bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
University choice: what do we know, what don’t we know and what do we still need to find out?
Authors: Hemsley-Brown Jane , Oplatka Izhar 
Published: April 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to systematically document, scrutinise and critically analyse the current research literature on higher education choice to: establish the scope of the studies; map the factors associated with choice; identify the key strengths and weaknesses in the research literature; critically analyse the extant research and make recommendations for further research in this field.

Design/methodology/approach
– The authors conducted extensive searches of relevant and education and management databases. The search is limited to publications between 1992 and 2013 and is intended to cover national and international research. The review is based on 75 papers which focus on institutional choice, assembled on an Excel database (45 surveys, 13 secondary data studies, one experimental study, two longitudinal studies, 11 qualitative studies and three studies that use both qualitative and quantitative techniques).

Findings
– Results are presented under thematic headings which emerged from the analysis: first, demographics and academic factors; second, factors which relate to the institution: quality, outcomes and benefits, facilities, and characteristics of institutions. Finally factors which affect both the institution and the students: price and price sensitivity, information and information sources, and travel and geographical factors are considered.

Originality/value
– Comprehensive analysis of prior research in the field of institutional choice is long overdue. Theoretical models for future research are presented as a result of the findings.
Porter’s five competitive forces framework and other factors that influence the choice of response strategies adopted by public universities in Kenya
Authors: Mathooko Francis M. , Ogutu Martin 
Published: April 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to establish the extent to which Porter’s five competitive forces (PFCF) framework, among other factors drive the choice of response strategies adopted by public universities in Kenya.Design/methodology/approach– The study design was descriptive and utilized a cross-sectional survey of all the public universities in Kenya by administering a structured questionnaire to the top management team. Additional primary data were collected through observations and interviews. Secondary data were also collected in order to corroborate the data collected from the primary sources.Findings– PFCF framework influenced the choice of response strategies adopted by the public universities “to a great extent”, the most influence being the threat from new entrants. The influence of the choice of response strategies by PFCF framework was independent of the age and category of the universities. Pressure from stakeholders, changes in government policies and regulations, reforms in higher education, unethical response strategies by some universities and university location also influenced the choice of response strategies.Research limitations/implications– The study collected data from the top management team only; however, other stakeholders could have given additional information not reported here. Further, the research only considered public universities and not all higher education institutions (HEIs) in Kenya, and was cross-sectional, hence generalization and application of the results over a long time, respectively, may be limited.Practical implications– The value of this study lies in HEIs achieving a competitive advantage and shaping strategic policy direction in the face of changing environment and global commodification of higher education.Originality/value– Current public universities in Kenya have adopted a business-like approach in their operations in view of changing environment and have adopted coping strategies. Therefore, understanding the factors that influence the choice of response strategies is important for improvement of quality, efficiency and effectiveness as well as in policy formulation and serve as a guide to strategic management.
Involvement and productivity of research and development workers
Authors: Kumari Beena , Sahney Sangeeta , Madhukar Anuradha , Chattoraj Indranil , Sinni Shipra 
Published: April 2015

Purpose
– The effect of global integration of businesses and interchange of ideas and technology through internet has many facets. Increase in economic recessions and decrease in research funding has forced both private and public sector research organizations to introduce measures of self-sustainability. Enhancing research and development (R&D) productivity of researchers can be one of those measures. The purpose of this paper is to attempt toward identifying and analyzing those factors of productivity that may be related to the manpower in R&D.

Design/methodology/approach
– Based upon the theoretical background and the nature of data available, this empirical study has been carried out as a case study for a public sector research laboratory. The extent of involvement in research projects have been analyzed with respect to the R&D outputs generated by the researchers, which if found to be positively related, may be focussed upon, for increasing productivity of manpower in R&D. Several other determinants of R&D productivity were identified from the literature review and were analyzed in association with the “involvement.” “Robust Regression” technique was used for the statistical analysis.

Findings
– It was found that the R&D productivity of researchers has a positive correlation with their extent of involvement in the R&D projects.

Practical implications
– The result may help in creation of the policies for enhancing organizational self-sustainability.

