Welsh Centre for Business and Management Research
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Contains new publications from the Cardiff School of Management in addition to four previous research themes
- Governance, accountability and social justice
- New Economies
- Competitiveness, Innovation and Enterprise
- Information Systems, Technology and People
Recent submissions
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Evaluation of a DSGE Model of Energy in the United Kingdom Using Stationary Data
(Springer, 2017-02-09)I examine the impact of energy price shock (oil prices shock and gas prices shock) on the economic activities in the United Kingdom using a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model with a New Keynesian Philips Curve. ... -
Cutting a good deal - UK Uncut, Goldman Sachs and the challenge to administrative discretion
(Emerald, 2016-11)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the issues raised by and the possible long-term significance of the judicial review obtained by the pressure group UK Uncut into HM Revenue and Customs’ decision to forgive ... -
Introduction: creative regions in Europe: challenges and opportunities for policy
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Innovation-Led Entrepreneurship and Inter-Organizational Knowledge Flow: The Formation of Network Capital
(Triple Helix Association, 2013-07)Firms utilise inter-organizational networks to manage flows and access knowledge to enhance expected economic returns. In particular, inter-organizational networks are an important aspect of the innovation process. The aim ... -
Companies, Cultures, and the Region: Introduction and overview
(Routledge, 2014)European integration is based on the idea of regional differentiation. Therefore, a diverse range of specific regional cultures have to be accepted, and space for individual paths of regional development is required. This ... -
A Small Business Administration for Wales?
(Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE), 2015-11)Objectives: The project is focused on what a US-style Small Business Administration (SBA) might look like in Wales, and thus what might be the best model to provide comprehensive business support in Wales. Prior Work: ... -
New in-house organizational spaces that support creativity and innovation: the co-working space
(R & D Management, 2014)Office work has traditionally been associated with administrative and intellectual production. The demand for more timely information and a quest for ever greater productivity has led to the changes in the workspace through ... -
Work-family conflict and the commodification of women’s employment in three Chinese airlines
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)In the East, where gender is mediated by different family structures, societal institutions and economic development, the work–family conflict (WFC) metaphor remains appropriate. This paper investigates Chinese women's ... -
A DSGE Model of China
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)We use available methods for testing macro models to evaluate a model of China over the period from Deng Xiaoping’s reforms up until the crisis period. Bayesian ranking methods are heavily influenced by controversial priors ... -
Walking the tightrope between work and non-work life: strategies employed by British and Chinese academics and their implications
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Drawing on in-depth interviews with 30 academics from various disciplines in both UK and Chinese universities, this comparative study aims to offer new insights into how academics in British and Chinese universities ... -
Towards a holistic understanding of county of origin effects? Branding of the region, branding from the region
(Elsevier, 2014)Nations and regions have images, or “brands” that stakeholders often attempt to manage or at least influence. In turn, many products have an association with a region or place, sometimes positively, and sometimes negatively ... -
Are eco labels profitably employed in sustainable tourism? A case study on Audubon Certified Golf Resorts
(Elsevier, 2015)The paper explores the critical role and significance of eco labels in green marketing for sustainable tourism re garding Audubon Certified Golf Resorts (ACGRs). Golf is witnessing rising strategic 'green' pressures to ... -
Challenges and practices in Halal meat preparation: A case study investigation of a UK slaughterhouse
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2015)Consumer concerns over the provenance of food that has been prepared in accordance with religious requirements has risen in importance. Instances of improper identification and sale of Halal meat-based products in particular ... -
Management and Leadership in UK Universities: Exploring the Possibilities of Change
(Society for Research into Higher Education, 2015)The many challenges currently facing the HE sector have been subject to considerable scrutiny, research and analysis. A significant body of research now exists exploring concerns about the current nature of the HE sector, ... -
Firm-Level Evidence for the Language Investment Effect on SME Exporters
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015)Both analysis of international trade and the knowledge resource theory of the firm imply that language skills should play a vital role in exporting. This may be apparent to large multinationals with sites in many different ... -
A comparative study of Lean implementation in higher education institutions in the UK
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2015)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate and understand the differences that exist between educational institutions in the methods and practices employed in the development and implementation of Lean projects. ... -
Creativity, cohesion and the ‘post-conflict’ society: A policy agenda (Illustrated from the case of Northern Ireland)
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2015)The intertwining of economic crises and political violence has been an ongoing narrative for Northern Ireland over the past four decades. However, with the end of ‘The Troubles’ and the transition to what has been termed ... -
Gold markets around the world – who spills over what, to whom, when?
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2014)Gold is traded worldwide, mainly in London, New York, Tokyo and Shanghai. We apply the recently developed spillover index approach of Diebold and Yilmaz (2009) to investigate the degree to which these markets are ... -
Regional entrepreneurship and the evolution of public policy and governance: Evidence from three regions
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2015)Purpose – Entrepreneurship is increasingly recognised as a crucial element in fostering economic development and growth, especially at the regional level. The purpose of this paper is to examine the evolution of regional ...
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