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A nutrition information needs survey among older adults: application of adult learning principles
Authors: Schultz Ulrike , Nothwehr Faryle , Hanson Jessica , Chrisman Matthew , Haines Heidi 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe aim of this study is to explore older adults' nutrition information needs. The paper seeks to describe the development and findings of a nutrition information needs assessment among older adults, with the application of principles of adult learning.Design/methodology/approachA telephone survey among 321 older adults who were between 60 and 80 years old in the Midwest was conducted. The study was guided by principles of adult learning, and by self‐efficacy, a key‐construct of social cognitive theory.FindingsThe majority reported to be white, with a mean age of 69 years. In total, 95 percent rated their knowledge about nutrition, and their interest in healthy eating as excellent/very good/ or good. Preferred nutrition information sources were health professionals, sources they have at home, nutrition classes, flyers/brochures/health newsletters, and public libraries. The majority was interested in information about eating healthfully, heart healthy diets, and strategies for healthy eating. The majority stated they think about taste and feeling better when they choose their food, and fewer participants stated they think about cost, convenience, losing weight, and better appearance. Major motivations to eat healthier were maintaining their health status, preventing disease and disability, as well as personal fitness.Originality/valueThis research is an example of how using adult learning principles in combination with behavior change theories may be helpful in the assessment of nutrition information needs among older adults, and the design of nutrition information interventions in the future.
HR talent and the new HR competencies
Authors: Ulrich Dave , Younger Jon , Brockbank Wayne , Ulrich Mike 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThis article aims to describe partial results of the 2012 Global Human Resources Competency Study (HRCS), led by the RBL Group and the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.Design/methodology/approachOver the past 25 years, this ongoing research project has provided the most global, comprehensive, and empirical identification of the competencies expected of HR professionals, and the impact of these competencies on both individual HR professional effectiveness and business performance.FindingsThis article points out a number of the key findings of the research – including the six fundamental competency domains that HR professionals must demonstrate to impact business performance – and identifies implications of the study findings for HR talent planning, assessment and development.Originality/valueHRCS findings have influenced thousands of HR departments, from global giants to smaller organizations in every continent.
CFTC adopts significant changes to CPO and CTA registration and compliance requirements
Authors: Rosenzweig Kenneth M. , Cohen Wendy E. , Okoshi Marilyn S. , Santo Fred M. 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explain the final rules adopted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on February 9 amending its Part 4 regulations governing commodity pool operators (CPOs) and commodity trading advisors (CTAs).Design/methodology/approachThe paper explains, among other things, changes to CPO registration exemptions, additional reporting obligations for registered CPOs and CTAs, the imposition of new requirements for registered CPOs relying on certain exemptions, to provide annual financial statements, required risk disclosures regarding swap transactions, required annual affirmation and eligibility for exemptions and exclusions from CPO and CTA registration, and an initiative to harmonize CPO reporting, disclosure, and recordkeeping requirements of the CFTC and the SEC for registered investment companies.FindingsSince the adoption of Rule 4.13(a)(4) in 2003, fund sponsors have frequently relied on the exemption made available by that rule to avoid both registration with the CFTC as CPOs and compliance with the CFTC's disclosure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The CFTC has now rescinded that exemption.Practical implicationsAll advisers to registered investment companies need to evaluate their exposure to CFTC regulation after this rule amendment.Originality/valueThe paper provides practical guidance from experienced financial services lawyers.
Venture capital funds – recent European developments
Authors: McGowan Peter , Everitt Kimberly 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThis article aims to trace current developments in the treatment of the venture capital industry in the European Union (EU), including recently proposed legislation.Design/methodology/approachThis article provides an analysis of current EU venture capital industry trends by detailing some of the important aspects of the newly proposed EU marketing regimes for venture capital and social entrepreneurship funds, noting the impact on venture capital of the UK's discussion paper on AIFMD implementation and examining a recent EU Parliament study on the potential of venture capital in the EU.FindingsThere appears growing recognition in the EU that the venture capital industry requires specialist legislation that balances the compliance burden with a constructive facility for marketing venture capital funds cross‐border.Originality/valueThis article provides an expert view of recent European trends in the venture capital industry by specialist lawyers.
