Article
Should we share qualitative data? Epistemological and practical insights from conversation analysis
Joyce JB, Douglass T, Benwell B, Rhys CS, Parry R, Simmons R & Kerrison A (2022) Should we share qualitative data? Epistemological and practical insights from conversation analysis. International Journal of Social Research Methodology. https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2022.2087851
Other
Minimising risks to the researcher in post-war zones
Gunasinghe NPAS & Simmons R (2020) Minimising risks to the researcher in post-war zones. SAGE Advance [Preprint] 03.02.2020. https://advance.sagepub.com/articles/preprint/Minimising_risks_to_the_researcher_in_post-war_zones/11777880
Article
Using cultural theory to navigate the policy process
Simmons R (2018) Using cultural theory to navigate the policy process. Policy and Politics, 46 (2), pp. 235-253. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557318X15230060606081
Article
User Voice and Complaints as Drivers of Innovation in Public Services
Simmons R & Brennan C (2017) User Voice and Complaints as Drivers of Innovation in Public Services. Public Management Review, 19 (8), pp. 1085-1104. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2016.1257061
Article
Improvement and Public Service Relationships: Cultural Theory and Institutional Work
Simmons R (2016) Improvement and Public Service Relationships: Cultural Theory and Institutional Work. Public Administration, 94 (4), pp. 933-952. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12257
Book Chapter
Credit Co-operatives in Serbia: Retrospect and Prospect
Simmons R & Nikolic M (2016) Credit Co-operatives in Serbia: Retrospect and Prospect. In: Karafolas S (ed.) Credit Cooperative Institutions in European Countries. Contributions to Economics. Dordrecht: Springer, pp. 379-404. http://www.springer.com/gb/book/9783319287836; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28784-3_21
Book Chapter
Governing Resilient Co-operatives: Agricultural Co-operatives in Scotland
Simmons R, Yuill B & Booth J (2015) Governing Resilient Co-operatives: Agricultural Co-operatives in Scotland. In: Novkovic S & Miner K (eds.) Co-operative Governance Fit to Build Resilience in the Face of Complexity. Brussels: International Co-operative Alliance, pp. 35-48. http://www.ica-ap.coop/sites/ica-ap.coop/files/ICA%20GOVERNANCE%20PAPER%20-%20EN.pdf
Book Chapter
Measuring Member Engagement: Building a Model of Change
Simmons R (2015) Measuring Member Engagement: Building a Model of Change. In: Brown L, Carini C, Gordon-Nembhard J, Hammond-Ketilson L, Hicks E, McNamara J, Novkovic S, Rixon D & Simmons R (eds.) Co-operatives for Sustainable Communities. Ottawa: Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada, pp. 239-265. http://www.cooperativedifference.coop/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/CoopsforSustainableCommunities1.pdf
Edited Book
Co-operatives for Sustainable Communities
Brown L, Carini C, Gordon Nembhard J, Ketilson LH, Hicks E, McNamara J, Novkovic S, Rixon D & Simmons R (eds.) (2015) Co-operatives for Sustainable Communities. Ottawa: Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada. http://www.cooperativedifference.coop/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/CoopsforSustainableCommunities1.pdf
Book Chapter
The Role and Potential of Co-operatives in the Poverty Reduction Process
Birchall J & Simmons R (2013) The Role and Potential of Co-operatives in the Poverty Reduction Process. In: Howell J (ed.) Non-governmental public action and social justice. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 86-111. http://us.macmillan.com/nongovernmentalpublicactionandsocialjustice/JudeHowell
Conference Paper (unpublished)
Sacchetti S, Campbell C & Simmons R (2012) Community benefit clauses in public procurement: considerations on the role of partnerships in Scotland [ASE Conference, Glasgow (UK) June 2012]. 14th World Congress of the Association for Social Economics, Glasgow, Scotland, 20.06.2012-22.06.2012. http://www.socialeconomics.org/Papers/Saccjetti7B.pdf
Article
User Involvement in Public Services: 'Choice about Voice'
Simmons R, Birchall J & Prout A (2012) User Involvement in Public Services: 'Choice about Voice'. Public Policy and Administration, 27 (1), pp. 3-29. https://doi.org/10.1177/0952076710384903
