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Social entrepreneurs as the paragons of shared value creation? A critical perspective
Authors: Pirson Michael 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe financial crisis of 2007/2008 has caused many to question the basic premises of the current business system. Porter and Kramer suggest that the purpose of the corporation needs to be redefined. They posit that the corporation, rather than merely pursuing financial value creation set out to pursue shared value creation. They further declare social entrepreneurs the paragons of said shared‐value creation. The purpose of this paper is to explore that claim.Design/methodology/approachThis paper critically analyzes the pathway of shared‐value creation in three leading social enterprises employing a genealogical perspective.FindingsIt is found that very innovative shared‐value creating ventures opted out of balance‐oriented, shared‐value creation strategies and embraced either financial or social‐value primacy strategies over time. The findings thus question the power of the shared‐value creation notion when viewed as balance orientation.Originality/valueThe paper presents a new concept, a new methodology, and interesting case studies.
Jumped or pushed: what motivates NHS staff to set up a social enterprise?
Authors: Hall Kelly , Miller Robin , Millar Ross 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the motivations behind public sector spin outs, focusing on the Right to Request policy, which enabled NHS staff to set up their own social enterprises to deliver healthcare services.Design/methodology/approachThe paper draws on empirical data gathered from 16 in‐depth interviews with individuals who had led a Right to Request proposal.FindingsMotivations to spin out of the NHS into a social enterprise were often “empathetic” in nature, built around the good of the service for staff and users. Alongside this, some felt “pushed” out of the NHS as a result of government restructuring policy, with social enterprise offering the only hope to survive as an organisation.Research limitations/implicationsThe study captures a particular point in time and there may be other perspectives that have not been included.Social implicationsThe paper is of use to academics, policy makers and practitioners. It provides an important contribution in thinking about how to motivate public sector staff, especially those from a health profession, to consider spinning out into social enterprises.Originality/valueThe paper is the first to look at the motivations of healthcare spin outs through the Right to Request programme. The findings are related to previous literature on social entrepreneurship within public sector settings.
Strategies for scaling up social enterprise: lessons from early years providers
Authors: Lyon Fergus , Fernandez Heather 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThis paper seeks to examine the strategies social enterprises can use to scale up their impact. A traditional view has been for growth to occur through expanding operations or setting up new sites owned by a single organisation. However, a range of other strategies of scaling impact outside of organisational boundaries is explored.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on an analysis of one detailed and three less intensive case studies of social enterprises in the early years sector supporting children and families. These were selected purposefully to represent a cross section of types of organisation. In the detailed case study, interviews were conducted with ten nursery managers, four of the senior management team and other key stakeholders.FindingsThis paper examines alternatives for scaling up social impact ranging from maximising the impact internally (through new activities, and more sites) to growth beyond the confines of the organisation (through social franchises, use of kite marks, training and networks).Originality/valueThe paper proposes a framework to help define the strategies by which organisations can scale up their social impact. The potential impact grows when considering scaling though partnerships, relationships and dissemination of ideas, but with this increase in scale, there is a loss of control by the original innovator. The research is of value to organisations wanting to scale up and for policy makers wanting to identify suitable strategies for encouraging growth and replication.
Corporate community involvement disclosures in annual report
Authors: Yekini Kemi , Jallow Kumba 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine whether corporate community involvement disclosures (CCID) in annual reports can be construed as a measure of corporate community development (CCD) or a mere signal of corporate social responsibility (CSR) observance.Design/methodology/approachUsing content analysis and a quality score index, the study examined a panel data set covering the period from 1999 to 2008. The data was collected from a sample of 270 annual reports of 27 UK companies taken from the top 100 companies for corporate responsibility (BITC ranking, 2008). The research framework involves the use of signalling theory to investigate the information content of CCID.FindingsIt is found that the volume of corporate community disclosure (CCID) has a significant association with its total quality score (TQS) although the impact was found to be very small. CCID was also found to be strongly and positively associated with the volume of total CSR disclosed in annual reports. Hence the quantity and quality of CCID in annual reports increased significantly as the quantity of CSR disclosure also increased. Furthermore, the TQS was found to respond to company size and Corporate Governance measures such as audit committee size and board composition, and the existence of standalone CSR Reports, while other measures of public pressure such as leverage, profitability and industrial sector were not statistically significantly related with TQS.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to CSR literature in general and CCID literature in particular. The originality stems from the fact that it employs a signalling framework and a panel study approach as opposed to cross‐sectional only or time‐series only data to examine a less researched social disclosure – corporate community involvement.
