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Supply Chain Justice (2024)
Book Chapter
Matthews, L., & Silva, M. E. (2024). Supply Chain Justice. In S. Gold, & A. Wieland (Eds.), The Supply Chain: A System in Crisis (74-83). Edward Elgar Publishing

Compliance (2024)
Book Chapter
Torres, L. D. (2024). Compliance. In L. Matthews, L. Bianchi, & C. Ingram (Eds.), Concise Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility (18-22). Edward Elgar Publishing

Compliance has become prevalent worldwide and especially following the passage of various national regulations such as the United States’ Sarbanes–Oxley Act, Australia’s Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act, and the UK Bribery Act. The cost of b... Read More about Compliance.

Bisphosphonate alternative regimens for the prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures: BLAST-OFF, a mixed-methods study (2024)
Journal Article
Sahota, O., Narayanasamy, M., Bastounis, A., Paskins, Z., Bishop, S., Langley, T., …Leonardi-Bee, J. (2024). Bisphosphonate alternative regimens for the prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures: BLAST-OFF, a mixed-methods study. Health Technology Assessment, 28(21), https://doi.org/10.3310/WYPF0472

Background Bisphosphonates are a class of medication commonly used to treat osteoporosis. Alendronate is recommended as the first-line treatment; however, long-term adherence (both treatment compliance and persistence) is poor. Alternative bisphosph... Read More about Bisphosphonate alternative regimens for the prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures: BLAST-OFF, a mixed-methods study.

Hospital corridors as lived spaces: the reconfiguration of social boundaries during the early stages of the Covid pandemic (2024)
Journal Article
Faux‐Nightingale, A., Kelemen, M., Lilley, S., Stewart, C., & Robinson, K. (in press). Hospital corridors as lived spaces: the reconfiguration of social boundaries during the early stages of the Covid pandemic. Sociology of Health & Illness, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.13777

This article explores the meanings and uses of a hospital corridor through 98 diary entries produced by the staff of an English specialist hospital during the early stages of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Drawing on Lefebvre's (1991, The production of space... Read More about Hospital corridors as lived spaces: the reconfiguration of social boundaries during the early stages of the Covid pandemic.

Impact of Business Strategy on Carbon Emissions: Empirical Evidence from U.S. Firms (2024)
Journal Article
Abdelfattah, T., Ullah, S., Houqe, N., & Zahir-ul-Hassan, M. (in press). Impact of Business Strategy on Carbon Emissions: Empirical Evidence from U.S. Firms. Business Strategy and the Environment,

This study examines the nexus between business strategy and carbon emissions by utilising a dataset of U.S. firms from 2007 to 2020. It focuses on two broad types of firms, that is, prospectors and defenders. Regarding carbon emissions, we consider t... Read More about Impact of Business Strategy on Carbon Emissions: Empirical Evidence from U.S. Firms.

How the pandemic changed Recovery Colleges: A multi-site qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
McPhilbin, M., Stepanian, K., Yeo, C., Elton, D., Dunnett, D., Jennings, H., …Lawrence, V. (in press). How the pandemic changed Recovery Colleges: A multi-site qualitative study. BJPsych Open,

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health problems increased whilst access to clinical mental health services reduced. Recovery Colleges (RCs) are recovery-focussed adult education initiatives delivered by people with professional and l... Read More about How the pandemic changed Recovery Colleges: A multi-site qualitative study.

A Joint Sustainable Order-Packing Vehicle Routing Optimisation for the Cold Chain E-Fulfilment (2024)
Journal Article
Tsang, Y., Ma, H., Tan, K., & Lee, C. (in press). A Joint Sustainable Order-Packing Vehicle Routing Optimisation for the Cold Chain E-Fulfilment. Annals of Operations Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-024-05949-y

Due to the new normal caused by the pandemic, consumer behaviour has now shifted to online shopping not only for general commodities but also for food and other perishable products. Therefore, e-commerce fulfilment is now integrated with cold chain c... Read More about A Joint Sustainable Order-Packing Vehicle Routing Optimisation for the Cold Chain E-Fulfilment.

Tort Liability and Unawareness (2024)
Journal Article
Chakravarty, S., Kelsey, D., & Teitelbaum, J. C. (in press). Tort Liability and Unawareness. International Economic Review, https://doi.org/10.1111/iere.12706

We explore the implications of unawareness for tort law. We study cases where injurers and victims initially are unaware that some acts can yield harmful consequences, or that some acts or harmful consequences are even possible, but later become awar... Read More about Tort Liability and Unawareness.

Taking Back Control: Human Rights and Human Trafficking in the United Kingdom (2024)
Journal Article
Landman, T., Brewster, B., & Thornton, S. (2024). Taking Back Control: Human Rights and Human Trafficking in the United Kingdom. Societies, 14(4), Article 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14040047

Modern slavery and human trafficking are well recognized as significant problems in need of legislation, policies, and actions from a wide range of stakeholders in the United Kingdom. The passage of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 is a hallmark of the... Read More about Taking Back Control: Human Rights and Human Trafficking in the United Kingdom.

