Lancaster University Management School - Management Science

2 | Discover more of Lancaster University Management School’s world-leading research at lancaster.ac.uk/fiftyfour 4 Planning for a better future Dr Nonhlanhla Dube looks at how humanitarian organisations can better prepare their emergency response efforts for refugees. Fashion's gender inequality problem The fashion industry relies on women for its success. But Ophelia Chidgey shows how it fails them within its structures. 8 12 Are supermarkets the new-age plastic waste processors? Dr Savita Verma and Professor Linda Hendry discuss what retailers can do to address plastic packaging waste. Support in a Time of Crisis Dr Ruilin Zhu looks at how official government social media accounts play in role in providing valuable emotional support. 16 Wake up and smell the sustainability The work of Professor Linda Hendry finds out why Brazilian coffee companies take up sustainable business certifications. 20 24 The moral maze: Making sense of ethics Professor Darren Dalcher demonstrates the importance of ethics when it comes to managerial and organisational decisions, and how moral codes help to ensure what we might deem acceptable actions. 28 Opening up new horizons Professors James Faulconbridge and Martin Spring look at the challenges and misconceptions facing professional services firms as they look to adopt Artificial Intelligence into their processes, and how it might help them expand to new horizons. In this issue... 32 Managing The Skies Konstantinos Zografos explains how his OR-MASTER project seeks an optimised approach to assigning flight departure and arrival slots – to the benefit of airlines, airports, and the travelling public. 36 Don’t Cut Out the Middle Man Kostas Selviaridis and Martin Spring describe their work with the UK National Health Service on improving access to innovative technologies.

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