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Insider trading: Indian perspective on prosecution of insiders
Authors: Misra Madhav 
Published: May 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss and evaluate the Indian legal system with regard to prosecution of persons involved in insider trading.Design/methodology/approachThe project follows an analytical and deductive methodology. The theoretical information was gathered from books and the internet. The assimilated information was analyzed on the basis of which conclusions were drawn. The sources for the research have been mentioned in the relevant footnotes when used.FindingsAlthough Indian law has relevant provisions to deal with insider trading, it is not effective enough to curb this white‐collar crime. The criminal remedies are not implemented because of the lengthy formalities and the requirement of proving it “beyond all reasonable doubt”. The civil penalties, even though invoked, are not enough to act as a deterrent and face several lacunae. These shortcomings have been addressed in the papers with relevant recommendations to the law making body – the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).Research limitations/implicationsA field study would have been desirable to bring out some of the problems from direct sources like officials and employees of the SEBI. However, this proposal was limited by the fact that the SEBI does not have an office in the city of Jodhpur and hence the information has been gathered from sources, such as books and the internet.Originality/valueThe paper will be of value to foreign investing institutions looking to invest funds in Indian stock markets, to the regulating agencies such as SEBI, law making agencies and experts in the field of corporate law.
Missing trader fraud on the emissions market
Authors: Frunza Marius‐Cristian , Guegan Dominique , Lassoudiere Antonin 
Published: May 2011

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to show evidence and to quantify with forensic econometric methods the impact of the missing trader fraud (MTF) on European carbon allowances markets. This fraud occurred mainly between the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009. In this paper, the financial mechanisms of the fraud are explored and the impact on the market behaviour, as well as the consequences on its econometric features.Design/methodology/approachIn a previous work, the first and second authors showed that the European carbon market is strongly influenced by fundamentals factors as oil, energy, gas, coal and equities. Therefore, the authors calibrated arbitrage pricing theory‐like models. These models enabled the impact of each factor on the market to be quantified. In this study, the authors focused more precisely on spot prices quoted on Paris‐based Bluenext market over 2008 and 2009. During this period, a significant drop in performances and robustness of the model and a reduced sensitivity of carbon prices to fundamentals was observed.FindingsThe authors identify the period where the market was driven by MTF movements and were able to measure the value of this fraud. Soon after governments passed a law that cut the possibility of fraud occurrence the performance of the model improved rapidly. The authors estimate the impact of the value added tax extortion on the carbon market at €1.3 billion.Originality/valueThis paper describes the first study that attempts to prove and quantify scientifically the MTF on emission markets.
Supply chain management practices for improving patient‐oriented care
Authors: Meijboom Bert , Schmidt‐Bakx Saskia , Westert Gert 
Published: May 2011

