bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The effect of setting goals and emotions on asset allocation decisions
Authors: Sundali James A. , Stone Gregory R. , Guerrero Federico L. 
Published: September 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to conduct a controlled experiment to examine the effect of goal setting and affect framed feedback on repeated asset allocation investment decisions.Design/methodology/approachThe design of the experiment is a 2×2 between subject design. Subjects allocated monies among four investments for 20 periods. One manipulation varied whether subjects received performance feedback in the form of a happy or sad face, while another manipulation varied whether subjects set a financial goal for themselves and received goal attainment performance feedback.FindingsThe main findings include: subjects initially allocate assets in a manner roughly consistent with their stated preference for risk; prior year asset performance leads subjects to make significant changes in portfolio asset allocation in a manner consistent with beliefs of positive autocorrelation in asset returns; and the addition of happy or sad faces to performance feedback information leads to even greater changes in asset allocation.Originality/valueUsing ideas from the theory on the self‐regulation of behavior and the role of affect in decision making, the authors develop an original framework to account for the results.
The impact of passive investing on corporate valuations
Authors: Belasco Eric , Finke Michael , Nanigian David 
Published: September 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of S&P 500 index fund money flow on the valuations of companies that are constituents of the index and those that are not.Design/methodology/approachTo examine the impact of passive investing on corporate valuations, the authors run panel regressions of price‐to‐earnings ratio on aggregate money flow into S&P 500 index funds and control for various accounting variables that impact price‐to‐earnings ratio. These regressions involve two samples of stocks. The first sample consists of S&P 500 constituents. The second consists of large‐cap stocks that are not constituents of the S&P 500. The authors also run a set of separate regressions with price‐to‐book ratio rather than price‐to‐earnings ratio as the dependent variable.FindingsIt is found that the valuations of S&P 500 constituents increased by 139 to 167 basis points relative to nonconstituents, depending on valuation metric, due to S&P 500 index fund money flow when evaluated at mean values of money flow and valuation metrics. The valuations of firms within the S&P 500 index respond positively to changes in S&P 500 index fund money flow while the valuations of firms outside the index do not. Additionally, the impact of money flow on valuations persists the month after the flow occurs, suggesting that the impact does not dissipate over time.Practical implicationsMispricings among individual stocks arising from index fund investing may reduce the allocative efficiency of the stock market and distort investors' performance evaluations of actively managed funds.Originality/valueThe paper is the first to explore the long‐run relationship between S&P 500 index fund money flow and corporate valuations.
Brand alliances: the role of brand concept consistency
Authors: Johan Lanseng Even , Erling Olsen Lars 
Published: September 2012

PurposePrevious research demonstrates the importance of product category fit in evaluating brand alliances. However, many factors determine fit between alliance partners. For example, conclusions from brand extension research suggest that the evaluation is a question not only of product category fit, but also of brand concept consistency. Therefore, this study introduces brand concept consistency in research on brand alliances.Design/methodology/approachThe paper builds on the categorization and incongruence literature. An experiment was employed to test the two hypotheses in the study.FindingsThe results indicate that both product category fit and brand concept consistency influence consumers' evaluations. However, the results also show that product category fit is important in only functional and mixed‐brand concept‐based alliances. For expressive brand alliances, product category fit is not important in evaluating the alliance.Practical implicationsManagers should take care in finding potential alliance partners who have brands that in some way, either on the product category level or in brand concept, fit well with their company's brands. However, managers of a functional brand should find a partner whose brand has high product category fit, since low‐fit partners presumably will hurt the potential alliance.Originality/valueThe paper demonstrates that brand concept consistency, not only product category fit, is an important variable in consumer evaluations of brand alliances.
Immigrant groups, vocational training, and employment
Authors: Valentin Kvist Ann 
Published: September 2012