Article
Vocational education teacher training in Scotland and England: Policy and practice
Avis J, Canning R, Fisher R, Morgan-Klein B & Simmons R (2011) Vocational education teacher training in Scotland and England: Policy and practice. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 63 (2), pp. 115-127. https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2011.566348
Article
The co-operative reform process in Tanzania and Sri Lanka
Birchall J & Simmons R (2010) The co-operative reform process in Tanzania and Sri Lanka. Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 81 (3), pp. 467-500. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8292.2010.00418.x
Book Chapter
The public service consumer as member
Birchall J & Simmons R (2009) The public service consumer as member. In: Simmons R, Powell M & Greener I (eds.) The Consumer in Public Services: Choice, Values and Difference. Bristol: The Policy Press, pp. 235-254. http://www.policypress.co.uk/display.asp?k=9781847421807
Book Chapter
Understanding The 'Differentiated Consumer' in Public Services
Simmons R (2009) Understanding The 'Differentiated Consumer' in Public Services. In: Simmons R, Powell M & Greener I (eds.) The consumer in public services: Choice, values and difference. Bristol: The Policy Press, pp. 57-76. http://www.policypress.co.uk/display.asp?k=9781847421807
Edited Book
The Consumer in Public Services
Simmons R, Powell M & Greener I (eds.) (2009) The Consumer in Public Services. Bristol: The Policy Press. http://www.policypress.co.uk/display.asp?k=9781847421807
Research Report
Co-operatives and Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Sri Lanka and Tanzania
Birchall J & Simmons R (2009) Co-operatives and Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Sri Lanka and Tanzania. Co-operative College, Paper 13. Manchester: Co-operative College. http://www.co-op.ac.uk/about/bookstore/international/co-operatives-and-poverty-reduction-evidence-from-sri-lanka-and-tanzania/
Article
The role of co-operatives in poverty reduction: Network perspectives
Simmons R & Birchall J (2008) The role of co-operatives in poverty reduction: Network perspectives. Journal of Socio-Economics, 37 (6), pp. 2131-2140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2008.04.016
Book Review
Managing Networks of Twenty-First Century Organisations
Simmons R (2008) Managing Networks of Twenty-First Century Organisations. Review of: Managing Networks of Twenty-First Century Organisations. N. Goodwin, E. Peck, and T. Freeman Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. (2006), pp.309. 978-1403996091. Journal of Social Policy, 37 (4), pp. 723-725.
Book Review
Beyond Delivery: Policy implementations as sense-making and settlement
Simmons R (2008) Beyond Delivery: Policy implementations as sense-making and settlement. Review of: Beyond Delivery: Policy Implementations as Sense-Making and Settlement. Edward Peck, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 237. 1403996067. Journal of Social Policy, 37 (4), pp. 723-725.
Article
Harnessing Social Enterprise for Local Public Services
Simmons R (2008) Harnessing Social Enterprise for Local Public Services. Public Policy and Administration, 23 (3), pp. 278-301. https://doi.org/10.1177/0952076708089977
Article
Hearing Voices: User Involvement in Public Services
Simmons R, Birchall J & Prout A (2007) Hearing Voices: User Involvement in Public Services. Consumer Policy Review, 17 (5), pp. 234-240. http://direct.bl.uk/bld/PlaceOrder.do?UIN=219108318&ETOC=RN&from=searchengine
Book Review
The new individualism: The emotional costs of globalization
Simmons R (2007) The new individualism: The emotional costs of globalization. Review of: The New Individualism: The Emotional Costs of Globalization. Elliott, A. and Lemert, C. London: Routledge, (2005) 218pp, ISBN 0-415-56069-1. Journal of Social Policy, 36 (3), pp. 497-499. https://doi.org/10.1017/S004727940721102X
Article
Tenant participation and social housing in the UK: Applying a theoretical model
Simmons R & Birchall J (2007) Tenant participation and social housing in the UK: Applying a theoretical model. Housing Studies, 22 (4), pp. 573-595. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673030701408535
Article
'Citizen governance': opportunities for inclusivity in policy and policy making?
