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Exploring the link between IT systems and the outsourcing of logistics activities: A transaction cost perspective (2010)
Journal Article
Hong, E., Son, B.-G., & Menachof, D. (2010). Exploring the link between IT systems and the outsourcing of logistics activities: A transaction cost perspective. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 13(1), 41-57. https://doi.org/10.1080/13675560903233682

This study explores the relationship between the expansion of information technology (IT) systems and the outsourcing of logistics activities. Transaction cost theory was adopted to explain this relationship. The research model for this study consist... Read More about Exploring the link between IT systems and the outsourcing of logistics activities: A transaction cost perspective.

Supply Chain Management and Knowledge Management: Integrating Critical Perspectives in Theory and Practice (2009)
Book
Dwivedi, A., & Butcher, T. (Eds.). (2009). Supply Chain Management and Knowledge Management: Integrating Critical Perspectives in Theory and Practice. London: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230234956

Advances in IT have transformed the way organizations interact with each other. To enable organizations to respond to this change, new management paradigms have evolved. This text looks at the value of knowledge management in supply chain management... Read More about Supply Chain Management and Knowledge Management: Integrating Critical Perspectives in Theory and Practice.

25 Years of psychology & marketing: A multidimensional review (2009)
Journal Article
Shabbir, H. A., Reast, J., & Palihawadana, D. (2009). 25 Years of psychology & marketing: A multidimensional review. Psychology & marketing, 26(12), 1031-1065. https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.20311

The first issue of Psychology & Marketing was published in 1984. The journal was conceived as a forum for academics and practitioners in psychology, marketing, and related fields to engage in an exchange of scholarly information. The raison d'être... Read More about 25 Years of psychology & marketing: A multidimensional review.

The problem of governance from an autopoietic perspective (and a critical comment on the role of ICT) (2009)
Book Chapter
Gregory, A. J. (2009). The problem of governance from an autopoietic perspective (and a critical comment on the role of ICT). In Systems thinking and e-participation:ICT in the governance of society (13-21). Information Science Reference, an imprint of IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-860-4.ch002

The aim of this chapter is to examine the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the governance of modern society from an autopoietic perspective. For the main part, discussions of ICT use by government have focused on either pract... Read More about The problem of governance from an autopoietic perspective (and a critical comment on the role of ICT).

Is cumulative growth in manufacturing productivity slowing down in the EU12 regions? (2009)
Journal Article
Alexiadis, S., & Tsagdis, D. (2010). Is cumulative growth in manufacturing productivity slowing down in the EU12 regions?. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 34(6), 1001-1017. https://doi.org/10.1093/cje/bep070

The cumulative causation in the relation between labour productivity and output growth, known as Verdoorn's Law, is empirically tested using data from 109 EU12 regions during the period 1977-2005. Several specifications of Verdoorn's Law are put forw... Read More about Is cumulative growth in manufacturing productivity slowing down in the EU12 regions?.

Data growth, the new order of information manipulation and consequences for the AML/ATF domains (2009)
Journal Article
Demetis, D. S. (2009). Data growth, the new order of information manipulation and consequences for the AML/ATF domains. Journal of Money Laundering Control, 12(4), 353-370. https://doi.org/10.1108/13685200910996056

© 2009, Emerald Group Publishing Limited. PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to deconstruct the problem of data growth as a complex contemporary phenomenon and discuss its implications for the domains of anti‐money laundering (AML) and anti‐terroris... Read More about Data growth, the new order of information manipulation and consequences for the AML/ATF domains.

An analysis of the value of supply chain management periodicals (2009)
Journal Article
Menachof, D., Gibson, B. J., Hanna, J. B., & Whiteing, A. E. (2009). An analysis of the value of supply chain management periodicals. International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 39(2), 145-165. https://doi.org/10.1108/09600030910942403

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide rankings of quality of peer reviewed periodicals for faculty research use, rankings of usefuless of both peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed periodicals for teaching and outreach purposes, and rankings... Read More about An analysis of the value of supply chain management periodicals.

Using Survey Data to Design a RFID Centric Service System for Hospitals (2009)
Journal Article
Mogre, R., Gadh, R., & Chattopadhyay, A. (2009). Using Survey Data to Design a RFID Centric Service System for Hospitals. Service science: a journal for the worldwide service science community, 1(3), 189-206. https://doi.org/10.1287/serv.1.3.189

The continuous growth of health care services expenses urges U.S. government to take actions. The adoption of Information Technology, and especially RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) allow hospitals to re-engineer their processes in order to redu... Read More about Using Survey Data to Design a RFID Centric Service System for Hospitals.

Order lead-time of grocery retailers in the UK and Greek markets (2009)
Journal Article
Menachof, D. A., Bourlakis, M. A., & Makios, T. (2009). Order lead-time of grocery retailers in the UK and Greek markets. Supply chain management, 14(5), 349-358. https://doi.org/10.1108/13598540910980260

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to report the results of a comparative study of order lead times for firms operating in the UK and Greek food retail markets with the UK one being regarded at the forefront in terms of logistics efficiency. Desi... Read More about Order lead-time of grocery retailers in the UK and Greek markets.

