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Organization as Information – a Space Odyssey (2014)
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Child, J., Ihrig, M., & Merali, Y. (2014). Organization as Information – a Space Odyssey. Organization Studies, 35(6), 801-824. https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840613515472

This Vita Contemplativa has been written in recognition of Max Boisot, who died in 2011. It reflects on his work and its contributions to organization studies and beyond. Boisot created a knowledge-based lens for studying complex organizational pheno... Read More about Organization as Information – a Space Odyssey.

Estimating liquidity risk using the exposure-based cash-flow-at-risk approach: an application to the UK banking sector (2014)
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Yan, M., Hall, M. J., & Turner, P. (2014). Estimating liquidity risk using the exposure-based cash-flow-at-risk approach: an application to the UK banking sector. International journal of finance & economics : IJFE, 19(3), 225-238. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.1495

This paper uses a relatively new quantitative model for estimating UK banks' liquidity risk. The model is called the exposure-based cash-flow-at-risk (CFaR) model, which not only measures a bank's liquidity risk tolerance but also helps to improve li... Read More about Estimating liquidity risk using the exposure-based cash-flow-at-risk approach: an application to the UK banking sector.

Is the speed of post-acquisition integration manageable? Case study: post-acquisition integration of HSBC with the Mercantile Bank, 1959–84 (2014)
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Lu, Q. (2014). Is the speed of post-acquisition integration manageable? Case study: post-acquisition integration of HSBC with the Mercantile Bank, 1959–84. Business history, 56(8), 1262-1280. https://doi.org/10.1080/00076791.2013.876533

This study aims to fill in the gaps in existing business history research regarding post-acquisition integration by adopting a case study of the post-acquisition integration process between HSBC and Mercantile Bank (MB) 1959–84. It explores the impac... Read More about Is the speed of post-acquisition integration manageable? Case study: post-acquisition integration of HSBC with the Mercantile Bank, 1959–84.

Exploring the impact of cultural values on project performance: The effects of cultural values, age and gender on the perceived importance of project success/failure factors (2014)
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Chipulu, M., Ojiako, U., Gardiner, P., Williams, T., Mota, C., Maguire, S., Shou, Y., Stamati, T., & Marshall, A. (2014). Exploring the impact of cultural values on project performance: The effects of cultural values, age and gender on the perceived importance of project success/failure factors. International journal of operations & production management, 34(3), 364-389. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-04-2012-0156

Purpose: This study aims to explore the impact of cultural values on the importance individuals assign to project success/failure factors (PSFFs). Design/methodology/approach: Themes emerging from 40 interviews of project practitioners based in Brazi... Read More about Exploring the impact of cultural values on project performance: The effects of cultural values, age and gender on the perceived importance of project success/failure factors.

Issues mapping: a problem structuring method for addressing science and technology conflicts (2014)
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Cronin, K., Midgley, G., & Jackson, L. S. (2014). Issues mapping: a problem structuring method for addressing science and technology conflicts. European journal of operational research, 233(1), 145-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2013.08.012

There are new opportunities for the application of problem structuring methods to address science and technology risk conflicts through stakeholder dialogue. Most previous approaches to addressing risk conflicts have been developed from a traditional... Read More about Issues mapping: a problem structuring method for addressing science and technology conflicts.

Amorphous Family Nexus: An Analytical Tool in Considering Community/m-MGO Haritika's Ties in Bundelkhand, Central India (2014)
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Saxena, G., & Singh, A. M. (2014). Amorphous Family Nexus: An Analytical Tool in Considering Community/m-MGO Haritika's Ties in Bundelkhand, Central India. Environment & planning. A, 46(10), 2419-2434. https://doi.org/10.1068/a130348p

In this paper we apply the notion of the amorphous family nexus (AFN) to examine the underinvestigated implications of family-like ties existing between minor NGOs (m-NGOs) and communities in sustaining the momentum of developmental activities despit... Read More about Amorphous Family Nexus: An Analytical Tool in Considering Community/m-MGO Haritika's Ties in Bundelkhand, Central India.