PurposeThe purpose of the present paper is to discuss organisational problems that occur in situations that are complex because the treatment of patients requires input from multiple health care providers, and to argue conceptually how to resolve these problems by using SCM practices.Design/methodology/approachFirst SCM, being related to settings where several companies contribute to the production of one particular product, will be discussed in general. Since patient care is about service provision, the next to be examined will be service supply chains. Subsequently, major challenges in patient‐oriented care provision follow in settings where several health care providers are involved, based on which opportunities for applying SCM in patient care will be presented.FindingsBased on literature addressing country comparisons of patient experiences, four major problem categories are distinguished: communication, patient safety, waiting times, and integration. Although problems also occur within organisational boundaries, the steps from one provider to the next generally represent the weakest spots in a system of health care providers. By applying insights from SCM, these problems can be tackled.Practical implicationsProblems with communication and integration might well benefit from the nomination of care coordinators. Information gathering and processing, i.e. both the availability of medical records of individual patients and information on provider performance, has to be improved. Breaking down functional barriers between care “silos”, within health care providers as well as inter‐organisationally, is a necessary condition for enhanced patient‐centred integration. Policy should also stimulate the provision of more coordinated services, for example, through integral cost prices for separate diseases (“case‐mixed accounting”).Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the emerging literature on using industrial processes or applying business concepts in health care. More specifically, insights from SCM are presented that contribute to patient‐oriented integration in situations where patients' needs cannot be fulfilled by one single (type of) institute. A supply chain perspective on patient care, combined with cross‐functional and cross‐organisational teams, continuous integration practices, lead time control, and appropriate information technology, shows to be promising.
Processes, episodes and events in health service supply chains
Authors: Lillrank Paul , Groop Johan , Venesmaa Julia 
Published: May 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore different units of analysis applicable to the analysis of healthcare service supply chains.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on a literature review, conceptual analysis and two case studies based on process mapping and longitudinal analysis of patient episodes.FindingsProcess management is appropriate in situations where there is a structured flow with a sufficient volume of similar repetitions. In the case where there are significant amounts of exceptions, a process can be decomposed into service events that can be defined and managed as part of a supply chain.Research limitations/implicationsThe cases are based on data sets that do not allow empirical generalization.Practical implicationsThe use of longitudinal patient episode data elicits problems in the process flow, such as delays and variable sequences. The use of events as a unit of analysis enables routinization in situations with exceptions and irregular sequences.Originality/valueThe service event is an original concept that links healthcare operations management to service‐oriented architectures and the service‐dominant logic.
Temporary employment
Authors: De Cuyper Nele , De Witte Hans , Van Emmerik Hetty 
Published: May 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to answer two questions: How do temporary workers achieve well‐being and optimal functioning? and how is it possible to promote commitment and productive behaviours among temporary workers?Design/methodology/approachThe paper takes the form of a literature review and synthesis.FindingsTemporary employment can no longer be seen as exclusively bad or as a signal of labour market segmentation. Instead, mechanisms to promote commitment and productive behaviour that are beneficial for all parties involved can be identified. Temporary employment is a reality that is here to stay and that searches for mechanisms to reconcile the sometimes conflicting perspectives of employees and employers. This new approach is promising but researchers should also account for and create awareness about potential and sometimes less visible drawbacks associated with temporary employment (e.g. social isolation or negative implications for career success).Originality/valueThe paper shows a new approach to temporary work from both the employer and employee perspective.
Public relations as dialogic expertise?
Authors: Pieczka Magda 
Published: May 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to offer critical reflection on the role played by the concept of dialogue in public relations theory, pedagogy, and practice.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is theoretical and therefore focused on the elucidation of the history, meaning, and application of “dialogue” in public relations in comparison with two other academic disciplines and professional fields: political science and organizational communication.FindingsThe paper argues that, despite the key normative position occupied by the concept of dialogue in much mainstream public relations scholarship, public relations as an academic discipline has not engaged extensively with the theory of dialogue. While other academic and expert practitioner fields have developed much theoretical reflection, a range of dialogical tools, and created spaces in which the expertise is applied, public relations' normative interest in dialogue seems not to have translated into developing expert dialogic tools or spaces in which public relations experts routinely use such tools.Originality/valueThe paper introduces literature and debates about dialogue largely ignored in the mainstream public relations scholarship and aims to stimulate fresh discussion about the nature of public relations knowledge and practice.
Providing, promoting and co‐opting
Authors: Pallas Josef , Fredriksson Magnus 
Published: May 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to outline a conceptual framework for the institutional preconditions for media work and how organizations establish these conditions.Design/methodology/approachThe work concurs with the stream of scholars who use social theory as their starting‐point to understand and make sense of public relations as a societal phenomenon. Based on earlier empirical analysis and theoretical arguments this paper supports the notion of corporate media work as being much more complex and extensive than was earlier recognized. Vital to this is mediatization, a concept describing how media are transformed from being a mediator between institutions to becoming an institution in themselves.FindingsThe paper outlines three different ideal types of strategies of corporate media work: providing, promoting, and co‐opting, resting on different aims and functions.Originality/valueOrganizational media work redefines, reshapes and structures the economic, political and social positions of organizations. Therefore scholars will be helped by a more developed framework to categorize and understand corporate media work in a mediatized society.
The way towards cooperative project delivery
Authors: Heidemann Ailke , Gehbauer Fritz 
Published: May 2011

PurposeLean construction enhances cooperative project delivery with a focus on customer needs and the optimization of the project as a whole rather than pieces during the design phase, as well as, during construction. The purpose of this paper is to show that by using the lean approach, project results will be positively influenced by a cooperative project delivery, in the areas of cost, time and quality. Also, the full application of the lean cooperative model is limited by strict design‐bid‐build tender regulations required for public clients.Design/methodology/approachThe existing lean project delivery system in the USA and the corresponding contract – the integrated form of agreement – and, the Australian alliance agreements have been analysed. The main focus of the analysis has been to identify the fundamental characteristics and factors of success concerning a cooperative project delivery. As a result, a lean system which includes the key parts for cooperative project delivery from the client's perspective will be presented in this paper. It identifies which procurement rules are impediments to early cooperation and – hence – would have to be modified. The reasons for those modifications are given on the basis of the case studies.FindingsIt was difficult to compare the results of different projects and to allocate the influence of different tools to the outcomes in terms of cost, time and quality.Originality/valueA matrix has been developed that measures qualitative results and correlates it to the use of the tools and is presented in the paper.
Head contractor role in construction value‐based management
Authors: Perera Salinda , Davis Steven , Marosszeky Marton 
Published: May 2011

