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Practitioner Perspectives Of Information Technology Industry Intrapreneurship: An Exploratory Study
Authors: Kenney Matthew G. , Khanfar Nile M. , Kizer Lee E. 
Published: March 2016

Scholars have shown that maintaining an intrapreneurial culture contributes to superior firm performance (Parboteeah, 2000) and attracting better qualified job applicants (Olmsted, 2005). Yet, there remains a need for more research “regarding the successes or failures of large companies that systematically instill corporate entrepreneurship” (Thornberry, 2003 p. 332). While an increasing number of scholars have examined the benefits and challenges of creating and maintaining an intrapreneurial culture, there remains a need to examine intrapreneurship from an intrapreneur’s perspective. This article is an exploratory study which qualitatively, through the use of informational interviews, explores how experienced intrapreneurs within the Information Technology (IT) field view intrapreneurial opportunities and how management practices explicitly and/or implicitly effect intrapreneurial perceptions.
Strategic Decision-Making In the Emerging Field Of E-commerce
Authors: Oudan Rodney 
Published: March 2016

Electronic commerce is changing the traditional way of doing business and furthermore the growth of the Internet is creating new opportunities for business. This paper discusses how the nature of electronic commerce affects strategic decision-making. First, some features of electronic commerce are identified that distinguish it from traditional business - new markets and knowledge-based competition. This is followed by a review of literature on the theoretical background of e-commerce an academic consideration on what are e-commerce strategies. This paper then introduces some of the most common strategic tools used in decision –making, concepts for creating competitive advantage and value chains. Porter’s Value Chain Theory, Five Forces Model is examined in the emerging world of e-commerce, as well as generic competitive strategies.
Trust In Personal And Impersonal Forms Its Antecedents And Consequences: A Conceptual Analysis Within Organizational Context
Authors: Hassan Masoodul , Semercioz Fatih 
Published: March 2016

Although Mayer et al.’s (1995) integrative model of organizational trust has clarified some confusion regarding the concept of interpersonal trust involving two specific parties by differentiating between factors that cause trust, trust itself, and outcomes of trust through 1) it defined trust as the willingness of a party to be vulnerable to the actions of another party,2) trust is in turn influenced by a trustor’s propensity to trust, the trustor’s perceived characteristics of a trustee (e.g., trustworthiness of trustee based on his/her ability, benevolence, and integrity), 3) the trust leads to actual risk taking in a relationship since behavioral trust is the assuming of risk, and 4), the desired outcome results from the result of risk taking. But researchers like Luhman (1979), McCauley & Kuhnert (1992), Zaheer et al.(1998), Costigan et al.(1998), McKnight et al.(1998,2002), and Atkinson and Butcher( 2003) are of the view that root of trust lies in individual relationships is not in opposition to the experience of trust both inside interpersonal relationships and as an institutional phenomenon beyond interpersonal relationships. Moreover, Colquitt et al.(2007) investigated, it remains unclear that which trust antecedents have the strongest relationships with trust whether trust fully mediates the effects of trustworthiness and trust propensity on behavioral outcomes, and do trust relationship vary according to whether the trustee is a leader versus a coworker? Therefore, the aim of this conceptual paper is to investigate the phenomenon of trust in its personal and impersonal forms i.e., interpersonal and institutional(organizational) trust with multiple foci i.e. coworkers, supervisor, and institution(organization) through addressing threefold agenda; (1) to explore the concept of trust by distinguishing its antecedents i.e., trustor’s propensity to trust, the trustor’s perceived characteristics of a trustee, and institutional trust from trust, (2) to explore whether trust fully mediates the effects of trustworthiness, trust propensity, and institutional trust on behavioral outcomes such as organizational commitment, organizational citizenship behavior, and employees task performance, and (3) to explore that do trust relationships vary according to whether the trustee is a supervisor/leader versus a coworker.
Information Security Governance Of Enterprise Information Systems: An Approach To Legislative Compliant
Authors: Khoo Benjamin , Harris Peter , Hartman Stephen 
Published: March 2016

Enterprises are now operating in the network economy. The network economy is dependent on the information infrastructure via the Internet. Organizations of all types (business, academia, government, etc.) are facing risks resulting from their ever-increasing reliance on the information infrastructure. Because of this, the US government implemented a number of legislations to secure cyberspace. This paper will examine the issue of Information Security Governance (ISG) of an enterprise information system, it will elaborate on the ISG framework, discuss the legislations and finally, assess how ISG can be framed to meet legislations to show due diligence and continuous process monitoring.
Work-Life Balance In Hospitality: Experiences From A Geneva-Based Hotel
Authors: Lewis Robert A. 
Published: March 2016

