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Sales growth of Chinese private owned enterprises (POEs): an exploratory analysis
Authors: Powell Benjamin C. , Donohue Joan M. , Liang Xiaoya , Fox Jeremy B. 
Published: June 2013

PurposeThis study aims to provide an exploratory analysis of a broad range of factors that may help to explain the rapid growth of Chinese private owned enterprises (POEs).Design/methodology/approachThe analysis in this study takes advantage of an archival dataset constructed by the third author from proprietary data collected for a practitioner conference in China.FindingsConsistent with research on entrepreneurs in Western economies, the individual characteristics of the Chinese founders showed weak correlations with sales growth, but measures of founder motivation did correlate with sales growth. While the results for company characteristics were also weak, most of the factors related to company governance, strategy, competitive advantage, and stakeholder trust all showed significant correlations with the POE's rates of sales growth.Practical implicationsThe motivations of Chinese founders appear to matter more than their traits in explaining their ability to grow sales. Solid structure, strategy, and competitive advantages are important also. Building trust with stakeholders may facilitate growth by helping Chinese POEs bridge the institutional voids that they face.Originality/valueThe rapid growth of the Chinese economy and of Chinese POEs offers a unique content in which to study factors that may affect growth rates. However, obtaining reliable data on Chinese POEs is difficult; this study uses a proprietary dataset to offer a rare glimpse into the factors that may affect the sales growth rates of Chinese POEs.
Corporate real estate asset management: aligned vision
Authors: Haynes Barry P. 
Published: June 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the relationship between corporate strategy and corporate real estate (CRE) strategy.Design/methodology/approachThe paper will identify, and evaluate, a number of components that collectively form the CRE strategy. Linkages between the business environment, the aims and objectives of the organisation and the real estate solution will be explored.FindingsThe paper will illustrate the alignment of the CRE strategy to the corporate strategy through the development of a CRE alignment model. The model will demonstrate that only when optimum alignment is achieved can the CRE strategy deliver added value and enhanced organisational performance.Practical implicationsCRE managers can use the model to evaluate the alignment of their CRE strategy with their corporate strategy.Originality/valueThe paper fills a void by proposing a framework that seeks to identify the true impact of real estate to business by examining the benefits of optimal alignment between, planet, position, purpose, place, paradigm, processes and people to produce performance and productivity.
Green performs better: energy efficiency and financial return on buildings
Authors: Cajias Marcelo , Piazolo Daniel 
Published: June 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of energy consumption on the financial performance of German residential buildings in a large panel framework. The authors provide evidence that energy efficiency in the residential sector is a relevant factor affecting both tenant investment decisions and consequently the performance of investor portfolios.Design/methodology/approachBased on the IPD Database and information from the German statistical office, the authors create portfolios of buildings across several energy consumption levels in order to describe the energy pricing mechanism in the context of total return and rent price. Furthermore, the authors apply conditional and unconditional regressions over the period of 2008 and 2010, to accurately quantify the energy price premium in the German residential market.FindingsThe descriptive portfolio results show that energy‐efficient buildings yield an up to 3.15 percent higher return and 0.76 €/m2 higher rent than inefficient buildings. Furthermore, the regression results indicate that a one percent decline in energy consumption affects the total return of buildings positively by +0.015 percent. The hedonic results additionally show that one percent energy conservation boosts rent prices by +0.08 percent and market value by +0.45 percent, ceteris paribus.Originality/valueOverall, the study presents an alternative methodology for describing and estimating hedonic datasets and offers some initial empirical evidence on the energy price premium in German residential markets. The paper contributes to prior European studies regarding the use and implications of energy performance certificates and confirms their significant impact on residential housing performance variables.
An empirical analysis of CO2 emission in Pakistan using EKC hypothesis
Authors: Ahmed Khalid , Long Wei 
Published: June 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to fill the gap between energy and growth literature in Pakistan. In this regard, the authors investigated the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis and concluded the relationship between carbon emission and other four variables (energy consumption, economic growth, trade openness and population) at the same time. It is hoped that the policy implications of this research will provide a strong base to address the problem of environmental degradation in Pakistan.Design/methodology/approachThis study investigates the relationship between CO2 emission, economic growth, energy consumption, trade‐liberalization, and population density by using the EKC hypothesis for Pakistan. The cointegration analysis with Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bound testing approach is employed over time series data from the period 1971 to 2008. The stability of model was also checked at the end.FindingsThe results of the study do not support EKC in a short‐run, whereas the long‐run inverted U shaped hypothesis was confirmed between carbon emission and growth, energy consumption, trade openness and population density. Thus, findings of the study confirmed that EKC was a long‐run phenomenon in the case of Pakistan and most interestingly, with all other explanatory variables, population density also appeared to be a contributor to environmental degradation in Pakistan.Originality/valueThis work is original and a new contribution to single country analysis. It is first time that carbon emission is empirically tested for all four major determinants (economic growth, energy consumption, trade‐liberalization, and population density) at the same time. The long ranged time series data of 38 years enhances the validity of results. The most surprising finding of this research is that the population density also contributes to environmental degradation in Pakistan.
The effect of trade and institutions on pollution in the Arab countries
Authors: Gani Azmat 
Published: June 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of trade and institutional quality on pollution in the Arab countries.Design/methodology/approachThe analysis is based in fixed estimation procedure. It utilises cross‐country data for 13 Arab countries into a reduced form equation.FindingsThe empirical findings provide strong evidence that across the Arab countries, trade, industrial activity and income have a positive effect on pollution. The test of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) is found to be negative, providing strong support for the EKC hypothesis. The results also provide strong evidence that regulatory quality has a significant negative effect on pollution.Originality/valueThis paper makes a new contribution on the effect of trade and institutional quality on emission levels in the Arab countries.
A study on factors influencing claims in general insurance business in India
Authors: Joji Rao T. , Pandey Krishan K. 
Published: June 2013