PurposeThis paper aims to assess the effect of vocational training on employability for immigrant groups.Design/methodology/approachCognitive test results were computed as factor scores on broad ability variables, and group means were calculated. The effects of cognitive factors and training on employment were investigated in a series of regression equations. The development of employment was estimated in a growth curve model.FindingsThere were considerable group differences in mean cognitive estimates. The influence of training on employment was beneficial for all groups. Training courses at different levels of complexity had different long term effects.Research limitations/implicationsA replication with information on grades or other training outcome measures should be useful. Replication studies with other groups should be conducted, such as replication with a more balanced proportion of male and female participants.Practical implicationsImmigrant groups benefit from vocational training despite entering with lower skills. Different long term influence on employment rates could influence choice of course.Originality/valueThis paper contributes information on cognitive achievements and training outcomes for immigrants in working life, an area where much more knowledge is needed. It provides support for the praxis of granting vocational training to immigrants with language skills considerably below those of comparable native groups. It also shows that courses at different levels of complexity have different long‐term impact, which can be useful information in a cost‐benefit perspective.
Evaluating a tacit knowledge sharing initiative: a case study
Authors: Gubbins Claire , Corrigan Siobhan , Garavan Thomas N. , O' Connor Christy , Leahy Damien , Long David , Murphy Eamonn 
Published: September 2012

PurposeThis paper aims to present a case study illustrating the issues involved in the tacit knowledge conversion process and to determine whether such conversion delivers value to the organisation in terms of business value and return on investment (ROI).Design/methodology/approachA single‐case multiple baseline participants experimental design, replicated across two participants, was utilised. Aaron's KM V‐model of evaluation is utilised to determine the ROI of the initiative.FindingsWhile the evaluation of the tacit knowledge conversion initiative suggests positive value to the business; analysis of the conversion process also reveals a number of individual level factors, which reinforce the challenges associated with efforts to access, capture and share expert tacit knowledge.Research limitations/implicationsThe results of this study may stimulate further research on tacit knowledge management processes, and specifically the influence of the individual in the success or failure of these initiatives.Practical implicationsThe paper presents an actual case study situation that reveals the micro‐level issues involved in converting tacit expert knowledge.Originality/valueThe paper addresses three important areas; it makes an effort to focus on tacit rather than explicit knowledge management, it takes steps to evaluate a tacit knowledge management initiative in terms of its tangible business value, and it pays attention to the influence of the individual in knowledge management processes, which are inherently driven by the individual.
A survey of internship programs for management undergraduates in AACSB‐accredited institutions
Authors: Kim Eyong B. , Kim Kijoo , Bzullak Michael 
Published: September 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to survey the current status of internship programs for Management undergraduate students and to introduce a well‐established internship program.Design/methodology/approachA web page analysis was conducted on 473 institutions that have AACSB (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation in the USA. The list of these institutions is from the AACSB web site (member school list) as of July 2010. A description of a well‐established internship program is provided. The 15 item questionnaire is developed to get the students feedback on the required internship course described in this paper. Based on that survey and web search findings, suggestions for internship course improvement are provided.FindingsMost schools (96.5 per cent) offer some type of internship course but only a few schools (4.5 per cent) require students take an internship course. The pass/no pass grading system was preferred by a majority of universities (85 per cent). Students need to work an average of 169 hours for three credit internship courses. The most popular prerequisites are: GPA of 2.5 or higher; permission from an advisor or coordinator (62.5 per cent); and various other restrictions such as school minimum accumulated credit hours (22.5 per cent) and specific courses (33 per cent). The well‐established program introduced has dedicated advisors to supervise the required internship courses.Practical implicationsInternship program advisors/coordinators can assess the compatibility of their internship program with the introduced program. In addition, universities can benchmark against the introduced internship program to improve their current programs or establish a new program.Originality/valueIf any universities want to improve their current internship courses, or establish an internship program, the paper's findings offer some guidelines.
Knitted patterns or contagious hotspots?
Authors: Cornelissen Frank , de Jong Tjip , Kessels Joseph 
Published: September 2012

