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Interaction of job‐limiting pain and political skill on job satisfaction and organizational citizenship behavior
Authors: Ferris Gerald R. , Rogers Laci M. , Blass Fred R. , Hochwarter Wayne A. 
Published: October 2009

PurposeJob‐limiting pain (JLP) is an increasingly relevant topic in organizations. However, research to date has failed to examine the stress‐inducing properties of pain and its effects on job satisfaction and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). To address this gap, the purpose of this paper is to examine the interactive relationship between JLP and political skill (PS) on job satisfaction (Studies 1 and 2) and OCB (Study 2).Design/methodology/approachIn the first study, data are gathered from 143 employees of a product distribution company in the Southeastern USA. In Study 2, the independent and dependent variables are collected two months apart (and matched) from 237 members of a state agency located in the Southeastern USA, who are participating in developmental exercises.FindingsPS is supported as a neutralizer of stress brought on by JLP. Job satisfaction and organizational citizenship scores decline as pain increases for those with low levels of PS. Increased JLP has little effect on satisfaction and citizenship for those with high levels of PS.Research limitations/implicationsThe data are collected exclusively via a survey; however, tests indicate that multicollinearity does not inflate results.Practical implicationsThe research has implications for individuals and managers. Managers can understand and account for the widespread effects of JLP. Individuals can activate PS to neutralize stress.Originality/valueThis is the first study to examine the interaction between JLP and PS in the work environment. Gaps in several bodies of literature, including stress, organizational behavior, psychology, and the biopsychosocial approach, are addressed.
The Sarbanes‐Oxley Act of 2002: what impact has it had on small business firms?
Authors: Michelson Stuart , Stryker Jud , Thorne Betty 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of the Sarbanes‐Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002 on small corporations when compared to large firms and to investigate differences perceived by small and large firms with respect to costs and internal controls.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire containing 20 questions (five demographic and 15 addressing issues related to SOX implementation) was mailed to 5,479 board members, chief executive officers (CEOs) and chief financial officers (CFOs) of 676 separate firms with 117 completed surveys returned.FindingsThe results of the study show significant differences in the responses between small and large firms concerning: the overall impact of SOX on the firm; the amount of time dedicated to SOX; the role of the external auditor; the firm's implementation stage; the most significant challenges due to SOX implementation; the corporate governance reforms instituted; and changes in board compensation.Research limitations/implicationsThe basic limitation of this paper is the low‐response rate (slightly more than 2 per cent) which is not surprising since CEOs, CFOs, and board of directors have a low tendency to respond to surveys.Originality/valueThe findings of this paper suggest that: recent actions taken by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are appropriate in providing much needed relief for smaller public firms; and lend support for further actions of assistance by the SEC. This paper is of value to academicians, practitioners and to an international audience engaged in the harmonization of accounting standards.
Commitment to independence by internal auditors: the effects of role ambiguity and role conflict
Authors: Ahmad Zaini , Taylor Dennis 
Published: October 2009

PurposeTaking a cognitive perspective of internal auditor independence, the purpose of this study is to develop measures for the concepts of commitment to independence, role conflict and role ambiguity in the context of the internal auditor's work environment, in order to provide evidence of the effects of role conflict and ambiguity, and their sub‐dimensions, on the internal auditor's commitment to independence.Design/methodology/approachTo measure these concepts, scales are developed for a questionnaire by drawing on measures established in the organizational behavior literature and adapting these to the internal auditor's context. The questionnaire is sent to a sample of internal auditors drawn from the database of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia in which listed companies with an in‐house internal audit function are extracted. There are 101 useable responses.FindingsThe results reveal that both role ambiguity and role conflict are significantly negatively related to commitment to independence. The underlying dimensions found to have the greatest impact on commitment to independence are: first, ambiguity in both the exercise of authority by the internal auditor and time pressure faced by the internal auditor; and second, conflict between the internal auditor's personal values and both management's and their profession's expectations and requirements.Originality/valueThe results extend the literature on internal auditor independence and provide insights for auditing standards setters and corporate governance designers.