International distribution of mutual funds legal and compliance issues: historical considerations and practical pointers
Authors: Sobol Robert N. 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction to the distribution of mutual funds around the world, including a background on the lack of sales of US funds offshore and initial practical legal and compliance considerations regarding fund structure, multi‐jurisdictional compliance, and strategic approaches.Design/methodology/approachFrom the perspective of a legal practitioner with hands‐on experience in this area, the paper analyzes possible legal and compliance reasons why US‐registered funds have not benefited from recent developments in the international distribution of mutual funds and do not yet enjoy widespread investment flows from retail foreign investors. The paper discusses some of the practical issues around offshore‐domiciled fund structural considerations, then outlines a few critical considerations asset management companies that their legal counsel and compliance personnel should engage in prior to launching and selling offshore funds to international investors.FindingsThe paper reveals that strong tax considerations appear to be a major reason why US funds have not been successful offshore, effective offshore options have developed as alternatives, and serious compliance and legal traps for the unwary remain in this complex multi‐jurisdictional area.Research limitations/implicationsA synthesized multi‐jurisdictional review reveals an inconsistency among countries due to the varying stages in regulatory maturity. This means there may be further opportunity in sharing and making more consistent such regulatory regimes and optimizing capital flows and investment choices among otherwise likely similar emerging sets of investor classes.Practical implicationsStrong consideration should be given to making US funds more competitive offshore via changes in the tax code. Continuing caution should be practiced as fund managers new to this area find it necessary to compete internationally for assets.Originality/valueThis paper sets forth a summary compendium of multijurisdictional legal and compliance knowledge heretofore contained in multiple practice areas with limited availability of focused resources to business decision makers.
Suppliers' perception of destination competitiveness in a winter sport resort
Authors: Hallmann Kirstin , Müller Sabine , Feiler Svenja , Breuer Christoph , Roth Ralf 
Published: June 2012

PurposeTourism has become a global industry, with the destination being at the core of the tourism product. Due to an increasingly competitive market place, ensuring destination competitiveness is vital. The aim of this study is to detect which factors destination suppliers perceive as important for the competitiveness of their destination.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative research paradigm was chosen. A survey was conducted using a self‐administered questionnaire containing questions referring to the five dimensions of the destination competitiveness model by Ritchie and Crouch. The convenience sample comprised n=71 stakeholders of the supply‐side. Indices for the dimensions were computed. A MANOVA was conducted to test for differences in the perception of the destination competitiveness dimensions. Post‐hoc tests were employed to test between which groups the differences lay.FindingsSix stakeholder groups were detected. The estimated model suggested that significant differences regarding the stakeholder's perception of destination competitiveness and the dimensions core resources, destination management, and destination policy exist.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample size is rather small and, moreover, future research should additionally include the demand‐side of destinations.Practical implicationsCommunication from the destination managing organization is recommended in order to promote a more coherent picture of the destination toward the tourists.Originality/valueThis study emphasizes the complexity of the tourism product. Moreover, it is shown that differences in the perception of the destination competitiveness dimensions occur based on the industry the respondent works in. Overall, the usefulness for measuring destination competitiveness by the Ritchie and Crouch model is confirmed.
From mobility space towards experience space: implications for the competitiveness of destinations
Authors: Pechlaner Harald , Pichler Sabine , Herntrei Marcus 
Published: June 2012

PurposeDestinations are embedded in a competitive environment, in which quality and service alone do not satisfy the customer, and are no longer useful for differentiation. Thus experiences, as a source of customer value, are gaining importance in destination management. Experiences are provided at isolated attraction points, rather than as networks within spaces. Thus, destinations are forced to provide emotional experiences along the entire tourist service chain within the destination space. The challenge is to transform the space of the tourist's movements into one of experiences. The main purpose of this study is to develop a conceptual framework for the mobility offer in the destination, the realised mobility and the relative experience.Design/methodology/approachThe construct was empirically tested on the culture event MANIFESTA 7, one of Europe's biggest events for contemporary art, which took place on four different, spatially unconnected locations in the northern Italian region of Trentino‐South Tyrol. In total 1,394 quantitative face‐to‐face interviews were conducted.FindingsThe results of the study show that the concept of different spaces can be elaborated and measured. Further, a causal relationship between the spaces was found. Thus, the spaces build on one another. It was also found that the experience space has a strong influence on overall satisfaction of the visitors and likelihood of recommendation.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has some limitations, including that further research on this approach is needed in order to find ways to measure individual experiences and spatial behaviour simultaneously.Originality/valueThe findings from this study constitute an attempt to determine a structured approach to this interdisciplinary field of research. They should also help managers and planners to improve the attractiveness and competitiveness of destinations.
