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Crafts engagement in the economic survival of South‐Western Nigerian rural women
Authors: Akinbogun T.L. , Ogunduyile S.R. 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the role of women in rural communities of South‐Western Nigeria in entrepreneurial engagement through craft practice.Design/methodology/approachLiteratures were reviewed on crafts practice and appreciation in Nigeria. This enabled the contemplation of the place of craft practice as occupational engagement before, during and post colonial periods. The process of data gathering consists of field work, interviews, observation and photographing; through this, the technical production of mat and indigo dyed fabric were explored.FindingsWomen of rural communities in Western Nigeria have been actively been involved in crafts production to make ends meet in a male dominated economy. They form professional guilds to revive craft production/patronage, to network among members, and to seek help from the government and relevant organizations. The study found out that the potentials of the rural women can be fully developed if the method of making their products is given a facelift through partial mechanization.Practical implicationsAn average Nigerian wants to be employed in white collar job and people are no longer interested in craft practice. The apprenticeship system of learning in the traditional system whereby skill is transferred from parents to their children is almost becoming a history. Thus, craft production is in the hand of few people among which the rural women are very spectacular.Originality/valueThis paper considers the women of rural communities in Southwestern Nigeria as a factor in the revilitalization of traditional crafts through occupational engagement in craft practice.
Social enterprise and effectiveness: a process typology
Authors: Diochon Monica , Anderson Alistair R. 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to address the lack of conceptualisation within the emerging field of social enterprise, the aim is to contribute to a better understanding of process effectiveness and potential.Design/methodology/approachThe literature is drawn upon in providing a rationale for focusing on process, for selecting an appropriate organising framework, and for developing the typology and its key dimensions.FindingsIn proposing two polar opposite “ideal types” – one based on traditional concepts of non‐profit organisations and one that employs entrepreneurship as a strategy for achieving social aims (such as poverty and marginalisation) – the process components (activities, people and organising) and their interrelationship are explained. The dimensions of each component that facilitate or constrain entrepreneurship are conceptualised along a continuum, whereby a predisposition toward either end of the continuum forms the basis of classification. Upon assessing each process component, an overall determination of type can be made. Effectiveness – innovation in dealing with the challenges of social exclusion and marginalisation; increased self‐sufficiency and sustainability – depends upon the extent to which the process components are congruently configured to foster entrepreneurship.Originality/valueWith conceptualisation in its infancy, the emphasis to date has been on the similarities between social and commercial enterprises. Here, it has been focused on the key differences in process among social enterprise initiatives, thereby contributing new insights into social enterprising and its capacity for effectiveness. In explaining the impact of differing types on outcomes, practitioners and policymakers can develop more realistic expectations of what can be achieved.
Extraordinarily ordinary: working in the social economy
Authors: Amin Ash 
Published: May 2009

PurposePolicy actors around the world are increasingly looking to the social economy – markets explicitly oriented towards meeting social needs, usually through the third sector – to underpin livelihoods and deliver welfare services. Once considered an adjunct to markets and states, and possibly even a residual, the social economy is being seen as a legitimate player in the plural economy, able to thrive through the effort of dedicated individuals and organisations committed to ethical entrepreneurship. The assumption is that future capitalism can accommodate, perhaps even requires as recession deepens, the energies of the social economy in making new markets and meeting welfare needs. While a body of research has emerged examining the economic characteristics of social enterprises and how they succeed or not in managing the interface between market and ethical priorities, little is known about what it is like to be involved in the social economy or about what different social actors gain from the experience. However, most academic and policy thinking assumes that engagement in the social economy is both rewarding and empowering. This paper aims to fill this gap.Design/methodology/approachThis paper draws on sobering case evidence from Bristol relating to the experience of social entrepreneurs, employees and volunteers.FindingsThe critical question raised by this study is whether the role of the social economy should be that of returning the socially disadvantaged back into the formal economy. The evidence in this study tends to suggest that this expectation could be misguided and overly ambitious.Originality/valueThe paper offers insight into the backgrounds, motivations, experiences and futures of people involved in the social economy.
