bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Detecting deception in written statements
Authors: Armistead Timothy W. 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to review the most recently published and most comprehensively designed study of scientific content analysis (SCAN), a widely used but rarely researched method of content analysis for detecting deception in written statements.Design/methodology/approachThe author reviewed the design, data, and findings of the study and performed statistical re‐analysis of the raw data. Prior citations and critiques of the study by scholars also were reviewed.FindingsThe design and data analysis of the British Home Office study are in part deficient. The design includes features of a quasi‐experimental study which were operationalized poorly, and the data aggregation and analysis produced an incomplete and problematic interpretation of the raw data. Prior reviewers of the Home Office study erred in part in their understanding of the study's findings and deficiencies.Research limitations/implicationsThe research was limited to the raw data of the study, but even so, the results justify additional research on SCAN. In particular, studies should be designed that control for variables such as length of law enforcement career, educational level, number of written statements taken during the career, measures of verbal intelligence, and pre‐SCAN‐training ability to detect deception in statements. The design and analysis flaws of the Home Office study which are identified in the paper would also need to be avoided.Originality/valueThis is the first published paper to identify the full range of design and data analysis deficiencies of the Home Office study and to argue that its data nonetheless support the recommendation that SCAN be researched more thoroughly.
Women on SWAT teams: separate but equal?
Authors: Dodge Mary , Valcore Laura , Gomez Frances 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThis article aims to examine male and female police officers' perspectives concerning women participating on special weapons and tactical (SWAT) teams. The study seeks to explore differences in opinions on a woman's ability to gain entrance and perform in a traditionally male‐dominated subculture.Design/methodology/approachA self‐report survey was distributed to a purposive sample of 202 police officers in the US. Male SWAT officers and females from seven agencies responded to 13 Likert‐type items and provided demographic information on years of experience, rank, and race.FindingsThe results show that male SWAT members are somewhat receptive to a woman becoming a team member; however, they are more likely than women to believe that females lack the needed strength and skills. Female officers perceive themselves as competent and valuable additions to SWAT.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the research is exploratory and the findings are difficult to generalize, the results suggest that law enforcement's militaristic nature and role specialization continue to impede integrating female officers into SWAT subcultures.Originality/valueThis study is the first to employ quantitative methods to explore police officers' attitudes and gender's role in SWAT assignments.
Financing low income housing in Nigeria
Authors: Wapwera S.D. , Parsa Ali , Egbu Charles 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify and analyse the methods of housing finance adopted by the low income and informal groups in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachA survey of 300 households in selected areas (low‐income/informal) of Jos Metropolis, Nigeria, was carried out, concerning the methods of housing finance used for building and home improvement.FindingsThe survey showed that 75 per cent of the households utilized traditional methods of financing and 25 per cent using modern methods.Research limitations/implicationsBased on data collected from the survey, the research serves as a basis for further research into traditional methods of housing finance in developing countries.Practical implicationsThe analysis of traditional financing methods highlights the range and structure of the traditional methods of financing in operation in informal and low income areas of Jos Metropolis, Nigeria. For example, informal and customary/traditional methods (Esusu/Asusu, Age grade association, Men's Revolving Loan Association, Social club contribution among others), of financing appear to be very effective housing finance methods.Social implicationsThe paper shows that In the absence of formal institutional financing methods, strengthening the community‐based social network through formalisation and empowerment for housing finance becomes vital.Originality/valueIt is argued that it is possible to utilise and formalise these traditional methods of housing finance, in order to enhance access to finance for housing development in low‐income urban areas in developing countries.
Assessing human capital in knowledge intensive business services
Authors: Demartini Paola , Paoloni Paola 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to address human capital (HC) evaluation methods in service industries. As suggested by literature some services may be as different from others as they are from products. Thus there is a great need for studies clarifying the distinctions between different service‐oriented firms with respect to the role and the measurement of intellectual capital (IC) and, in particular, of human capital, which is generally considered as the most significant element of IC.Design/methodology/approachAn action‐research approach has been followed. Action research attempts to combine the process of research and action based on the key assumption that one can never really understand any human system without trying to change it.FindingsThe research focused on a high‐tech service company. The paper suggests that methods to measure human capital should consider, as a key factor, the firm's project management organisation. In fact, the temporary nature of projects stands in contrast to operations which are repetitive to produce products or services. In practice, the management of these two systems is often found to be quite different, and as such requires the development of distinct technical skills.Originality/valueAs far as IC literature offers several IC frameworks and suggests several tools, the paper's goal is not to develop a new one but to highlight the process leading to implement IC framework in practice.
