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Relationship quality and giving behaviour in the UK fundraising sector: Exploring the antecedent roles of religiosity and self-construal (2011)
Journal Article
Shabbir, H. A., & Skarmeas, D. (2011). Relationship quality and giving behaviour in the UK fundraising sector: Exploring the antecedent roles of religiosity and self-construal. European Journal of Marketing, 45(5), 720-738. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090561111120000

Purpose– The current study aims to examine the extent to which donor religiosity and self-construal encourage the development of donor-perceived relationship quality and intention to give in the future. Donor-perceived relationship quality is concept... Read More about Relationship quality and giving behaviour in the UK fundraising sector: Exploring the antecedent roles of religiosity and self-construal.

Complexity and Systems Thinking (2011)
Book Chapter
Merali, Y., & Allen, P. (2011). Complexity and Systems Thinking. In P. Allen, S. Maguire, & B. McKelvey (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of Complexity and Management (30-52). SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781446201084.n2

Systems thinking has evolved over the millennia as people have looked for ways to articulate the features of the world around them in a coherent manner.1 Starting from the definition of a system as an integrated whole made up of interconnected parts,... Read More about Complexity and Systems Thinking.

After paradim: Why mixing-methodology theorising fails and how to make it work again (2011)
Journal Article
Zhu, Z. (2011). After paradim: Why mixing-methodology theorising fails and how to make it work again. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 62(4), 784-798. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2010.31

Combining multiple methodologies works in practice, but not yet in theory. One of the reasons is that current theorising is dominated by a paradigm mentality, preoccupied with wholesale philosophical legitimation. 'Paradigm' and the associated 'incom... Read More about After paradim: Why mixing-methodology theorising fails and how to make it work again.

The role of actor associations in understanding the implementation of Lean thinking in healthcare (2011)
Journal Article
Papadopoulos, T., Radnor, Z., & Merali, Y. (2011). The role of actor associations in understanding the implementation of Lean thinking in healthcare. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 31(2), 167-191. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443571111104755

Purpose: The importance of networks in effecting the outcomes of change processes is well-established in the literature. Whilst extant literature focuses predominantly on the structural properties of networks, our purpose is to explore the dynamics o... Read More about The role of actor associations in understanding the implementation of Lean thinking in healthcare.

A novel case based reasoning approach to radiotherapy planning (2011)
Journal Article
Petrovic, S., Mishra, N., & Sundar, S. (2011). A novel case based reasoning approach to radiotherapy planning. Expert Systems with Applications, 38(9), 10759-10769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2011.01.109

Radiotherapy planning is a complex problem which requires both expertise and experience of an oncologist. A case based reasoning (CBR) system is developed to generate dose plans for prostate cancer patients. The proposed approach captures the experti... Read More about A novel case based reasoning approach to radiotherapy planning.

Managing warehousing in an agile supply chain environment: An F-AIS algorithm based approach (2011)
Journal Article
Kumar, V., Mishra, N., Chan, F. T., & Verma, A. (2011). Managing warehousing in an agile supply chain environment: An F-AIS algorithm based approach. International Journal of Production Research, 49(21), 6407-6426. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2010.528057

In recent years, application of the agile concept in the manufacturing sector has been researched extensively to reduce the varying effect of customer demands. However, most of the research work is focused on the shop floor of different manufacturing... Read More about Managing warehousing in an agile supply chain environment: An F-AIS algorithm based approach.

A framework for designing robust supply chains considering product development issues (2011)
Journal Article
Yadav, S. R., Mishra, N., Kumar, V., & Tiwari, M. K. (2011). A framework for designing robust supply chains considering product development issues. International Journal of Production Research, 49(20), 6065-6088. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2010.524258

The primary objective of the design for supply chain (DFSC) is the selection of an appropriate product family. Moreover, it deals with the selection of the optimal combination among the different conflicting criteria while making a trade-off between... Read More about A framework for designing robust supply chains considering product development issues.

Management of the marine environment: Integrating ecosystem services and societal benefits with the DPSIR framework in a systems approach (2011)
Journal Article
Atkins, J. P., Burdon, D., Elliott, M., & Gregory, A. J. (2011). Management of the marine environment: Integrating ecosystem services and societal benefits with the DPSIR framework in a systems approach. Marine pollution bulletin, 62(2), 215-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.12.012

Ever increasing and diverse use of the marine environment is leading to human-induced changes in marine life, habitats and landscapes, making necessary the development of marine policy that considers all members of the user community and addresses cu... Read More about Management of the marine environment: Integrating ecosystem services and societal benefits with the DPSIR framework in a systems approach.

A multi-agent self correcting architecture for distributed manufacturing supply chain (2011)
Journal Article
Kumar, V., & Mishra, N. (2011). A multi-agent self correcting architecture for distributed manufacturing supply chain. IEEE systems journal, 5(1), 6-15. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSYST.2010.2100195

© 2010 IEEE. Nowadays the supply chain for distributed manufacturing is gaining attention of the researchers worldwide. Realizing its significance this article proposes a self correcting multi-agent architecture for the supply chain for the distribut... Read More about A multi-agent self correcting architecture for distributed manufacturing supply chain.