Originality/value
– Several prior studies have been conducted with different determinants of R&D productivity but hardly any studies were found considering “extent of manpower involvement in research projects.” This study can be useful for public sector research organizations to relate the findings with their endeavors of enhancing R&D productivity.
The emergence of integrated private reporting
Authors: Atkins Jill Frances , Solomon Aris , Norton Simon , Joseph Nathan Lael 
Published: April 2015

Purpose– This paper aims to provide evidence to suggest that private social and environmental reporting (i.e. one-on-one meetings between institutional investors and investees on social and environmental issues) is beginning to merge with private financial reporting and that, as a result, integrated private reporting is emerging.Design/methodology/approach– In this paper, 19 FTSE100 companies and 20 UK institutional investors were interviewed to discover trends in private integrated reporting and to gauge whether private reporting is genuinely becoming integrated. The emergence of integrated private reporting through the lens of institutional logics was interpreted. The emergence of integrated private reporting as a merging of two hitherto separate and possibly rival institutional logics was framed.Findings– It was found that specialist socially responsible investment managers are starting to attend private financial reporting meetings, while mainstream fund managers are starting to attend private meetings on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Further, senior company directors are becoming increasingly conversant with ESG issues.Research limitations/implications– The findings were interpreted as two possible scenarios: there is a genuine hybridisation occurring in the UK institutional investment such that integrated private reporting is emerging or the financial logic is absorbing and effectively neutralising the responsible investment logic.Practical implications– These findings provide evidence of emergent integrated private reporting which are useful to both the corporate and institutional investment communities as they plan their engagement meetings.Originality/value– No study has hitherto examined private social and environmental reporting through interview research from the perspective of emergent integrated private reporting. This is the first paper to discuss integrated reporting in the private reporting context.
Twenty-one years of publishing Meditari Accountancy Research: a coming of age
Authors: Murphy Lyn , Maguire William 
Published: April 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to assess the performance and current position of the Meditari Accountancy Research Journal by building a profile of the articles published over the 21 years since its inception.

Design/methodology/approach
– A descriptive meta-analysis of 293 articles published in 30 issues was conducted and comparable South African and international studies to structure the research were drawn upon. Contributors, research fields, research methods, citations and jurisdictions were examined and emerging trends assessed.

Findings
– Meditari Accountancy Research Journal has a strong relationship with the South African accounting community. All dimensions of this article indicate that Meditari Accountancy Research has evolved over the 21 years since its inception and has made progress towards an international research journal.

Research limitations/implications
– Given that this study relates to one accounting research journal only, there is no specific benchmark against to which to assess its progress. However, the literature offers a basis for comparison.

Practical implications
– The challenge is to maintain the traditional South African links while meeting the needs of a changing international accounting research environment.

Originality/value
– The current study provides a comprehensive basis for an evaluation of the journal and its future potential by reviewing the full history of Meditari Accountancy Research Journal, which presents insights into the articles published within it, including the range and predominance of contributing authors, research methods, research fields, nature of research, citation rates and jurisdictions.
Developing a sustainability report in a small to medium enterprise: process and consequences
Authors: Massa Lorenzo , Farneti Federica , Scappini Beatrice 
Published: April 2015

Purpose– The aim of this study is to shed light on the mechanisms involved in, and consequences of, developing a sustainability report in a small to medium enterprise.Design/methodology/approach– Action research is used to provide insights into the initial stages of the development of the sustainability report and its consequences. “Mike” is an Italian small organisation with a sustainability orientation selling products and services about wellness and health. It decided to develop a sustainability report in 2013.Findings– The authors find that the organisation’s initial aim to report on its sustainability later extended beyond disclosure to using the information to enhance its sustainable development approach and awareness, consider long-term planning, support strategy-making based on the sustainable development concept and establish and enhance its reputation.Research limitations/implications– This research is limited to the analysis of only one small Italian organisation and as such cannot claim generalisability of its findings.Practical implications– The findings indicate that the sustainability initiative of this organisation, while originally focussed on reporting, evolved into strategy and planning. Managers in similar organisations may learn from this experience to focus on strategy-making and social and environmental value creation.Originality/value– The study examines sustainability reporting in the previously overlooked area of small and medium enterprises.
Do Chinese banks perform better after IPOs?
Authors: Yin Haiyan , Yang Jiawen , Mehran Jamshid 
Published: April 2015

Purpose
– As part of the banking reform, major commercial banks in China went through initial public offerings (IPOs) in the past two decades. Has this change in the ownership structure led to improvement in their performance? With a comprehensive data set of Chinese banks over 1999-2010, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of IPOs on bank performance in China.