PurposeThe fact that complaints regarding general insurance claims are three times as numerous as those of life insurance claims suggests that claims behaviour of general insurers be investigated to minimize operating losses and ensure operational excellence. This paper seeks to address this issue.Design/methodology/approachStudy of variance and factor analysis has been undertaken to achieve the objective of identifying factors which govern claims in general insurance business. In order to understand the dependency of claims over the sectors and segments, statistical hypothesis testing along with cross tab analysis has been conducted. The study also evaluates the relationship of these factors over the sectors and segments by running a multiple regression.FindingsAn empirical result of the study proves that there exists an association between type of sectors, i.e. public and private and segments of insurance namely fire, marine and miscellaneous. The study also suggests a claim projection model for the general insurance players.Research limitations/implicationsExclusion of specialized players due to the reason being new entrants and in order to maintain common parlance of sectors may be a limitation to this study.Originality/valueThe study recommends that insurance players should not treat the claims settlement strategies in isolation of segments. The claims projection model as suggested in the study may prove to be extremely helpful in projecting the claims and in turn reduce the increasing underwriting losses.
Modeling the effect of CEO power on efficiency
Authors: Bahloul Walid , Hachicha Nizar , Bouri Abdelfettah 
Published: June 2013

PurposeMany factors like CEO (“the chief executive officer”) decision can influence efficiency and productivity in insurance firms. This paper seeks to address this issue.Design/methodology/approachTo test the effect of CEO power on the efficiency and the productivity of the European insurance industries, the authors use the flexible Fourier cost function and they decompose the total factor productivity growth.FindingsThe result shows that after the integration of the CEO power score, not only efficiency scores in each country have changed, but also the order of non‐life insurance systems. Also, the CEO power influences the growth of productivity and an optimal power of the CEO can allow the insurance firm to be more productive and more efficient.Originality/valueIn this paper the authors model a new cost function in which they include the CEO power score; they also decompose the total factor of productivity in which they include the effect of the growth in the CEO power score.
Self‐disclosure on the web
Authors: Gabisch Jason A. , Milne George R. 
Published: June 2013

PurposeRewards and safety cues are frequently used by online marketers to enhance privacy attitudes and to encourage self‐disclosure of personal information. The purpose of this paper is to study the relative effectiveness of these influence strategies and test the boundary condition of regulatory focus.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conduct an online scenario‐based experiment with a sample of adult consumers. The results were analyzed using multivariate and univariate analysis of variance.FindingsThe findings show that the use of rewards and safety cues has varying effects on privacy attitudes and self‐disclosure, and that these effects depend on consumers' regulatory focus.Originality/valueThe relative effectiveness of rewards and safety cues for enhancing privacy attitudes and encouraging self‐disclosure is not clear from prior research, and boundary conditions have not been established. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first study to examine regulatory focus as a moderating variable in the relationship between online influence strategies and privacy outcomes.
Social media's slippery slope: challenges, opportunities and future research directions
Authors: Schultz Don E. , Peltier James (Jimmy) 
Published: June 2013

