Plymouth Business School: Recent submissions
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A surrogate-assisted optimization approach for multi-response end milling of aluminum alloy AA3105
(Springer, 2020-10-27)Optimization of the end milling process is a combinatorial task due to the involvement of a large number of process variables and performance characteristics. Process-specific numerical models or mathematical functions ... -
When deliberation is not possible: Moral dilemmas in fundraising
(Wiley, 2021-12-23)<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Extant literature highlights the importance of ethical fundraising, exacerbated by recent increased public attention and media criticism. Arguably this increased attention calls ... -
Value-for-money and the small charity
(Routledge, 2022-03-25)This article opens a new research pathway by examining value-for-money (VFM) in the charity sector. There is an initial exploration of literature regarding the definitions of VFM and how it is assessed. Research findings ... -
What do we know about business strategy and environmental research? Insights from Business Strategy and the Environment
(Wiley, 2021-12)<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p><jats:italic>Business Strategy and the Environment</jats:italic> (<jats:italic>BSE</jats:italic>) is a premier journal dedicated to interdisciplinary research that advances business ... -
Stakeholder engagement: Investors' environmental risk aversion and corporate earnings
(ERP Environment, 2021-11-26)<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>How does investors' aversion to environmental risk affect their reaction towards firms' earnings announcements? We explore this by analyzing earnings announcements made by U.S. ... -
Maritime Cyber Security: A Global Challenge Tackled through Distinct Regional Approaches
(MDPI, 2021-11-23)Maritime cyber security is an emerging issue that requires immediate attention, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Feedback received from global shipping professionals indicate that a common threat ... -
Social Impacts of a Mega-Dam Project as Perceived by Local, Resettled and Displaced Communities: A Case Study of Merowe Dam, Sudan
(MDPI, 2021-09-29)The paper assesses social impacts of a mega-dam project (Merowe Dam in Sudan) as perceived by host and affected communities (i.e., upstream, downstream, and relocated residents), which is not commonly seen in the literature. ... -
Ecological restoration of agricultural land can improve its contribution to economic development
(Public Library of ScienceUnited States, 2021-03-05)Given the negative environmental impacts of intensive agriculture, there is an urgent need to reduce the impact of food production on biodiversity. Ecological restoration of farmland could potentially contribute to this ... -
Oil boom, exchange rate and sectoral output: An empirical analysis of Dutch disease in oil-rich countries
(Elsevier, 2021-12)This paper examines the Dutch disease in a global sample of 36 oil-rich developed and developing countries for the period 1970 to 2016. It also examines the theory comprehensively by considering the two Dutch disease ... -
A hybrid fuzzy system dynamics approach for risk analysis of AUV operations
(Fuji Technology Press, 2020-01-20)The maturing of autonomous technology has fostered a rapid expansion in the use of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). To prevent the loss of AUVs during deployments, existing risk analysis approaches tend to focus on ...
