Outputs (860)

A new attention proxy and order imbalance: Evidence from China (2018)
Journal Article
Gao, Y., Xiong, X., Feng, X., Li, Y., & Vigne, S. A. (2019). A new attention proxy and order imbalance: Evidence from China. Finance research letters, 29, 411-417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2018.11.009

In this paper, we propose a new direct proxy for investors' attention in the Chinese stock market: daily abnormal reading quantity of each stock's posts on the Eastmoney guba website. Using A-shares samples of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, we find tha... Read More about A new attention proxy and order imbalance: Evidence from China.

Education, income and happiness: Panel evidence for the UK (2018)
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FitzRoy, F. R., & Nolan, M. A. (in press). Education, income and happiness: Panel evidence for the UK. Empirical economics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00181-018-1586-5

Using panel data from the BHPS and its Understanding Society extension, we study life satisfaction (LS) and income over nearly two decades, for samples split by education, and age, to our knowledge for the first time. The highly educated went from lo... Read More about Education, income and happiness: Panel evidence for the UK.

Sustainable decisions on product upgrade confrontations with remanufacturing operations (2018)
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Sun, L., Zhang, L., & Li, Y. (2018). Sustainable decisions on product upgrade confrontations with remanufacturing operations. Sustainability, 10(11), Article 4090. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10114090

In recent decades, remanufacturing is perceived to be an environmentally friendly option due to the reduced consumption of materials, energy etc. It should be noted that whether the remanufacturing operations are undertaken by the original equipment... Read More about Sustainable decisions on product upgrade confrontations with remanufacturing operations.

Nature of technology and location effects on firm performance in the US medical device industry (2018)
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Rao-Nicholson, R., Khan, Z., & Akhtar, P. (2019). Nature of technology and location effects on firm performance in the US medical device industry. Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 28(5), 498-517. https://doi.org/10.1080/10438599.2018.1536357

This paper examines the location effects on firm performance (sales, employment and market value) by analyzing geographical and technological proximities in the US medical device industry. The nature of technology is introduced as a new way to scruti... Read More about Nature of technology and location effects on firm performance in the US medical device industry.

Analysing acculturation to sustainable food consumption behaviour in the social media through the lens of information diffusion (2018)
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Choudhary, S., Nayak, R., Kumari, S., & Choudhury, H. (2019). Analysing acculturation to sustainable food consumption behaviour in the social media through the lens of information diffusion. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 145, 481-492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2018.10.009

Drawing on theories of acculturation and information diffusion, this paper examines whether social media usage, intergroup contacts and information dissemination influence the cultural adaptation of three ethnic groups, and its implications on sustai... Read More about Analysing acculturation to sustainable food consumption behaviour in the social media through the lens of information diffusion.

What drives vertical fiscal interactions? Evidence from the 1980 Crude Oil Windfall Act (2018)
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Perez-Sebastian, F., & Raveh, O. (2018). What drives vertical fiscal interactions? Evidence from the 1980 Crude Oil Windfall Act. Regional Science and Urban Economics, 73, 251-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2018.10.004

In economies with multi-level governments, why would a change in the fiscal rule of a government in one level lead to a fiscal response by a government in a different level? The literature focused primarily on the standard common-pool problem, while... Read More about What drives vertical fiscal interactions? Evidence from the 1980 Crude Oil Windfall Act.

Developing a systemic program evaluation methodology: A critical systems perspective (2018)
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Torres-Cuello, M. A., Pinzón-Salcedo, L., & Midgley, G. (2018). Developing a systemic program evaluation methodology: A critical systems perspective. Systems research and behavioral science, 35(5), 538-547. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2561

In recent years, there has been an increased interest within the program evaluation field for introducing systems thinking concepts. However, most of these attempts have been primarily directed towards supporting the practice of evaluation and not to... Read More about Developing a systemic program evaluation methodology: A critical systems perspective.