PurposeAcademics and the business community are interested in learning how social media can benefit (or harm) consumer‐brand engagement. As more branding activity goes social, marketers are not always welcome in all social media spaces. In this invited commentary, the authors aim to lay out the challenges that social media faces for enhancing consumer‐brand engagement. In doing so, they seek to turn social media challenges into future research directions.Design/methodology/approachThe paper reviews prior literature on social media and brand engagement.FindingsThe majority of social media marketing initiatives take the form of communicating sales promotions to already engaged consumers.Practical implicationsMarketers need to find ways to use social media to create lasting brand engagement rather than to merely utilize this communication technology to enhance short‐term revenue.Originality/valueThis critical review provides marketing academics and practitioners avenues for future research and applied considerations. It is an adaptation and extension of Schultz's 2013 paper.
Getting the most of management training: the role of identical elements for training transfer
Authors: van der Locht Martijn , van Dam Karen , Chiaburu Dan S. 
Published: June 2013

PurposeFocusing on management training, the purpose of this paper is to establish whether identical elements in a training program (i.e. aspects resembling participants' work situation) can improve training transfer and whether they do so beyond the contribution of two well‐established predictors – motivation to learn and expected utility. In an effort to establish mechanisms connecting identical elements with training transfer, the authors aim to propose and test motivation to transfer as a mediator.Design/methodology/approachData were collected online from 595 managers who participated in a management training program. Structural equation modeling was used to test the model.FindingsIdentical elements, expected utility and motivation to learn, each had a unique contribution to the prediction of training transfer. Whereas motivation to learn partially mediated these relationships, identical elements and expected utility also showed direct associations with training transfer.Research limitations/implicationsIdentical elements represent a relevant predictor of training transfer. In future research, a longitudinal analysis from different perspectives would be useful to better understand the process of training transfer.Practical implicationsParticipants may profit more from management training programs when the training better resembles participants' work situation. Organisations and trainers should therefore apply the concept of identical elements in their training, to increase its value and impact.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the training literature by showing the relevance of identical elements for transfer, over and above established predictors.
Unitary practice or pluralist empowerment?
Authors: Thursfield Denise , Kellie Jean 
Published: June 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore management development in five trade unions. It investigates senior trade union managers' interpretations of management development, in particular, the extent to which they view management development as relevant to trade unions. The article also explores the link between managers' interpretations and the external environment for trade union activity. It considers the potential discord between the unitarist values and assumptions that arguably frame much management development literature and the democratic and pluralist values of trade unionism.Design/methodology/approachThis research takes an interpretive qualitative approach. In‐depth interviews with nine key “elite” individuals representing five trade unions were carried out, in order to elicit their subjective interpretations of management development.FindingsTrade union managers view management development as necessary in the context of environmental uncertainty. Moreover, although management development in trade unions retains some unitarist assumptions, it is also linked to core trade union values of fairness and justice.Research limitations/implicationsThe in‐depth qualitative interview design allows for exploration of management development activities in a small number of unions and from a management perspective. Further research is needed to explore the issues in a wider context.Practical implicationsThe paper begins to highlight and theorise management development in trade unions.Social implicationsThe article has implications in relation to the role of trade unions as employers.Originality/valueThe article explores and theorises management development in relation to trade union management practices. It explores trade union education from the management development perspective rather than from an industrial relations or political education paradigm.
Comprehensive examination on antecedents of cultural intelligence: case of South Korea
Authors: Koo Moon Hyoung , Kwon Choi Byoung , Shik Jung Jae 
Published: June 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to comprehensively investigate the antecedents of expatriates' cultural intelligence (CQ) by simultaneously considering previous working experiences in one's home country prior to expatriation, the number of co‐expatriates from their home country and local employees from the host country, perception of promotion opportunities, and self‐monitoring. In addition, the paper aims to examine the moderating effects of expatriates' portion of interaction with local employee and knowledge on length of expatriation.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 165 Korean expatriates using self‐reported survey. Hypotheses were tested using multiple hierarchical regression analyses.FindingsHypotheses were partially supported. Expatriates' previous working experiences with foreign nationals and in an overseas department in their home country were positively related to CQ. As expected, whereas the number of co‐expatriates from home country was negatively related to CQ, the number of local employees in the host country was positively associated with CQ. Expatriates' perception of a promotion opportunity and self‐monitoring were positively related to CQ. In addition, moderating effects of expatriates' portion of interaction with local employees and knowledge on the length of their foreign assignment were found.Originality/valueThis study contributes to deepen understanding about expatriates' CQ by considering various antecedents, such as previous experiences, human resource practices, and dispositions. The authors' results provide practical implications for multinational companies.
Coping with the media in a crisis: succeeding where BP and Toyota have failed
Authors: Maddocks Tom 
Published: June 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to address some of the media‐handling implications when a company is hit by a crisis that could affect its corporate reputation.Design/methodology/approachThe author categorises some of the types of crisis that can affect an organisation and looks at possible media messages.FindingsThe author shows the importance of preparing appropriate messages in advance for relevant groups of stakeholders.Originality/valueThe paper gives cogent reasons as to why effective crisis media training is vital for organizations.
Ethical dilemmas of young economists: the case of Warsaw School of Economics students
Authors: Aluchna Maria , Mikołajczyk Olga 
Published: June 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to discuss initial results of the research conducted on a group of 244 Warsaw School of Economics students. The research focuses on ethical dilemmas of students graduating from business, finance and economics.Design/methodology/approachThe research was based on the methodology proposed by Eweje and Brunon and focused on examining the existence of ethical dilemmas identified on the basis of 11 case scenarios and analyzed with reference to the selected characteristics of respondents. The characteristics included the participants' gender, age, study year, study program and faculty, the place of birth, professional experience, international experience and financial situation.FindingsThe research obtained on the sample of Polish students confirms the international results stressing the key importance of their gender, age, study faculty and professional experience for identifying ethical dilemmas.Research limitations/implicationsThe analysis delivers some initial evidence and does not allow the formulation of strong conclusions. It requires replication and the use of a larger and better balanced sample.Practical implicationsThe ethical dilemmas are crucial for soon to be managers since their decisions shape corporate activity and business development. Research results may also play an important role for shaping educational programs.Originality/valueThe paper analyzes the ethical dilemmas of students from one of the top business schools in Central and Eastern Europe, contributing to understanding the ethical issues of soon to be managers and opening a discussion on the role of university education for shaping the conduct of future managers.
Corporate social responsibility decisions: a dilemma for SME executives?
Authors: Dincer Banu , Dincer Caner 
Published: June 2013