A critical assessment of Stewart's CIV method
Authors: Aho Samuli , Ståhle Sten , Ståhle Pirjo 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThis paper seeks to examine the calculated intangible value (CIV) method as a measure of intellectual capital (intangibles) in enterprises. The aim is to show the benefits and disadvantages of the method and its actual relation to intellectual capital.Design/methodology/approachThe authors present a conceptual, theoretical and empirical analysis of CIV to assess its validity as a measure of firm's intangibles.FindingsThe result of the analyses is that CIV is connected to all types of capital assets (physical, financial, combined physical and financial and intangible) and thus it does not unambiguously relate or measure firm's intangible value(s). CIV should be seen solely as a measure of financial efficiency derived from companies' return on assets (ROA). CIV measures an overall financial recognized comparative advantage in comparison with competitors within the same branch of industry. There is no evidence to support the simplistic assumption that a company's CIV is a measure of its intellectual capital.Originality/valueCIV is used quite widely for purposes of measuring intellectual capital in companies and industries. However, its validity has never been subjected to critical examination. The results of this paper provide valuable information on the reliable measurement of intellectual capital and the further development of these measurements.
Examining ERP implementation success from a project environment perspective
Authors: Dezdar Shahin , Ainin Sulaiman 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify factors that are crucial for the successful implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Although there are many factors that influence the success, this study focuses on factors related to the ERP project environment, namely, project management, team composition and competence, and business process reengineering.Design/methodology/approachThe study was conducted using a survey questionnaire distributed to ERP users in Iranian organizations. In total, 384 responses were collected and analyzed.FindingsA significant relationship was found between project management and team composition with ERP implementation success. The better the project management activities the more likely the implementation will be successful. Likewise, the possibility of successful implementation is higher when the ERP team is more coordinated and experienced.Practical implicationsERP adopting organizations and managers could gain an understanding of the complexities inherent in ERP installations to avoid barriers and increase the likelihood of achieving desired results. The outcomes of this study are also useful to ERP vendors and consultants to prepare some strategies to overcome the misfit between their ERP products and ERP adopting organizations in developing countries.Originality/valueThis study is one of the few that examine the success of ERP implementation from the perspective of key stakeholders (operational/unit/functional managers). It has contributed to academic research by producing empirical evidence to support the theories of critical success factors and ERP implementation success. The findings may be useful to ERP vendors and other organizations in other countries, as they could be used as a guideline for future ERP adoption and implementation.
From “being there” to “being […] where?”: relocating ethnography
Authors: Pritchard Katrina 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to expand recent discussions of research practice in organizational ethnography by engaging in a reflexive examination of the ethnographer's situated identity work across different research spaces: academic, personal and the research site itself.Design/methodology/approachExamines concerns with the traditional notion of “being there” as it applies to ethnography in contemporary organization studies and, through a confessional account exploring the author's own experiences as a PhD student conducting ethnography, considers “being […] where?” using the analytic framework of situated identity work.FindingsIdentifies both opportunities and challenges for organizational ethnographers facing the question of “being […] where?” through highlighting the situated nature of researchers’ identity work in, across and between different (material and virtual) research spaces.Practical implicationsThe paper provides researchers with prompts to examine their own situated identity work, which may prove particularly useful for novice researchers and their supervisors, while also identifying the potential for incorporating these ideas within organizational ethnography more broadly.Originality/valueThe paper offers situated identity work as a means to provide renewed analytic vigour to the confessional genre whilst highlighting new opportunities for reflexive and critical ethnographic research practice.
