Electronic copies of Management, Work and Organisation conference papers and proceedings. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/1728 2026-09-25T08:14:57Z 2026-09-25T08:14:57Z Webster, Christopher William Fussey, Pete http://hdl.handle.net/1893/37767 2026-01-20T01:03:24Z 2024-05-28T00:00:00Z

Title: The Future Governance of Surveillance Cameras in the UK: Findings from an Independent Review of Changes to the Functions of the Office of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner [BSCC] Arising from the Data Protection and Digital Information [DPDI] Bill Author(s): Webster, Christopher William; Fussey, Pete Abstract: Presentation at the 10th Biennial Surveillance Studies Network/Surveillance & Society Conference (SSN 2024)

2024-05-28T00:00:00Z Webster, Christopher William Miranda, Diana Leleux, Charles http://hdl.handle.net/1893/35010 2025-09-23T07:28:17Z 2022-09-06T00:00:00Z

Title: Governing police-public encounters mediated by the use of Body-Worn Cameras Author(s): Webster, Christopher William; Miranda, Diana; Leleux, Charles Abstract: This paper explores emerging governance structures surrounding the use of Body-Worn Video (BWV) cameras in policing contexts, with specific reference to the UK. It reviews existing knowledge about the diffusion of BWV, in relation to the purpose of the technology, existing regulatory arrangements and the perceived benefits and impacts of the technology. The focus of the paper is the nature of police-citizen interactions mediated by this specific technology and roles played by emergent scrutiny mechanisms. The paper will identify and assess the different types of police-citizen interaction involving BWV, from armed responses to ‘stop and search’, and identify the existing rules, protocols and regulations governing their use in these scenarios. In the paper, it is argued that the rationale for the use of BWV in policing is well established, is afforded a good level of public support, and that it is also evident, that across UK police forces, there is differentiated use of the technology and associated governance mechanisms. The paper also establishes that across the UK there are novel emergent mechanisms used to govern BWV in relation to scrutiny and accountability. These include dedicated ‘scrutiny panels’, practices referred to as random ‘dip sampling’, as well as dedicated codes of practice and use protocols. Here, it is evident that across the UK the provision and practice of BWV deviates by police force and region, resulting in a governance ‘patchwork’. The core underlying argument is the technology diffuses and ‘lived experiences’ shape use over time, and that simultaneously mechanisms for oversight and accountability emerge and are shaped by existing institutional arrangements. The research presented in this paper derives from an ‘evidence led review’ conducted by the authors for Police Scotland in November-December 2021 (Webster, et al. 2022). This review included an extensive literature review and interviews with key stakeholders. The outcome of the review is intended to inform the future provision of BWV by Police Scotland.

2022-09-06T00:00:00Z McQuaid, Ronald http://hdl.handle.net/1893/34998 2023-05-02T00:00:36Z 2005-07-13T00:00:00Z

Title: Accessing Employment Author(s): McQuaid, Ronald

2005-07-13T00:00:00Z Lugovic, Sergej Ahmed, Wasim http://hdl.handle.net/1893/33744 2025-09-25T00:02:56Z 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z

Title: An Analysis of Twitter Usage Among Startups in Europe Author(s): Lugovic, Sergej; Ahmed, Wasim Editor(s): Anderson, Karen; Duranti, Luciana; Jaworski, Rafał; Stančić, Hrvoje; Seljan, Sanja; Mateljan, Vladimir Abstract: Startups are becoming part of the development of policies by the European Commission and corporate strategies. The business press widely covers startups, as does the other media. Local governments in Europe are also developing financial and administrative programs to support startups. Most industries now use social media, and in particular Twitter, to reach their customers. Twitter provides startups the opportunity to reach a global audience at a relatively low cost and still support both promotion and branding. However, there’s a lack of evidence-based research, which examines the Twitter usage among startups within the European Union (EU). This paper outlines preliminary findings about Twitter usage among EU startup founders and contributes to an ongoing study that seeks to define the concept of a startup. Exploring Twitter usage among European startup founders could provide insight into their behavior and expand overall knowledge of how to best define the concept of a startup. The authors retrieved data used in the analysis from one of the most extensive EU databases, F6S.com. The authors collected the Twitter data user handles of EU startups in June and August 2015 and manually verified each Twitter account, which allowed the retrieval of data. The authors then entered the verified data (i.e., verified Twitter accounts) into the Twitter Archiving Google Sheets (TAGS) system that collected data for the purpose this longitudinal study.The results of this research provide insight into temporal dynamics of Twitter usage, including Twitter account creation, followers, and tweets. There are statistically significant correlations between the Twitter activity of EU startups and the invested amount in that country overall and per capita. This paper offers a methodological contribution in regard to the social media data retrieval techniques, which can provide an insight into Twitter usage among EU startups founders.

2015-11-01T00:00:00Z