bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Does the firm's market orientation behaviour influence innovation's success?
Authors: Vega‐Vázquez Manuela , Cossío‐Silva Francisco J. , Martín‐Ruíz David 
Published: August 2012

PurposeThis study aims to examine the relationship between a firm's market orientation, product innovation success and market performance.Design/methodology/approachData for the empirical research is obtained from a sample of innovative industrial enterprises based in Andalusia (Southern Spain), all of which were required to have introduced a new product in the preceding three years and to have more than 20 employees. Data collection was conducted by means of a postal survey of 294 firms. The respondents were either the director of the marketing department or the general manager. In all, 85 questionnaires were completed correctly by firms and included in the study, a response rate of 28.91 per cent.FindingsThe results support a positive relationship between market orientation and new product success, providing also partial confirmation of the moderating role of “product newness” in the relationship between market orientation and new product performance.Originality/valueThis work contributes to the literature as follows. First, it addresses the previously neglected question of the influence of MO on dimensions other than organisational performance (in the broad sense). The literature has suggested that MO improves the performance of innovations, but few studies have examined the relationship between MO and the characteristics of new products (such as degree of newness and success); nor have they examined the moderating role of degree of product newness. Second, the study provides empirical evidence that the relationship between MO and product innovation is influenced by the degree of product newness for the market (NM).
Government size, public debt and real economic growth: a panel analysis
Authors: DiPeitro William R. , Anoruo Emmanuel 
Published: August 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the size of government and public debt on real economic growth, for a panel of 175 countries around the world.Design/methodology/approachThe paper utilizes the fixed‐effects and random‐effects techniques to estimate the panel regressions.FindingsThe results indicate that both the size of government and the extent of government indebtedness have negative effects on economic growth.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest that the authorities ought to take the necessary steps to curtail excessive government spending and public debts, in order to promote economic growth.Originality/valueThe contribution of the paper is its application of the fixed‐ and random‐effects techniques in modeling the relation of real economic growth to the size of government and public debt, for a panel of 175 countries around the world.
Conceptualisation of the consultancy pricing paradox
Authors: Owusu‐Manu De‐Graft , Badu Edward , Edwards David J. , Adesi Michael , Holt Gary D. 
Published: August 2012

PurposeDespite widespread demand for consultants and especially within the surveying profession, driving forces of service/pricing/quality are not fully understood and have received minimal research attention. The purpose of this paper is to review contemporary knowledge in this field, highlightingen routethe dilemmas of the consultancy pricing paradox.Design/methodology/approachMethodology is of axiological, philosophical tradition – induction and inference, generalized concepts and theories. A critique of extant literature underpins a theoretical pricing problem framework, a future research agenda, and a model of the pricing paradox.FindingsThe study elucidates paradoxical aspects regarding value perceptions, objectives, strategies, cost recovery, competition and systematic processes. It conceptually models the dilemma of service pricing and suggests a research agenda based on process and value, nature of service, competence and branding.Research limitations/implicationsThe formalisation of the paradox and development of the conceptual model opens opportunities for a new research agenda in the future, which is highlighted as part of the study.Practical implicationsAdvancement of theory will impact pricing paradigms.Originality/valueThe paper presents a novel conceptualisation of the subject.
Predictors of self‐directed learning for low‐qualified employees: a multi‐level analysis
Authors: Raemdonck Isabel , van der Leeden Rien , Valcke Martin , Segers Mien , Thijssen Jo 
Published: August 2012

PurposeThis study aims to examine which variables at the level of the individual employee and at the company level are predictors of self‐directed learning in low‐qualified employees.MethodologyResults were obtained from a sample of 408 low‐qualified employees from 35 different companies. The companies were selected from the energy sector, the chemical industry and the food industry. Multilevel analysis was applied to examine which variables are significant predictors of perceived self‐directed learning.FindingsAt the company level, the economic sector in which the employee is employed in particular played a striking role in the prediction of self‐directedness, as did presence of a participatory staff policy. At the level of the individual employee, a proactive personality (a disposition to take personal initiative in a broad range of activities and situations), striving for knowledge work, past learning initiative, task variety and the growth potential of the job were significant predictors of self‐directed learning.Originality/valueResearch on the predictors of self‐directed learning has primarily focused on correlational studies examining the relation between individual variables and level of self‐directedness. There is little research available that systematically traces the extent to which individual as well as company factors play a role in level of self‐directed learning. Nor is it clear which category of variables should be considered as the most critical. In addition, earlier research on this subject has mainly focused on a higher‐qualified group of workers (employees with at least a diploma of secondary education). Factors that are predictors of self‐directed learning and their relative weight might differ for certain groups of employees. This issue has hardly been addressed up to now.
Social network online communities: information sources for apparel shopping
Authors: Park Huiju , Cho Hira 
Published: August 2012