Managing the product design‐supply chain interface: Towards a roadmap to the “design centric business” (2009)
Journal Article
Khan, O., & Creazza, A. (2009). Managing the product design‐supply chain interface: Towards a roadmap to the “design centric business”. International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 39(4), 301-319. https://doi.org/10.1108/09600030910962258

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the interface between product design and the supply chain and to develop a roadmap to the design centric business through better management of this interface. Design/methodology/approach: A case st... Read More about Managing the product design‐supply chain interface: Towards a roadmap to the “design centric business”.

Handbook of Research on Information Technology Management and Clinical Data Administration in Healthcare (2009)
Book
Dwivedi, A. (Ed.). (2009). Handbook of Research on Information Technology Management and Clinical Data Administration in Healthcare. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-356-2

Advances in information technology have brought about a revolution in healthcare, enabling medical personnel to have round-the-clock access to clinical data regardless of geographic location. The Handbook of Research on Information Technology Mana... Read More about Handbook of Research on Information Technology Management and Clinical Data Administration in Healthcare.

An investigation of governance frameworks for public projects in Norway and the UK (2009)
Journal Article
Williams, T., Klakegg, O. J., Magnussen, O. M., & Glasspool, H. (2010). An investigation of governance frameworks for public projects in Norway and the UK. International journal of project management, 28(1), 40-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2009.04.001

This paper describes four case studies which formed a key part of an investigation into public investment project governance frameworks in Norway and the UK. The studies looked at how the embedded governance principles worked out in practice, how the... Read More about An investigation of governance frameworks for public projects in Norway and the UK.

Decisions Made on Scant Information: Overview (2009)
Book Chapter
Williams, T. M. (2009). Decisions Made on Scant Information: Overview. In T. M. Williams, K. Samset, & K. Sunnevåg (Eds.), Making Essential Choices with Scant Information: Front-End Decision Making in Major Projects (3-17). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230236837_1

This chapter brings an overview to an edited book that looks at how decisions can be made at the front-end of major projects, in circumstances where information is usually scant. The book examines how projects can be successfully aligned with the des... Read More about Decisions Made on Scant Information: Overview.

The importance of understanding different management paradigms in today's global economy (2008)
Journal Article
Naguib, R., Bali, R., Wickramasinghe, N., & Dwivedi, A. (2008). The importance of understanding different management paradigms in today's global economy. International journal of innovation and learning, 5(3), 317-337. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJIL.2008.017365

Merely recognising the existence of international management philosophies (e.g. Indian, Chinese, and Japanese) does not guarantee success in the workplace, conversely ignoring them may cause managerial problems which in turn is likely to significantl... Read More about The importance of understanding different management paradigms in today's global economy.

Whistleblowing as planned behavior - a survey of South Korean police officers (2008)
Journal Article
Park, H., & Blenkinsopp, J. (2009). Whistleblowing as planned behavior - a survey of South Korean police officers. Journal of Business Ethics, 85(4), 545-556. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-008-9788-y

This article explores the relevance of the Theory of Planned Behavior to whistleblowing research, and considers whether its widely tested validity as a model of the link between attitudes, intention, and behavior might make it an appropriate candidat... Read More about Whistleblowing as planned behavior - a survey of South Korean police officers.

How do organizations learn lessons from projects—And do they? (2008)
Journal Article
Williams, T. (2008). How do organizations learn lessons from projects—And do they?. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 55(2), 248-266. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2007.912920

The need to learn from one project to the next is clearly of vital importance, but is often neglected. Furthermore, there are fundamental issues within projects that inhibit such learning, such as the temporary nature of project organizations and the... Read More about How do organizations learn lessons from projects—And do they?.

Building confidence in models for multiple audiences: the modelling cascade (2008)
Journal Article
Howick, S., Eden, C., Ackermann, F., & Williams, T. (2008). Building confidence in models for multiple audiences: the modelling cascade. European journal of operational research, 186(3), 1068-1083. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2007.02.027

This paper reports on a model building process developed to enable multiple audiences, particularly non-experts, to appreciate the validity of the models being built and their outcomes. The process is a four stage reversible cascade. This cascade pro... Read More about Building confidence in models for multiple audiences: the modelling cascade.

Beyond organisational agendas: using boundary critique to facilitate the inclusion of societal concerns in information systems planning (2008)
Journal Article
Córdoba, J. R., & Midgley, G. (2008). Beyond organisational agendas: using boundary critique to facilitate the inclusion of societal concerns in information systems planning. European Journal of Information Systems, 17(2), 125-142. https://doi.org/10.1057/ejis.2008.4

As the development of the information society takes place worldwide, individuals, groups and organisations face the challenge of taking advantage of information and communication technologies (ICTs). 'Digital divides' are emerging: some sections of s... Read More about Beyond organisational agendas: using boundary critique to facilitate the inclusion of societal concerns in information systems planning.