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How do board and chief executive characteristics influence executive compensation in non-profit organizations? The case of UK charities (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Nguyen, T., & Soobaroyen, T. (2017). How do board and chief executive characteristics influence executive compensation in non-profit organizations? The case of UK charities

This paper examines the influence of trustee board composition and chief executive officer (CEO) characteristics on the CEO compensation levels in the UK charitable sector. We find that a higher extent of board diversity and the existence of a remune... Read More about How do board and chief executive characteristics influence executive compensation in non-profit organizations? The case of UK charities.

Retailer supply networks: an anlysis and research perspective (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Ben-Ammar, O., Chutani, A., Delorme, X., & Dolgui, A. (2017). Retailer supply networks: an anlysis and research perspective. In Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference 2017

With their vast logistics, a large array of products, and large number of suppliers, retailer groups face challenges in optimization of their supply networks. Growing competition, more demanding consumes, increasing price pressures, fluctuating energ... Read More about Retailer supply networks: an anlysis and research perspective.

Seasonal Variation in Collective Mood via Twitter Content and Medical Purchases (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Dzogang, F., Goulding, J., Lightman, S., & Cristianini, N. (2017). Seasonal Variation in Collective Mood via Twitter Content and Medical Purchases. In Advances in Intelligent Data Analysis XVI (63-74). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68765-0_6

The analysis of sentiment contained in vast amounts of Twitter messages has reliably shown seasonal patterns of variation in multiple studies, a finding that can have great importance in the understanding of seasonal affective disorders, particularly... Read More about Seasonal Variation in Collective Mood via Twitter Content and Medical Purchases.

Authentic assessment to prepare students for employability skills (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Le Thi Viet, H., & Bouilheres, F. (2017). Authentic assessment to prepare students for employability skills. In Proceedings of the SEAMEO RETRAC in collaboration with British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE) Annual International Conference 2017

Employability has become one of the biggest concerns of higher education institutions (Osborne, Dunne & Farrand, 2013). Some authors believe that there should be a focus on bridging the gap between real world and higher education through changing the... Read More about Authentic assessment to prepare students for employability skills.

Exploring the capabilities of Projection Augmented Relief Models (PARM) (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Priestnall, G., Goulding, J., Smith, A., & Arss, N. (2017). Exploring the capabilities of Projection Augmented Relief Models (PARM).

This paper explores the broad capabilities of physical landscape models when augmented by projection, termed Projection Augmented Relief Models (PARM). This includes experiences of developing PARM displays in public settings such as museums and visit... Read More about Exploring the capabilities of Projection Augmented Relief Models (PARM).