A framework for practical and effective eco‐labelling of food products
Authors: Tzilivakis John , Green Andrew , Warner Doug , McGeevor Kate , Lewis Kathy 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe pressure on the food industry and society as a whole to evolve towards more sustainable production and consumption has increased in recent years. There are a number of drivers that can help reduce environmental impacts including legislative instruments, retail marketing and consumer choices and demand. One driver that has received attention recently is the use of product labels, either on a single issue or on multiple issues (using omni‐labelling). The purpose of this paper is to report on a framework that emerged from a wider study exploring effective approaches to environmental labelling of food products.Design/methodology/approachTechniques for assessing the environmental impacts of food production were reviewed and a consultation was undertaken with industry and consumer experts to ascertain their views (using multi‐criteria mapping) on the practicality and efficacy of environmental labels.FindingsThe wider study found that although the science is not sufficiently robust to develop an outcome‐based, environmentally broad, omni‐label at this time, there is a role for environmental labelling in conjunction with other initiatives to improve the sustainability of food production and consumption. The framework presented aims to support this role and help improve the practicality and efficacy of environmental labels. It provides a series of interrelated guidelines which provide a basis for developing more effective, robust, credible and practical environmental labels for food.Practical implicationsThe framework can be used to design new, or evaluate existing labelling schemes and to identify opportunities for improvements. The process is illustrated with an application to four existing schemes.Originality/valueEco‐labelling of food products is gaining interest globally, but there are numerous issues that need to be fully understood in order to develop credible and robust labelling systems.
A new narrative and globally responsible leadership
Authors: Drewell Mark 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of responsible leadership.Design/methodology/approachThe author draws on a range of current literature and experiences to share views on the need for responsible leadership.FindingsThe need for a new narrative is outlined and the challenges described.Originality/valueThe paper inspires leaders to embrace a new narrative, a narrative that requires a different focus from leadership and a new understanding of what responsible leadership entails.
Role of business: a portfolio model of corporate social responsibility
Authors: Franz Randal S. , Petersen Henry L. 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explain people's divergent perceptions of companies' corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in order to help organizations strategically manage their global responsibilities.Design/methodology/approachCombining institutional theory and role‐theory, the authors examine how people's expectations for the role of business (RoB) in society define the standard by which corporate activities are judged. Where conformity to institutional models confers “legitimacy” and compliance to social scripts constitutes “appropriate” behavior, the authors contend that congruence with RoB expectations is what defines corporate responsibility. This research utilized a quasi‐experimental method to explore the effects of stakeholder status and individuals' RoB expectations on their assessments of CSR activities.FindingsSignificant differences were found between stakeholder groups on all but one of the CSR activities scales. Of substantially more impact, subjects' RoB expectations were found to significantly shape their assessment on all CSR activities scales. A factor analysis of the RoB items identified five dimensions to the role business plays in society, which together define a holistic model for global responsibility.Research limitations/implicationsSubjects were recruited by convenience and randomly assigned to the four experimental conditions, so they are not representative of the general population. Future research would benefit from cross‐cultural, longitudinal and qualitative explorations into people's RoB expectations.Practical implicationsThe five RoB components provide managers with a tool to strategically manage a multi‐dimensional portfolio of corporate CSR activities.Originality/valueThis research applies role‐theory concepts to the study of CSR, thereby introducing some emergent, situational, negotiated and idiosyncratic dynamics to our understanding of global responsibility.
