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Beyond choice : "thick" volunteering and the case of the royal national lifeboat institution

O’Toole, Michelle; Grey, Chris - In: Human relations 69 (2016) 1, pp. 85-109

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Freelancing eagles: interpretation as a transient career strategy for skilled migrants

Akan Ellis, Burcu - In: Journal of Management Development 32 (2013) 2, pp. 152-165

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the role that transient interpretation jobs play in the career development of skilled migrants. Design/methodology/approach – Based on interviews and correspondence with ethnic Albanian interpreters in the USA and Britain, this study analyzes...

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Volunteer management: an exploratory case study within the British Red Cross

Waikayi, Loise; Fearon, Colm; Morris, Lynn; McLaughlin, … - In: Management Decision 50 (2012) 3, pp. 349-367

retaining staff in the UK high street for less or even no financial reward. The aim of this paper is to investigate volunteerism … volunteerism is also developed as part of the case study. Findings – Exploratory findings from the research show that people decide … insight gained helps in understanding the reasons why volunteerism is successful within the BRC. Practical implications – The …

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Sustainable supply management : a case study of British Aerospace (BAe) Systems

Gopalakrishnan, Kavitha; Yusuf, Yahaya Y.; Musa, Ahmed; … - In: International journal of production economics 140 (2012) 1, pp. 193-203

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Awash in a sea of confusion : benefit corporations, social enterprise, and the fear of "greenwashing"

Stecker, Michelle J. - In: Journal of economic issues : jei 50 (2016) 2, pp. 373-381

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011615379

British "colonial governmentality" : slave, forced and waged worker policies in Colonial Nigeria : 1896-1930

Cornelius, Nelarine; Amujo, Olusanmi; Pezet, Eric - In: Management & organizational history : M&OH 14 (2019) 1, pp. 10-32

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Whether environmental factors matter: some evidence from UK property companies

Thompson, Bob; Ke, Qiulin - In: Journal of Corporate Real Estate 14 (2012) 1, pp. 7-20

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is test whether what property companies say they do with respect to corporate social responsibility (CSR) in general and the environment in particular has an impact on corporate value as expressed by their return on assets (ROA). Design/methodology/approach...

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CSR reporting and the UK financial services sector

Day, Robert; Woodward, Thérèse - In: Journal of Applied Accounting Research 10 (2009) 3, pp. 159-175

Purpose – Sector‐specific guidelines have often been suggested as the way to encourage corporate social disclosure. The purpose of this research is to determine the extent to which disclosure in published annual reports of organisations within the financial services sector complies with...

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An empirical examination of the relationship between business strategy and socially responsible supply chain management

Hoejmose, Stefan; Brammer, Stephen; Millington, Andrew - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 33 (2013) 5, pp. 589-621

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the effect of business strategy on socially responsible supply chain management (SR‐SCM). Design/methodology/approach – This study draws on data from 178 UK‐based companies, and 340 buyer‐supplier relationships. A novel data collection approach is...

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Developing a socially responsible property investment index for UK property companies

Newell, Graeme - In: Journal of Property Investment & Finance 27 (2009) 5, pp. 511-521

Purpose – Socially responsible property investment (SRPI) has taken on increased significance in recent years, as property investors have given an increased priority to environmental, social and governance issues in their property investment decision making. The purpose of this paper is to...

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