Operational Research and Environmental Management: a new agenda
(2001)
Report
Midgley, G., & Reynolds, M. (2001). Operational Research and Environmental Management: a new agenda. Birmingham, UK: The OR Society
All Outputs (505)
Individual and collective congruence in the knowledge management process (2000)
Journal Article
Merali, Y. (2000). Individual and collective congruence in the knowledge management process. Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 9(2-3), 213-234. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0963-8687%2800%2900044-5This paper is concerned with the cognitive infrastructure underpinning the socially situated process of knowledge management in dynamic contexts. It describes the cognitive congruence framework (Fourth International Conference on Competence Based Man... Read More about Individual and collective congruence in the knowledge management process.
'Quality management or management quality?' : an adaptive model of organization as the basis of organizational learning and quality provision (2000)
Thesis
Dudley, P. 1. 'Quality management or management quality?' : an adaptive model of organization as the basis of organizational learning and quality provision. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212767This document tells the story of the development of an approach to the management of quality management. Not the more usual "conformance to specification" version of product quality, but that of service quality. In telling this story two main sources... Read More about 'Quality management or management quality?' : an adaptive model of organization as the basis of organizational learning and quality provision.
Health care and social justice evaluation : a critical and pluralist approach (1999)
Thesis
Vega-Romero, R. R. Health care and social justice evaluation : a critical and pluralist approach. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214868This thesis proposes a critical, systemic and pluralist approach to evaluating health programs. It examines ways in which efforts to promote equality and plurality are undermined by the application of foundationalist and universal conceptions of soci... Read More about Health care and social justice evaluation : a critical and pluralist approach.
Computer deployment in the health services of developed and developing countries : a comparative case study of the UK and Oman (1998)
Thesis
Al-Nahdi, A. A. W. Computer deployment in the health services of developed and developing countries : a comparative case study of the UK and Oman. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214221Organisations are increasingly deploying and using computer technology in various ways, involving the allocation of large amounts of capital and human resources. However, in many cases, computer deployment has been accompanied by failure, particularl... Read More about Computer deployment in the health services of developed and developing countries : a comparative case study of the UK and Oman.
The risk of safety regulation changes in transport development projects (1997)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Williams, T. M. (1997, September). The risk of safety regulation changes in transport development projects. Presented at Proceedings of the IPMA Symposium on Project Management 1997, Helsinki, Finland© 1997 Taylor & Francis. Changes to safety regulations forms a major risk to large projects. The effects are systemic, so difficult to quantify and usually under-estimated. As well as general lessons about the risk, this paper describes two transpo... Read More about The risk of safety regulation changes in transport development projects.
Critical systems thinking, theory and practice : a case study of an intervention in two British local authorities (1997)
Thesis
Munlo, I. Critical systems thinking, theory and practice : a case study of an intervention in two British local authorities. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212722This thesis reports an intervention informed by critical systems thinking. The intervention drew upon a variety of systems and operational research methods to systemically explore the problems facing housing services for older people. Stakeholders we... Read More about Critical systems thinking, theory and practice : a case study of an intervention in two British local authorities.
A critical process for the evaluation of methodology (1997)
Thesis
Ho, C.-H. A critical process for the evaluation of methodology. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213342This thesis uses Critical Systems Thinking (CST) as a basic philosophy to explore how to create a critical process for evaluating methodology. CST is different from the other two mainstreams of systems thinking (Hard Systems Thinking and Soft Systems... Read More about A critical process for the evaluation of methodology.
Information management in the Malaysian Inland Revenue Department : issues and plans for improvement (1996)
Thesis
Ahmad Faisal bin Zakaria. Information management in the Malaysian Inland Revenue Department : issues and plans for improvement. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4210737The aims of this thesis are (i) to identify problems in the area of information management that affect the Malaysian Inland Revenue Department (MIRD), and (ii) to propose a way forward for dealing with them.The problem-identification part of the proj... Read More about Information management in the Malaysian Inland Revenue Department : issues and plans for improvement.
A classified bibliography of recent research relating to project risk management (1995)
Journal Article
Williams, T. (1995). A classified bibliography of recent research relating to project risk management. European journal of operational research, 85(1), 18-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-2217%2893%29E0363-3This document contains a bibliography of recent research relating to project risk management, bringing together relevant research scattered across a range of publications. It considers how success or failure can be defined for a project (more than si... Read More about A classified bibliography of recent research relating to project risk management.
