An Evaluation of Ireland’s Sustainable Freight Transport Policy
Journal Article
Zhang, X., Plant, E., & Valantasis Kanellos, N. (2022)
An Evaluation of Ireland’s Sustainable Freight Transport Policy. Logistics, 6(3), Article 65. https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics6030065
Background: The Irish government has put forth sustainable transport policy measures, yet the emphasis is mainly on the active travel and sustainable mobility for passenger tr...
The development of a performance measurement system for indirect procurement: a Delphi study
Journal Article
Darom, M., & Plant, E. (2023)
The development of a performance measurement system for indirect procurement: a Delphi study. Measuring Business Excellence, 27(4), 579-601. https://doi.org/10.1108/MBE-05-2019-0047
Purpose
This study aims to address the current gap in knowledge of indirect procurement performance management. It attempts to argue the need for a specific and tailored perfo...
Doing a doctorate in business administration: The case for critical reflexivity
Journal Article
Oerton, S., Farrell, C., & Plant, E. (2018)
Doing a doctorate in business administration: The case for critical reflexivity. International Journal of Management Education, 16(3), 370-379. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2018.06.002
This paper focuses upon the value of critical reflexivity in illuminating practice-based management inquiry. Drawing upon contributions to debates in the field, the paper demo...
An investigation of the benefits and barriers of e-business adoption activities in Yemeni SMEs
Journal Article
Abdullah, A., Thomas, B., Murphy, L., & Plant, E. (2018)
An investigation of the benefits and barriers of e-business adoption activities in Yemeni SMEs. Strategic Change, 27(3), 195-208. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.2195
Yemeni small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) are at the early stages of e‐business adoption and their owners and managers need to be supported to gain an understanding of...
Information Technology Usage in SMEs in a Developing Economy
Journal Article
Afolayan, A., Plant, E., White, G. R., Jones, P., & Beynon-Davies, P. (2015)
Information Technology Usage in SMEs in a Developing Economy. Strategic Change, 24(5), 483-498. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.2023
Information communication technology adoption is well advanced in Nigerian SMEs, but further development is hampered by poor infrastructure and corruption.
Green Supply Chain Management in Chinese Electronic Manufacturing Organisations: An Analysis of Senior Managements' Perceptions
Journal Article
Plant, E., Xu, Y., & White, G. R. (2015)
Green Supply Chain Management in Chinese Electronic Manufacturing Organisations: An Analysis of Senior Managements' Perceptions. International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development, 6(3), 21-30. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijsesd.2015070102
Green supply chain management and reverse logistics has emerged as a key area of research interest. Recent environmental regulations have also stimulated interest in this fiel...
Measuring Outsourcing Efficacy: An Examination of Performance in the Aerospace Sector
Journal Article
Davies, L., White, G. R., Plant, E., & Lee, C. (2015)
Measuring Outsourcing Efficacy: An Examination of Performance in the Aerospace Sector. Strategic Change, 24(4), 339-350. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.2014
On‐site outsourcing can be an effective strategy for organizations but operational performance may be temporarily hindered and recovery from this can take many months.
This st...
Challenges and practices in Halal meat preparation: a case study investigation of a UK slaughterhouse
Journal Article
Thomas, A. M., White, G. R., Plant, E., & Zhou, P. (2017)
Challenges and practices in Halal meat preparation: a case study investigation of a UK slaughterhouse. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, 28(1-2), 12-31. https://doi.org/10.1080/14783363.2015.1044892
Consumer concerns over the provenance of food that has been prepared in accordance with religious requirements has risen in importance. Instances of improper identification an...