David Devins

812 citations

41 papers · 546 indexed · h-index 14

Impact in

Management of Technology and Innovation top 2%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management top 5%
- Family Business Performance and Succession
- Human Resource and Talent Management

Papers in ⓘ

Education 15
- Higher Education and Employability 9
- Education Systems and Policy 7
Management of Technology and Innovation 12
- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences 11

Co-authors: Jeff Gold (11 shared papers)Steve Johnson (5 shared papers)Terence Hogarth (1 shared paper)Rick Holden (3 shared papers)Tauno Kekäle (2 shared papers)John Sutherland (2 shared papers)A. E. Darlow (2 shared papers)Brian Jones (1 shared paper)
Journals: Local Economy The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit (3 papers)Education + Training (2 papers)Human Resource Development International (2 papers)International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship (2 papers)Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development (2 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Spain

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David Devins

40 papers receiving 450 citations

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1	A conceptual model of management learning in micro businesses Education + Training ·David Devins, Jeff Gold, Steve Johnson, Rick Holden	2005	70
2	In the family way: an exploration of family business resilience International journal of organizational analysis ·Nick Beech, David Devins, Jeff Gold, Susan Beech	2019	43
3	Employing the Unemployed: Some Case Study Evidence on the Role and Practice of Employers Urban Studies ·David Devins, Terence Hogarth	2005	42
4	A framework for work-based learning: basic pillars and the interactions between them Higher Education Skills and Work-based Learning ·Reina Ferrández-Berrueco, Tauno Kekäle, David Devins	2016	37
5	Social constructionism: a theoretical framework to underpin support for the development of managers in SMEs? Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development ·David Devins, Jeff Gold	2002	37
6	Employer characteristics and employee training outcomes in UK SMEs: a multivariate analysis Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development ·David Devins, Steve Johnson, John Sutherland	2004	36
7	Supporting Established Micro Businesses: Policy Issues Emerging from an Evaluation International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship ·David Devins	1999	28
8	Training and Development Activities in SMEs International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship ·David Devins, Steven Johnson	2003	26
9	Re-conceptualising talent management and development within the context of the low paid Human Resource Development International ·David Devins, Jeff Gold	2014	24
10	“Cracking the tough nuts”: mentoring and coaching the managers of small firms Career Development International ·David Devins, Jeff Gold	2000	22
11	Enterprise in deprived areas: what role for start-ups? International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business ·David Devins	2009	17
12	Connecting communities to the Internet: evaluation of the Wired Up Communities programme Digital Education Resource Archive (University College London) ·David Devins	2003	15
13	Engaging SME managers and employees in training: lessons from an evaluation of the ESF Objective 4 Programme in Great Britain Education + Training ·David Devins, Steve Johnson	2002	14
14	Lifelong Learning and Digital Exclusion: Lessons from the Evaluation of an ICT Learning Centre and an Emerging Research Agenda Regional Studies ·David Devins, A. E. Darlow, Vikki Smith	2002	14
15	The Role of Skills from Worklessness to Sustainable Employment with Progression Digital Education Resource Archive (University College London) ·David Devins, Tim Bickerstaffe, Alex Nunn, Ben Mitchell, Ronald McQuaid, Valerie Egdell, Colin Lindsay	2011	11
16	Strategy for succession in family owned small businesses as a wicked problem to be tamed Vezetéstudomány / Budapest Management Review ·David Devins, Brian Jones	2016	11
17	Action learning and action research to alleviate poverty Action Learning Research and Practice ·George Boak, Jeff Gold, David Devins	2020	8
18	Developing SME performance management practices: interventions for improving productivity International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management ·Ollie Jones, David Devins, Greg Barnes	2023	8
19	The Youth Contract for 16-17 year olds not in education, employment or training evaluation Becci Newton, Stefan Speckesser, Sue Maguire, David Devins, Tim Bickerstaffe	2014	8
20	Educational orientation and employer influenced pedagogy Higher Education Skills and Work-based Learning ·David Devins, Reina Ferrández-Berrueco, Tauno Kekäle	2015	6

About David Devins

David Devins is a scholar working on Education, Management of Technology and Innovation, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Economics and Econometrics and Sociology and Political Science, having authored 41 papers that have together received 546 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (11 papers), Higher Education and Employability (9 papers), Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (8 papers), Education Systems and Policy (7 papers), Family Business Performance and Succession (6 papers), Human Resource and Talent Management (4 papers), Youth Education and Societal Dynamics (3 papers) and ICT Impact and Policies (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Management of Technology and Innovation (191 citations), Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (210 citations), Business and International Management (36 citations), Applied Psychology (47 citations) and Human Factors and Ergonomics (19 citations). David Devins has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Spain. Frequent co-authors include Jeff Gold, Steve Johnson, Terence Hogarth, Rick Holden, Tauno Kekäle, John Sutherland, A. E. Darlow, Brian Jones, George Boak and Don J. Webber. Their work appears in journals such as Local Economy The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, Education + Training, Human Resource Development International, International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship and Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development.

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