Political parties' use of web based marketing: some preliminary findings relating to first-time voters in the 2005 general election
Journal Article
Drummond, G. (2006)
Political parties' use of web based marketing: some preliminary findings relating to first-time voters in the 2005 general election. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 11, 181-191. https://doi.org/10.1002/nvsm.23
This paper examines the marketing of political parties, via websites, in the 2005 UK general election with specific reference to first-time voters (age 18–24). Common percepti...
You don't know what you've got till it's gone: Recontextualising the origins, development and impact of the call centre
Presentation / Conference
Ellis, V., & Taylor, P. (2005, March)
You don't know what you've got till it's gone: Recontextualising the origins, development and impact of the call centre. Paper presented at 21st International Labour Process Conference, Glasgow
This paper locates the emergence of call centres within the broader political economy. We demonstrate how British Gas responded to privatisation, restrictive regulation and th...
The Regional Dimension of takeover activity in the United Kingdom
Journal Article
Ashcroft, B., Coppins, B., & Raeside, R. (1994)
The Regional Dimension of takeover activity in the United Kingdom. Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 41(2), 163-175. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9485.1994.tb01118.x
No abstract available.
Future skill needs of managers
Working Paper
Winterton, J., Parker, M., Dodd, M., McCracken, M. G., & Henderson, I. (2000)
Future skill needs of managers
The main aim of the study was to identify and evaluate the nature of changes affecting managers and issues that will influence the effective future provision of management dev...
Third sector independence in an age of austerity: relations with the state in an age of austerity
Conference Proceeding
Dutton, M. (2017)
Third sector independence in an age of austerity: relations with the state in an age of austerity. In Third Sector Independence: Relations with the state in an age of austerity
Drawing on qualitative longitudinal research with third sector organisations (TSOs) in Scotland, this paper explores how the independence of TSOs has been affected by changing...
Determinants of international entrepreneurship of UK companies
Journal Article
Omar, M., Nwankwo, S., & Richards, D. (2008)
Determinants of international entrepreneurship of UK companies. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 4, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1504/WREMSD.2008.016204
Research indicates a positive correlation between firm-specific characteristics and international entrepreneurship, vis-a-vis the mode of market entry selected for overseas ma...
The Motivation and Effectiveness of Adopting EVA® in China’s Central Government-Owned Enterprises
Conference Proceeding
Gao, S. S., & Zhang, J. (2015)
The Motivation and Effectiveness of Adopting EVA® in China’s Central Government-Owned Enterprises. In Proceedings of World Business Research Conference
China’s central government-owned enterprises (CGOEs) were required to implement Economic Value Added (EVA®) in 2010 as a part of introducing innovative performance evaluation ...
Third sector independence: relations with the state in an age of austerity
Journal Article
Egdell, V., & Dutton, M. (2017)
Third sector independence: relations with the state in an age of austerity. Voluntary Sector Review, 8(1), 25-40. https://doi.org/10.1332/204080516x14739278719772
Third sector organisations deliver a range of public services for government. They are valued and trusted by commissioners, clients and wider society because of their independ...
A parent company's ability and cross-border M&A performance: an empirical analysis.
Journal Article
Fascia, M., lu, L., tan, H., & michael, S. (2019)
A parent company's ability and cross-border M&A performance: an empirical analysis. Journal of Strategy, Operations & Economics, 6(2), 23. doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.15397.14565
Drawing from Berry’s nine-dimension-theory, the institutional distance discussed within this study was divided into four dimensions that include the regulation distance (inclu...
Organisational Structures and Contexts in British National Governing Bodies of Sport
Journal Article
Theodoraki, E. I., & Henry, I. P. (1994)
Organisational Structures and Contexts in British National Governing Bodies of Sport. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 29(3), 243-265. doi:10.1177/101269029402900302
This paper reports the findings of the first stages of a research project which investigates the organisational structures of the National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) in ...