Design/methodology/approach
– The authors employ a stochastic frontier approach (SFA) to measure bank efficiency and assess the selection and dynamic effects of public listing.

Findings
– The authors find strong selection effects. That is, banks that choose to go public are significantly more efficient than those that do not. However, the analysis of the dynamic effects shows no evidence that bank efficiency improves after going public, either in the short run or in the long run. The authors further look into bank performance around IPO events with non-parametric analysis and find that banks significantly outperform their counterparts prior to IPOs, but this superior performance disappears immediately after IPOs. This evidence is consistent with the “window dressing” hypothesis that firms time new issues to take advantage of windows of opportunity.

Originality/value
– This is the first study that addresses the performance of IPO banks measured with SFA in China after 2005 when the major Chinese banks were listed.
Impact of the 2008-2009 recession on African-American owned US banks
Authors: Lepley William , Nagy Robert , Teclezion Mussie 
Published: April 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the literature on minority-owned commercial banks in the USA.

Design/methodology/approach
– The authors examine performance differences between African-American (AA) commercial banks and other minority (OM)-owned banks. Also, the authors compare AA bank performance with that of their peer-group banking institutions.

Findings
– Employing data both before and after the recessionary period of 2008-2009, the authors find significant performance differences between minority ownership categories. For example, prior to 2008, AA banks held a significant advantage over OM-owned banks in net interest income as a percentage of average assets. This competitive advantage was somewhat offset by relatively weak loan portfolios and failure to contain costs. The 2008 crisis served to exacerbate the negatives of African-American banks while their positive differences essentially disappeared.

Originality/value
– The focus is different than the previous studies on minority-owned banks. The authors are especially interested in how AA banks have fared – relative to banking industry peer institutions, but also, relative to OM-owned banks.
Coverage of academic citation databases compared with coverage of scientific social media
Authors: Hilbert Fee , Barth Julia , Gremm Julia , Gros Daniel , Haiter Jessica , Henkel Maria , Reinhardt Wilhelm , Stock Wolfgang G. 
Published: April 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to show how the coverage of publications is represented in information services. Academic citation databases (Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar) and scientific social media (Mendeley, CiteULike, BibSonomy) were analyzed by applying a new method: the use of personal publication lists of scientists.Design/methodology/approach– Personal publication lists of scientists of the field of information science were analyzed. All data were taken in collaboration with the scientists in order to guarantee complete publication lists.Findings– The demonstrated calibration parameter shows the coverage of information services in the field of information science. None of the investigated databases reached a coverage of 100 percent. However Google Scholar covers a greater amount of publications than other academic citation databases and scientific social media.Research limitations/implications– Results were limited to the publications of scientists working at an information science department from 2003 to 2012 at German-speaking universities.Practical implications– Scientists of the field of information science are encouraged to review their publication strategy in case of quality and quantity.Originality/value– The paper confirms the usefulness of personal publication lists as a calibration parameter for measuring coverage of information services.
Evaluating citation visualization and exploration methods for supporting academic search tasks
Authors: Hoeber Orland , Khazaei Taraneh 
Published: April 2015

Purpose
– Conducting academic searches within online digital libraries can be a difficult task due to the complexity of the searcher’s information need. The interfaces for such digital libraries commonly use simple search features that provide limited support for the fundamental strategies that academic searchers employ. The authors have developed a novel visualisation interface called Bow Tie Academic Search to address some of these shortcomings, and present in this paper the findings from a user evaluation. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Design/methodology/approach
– A controlled laboratory study was conducted to compare a traditional search interface to Bow Tie Academic Search. In total, 24 graduate students were recruited to perform academic searches using the two candidate interfaces, guided by specific sub-tasks that focus on citation and keyword analysis strategies.

Findings
– Although the use of the core visualisation and exploration features did not reveal differences in retrieval effectiveness or efficiency, the query refinement features were found to be effective. Strongly positive impressions of usefulness and ease of use of all aspects of the system were reported, along with a preference for using Bow Tie Academic Search for academic search tasks.

Originality/value
– This study provides insight into the potential value for providing visual and interactive interfaces for supporting academic search tasks and strategies. While the quantitative improvements over the traditional search interface were minimal, the qualitative measures illustrate the value of Bow Tie Academic Search.
Linking social networks to utilitarian benefits through counter-knowledge
Authors: Sánchez-Casado Noelia , Cegarra-Navarro Juan Gabriel , Tomaseti-Solano Eva 
Published: April 2015

Purpose
– Social networking sites (SNS) enable users to create their own public profiles within a web site. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of people spreading misleading information or rumours (i.e. counter-knowledge) about friends and other people thanks to social media platforms. The purpose of this paper is to identify the role played by social networks in the process of creating counter-knowledge, focusing on the counter-knowledge that users develop in the context of SNS and its effect on utilitarian benefits.

