Publications by Rob Smith

SIPR Briefings - short expert reviews on a range of subjects

• Capitalising on 'Lean' methodology as a management tool in the Scottish Police Service Nick Parker (Management Consultant to the Criminal Justice Sector) and Rob Smith (Aberdeen Business School) discuss the concept of 'Lean' as a means of eliminating waste, and providing a quality service through continuous improvement. [Entered, December 2009]
• Humble leadership in the police service Rob Smith, Aberdeen Business School, continues his series examining different forms of leadership. [Entered, June 2009]
• Adopting 'agile leadership' in the police service Rob Smith, Aberdeen Business School, makes a proposal for the adoption of an enhanced level of team working within the service facilitated via a form of visionary leadership known as 'Agile Leadership'. [Entered, August 2008]
• Exploring the policing-entrepreneurship nexus Robert Smith, Robert Gordon University, discusses how aspects of entrepreneurship theory can be applied in a practical context to policing as a transformational practice. [Entered, January 2008]