The role of commitment in the succession of hospitality businesses
Authors: Peters Mike , Raich Margit , Märk Stefan , Pichler Sabine 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe take‐over of the hospitality family business by the entrepreneur's daughter or son is a complex process. The aim of the paper is to analyse the impact of commitment on succession in hospitality family businesses from the viewpoint of the successors. The contribution aims to shed more light on the different dimensions of commitment relevant for the succession process.Design/methodology/approachTo understand the role of commitment in the succession process this study uses a qualitative approach. Interviews were carried out with 15 successors of hospitality businesses in South Tyrol, Italy. The obtained narrative texts have been transcribed and evaluated with GABEK®, a tool for analyzing qualitative data. The transcripts of the interviews were separated into text units and coded, developing a network of data. This rule‐based procedure of systematizing, coding and interpreting considers both syntax and semantics and enhances the validity of the results.FindingsThe results reveal that commitment seems to play a very major role in the whole succession. A cluster analysis indicates the linkage of three topics: Motives, Family business and Take‐over constitute the construct “Commitment”. The motives show that parents' heritage or the successors' perceptions of the business as the home where they have grown up are important reasons to run this family business. Also trust or personal support through family members can be interpreted as push motives to become the successor.Research limitations/implicationsResults may be influenced by the geographical concentration, but also by the selection process of the interviewees. The research is based on qualitative data that were gathered in one particular region in South Tyrol, Italy. Furthermore, the successors who participated in the survey mostly were very successful businesses keen on joining this research. Further research should focus on the role of commitment and its antecedents and consequences. In addition, commitment bases should be investigated from the predecessor but also from the successors' perspective in the light of the current and past business and business environment situation.Practical implicationsThe results highlight that in the succession process, different bases of commitment exist which particularly influence the perception of succession process. Furthermore, they can be interpreted as hurdles or facilitators to the transition of the family business.Originality/valueThis paper provides useful information on the impact of commitment on succession in hospitality family businesses from the viewpoint of the successors.
Dialogue‐based modeling of rich internet applications: the Rich‐IDM approach
Authors: Mainetti Luca , Paiano Roberto , Bolchini Davide , Pandurino Andrea 
Published: June 2012

PurposeRich Internet Application (RIA) technologies offer designers the opportunity to experiment with novel interaction grammars, whose implications for conceptual modeling still need to be fully understood. An open problem is the ability to characterize the fluid, smooth and organic nature of the user interaction and navigation in ways that allow web engineers to share through a common vocabulary, as well as sketch, explore and specify design decisions in the light of usability requirements and stakeholder's goals. The purpose of this paper is to address this problem.Design/methodology/approachTo meet this challenge, the authors extend IDM (Interactive Dialogue Model), a dialogue‐based approach focusing on the conceptual dialogue flow with the user, codifying a set of key modeling constructs in order to describe the new dialogue features of RIAs.FindingsThe approach, called Rich‐IDM demonstrated some relevant features: expressiveness to capture interactive features at a high level of abstraction, semi‐formality to facilitate the establishment of a common ground between designers and web engineers, and traceability of the design to important usability requirements.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper proposes a simple way to fill the gap between hypermedia design and user experience design for RIAs, which is an open issue, both from the web engineering point of view and the human‐computer interaction point of view.Practical implicationsThe authors have described how Rich‐IDM can help designers to capture and cope with some RIA interface flaws. In this case, the benefits of the approach are directly related to the semantics of its primitives.Originality/valueThe authors' proposal is the first, consolidated step of a promising research avenue.