Design/methodology/approach
– This study analyses these effects through an empirical investigation of 236 users of SNSs. The methodology involves the construction and analysis of a structural equation model from a review of relevant literature.

Findings
– The results confirm that, although the context of SNSs is a variable that will lead to positive effects on counter-knowledge, the relationship between counter-knowledge and utilitarian benefits becomes statistically insignificant. The results also showed that the content on social networks may lead to higher levels of utilitarian benefits. This either amplifies or helps to encourage cooperation among users and providers of rumours, beliefs and assumptions about what they think is the truth.

Originality/value
– From a user perspective, few, if any, studies of SNS have considered the relationship between the information collected and generated by SNS and counter-knowledge. Therefore, the results of this study lead the authors to advise managers of SNSs considering that most but not all the content on SNSs is associated with the spread of rumours, misinformation and unverified claims.
Managing hauled industrial wastewater in Jordan, a case study
Authors: Ammary Bashaar Y. 
Published: April 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to describe a project intended for the implementation of a formal cradle to grave management program for hauled or trucked industrial wastewater in Jordan.

Design/methodology/approach
– Industries that do not have treatment onsite or that treat their industrial wastewater to a level not suitable for disposal into sewers or those that do not have access to sewer system have to haul their industrial wastewater to a treatment or disposal facility. At present most industries haul their industrial wastewater to a solid waste landfill site specially designated to receive industrial wastewater. In the program presented here, a manifest system for these industries have been introduced and implemented in a number of pilot projects.

Findings
– A manifest form has been devised and used in a number of pilot demonstrations that enabled the formulation of specific conclusions and recommendations. Before implementing this manifest a program that includes training, awareness, governmental enforcement and commitment, and upgrading of disposal sites and laboratories capabilities has to be implemented.

Originality/value
– Management of hauled industrial wastewater is very important in a water poor country like Jordan. The introduction of a manifest system and the identification of the problems associated with its implementation are key issues for sustainable development in Jordan.
Phylogenetic turnover patterns consistent with niche conservatism in montane plant species
Authors: Jin Lanna S. , Cadotte Marc W. , Fortin Marie‐Josée 
Published: April 2015

Summary

A fundamental aim in community ecology is to elucidate the processes structuring communities. The key to understanding community patterns is to account for species differences and similarities in how they respond to large‐scale environmental gradients and partition local resources. Using phylogenetic relationships as a representation of species’ ecological differences, we use phylogenetic beta‐diversity (PBD) to examine how patterns of community relatedness change across space.

Specifically, we examine how PBD informs our understanding of the processes (spatial or environmental) directing species assembly along montane environmental gradients – in particular, whether patterns are consistent with niche conservatism. Also, we examine the depth of phylogenetic turnover to see where in evolutionary history shared environmental tolerances appear conserved.

For angiosperm communities situated to the east and west of the Continental Divide (CD) in the Rocky Mountain National Park in CO, USA, we compare nine beta‐diversity indices (taxonomic, TBD: Jaccard, Bray–Curtis and Gower; PBD: PhyloSor, UniFrac, Dnn, Dpw, Rao's D and Rao's H) to changes in space, environment and environment controlling for space with the partial PROTEST method.

We find that PBD differs from taxonomic beta‐diversity and some PBD metrics were redundant with one another (i.e. Rao's D & Dpw and UniFrac & PhyloSor). The indices’ different sensitivities to evolutionary depth affected their responses to environmental and spatial gradients: TBD consistently associated greater with all factors (space, environment and environment controlled for space) than PBD metrics; PBD metrics more sensitive to recent changes were more highly correlated with all factors than those metrics sensitive to turnover deeper in the phylogeny. Generally, beta‐diversity associated strongest with environment and least with space.

Synthesis. Taxonomic and phylogenetic beta‐diversity complements each other to provide an enhanced perspective of the process governing community structure. Together, they depict patterns expected under niche conservatism for the Rocky Mountain angiosperm communities, that is, species’ names change faster than their evolutionary relationships across space.