bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Exploring feelings about technology integration in higher education
Authors: Risquez Angelica , Moore Sarah 
Published: April 2013

PurposeThis study aims to utilize two key psychoanalytical concepts – individuation and congruence – in order to analyze individual responses to organizational change and to propose a tentative framework for considering psychoanalytical dynamics when organizational change is proposed, or underway.Design/methodology/approachThe authors analyzed 146 responses to an open‐ended survey, which focused on respondents' attitudes to the introduction of learning technology in a higher educational context. The authors asked organizational members to share their views about the proposed organizational change, and clustered these anonymous responses into meaningful categories, based on the psychoanalytically relevant notions of congruence and individuation.FindingsAs well as generating a proposed list of archetypes associated with individual responses to organizational change, the authors emphasize how strongly their own tentatively generated categories align with the notion of authentic individuation as an important aspect of motivated organizational behavior.Originality/valueThis tool could provide a useful analytical backdrop for organizational change in general, and it could help to focus organizational attention on the importance of a psychoanalytically informed discussion on change by paying attention to privately held views, and partially articulated feelings about change.
Organisational change and development of reformed Chinese township and village enterprises
Authors: Chen Weifeng , Woods Adrian , Singh Satwinder 
Published: April 2013

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the organisational changes (OCs) and the development of Chinese reformed township and village enterprises (RTVEs), their marketing and R&D strategies, and the impact of changes in terms of overall performance.Design/methodology/approachA case study methodology involving semi‐structured interviews is adopted. The unit chosen is the Guotai International Group (GTIG) in Zhangjiagang, Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, in which the organisational changes over a period of over 40 years are analysed.FindingsOCs in Chinese RTVEs are found to be driven by a combination of local government plans and market forces. Considering the hybrid nature of the organisation and ownership structures, changes in Chinese RTVEs follow a very much “top‐down” approach.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings imply that managers appointed by the state in RTVEs usually lack the necessary skills in marketing and business management, and can be resistant to organisational changes, such as the willingness to undertake risks. As a result, RTVEs may become stuck in a cycle of low‐cost, low‐tech products, inhibiting any breakthrough in developing their own quality brands.Originality/valueThis is one of few papers studying change over a long span of time to arrive at research findings that will be useful to academic researchers in their future work. The qualitative findings from this paper would also enrich the literatures on organisational change in Chinese RTVEs.
A longitudinal study of individual and organisational learning
Authors: Campbell Timothy T. , Armstrong Steven J. 
Published: April 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to empirically examine organisational learning (OL) and individual managerial learning and provide a comparative evaluation of the ability of each to generate organisational benefits.Design/methodology/approachA theoretical model of organisational learning is developed which was then longitudinally tested in four organisations using causal cognitive mapping methods.FindingsThe results demonstrate that organisational learning can increase shared managerial understandings that may lead to organisational benefits derived from higher degrees of unified action. However, the study also revealed potentially dysfunctional aspects of organisational learning such as cohesive managerial mental models inhibiting learning and organisational learning can be slower than individual learning.Research limitations/implicationsThe research methodology and analysis is innovative and unique in this context. The author recognises the need for further research.Practical implicationsThere is benefit for managers in promoting organisational learning; however, care must be taken to recognise when this learning is dysfunctional.Originality/valueWhilst there have been strong theoretical assertions that OL is crucial for organisational survival and success, this is one of the few longitudinal empirical studies to support these claims. Another contribution is the generation of empirical evidence derived from cognitive methods which have rarely been used in the organisational learning context.
Effectiveness at the top – what makes the difference and why?
Authors: Leavy Brian 
Published: April 2013

PurposeThis article sets out to examine what is different about top leadership and what is required beyond proven professional competence to be highly effective at this level.Design/methodology/approachThe article is a masterclass – essentially a thematic review and synthesis of some of the most influential ideas on the topic from research and practice over the last two decades.FindingsThe main conclusions are that: the top job is different, not just a step up, and has its own unique tasks that top leaders need to keep their focus on; effectiveness at this level requires more than generic professional competencies, it also requires finding an individual leadership voice and sense of higher ambition; and effectiveness at the top also requires the development of contextual awareness and sensitivity to find and rise to the right leadership challenge in the right institution at the right time.Originality/valueThe practical implications flow directly from the findings above.
Boeing's offshoring woes: seven lessons every CEO must learn
Authors: Denning Stephen 
Published: April 2013