Bertrand-Cournot profit reversal in a vertical structure with cross ownership (2024)
Journal Article
Mukherjee, A., Wang, L. F., & Sun, J. (2024). Bertrand-Cournot profit reversal in a vertical structure with cross ownership. Economics Letters, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111681

We provide a new reason for Bertrand-Cournot profit reversal. In a two-tier industry with a profit-maximising input supplier and symmetric final good producers, we show that the profit reversal occurs under passive cross ownership among firms.

Downstream cross-holdings and upstream R&D: A comment (2024)
Journal Article
Jin, Y., Mukherjee, A., & Zeng, C. (2024). Downstream cross-holdings and upstream R&D: A comment. Journal of Industrial Economics, https://doi.org/10.1111/joie.12391

According to Hu et al. [2022], downstream cross-holdings are permissible based on the social welfare standard if the investment technology in the upstream sector is highly inefficient. However, the conclusion of that paper relies on a definition of d... Read More about Downstream cross-holdings and upstream R&D: A comment.

Reduced disclosure and default risk: analysis of smaller reporting companies (2024)
Journal Article
Yin, S., Yao, K., Chevapatrakul, T., & Huang, R. (2024). Reduced disclosure and default risk: analysis of smaller reporting companies. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-024-01262-8

We examine the causal effect of reduced disclosure levels on the risk of default. Employing regression discontinuity (RD) design as our main identification strategy and the smaller reporting company rule (SRC rule) as the exogenous source of variatio... Read More about Reduced disclosure and default risk: analysis of smaller reporting companies.

Target Product Profile for a Machine Learning-Automated Retinal Imaging Analysis Software for Use in English Diabetic Eye Screening: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study (2024)
Journal Article
Macdonald, T., Dinnes, J., Maniatopoulos, G., Taylor-Phillips, S., Shinkins, B., Hogg, J., …Denniston, A. K. (2024). Target Product Profile for a Machine Learning-Automated Retinal Imaging Analysis Software for Use in English Diabetic Eye Screening: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Research Protocols, 13(1), Article e50568. https://doi.org/10.2196/50568

Background: Diabetic eye screening (DES) represents a significant opportunity for the application of machine learning (ML) technologies, which may improve clinical and service outcomes. However, successful integration of ML into DES requires careful... Read More about Target Product Profile for a Machine Learning-Automated Retinal Imaging Analysis Software for Use in English Diabetic Eye Screening: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.

Broadening the scope of OSCM scholarship on diversity, equity, and inclusion: Justice, paradox, and dialectical lenses (2024)
Journal Article
Matthews, L., Gold, S., & Schleper, M. C. (2024). Broadening the scope of OSCM scholarship on diversity, equity, and inclusion: Justice, paradox, and dialectical lenses. Production and Operations Management, https://doi.org/10.1177/10591478241243384

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has been gaining attention in operations and supply chain management (OSCM) research but is often narrowly framed and dominated by instrumental logic. We offer three lenses that potentially broaden the scope of... Read More about Broadening the scope of OSCM scholarship on diversity, equity, and inclusion: Justice, paradox, and dialectical lenses.

Racial Capitalism and Entrepreneurship: An Intersectional Feminist Labour Market Perspective on UK Self-Employment (2024)
Journal Article
Martinez Dy, A., Jayawarna, D., & Marlow, S. (2024). Racial Capitalism and Entrepreneurship: An Intersectional Feminist Labour Market Perspective on UK Self-Employment. Sociology, https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385241228444

This article explains entrepreneurial activity patterns in the United Kingdom labour market using theories of racial capitalism and intersectional feminism. Using UK Office for National Statistics Labour Force Survey data 2018–2019 and employing prob... Read More about Racial Capitalism and Entrepreneurship: An Intersectional Feminist Labour Market Perspective on UK Self-Employment.

Cross ownership and merger under technology adoption (2024)
Journal Article
Mukherjee, A. (2024). Cross ownership and merger under technology adoption. Indian Growth and Development Review, https://doi.org/10.1108/IGDR-10-2023-0162

We consider the effects of a merger on technology adoption and welfare in the presence of passive cross ownership. Merger increases investments in process technology and may increase welfare. Our results are important for antitrust policies and sugge... Read More about Cross ownership and merger under technology adoption.

Should I Travel? Moral Motivation During Crises (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, C. X., Fong, L., & Li, S. (2024). Should I Travel? Moral Motivation During Crises. Journal of China Tourism Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/19388160.2024.2329652

While our travel decisions involve many decisions related to the right or wrong way to behave, our understanding of morality in tourism is largely underdeveloped. Currently, we are hoping for a more responsible and sustainable future after the pandem... Read More about Should I Travel? Moral Motivation During Crises.

A proposed brand architecture model for UK fashion brands (2024)
Journal Article
Rashid, A., Spry, L., & Pich, C. (2024). A proposed brand architecture model for UK fashion brands. Journal of Brand Management, https://doi.org/10.1057/s41262-024-00358-9

Corporate brand identity is becoming a strategic issue in the UK fashion industry, as it is complex and constantly under pressure to differentiate. Fashion brands are expanding through a range of channels and rapidly changing takeovers, and it is unc... Read More about A proposed brand architecture model for UK fashion brands.