High-frequency trading from an evolutionary perspective: Financial markets as adaptive systems (2018)
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Manahov, V., Hudson, R., & Urquhart, A. (2018). High-frequency trading from an evolutionary perspective: Financial markets as adaptive systems. International journal of finance & economics : IJFE, 24(2), 943-962. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.1700

The recent rapid growth of algorithmic high-frequency trading strategies makes it a very interesting time to revisit the long-standing debates about the efficiency of stock prices and the best way to model the actions of market participants. To evalu... Read More about High-frequency trading from an evolutionary perspective: Financial markets as adaptive systems.

Servitization as a competitive difference in humanitarian logistics (2018)
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Heaslip, G., Kovács, G., & Grant, D. B. (2018). Servitization as a competitive difference in humanitarian logistics. Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 8(4), 497-517. https://doi.org/10.1108/jhlscm-08-2017-0042

This paper presents a literature review and conceptual consideration of servitization in humanitarian logistics. Its purpose is to provide a research agenda for humanitarian logistics scholars and insight for practitioners and by doing so will fill a... Read More about Servitization as a competitive difference in humanitarian logistics.

Classifying residents’ roles as online place-ambassadors (2018)
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Uchinaka, S., Yoganathan, V., & Osburg, V.-S. (2019). Classifying residents’ roles as online place-ambassadors. Tourism Management, 71, 137-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2018.10.008

Residents are pivotal in the competitiveness of tourism destinations. Yet, their role as place-brand ambassadors needs better understanding, particularly in relation to social media, which directly link visitors to residents through user-generated-co... Read More about Classifying residents’ roles as online place-ambassadors.

An evidence-based policy for improving choice in global health access through medical travel (2018)
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Ruggeri, K., Ivanović, N., Razum, J., Kácha, O., Menezes, I. G., Zafari, Z., & Garcia-Garzon, E. (2018). An evidence-based policy for improving choice in global health access through medical travel. Health Policy, 122(12), 1372-1376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2018.09.017

Global medical travel has had an increasing trend without a comprehensive, evidence-driven policy to ensure safe and effective practice. To identify key factors that influence medical travel, we conducted a series of studies culminating with a prefer... Read More about An evidence-based policy for improving choice in global health access through medical travel.

Lean, green practices and process innovation: A model for green supply chain performance (2018)
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Cherrafi, A., Garza-Reyes, J. A., Kumar, V., Mishra, N., Ghobadian, A., & Elfezazi, S. (2018). Lean, green practices and process innovation: A model for green supply chain performance. International journal of production economics, 206, 79-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2018.09.031

This paper investigates the relationship between lean, green and process innovation practices and green supply chain (GSC) performance. Data were collected from 374 manufacturing firms and results analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Th... Read More about Lean, green practices and process innovation: A model for green supply chain performance.

Risk perceptions and risk management approaches of Chinese overseas investors: An empirical investigation (2018)
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Ullah, S., Wang, Z., Stokes, P., & Xiao, W. (2019). Risk perceptions and risk management approaches of Chinese overseas investors: An empirical investigation. Research in international business and finance, 47, 470-486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2018.09.008

This paper presents empirical evidence on how Chinese firms perceive and tackle risks associated with their overseas investments. Using a first-hand survey dataset of Chinese firms who invest abroad, we depict variations in (1) the levels of differen... Read More about Risk perceptions and risk management approaches of Chinese overseas investors: An empirical investigation.

Effects of ethical certification and ethical eWoM on talent attraction (2018)
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Osburg, V. S., Yoganathan, V., Bartikowski, B., Liu, H., & Strack, M. (in press). Effects of ethical certification and ethical eWoM on talent attraction. Journal of Business Ethics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-018-4018-8

Whilst previous studies indicate perceived company ethicality as a driver of job seekers’ job-pursuit intentions, it is poorly understood how and why ethical market signals actually affect their application decisions. Perceptions of company ethicalit... Read More about Effects of ethical certification and ethical eWoM on talent attraction.

