Embedding Sustainability into Strategy: Assessing the OR Society Contribution
Conference Proceeding
Weaver, M., & Bonfiglioli, A. (2013)
Embedding Sustainability into Strategy: Assessing the OR Society Contribution. In Keynote Papers and Extended Abstracts (32-46
This paper sets out an overview of the key contributions that have addressed issues in strategy and sustainability particularly from an OR Society perspective. The paper provi...
OR and Grand Challenges: The Future of Mobility and Healthy Aging?
Presentation / Conference
Weaver, M., & Barnes, S. (2019, September)
OR and Grand Challenges: The Future of Mobility and Healthy Aging?. Presented at Operational Research Society Conference
When launched in 2017 the future UK Industrial Strategy focused on one shortcoming and four Grand Challenges for the UK as the first industrialised nation. The shortcoming we ...
A Call to Address Grand Challenges: A Conversation between the OR Community and the Voluntary Action Fund (Scotland)
Presentation / Conference
Wimbles, K., Paxton, S., Parkin, J. & Weaver, M. (2015, July)
A Call to Address Grand Challenges: A Conversation between the OR Community and the Voluntary Action Fund (Scotland). Presented at 27th European Conference on Operational Research, Glasgow, Scotland
A recent article in the OR Society Magazine highlighted a growing need to address the "grand challenges" that we face as a society and desire to have a lasting legacy from Eur...
Agroecology as Catalyst for Smallholder Farming Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change: Caribbean Region
Book Chapter
Roop, R., Weaver, M., Fonseca, A. P., & Matouq, M. (2023)
Agroecology as Catalyst for Smallholder Farming Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change: Caribbean Region. In W. L. Filho, N. Aguilar-Rivera, B. Borsari, P. R. de Brito, & B. Andrade Guerra (Eds.), SDGs in the Americas and Caribbean Region (405-427). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16017-2_112
Agriculture production emits approximately 29% of greenhouse gases, contributing to climatic changes. These changes increase pests and disease outbreaks according to the frequ...
How does the Beer Distribution Game help us to understand Humanitarian Supply Chains
Presentation / Conference
Duddy, D., Weaver, M., & Stantchev, D. (2017, September)
How does the Beer Distribution Game help us to understand Humanitarian Supply Chains. Paper presented at Annual Conference of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Logistics Research Network (LRN), Southampton Solent University, UK
Purpose
This research develops a model similar to that used in Forrester’s ‘Beer Distribution Game’ to understand where uncertainty is generated in humanitarian supply chains....
Taking Action to Unlock Business Resources Into Communities using SSM
Conference Proceeding
Weaver, M., Tan, H., Crossan, K., & Paxton, S. (2016)
Taking Action to Unlock Business Resources Into Communities using SSM. In Proceedings of OR58, Annual Operations Research Conference
This session presents three system conceptual models that have been brought to action as a result of an SSM study with the Voluntary Action Fund (a Scottish grant-maker). VAF ...
Meaningful Engagement for Retail Transformation: Value Co-Creation through Digital Technology and Sustainability Innovation
Presentation / Conference
Legl, C. (2018, May)
Meaningful Engagement for Retail Transformation: Value Co-Creation through Digital Technology and Sustainability Innovation. Poster presented at Edinburgh Napier University Business School annual conference, 2018
Meaningful engagement for retail transformation: value co-creation through digital technology and sustainability innovation
Name: Carina Legl (MSc with Distinction in Interna...
Value(s): Taking a Systems/COR Critical Perspective
Presentation / Conference
Weaver, M., & Tan, H. (2021, September)
Value(s): Taking a Systems/COR Critical Perspective. Paper presented at OR63: Operational Research Society 63rd Annual Conference, Online
Mark Carney - the former Governor of the Bank of England calls for a new kind of economics and attacks the prevalent neo-liberal paradigm, in his 2021 book, Value(s) Building ...
Collaborating with the Cities can B Movement: The case of Edinburgh can B
Presentation / Conference
Weaver, M., & Tan, H. (2021, December)
Collaborating with the Cities can B Movement: The case of Edinburgh can B. Presented at 2021 B Academics Global Community of Practice Conversations, Online
The 2021 B Academics Global Community of Practice Conversations was focused on collaborative experiences in research, teaching and practice. The event showcases how academics ...
Towards 'Systemic Sustainability': Assessing the O.R. Contribution
Presentation / Conference
Weaver, M., Tan, H., & Duddy, D. (2019, September)
Towards 'Systemic Sustainability': Assessing the O.R. Contribution. Paper presented at Operational Research Society Annual Conference
The emerging 'sustainability paradigm' presents challenges and opportunities for the next generation of leaders. However, Howieson, Burnes and Summers (2019) acknowledge that ...