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Digging deeper into decision-making of Chinese long-haul outbound tourists: A two-stage preference - estimation approach (2016)
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Li, C., McCabe, S., & Li, X. (2017). Digging deeper into decision-making of Chinese long-haul outbound tourists: A two-stage preference - estimation approach. Journal of Destination Marketing and Management, 6(3), 267-275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdmm.2016.09.004

Investigating and understanding tourists’ preferences is of great importance for both decision-making theories and destination marketing practice. In the current study we investigate the process of consideration-set formation together with conjoint a... Read More about Digging deeper into decision-making of Chinese long-haul outbound tourists: A two-stage preference - estimation approach.

Sustainable consumption and production in emerging markets (2016)
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Tseng, M., Tan, K. H., Geng, Y., & Govindan, K. (2016). Sustainable consumption and production in emerging markets. International Journal of Production Economics, 181(B), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2016.09.016

This special issue addresses sustainable consumption and production (SCP) in emerging markets by examining novel methods, practices, and opportunities. The articles present and analyze top-down sustainability efforts as well as bottom-up efforts on f... Read More about Sustainable consumption and production in emerging markets.

Time to get real: the case for critical action research in purchasing and supply management (2016)
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Meehan, J., Touboulic, A., & Walker, H. (2016). Time to get real: the case for critical action research in purchasing and supply management. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 22, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pursup.2016.08.006

In fragile and often complex supply chains, PSM failures continue to be reported in the media, often with severe economic, social and environmental consequences. To encourage organisations to engage in responsible PSM, we need engaged research. In th... Read More about Time to get real: the case for critical action research in purchasing and supply management.

An examination of not-for-profit stakeholder networks for relationship management: a small-scale analysis on social media (2016)
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Wyllie, J., Lucas, B., Carlson, J., Kitchens, B., Kozary, B., & Zaki, M. (2016). An examination of not-for-profit stakeholder networks for relationship management: a small-scale analysis on social media. PLoS ONE, 11(10), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0163914

Using a small-scale descriptive network analysis approach, this study highlights the importance of stakeholder networks for identifying valuable stakeholders and the management of existing stakeholders in the context of mental health not-for-profit s... Read More about An examination of not-for-profit stakeholder networks for relationship management: a small-scale analysis on social media.

A multi-objective genetic algorithm for optimisation of energy consumption and shop floor production performance (2016)
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Liu, Y., Dong, H., Lohse, N., & Petrovic, S. (2016). A multi-objective genetic algorithm for optimisation of energy consumption and shop floor production performance. International Journal of Production Economics, 179, 259-272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2016.06.019

Increasing energy price and requirements to reduce emission are new chal-lenges faced by manufacturing enterprises. A considerable amount of energy is wasted by machines due to their underutilisation. Consequently, energy saving can be achieved by tu... Read More about A multi-objective genetic algorithm for optimisation of energy consumption and shop floor production performance.

Funding forms, market conditions, and dynamic effects of government R&D subsidies: evidence from China (2016)
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Guo, D., Guo, Y., & Jiang, K. (2017). Funding forms, market conditions, and dynamic effects of government R&D subsidies: evidence from China. Economic Inquiry, 55(2), 825-842. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecin.12395

© 2016 Western Economic Association International We examine various factors that influence the effects of government-subsidized research and development (R&D) programs on firm productivity. Based on a panel dataset of Chinese firms, we find the effe... Read More about Funding forms, market conditions, and dynamic effects of government R&D subsidies: evidence from China.

Accounting for Extractive Industries: has the IFRS 6 harmonized accounting practices by extractive industries? (2016)
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Abdo, H. (2016). Accounting for Extractive Industries: has the IFRS 6 harmonized accounting practices by extractive industries?. Australian Accounting Review, 26(24), 346-359. https://doi.org/10.1111/auar.12106

Accounting for extractive industries has historically been practiced by one of a number of methods: successful efforts, full costing, area of interest, appropriation and reserve recognition accounting. The choice of method adopted leads to different... Read More about Accounting for Extractive Industries: has the IFRS 6 harmonized accounting practices by extractive industries?.

Corporate image and a sport’s governing body (2016)
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Sekhon, H., Roy, S. K., Chadwick, S., & Devlin, J. (2016). Corporate image and a sport’s governing body. Service Industries Journal, 36(11-12), 556-575. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2016.1255729

This study provides a topical examination of corporate image and a sport’s governing body. Our study is based on 500 worldwide followers of football and has major implications because it serves as a basis for understanding how sports fans might devel... Read More about Corporate image and a sport’s governing body.

The unique chinese innovation pathways: Lessons from chinese small and mediuem sized manufacturing firms (2016)
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Chung, L., & Tan, K. H. (2017). The unique chinese innovation pathways: Lessons from chinese small and mediuem sized manufacturing firms. International Journal of Production Economics, 190, 80-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2016.09.004

© 2017 Many researchers equate the development of Chinese product innovation capabilities to Japanese and South Korean's development paths, that is, from imitation to innovation. Nonetheless, today many Chinese products have competed successfully in... Read More about The unique chinese innovation pathways: Lessons from chinese small and mediuem sized manufacturing firms.

