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Blockchain Technology in the Fashion Industry: Virtual Propinquity to Business (2022)
Journal Article
Singh, H., Jain, G., Kumar, N., Hashimy, L., & Shrivastava, A. (2022). Blockchain Technology in the Fashion Industry: Virtual Propinquity to Business. Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations, 20(2), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.4018/JECO.300303

The concept of fashion has been coupled with technology, where technology has become the protagonist. The transparency between an organization and a customer works as a catalyst, and the customer has taken a more mainstream role. With blockchain tech... Read More about Blockchain Technology in the Fashion Industry: Virtual Propinquity to Business.

‘Minimum dwelling’ all'italiana: from the case popolari to the 1929 ‘model houses’ of Garbatella (2020)
Journal Article
Kallis. (2020). ‘Minimum dwelling’ all'italiana: from the case popolari to the 1929 ‘model houses’ of Garbatella. Journal of Urban History, 603-621. https://doi.org/10.1177/0096144218821336

At the twelfth congress of the International Federation of Housing and Town Planning (IFHTP), held in Rome in September 1929, a set of thirteen “model” affordable houses situated in the garden suburb of Garbatella were presented to the delegates. Whi... Read More about ‘Minimum dwelling’ all'italiana: from the case popolari to the 1929 ‘model houses’ of Garbatella.

A Brave New World: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic for Transitioning to Sustainable Supply and Production. (2020)
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(2020). A Brave New World: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic for Transitioning to Sustainable Supply and Production. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104894

As members of the Future Earth Knowledge-Action Network on Systems of Sustainable Consumption and Production we have – as virtually everyone else – paid close attention to the COVID-19 pandemic which is one of the most comprehensive and tragic public... Read More about A Brave New World: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic for Transitioning to Sustainable Supply and Production..

From ‘minimum dwelling’ to ‘functional city’: reappraising scale transitions in the early history of CIAM (2020)
Journal Article
Kallis, A. (2020). From ‘minimum dwelling’ to ‘functional city’: reappraising scale transitions in the early history of CIAM. Planning Perspectives, 36(1), 125-145. https://doi.org/10.1080/02665433.2019.1711446

In comparison to the historiographical interest in the founding meeting at La Sarraz (1928) or its fourth congress (1933), less attention has been accorded to the role of CIAM’s previous two congresses in Frankfurt (1929) and Brussels (1930) in shapi... Read More about From ‘minimum dwelling’ to ‘functional city’: reappraising scale transitions in the early history of CIAM.

Young entrepreneurs and non-teleological temporality in Portugal and the UK (2019)
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Holdsworth, C., & Mendonça, M. (2019). Young entrepreneurs and non-teleological temporality in Portugal and the UK. Time and Society, 29(1), 0961463X1987378 - 0961463X1987378. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961463X19873783

The promotion of young enterprise is central to European Union youth policy, particularly since the financial crisis of 2007/2008. Expectations that young people need to be enterprising and eschew dependency on formal structures of salaried employmen... Read More about Young entrepreneurs and non-teleological temporality in Portugal and the UK.

The paradox of mobility for older people in the rural-urban fringe (2019)
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Peacock, A., & Pemberton, S. (2019). The paradox of mobility for older people in the rural-urban fringe. Journal of Rural Studies, 9 -18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.08.002

Whilst considerable focus has been placed on mobility in rural and urban areas, there has been little attention to date on individuals' experiences and practices of mobility in the rural-urban fringe (RUF). This is surprising given that mobility is a... Read More about The paradox of mobility for older people in the rural-urban fringe.

Organisational Dynamics and Adoption of Innovation: A Study within the Software Firms in Sri Lanka (2019)
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(2019). Organisational Dynamics and Adoption of Innovation: A Study within the Software Firms in Sri Lanka. Journal of Small Business Management, 450-475. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12378

This paper examines the effect of organizational dynamics on innovation focus using the residual dominant and emergent theoretical framework (RDE) and the empirical evidence of four case studies. The findings revealed that different types of innovati... Read More about Organisational Dynamics and Adoption of Innovation: A Study within the Software Firms in Sri Lanka.

‘Minimum dwelling’ all'italiana: from the case popolari to the 1929 ‘model houses’ of Garbatella (2019)
Journal Article
Kallis. (in press). ‘Minimum dwelling’ all'italiana: from the case popolari to the 1929 ‘model houses’ of Garbatella. Journal of Urban History, 46(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/0096144218821336

At the twelve congress of the International Federation of Housing and Town Planning (IFHTP), held in Rome in September 1929, a set of thirteen ‘model’ affordable houses situated in the garden suburb of Garbatella were presented to the delegates. Whil... Read More about ‘Minimum dwelling’ all'italiana: from the case popolari to the 1929 ‘model houses’ of Garbatella.