Exploring the nature of responsibility in higher education
Authors: Kaul Mishanka , Smith Jonathan 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to contribute to understanding of responsibility – specifically exploring responsibility in higher education.Design/methodology/approachThe paper details a research project undertaken in a higher education institute (HEI) in the UK. The research adopted a case study approach and gathered data through 15 semi‐structured interviews.FindingsThe paper discusses four key findings. Major differences in how responsibility is understood and communicated by students, staff and leaders are highlighted, together with the challenges this creates. A model is proposed that may assist with a greater understanding of responsibility.Research limitations/implicationsThe research is a small‐scale study involving 15 interviews in one HEI in the UK, therefore generalisations must be treated with caution. The research offers valuable insights into this under‐researched area, together with recommendations for further research.Practical implicationsThe paper highlights key factors that HEIs may wish to consider in terms of how responsibility is understood, adopted and communicated.Social implicationsThere is typically a low level of appreciation of what responsibility means. This paper raises this awareness and identifies what responsibility looks like within higher education. It emphasises the importance of engraining a responsibility culture in the organisation that not only takes account of staffs' and students' immediate responsibilities, but also their responsibility towards broader global issues.Originality/valueThere is a paucity of exploration concerning responsibility within higher education and this paper highlights some specific areas of focus which have been drawn from research in this field.
Staff injury arising from the use of physical intervention
Authors: Johnson Paula 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThis paper aims to focus on staff injuries arising from incidents involving physical intervention (PI) with service users in a forensic, learning disability hospital.Design/methodology/approachIncident reports and individual electronic patient records were analysed to review all incidents in which staff were injured from January‐September 2011.FindingsInjury rates for staff were consistently higher than those for service users over the nine month period. The majority of staff injuries happen as a result of an assault on staff by the service user either before PI is used (36.3 per cent) or during the PI process (47.6 per cent). The remaining 16.1 per cent of staff injuries occur as a result of accidents during PI (12.9 per cent) or re‐escalation of aggression after the incident (3.2 per cent). Very few (4.8 per cent) staff injuries are reported as “serious”. Most serious injuries are caused by kicks from service users. Kicks from service users are the highest cause of all staff injury.Research limitations/implicationsThis review is a retrospective analysis of incident reports and as such does not capture the richness of data which would be available in the planned qualitative piece of research.Practical implicationsThe findings of this review can be used to inform aspects of physical intervention training which may be tailored to specifically address areas where staff are at increased risk of injury.Originality/valueThis review is unique in the available literature in highlighting the point at which the injury occurs during the PI process.
Evaluation of a therapeutic community intervention for men with intellectual disability and personality disorder
Authors: Morrissey Catrin , Taylor Jon , Bennett Charlene 
Published: May 2012

PurposeTherapeutic Community (TC) approaches have not been applied to individuals with intellectual disability. This paper aims to present preliminary evaluation of a planned TC service intervention in a secure setting for men with mild intellectual disabilities and personality disorder over a period of 12 months.Design/methodology/approachThe TC intervention group (n=11) was compared on repeated measures of violent incidents, seclusion hours, and informant and self‐report clinical outcome measures collected six months prior to, six and 12 months post the start of the intervention. The TC group was also compared with a pragmatic control group (n=10) receiving treatment as usual (TAU).FindingsClinical changes in the predicted direction were evident, with the TC group showing comparatively less pathology both over time and in relation to the comparison group. However, change was more likely for clinical scales measuring internalising problems, than for externalising problems. The mean number of violent incidents did not reduce over time. There was nevertheless a strong trend towards reduction in seclusion hours in the TC treatment group over time, with significant differences between groups also being observed at the six and 12 months stage.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample size is small. The literature suggests a minimum of 18 months in TC treatment, so this is an interim evaluation. The planned evaluation period is two years, although attrition may affect the numbers of participants in the study after this period.Practical implicationsTC treatment is consistent with the core principles of involvement and choice. The findings of this preliminary service evaluation are promising in terms of the TC approach being a potential mode of treatment suitable for a proportion of patients with learning disability in secure conditions.Originality/valueTC approaches are innovative in forensic learning disability. No previous evaluations of TC based interventions have been published in this field, and this paper contributes to an evidence base.