PurposeThis paper aims to propose a framework which connects perspectives on knowledge and learning to various approaches of social networks studies. The purpose is twofold: providing input for the discourse in organizational studies about the way different views on knowledge and networks drive design choices and activities of researchers, policy makers, and practitioners; providing relevant questions which can support researchers, (human resource) managers, policy makers and practitioners to reflect on their views and their endeavors to study, understand and facilitate knowledge and learning processes in organizational networks.Design/methodology/approachIn exploring the conceptual connections the authors draw on distinctions made between views on knowledge and networked learning in the fields of organizational development, human resource development and social networks. The proposed framework is built from connections identified in the literature review.FindingsThe paper proposes a framework which identifies four different ways of studying and understanding the outcomes of learning and knowledge processes in organizational networks.Practical implicationsThe framework supports researchers, policy makers, (human resource) managers and practitioners in their endeavor to study, understand and facilitate the relationship between knowledge, learning, networks and their outcomes. The four perspectives can be used in designing and evaluating interventions and policy which are intended to foster knowledge processes and learning in organizations.Originality/valueStudies on knowledge processes and learning in organisational networks are increasingly based on a variety of knowledge theories, which are not always based on a clear academic synthesis. Often these views of knowledge remain implicit and do not fit approaches adopted for understanding or evaluating knowledge processes and learning in organisations. This paper proposes a framework which integrates different concepts of knowledge and approaches to network studies.
Unmasking the capability of strategic learning: a validation study
Authors: Sirén Charlotta A. 
Published: September 2012

PurposeThe strategic learning perspective has attracted increased interest among strategic management scholars, yet the operationalisation of this concept is still in its infancy. The aim of this study is to develop a multidimensional understanding of the strategic learning process and to build an instrument to measure this concept.Design/methodology/approachThe article confirms the validity of the developed measurement instrument with expert evaluations and quantitative data from the analysis of 206 Finnish software companies. Structural equation modelling was the primary statistical technique used.FindingsThe results of the validation study suggest that strategic learning is a multidimensional construct that is manifested through the sub‐processes of strategic knowledge creation, distribution, interpretation, and implementation. The results demonstrate that the reliability and validity of the developed measurement model is satisfactory, thus enabling its use in further studies.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the validation study and the use of a panel of expert judges present substantial support for the developed construct, future research is necessary to continue to examine and refine the measure in other industries and cultural contexts.Practical implicationsExecutives and practitioners can use the developed tool to identify potential areas for improvement and thus bring focus to organisational development efforts to enhance collective strategic learning.Originality/valueThis study contributes to strategic management research by developing and validating a measurement method for the concept of strategic learning. To date, the empirical research of strategic learning has been mainly limited to descriptive case studies, and the literature lacks a comprehensive measurement tool.
Effects of brand love, personality and image on word of mouth
Authors: Rageh Ismail Ahmed , Spinelli Gabriella 
Published: September 2012

PurposeFashion brand love is a central concept in the consumer‐brand relationship domain. Brand managers tend to create more lovable brands, e.g. McDonald's “I’m lovin it”. However, the importance of this concept is not frequently discussed in marketing literature. Furthermore, the impact of brand personality and brand image on brand love has not been investigated in any empirical research. This paper aims to address this gap by developing a causal model incorporating brand love, brand personality, brand image and word of mouth (WOM) to investigate the relationships among them.Design/methodology/approachData were collected using a survey method and usable questionnaires were completed by 250 undergraduate students. Path analysis was used to test the hypotheses using AMOS 16.0.FindingsResults revealed that only brand image is considered as a determinant of brand love that affects WOM along with brand personality.Practical implicationsResults provide detailed implications and a platform on which future research can be built.Originality/valueThe extant love research seems to be solely in the US context. To the best of the author's knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the concept of brand love outside the USA.
Information overload in the context of apparel
Authors: Stanton Julie V. , Paolo Diane M. 
Published: September 2012

PurposeThis study aims to examine the nature and impact of information overload and related coping strategies in the context of apparel shopping. It also examines perceptions of overload and coping strategies as antecedents to consumer confidence, shopping orientation and leader/follower status.Design/methodology/approachFocus groups and previous literature are used to develop components for a survey of US consumer perceptions. The 205 valid responses were factor analyzed to identify components of information overload and coping strategies, and cluster analysis was used to identify groupings of consumers around those constructs.FindingsConsumer segments that result from cluster analysis show meaningful descriptions regarding information flow, over‐choice and coping strategies. Segments also differ on confidence level, shopping orientation and fashion leadership in ways that appear logically related to their information and coping strategy perspectives.Research limitations/implicationsThe study does not explore the underlying psychological and intellectual processes that influence attitude toward information flow and coping strategies.Practical implicationsBy categorizing consumer attitudes toward and strategies for coping with too much information, the study offers the industry insight into how modern marketing strategies may backfire rather than create knowledgeable consumers ready to adopt the latest products made available to them.Originality/valueThis study is the first to view information overload and coping strategies as antecedents to confidence, shopper orientation and fashion leadership.
The sensory retail environment of small fashion boutiques
Authors: Wade Clarke Daniel , Perry Patsy , Denson Hayley 
Published: September 2012