Co‐operative social enterprises: company rules, access to finance and management practice
Authors: Ridley‐Duff Rory 
Published: May 2009

PurposeIn light of the faster than expected take up of the community interest company (CIC) in the UK, the purpose of this paper is to revisit findings from a study undertaken in 2000 on the impact of asset‐locks on the longevity, growth and management styles in co‐operative social enterprises.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is both conceptual and empirical. It examines different worker co‐operative traditions and develops a meta‐theory that explains underlying assumptions in different forms of co‐operative social enterprise. Using empirical data from five common ownership co‐operatives and five equity‐based co‐operatives, this exploratory study finds differences in management style, access to finance and growth prospects both within and between the two groups.FindingsDevolution of management responsibilities is more prevalent in co‐operatives permitting both individual and collective ownership, as opposed to common ownership. Access to external finance is less problematic for organisations where individuals have made investments. Despite this, it is not established that organisations with external equity or loan finance grow quicker or fare better over the longer term.Originality/valueThe value of the paper lies both in the development of a meta‐theoretical framework for differentiating forms of worker co‐operative, as well as empirical evidence on the impact of asset‐locks in the management and development of social enterprises. The study suggests that the companies limited by share (CLS) version of the CIC, or abandonment of the CIC in favour of an appropriately structured CLS or Industrial and Provident Society model, may be appropriate for social enterprises wishing to grow, but makes little difference in small service oriented social enterprises.
Two tales of one Alexander
Authors: Said Aleya A. 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe a comparative study of two novels dealing with the life, feats and death of Alexander the Great: the winner of the 2007 Arabic Booker Prize Wahat Al‐Ghoroub (Sunset Oasis) (2007) by Egyptian writer Bahaa Taher and Alexander: The Sands of Ammon (1998), Part II of a trilogy by Italian historian, journalist, novelist and archaeologist Valerio Massimo Manfredi. The paper highlights the similarities and differences between both fictional works as it addresses the different narrative styles, character portrayals and thematic concerns presented in both works.Design/methodology/approachAn analytical reading of the narrative techniques and literary elements of the two novels.FindingsThe paper finds that the two works share similarities as far as historical facts, major thematic concerns and character portrayals are concerned.Originality/valueThis is the first comparative study and thorough analysis dealing with the two literary works.
A crash faults detection service for wireless and mobilead hocnetworks
Authors: Elhadef Mourad 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe an adaptive approach for diagnosing faulty nodes in a wireless mobile environment.Design/methodology/approachBased on a diagnosis approach that has been previously developed for wired networks. A discussion of the novel diagnosis protocol and its correctness is also included.FindingsIn this paper, the author presents a new implementation of a failure detection service for wirelessad hocand sensor systems that is based on an adaptation of a gossip‐style failure detection protocol and the heartbeat failure detector. The authors show that the failure detector is eventually perfect – that is, there is a time after which every faulty mobile is permanently suspected by every fault‐free host, and no host will be suspected before it crashes.Research limitations/implicationsThe main limitations of this work is the lack of simulations results. Future works will be directed at providing such performance evaluations.Practical implicationsThe work introduced in this paper aims mainly at identifying faulty nodes in a wireless mobile environment. This service has been identified as one of the basic building blocks for dependable mobilead hocnetworks (MANETs).Originality/valueThe paper is first work that adapts a previously developed failure detection service to wireless and MANETs.
Benefits of recovery after work among Turkish manufacturing managers and professionals
Authors: Burke Ronald J. , Koyuncu Mustafa , Fiksenbaum Lisa 
Published: May 2009

PurposeA body of research evidence has shown that job stressors are associated with lower levels of satisfaction and psychological well‐being. It has been suggested that recovery after the work day may reduce fatigue, restore mood and improve well‐being. The purpose of this paper is to examine predictors and consequences of four recovery experiences (psychological detachment, relaxation, mastery, and control) identified by Sonnentag and Fritz, to replicate and extend their work.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 887 men and women managers and professionals working in the manufacturing sector in Turkey using anonymously completed questionnaires (a 58 percent response rate).FindingsRespondents at higher organizational levels made more use of both mastery and control. Personality factors (need for achievement and workaholism components) were also positively correlated with use of mastery and control. Hierarchical regression analyses controlling both personal demographic and work situation characteristics showed generally positive relationships with use of recovery experiences and more favorable work and well‐being outcomes. Psychological detachment, however, was found to have negative relationships with some of these outcomes suggesting more complex relationships with use of this recovery experience.Research limitations/implicationsQuestions of causality cannot be addressed since data were collected at only one point in time.Practical implicationsIndividuals, through practice, and organizations, through training efforts, can encourage employees to practice recovery while off the job to improve their work satisfaction and individual well‐being.Originality/valueThe paper presents the first study of recovery experiences in Turkey.