Transforming Vietnam: a quest for improved efficiency and transparency in central government procurement (2014)
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Khorana, S., Mishra, N., & Kerr, W. A. (2014). Transforming Vietnam: a quest for improved efficiency and transparency in central government procurement. Policy and Politics, 42(1), 109-129. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557312X655611

This case study on Vietnam investigates how a country's institutional framework can determine its participation in the World Trade Organization's Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Using a cost-benefit approach, this article explores the relatio... Read More about Transforming Vietnam: a quest for improved efficiency and transparency in central government procurement.

Online decision support system for finished lamb production (2014)
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Morris, W., & Mishra, N. (2014). Online decision support system for finished lamb production. International Journal of Services, Economics and Management, 6(3), 209-221. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSEM.2014.064296

© Copyright 2014 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. This paper describes the design and application of a decision support system to assist sheep farmers, allowing them to assess the impact of lambing date, feeding system and the price of concentrate feed... Read More about Online decision support system for finished lamb production.

Psychometric analysis of the scale for the predisposition to the occurrence of adverse events in nursing care provided in ICUs (2013)
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Lobão, W., & Menezes, I. (2013). Psychometric analysis of the scale for the predisposition to the occurrence of adverse events in nursing care provided in ICUs. Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 21(1), 396-403. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000100015

OBJECTIVE: to present the result of the validity and reliability studies concerning the Scale for the Predisposition to the Occurrence of Adverse Events (EPEA).
METHOD: construct validity was based on Principal Components Analysis.
RESULTS: relia... Read More about Psychometric analysis of the scale for the predisposition to the occurrence of adverse events in nursing care provided in ICUs.

Validação do teste Need For Cognition: um estudo em contabilidade comportamental (2013)
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Filho, R. N. L., Bruni, A. L., & Menezes, I. G. (2013). Validação do teste Need For Cognition: um estudo em contabilidade comportamental. Psicologia: Ciência e Profissão, 33(1), 112--131. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1414-98932013000100010

This study aimed to validate the Need for Cognition scale (NFC) in behavioral accounting. In addition, we sought to measure the possible correlations between the level of need for cognition and the existence of cognitive biases in decisions in accoun... Read More about Validação do teste Need For Cognition: um estudo em contabilidade comportamental.

Indicadores como instrumento de qualidade para a prática da enfermagem: relato de experiência (2013)
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Guimarães, Z. B., Santos Rodrigues, G. R., & Menezes, I. G. (2013). Indicadores como instrumento de qualidade para a prática da enfermagem: relato de experiência. Revista Baiana de Enfermagem‏, 27(1), 93-97. https://doi.org/10.18471/rbe.v27i1.6915

Indicadores são variáveis desenvolvidas devido à necessidade de tratar a informação, na forma original, tornando-a quantificável. O objetivo deste estudo é descrever a experiência sobre a utilização de indicadores como ferramenta da produtividade do... Read More about Indicadores como instrumento de qualidade para a prática da enfermagem: relato de experiência.

Gestão de estoque organizacional: relato de experiência (2013)
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Miriam Barbosa Guimarães, Z., Ribeiro Santos Rodrigues, G., Barros Freitas, N., & Gomes Menezes, I. (2013). Gestão de estoque organizacional: relato de experiência. Revista Baiana de Enfermagem‏, 27(2), 193-199. https://doi.org/10.18471/rbe.v27i2.6931

A gestão de estoque é parte fundamental de qualquer organização que produza itens ou serviços de valor econômico. O objetivo do estudo é descrever a experiência de enfermeiras no gerenciamento de materiais em um serviço ambulatorial de um hospital un... Read More about Gestão de estoque organizacional: relato de experiência.

