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Traffic metrics and Web 2.0‐ness
Authors: Chiang I‐Ping , Huang Chun‐Yao , Huang Chien‐Wen 
Published: February 2010

PurposeThere has been considerable discussion of various aspects of the “Web 2.0” concept in the past several years. However, the Web 2.0 concept as a whole has not been analysed through the lens of the Web 1.0 metrics on which managers rely heavily for planning and evaluation. This paper aims to analyse the relationships among a site's audience metrics and its degree of Web 2.0‐ness.Design/methodology/approachData collected from an online panel's clickstreams were aggregated to derive the web audience metrics. A web site's degree of Web 2.0‐ness was evaluated through a three‐step procedure by a series of binary criteria as to whether the site accommodates popular Web 2.0 applications. Pearson and Spearman correlations were conducted for the empirical analysis of data consisting of clickstreams gathered from an online panel coupled with expert scoring of web sites.FindingsIt was found that the size of a web site's visitor base is positively associated with the average number of page views per visitor. The average number of page views per visitor is in turn positively associated with the speed at which the visitors consume the site's content. Furthermore, a site's degree of Web 2.0‐ness is positively associated with the average number of page views per visitor and the speed of content consumption on the site.Practical implicationsFirst, the “double jeopardy” phenomenon of small brands found in the consumer package goods market is also observed for small sites in cyberspace in terms of audience metrics. Second, the accommodation of more Web 2.0 applications in a web site enhances the site's attractiveness so that its visitor base grows and its visitors will have a deeper relationship with the site.Originality/valueThis paper examines the Web 2.0 phenomenon through the Web 1.0 lens by exploring the relationships among web audience metrics and the degree of Web 2.0‐ness across web sites. It characterises the relationships among a web site's audience metrics and those between such metrics and the site's degree of Web 2.0‐ness. In addition this study fills an important gap in the literature and could serve as a stepping‐stone for further exploration of Web 2.0 issues from the market perspective.
An exploratory study of the weather and calendar effects on tourism web site usage
Authors: Gun Lim Gyoo , Hyun Kim Do , Choi Minnseok , Choi Jin H. , Chang Lee Kun 
Published: February 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the weather and calendar effects on the usage pattern of a tourism web site.Design/methodology/approachThis paper analyses data from a yearlong web log involving 21,655,089 visitors to a popular tourism web site. The weather factors include rain, snow, cloud cover, and the calendar factors include seasons and holidays in order to test the proposed model.FindingsUsing data from the Korea Tourism Organisation and the Korean Meteorological Administration, the results show that when it was rainy, cloudy, summer or a workday, the number of visitors to the tourism information web site was higher.Originality/valueThe results provide managers involved in the tourism industry with useful insights for effective use of web sites by running them more efficiently and setting up appropriate marketing strategies in terms of the weather and calendar variables.
A generic framework for collaborative multi‐perspective ontology acquisition
Authors: Zhitomirsky‐Geffet Maayan , Bar‐Ilan Judit , Miller Yitzchak , Shoham Snunith 
Published: February 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop a general framework that incorporates collaborative social tagging with a novel ontology scheme conveying multiple perspectives.Design/methodology/approachThis paper proposes a framework where multiple users tag the same object (an image in this case) and an ontology is extended based on these tags while being tolerant of different points of view. Both the tagging and the ontological models are intentionally designed to suit the multi‐perspective environment. The paper develops a method based on a set of rules that determine how to associate new concepts to predefined perspectives (in addition to determining relations to topics or other concepts as typically done in previous research) and how to insert and maintain multiple perspectives.FindingsThis case study experiment, with a set of selected annotated images, indicates the soundness of the proposed ontological model.Originality/valueThe proposed framework characterises the underlying processes for controlled collaborative development of a multi‐perspective ontology and its application to improve image annotation, searching and browsing. The significance of this research is that it focuses on exploring the impact of creating a constantly evolving ontology based on collaborative tagging. The paper is not aware of any other work that has attempted to devise such an environment and to study its dynamics.
Prevalence and classification of web page defects
Authors: Ofuonye Ejike , Beatty Patricia , Dick Scott , Miller James 
Published: February 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide an update on previous surveys that have looked at the quality of HTML documents on the worldwide web. Previous surveys have indicated that the quality of HTML documents tends to be quite poor, with most documents containing defects.Design/methodology/approachTo determine the extent of this problem, the paper undertook a large‐scale study of HTML document quality among the most popular web sites (approximately 100,000).FindingsThis paper found that the vast majority (over 95 per cent) of web sites did not adhere to the worldwide web consortium standards for HTML.Research limitations/implicationsThis study represents a single investigation over a short timeframe. Hence, ideally the study needs to be replicated in the future to help generalise the findings.Practical implicationsSuch poor quality may jeopardise the security or usability of a web site, making the site's users vulnerable to malware attacks. This poor level of quality has drastic implications for web usability and security.Originality/valueThis new survey undertook a more extensive examination of popular web sites than previous surveys.
Metadata mega mess in Google Scholar
Authors: Jacsó Péter 
Published: February 2010