PurposeThe literature holds few contributions regarding the sensory environment of small, privately‐owned retail stores. Hence, this paper seeks to explore the sensory experience of patrons of a small boutique.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses photo‐elicitation to examine the experience of the sensory retail environment of patrons of a small fashion boutique in the North West of England. Participants were asked to “show me how it feels to shop here” by taking photographs to depict their sensory in‐store experiences. Follow up interviews were carried out to explore the participants’ sensory experiences and then qualitative content analysis was used to identify the typical “likes” and “dislikes” regarding aspects of the sensory environment.FindingsThe findings reveal that it is not just tangible things that can affect a shopper's experience, but store traits such as smell, lighting and presence of owner‐manager can also influence a consumer's experience.Research limitations/implicationsBy providing an illustration case study, this paper provides a visual method for researching shopping experience from a sensory perspective. This research concerned small fashion boutiques. Other research as well as this study indicates that studies of sensory environments in other kinds of boutiques could produce different findings.Practical implicationsThe paper is intended not only to equip small fashion retailers with an understanding of why some customers dwell and return to browse, but also to help them discern what it is that shoppers want to experience while shopping. Managerial implications are offered with the aim of converting patronage into sales to support survival of small fashion retailers.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the literature on small to medium‐sized enterprise fashion retailing and the sensory experience of fashion shopping. The identification of sensory touch points in small fashion boutiques helps owner‐managers to understand female shoppers and provides a handrail for thinking up new ways of improving shopping experiences.
Assessing the effectiveness of the “human givens” approach in treating depression: a quasi experimental study in primary care
Authors: Tsaroucha Anna , Kingston Paul , Stewart Tony , Walton Ian , Corp Nadia 
Published: September 2012

Purpose
– This paper aims to present the findings of research commissioned by a Primary Care Trust in the UK to assess the implementation of a new pilot Human Givens mental health service (HGS) within primary care.

Design/methodology/approach
– Participating General Practitioners practices were designated as either “Human givens” or “Control” practices. The study focused on service users with mild to moderate depressed mood measured using HADS. The well-being of these participants was examined at the point of referral, and after four, eight and 12 months using three well-being questionnaires.

Findings
– The results revealed that emotional well-being significantly improved during the first four months following referral for both groups and this improvement was maintained up to and including one year post referral. Compared to the Control group Human givens therapy was found to be of shorter duration, lasting one or two sessions compared to standard treatment which lasted on average four sessions.

Originality/value
– Apart from the psychological insight and emotional support, it is suggested that Human givens therapy might help the client to better function in society and maintain a sense of social integration. This has benefits to other providers of social care.
On the association between HIV knowledge and unsafe sexual behaviour in India
Authors: Agarwal Smriti , de Araujo Pedro 
Published: September 2012

PurposeHIV prevention campaigns have focused on condom distribution and the dissemination of HIV‐related knowledge, with the goal to reduce risky sexual behavior. However, very little empirical work has been done to reveal any possible association between HIV‐related knowledge and risky sexual behavior. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to estimate such associations, using demographic health survey data for India.Design/methodology/approachThe authors estimate multiple binary response models and calculate average partial effects of every treatment (HIV‐related knowledge) on the outcome variable (risky sexual behavior) controlling for socioeconomic characteristics, location of residence, and state specific effects.FindingsUsing data from the third wave of the national demographic survey, it is found that better HIV‐related knowledge does not always promote safer sexual practices. While, better HIV knowledge increases the likelihood of condom use, it also increases the likelihood of pre‐marital sex, and reduces the likelihood of abstinence. These effects are much stronger for males when compared to females. These results also suggest, albeit indirectly, that informational and condom distribution campaigns are not necessarily promoting safer sexual practices in India.Research limitations/implicationsOne possible limitation of this study is the possibility of endogeneity bias due to omitted variables or reverse causality. The authors follow the literature in the use of controls and interpreted results with caution.Originality/valueThe paper is believed to be the first to derive empirical results relating HIV knowledge and risky sexual behaviour, using a population‐based survey for India.