A celebrity chef goes global: the business of eating
Authors: Jones Marc T. 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThis paper examines the internationalization strategy of Gordon Ramsay Holdings Ltd (GRH) from its base in London. While a substantial body of research on the strategic prerequisites for successful internationalization already exists, little attention has been given within this literature to the international growth of small, informally organized and entrepreneurially‐driven firms. The discussion also identifies the challenges facing GRH as it strives to continue its international expansion.Design/methodology/approachThe paper utilizes various published sources from the general press, business press and trade journals to examine the international expansion of GRH on the back of the personal brand the charismatic Gordon Ramsay has achieved in culinary and media circles. The growth of the GRH organization is interpreted through a theoretical framework of strategic capabilities and relationships.FindingsThe analysis illustrates how critical resources and capabilities, branded reputation, and strategic relationships established in GRH's home market have been leveraged effectively overseas. The most fundamental challenge facing GRH going forward is balancing the opportunities and pressures for growth against the need to maintain the highest levels of quality in existing establishments. This “balancing act” has to unfold within an empire in which the entrepreneur‐emperor (Ramsay) has less and less time to devote to any particular activity or establishment.Originality/valueThe case illustrates the importance of developing and leveraging strategic capabilities and relationships in support of successful international expansion. Some of the unique challenges associated with the internationalization of small, informally organized and entrepreneurially‐driven (and branded) firms are addressed in terms of both problems and solutions.
Jeeves and the Dow Jones
Authors: Marren Patrick 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThis paper aims to entertain while reminding readers of the immense variability to be expected with respect to even the most highly recommended of investment strategies.Design/methodology/approachOpinion column.FindingsThis column lays out the historical record of the Dow Jones Industrial Average to show that returns on equity are in some cases far more variable (and delayed) than some investors and investment managers might want to believe.Originality/valueA humorous approach to what can be a decidedly unfunny subject.
Adapting corporate modelling for community informatics
Authors: Stillman Larry , Kethers Stefanie , French Rebecca , Lombard Dean 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThis paper aims to address the need for responsive methodologies to investigate how information and communication technologies (ICTs) are used in non‐business and non‐corporate environments.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents a case study on developing an IT strategic plan in a community organisation using the process modelling and analysis methodology called “Co‐MAP”.FindingsCo‐MAP as a methodology is significant in being a participatory, responsive, and non‐obtrusive tool to work with welfare workers in getting to articulate information, knowledge and technical issues for decision making.Research limitations/implicationsThe research provides a way of obtaining knowledge about structuring of social‐technical relationships in a welfare organisation through a sympathetic approach to its business and culture.Practical implicationsCo‐MAP could be fruitfully used in other organisations, though whether this needs an external facilitator to carry out the process and manage the complex data analysis process is a moot point.Originality/valueThe significance of this case study is that it develops a model for adaptation of how to research and represent data, information, and knowledge flows within a social services organisation, for which there are few other detailed case studies.
Conflict and human security in the North Rift and North Eastern Kenya
Authors: Kumssa Asfaw , Jones John F. , Herbert Williams James 
Published: October 2009

PurposeWithin the theoretical context of human security, this United Nations (UN) three‐year research project examines the causes and effects of conflicts in the arid and semi‐arid lands of Northern Kenya. The purpose of this paper is to address the human security concerns arising out of conflict, displacement, migration and poverty. The people who live in the area are mainly nomadic pastoralists.Design/methodology/approachA review of previous empirical research and ongoing field studies are used to examine four problem areas: cattle rustling, proliferation of small arms, competition over scarce resources and conflict between refugees and local communities.FindingsSeeking access to water and green pastures, the nomads generally follow their cattle across the region, and their movement is not confined to Kenya alone. They cross and re‐cross international boundaries to and from Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and Uganda resulting in conflicts over water and pasture. Resource competition in a fragile economy has had grave consequences for the economic security of families and internally displaced people.Originality/valueThe North Rift and North Eastern regions of Kenya are the most underdeveloped area of the country and suffer from a high level of human insecurity, with more than three‐quarters of the population living below the poverty line. This UN project seeks an empirical understanding of the causes of conflict and ways to build the capacity of a vulnerable population to gain both freedom from fear and freedom from want.
Stability through financial embeddedness
Authors: Correa Romar 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to appraise the transition from bank‐based systems to universal banking.Design/methodology/approachThe Wynne Godley and Francis Cripps macroeconomic framework is used to structure the argument.FindingsIt is shown that the activity of oligopolistic firms leads, through their build‐up of inventories, to an unstable system. However, the industrial structure of an economy might be embedded in a network of inter‐bank linkages. The coupling of real and credit activities delivers a weak stability.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper is an attempt to marry a structural cycle model with the institutional transformations. The cyclical model could be made more complex and the institutional analysis richer, thereby generating a thicker set of connections between the two.Practical implicationsThe conclusion is that firewalls should be reconstructed between the traditional functions of banks as a conduit in the production of goods and services, and other financial entities involved in financial innovations.Originality/valueSchools of political economy that theorise the transformation of the regime of accumulation of yesteryear are synthesised into financialisation and potential instability.