This study, carried out on 30 employees in a Geneva-based hotel, argues that employee work-life balance issues are affected by human resource policy. Questionnaires, containing attitude scales and open-ended questions, revealed that employees remained in their jobs because of work-life programmes. Variables identified in this study which positively affected employee well-being included increased schedule flexibility and mutually beneficial relationships with line managers. Negative ones included long working hours, the sacrifice of private life, invasive working hours, decreased social and family life in addition to increased fatigue and stress. Study results also revealed that work-life balance issues perceived by employees can be mitigated through organisational support and the recognition of informal feedback.
Management Principles Associated With IT Project Success
Authors: Nicholas John , Hidding Gezinus 
Published: March 2016

Success in information technology (IT) projects remains elusive, even after decades of efforts to improve it. Most of these efforts have focused on variations of the traditional project management paradigm as promulgated by PMBOK. We suspected that a potential cause of high IT project failure is with the paradigm, which focuses on the project itself and on meeting time and cost targets. A new paradigm called Value-Driven Change Leadership (VDCL) originated from discussions of a panel of project management experts. This paper describes the principles of that paradigm. It also reports the results from a survey of four project managers on the association between project success and management principles from VDCL and PMBOK.
Social Entrepreneurship: Generating Solutions To Global Challenges
Authors: Makhlouf Hany H. 
Published: March 2016

Social entrepreneurship is not new, but has gained greater visibility and recognition in recent years due to its growing worldwide impact. As in the case of business entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship starts with an entrepreneur who has a novel idea, an innovative product or service, a creative approach to solving a perceived problem, a new business model, and/or a previously untried approach to product or service delivery. However, social entrepreneurship differs from business entrepreneurship because it is after sustainable solutions to societal problems and aims at social change rather than market expansion. It is, therefore, seen more as an agent of change than a profit-seeking enterprise. This paper explores the characteristics of social entrepreneurship, and the factors that make a difference in its success or failure. It also sheds some light on what a social entrepreneurship is and what it is not. Finally, it examines the missions and contributions of six successful social entrepreneurships: The Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, ADAPT of Egypt, BRAC of Bangladesh, Instituto de Pesquisas Ecologicas of Brazil, the Aravind Eye Care Hospitals of India, and Televerde’s Prison Call Centers of the United States. The impact of the first four has spread beyond their countries of origin, either through the geographic expansion of their operations or the application of the same concept or business model by social enterprises in other countries.
Intercultural Human Resource Management: South Korea And The United States
Authors: Self Robin , Self Donald R. , Bell-Haynes Janel 
Published: March 2016

The southern region of the United States has been recruiting South Korean firms to locate their manufacturing operations there. Alabama and Georgia have been successful in recruiting Hyundai and Kia to build automotive manufacturing plants, and in attracting first and second-tier suppliers as well, providing an estimated 4,000 jobs to the area. The mix of foreign and domestic employees and diverse human resource practices presents both opportunities and challenges. As indicated by Hofstede (1991), management practices and values differ from country to country due to each nation’s unique culture and traditions. Hofstede (1991, 2001) provides a framework for examining the cultural differences between South Korea and the United States. Additionally, Hargittay and Kleiner (2005) posit that the cultural norms in Korea have been heavily influenced by Confucianism, while in the United States people have been influenced by the Protestant work ethic. These cultural differences impact the following organizational behavior and human resource management issues: leadership styles, organizational structure, organizational communication, recruitment and hiring practices, job security, and performance appraisal.
Using Standard Work Tools For Process Improvement
Authors: Labach Elaine J. 
Published: March 2016

The purpose of this paper is to describe the application of Kaizen tools toward process improvement. The key tools described are those dedicated toward standard work, which is a prescribed sequence of tasks which are balanced to achieve a level production schedule. Data from an actual Kaizen event in a Sewing Panel area serves as examples of the tools. Specific tools highlighted include Takt Time, Time Observation Sheet, Cycle Time Bar Chart, Standard Work Layout Diagram, Spaghetti Diagram, 6-S Audit Sheet and Standard Work Combination Sheet. The concept of a Cell Documentation Board is also presented to document and monitor standard work, and includes a Production Control Board and a Key Points Sheet.
Offensive Motivation Strategies: The Managerial And Legal Implications
Authors: Houts Lisa M. , Keppler Mark , Kalfayan Garo 
Published: March 2016

This case study focuses on corporate culture, ethics, employment law, and motivation theory and is appropriate for use in a variety of management classes, such as organizational behavior, human resource management, or ethics. It profiles a lawsuit brought against a company by one of its female employees who was subjected to a variety of “camaraderie building” exercises, including being spanked with a competitor’s metal poled yard sign. The case is based on a true story. Only the names and locations have been changed. This case includes actual descriptions of company practices and communications which are offensive and may be disturbing. However, they have been included so that the reader can appreciate the severity of the “motivational practices” that were being employed.
Global Supply Chain Management At Printko Ink Company
Authors: Abuizam Raida 
Published: March 2016

