bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Publish and be doctor‐rated: the PhD by published work
Authors: Badley Graham 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is, first, to provide a brief account of the PhD by published work focusing especially on quality assurance issues such as eligibility of candidates, the nature of the submission itself, supervision and assessment procedures. Second, it seeks to offer a discussion of the criteria to be met by candidates in writing a critical appraisal as a central feature of the submission.Design/methodology/approachThe approach taken is that of an analytical, conceptual and discursive essay.FindingsThere is still a lack of commonality in higher education about the nature of the PhD by published work. One way of gaining greater commonality would be to strengthen the use of the critical appraisal as an academic text which also should be required to meet the admittedly problematical standards of publishability.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper's main limitation is that many of its ideas and much of its information are derived from sources within the UK's higher education sector. Nevertheless the issues raised should have relevance to practice in other systems.Practical implicationsA case is made for the usefulness of the PhD by published work as an important route for achieving doctorateness especially when the critical appraisal is given greater priority and supervisory support.Originality/valuePapers discussing the use and value of the PhD by published work are still relatively rare in academic journals. The emphasis on the critical appraisal in this paper is an original contribution to the debate.
Understanding quality culture
Authors: Ehlers Ulf Daniel 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop a holistic understanding of quality in higher education which reveals the current debates about accreditation or quality process standards as insufficient, and to propose an enhanced model for quality culture in educational organisations.Design/methodology/approachThe conceptual framework is based on relevant research in the field of quality development for education, and integrates it with a series of previously published works related to quality methodologies, quality literacy and quality as a multidimensional concept. Quality is approached from an educational science perspective, and is understood as a relationship among all the participants and resources of an educational scenario.FindingsThe paper establishes the foundation for a comprehensive understanding and analysis of quality culture in organisations, focussing on higher education. While this understanding of quality as part of the organisational culture seems to gain more importance there is still a lack of fundamental research and conceptual understanding of the phenomenon in itself. Quality development in higher education is often limited to bureaucratic documentation, and disregards the development of quality as an organisation's holistic culture. However, there is a need to focus on promoting a quality culture which is enabling individual actors to continuously improve their educational practice.Originality/valueThe original value of the paper is to approach quality development in higher education from an organisation's cultural perspective. When the conceptual foundations for empirical research are worked out, the professionals can benefit by understanding the interrelated nature of educational quality and organisational culture in higher education institutions.
The PESPERF scale
Authors: Yildiz Suleyman M. , Kara Ali 
Published: October 2009

PurposeHEdPERF (Higher Education PERFormance) is one of the most recently developed scales in the literature to measure service quality in higher education. However, HEdPERF is designed to measure service quality at a macro level (university level) and may be considered as a more generic measurement instrument. In higher education, new scales with a much narrower focus may need to be developed for micro levels within a university because of the unique nature of different academic units. The purpose of this paper is to develop an instrument for measuring service quality in the School of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, PESPERF (namely Physical Education and Sports Sciences PERFormance).Design/methodology/approachA 30‐item questionnaire on service quality in higher education was developed and tested for unidimensionality, reliability and validity using both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. In total, 320 physical education and sports sciences students participated in the study in a classroom setting.FindingsStudy results indicate that three dimensions (academic aspects, empathy, and access) capture the determinants of service quality in the School of Physical Education and Sports Sciences (PESS).Research limitations/implicationsSample size, cultural factors and the complex nature of university customers limits one's ability to generalize these results to broader populations.Practical implicationsThrough the use of service quality dimensions presented in this study, PESS administrators can successfully measure and monitor service quality perceptions in their institutions. Having identified the areas of service quality improvement priorities, administrators can allocate appropriate resources to encourage continuous service quality improvements.Originality/valueThis paper uses existing literature on service quality and develops an instrument that provides insights into measuring service quality for a specific academic unit within a university.
