Factors, frameworks and theory: a review of the information systems literature on success factors in project management
Journal Article
Irvine, R., & Hall, H. (2015)
Factors, frameworks and theory: a review of the information systems literature on success factors in project management. Information Research, 20(3),
INTRODUCTION We provide a critical evaluation of the literature on success factors in information systems projects, with a particular focus on organisational information syste...
An investigation of the perceived impact of performance management systems on managers and care assistants in private care of the elderly in care homes in Scotland
Thesis
Masiye, B. An investigation of the perceived impact of performance management systems on managers and care assistants in private care of the elderly in care homes in Scotland. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/979188
Literature on performance management (PM) indicates that the concept has gained momentum in its use by organisations, with the ultimate goal of improving business performance....
Human resource practices, employee attitudes and small firm performance
Journal Article
Lai, Y., Saridakis, G., & Johnstone, S. (2017)
Human resource practices, employee attitudes and small firm performance. International Small Business Journal, 35(4), 470-494. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242616637415
This article uses the matched employee–employer dataset from the Workplace Employment Relations Study of 2011 (WERS2011) in Britain to empirically examine the direct relations...
An empirical study of relationships between accounting conservatism and executive compensation-performance sensitivity
Journal Article
Zhang, X., Gao, S., & Zeng, Y. (2019)
An empirical study of relationships between accounting conservatism and executive compensation-performance sensitivity. International Journal of Accounting and Information Management, 27(1), 130-150. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijaim-01-2018-0002
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between accounting conservatism and executive compensation-performance sensitivity with a view to identifying th...
Rejuvenating communication and information within a SME.
Presentation / Conference
Wybrow, D. H., & MacKerron, G. (1997, April)
Rejuvenating communication and information within a SME. Paper presented at Concurrent Engineering International Conference, Nuremberg, Germany
The North Cape group manufactures a range of high quality outdoor garments and accessories. These are sold to retail outlets and on a contract basis. All these garments need t...
High performance work practices: exploring manager and employee perceptions in Scotland
Conference Proceeding
Grant, K., & Maxwell, G. A. (2015)
High performance work practices: exploring manager and employee perceptions in Scotland. In Conference Proceedings
The aim of this paper is to compare line manager and employee perceptions on high performance work practices (HPWPs) linked to employee skills utilisation in their workplace. ...
Understanding what drives informal learning at work: A resource-based view
Journal Article
Jeske, D., & Roßnagel, C. S. (2016)
Understanding what drives informal learning at work: A resource-based view. International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning, 145-165
The resource-based view identifies a number of factors that may influence employees’ informal learning. In a cross-sectional survey of 113 German employees in the energy secto...
Platform Business Modelling for Enhancing the Efficiency of Freight Logistics in the Maritime Supply Chain
Thesis
Weisshuhn, O. Platform Business Modelling for Enhancing the Efficiency of Freight Logistics in the Maritime Supply Chain. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2455085
The emerging platform economy is transforming industries, and thus also the freight logistics industry. In particular, industry platforms based on blockchain technology that p...
Resetting the compass for the new business information landscape.
Journal Article
Hall, H., & Burke, M. E. (1998)
Resetting the compass for the new business information landscape. Business Information Review, 15(1), 22-26. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266382984236605
Kaye (1991) recognised the crucial importance of providing new business information managers with an understanding of business per se, as well as the actual sources used in it...
Better out than in? Issues and implications of outsourced research and information services for business information professionals.
Journal Article
Goody, M., & Hall, H. (2007)
Better out than in? Issues and implications of outsourced research and information services for business information professionals. Business Information Review, 25(1), 36-42. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266382107075927
The term “outsourcing” represents a number of activities related to the delegation of work from one unit to a third party. There are different “flavours” of outsourcing: the u...