Peer mentoring to secure student placements
Authors: Procter Chris 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe a case study where student peer mentors were employed to motivate and assist undergraduates to secure optional professional placement positions.Design/methodology/approachThe paper describes the reasons for establishing the project, the recruitment and work carried out by the mentors. It explains a survey of students who had not undertaken placements the previous year to try to identify the activities that would be most effective on the part of the mentors. The mentors, together with the placement co‐coordinator, devised support ranging from one‐to‐one mentoring, drop in “clinics”, online support and large group talks. It discusses the results of this work and evaluates the responses of both mentors and mentees.FindingsThose mentees who took part in the mentoring were typically those who were already enthusiastic about placement opportunities. The majority of students did not take advantage of mentoring support, including support on a drop‐in basis or one‐to‐one basis or support available online through a social network. It was found that the mentoring scheme did not significantly affect the proportion of students seeking or securing placements. However, the mentors themselves gained tremendous benefits from the mentoring scheme, in particular developing their communication skills and confidence.Research limitations/implicationsA thorough survey of potential mentees was not carried out after the project to ascertain the reasons for their lack of engagement.Practical implicationsThere are two separate implications of this project. First, the mentoring scheme was valuable primarily for the mentors and not the mentees; and second, the level of support provided by the University is not the main factor in the low take up of optional placement opportunities. If these are felt to be sufficiently valuable for the student learning experience they need to be compulsory with appropriate support available – a mentoring scheme might then be of far more value to mentees.Originality/valueThere is very little published concerning the use of mentoring to facilitate work‐based learning so this paper is valuable for that alone. Furthermore, most published work on mentoring is located in the “best practice” school of pedagogical research where it is implicitly assumed that one must report on the success of an intervention. Frequently it is more valuable to examine more unexpected results of an intervention. This paper however shows much greater benefits achieved by the mentors than the mentees.
Enhancement of productivity through an integrated crew management system
Authors: Menelaou Angelos , Violaris Ioannis 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThe management of human resources (HR) in the shipping industry is a continuing object of cost management due to the fact that labor cost is becoming an increasingly larger element of the overall operational costs. While the fleet of merchant vessels constantly increases in size, organizations struggle to administrate their personnel more efficiently. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the administrative environment of one of the world's largest crew management companies, Marlow Navigation, in order to identify flaws in management structure and propose the framework variables of respective solutions to improve productivity and quality of work.Design/methodology approachA questionnaire survey has been undertaken to gather data related to the administrative productivity of Marlow and to the use of available IT applications. The approach consists of two steps: first, descriptive statistics are used to provide quantitative descriptions of questionnaire results (problem identification). Second, qualitative analysis, through “focus group discussion”, aims to identify the specific administrative areas where changes must be effected and to propose the key parameters for their implementation (solution).FindingsEnhanced administrative productivity is accomplished through an integrated system of crew management based on specialized IT instruments, innovative workflow and employees’ multidiscipline knowledge.Originality/valueThe proposed key variables of an HR management system can serve as a model for other business organizations, providing a basis for innovative progression with the potential for differentiation from traditional commercial shipping practices.
Poor quality employment is worse for mental health than no job at all and contributes to mental distress in new mothers
Authors: Holttum Sue 
Published: May 2012

PurposeThis Research Watch aims to summarise two recent research papers relating to employment and mental health, one relating to all sectors of the working‐age population and the other to women who had recently had a child.Design/methodology/approachA search was undertaken to identify research papers with a mental health and social inclusion focus published within the past 12 months.FindingsBoth studies involved large samples of people in Australia. The first paper used information from over 7,000 people of working age, and investigated whether the quality of employment was related to mental health. Poor quality employment turned out to be worse for mental health than no job at all. The second paper focused on over 1,000 women who had given birth in the previous 12 months, and found that quality of employment predicted whether they experienced mental distress.Originality/valueThese two papers add to our understanding of the relationship between mental health and employment, the first focusing specifically on the quality of employment rather than simply employed versus unemployed status, the second by highlighting how poor quality employment may contribute to psychological distress after having a baby. Real social inclusion through employment may depend not only on being in work but the quality of that work.