PurposeThe author's research using published internal reports and news reports suggests that some of Boeing problems with its innovative 787 Dreamliner aircraft are symptoms of a deeper calamity that has been causing US industry to waste away for decades: flawed offshoring decisions by the C‐suite. This paper aims to address this issue.Design/methodology/approachThe paper defines seven lessons about the risks of outsourcing that executives need to learn from observing the problems Boeing is having with the 787 plane.FindingsThe paper finds that in analyzing offshoring, firms must get beyond rudimentary cost calculations focused on short‐term profit and consider the total cost and risk of extended international supply chains.Practical implicationsIn contrast to Boeing's practices, what Apple has done has worked amazingly well, because they have the capability to do the perfect prototype in the USA, before it gets offshored to Foxconn.Originality/valueIn addition to highlighting the risk of attempting to offshore technological innovation, the paper offers a vision for the future. Success in this new world of manufacturing will require a radically different kind of management. It will require a different goal (adding value for customers), a different role for managers (enabling self‐organizing teams), a different way of coordinating work (dynamic linking), different values (continuous improvement and radical transparency) and different communications (horizontal conversations).
Corruption: delving into the muddy water through the lens of Islam
Authors: Faridah Abdul Jabbar Siti 
Published: April 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine corruption from the perspective of Islam.Design/methodology/approachThe paper takes the form of a critical analysis of the primary sources of Islamic law and extant literature.FindingsIn Islam, corruption is vehemently condemned; the meaning and scope of corruption is wide; and Islamic internal constraint is a significant tool against corruption.Practical implicationsThe paper suggests a manner by which Muslim countries may effectively combat corruption.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to a discourse on corruption from an Islamic perspective, which is currently lacking.
Affinity fraud and trust within financial markets
Authors: Blois Keith , Ryan Annmarie 
Published: April 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to illustrate how a financial fraud which originates as an affinity fraud can utilise the interpersonal trust, which is a central feature of an affinity fraud, to move the fraud into situations such as organizational markets, where personal relationships are much less dominant.Design/methodology/approachSources of information consisted of scholarly articles and articles retrieved from the web.FindingsThe trust which develops naturally between members of a community with common interests can be exploited by a fraudster who is, or purports to be, a member of that community. This trust can then be used as the basis of creating trust within other types of relationships – especially where some people are active in more than one relationship – where personal relationships play a minor role.Practical implicationsBoth individuals and organizations when making investments should regularly formally evaluate their relationship with the organization in whom they are investing; constantly evaluate alternative relationship opportunities; and, calculate how divergent the partner's behaviour can be from the expected before dissolving the relationship.Originality/valueThis paper, by utilizing Fiske's Relational Models Theory, argues that trust that has been developed in a communal situation can be used to build up a momentum of trust. This enables the perpetrator of a fraud to extend the fraud into situations where different types (and possibly impersonal) relationships operate.
Exploring synergetic effects between investments in environmental and quality/lean practices in supply chains
Authors: Wiengarten Frank , Fynes Brian , Onofrei George 
Published: April 2013

PurposeThis paper seeks to report the empirical results examining potential synergetic effects between investments in environmental and quality/lean practices within the supply chain.Design/methodology/approachCross‐country survey data collected by the “Global Manufacturing Research Group” within Europe was utilized to test the hypotheses. Synergetic effects were conceptualized through interaction effects using ordinary least square regression (OLS) analysis.FindingsResults indicate that synergetic effects between traditional practices such as lean and quality and environmental practices are possible. More specifically, the impact of lean and quality practices on operational supply chain performance can be amplified through environmental practices such as ISO 14001, pollution prevention, recycling of materials and waste reduction.Originality/valueAlthough research on the performance impact of environmental practices within the supply chain context has matured over the past years, there is still a scarcity of research exploring their relationship with traditional manufacturing practices such as quality and lean. Underpinned through the resource based view and the concept of complementarity, this study addresses this shortcoming through exploring the impact of environmental practices on the efficacy of quality and lean practices within a supply chain context. This paper will thus be beneficial for supply chain managers developing a case for environmental investments and will further advance research on manufacturing practices within the supply chain context.
Communicating and sharing working relationships with older employees
Authors: Wok Saodah , Hashim Junaidah 
Published: April 2013

