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EC competition policy: is the role of the substantial part of the common market in determining jurisdictional subsidiarity redundant? (2010)
Journal Article
Davison, L. M., & Johnson, D. (2010). EC competition policy: is the role of the substantial part of the common market in determining jurisdictional subsidiarity redundant?. Liverpool Law Review, 31(3), 273-288. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10991-010-9081-x

The importance of the principle of subsidiarity lies in its role in drawing the demarcation line between EU and member state responsibility for policy formulation and implementation. In theory, the application of the principle of subsidiarity appears... Read More about EC competition policy: is the role of the substantial part of the common market in determining jurisdictional subsidiarity redundant?.

A neurocognitive approach to brand memory (2010)
Journal Article
Ratnayake, N., Broderick, A. J., & Mitchell, R. L. C. (2010). A neurocognitive approach to brand memory. Journal of marketing management, 26(13-14), 1295-1318. https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257X.2010.522531

Consumer decisions are largely influenced by prior experiences via memory, and the episodic (autobiographical)/semantic dichotomy has particular relevance to the cognitive versus emotional decision-making models. Yet, consumer research is limited in... Read More about A neurocognitive approach to brand memory.

Ageing skills and participation in work-related training in Britain : assessing the position of older workers (2010)
Journal Article
Canduela, J., Dutton, M., Johnson, S., Lindsay, C., McQuaid, R., & Raeside, R. (in press). Ageing skills and participation in work-related training in Britain : assessing the position of older workers. Work, employment & society : a journal of the British Sociological Association, 26(1), 42-60. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017011426303

Policy makers have introduced a number of measures to encourage older workers to stay in the labour market, with improving access to training a particular priority. Policy action appeared justified by evidence that older workers are less likely to pa... Read More about Ageing skills and participation in work-related training in Britain : assessing the position of older workers.

The US government dual banking regulation levels, transaction costs and HSBC's strategy in acquiring Marine Midland Banks, Inc., 1978-80 (2010)
Journal Article
Lu, Q. (2010). The US government dual banking regulation levels, transaction costs and HSBC's strategy in acquiring Marine Midland Banks, Inc., 1978-80. Business history, 52(6), 955-977. https://doi.org/10.1080/00076791.2010.511184

This paper undertakes a case study of HSBC acquiring Marine Midland Banks, Inc. (MMBI) in the US between 1978 and 1980, a historic incident that had a catalytic impact on the whole debate about foreign banking in the US and re-examination of the rest... Read More about The US government dual banking regulation levels, transaction costs and HSBC's strategy in acquiring Marine Midland Banks, Inc., 1978-80.

Belonging among disaporic African communities in the UK: plurilocal homes and simultaneity of place attachments (2010)
Journal Article
Waite, L., & Cook, J. (2011). Belonging among disaporic African communities in the UK: plurilocal homes and simultaneity of place attachments. Emotion, space and society, 4(4), 238-248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emospa.2010.08.001

This paper compares the emotional attachments to place(s) of first and second generation African migrants in the UK. Qualitative studies from the field of migration studies have tended to examine generational cohorts in isolation from one another rat... Read More about Belonging among disaporic African communities in the UK: plurilocal homes and simultaneity of place attachments.

Exploratory study in tourism: designing an initial, qualitative phase of sequenced, mixed methods research (2010)
Journal Article
Mason, P., Augustyn, M., & Seakhoa-King, A. (2010). Exploratory study in tourism: designing an initial, qualitative phase of sequenced, mixed methods research. The international journal of tourism research, 12(5), 432-448. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.763

Exploratory studies in the social sciences are being increasingly advocated, particularly in relation to new research themes or when addressing an existing issue from a new perspective. Although exploration is usually the starting point, it is freque... Read More about Exploratory study in tourism: designing an initial, qualitative phase of sequenced, mixed methods research.

Sector variations in SMEs use of external business advice (2010)
Journal Article
Webber, D. J., Johnson, S., & Fargher, S. (2010). Sector variations in SMEs use of external business advice. Local Economy, 25(4), 339-355. https://doi.org/10.1080/02690942.2010.498959

This paper uses employer survey data to identify whether and why the probability that a firm uses external advice varies across sectors. The results suggest that the probability of a firm using external advice does vary across sectors and these secto... Read More about Sector variations in SMEs use of external business advice.

Developing geographical indicators of mileage-related costs: a case study exploring travelling public services in English local areas (2010)
Journal Article
Hindle, G. A., & Hindle, A. (2010). Developing geographical indicators of mileage-related costs: a case study exploring travelling public services in English local areas. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 61(5), 714-722. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2009.21

The context of this study is the public sector provision of services involving travelling in local authority areas in England. Such travelling services are costly and the relative levels of these costs across different local areas have raised a numbe... Read More about Developing geographical indicators of mileage-related costs: a case study exploring travelling public services in English local areas.