A canonical analysis of intentional information security breaches by insiders
Authors: Shropshire Jordan 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe paper focuses on intentional information security breaches by insiders. The purpose is to assess the relationship between insiders' backgrounds and motivations and their deviant behaviors. Two outcome variables, information technology (IT) espionage and IT sabotage, are correlated with four predictors, financial changes, relationship strains, substance abuse, and job changes.Design/methodology/approachSome 62 cases of intentional information security breaches by insiders are examined using canonical analysis.FindingsThe results indicate that a significant relationship exists between financial hardship, relationship strains, and the theft and sale of proprietary data by insiders; and recent firings, substance abuse, and relationship strains are related to information system sabotage.Research limitations/implicationsBecause little or no research has been conducted on this topic, there is a lack of validated measures for variables associated with information security. Thus, the measures used in this paper are necessarily simplistic. Because few organizations report information security weaknesses, the sample is relatively small.Practical implicationsIn the majority of cases included in this paper, it is found that the insider convey a number of warning signs before committing the security breach. After reading this paper, diligent managers should be able to identify potential security breaches.Originality/valueThis is one of the first studies to explore insider security breaches using canonical analysis.
Towards privacy in personal data management
Authors: Efraimidis Pavlos S. , Drosatos Georgios , Nalbadis Fotis , Tasidou Aimilia 
Published: October 2009

PurposeIn order to enhance privacy protection during electronic transactions, the purpose of this paper is to propose, develop, and evaluate a personal data management framework called Polis that abides by the following principle: every individual has absolute control over his/her personal data that reside only at his/her own side.Design/methodology/approachThis paper identifies representative electronic transactions that involve personal data and proposes Polis‐based protocols for them. The approach is evaluated on a Polis prototype both as a stand‐alone application and as part of a commercial database management system.FindingsThe results of this paper indicate that electronic transactions can remain both feasible and straightforward, while personal data remain only at the owner's side.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper describes a Polis‐approach implementing prototype, which is easy to deploy and friendly to current information management technologies. However, the usability of the prototype has to be enhanced with supporting tools for editing personal data and policies and a more intuitive user interface. Finally, the Polis‐platform enables a new class of user‐centered distributed applications, which it intends to investigate.Practical implicationsEven though the conditions for a personal data management approach like Polis are mature, and Polis can be progressively adopted, it still entails a major change in current business practices.Originality/valueThis paper proposes a new paradigm for the management of personal data, which admits individuals to have their personal data stored only at their own side. The new approach can be of mutual benefit to both individuals and companies.
How perceptions of justice affect security attitudes: suggestions for practitioners and researchers
Authors: Workman Michael 
Published: October 2009

PurposeSurveillance is seen as an important tool to prevent security breaches and may improve prosecutorial ability, but employees may engage in subtitle counterproductive behaviors in protest. This poses significant risks and costs to employers. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the results of a previous field study of the influences from justice perceptions as mitigation and prescribe some methods for addressing the issues that are raised.Design/methodology/approachDrawing from protection motivation theory, the psychological contract, and the systems of organizational justice, a threat control model about surveillance attitudes is field‐tested in a randomized design.FindingsTrust and perceptions of justice mediated attitudes about surveillance practices; and threat severity and efficacy of surveillance in maintaining security moderated attitudes about corporate surveillance are founded.Originality/valueThe paper illustrates the theoretical linkages between surveillance practices and employee counterproductive behaviors. Grounded in these findings, an explanation for how security managers might balance the simultaneous demands for security while maintaining an effective workforce is presented.
Ten years of net work
Authors: Anklam Patti 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a perspective on the emergence of social media and their adoption as a critical element in knowledge management strategy. Social media are defined as the collection of software tools and web‐based applications that are personalized, that is, that communications identify individuals by name and enable the development of human relationships. Specific tools and software applications include blogging, wikis, microblogging, social networking services, tagging, subscribing, and so on.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses 1999 as a pivotal year, describing how research in social network theory preceded and then co‐evolved with the development of applications during the dot. com boom and coincided with the emergence of a third phase in knowledge management, a phase in which the emphasis has been on enabling social networks as a primary focus for KM work.FindingsThe paper presents a model for understanding how social media have augmented communication and collaboration methods and have introduced new dimensions in work practices, namely, peripheral awareness, crowd sourcing, and network maintenance.Practical implicationsThe paper puts forward a potential guide in helping practitioners to make sense of the plethora of social tools, social networking sites, and web applications, and to make better decisions about which tools to apply depending on specific circumstances and learning and knowledge management goals.Originality/valueThe paper reflects the personal experience and practice of the author, who has worked in the field of knowledge management, collaboration, and networks, for over 20 years.