Effect of machine flexibility on the performance of FMS subjected to frequent breakdowns (2011)
Journal Article
Verma, A., Mishra, N., & Singh, R. K. (2011). Effect of machine flexibility on the performance of FMS subjected to frequent breakdowns. International Journal of Services Operations and Informatics, 6(1-2), 45-70. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSOI.2011.038314

The paper studies the scheduling problem in a Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) operating under uncertain environment. Depending upon the intensity, nature and information, the uncertainties are classified into: (1) completely unknown, (2) suspicio... Read More about Effect of machine flexibility on the performance of FMS subjected to frequent breakdowns.

Addressing lot sizing and warehousing scheduling problem in manufacturing environment (2011)
Journal Article
Mishra, N., Kumar, V., Kumar, N., Kumar, M., & Tiwari, M. K. (2011). Addressing lot sizing and warehousing scheduling problem in manufacturing environment. Expert Systems with Applications, 38(9), 11751-11762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2011.03.062

In recent years, lot sizing issues have gained attention of researchers worldwide. Previous studies devoted on lot sizing scheduling problems were primarily focused within the production unit in a manufacturing plant. In this article lot sizing conce... Read More about Addressing lot sizing and warehousing scheduling problem in manufacturing environment.

Minimizing time risk in on-line bidding: An adaptive information retrieval based approach (2010)
Journal Article
Verma, A., Tiwari, M. K., & Mishra, N. (2011). Minimizing time risk in on-line bidding: An adaptive information retrieval based approach. Expert Systems with Applications, 38(4), 3679-3689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2010.09.025

Knowledge is of prime importance, particularly for the individuals who are involved in e-business. A lot of energy and time is wasted by the individuals in seeking required knowledge and information. In order to facilitate the individuals with requir... Read More about Minimizing time risk in on-line bidding: An adaptive information retrieval based approach.

The social marketing of giving: a framework for public policy intervention (2010)
Journal Article
Sargeant, A., Shang, J., & Shabbir, H. (2010). The social marketing of giving: a framework for public policy intervention. Public management review, 12(5), 635-662. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719031003633953

Despite significant government efforts to bolster individual philanthropy, giving by individuals (as a percentage of household income) has remained remarkably static and participation in many western countries is declining. This article explores the... Read More about The social marketing of giving: a framework for public policy intervention.

Technology and anti-money laundering: A systems theory and risk-based approach (2010)
Book
Demetis, D. S. (2010). Technology and anti-money laundering: A systems theory and risk-based approach. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781849806657

This insightful book examines the influence of information systems on anti-money laundering (AML). It builds on systems theory in order to develop a coherent theoretical framework that can be used for AML research.
By using a case study of a major f... Read More about Technology and anti-money laundering: A systems theory and risk-based approach.

Boundary critique and its implications for conflict prevention (2010)
Journal Article
Midgley, G., & Pinzón, L. A. (2010). Boundary critique and its implications for conflict prevention. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 62(8), 1543 - 1554. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2010.76

This paper reviews developments in the theory of boundary critique, which has been used in a number of OR projects to support conflict resolution. The authors argue that this theory (and associated models) is also useful for conflict prevention. It i... Read More about Boundary critique and its implications for conflict prevention.

Increasing supply chain resilience in a global sourcing context (2010)
Journal Article
Colicchia, C., Dallari, F., & Melacini, M. (2010). Increasing supply chain resilience in a global sourcing context. Production planning & control, 21(7), 680-694. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537280903551969

Managing risk has emerged as an issue of critical importance for today’s globalised supply chains. This article focuses on inbound supply risk in a global sourcing context, where increased distances between sources of supply and final markets add unc... Read More about Increasing supply chain resilience in a global sourcing context.

Developing environmental supply chain performance measures (2010)
Journal Article
Shaw, S., Grant, D. B., & Mangan, J. (2010). Developing environmental supply chain performance measures. Benchmarking, 17(3), 320-339. https://doi.org/10.1108/14635771011049326

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review extant literature and present a proposed research agenda to examine whether environmental, i.e. green performance measures, can be integrated within an existing supply chain performance framework, expl... Read More about Developing environmental supply chain performance measures.

Issues in front-end decision making on projects (2010)
Journal Article
Williams, T., & Samset, K. (2010). Issues in front-end decision making on projects. Project management journal, 41(2), 38-49. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmj.20160

The importance of the front-end decision-making phase in projects is being increasingly recognized - the need to "do the right project" is on a par with "doing the project right." This area is underrepresented in the literature, but there are a numbe... Read More about Issues in front-end decision making on projects.

Stakeholder theory and practice in Europe and North America: The key to success lies in a marketing approach (2010)
Journal Article
Jurgens, M., Berthon, P., Papania, L., & Shabbir, H. A. (2010). Stakeholder theory and practice in Europe and North America: The key to success lies in a marketing approach. Industrial marketing management, 39(5), 769-775. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2010.02.016

Corporate reputation in Europe and North America is increasingly seen as a function of how firms treat their stakeholders. In the United States, stakeholder theory has been touted as a paradigm of good management; yet despite enlightened stakeholder... Read More about Stakeholder theory and practice in Europe and North America: The key to success lies in a marketing approach.

Evaluating logistics network configurations for a global supply chain (2010)
Journal Article
Creazza, A., Dallari, F., & Melacini, M. (2010). Evaluating logistics network configurations for a global supply chain. Supply chain management, 15(2), 154-164. https://doi.org/10.1108/13598541011028750

Purpose: This paper aims to identify and assess different configurations to design logistics networks in global sourcing contexts. A framework to support the choice of the most suitable logistics network is developed. Design/methodology/approach: Sta... Read More about Evaluating logistics network configurations for a global supply chain.