Narrative as an organizing process: identity and story in a new nonprofit
Authors: Herrmann Andrew F. 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore narratives in a new nonprofit arts center. It includes the macro‐, meso‐, and personal narratives that keep the center organized in the midst of the chaotic everyday activities. It advocates the explanatory force of narrative as an alternative to organizational life cycle theory for understanding organizational startups.Design/methodology/approachThis narrative ethnography involved participant observation, full participation, and narrative interviews over a three‐year period. Using grounded theory, narratives were examined to discover how they engendered and maintained order.FindingsThis paper contributes to the understanding narratives as a constitutional organizing and sensemaking process, including the narratives of “do it yourself,” and economic production, family and home, and personal narratives that constitute community, community boundaries, and identity, adding to our knowledge of organizing.Research limitations/implicationsThe research examined only one local nonprofit arts center, therefore the findings are specific to this site and the same types of narratives may not necessarily be found in other nonprofits.Originality/valueThis paper examines a nonprofit during start‐up. It validates support for the examination of organizations through narrative ethnography and narrative interviewing. It purports that narratives constitute social identity, rather than being the evidence of social identity.
Achieving gender equity in science class
Authors: Esiobu G.O. 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThis study aims to verify the impact of cooperative learning as an intervention strategy towards the achievement of peace, equality and equity in the science classroom as part of the democratic process necessary for sustainable development.Design/methodology/approachThe study sample comprised 56 SSS 2 students in one public co‐educational secondary school in Lagos State. Using a students' gender equity and peace questionnaire, results indicate that cooperative learning is effective in achieving a good measure of equity and peace between sexes in the biology classroom. Furthermore, cooperative learning was observed not to have differential impact on students of different ability levels with respect to their achievement of gender equity in the biology classroom.FindingsThe study concludes that cooperative learning mode is a gender friendly interaction pattern for all and should be encouraged at the secondary school level in order to empower all students to begin early to imbibe democratic values and behaviors necessary for peaceful coexistence and sustainable development.Originality/valueThe study provides a unique insight into cooperative learning and gender equity in Lagos, Nigeria.
Management perception of introducing social networking sites as a knowledge management tool in higher education
Authors: Garcia Elaine , Annansingh Fenio , Elbeltagi Ibrahim 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a study of the understanding and usage of social networking sites (SNS) as a knowledge management (KM) tool in knowledge‐intensive enterprises.Design/methodology/approachIn terms of research approach, the study has taken an interpretitivist framework, using a higher education (HE) institution as the case‐study, which is characterised by the need to generate process, share and use knowledge on a daily basis in order to remain competitive. The case study was analysed using qualitative research methodology, composed of interviews and utilised narrative analysis as a means of data analysis, thus deriving a characterisation of understandings, perceptions and acceptance of SNS as a KM tool.FindingsThe study provides evidence that even in HE, where it is generally acknowledged that there is a need to adequately capture, store, share and disseminate knowledge, as this can lead to greater innovation, creativity and productivity, participants were suspicious of the nature of the technology and the fact that it could intertwine their professional and social life. As a result, they were not prepared to invest the relatively high effort required in employing SNS as a KM tool as they also have difficulty in establishing the added value. Consequently, in order to employ SNS for KM purposes cultural, behavioural and organisational issues need to be tackled before even considering technical issues.Originality/valueThe paper provides an insight into KM and social networking in HE. This also highlights issue for international HE.
Science, mathematics and technology teachers' perception of school environment
Authors: Odogwu Helen , Adeyemo S.A. , Jimoh J.A. , Yewonde R.O. 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThis study seeks to examine gender differences amongst science, mathematics and technology (SMT) teachers with regards to nine school environment variables as well as the association of these variables with teachers' professional background and school characteristics.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 275 female and 260 male SMT teachers.FindingsA multiple analysis of variance revealed a statistically significant gender difference on the combined nine school environment variables. Analysis of variance further revealed a significant gender difference in work pressure, principal leadership, teacher‐student relationship and staff freedom. Gender differences in SMT teachers' perceptions of work pressure and principal leadership persisted after controlling for teachers' background and school characteristics. It is recommended that, principals of secondary schools be encouraged to be more democratic and flexible so as to foster an atmosphere of good working relationships with their teachers.Originality/valueThe study encourages SMT teachers to improve on their perception of students' learning in SMT. The impact of a teacher's interest or bias on students' can have a far reaching outcome on their learning.