PurposeThis paper seeks to examine the perception of young employees on working relationships satisfaction with communicative teamwork, mutual learning, participative decision making, and communicating feedback of the older employees in higher learning institutions in Malaysia.Design/methodology/approachA specially‐constructed questionnaire was developed for data collection. A total of 575 employees in five Malaysian universities in the Klang Valley participated in the study.FindingYoung employees have positive teamwork relationships with the older employees. They learned a lot from the older employees as the older employees are helpful in sharing their experiences in decision making. At the same time, the young employees receive positive feedback from the older employees. However, the older employees hardly compliment the young employees for their achievements.Research limitations/implicationsThe current findings provide implications for future organisational and intergenerational research since most communication investigations are Western‐biased.Practical implicationsThe findings can help both the older and the young employees have a better understanding of communication at workplace. Each generation is shaped by its experiences, which brings a variety of strengths to the workforce.Originality/valueThis study is unique because it examines an important issue which very little study has been conducted on the issue; the intergenerational communication in organisational setting in Asian perspectives.
Compliance with international regulation on AML/CFT: the case of banks in Lebanon
Authors: Shahin Wassim 
Published: April 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to highlight and analyze the experience of banks operating in Lebanon in their compliance with international regulation on anti‐money laundering and the counter‐financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). The paper addresses the compliance policies by presenting a case study of the experience of the Lebanese banking sector in achieving a global anti‐money laundering strategy.Design/methodology/approachLebanon has been achieving its AML/CFT procedures by following a combination of three approaches: abiding by the recommendations of the international body in charge of regulation namely the Financial Action Task Force on the laundering of money (FATF); cooperation among countries in the form of mutual agreements, assistance and treaties developed by various conventions; and personal unilateral initiatives. After presenting the sources of deposit growth in Lebanese banks and highlighting the uses of funds, the paper uses a chronological approach to analyze the compliance of banks, central bank and legislators with international regulations governing the financial and banking systems, and addresses the latest developments concerning the Lebanese banks' coordination and cooperation with international regulators and governments, especially on FATF recommendations and international sanctions.FindingsThe paper presents evidence on the effective anti‐money laundering domestic initiatives and sheds light on the positive international regulatory assessment of these initiatives, as well as the favorable view of the Lebanese banking sector that has kept it outside the current FATF list of countries with AML/CFT deficiencies.Originality/valueThe value of this paper is to present a case study for bankers and regulators on strategies to comply with AML/CFT.
The impact of reporting suspicious transactions regime on banks: Malaysian experience
Authors: Rahman Aspalella A. 
Published: April 2013