PurposeGoogle Scholar (GS) has shed the beta label on the fifth anniversary of launching its service. This paper aims to address this issue.Design/methodology/approachAs good as GS is – through its keyword search option – to find information about tens of millions of documents, many of them in open access full text format, it is as bad for metadata‐based searching when, beyond keywords in the title, abstract, descriptor and/or full text, the searcher also has to use author name, journal title and/or publication year in specifying the query. This paper provides a review of recent developments in Google Scholar.FindingsGS is especially inappropriate for bibliometric searches, for evaluating the publishing performance and impact of researchers and journals.Originality/valueEven if the clean up of Google Scholar accelerates it should not be forgotten that those evaluations of individuals and journals that have been done based on Google Scholar in the past few years have grossly handicapped many authors and journals whose name was replaced by phantom entries.
Globalization and governance for sustainability
Authors: Martinelli Alberto , Midttun Atle 
Published: February 2010

PurposeThis paper seeks to take stock of core arguments in some of the most central governance traditions and to discuss their capacity to deliver solutions. It starts with an appraisal of the strengths and weaknesses of the ideas of market‐, state‐ and civil‐society‐led governance, but also factors in the effect of media and communication as governance arenas in their own right. Then it aims to review core arguments put forward in broader approaches to governance where multiple governance mechanisms are combined.Design/methodology/approachThis is a conceptual paper that reviews central approaches in the governance literature and their ability to further sustainable development. The review is taken as a basis for tentative formulations of new supplementary governance approaches.FindingsOut of the critical analysis the paper distils is an approach to governance that combines three basic elements: First, a re‐interpretation of Montesquieu's principle of checks and balances – applied not only to state institutions, but also to the interplay between the state, markets and civil society. Second, an argument for polyarchic, multilevel governance, where flexible institutional frameworks, at various levels of aggregation, allow actors to jointly engage in developing governance. Third, it argues that open communication may constitute an important governance element. It ends by recognising that global governance, going forward, will include a mix of parallel governance models, in some ways competing for hegemony, but supporting one another in other ways.Originality/valueThe originality/value of the paper lies in its critical assessment of central current governance theories and in its launch of new supplementary governance approaches.
The promise and limitations of partnered governance: the case of sustainable palm oil
Authors: Nikoloyuk Jordan , Burns Tom R. , de Man Reinier 
Published: February 2010

PurposeThis paper sets out to report on a study of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) as an instance of “partnered governance” oriented to advance sustainable development in a supply chain. After briefly discussing the conceptualization of partnered governance, its social organizational features, and its drivers, the paper aims to outline the history and structure of RSPO and then to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and level of legitimation of this innovative governance structure. The paper points out several of the limitations as well as potentialities of partner governance arrangements such as that of RSPO.Design/methodology/approachThe paper shows through a focused multi‐method case study how the RSPO developed as consumer‐oriented businesses partnered with civil society organizations and palm oil producers to address what was seen as a long‐term threat to rain forests, on the one hand, and to financial interests, on the other.FindingsIn the case of deforestation caused by oil palm expansion, national government intervention was absent and international regulation could not be mobilized. While the RSPO's system of partnered governance may have many shortcomings, the paper stresses that there are few real alternatives that have been as successful in addressing this type of sustainability issue. A major structural problem with such partnerships for sustainability is that their emergence and development typically depend on powerful players.Originality/valueThe originality/value of the paper lies in its identification of several of the strengths and weaknesses of partnered governance based on a focused case study, and suggests ways in which partnered governance can be developed and optimized in addressing sustainability issues.
Governance arrangements for sustainability: a regional perspective
Authors: Schmitter Philippe C. 
Published: February 2010

