in the performance of organisation... Read More about Generic strategies and performance - evidence from manufacturing firms.

Entrepreneurship amongst minority language speakers: The case of Wales (2011)
Journal Article

JONES-EVANS D., THOMPSON P. and KWONG C. Entrepreneurship amongst minority language speakers: the case of Wales, Regional Studies. Using data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) survey, this study explores the entrepreneurial characteristi... Read More about Entrepreneurship amongst minority language speakers: The case of Wales.

The strategic defence review 1998: Politics, power and influence in government decisions (2011)
Preprint / Working Paper

This study explores the UK Strategic Defence Review [SDR] 1997/98 from a strategy process perspective. The review in contrast to previous reviews was intended to be transparent and policy rather than resource led. The paper adopts a case study approa... Read More about The strategic defence review 1998: Politics, power and influence in government decisions.

Technology outsourcing in manufacturing small- and medium-sized firms: Another competitive resource? (2011)
Journal Article

Based on a sample of UK manufacturing small- and medium-sized firms in the engineering and electronics industry, the study identifies firm- and industry-specific factors that stimulate R&D outsourcing and assesses the impact of R&D investment and out... Read More about Technology outsourcing in manufacturing small- and medium-sized firms: Another competitive resource?.