PurposeReporting suspicious transactions under anti‐money laundering (AML) laws creates a major dilemma for banks. On the one hand, failure to report suspicious transactions is an offence under the laws. On the other hand, if they report the transaction, they may breach their duty of confidentiality to their customer or could be liable for tipping off the suspected customer. More importantly, it can also undermine customers' trust. The purpose of this paper is to look into these issues and analyse them against the background of the Malaysian AML laws.Design/methodology/approachThis paper mainly relies on statutes as its primary sources of information. As such, the relevant Malaysian AML that affect the reporting obligations will be identified and analyzed. It will be necessary to examine not just the provisions of the Malaysian Anti‐Money Laundering and Anti‐Terrorism Financing Act, but also its regulations and guidelines which affect banks in detail, as this is the most important legislation for the purpose of this paper.FindingsIt is apparent that the reporting suspicious transactions regime has had a significant impact on the operations of banks in Malaysia. While the regime is based on sound principles, the effectiveness of the regime is still unknown. As such, only time will tell whether the banks will be able to cope sufficiently with the increased AML obligations. Obviously, it is critical at this stage, to establish effective coordination between legislators, regulators and the banking industry, in order to minimize problems faced by the banks and thereby to ensure effective implementation of the regime.Originality/valueThis paper provides an examination of the impact of the reporting suspicious transactions regime on Malaysian banks. It is hoped that the study would provide some insight into this particular area for academics, banks, their legal advisers, practitioners and policy makers, not only in Malaysia but also elsewhere. In view of the international nature of money laundering and banking, there will be significant interest in how the AML laws affect banks operating in Malaysia.
Evaluation of economic aspects of the deposit‐refund system for packaging in Latvia
Authors: Dace Elina , Pakere Ieva , Blumberga Dagnija 
Published: April 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to estimate the costs of implementation of the deposit‐refund system for packaging of beverage drinks in Latvia, and to evaluate the economic feasibility of the system in the period up to 2020.Design/methodology/approachThe economic assessment is based on the projections of the future consumption of beverage drinks, and of the amount of deposit packaging respectively. Investment, collection, transportation, maintenance and other system operating costs are considered. An evaluation is made to compare the producers’ costs in the existing curbside collection system and in deposit‐refund system.FindingsThe costs of the deposit‐refund system depend on the amount of packaging placed on the market. The amount of deposit packaging, in its turn, depends on the consumption of beverage drinks affected by GDP. The implementation of the deposit‐refund system would cause an increase in the beverage drink packaging costs, as producers would need to pay the service charge to cover the costs of the system operator. The assumed return rates of deposit packaging exceed the existing recovery rates. Thus, compared to the curbside collection system the recovery of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), glass and aluminium has increased, whereas the amount of landfilled waste has decreased.Originality/valueFor several years there have been on‐going discussions on implementation of the packaging deposit‐refund system in Latvia. However, there are no academic studies available, applicable to evaluate the economic aspects of the system implementation. The paper presents the methodology for assessing the investment, collection, maintenance and other costs, as well as providing the results of estimated costs of the packaging deposit‐refund system in Latvia in the period up to 2020.
The consumer's role in energy efficiency promotion in Latvian manufacturing industry
Authors: Ozoliņa Līga , Rošā Marika 
Published: April 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to recognize whether consumers on long time perspective have an influence on the increase of energy efficiency in manufacturing industries.Design/methodology/approachLiterature review, online survey, in‐depth interviews.FindingsAlthough the connection between consumer and energy efficiency promotion in manufacturing companies is currently weak, the growing trend to purchase “green” products may have an influence on companies’ decisions regarding energy efficiency issues. Furthermore, this would be necessary to take into account in development of new state energy efficiency policy instruments for industry.Practical implicationsThe results of this study can be taken into consideration in the development of new energy efficiency policy instruments for the industrial sector.Originality/valueThe paper highlights the importance of consumers purchasing behavior and its possible influence on energy efficiency increase in manufacturing industry.
Social network analysis of students' participation and presence in a community of educational blogging
Authors: Jimoyiannis Athanassios , Tsiotakis Panagiotis , Roussinos Dimitrios 
Published: April 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to report on an investigation of university students' participation and learning presence in a blogging activity, designed to support collaborative learning. There are three main reasons justifying the current research: to better understand the structure and the dynamics of students' blogging subgroups; to reveal students' patterns of engagement and their roles within the blogging community; and to evaluate the applicability of social network analysis (SNA) in studying students' performance and learning presence in educational blogs.Design/methodology/approachThe design of students' blogging activities was rooted on the ideas of authentic learning and followed a project‐based learning philosophy. Data analysis used methods of SNA to reveal collaborative aspects of students' engagement, the different roles undertaken by the students and the structure of the community within group blogs.FindingsSNA shed light into the different patterns of students' participation and the dynamics of students' learning presence within the community of group blogs. Research findings, both quantitative and qualitative, indicated that the majority of the students in the sample were generally active and exhibited learning presence actions within their group blog. Differences between students in the various groups were also recorded.Research limitations/implicationsThe study reported here is limited by the specific sample and the context of implementation. Future research will be directed towards applying the Community of Inquiry schema, in a way complimentary to SNA, to further analyse students' learning and cognitive presence in the community of the whole blogging project.Originality/valueThe originality of the paper concerns both the educational design of the blog‐based project activities and the use of SNA to reveal the different patterns of students' participation in educational blogging activities. Results could be of value for both educators and researchers in the field.