PurposeThis paper seeks to focus on the preconditions for forging International strategies to deal with social and environmental sustainability. Taking the Brundtland Report and its implied strategy based on inter‐governmental conferences and treaties at the global level as a point of departure, the paper suggests an alternative strategy which focuses on governance arrangements (GAs) rather than government agencies and at the regional rather than the global level. The paper argues that for these to function effectively, they must be perceived as legitimate by those affected by their decisions. The paper aims to argue that this will depend on their conformity with certain generic principles regulating the chartering, composition and decision making of such GAs. If these are successful in Europe, their norms may diffuse to other world regions.Design/methodology/approachThis is a conceptual paper, which presents principles for international governance for sustainability based on current experiences with governance in the European Union.FindingsThe paper points out that, since the publication of the Brundtland Report, among the most significant political/institutional changes with regard to policies for environmental sustainability have been the expansion of the competences of the European Union (EU) and the emergence of a numerous and wide‐ranging set of trans‐national non‐governmental organizations. The paper indicates how this new institutional terrain may be used to forge new governance strategies for sustainability.Originality/valueThe originality/value of the paper lies in its analysis of decision making in the EU as a point of departure for global governance for sustainability.
Montesquieu for the twenty‐first century: factoring civil society and business into global governance
Authors: Midttun Atle 
Published: February 2010

PurposeThis paper sets out to argue for rethinking governance through the prism of Montesquieu's model of checks and balances within state powers. It aims to explore the parallel between the eighteenth century concept of division of power and the current need to engage and balance the powers of the state, industry/markets and civil society in governance for global sustainability. It also takes Montesquieu's doctrine of balance of powers beyond static checks and balances into more dynamic innovation.Design/methodology/approachThis is a conceptual paper that translates seventeenth and eighteenth century state theory into twenty‐first century governance. It also explores how models from innovation may be applied to discuss dynamic aspects of governance.FindingsDrawing on the product‐cycle model, the paper shows how governance entrepreneurship may be explored and understood in innovation terms. The paper explores extractive industries' transparency initiative (EITI) as an illustration of governance innovation to address a gross governance and market failure in the extractive industries – the “resource curse”, particularly in developing countries. It shows how much of EITI's remarkable success in building institutional support is due to actors expanding from their traditional domains into new complementary roles. Each of the three powers – civil society, business, and politics – has exploited their comparative advantages in bringing the governance project forward.Originality/valueGiven the limitation of conventional governance models, the originality/value of the paper lie in its launch of new supplementary governance approaches and their application to the EITI case.
The importance of building a culture of innovation in a recession
Authors: Prabhu Jaideep 
Published: February 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to determine how corporate culture can be harnessed to foster radical innovation in a recession.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses the findings of a survey and archival data from 750 public firms in various manufacturing industries across 17 major economies of the world in 2003‐2004. The firms in the sample come from developed economies such as the USA, UK, Germany and Japan, as well as developing economies such as China and India, thus allowing the comparison of the drivers of innovation across very different national contexts.FindingsThe paper finds that, if certain attitudes, practices and behaviours are shared by members of a firm, it is more likely to have a forward‐looking, risk‐taking culture.Practical limitations/implicationsManagers can benchmark their corporate culture against three crucial attitudes and three related practices.Originality/valuePrevious studies have focused on how national policies drive innovation; the paper challenges those conventional views. This work can enable HR managers to overcome the challenges posed by the economic climate to develop a more enterprising corporate culture.
Successfully managing change during uncertain times
Authors: Lewis Evelyn , Romanaggi Don , Chapple Aimie 
Published: February 2010

PurposeBased on more than two decades of hands‐on experience in the field of organizational change management consulting, this paper seeks to reflect on the most common misunderstandings and mis‐steps that can derail executives as they manage their companies through complex, multifaceted change journeys.Design/methodology/approachThe paper focuses on six key imperatives that can enable executives to overcome resistance to change, sustain workforce performance through difficult challenges, provide effective leadership and support the new workforce behaviors necessary to propel an organization faster and more effectively toward its business goals. When discussing each area, the authors explore the right mindset to see and understand the issue, the skills needed to be effective and the initiatives that can be put in place to support the change programme.FindingsNew mindsets, skills and execution capabilities are important if executives and managers are to bring about successful change within their organizations. Successful implementation of change requires an understanding of the human response to change. Resistance to change is real, and is a barrier that can stop an organization from reaching its goals. Because response to change is predictable, however, an organization is not helpless in dealing with the people aspects of change. Proven approaches, tactics and initiatives exist that can improve an executive's chances of successfully managing the organization and its people through complex, ongoing portfolios of change.Originality/valueUsing real‐life experience of organizations across both the public and private sectors, the paper presents practical advice to meet today's challenges at a time when the pace and scope of change appear to be virtually unprecedented.
A change for the better
Authors: Fraser Judith , Hemmings Catherine 
Published: February 2010