PurposeThis study aims to understand how social network online communities affect information seeking behavior and decision making for apparel shopping.Design/methodology/approachAn empirical study was conducted using a developed research model that hypothesized the effects of selected variables on information seeking behavior at social network online communities. The analyzed data were 186 samples collected from female college students who had more than three months of experience at a social network online community.FindingsThe results confirmed the positive relationship between commitment to a social network online community and information seeking behavior at the community. This relationship was expected to be moderated by individuals' sensitivity to group conformity. A visual inspection of the plot suggested a meaningful implication, but no significant statistical results were identified in a following test. Results also found commitment will be developed when the individuals are psychologically attached to the community.Research limitations/implicationsGeneralization of the results in a larger population is cautioned because the collected data represent specific demographics.Practical implicationsApparel retailers may want to utilize the results of this study to develop an online community representing the company brands. In order to increase members' psychological attachment and commitment to an online apparel brand community, key strategies should be focused on providing active and enjoyable interactions among the community members through unique/creative communication methods, fun experiences, and diverse off‐line events.Originality/valueIt was previously unknown how a social network online community influences apparel consumers' decision making, but this was investigated by the current study.
Consumer behavior and purchase intention for organic food
Authors: Paul Justin , Rana Jyoti 
Published: August 2012

PurposeThe main objective of this study is to understand the behavior of ecological consumers and their intention to purchase organic food. The study aims to determine the factors influencing consumer behavior towards organic food.Design/methodology/approachThe method used for the data collection was a face‐to‐face interview, using a structured questionnaire, with closed‐ended questions. In total, 463 respondents participated in the survey. It was decided to use various multivariate analyses like multiple regressions, factor analysis and cluster analysis with large sample size.FindingsThe results indicate that health, availability and education from demographic factors positively influence the consumer's attitude towards buying organic food. Overall satisfaction of consumers for organic food is more than inorganic food but the satisfaction level varies due to different factors.Practical implicationsThis study suggests that retailers can develop effective marketing program and strategies to influence consumers positively. They can emphasize the health benefits and quality of organic food. They can make these products easily available to attract consumers to buy organic food.Originality/valueThis study provides valuable insight into consumer behavior regarding organic food by examining the factors that influence consumers' intention to purchase organic food, within the Indian context. The lessons can also be replicated in other countries for marketing organic foods.
Country of origin factors influencing US consumers' perceived price for multinational products
Authors: Ha‐Brookshire Jung , Yoon So‐Hyang 
Published: August 2012

PurposeIn response to the popularity of multinational products with limited information on countries of origins, this study aims to explore factors influencing consumers' perceived prices for multinational products.Design/methodological approachThe study performed a 2 (COP)×2 (COM) within‐subjects randomized experimental research, using the USA and China as the countries of parts (COP) and the countries of manufacturing (COM) for cotton apparel. A total of 77 US consumers participated. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were performed.FindingsConsumers' income level was important for perceived prices on apparel products made in the USA and/or of US cotton. Expertise was also important for higher pricing of apparel made in the USA of US cotton, while familiarity with COO labeling laws negatively affected perceived prices when apparel was made in China. Perceived sustainability had the largest impact on consumers' perceived prices for apparel made in the USA of Chinese cotton.Research limitations/implicationsThe study used a limited sample size and the data were collected through experimental studies. Generalization must be done with caution.Practical implicationsApparel businesses may want to declare COP, if this country could provide cues to high quality, high price, or excellent design. Apparel businesses that would like to promote US products may want to target those who have a high sense of self‐efficacy and educate consumers with COO labeling rules and regulations.Originality valueThe findings offer significant factors affecting consumers' perceived price on multinationl products, providing business practice recommendations surrounding COP and COM.
Green publishing with green technologies
Authors: Metz Katja , Seadle Michael 
Published: August 2012

