The transformation of the oil market : a study of financialisation through crises
United Kingdom
The transformation of the oil market : a study of financialisation through crises
The aim of this thesis is to explain the dynamics behind the increased level of price volatility and speculation in the oil market over the past three decades. In contrast to mainstream accounts, which typically invoke the notion of global oil shortage and so-called ‘peak oil’ arguments, this thesis suggests that price volatility and speculation in...
An examination of the success factors in the use of the Internet by clothing specialist retailers in the UK
United Kingdom
An interdisciplinary approach to the conceptualisation of retail environments
United Kingdom
Business-to-business resource interaction capability : conceptualisation, operationalisation and validation
This PhD thesis developed and examined the concept of business-to-business resource interaction capability (B2B RIC) in the context of the emerging service-dominant logic. B2B RIC is devised as a vital capability for improving a firm's relationship and business performances. It is argued that B2B RIC, through its three main exchange-enabling dimens...
Business-to-business resource interaction capability : conceptualisation, operationalisation and validation
United Kingdom
An examination of the success factors in the use of the Internet by clothing specialist retailers in the UK
Sales on the internet are rising, and now account for eight per cent of total retail sales with clothing emerging as the number one product category. While there is academic interest in internet retailing, the clothing sector remains neglected with attention focused on retail web sites and the internet consumer. The aim of this thesis is to examine...
An interdisciplinary approach to the conceptualisation of retail environments
The focus of this thesis is on the internal and external environments of retail stores, and their contribution to retail branding from marketing and design perspectives. The retail industry in the postwar period and in particular since the 1980s has grown rapidly creating new store formats, new locations and new markets; retail brands have become s...
The impact of internationalisation on retailing in Bangkok and its implications for retail location models
United Kingdom
A study of consumers' identity construction within food culture
This thesis explores the relationships between consumers, society and food, with the aim of understanding how individuals create self-identity through food culture. The study is based within Consumer Culture Theory, particularly the body of work considering consumers‘ identity projects and makes theoretical contribution therein. It focuses within f...