Gender, ethnic identity and patronage likelihood for a unisex hair salon
Authors: Dean Dwane H. 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine whether young consumers, growing up during a time of cultural hybridization and at a time when the unisex hair salon has proliferated, will exhibit segments in their patronage likelihood toward a unisex hair salon staffed by young, white women. Based on social identity theory and the similarity‐attraction principle, it was hypothesized that identity groups (white men, white women, non‐white men, non‐white women) would differ in patronage likelihood toward a unisex hair salon with an all‐white, female staff. Further, based on prior qualitative research of African‐American barbershops, it was proposed that non‐white men would prefer a male haircutter.Design/methodology/approachA convenience sample of 190 university students was obtained, self‐categorized into the four identity groups. Respondents reported their perceptions of a unisex hair salon presented in text and photo‐collage format. Responses were analyzed with the Kruskal‐Wallis H test, a non‐parametric analogue to one‐way ANOVA.FindingsCompared to other groups, non‐white men reported significantly lower patronage likelihood and image congruence for the described unisex salon. Also, the non‐white male group was unique in having a strong preference for a male barber/stylist.Research limitations/implicationsThe non‐white male group was largely composed of a single ethnic minority and the perceptions of this group may not represent those of other minorities.Originality/valueThe idea that gender and ethnic identity of the servicescape affects consumer approach and avoidance behavior has not been well researched. The paper's findings suggest that if a unisex hair salon wishes to attract a non‐white male clientele, the salon should have at least one non‐white male service provider on staff.
Reinforcing accountability in public services: an ICT enabled framework
Authors: Ray Subhajyoti 
Published: June 2012

PurposeAlthough accountability has been one of the founding pillars of public services, many countries face situations of lack of accountability of service providers. The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework for accountability in public services by strengthening traditional accountability relationships among citizens, political authority and service provider, with the use of information and communication technology (ICT).Design/methodology/approachThe research analyses a case of public grievance redressal system in India that is entirely facilitated by ICT. It documents the key processes followed by the system and also examines the performance of the system using quantitative data.FindingsThe research identifies key technical and business characteristics of ICT applications that are intended to improve accountability. The traditional accountability relationship is then placed within an ICT framework to suggest how accountability can be reinforced in public services.Research limitations/implicationsThe framework is based on analysis of single case and therefore cannot be claimed to be comprehensive.Practical implicationsThe framework provides an analytical tool for e‐Government practitioners to design ICT interventions for accountability.Originality/valueMany mechanisms of enforcing accountability have been tried out by developing countries in the past but with little sustainable success. This paper proposes a different method of addressing the problem of poor accountability in public services by highlighting the role of ICT.
Determinants of PPP in infrastructure in developing economies
Authors: Sharma Chandan 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the factors that determine Public Private Partnership (PPP) in infrastructure by using a unique data set on Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) for the period 1990‐2008. The study mainly focuses on developing countries, because these countries need PPP arrangement more urgently than any other group of countries.Design/methodology/approachFor the analysis, a range of advanced panel estimators, namely random‐Poisson, negative binomial, random‐generalized least square (GLS), random‐tobit, zero‐inflated Poisson (ZIP), are utilized to overcome the potential data‐related problems and for the robustness check of the estimated results.FindingsThe results of the analysis suggest that large size and relatively higher income markets attract more PPP projects. The empirical evidence also suggests that macroeconomic stability, quality of regulation and governance are important factors in determining PPP in the infrastructure. Surprisingly, however, the evidence fails to provide any strong support for the role of political factors and budget constraint in the process.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study will help the policymakers of developing countries in framing up such policies, so as to encourage more private firms to engage in infrastructure building through PPP.Originality/valueThe paper describes the first attempt of its kind to investigate the determinants of PPP in the context of developing countries.
The use of geographic information system in local government's modernisation
Authors: Zhang Xiaonan 
Published: June 2012

PurposeDespite a number of studies that have demonstrated the potential of geographic information sharing and analysis in enabling the delivery of modernised e‐government services, there is a growing need for an evaluation of the use of geographic information systems (GIS) in local governments. The purpose of the paper is to explore the possibilities in this regard by establishing an evaluative framework based on e‐government development models. In addition, the paper will provide some preliminary findings of a case study from the northwest of England, where the framework was used.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents an evaluation framework which connects GIS use in local governments, with e‐government development models. Semi‐structured interviews were used in a case study of some local governments in the northwest of England. The findings are then compared and contrasted with findings from a critical literature review.FindingsThe framework is considered as useful in evaluating the development and use of GIS in local governments under the e‐government banner. The results illustrate a wider use of GIS in local governments in the northwest of England and its close connection with the e‐government strategy. The study also indicates many local governments are still facing social, technological and organisational challenges in different stages of the development of advanced GIS use.Originality/valueThe paper presents an evaluation framework designed for a new and specific perspective regarding the connection of e‐government and the use of GIS. Developing benchmarks with the framework should help politicians and other stakeholders to compare their initiatives with similar ones in other local governments. The paper would also help practitioners and decision makers to understand possible challenges in achieving such modernisation and the potential solutions at different stages development.