State, community community and the negotiated construction of energy markets: Community energy policy in England (2019)
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(2019). State, community community and the negotiated construction of energy markets: Community energy policy in England. Geoforum, 21 -31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2019.02.006

This article provides fresh insight on the political construction of markets through empirical analysis of community energy in the UK. It considers the diverse actors, understandings, processes and technologies enrolled in market creation, stabilisat... Read More about State, community community and the negotiated construction of energy markets: Community energy policy in England.

Does designing environmental disclosure quality measures make a difference? (2019)
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Helfaya, A., & Whittington, M. (2019). Does designing environmental disclosure quality measures make a difference?. Business Strategy and the Environment, 28(4), 525-541. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2262

Assessing the quality of information disclosed by companies is a complex task. Accounting studies usually rely on analysing the content of corporate reports using measures to obtain a proxy for the information reported by companies. However, there is... Read More about Does designing environmental disclosure quality measures make a difference?.

The dark side of feeling trusted for hospitality employees: An investigation in two service contexts (2019)
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(2019). The dark side of feeling trusted for hospitality employees: An investigation in two service contexts. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 122 -131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2018.04.001

Emerging research appears to suggest that feeling trusted by management can facilitate employees’ organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). However, it is possible that feeling trusted can have negative effects on hospitality employees. In this pape... Read More about The dark side of feeling trusted for hospitality employees: An investigation in two service contexts.

Knocking on the door of Human-Animal Studies: the value of work in interdisciplinary perspective (2018)
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(2018). Knocking on the door of Human-Animal Studies: the value of work in interdisciplinary perspective. Society and Animals, 347-366. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685306-12341525

We argue that human-animal studies (HAS) literature is essential for theorizing work because it fosters a reflexive questioning of humanist power and a more sophisticated understanding of the co-dependency and co-creativity between the species. We hi... Read More about Knocking on the door of Human-Animal Studies: the value of work in interdisciplinary perspective.

Social Networks and Unemployment Exit in Great Britain (2018)
Journal Article
(2018). Social Networks and Unemployment Exit in Great Britain. International Journal of Social Economics, 1205 -1226. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-04-2017-0137

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect employed friends have on the probability of exiting unemployment of an unemployed worker according to his/her educational (skill) level.

Design/methodology/approach
In common with studie... Read More about Social Networks and Unemployment Exit in Great Britain.

Qur’anic ethics for environmental responsibility: implications for business practice (2018)
Journal Article
Ekara Helfaya. (2018). Qur’anic ethics for environmental responsibility: implications for business practice. Journal of Business Ethics, 1105-1128. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-+016-3195-6

Despite the growing interest in examining the role of religious beliefs as a guide towards environmental conscious actions, there is still a lack of research informed by an analysis of divine messages. This deficiency includes the extent to which eth... Read More about Qur’anic ethics for environmental responsibility: implications for business practice.

Links between Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Development in Land Policy and Ecosystem Restoration Projects: Lessons from South Africa (2018)
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(2018). Links between Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Development in Land Policy and Ecosystem Restoration Projects: Lessons from South Africa. Sustainability, 1 - 19. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10030779

Links between climate change adaptation, mitigation and development co-benefits in land policy and ecosystem restoration projects are hampered by limited understanding of how multi-faceted policy, institutions and projects interact. This paper explor... Read More about Links between Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Development in Land Policy and Ecosystem Restoration Projects: Lessons from South Africa.

Diamonds are a girl's best friend...?: Examining gender and careers in the jewellery industry (2017)
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(2017). Diamonds are a girl's best friend...?: Examining gender and careers in the jewellery industry. Organization, 355 -376. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350508416687767

Using Acker’s concept of ‘inequality regimes’, this article examines the practices and processes of gender inequality in the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, highlighting the complex and subtle nature of discrimination sometimes at play and the strategi... Read More about Diamonds are a girl's best friend...?: Examining gender and careers in the jewellery industry.

Burgers for tourists who give a damn! Driving disruptive social change upstream and downstream in the tourist food supply chain (2017)
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(2017). Burgers for tourists who give a damn! Driving disruptive social change upstream and downstream in the tourist food supply chain. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 1563 - 1582. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2017.1291652

Using the theoretical lens of social capital this paper examines the role of small tourist food businesses and their impact on the sustainability of the destination and local food supply chains. The paper analyses the experiences of small business ow... Read More about Burgers for tourists who give a damn! Driving disruptive social change upstream and downstream in the tourist food supply chain.