PurposeThis study aims to examine the factors that move the decision‐makers in small businesses to expend company resources for corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities.Design/methodology/approachThis qualitative phenomenological study used a Van Kaam method as modified by Moustakas with in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews to explore the factors and priorities considered by SME executives in CSR decisions.FindingsThe study revealed that small business executives are generally influenced by personal feelings, financial conditions, friends and family, and religion in making decisions on CSR activities. In addition, these decision‐makers prefer local CSR activities, are concerned with the environment, and go beyond the basic legal requirements. The sole focus on profits was not evident in these small business executives.Research limitations/implicationsThe results imply that small business management does not rely simply on the analytical but on the relational and emotional. Management theories for small businesses may need to include the factors such as local community, personal feelings and religion as determining the direction of overall decision‐making in the small business community. This study is also significant to leadership in that it identifies factors that influence the decision process in small businesses.Originality/valueThe results of this study may open new discussions and lead to the development of new theories on leadership and management in small businesses.
Research and scholarship with impact: a British perspective
Authors: Thomas Rhodri 
Published: June 2013

PurposeThis article aims to consider how academics might increase the impact of their research on practitioners.Design/methodology/approachThe author draws on UK research council guidance and his experience of researching and working with practitioners to inform the discussion.FindingsMaximising the impact of research on practitioners should not be a requirement. Issues that are critical to enhancing impact are highlighted for those who choose to see this as an important goal.Originality/valueResearch impact is becoming an increasingly prominent goal of research policy in the UK and elsewhere in the world but has not yet generated much discussion in the hospitality and tourism literatures.