The contribution of simulations to the practical work of Foundation Physics students at the University of Limpopo
Authors: Rebecca Mhlongo Motlalepula , Kriek Jeanne , Basson Ilsa 
Published: November 2011

PurposePractical work is regarded as an essential part of learning; hence most tertiary institutions have included a practical component in their physics courses. There is a concern about the effectiveness of the practical work in most universities. The purpose of this study is to assess the contributions of simulations on 20 Foundation Physics students' practical work at the University of Limpopo.Design/methodology/approachTwo tests, “Determining and interpreting resistive electric circuits concepts test” and the “Test of integrated science process skills” were used. A class test, observation sheet and worksheets for students' practical work were analyzed. Interviews with a selected group of students were also conducted.FindingsResults indicated that the simulations contributed positively on students' understanding of electric circuits. However, the study revealed that the students who did simulations do not differ from those who did not do the simulations with regards to the development of process skills.Originality/valueThe value of this research is the application of simulation in physics with specific testing methods. In addition, the research is unique in a South African context.
Benefits of integrated business planning, forecasting, and process management
Authors: Pal Singh Toor Tajinder , Dhir Teena 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to highlight benefits of integrated business planning, forecasting, and process management. The paper focuses on need of advanced business intelligence and the crucial role of integrated business planning, forecasting, and process management. Various case studies are used to highlight benefits.Design/methodology/approachThe paper focuses on need of advanced business intelligence and the crucial role of integrated business planning, forecasting, and process management. Various case studies are used to highlight benefits.FindingsBenefits of integrated business planning, forecasting, and process management. Case studies are used to highlight benefits.Practical implicationsBenefits of integrated business planning, forecasting, and process management.Originality/valueThe value of the paper is that there is very little published writing on benefits of integrated business planning, forecasting, and process management stressed upon by the use of case studies.
Working women work‐life conflict
Authors: Shakil Ahmad Muhammad , Fakhr Zainab , Ahmed Jalil 
Published: November 2011

PurposeWorking women being housewives have to face major problems. They have to trade off between work domain and family life domain, in perspective sector and area chosen. This study investigates the factors behind work‐life conflict experienced by women with responsibilities and type of work arrangement experiencedDesign/methodology/approachThe study is conducted by exploring the responses of 100 women working in 25 different banks (public as well as private banks) in non‐contrived environment using random sampling in Attock and Islamabad cities of Pakistan. Regression and correlation is used for statistical analysisFindingsThe impact of women's earning potentials, household responsibilities, workplace environment and financial needs is analyzed on women work‐life conflict. Results from the study indicate that household responsibilities and workplace environment are strongly correlated to women work‐life conflict. Response rate is 75 percent and all the values for Cronbach Alpha are agreeable. Women earning potential and workplace environment are negatively related while household responsibilities and financial needs are positively correlated to women work‐life conflictResearch limitations/implicationsThis research selected sample from only two cities Pakistan i.e. Attock and Islamabad. Future studies could select other cities and compare results with city of selected sample. This research used random sampling procedure, which is the main limitation of this study. Future studies could use stratified random sampling procedure with more sample size.Practical implicationsIt is hoped that the findings of this study will assist the human resource managers, practitioners and strategy makers to better understand women problems.Originality/valueThe added value of this paper is to link theory and practice, and explore the working women life conflict with job environment. Few studies have conducted over the years under this perspective in the Pakistan.
Leadership strategies: build your sphere of influence
Authors: Kaufman Barbara 
Published: November 2011

PurposeReinforce the importance of influence skills, collaborative decision‐making and flexible leadership styles in today's complex business environment.Design/methodology/approachIntroduce research conducted by Robert Cialdini, Ph.D. on influence and explain how these skills can be applied through examples and quotes from senior executives.FindingsInfluence skills help leaders get colleagues on board for change initiatives, access resources, guide teams, develop shared goals, reduce resistance, encourage teamwork beyond functional boundaries, win support from those with competing agendas, empower others and sell ideas to the boss.Practical implicationsWhen leaders harness the power of influence, they create a shared sense of responsibility, improve communications, encounter fewer problems with change‐implementation, discover more innovation and creativity, experience less attrition and less resistance while gaining access to more information for better decision making.Originality/valueLeaders benefit from recognizing the importance of influence skills and taking the steps to increase their sphere of influence by nurturing a culture in which these skills can flourish.