System-based barriers for seaports in contributing to sustainable development goals
Journal Article
Katuwawala, H. C., & Mudiyanselage, Y. M. (2022)
System-based barriers for seaports in contributing to sustainable development goals. Maritime Business Review, 7(3), 255-269. https://doi.org/10.1108/MABR-02-2021-0007
The main purpose of this paper is to identify the reasons for the stagnant behaviour of seaports contributing towards SDGs.
Global seaport sustainability practices that corres...
Conceptualizing the Behavioral Barriers to CSR and CS in Organizations: A Typology of HRD Interventions
Journal Article
Garavan, T. N., Heraty, N., Rock, A., & Dalton, E. (2010)
Conceptualizing the Behavioral Barriers to CSR and CS in Organizations: A Typology of HRD Interventions. Advances in developing human resources, 12(5), 587-613. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422310394779
A considerable body of research exists on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate sustainability (CS). However, there is significantly less on the influence of emp...
Barriers to Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurs-investigating the Evidence and Examining the Turfs
Presentation / Conference
Bariture, B., & Omeihe, K. (2020, September)
Barriers to Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurs-investigating the Evidence and Examining the Turfs. Paper presented at Advancements in Migrant and Refugee Entrepreneurship Research, Birmingham, UK
A report commissioned by the Federation of Small Businesses in Scotland, articulated that ethnic minority-led SMEs generated £13 billion in revenue and 107,000 jobs for the Sc...
An investigation of university and employer perceptions of barriers and enablers of work based learning (WBL) partnerships in the tourism sector in Scotland
Thesis
Waterston, L. An investigation of university and employer perceptions of barriers and enablers of work based learning (WBL) partnerships in the tourism sector in Scotland. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2704516
The purpose of this study is to enhance understanding of how universities and employers in the Scottish tourism sector collaborate when developing work based learning (WBL) pa...
The future of sustainable urban freight distribution: a Delphi study of the drivers and barriers of electric vehicles in London
Conference Proceeding
Ablola, M., Plant, E., & Lee, C. (2014)
The future of sustainable urban freight distribution: a Delphi study of the drivers and barriers of electric vehicles in London. https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2014.0953
The use of electric delivery vehicles in urban applications is a viable solution proposed by government and academic research to enable the logistics industry to achieve the c...
Entrepreneurial Responses to Extreme Institutional Barriers: a Case Study of One MNE in the Palestinian Mobile Phone Sector
Presentation / Conference
Alaydi, S., Buck, T., & Tang, Y. K. (2020, July)
Entrepreneurial Responses to Extreme Institutional Barriers: a Case Study of One MNE in the Palestinian Mobile Phone Sector. Paper presented at Academy of International Business (AIB) 2020, Online
Controversy exists over the relationship between firms and institutions. Classical institutional theory has emphasised path-dependency, viewing firms as largely passive to ins...
Barriers to participation in learning for mid-career managers in the Scottish life assurance industry.
Thesis
McCracken, M. G. Barriers to participation in learning for mid-career managers in the Scottish life assurance industry. (Thesis)
Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2547
The Life Assurance industry has been through a period of rapid change as a consequence of increased competition, which is resulting in the need for structural re-organisation....
Learning whilst working: perceptions on barriers and enablers to transfer of learning amongst part-time students on a professional MSc programme Education + Training
Journal Article
D'Annunzio-Green, N., & Barron, P. (2019)
Learning whilst working: perceptions on barriers and enablers to transfer of learning amongst part-time students on a professional MSc programme Education + Training. Education and Training, 61(2), 187-200. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-04-2018-0098
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine student-learner perceptions of benefits, barriers and enablers in learning whilst working, specifically focussing on learning t...
Structural barriers to implementing open innovation in healthcare
Journal Article
Fascia, M., & Brodie, J. (2017)
Structural barriers to implementing open innovation in healthcare. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 23(7), 338-343. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2017.23.7.338
For many decades, the pursuit of practicable service provision has been the fundamental goal of the NHS. This article explores ‘open innovation’ as an existing force within th...
Barriers to learning: conflicts that occur between and within organisational systems
Journal Article
Grieves, J., McMillan, J., & Wilding, P. (2006)
Barriers to learning: conflicts that occur between and within organisational systems. International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 3(1), 86. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijlic.2006.009212
The paper argues that Organisational Learning (OL), as the underpinning process for Strategic Human Resource Development, has not yet reached a sufficient degree of maturity. ...