PurposeIf libraries truly want to be ecologically responsible, they need also to consider the impact of book and journal production on the environment. This paper seeks to address this issue.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology looks at energy consumption in journal production.FindingsElectronic publication does not produce a perfectly green product, but more of a dark green one with many aspects where energy costs could be saved. A genuinely ecologically friendly publication process requires conscious planning and determination.Originality/valueUsers can stop demanding paper as well as electronic copies, and can also choose more energy‐efficient hardware and energy sources.
Green buildings as sustainability education tools
Authors: Barnes Laura L. 
Published: August 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of green building technologies and practices and illustrate how public libraries can use them as tools to teach their communities about sustainability and foster behavior change.Design/methodology/approachThrough literature searches, case studies analysis, and individual phone and e‐mail interviews, the author identified ways that public libraries can use their buildings to demonstrate green technologies and practices and show their patrons how to apply them at home, at work, and in the community.FindingsEducation is a component of LEED certification. Many LEED certified libraries publicize a list of the green technologies used in their building projects. Some sponsor programs related to the green building and include permanent displays in the library to explain how the technology works. The Fayetteville Public Library went beyond these basic techniques to not only improve the sustainability of their operations but also become a community test bed for a renewable energy project.Originality/valueThis paper sheds light on how building projects can be used not only to educate the public about green technologies and practices, but also inspire others to begin using similar techniques at home, at work, and in the community.
Avoiding the death zone: choosing and running a library project in the cloud
Authors: Galvin Denis , Sun Mang 
Published: August 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the evolving field of cloud computing and its usefulness for library technology departments. It seeks to consider what types of projects are good candidates for the cloud and which are not.Design/methodology/approachThe authors spent a year trying out different projects using Amazon's Web Service. They discuss what went right and what went wrong. They brought up their own machine image and tested out web sites and applications in the cloud. They discuss the different types of cloud services, evaluating and choosing a provider and the types of projects which best fit into this architecture. Advantages and considerations are highlighted as well as an alternative to the public cloud.FindingsThere are some projects that are better suited to cloud computing than others. Flexibility and cost savings are the best reason for moving projects to the cloud. There are also good and valid reasons not to move some projects off into the cloud.Originality/valueThis is an on‐the‐ground look at running projects in the cloud that used to be done on back‐end servers. The bulk of the paper looks at infrastructure as a service. All of the work that has been done is in production and has been tested for over a year.
Effects of globalization on women in Pakistan
Authors: Zakaria Muhammad , Fida Bashir Ahmad 
Published: August 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse empirically the impact of trade openness on women's development in Pakistan.Design/methodology/approachUsing cointegration analysis the paper empirically analyses the impact of trade openness on women's development in Pakistan applying annual time‐series data for the period 1981 to 2007.FindingsThe results show a significant positive long‐term relationship between trade openness and women's development in Pakistan. The results also show significant positive influence of foreign direct investment and private sector credit on women's development and significant negative effect of private investment on women's development in Pakistan. Significant negative coefficient of error term in error correction model indicates that convergence holds in the model.Research limitations/implicationsThere is need to know the transmission mechanisms or channel variables through which trade openness and globalization affect women's development in Pakistan. This is left as an exercise for future research.Practical implicationsSince openness positively affects women's development, government may continue the policy of trade reforms in the country. Further, government should continue to enhance the role of the private sector and financial deepening to integrate women in the development process in Pakistan.Social implicationsThe paper contributes to the literature on the subject and will initiate debate on the issue so that further research can be deepened in this area.Originality/valueThis paper is first study on the topic in Pakistan.
Fast‐tracking sustainable economic growth and development in Nigeria through international migration and remittances
Authors: Raimi Lukman , Ogunjirin O.D. 
Published: August 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the possibility of fast‐tracking sustainable economic growth and development in Nigeria through mainstreaming of the benefits of international migration and inflow of remittances from abroad.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology employed in this research is the planned and systematic collection of qualitative and quantitative data on selected macro‐economic variables from the publications of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for a period spanning 36 years (1970‐2006). A multiple regression analysis was carried out, using E‐view statistical package, to validate the prospect of fast‐tracking sustainable economic growth and development in Nigeria through international migration and remittances links.FindingsThere are four findings from this research: there exists a negative relationship between the gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation rate (IR); there exists a negative relationship between GDP and net inflow (NI); there exists a positive relationship between the GDP and foreign private investment (FPI); and there exists a positive relationship between the GDP and external reserve (ER).Practical implicationsThe major practical implication of this paper is that government, financial institutions, immigration departments and Nigerian professionals in Diaspora have a monumental role to play for positive, timely and accurate documentation of international migration data and inflow of remittances for developmental purposes.Originality/valueThis research paper supports the neo‐classical migration theory and segmented labour market theory in economics.
Industrial clusters in Mexico and Spain
Authors: Martínez Adriana , Belso‐Martínez José A. , Más‐Verdú Francisco 
Published: August 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the structure of knowledge networks and the geographical patterns of knowledge networking in mature industrial clusters. To such end, it is assumed that proximity is not really what matters in innovation, but rather the embeddedness of firms into localised networks, enhancing collective learning and knowledge diffusion.Design/methodology/approachThe research is contextualized in the footwear industry and applies the microeconomics of innovation (grounded in the resource based view and social capital approach) and industrial clusters/districts as theoretical frameworks. Methodologically, the paper adopts an exploratory perspective and employs a qualitative approach to conduct a cross‐case analysis of the Leon‐Guanajuato cluster (Mexico) and the Vinalopo cluster (Spain).FindingsFirstly, this paper endorses recent research trends suggesting that knowledge is unevenly and selectively distributed among clustered firms. Secondly, it evidences how internal resources determine a firm's access to valuable repositories of knowledge. Thirdly, key knowledge players are usually involved in extra‐clusters networking, indicating that mere reliance on localized knowledge may result in declining trajectories.Research limitations/implicationsBecause the case study approach and qualitative methodologies are used, readers are advised not to generalize the findings. The research on the subject matter is offered as a means to substantiate or refute the latest research premises, and provide evidence on the selected clusters.Originality/valueThis paper shows how knowledge networks differ depending on geographical specific characteristics and the resources of the main players. Managers‐owners should be conscious that being close to one another is not enough. It should be combined with both solid internal resources and access to repositories of knowledge outside the cluster. Policy makers should prepare customized public programs based on the particular structure of each cluster.
SERCREA+ model: a business tool for change management in Mexican organizations
Authors: Muñiz Avila Edgar , Galindo Miguel‐Ángel , Mendez María Teresa 
Published: August 2012