Decision modeling of risks in pharmaceutical supply chains (2018)
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Moktadir, M. A., Ali, S. M., Mangla, S. K., Sharmy, T. A., Luthra, S., Mishra, N., & Garza-Reyes, J. A. (2018). Decision modeling of risks in pharmaceutical supply chains. Industrial management + data systems, 118(7), 1388-1412. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-10-2017-0465

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Managing risks is becoming a highly focused activity in the health service sector. In particular, due to the complex nature of processes in the pharmaceutical industry, several risks have been associated t... Read More about Decision modeling of risks in pharmaceutical supply chains.

Examining customers’ experience with the Nigerian Bank Verification Number (BVN) policy from the perspective of a dual-lens theory (2018)
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Emeka Izogo, E., Jayawardhena, C., & Ogbonna Udu Kalu, A. (2018). Examining customers’ experience with the Nigerian Bank Verification Number (BVN) policy from the perspective of a dual-lens theory. International Journal of Emerging Markets, 13(4), 709-730. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJoEM-09-2016-0246

Purpose - Although customer experience has been widely researched, its effects on behaviour towards a government policy is still unclear. This paper draws on two theories with some similar and opposing perspectives to investigate the effect of three... Read More about Examining customers’ experience with the Nigerian Bank Verification Number (BVN) policy from the perspective of a dual-lens theory.

An empirical analysis of supply and manufacturing risk and business performance: a Chinese manufacturing supply chain perspective (2018)
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Kumar, V., Bak, O., Guo, R., Shaw, S. L., Colicchia, C., Garza-Reyes, J. A., & Kumari, A. (2018). An empirical analysis of supply and manufacturing risk and business performance: a Chinese manufacturing supply chain perspective. Supply chain management, 23(6), 461-479. https://doi.org/10.1108/SCM-10-2017-0319

Purpose: This study aims to explore the importance and impact of supply and manufacturing risk management upon business performance within the context of Chinese manufacturing supply chains. Design/methodology/approach: A two-phased multi-method appr... Read More about An empirical analysis of supply and manufacturing risk and business performance: a Chinese manufacturing supply chain perspective.

Understanding the knowledge gaps in whistleblowing and speaking up in health care: narrative reviews of the research literature and formal inquiries, a legal analysis and stakeholder interviews (2018)
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Mannion, R., Blenkinsopp, J., Powell, M., McHale, J., Millar, R., Snowden, N., & Davies, H. (2018). Understanding the knowledge gaps in whistleblowing and speaking up in health care: narrative reviews of the research literature and formal inquiries, a legal analysis and stakeholder interviews. Health Services and Delivery Research, 6(30), 1-190. https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr06300

Background
There is compelling evidence to suggest that some (or even many) NHS staff feel unable to speak up, and that even when they do, their organisation may respond inappropriately.

Methods
The study comprised four distinct but interlocking... Read More about Understanding the knowledge gaps in whistleblowing and speaking up in health care: narrative reviews of the research literature and formal inquiries, a legal analysis and stakeholder interviews.

Host country institutions and firm-level R&D influences: An analysis of European Union FDI in China (2018)
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Cai, H., Boateng, A., & Guney, Y. (2019). Host country institutions and firm-level R&D influences: An analysis of European Union FDI in China. Research in international business and finance, 47, 311-326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2018.08.006

The paper investigates the effects of institutions and their interaction with firms’ research & development (R&D) levels on foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in China based on a sample of 680 European Union (EU) firms over the period of 1998 to... Read More about Host country institutions and firm-level R&D influences: An analysis of European Union FDI in China.

Big data cloud computing framework for low carbon supplier selection in the beef supply chain (2018)
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Singh, A., Kumari, S., Malekpoor, H., & Mishra, N. (2018). Big data cloud computing framework for low carbon supplier selection in the beef supply chain. Journal of cleaner production, 202, 139-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.07.236

Purpose – With the rapid economic development of nations across the globe, there is proportionate increment in corresponding carbon footprint. There are numerous counter measures proposed to mitigate it in terms of legislation and policy framing. How... Read More about Big data cloud computing framework for low carbon supplier selection in the beef supply chain.