The Printko Ink Company case illustrates how network models can be used as an aid in spreadsheet model formulation. It also enriches students’ knowledge how to use integer linear programming with binary (0-1) variables in dealing with fixed cost plant and warehouse location problems. Students completing the Printko Ink case will be able to develop a spreadsheet model that will solve for many logistic decision variables. It will help students decide where or whether to manufacture Printko Ink single product and how to get it to its customers around the world in the most economical manner.
Organization Development Quality Improvement Process: Progress Energy's Continuous Business Excellence Initiative
Authors: McCuiston V. E. , DeLucenay A. 
Published: March 2016

As the recession intensifies, many organizations are rethinking their work processes for both efficiency and quality enhancement. Even though executives describe the battle to contain costs, productivity and productivity confidence are reportedly on the rise. The most commonly cited factor was not downsizing; it was redesign of work process, followed by quality and/or continuous improvement efforts, strong leadership and employee engagement (Blanchard, 2007; i4cp, 2009, September; i4cp, 2009, January; Rigby & Bilodeau, 2009). Strategies that identify and remove blockages (Six Sigma) and excesses (lean work management initiatives) have become embedded in the public and private sectors. This study of Progress Energy's Continuous Business Excellence strategy summarizes the process documentation and improvement process utilizing an organizational development model of continuous quality improvement (CQI), resulting in a streamlined process, training manuals, new online process update procedures, and substantial cost savings and avoidance. Implications for managers are provided. (145 words)
Using Hyperlinks To Create A Lecture On Calculating Beta And The Beta Coefficient For Dow Chemical Company
Authors: Harper Nakita , Jordan Keshawna , McGowan Jr Carl B. , Revello Benjamin J. 
Published: March 2016

In this paper, we show hyperlinked Power Point lecture slides that show how to calculate the beta coefficient for Dow Chemical Company using the S&P 500 as the market index. This paper shows how to collect data for both Dow Chemical and for the S&P 500 Stock Index, how to calculate monthly returns, and how to run a regression to calculate the beta. The data for both Dow Chemical and for the S&P 500, fifty-one month end prices including dividends, are down loaded from Yahoo! Finance and loaded into an Excel worksheet which is used to calculate monthly returns. The fifty monthly returns are regressed with the S&P Index return as the independent variable and the Dow returns as the dependent variable. The returns are graphed to check that the analyst ran the regression properly.
Calculating The Beta Coefficient And Required Rate Of Return For Coca-Cola
Authors: Gardner John C. , McGowan Jr Carl B. , Moeller Susan E. 
Published: March 2016

In this paper, we demonstrate how to compute the required rate of return for Coca-Cola using modern portfolio theory with data downloaded from the internet. We demonstrate how to calculate monthly returns for the index and Coca-Cola and how to use the returns to compute the beta coefficient and the required rate of return using the downloaded data. We show how to validate the data for the market index and the company and how to compute the returns using the dividend and stock split adjusted prices. We demonstrate how to graph the characteristic line for Coca-Cola and use the graph to check that the regression was run correctly. We use Coca-Cola and the S&P 500 Index in this paper, but any company listed on Yahoo! Finance can be used as the example. This paper can be used as the basis of a lecture on intermediate corporate finance or investments to demonstrate the process using a real company.
Starsearch Technologies: In Search Of Ways To Enhance Controls Using SAP In The Age Of A Risk-Based Approach To Auditing
Authors: Ragan Joseph M. , Perrotto Brian , Rizman Brian 
Published: March 2016

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act passed in 2002 now constitutes an important part of the audit of a public firm. This case looks at the processes to define, manage, and evaluate that process using an integrated enterprise resource planning system. This case can be used in a variety of ways to discuss issues associated with auditing and the test of internal controls. The case is appropriate for an undergraduate course in auditing and/or accounting information systems. The case does not require access to an SAP R/3 server. Student desires of real time learning can use either a live system or the practice capability within the case. The scenario demonstrated uses the current version (ECC 6.0) of SAP.
Entrepreneurship In U.S. Auto Industry: Ford Stays Ahead
Authors: Mondal Wali I. 
Published: March 2016