Socio‐economic constraints to demand for borrowing among rural females of Pakistan
Authors: Fatima Ambreen 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how many rural women have access to finance. It also explores the additional constraint faced by them in accessing the credit.Design/methodology/approachFor the estimation purpose, multivariate logit regression is used, taking borrowing any credit as dependent variable.FindingsResults indicate that women lack easier access to formal credit and the socio‐economic, cultural background of the family significantly impact probability of borrowing. More specifically, result indicates that female own age, marital status and employment bring self‐confidence and reliability that encourage female borrowing.Research limitations/implicationsIn the absence of any recent nation‐wide data about micro‐credit, cross‐section survey, theRural Financial Market Surveyis used to examine the factors affecting the demand for borrowing.Practical implicationsThis paper proposes that government should implement education programmes in order to create awareness towards role of women in economic development. Moreover, to overcome the cultural constraints, information should also be disseminated through influential media.Originality/valueWhile it is widely recognized that, demand for credit is severely affected by socio‐economic, cultural and personal characteristics, this has rarely been confirmed earlier. There are numbers of studies documented on borrowing all focus on the issue of formal and informal sources ignoring the above determinants. This paper attempts to do so.
The French context of microfinance
Authors: Glémain Pascal 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe first French context of microfinance dates from the 1980's. As a matter of fact, the “grameen bank” model was imported at this time to France by M. Nowak, through her Association for an individual right to undertake: “Association pour le Droit à l'Initiative Economique” (ADIE). But today the domestic landscape of solidarity‐based finance counts plenty of “new” actors, such as: CIGALES, la NEF among others, not to forget intermediated social finance firms: Cooperative banks and public banks with social objectives like theCrédits Municipaux. The purpose of this paper is to show how solidarity‐based finance actors try to supply banking products and services to those who are excluded from access to the banking system and to test the hypothesis of an alternative financial system that is “socially responsible” in articulation with public and private sectors.Design/methodology/approachA typology of social banking actors is proposed. The nature of responsibility of each actor of thisotherkind of finance is described.FindingsSocial and solidarity‐based economy needs to be recognized by contemporary economics. Solidarity‐based finance shows us that another sustainable development model is possible.Originality/valueThis paper provides incentive to other social economists to continue this work in cooperation.
UNDP on good governance
Authors: Qudrat‐I Elahi Khandakar 
Published: October 2009

PurposeSince the 1990s, most bilateral and supranational donor agencies have been pursuing “good governance” as their priority development policy. Yet, in their own evaluation, the speed of progress of this gargantuan governance project has remained unsatisfactory. The purpose of this paper is to examine the causes of this slow progress by scrutinizing its conceptual foundation.Design/methodology/approachThe analytical approach of this paper is purely speculative, which is occasionally supported by real world data and socio‐political evidences. Since the paper usesGovernance for Sustainable Human Development – A UNDP Policy Documentas the ruling reference material, the paper has been so titled.FindingsFirst, defining governance as a process misrepresents its problematic nature, which is primarily political and therefore diverts world attention from its root‐causes. Second, governance literature treats the state and government as synonymous and by that confuses their political nature. Finally, the paper assigns an all‐impressing role to civil society organizations (CSOs) in promoting good governance in the developing world. However, experience shows that they are deeply involved in the creation and continuation of poor governance in the developing country.Practical implicationsHumankind now lives in a global village divided into territorially demarcated political units. Accordingly, the peace and prosperity of the global village critically depend upon how democratically each of member state is governed. Good governance in turn hinges on politically trained intelligent and ethical individuals running public administration. The analytical opinions of the paper underline this notion.Originality/valueThe paper shows that the ongoing development discourse on good governance revolves around a faulty conceptual foundation. By reviewing the major ideas of the governance paradigm, it clarifies the conceptual connections between political theories and democratic governance.