PurposeThe goal of this article is to develop a SERCREA+ model for the case of Mexico, paying special attention to the aspects concerning change management that allows, among other things, the promotion of high‐quality entrepreneurships that would facilitate a greater business sustainability over time, and that would have positive effects on economic growth and employment.Design/methodology/approachTo develop the empirical analysis, an interview with 36 Mexican businessmen involved in the management process has been done.FindingsThe data obtained show that change management has important positive effects in promoting sales, and the creation of a support group, that is an entrepreneurship club, would make business activity more sustainable over time.Originality/valueTraditionally Mexican analysis has focused on the economic part of the companies, without considering the aspects of change management. This paper studies the different elements of the change management process that allow the promotion of high‐quality entrepreneurship that would facilitate a greater business sustainability over time, and which would have positive effects on economic growth and employment.
Antecedents of strategic corporate entrepreneurship
Authors: Johanna de Villiers‐Scheepers Margarietha 
Published: August 2012

PurposeEntrepreneurship theories have a predominant developed economy focus, but the relevance of these theories for emerging economies remains largely untested. The purpose of this paper is to show how the antecedents to strategic corporate entrepreneurship influence the entrepreneurial intensity of emerging economy firms in South Africa.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative study was carried out, using a telephone survey to obtain responses from 146 established South African firms.FindingsThe findings indicate that entrepreneurship theories are contingent on the economic context. Entrepreneurial intensity (EI) of firms is strongly related to organizational antecedents and environmental opportunity perceptions. Three organizational antecedents are crucial to create a supportive internal environment: management support, autonomy and rewards. Furthermore, perceptions of munificence are positively related to EI. However, hostility, found to be related to entrepreneurial activity in developed economies, is not related to EI in this sample.Practical implicationsManagers, operating in emerging economies, can stimulate strategic corporate entrepreneurship by creating a supportive internal climate and fostering opportunity perceptions in dynamic, hostile environments; however, strategies using social or political capital seem to be more suitable for managing threats.Originality/valueThis paper enriches understanding of the contingent nature of entrepreneurship theories, suggesting that emerging country context matters, in terms of environmental opportunity and hostility perceptions for strategic corporate entrepreneurship.