Simmons R, Birchall J, Doheny S & Powell M (2007) 'Citizen governance': opportunities for inclusivity in policy and policy making?. Policy and Politics, 35 (3), pp. 457-478. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557307781571551
Research Report
Our Say: User Voice and Public Service Culture
Simmons R, Birchall J & Prout A (2007) Our Say: User Voice and Public Service Culture. National Consumer Council. http://www.consumerfutures.org.uk/wpfb-file/our-say-user-voice-and-public-service-culture-2007-pdf
Article
The Role and Potential of Co-operatives in the Poverty Reduction Process: a research agenda
Birchall J & Simmons R (2007) The Role and Potential of Co-operatives in the Poverty Reduction Process: a research agenda. Journal of Co-operative Studies, 40 (1), pp. 43-51. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ukscos/jcs/2007/00000040/00000001/art00005
Book Chapter
Prout A, Simmons R & Birchall J (2006) Reconnecting and extending the research agenda on children’s participation: mutual incentives and the participation chain. In: Tisdall E, Davis J, Hill M & Prout A (eds.) Children, Young People and Social Inclusion: Participation for what?. Bristol: Policy Press, pp. 75-104. http://www.policypress.co.uk/display.asp?k=9781861346629
Article
Simmons R & Birchall J (2005) A joined-up approach to user participation in public services: Strengthening the "participation chain". Social Policy and Administration, 39 (3), pp. 260-283. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9515.2005.00439.x
Article
Birchall J & Simmons R (2004) The involvement of members in the governance of large-scale co-operative and mutual businesses: A formative evaluation of the co-operative group. Review of Social Economy, 62 (4), pp. 487-515. https://doi.org/10.1080/0034676042000296236
Research Report
User Power: the participation of users in public services
Birchall J & Simmons R (2004) User Power: the participation of users in public services. National Consumer Council (now Consumer Focus). http://collections.europarchive.org/tna/20080520143211/
Article
What motivates members to participate in co-operative and mutual businesses?
Birchall J & Simmons R (2004) What motivates members to participate in co-operative and mutual businesses?. Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 75 (3), pp. 465-495. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8292.2004.00259.x
Article
Creating and Supporting Co-operative Members in the West Midlands
Simmons R & Birchall J (2004) Creating and Supporting Co-operative Members in the West Midlands. Journal of Co-operative Studies, 37 (1), pp. 22-37. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ukscos/jcs/2004/00000037/00000001/art00003
Research Report
Getting involved: studies of member participation in co-operatives across the West Midlands
Wilson M, Woodin T, Simmons R & Birchall J (2003) Getting involved: studies of member participation in co-operatives across the West Midlands. Co-operative College Paper, 2. The Co-operative College.
Research Report
Motivating members: member participation on governance - a study of the Co-operative Group
Simmons R & Birchall J (2003) Motivating members: member participation on governance - a study of the Co-operative Group. Co-operative College Paper, 3. http://www.co-op.ac.uk/bookstore/member-participation/motivating-members-member-participation-governance-study-operative-group/
Book Chapter
Member participation in mutuals: a theoretical model
Birchall J & Simmons R (2001) Member participation in mutuals: a theoretical model. In: Birchall J (ed.) The New Mutualism in Public Policy. Routledge Studies in Business Organizations and Networks, 15. London: Routledge, pp. 202-225. http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415241304/