The strategic positioning of information systems in post-acquisition management (1993)
Journal Article
Merali, Y., & McKiernan, P. (1993). The strategic positioning of information systems in post-acquisition management. Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 2(2), 105-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/0963-8687%2893%2990003-SAlthough corporate growth through acquisition continues to be a popular strategy for the 1990s, the failure rate of acquired companies remains high at 50 per cent. This paper focuses on post-acquisition integration of information systems (IS) and inf... Read More about The strategic positioning of information systems in post-acquisition management.
A Contextual View of Ethics (1993)
Journal Article
Midgley, G. (1993). A Contextual View of Ethics. The psychologist, 6(4), 175-178Gerald Midgley examines the arguments presented by Jeffrey Gray, Peter Singer and Richard Ryder in our special issue on animal experimentation (May 1991). He proposes a contextual theory of moral choice to deal with the conflicting ethical principles... Read More about A Contextual View of Ethics.
Capabilities of logistics and ports in the Humber region
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grant, D., Menachof, D., Williams, T., & Bishop, D. Capabilities of logistics and ports in the Humber regionPaper presented at Logistics Research Network Annual Conference 2014, 3rd-5th September 2014, Huddersfield.
Moving beyond value conflicts : systemic problem structuring in action
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Midgley, G. Moving beyond value conflicts : systemic problem structuring in actionAbstract: Value conflicts can become entrenched in a destructive pattern of mutual stigmatization, which inhibits the emergence of new understandings of the situation and actions for improvement. In extreme cases, such patterns can even lead to viole... Read More about Moving beyond value conflicts : systemic problem structuring in action.
E-commerce fulfilment in the Gulf Cooperation Council
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alotaibi, M., Grant, D., & Williams, T. E-commerce fulfilment in the Gulf Cooperation CouncilPaper delivered at the 21st Logistics Research Network annual conference 2016, 7th-9th September 2016, Hull. Abstract: Purpose: This paper reports on an exploratory study of electronic commerce fulfilment (ECF) in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) marke... Read More about E-commerce fulfilment in the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Investigating SME participation in the UK offshore wind supply chain
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Danilova, J., Grant, D., & Menachof, D. Investigating SME participation in the UK offshore wind supply chainPaper delivered at the 21st Logistics Research Network annual conference 2016, 7th-9th September 2016, Hull. Abstract Purpose: The UK is the world’s offshore wind (OW) market leader in terms of installed capacity. OW is one of the main renewable ener... Read More about Investigating SME participation in the UK offshore wind supply chain.
Using environmental reporting tools in the supply chain : perspectives from UK, Finland and Thailand
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grant, D., Shaw, S., Chaisurayakarn, S., & Shenin, N. Using environmental reporting tools in the supply chain : perspectives from UK, Finland and ThailandPaper delivered at the 21st Logistics Research Network annual conference 2016, 7th-9th September 2016, Hull. Abstract Purpose: Supply chain performance measures and reporting tools must evolve as new societal challenges are met, and the natural envir... Read More about Using environmental reporting tools in the supply chain : perspectives from UK, Finland and Thailand.
Sustainable and resilient supply chain management : scale development
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Colicchia, C., Grant, D., & Joradon, W. Sustainable and resilient supply chain management : scale developmentPaper delivered at the 21st Logistics Research Network annual conference 2016, 7th-9th September 2016, Hull. Abstract Purpose: This paper reports on the status of an ongoing empirical study to enhance our understanding of factors contributing to bett... Read More about Sustainable and resilient supply chain management : scale development.
Building environmental sustainability : empirical evidence from Logistics Service Providers
Journal Article
Colicchia, C., Marchet, G., Melacini, M., & Perotti, S. Building environmental sustainability : empirical evidence from Logistics Service Providers. Journal of cleaner production, 59, 197-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.06.057Environmental sustainability has recently become more and more of a concern among both academics and practitioners. In particular logistics services operations can play a significant role in reducing the environmental burden of the supply chain. Alth... Read More about Building environmental sustainability : empirical evidence from Logistics Service Providers.
Forensic DNA evidence on trial : science and uncertainty in the courtroom
Book
Midgley, G., Ahuriri-Driscoll, A., Grace, V., & Veth, J. Forensic DNA evidence on trial : science and uncertainty in the courtroom. The University of HullWhen juries hear forensic DNA evidence presented in court, what does it mean to them? And does it mean the same for police officers, lawyers and forensic scientists? If jurors, scientists and others have fundamentally different understandings of DNA... Read More about Forensic DNA evidence on trial : science and uncertainty in the courtroom.