Religiosity and work stress coping behavior of Muslim employees
Authors: Barhem Belal , Younies Hassan , Muhamad Rusnah 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between religiosity and the feeling of work stress, as represented by Muslim attitudes towards the religiosity scale.Design/methodology/approachA sample of 212 employees from the United Arab Emirates participated in the study. Frequencies, regression, ANOVA, and ratios were applied in the paper.FindingsThe major results revealed that self‐evaluation of faith level is not related significantly to any dependent variable. The majority of the respondents reported a low level of faith. Muslim females were identified to experience more work stress than males. Additional studies concerned with other religions can provide more comprehensive findings related to the relationship between religion and work stress.Originality/valueMultinational corporation and other business organizations can derive great benefit from the results of this paper with regard to business in Islamic countries.
The determinants of demand for single family housing in Alabama urbanized areas
Authors: Kagochi John M. , Mace Lesley M. 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze factors that determine the demand for single family houses in Alabama urbanized areas, commonly referred to as metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs).Design/methodology/approachThis paper builds and estimates a housing demand model that incorporates both macroeconomic and housing‐related variables using a panel time series data for 1988‐2007. The study is different from past research, which mainly focuses on housing demand at the state or national level, by looking at the factors influencing demand for housing at the MSAs level.FindingsThe study finds that demand for new single family houses in Alabama MSAs is influenced by both national economic factors and local factors. Population growth and increased sale of existing houses increase demand for new single family houses in the MSAs. On the contrary, increased cost of building a new house, higher real mortgage interest rates and unemployment rates are found to reduce the demand for new houses.Originality/valueThis study is one of the few studies that focus on housing demand at the local level, particularly in the US housing market. Since demand for housing will always be local and therefore influenced mostly by local conditions, the result reveal unique dynamics that are specific to the MSAs.
Housing price determinants in Istanbul, Turkey
Authors: Özsoy Onur , Şahin Hasan 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze empirically major factors that affect housing prices in Istanbul, Turkey using the classification and regression tree (CART) approach.Design/methodology/approachThe data set was collected from various internet pages of real estate agencies during June 2007. The CART approach was then applied to derive main results and to make implications with regard to the housing market in Istanbul, Turkey.FindingsThe CART results indicate that sizes, elavators, existance of security, existance of central heating units and existance of view are the most important variables crucially affecting housing prices in Istanbul. The average price of houses in Istanbul was found to be 373,372.36 New Turkish Liras. The average size of a house was 138.37 m2. The average age of houses is 15.07 years old with the average number of rooms being 3.11. The average number of baths is 1.43 and average number of toilets is 1.22. Only 5 percent of homes have storage space, 45 percent of homes have parking space, 64 percent of homes are heated with furnace, whereas only 29 percent of homes are used central heating system. Among the 31 variables employed in this study, it was concluded size, elavator, security, central heating unit and view are the most important factors that have impact on housing prices in housing market in Istanbul.Practical implicationsFuture research and analysis of housing market in Istanbul and in Turkey can benefit from the method used in this study and findings derived from this research to come up with more general model(s) to include more houses in a wide range of regions in Turkey to analyze the determinants of housing prices in Turkey in general.Originality/valueExamining housing prices using the CART model is relatively new in the field of housing economics. Additionally, this study is the first to use the CART model to analyze housing market in Istanbul and in Turkey and derive valuable housing policies to be used by the authorities.
Homeowners' perception of insurance of real estate development in Lagos, Nigeria
Authors: Olaleye A. , Adegoke O.J. 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the views held of property insurance by homeowners in Ire‐Akari and Ikeja areas of Lagos State in Nigeria. This is with a view to establishing the factors that are responsible for lack of insurance culture in these areas in particular and also Nigeria in general.Design/methodology/approachQuestionnaires were administered on 485 homeowners, selected through systematic random sampling techniques in the two areas studied. The first building along the major street in the areas was selected randomly and every tenth building formed the subsequent unit of investigation. A household head/owner was surveyed in each of the building selected. Data were analysed with the use of frequency distribution, mean and standard deviation (SD) measure and Chi‐square test.FindingsThe results showed that 62.9 per cent of the total respondents agreed that property insurance was essential. However, only 40.3 per cent of the homeowners claimed to have insured their properties against unforeseen occurrences. The study found that homeowners' lack of insurance culture was significantly associated with their educational qualifications (χ2 = 41.387, ρ < 0.01), family size (χ2 = 12.199, ρ < 0.05), level of income (χ2 = 36.585, ρ < 0.01) and level of awareness (χ2 = 27.987, ρ < 0.01). It was also discovered that homeowners' attitude was influenced by the poor service culture of insurance companies and crime in the insurance industry.Practical implicationsThe study concluded that the lower the level of income, educational qualification and level of awareness on the part of homeowners, the more the likelihood that they will not insure their properties and vice versa.Originality/valueThe study is one of the few attempts at examining the factors responsible for homeowners' lukewarm attitude to property insurance in an emerging market like Nigeria.
