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Bases sociológicas, antropológicas e psicológicas do comprometimento organizacional (2009)
Journal Article
Gomes Menezes, I., & Bittencourt Bastos, A. V. (2009). Bases sociológicas, antropológicas e psicológicas do comprometimento organizacional. Psicologia em revista, 15(3), 200-215. https://doi.org/10.5752/P.1678-9563.2009V15N3P200

O comprometimento organizacional é um construto complexo e polissêmico, não existindo ainda um consenso sobre a definição que mais bem o caracterize. Muitas vezes confundido com outros construtos, como satisfação, identificação e envolvimento, são ra... Read More about Bases sociológicas, antropológicas e psicológicas do comprometimento organizacional.

Combining problem structuring methods to conduct applied research: a mixed methods approach to studying fitness-to-drive in the UK (2009)
Journal Article
Hindle, G. A., & Franco, L. A. (2009). Combining problem structuring methods to conduct applied research: a mixed methods approach to studying fitness-to-drive in the UK. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 60(12), 1637-1648. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2008.125

This paper describes a mixed methods approach using problem structuring methods to conduct applied research into fitness-to-drive arrangements within the UK Department for Transport. Computer-supported group causal mapping was used to collect and str... Read More about Combining problem structuring methods to conduct applied research: a mixed methods approach to studying fitness-to-drive in the UK.

An empirical investigation into e‐shopping excitement: antecedents and effects (2009)
Journal Article
Jayawardhena, C., & Tiu Wright, L. (2009). An empirical investigation into e‐shopping excitement: antecedents and effects. European Journal of Marketing, 43(9/10), 1171-1187. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090560910976429

Purpose - This paper seeks to examine the antecedents of online shopper excitement, its consequences for behavioural intentions as expressed by intent to return, and positive word-of-mouth communication. Design/methodology/approach - A conceptual mod... Read More about An empirical investigation into e‐shopping excitement: antecedents and effects.

Antecedents to permission based mobile marketing: An initial examination (2009)
Journal Article
Jayawardhena, C., Kuckertz, A., Karjaluoto, H., & Kautonen, T. (2009). Antecedents to permission based mobile marketing: An initial examination. European Journal of Marketing, 43(3-4), 473-499. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090560910935541

Purpose: This paper's aim is to develop a conceptual model to examine the influence of four antecedent factors (personal trust, insti tutional trust, perceived control and experience) on consumers' willingness to participate in permission-based mobil... Read More about Antecedents to permission based mobile marketing: An initial examination.

Exploring older women's citizenship: understanding the impact of migration in later life (2009)
Journal Article
Cook, J. (2010). Exploring older women's citizenship: understanding the impact of migration in later life. Ageing and Society, 30(2), 253-273. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X09990195

Research on the ways in which having been an international migrant in later life shapes the welfare needs, preferences and expectations of non-native older people in rich countries is in its infancy, for both the ageing and migration fields have been... Read More about Exploring older women's citizenship: understanding the impact of migration in later life.

Postcards from the front: changing narratives in UK financial services (2009)
Journal Article
Collins, D., Dewing, I., & Russell, P. (2009). Postcards from the front: changing narratives in UK financial services. Critical Perspectives On Accounting, 20(8), 884-895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpa.2009.05.004

This paper seeks to explore the methodological difficulties that confront those who would seek to explain, to account for and to intervene in social affairs. Noting the predominance of ‘behaviourist' and ‘cognitivist' accounts of the change process a... Read More about Postcards from the front: changing narratives in UK financial services.

The actuary as fallen hero: on the reform of a profession (2009)
Journal Article
Collins, D., Dewing, I., & Russell, P. (2009). The actuary as fallen hero: on the reform of a profession. Work, employment & society : a journal of the British Sociological Association, 23(2), 249-266. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017009102857

This article investigates reform of the actuarial profession following the establishment of the UK Financial Services Authority and as a result of the problems emerging at the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Perceptions on changes to the role of li... Read More about The actuary as fallen hero: on the reform of a profession.

Modelling and assessing local area differences in road casualties: a case study in England (2009)
Journal Article
Hindle, G. A., Hindle, G., Hindle, T., & Souli, S. (2009). Modelling and assessing local area differences in road casualties: a case study in England. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 60(6), 781-788. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602623

The context of this research is the governmental targeting of road casualty reductions in England. Local authorities have a major role to play in achieving such targets and this research explores the relationships between road casualties and local au... Read More about Modelling and assessing local area differences in road casualties: a case study in England.

Travel-related costs of population dispersion in the provision of domiciliary care to the elderly: A case study in English Local Authorities (2009)
Journal Article
Hindle, T., Hindle, G., & Spollen, M. (2009). Travel-related costs of population dispersion in the provision of domiciliary care to the elderly: A case study in English Local Authorities. Health Services Management Research, 22(1), 27-32. https://doi.org/10.1258/hsmr.2008.008012

The aim of this research has been to make a contribution to deliberations concerning the relative costs of provision of domiciliary services for the elderly in local authorities in England and the implications for funding. The main services considere... Read More about Travel-related costs of population dispersion in the provision of domiciliary care to the elderly: A case study in English Local Authorities.