Pricing and net profit of operating lease
Authors: Moretto Enrico , Tagliavini Giulio 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how asset risk (i.e. the risk that the value of the leased asset loses unexpectedly most of its value at the end of the contract) is measured and hedged.Design/methodology/approachThe evaluation of the lease contract is achieved by applying the theory of option pricing as the lessor is the writer of a call option on the leased asset. A sensitivity analysis on some parameters is performed.FindingsThe paper disentangles the components of the profit of a lease contract and allows to choose the optimal final purchase price. This lets the lessor hedge against asset risk.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper's result can be extended by considering more complex options (such as American or exotic ones) into the lease contract.Practical implicationsResults in the paper allow for a more flexible and efficient management of lease contracts where both parties benefit under an economic and a financial point of view.Originality/valueThis is believed to be the first paper that applies derivative evaluation to the analysis of lease contracts.
An empirical approach to residual value risk estimation in automotive leases
Authors: Laurent Marie‐Paule , Schmit Mathias , Chun Van Belle Suk 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine residual value risk modelling issues with a focus on automotive lease portfolios. Residual value risk is approached through a re‐sampling technique that provides the probability density function of losses and VaR measures for credit portfolios.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology is applied to a portfolio of 37,523 operating leases issued between 1989 and 2001 by a major European financial institution.FindingsThe results show that residual value losses are low and sometimes non‐existent. Moreover, the major part of residual value risk is idiosyncratic and can thus be eliminated through adequate diversification. Additionally, this internal model seems to prove that capital requirements stemming from the Basel Committee's proposed new framework are somehow overestimated.Originality/valueThis paper advocates determining a more accurate risk weight for residual value risk in order to better reflect this relatively low‐risk part of leasing activities.
Store atmosphere in web retailing
Authors: Manganari Emmanouela E. , Siomkos George J. , Vrechopoulos Adam P. 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to provide a conceptual framework for studying the effects of online store atmosphere on consumer behaviour and a compilation of empirical studies from the time when research on web atmospherics emerged in the literature in 1999 until today.Design/methodology/approachA desk research approach is followed in order to concentrate empirical research on the effects of online store atmosphere on consumer behaviour from top academic journals and conference proceedings through an interdisciplinary research approach (i.e. marketing and information systems literature).FindingsExtant research is concentrated and presented in a structured way. Online store atmosphere influences various aspects of consumer behaviour online. However, there are many open research issues on the effects of online store atmosphere on consumer behaviour.Originality/valueThe present study develops a parsimonious conceptual framework for studying the effects of online store atmosphere, summarises the knowledge on online store atmosphere in a structured and systematic manner, and identifies gaps and opportunities for advancing established knowledge. No single comprehensive collection of empirical research progress on online store atmosphere exists. The paper constitutes a valuable reference of compact information and future research suggestions for both academics and practitioners.
Shopping orientation and online clothing purchases: the role of gender and purchase situation
Authors: Hansen Torben , Møller Jensen Jan 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThis paper seeks to investigate shopping orientation and online clothing purchases across four different gender‐related purchasing contexts. A conceptual model for understanding the impact of shopping orientation on consumer online clothing purchase is proposed and tested both in a general setting and across purchasing contexts.Design/methodology/approachQuestionnaires were distributed to 1,150 Danish household addresses by use of the “drop‐off‐call‐back” survey method. A total of 441 households returned usable responses from either one or both adults in the household. Most adults provided responses with respect to purchasing clothing for themselves and for their partner, making a total of 906 cases distributed across the four purchasing contexts. T‐tests and linear structural equation modelling were utilised to investigate expectations and hypotheses.FindingsThe results support the expected differences in men's and women's shopping orientations and willingness to purchase clothing online. On average, consumers indicate that reduced difficulty in selecting items is sorely needed when purchasing clothing online. However, when evaluated across different purchasing situations, perceived difficulty in selecting items is an important action barrier only for women. Less fun significantly affected online clothing purchases for men purchasing clothing for themselves, but not for women doing the same.Research limitations/implicationsFuture research may seek to verify the proposed conceptual model using a range of specific clothing items across different purchasing situations. Future research may also expand the model by suggesting other influencing factors on consumers' online clothing purchasing.Practical implicationsIn order to attract more men, online clothing retailers should improve perceived online fun, whereas difficulty in selecting items should be reduced in order to attract more women.Originality/valueThe study is unique in the sense that it investigates online clothing behaviour across four different gender‐related purchasing contexts.