Mobilizing ideas in knowledge networks
Authors: Henneberg Stephan C. , Swart Juani , Naudé Peter , Jiang Zhizhong , Mouzas Stefanos 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to show the role of social networks in mobilizing how actors both impact and are impacted on by their colleagues. It seeks to compare the human resource management (HRM) academic community with two other comparable communities, and to identify those groups that are seen to work closely together.Design/methodology/approachIt is shown how social network analysis (SNA) can be utilized to analyse data in social networks, shedding light on the cliques and networks of people that work together over a period of time. This is based on an analysis of co‐authored papers in the field of HRM between 1990 and 2005.FindingsIt is shown how the HRM community has developed over time utilizing various SNA metrics and this community of scholars is shown to be less “dense” than comparable academic networks, being made up of several weakly‐linked subcomponents. The paper also identifies the “ego‐nets” of individuals that are indicative of different publishing strategies.Originality/valueThe paper's contribution lies in the application of SNA to identify how groups interact over time, and how a large network can be systematically analysed to reveal the underlying structure.
The changing face of regulators' investigations into financial statement fraud
Authors: Lane Richard , O'Connell Brendan T. 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThis paper builds on the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Report, which examined US Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Releases (AAERs). The purpose of this paper is to provide valuable insights into the characteristics and realities of financial statement fraud in the post‐Enron regulatory environment.Design/methodology/approachThis paper analyses a sample of AAERs from 2002 to 2005. It also provides case studies of an additional five high‐profile case studies from that period.FindingsThis paper finds evidence of changes in Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement activities since the COSO Report. Specifically, it is found that enforcement activities have increased substantially post‐Enron and the companies subject to AAERs are, on average, much larger, more profitable and the frauds are more substantial than those exhibited in the COSO Report. These findings suggest that the SEC has become more aggressive at pursuing larger companies for financial statement fraud in the post‐Enron environment.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper relies on AAERs as the source of analysis of financial statement fraud, its findings must be viewed in light of the limitations of using these documents. Specifically, the prevailing prosecutions agenda of the US SEC may be reflected in these results.Practical implicationsThe study findings are of great practical relevance to accounting regulators and practitioners as they provide valuable insights into the nature and characteristics of financial statement fraud.Originality/valueThe paper provides empirical evidence concerning the changing face of financial statement fraud enforcement and provides a more in‐depth comparison of fraud than possible with most previous studies that have tended to focus on quantitative measures. This is possible because the present investigation utilises qualitative data from AAERs to supplement quantitative findings. Its originality is also due to the use of institutional theory which is not commonly applied in the corporate governance field.
What makes a board independent? Australian evidence
Authors: He Liyu , Wright Sue , Evans Elaine , Crowe Susan 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to determine what aspects of board independence, in terms of board structure and characteristics of non‐executive directors (NEDs), are associated with effective monitoring of management, as evidenced through lower levels of earnings management.Design/methodology/approachThis paper examines the effectiveness of board independence requirements under the 2003 Australian Stock Exchange (ASX)Principles of Good Corporate Governance and Best Practice Recommendations(POGCG) for a sample of 231 firms listed on the ASX in the financial year 2005. The associations of board composition, share ownership and compensation of NEDs with the level of earnings management are estimated. To explore the characteristics of NEDs that are important for effective monitoring, NEDs are separated into “grey” (affiliated) directors and independent directors and compensation is separated into variable and fixed components.FindingsThe results of the paper indicate a positive relation between earnings management and share ownership of NEDs, particularly that of grey directors. There is a negative relation between NED compensation and the level of earnings management, particularly the fixed compensation component for independent directors.Practical implicationsThis paper is important to shareholders, academics and policy makers because it shows the type of remuneration and ownership levels for NEDs that are consistent with good corporate governance. NEDs are more effective monitors when independent directors are compensated more as a fixed amount that is not related to the firm's performance. The compensation of grey directors is not associated with the level of earnings management. On the other hand, NEDs are less effective monitors as share ownership by grey directors increases. The share ownership of independent directors is not associated with the level of earnings management. To ensure the independence of the board and enhance its ability and incentives to effectively monitor management, the paper recommends that remuneration of NEDs should be a fixed amount, and the share ownership of NEDs should be limited.Originality/valueThe findings provide guidance as to the meaning of board independence, in terms of the payments and returns that NEDs receive from a company. The results provide support for recommendation 2.1 in the ASX'sPOGCGthat requires the majority of the board to be independent directors. The paper highlights the need for boards to be careful when choosing and rewarding NEDs.