PurposeThis paper aims to look at a recent delivery by Oakridge Training and Consulting of a programme to enhance the ability to deliver change management at Contour Housing Group.Design/methodology/approachThe paper looks at the background to the need – the client's own research, which highlighted employee concerns regarding the management and communication of change – and outlines the development of focus groups to understand more about the need and to develop a strategy for learning.FindingsUnderstanding the need for change is the first step to its acceptance. Yet all too often managers are frustrated by a lack of employee vision. It is probably the case that they see things in a different light and there is a real need for the rationale for the change to be substantive, well thought through and credible. Imposing change without communication and consultation serves only to widen the understanding and communication gap. To avoid this, employers need to consider what they are doing to help employees' understanding and ability to manage the process – how are they avoiding the guesswork? They must also consider what they will continue to do. Change management does not end after the announcement of change plans, it is really only the starting‐point.Originality/valueOakridge designed a bespoke programme that was delivered to 60 managers at different managerial levels within the company. Included in this paper is some early anecdotal evidence of the programme's success from those attending. It is supported by a best practice guide to change management, based on Oakridge's experience in helping organizations deal with change.
Making telework work: leading people and leveraging technology for competitive advantage
Authors: Offstein Evan H. , Morwick Jason M. , Koskinen Larry 
Published: February 2010

PurposeTeleworking is often indicated as a flexible working arrangement. This paper seeks to highlight that flexibility is just one positive characteristic of telework and to demonstrate both the strategic and practical implications of adopting telework. In addition, it aims to highlight best practices and specific activities that enable telework to achieve its full potential.Design/methodology/approachDrawing on a series of interviews, personal experiences and observations encompassing a wide range of organizations to include profit and non‐profit/government across a variety of industry sectors that include retail, high technology, manufacturing and hospitality and service, the paper provides an overview on how to make telework work effectively and smoothly within profit and non‐profit organizations. Moreover, it confronts the leadership literature to examine how leadership – not technology – is the critical variable in telework success.FindingsIn the most successful cases of telework, organizations and individuals were seen to fuse technology and leadership to do work without the limitations of geography, time or physical presence. Thus, while many may embrace telecommuting or telework almost exclusively for its flexibility benefits, the most successful organizations and individuals welcomed telework, first and foremost, as a source of competitive advantage.Originality/valueThe paper departs from traditional management thought on two fronts. First, it is contended that the essence behind successful telework arrangements is more of a function of leadership than of technology. Second, and related to the previous point, the paper suggests that a creative, innovative and progressive leadership mentality is necessary in the design and implementation of telework programmes. As a result, many managers must be willing to depart from long‐held and conventional notions of leadership.
Determinants of management's preferences for an earnings threshold
Authors: Fang Li Sherry 
Published: February 2010

PurposePrevious research has provided mixed evidence on the relative importance of three earnings thresholds that managers seek to achieve: avoiding losses, avoiding earnings declines and avoiding negative earnings surprises. The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether firm‐specific factors influence management's preferences for an earnings threshold.Design/methodology/approachLogit models are estimated to explore the relationships between firm‐characteristics and management's perceptions of the relative importance of each threshold.FindingsThis paper finds that: large firms, firms with high growth prospects and firms with high trading volume are more concerned with avoiding negative earnings surprises, while small firms, firms with low growth prospects and firms with low trading volume are more prone to avoid earnings declines and losses; for firms with high analyst forecast accuracy (relative to a random walk model forecast), avoiding negative earnings surprises is more important than avoiding earnings declines and losses; and firms with low analyst forecast dispersion focus more on avoiding negative earnings surprises and losses, while firms with high analyst forecast dispersion focus more on avoiding earnings declines. Overall, this paper shows that firm characteristics do affect management's perceptions of the relative importance of each threshold.Originality/valueThis study recognizes the cross‐sectional differences in the earnings threshold hierarchy. The results suggest that regulators and practitioners should focus on different thresholds for different types of firms when investigating the mechanisms used to achieve the thresholds.