Late life second move housing choices of international retiree migrants
Authors: Gibler Karen M. , Manuel Casado‐Díaz José , Angeles Casado‐Díaz Mari , Rodríguez Vicente , Taltavull Paloma 
Published: May 2009

PurposeMany international retirement migrants are amenity movers undertaking the first move in the late life course model of migration. The purpose of this paper is to examine second moves within the retirement destination community to test whether the model of late life course migration accurately portrays the motivations and housing choices local movers make after retiring to another country.Design/methodology/approachThe paper combines secondary data and survey results to examine the composition of the retiree migrant population in the Alicante province of Spain. The socioeconomic characteristics and housing choices of those who have made a second move since retiring to Spain are compared with those who have not moved through a series of t‐tests and chi‐square tests.FindingsThe paper finds that those who have made a second move within Spain are somewhat typical of second movers in the late life course. They are likely to cite mobility or health problems as a reason for moving and appear to recognize the need for a home that provides living area on one floor. Yet, they are choosing to move within an area that does not provide them with access to informal family care givers.Research limitations/implicationsThe data are restricted to retirees of two nationalities in one province of Spain. Further research is suggested in other locations and with retirees of other nationalities for comparison.Practical implicationsBecause many international retirees do not plan to return to their countries of origin, they will create demand for formal in‐home care services and supportive retiree housing in the near future in their retirement destination countries.Originality/valueThis paper provides understanding of a growing consumer housing segment in retirement destinations.
Testing an explicit and implicit measure of motivation
Authors: Lawrence Sandra , Jordan Peter 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThis study aims to examine the relationship between an implicit and an explicit measure of motivation and measures of job and life satisfaction to provide a better understanding of workplace motivation.Design/methodology/approachA survey is to be administered to 113 workers from a broad community sample. The survey contains measures of implicit motivation (multi motive grid‐short version, MMG‐S) and explicit motivation (needs assessment questionnaire, NAQ), job satisfaction and life satisfaction, and the core self‐evaluation scale.FindingsTwo types of confirmatory factor analyses allow us to examine the psychometric properties and convergent and discriminant validity between an implicit measure of motivation and an explicit measure of motivation. The data reveals that the implicit motivation variables assessed by the MMG‐S are operationally distinct from those assessed by the explicit NAQ. A more detailed analysis reveals poor discriminant validity originating from the MMG‐S variables. Regression analyses are conducted to assess the concurrent validity of both measures in influencing job and life satisfaction. Results reveal that although explicit motives are significantly linked to changes in satisfaction, implicit motives are not.Research limitations/implicationsThe study uses a cross‐sectional design and therefore the results may be affected by common method variance. The study uses a convenience sample of workers.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the understanding of explicit and implicit measures of motivation and encourages managers consider how they assess the motivation of employees at work.
An investigation into extracting and analysing stories
Authors: Ferneley Elaine , Sobreperez Polly 
Published: May 2009

PurposeThe use of storytelling as a knowledge elicitation tool has attracted much attention in recent years, yet there is limited literature on how to illicit or stimulate the story. This paper aims to find appropriate research instruments that stimulate storytelling and morph vocalised individual narratives into multifaceted stories that provide an insight into the emotions, politics and “life” of organizations.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses an in depth case‐study approach undertaken within the UK Fire and Rescue emergency service and uses the concept of storytelling as a research instrument to elicit highly contextualized knowledge from knowledge holders. The intention is not to attempt to find an objective truth but rather to stimulate discursive openness.FindingsThe paper demonstrates that the developed story elicitation technique can stimulate storytelling and story creation. The research provides a simple formalism for structuring story elicitation and analysis.Research limitations/implicationsIt would be useful if future research explored the use of the story elicitation technique presented here in other domains, particularly those where multiple stakeholders are involved and therefore there is the possibility of multiple “truths.”Practical implicationsThe story elicitation will make a practical contribution to the management “toolbox” providing managers with a mechanism for stimulating storytelling, especially in complex situations where multiple perspectives need to be considered.Originality/valueThis paper presents a non‐prescriptive investigative tool for studying the multidimensional nature of storytelling and legitimisation.