Market reforms and commodity price volatility: the case of East African Coffee Market (2013)
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Lukanima, B., & Swaray, R. (2014). Market reforms and commodity price volatility: the case of East African Coffee Market. The World economy, 37(8), 1152-1185. https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.12124

The goal of this paper is to examine the impact of commodity market reforms on producer price volatility using evidence from the East African coffee market. The results, based on time-varying volatility models and key summary statistics, show that co... Read More about Market reforms and commodity price volatility: the case of East African Coffee Market.

The intergenerational effect of parental education on child health: evidence from the UK (2013)
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Silles, M. A. (2015). The intergenerational effect of parental education on child health: evidence from the UK. Education Economics, 23(4), 455-469. https://doi.org/10.1080/09645292.2013.858660

While many earlier studies have shown a positive correlation between parents' education and children health, little attempt has been made to address the possibility that unobserved characteristics underlie this intergenerational relationship. This pa... Read More about The intergenerational effect of parental education on child health: evidence from the UK.

The implications of trader cognitive abilities on stock market properties (2013)
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Manahov, V., Soufian, M., & Hudson, R. (2014). The implications of trader cognitive abilities on stock market properties. Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance and Management, 21(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1002/isaf.1348

Market structure and individual rationality remain at the centre of a debate as to which is the main driving force in market performance. We examine the role of individual rationality, comparing zero‐intelligence traders with traders with different l... Read More about The implications of trader cognitive abilities on stock market properties.

Do dividends signal future earnings in the Nordic stock markets? (2013)
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Liljeblom, E., Mollah, S., & Rotter, P. (2015). Do dividends signal future earnings in the Nordic stock markets?. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 44(3), 493-511. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-013-0415-3

We study the informational content of dividends on three Nordic civil law markets, where other simultaneous but blurring motives for dividends may be weaker. Using aggregate data on real earnings per share and payout ratios, long time series from 196... Read More about Do dividends signal future earnings in the Nordic stock markets?.

Corporate dividend policy in Thailand: theory and evidence (2013)
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Fairchild, R., Guney, Y., & Thanatawee, Y. (2014). Corporate dividend policy in Thailand: theory and evidence. International review of financial analysis, 31, 129-151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2013.10.006

This paper examines dividend changes in an emerging market: Thailand. We begin by considering the possible effects of the Thai corporate environment on dividend policy. We develop a theoretical model that considers the relationship between the streng... Read More about Corporate dividend policy in Thailand: theory and evidence.

The logistics service providers in eco-efficiency innovation: An empirical study (2013)
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Rossi, S., Colicchia, C., Cozzolino, A., & Christopher, M. (2013). The logistics service providers in eco-efficiency innovation: An empirical study. Supply chain management, 18(6), 583-603. https://doi.org/10.1108/SCM-02-2012-0053

Purpose: Sustainability and the search for solutions that are both efficient and ecologically sound (eco-efficient) have become topics of great interest. However, companies seeking to develop supply chain solutions that are eco-efficient are often ha... Read More about The logistics service providers in eco-efficiency innovation: An empirical study.

The role of sea ports in end-to-end maritime transport chain emissions (2013)
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Gibbs, D., Rigot-Muller, P., Mangan, J., & Lalwani, C. (2014). The role of sea ports in end-to-end maritime transport chain emissions. Energy policy, 64, 337-348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.09.024

This paper's purpose is to investigate the role of sea ports in helping to mitigate the GHG emissions associated with the end-to-end maritime transport chain. The analysis is primarily focused on the UK, but is international in application. The paper... Read More about The role of sea ports in end-to-end maritime transport chain emissions.

Industrial relations in South-Eastern Europe: disaggregating the contexts (2013)
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Psychogios, A., Brewster, C., Kohont, A., Missopoulos, F., Slavic, A., & Vatchkova, E. (2014). Industrial relations in South-Eastern Europe: disaggregating the contexts. The international journal of human resource management, 25(11), 1592-1612. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.837090

This study critically evaluates industrial relations (IR) in South-Eastern Europe and points towards future practical and research-oriented opportunities in the region. A survey of organizational policies and practices has been used to explore the st... Read More about Industrial relations in South-Eastern Europe: disaggregating the contexts.