Organizational structure, support mechanism, and commercialization performance
Authors: Chiu Shih‐Kuan , Chang Kay‐Feng 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of organizational structure (OS) of innovation teams and the external support mechanism on the commercialization of a small‐ and medium‐sized new venture.Design/methodology/approachTaking the perspective of inter‐organizational cooperation, this paper tries to adopt complementary view of transaction cost economics and resource dependency theory and employ enterprises in incubation centers in Taiwan as the empirical subjects. More specifically, this paper analyzes how organization structure (formalization, decentralization, specialization, and socialization) and the support mechanism (technology support, management training, administrative support, and commercial support) affect commercialization as well as the interactive effectiveness of organization structure and support mechanism for new ventures in incubation centers.FindingsBased on the results of the empirical investigation of enterprises in incubation centers, three conclusions are drawn. It is apparent that organization structure influences efficiency and competence building. Second, support mechanism has a positive effect on commercialization. Third, if considered the cross effect of OS and support mechanism, it shows positive effect on efficiency but not on competence building; and tech‐support has its positive effect to improve competence building.Originality/valueThis paper identifies the importance of arrangement of governance mechanisms including organization structure of innovation team, external support mechanism, and their cross effect on commercialization of small and medium enterprises.
Impact of globalization on stock market synchronization: some empirical evidence
Authors: Ansari Mohammed 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe main purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of globalization on the synchronization of international financial markets. Monthly data from January 1990 to July 2005 for ten major stock markets, namely, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the UK, and the USA are used.Design/methodology/approachA battery of test procedures to determine the stationarity conditions of the data set is employed. The Johansen and Jsuelius method is used to test for the existence of long run equilibrium relationship among various markets. If a given market is found to be integrated of order one, it would imply that the market is weak‐form efficient. Similarly, if markets are collectively found to be cointegrated, this would suggest that globalization had a significant impact on international financial integration.FindingsResults indicate that each market is weak‐form efficient. As such, price movement in every market is random and cannot be predicted. The tests produced a large number of cointegrating vectors which implied a strong long run relationship between all markets. Thus, globalization seems to have greatly impacted international financial integration.Originality/valueThe findings of this paper are expected to provide valuable insights into international portfolio diversification as an investment strategy.
On the efficiency of the Malaysian banking sector: a risk‐return perspective
Authors: Sufian Fadzlan , Haron Razali 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the efficiency of the Malaysian banking sector. The technique used by Oliveira and Tabak is extended by employing market data as input and output variables to individual bank stocks, which are listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE). By doing this, the paper aims to broaden the scope of the existing studies by employing individual bank market data to measure their efficiency levels.Design/methodology/approachThe paper utilizes the non‐parametric data envelopment analysis methodology to measure the efficiency of banks which are listed on the KLSE. While previous bank efficiency studies have used balance sheet and income statements data, this paper uses individual bank's market data as the input and output variables to construct the efficiency frontier.FindingsThe main conclusion of this paper is that the most efficient bank is also highly ranked in terms of returns with relatively low standard deviation and beta. The results also suggest that all the banks which have managed to appear on the efficiency frontier are mainly based on the relatively higher mean returns rather than lower standard deviations and/or beta.Research limitations/implicationsThe approach used in this paper could also be used to other economic sectors, as well as from a multiple countries perspective as this approach allows the comparison of different countries, which have different accounting rules and are not comparable by using standard models. The approach could also be extended to incorporate other input(s) and/or output(s) which could further add to the robustness of the results.Originality/valueThe contribution of the paper consists of proposing a new approach to the measurement of bank efficiency.