The big three U.S. auto manufacturers namely General Motors, Ford and Chrysler play an important role in the U.S. economy. The total direct and indirect employment by these manufacturers account for over 3 million jobs. Combined total sales before the onset of the recession of 2007-09, known as the “Great Recession” was $412 Billion. More than the employment and income effect, the auto companies with their manufacturing plants, dealership and service organizations dominate the American landscape. The big three auto makers performed well by conventional measurement of their revenues until the Great Recession hit in 2007. The purpose of this paper is to analyze how the revenues of General Motors and Chrysler plunged so deep as to force them file bankruptcy and seek government help in the form of Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), and how Ford avoided it with a background of entrepreneurship that dates back to its founder, Henry Ford. Through his pioneering work, Schumpeter analyzed entrepreneurship using the production function approach and identified five factors which an entrepreneur uses for innovation and for changing the existing way of doing business. Schumpeter termed this process as “creative destruction”. These five factors are: introduction of a new good; adoption of new inputs to produce a new good or the previously produced good; introduction of new technology; opening of a new market; and creating a new economic organization. The paper uses the five factor model of Schumpeter to analyze entrepreneurship in the U.S. auto industry and demonstrates that the tradition of innovation through new technology and new sources of supply was woven into the corporate structure of Ford Motor Company since it went public in 1956. The analysis shows that while Ford continued in the path of entrepreneurship, its American rivals failed to capture the deep implication of several significant turn of events including the gas crunch of 1979. This allowed Ford to stabilize its base, increase its market share and earn profit in the height of the Great Recession.
The Role Of China In The Petro Political Map Of The 21st Century
Authors: Dieck-Assad Flory Anette 
Published: March 2016

This case presents the financial, political, and ethical dilemmas faced by an entrepreneur from London. His company, Shell Company of the Sudan Limited (Shell Sudan), is an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell that no longer has operations in Sudan as of December 2008. Meanwhile, the Chinese National Petroleum Company (CNPC) has increased its exploitation of African oil in Darfur, Sudan. This paper introduces the reader to the new face that the black gold is giving to Chinese Foreign Trade Policy. The aim of the paper is to raise the debate about the world leadership that the emerging economy of China will develop during the XXI Century.
Expectations Of Incoming MBA Students Implications For Curriculum Development And Program Promotion
Authors: Glynn Joseph G. 
Published: March 2016

This work presents the results of five years of survey data designed to assess the attitudes and opinions of newly matriculating MBAs with respect to expectations and choice of program. In response to market demands and competition for MBA students, a dynamic business environment, and changes in AACSB accreditation standards, it is becoming more important than ever to know about the expectations of MBA students. It is equally important to understand the issues and program attributes that motivated their choice of graduate business program.
Enhancing Rural Manufacturers Competitiveness Through Design Automation For New Product Development
Authors: McCain Gary , Tennyson Stephen A. , Eggert Rudolph J. , Hatten Steven A. 
Published: March 2016

The competitiveness of third world manufacturing has placed pressure on U.S. manufacturers to create new products to survive. Computer aided solid modeling and rapid prototyping technologies accelerate new product development, but rural manufacturers are often left behind. This paper describes a cooperative venture between a state university and a federal agency to improve the new product development process of selected rural manufacturers by introducing them to leading-edge design automation technologies. Use of these tools allows better cross-functional communication among top management, marketing, designers, engineers, and manufacturing as they proceed through the new product creation process. Participating companies produced new product options, enhanced employment, and increased revenues.
Enhancing Business Students International Capabilities Through Global Education Programs
Authors: Baraya Aristides R. , Budden Michael C. , Juban Rusty L. 
Published: March 2016

Today, the development of a global vision is the cornerstone that guarantees personal, economic and social development, improves competitiveness, and strengthens democracy. Future business professionals will need to understand international business patterns and cultures in order to successfully work in corporations in either the United States or abroad. One way to achieve these goals is through the use of study abroad programs. Study abroad programs develop cross-cultural awareness as well as the interpersonal and professional skills necessary to operate in a changing business environment.A common perception of North Americans is that they are in general ethnocentric and resist efforts to internationalize. While this may or may not be true for all those who reside in the United States, it is undeniable that future college graduates require a better education in international business and cross-cultural differences. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) has risen to this challenge by requiring participating schools to include a global perspective in their business education programs. In accordance with AACSB accreditation, colleges and universities must incorporate into their mission a focus on “strong and growing global economic forces” (AACSB Standards for Business Accreditation, 1991). For business schools, this entails covering topics that convey to students the United States’ role in the global environment and understanding economic and cultural dynamics that play a role in transactions between businesses in other countries. Teaching the intricacies of international business law and the difficulties associated with marketing to individuals of a different language cause can lead to a diminished learning environment in traditional classroom settings. In response to AACSB’s charge to improve education on international issues, some schools have stepped out of the classroom and literally moved courses into the global marketplace (Pretzels & Curico, 1996). This paper discusses the rationale for experiential education programs, the benefits of these initiatives to students, and current trends in international study abroad programs.