Teaching and research opportunities in technology entrepreneurship (2016)
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Mosey, S. (in press). Teaching and research opportunities in technology entrepreneurship. Technovation, 57-58, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2016.08.006

Technology entrepreneurship as a discipline of study has come of age. The international research community is no longer debating what technology entrepreneurship means or spending time justifying its importance. We are rather engaged in building theo... Read More about Teaching and research opportunities in technology entrepreneurship.

Trust and trustworthiness under information asymmetry and ambiguity (2016)
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Clot-Figueras, I., Hernan-Gonzalez, R., & Kujal, P. (2016). Trust and trustworthiness under information asymmetry and ambiguity. Economics Letters, 147, 168-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2016.08.019

We introduce uncertainty and ambiguity in the standard investment game. In the uncertainty treatment, investors are informed that the return of the investment is drawn from a publicly known distribution function. In the ambiguity treatment, investors... Read More about Trust and trustworthiness under information asymmetry and ambiguity.

Spontaneity and international marketing performance (2016)
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Souchon, A. L., Hughes, P., Farrell, A. M., Nemkova, E., & Oliveira, J. S. (2016). Spontaneity and international marketing performance. International Marketing Review, 33(5), https://doi.org/10.1108/IMR-06-2014-0199

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to ascertain how today’s international marketers can perform better on the global scene by harnessing spontaneity. Design/methodology/approach – The authors draw on contingency theory to develop a model of the... Read More about Spontaneity and international marketing performance.

Preparing business students for workplace reality: using global virtual teams in logistics and SCM education (2016)
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Trautrims, A., Defee, C., & Farris, T. (2016). Preparing business students for workplace reality: using global virtual teams in logistics and SCM education. International Journal of Logistics Management, The, 27(3), https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-01-2015-0003

Purpose: This paper presents and examines the use and effects of global virtual teams as a tool in the logistics and supply chain management classroom to prepare students in a simulation environment for the demands of their future careers in the prof... Read More about Preparing business students for workplace reality: using global virtual teams in logistics and SCM education.

Delaney and the Motor Vehicle Insurance Directives: lessons for the teaching of EU law (2016)
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Marson, J., & Ferris, K. (in press). Delaney and the Motor Vehicle Insurance Directives: lessons for the teaching of EU law. Law Teacher, 51(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/03069400.2016.1201742

A recent series of cases relating to the EU Motor Vehicle Insurance Directives and their application in the UK makes for interesting reading. It is the UK’s negligent transposition, and a lack of knowledge and awareness by lawyers and judges in the c... Read More about Delaney and the Motor Vehicle Insurance Directives: lessons for the teaching of EU law.

Port sustainable services innovation: Ningbo port users’ expectation (2016)
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Wang, Z., Subramanian, N., Abdulrahman, M. D., Cui, H., Wu, L., & Liu, C. (2017). Port sustainable services innovation: Ningbo port users’ expectation. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 11, 58-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2016.08.002

Port sustainable services innovation depends on understanding and matching customers' expectations with unique service offerings using advanced facilities. This study develops and validates a port sustainable services decision model to investigate cu... Read More about Port sustainable services innovation: Ningbo port users’ expectation.

Tourist Choice Processing: Evaluating Decision Rules and Methods of Their Measurement (2016)
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Li, C., McCabe, S., & Song, H. (2017). Tourist Choice Processing: Evaluating Decision Rules and Methods of Their Measurement. Journal of Travel Research, 56(6), 699-711. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287516663651

A detailed understanding of decision rules is essential in order to better explain consumption behavior, yet the variety of decision rules used have been somewhat neglected in tourism research. This study adopts an innovative method, greedoid analysi... Read More about Tourist Choice Processing: Evaluating Decision Rules and Methods of Their Measurement.

The cost efficiency of water utilities: when does public ownership matter? (2016)
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Pazzi, S., Tortosa-ausina, E., Duygun, M., & Zambelli, S. (2016). The cost efficiency of water utilities: when does public ownership matter?. Local Government Studies, 42(6), 980-1003. https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930.2016.1207630

This study explores the impact of different ownership types on the efficiency of water utilities. Theories and evidence have shown a puzzling relationship between ownership and performance. Moreover, relatively recent contributions (Andrews et al. 20... Read More about The cost efficiency of water utilities: when does public ownership matter?.

The development of the nursing profession in a globalised context: A qualitative case study in Kerala, India (2016)
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Timmons, S., Evans, C., & Nair, S. (2016). The development of the nursing profession in a globalised context: A qualitative case study in Kerala, India. Social Science and Medicine, 166, 41-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.08.012

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd In the paper, we are looking at the relationship between globalisation and the professional project, using nursing in Kerala as an exemplar. Our focus is on the intersection of the professional project, gender and globalisation pr... Read More about The development of the nursing profession in a globalised context: A qualitative case study in Kerala, India.

Splitting hairs? (2016)
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Marson, J., & Ferris, K. (2016). Splitting hairs?. New Law Journal, 166(7710),

Setting the stage for service experience: design strategies for functional services (2016)
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Beltagui, A., Candi, M., & Riedel, J. C. K. H. (2016). Setting the stage for service experience: design strategies for functional services. Journal of Service Management, 27(5), https://doi.org/10.1108/JOSM-08-2015-0234

Purpose:This research identifies service design strategies to improve outcome-oriented services by enhancing consumers’ emotional experience, while overcoming customer variability. Design/methodology/approach:An abductive, multiple-case study involv... Read More about Setting the stage for service experience: design strategies for functional services.