PurposeValue in construction is defined in so many ways and used to mean many different things, often linked to cost, time, objectives and customers that there exists no concise and complete description of what constitutes value within a construction context. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to study the current perceptions of value by the construction players and compare with emerging theories of value in the literature.Design/methodology/approachEmpirical evidence of prevailing perceptions of value within the support role provided by the head contractor (HC) to the subcontractors (SCs) is presented based on two years of action research on six construction sites in Sydney, Australia.FindingsThe results show that value management during the construction phase is currently understood as intrinsic to other HC functions. The paper presents a list of activities identified by HCs and SCs as key support services to be performed by the HC to enable efficient progression of construction.Research limitations/implicationsThere are limitations in generalising the outcomes of this study to the construction industry. Further research is required in advancing the role of the HC in overall construction organisation.Originality/valueThis paper adds value in advancing the role of the HC in construction. Empirical evidence of value‐based management closely following the current perceptions of the construction players compared to managing value as a separate function is presented.
Motivation and incentives in relational contracts
Authors: Darrington Joel W. , Howell Gregory A. 
Published: May 2011

PurposeLean projects seek to optimise the project rather than its parts and to maximize value to the customer. To better align the behaviour of project participants with a Lean project delivery model, the purpose of this paper is to argue for compensation structures that better address the economic and non‐economic motives that impact project performance.Design/methodology/approachSocial science research increasingly shows that non‐economic human motives play a key role in job performance and that they interact in complicated ways with economic incentives. By reviewing and extrapolating from relevant literature, this paper explores certain key non‐economic human motives and their impact on project performance, how these non‐economic motives interact with economic incentives, and strategies for structuring effective incentives.FindingsThe paper identifies certain contract incentive principles that the authors believe should promote non‐economic motivation.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper provides a starting point for further research regarding compatibility of incentives with non‐economic motives on Lean projects. In particular, more research is needed on the applicability of the social science findings to corporate entities.Practical implicationsThe paper suggests that traditional compensation systems are ill‐suited to project‐optimised behaviour.Originality/valueThis paper provides important insight into the problems of traditional compensation systems for construction projects and offers both concepts and strategies that could better align economic incentives with project‐optimised behaviour.
Negotiating time, meaning and identity in boundaryless work
Authors: Kamp Annette , Lambrecht Lund Henrik , Søndergaard Hvid Helge 
Published: May 2011

PurposeFocus on the qualities and rhythms of time are important in order to understand strain and learning opportunities in modern working life. This article aims to develop a framework for exploring the qualities of time in boundaryless work, and to explore self‐management of time as a process, where the relations between time and tasks are negotiated.Design/methodology/approachThe article consists of a theoretical part that takes inspiration from newer time sociology and leads to proposal of a framework that focuses on the relation between identity, meaning and qualities of time. The empirical part illustrates the use of the framework. The authors present a case study of teachers’ work at an elementary school based on qualitative data collected by observations, teachers' time dairies and individual and group interviews.FindingsThe authors suggest an analytical framework where temporal order is a core concept, and points at conflicts between multiple temporal orders as a focus for empirical studies. On the basis of the case study the article discusses how mastering of time conflicts is an integrated part of doing the job and how professional identity and meaning is at stake in this process.Research limitations/implicationsThe article urges for a renewal in research on time and strain at work, and discusses how self‐management of time becomes a new area for learning at the workplace, implying that collective arenas should be established.Originality/valueThe article offers an original contribution to understanding and studying temporal aspects of work and the role of learning processes.
Restrictive practice
Authors: Orr Kevin , Simmons Robin 
Published: May 2011

PurposeThis paper problematises the experience of trainee teachers in further education (FE) colleges in England. It focuses on colleges as employers and developers of their own teaching staff, 90 per cent of whom are trained “in‐service”, while in paid employment. The paper aims to explore how a shift towards more expansive workplace practices could better develop these teachers and contribute towards enhancing the learning culture in FE.Design/methodology/approachThe paper draws on data gathered from two instrumental case studies of FE colleges focusing on the experience of in‐service teachers training in the workplace. Using Fuller and Unwin's expansive‐restrictive framework, the paper draws on qualitative data from interviews with trainee teachers, teacher educators and human resource managers. It critiques the current practice of colleges as employers and considers alternative strategies for workforce development.FindingsThis research finds that in‐service trainee FE teachers are expected to cope with heavy workloads almost immediately upon commencing employment and that these trainees are required to quickly make the transition to full practitioner. Consequently, opportunities to develop are restricted, often leading to conservative practice. There is evidence of the prioritisation of expedience over the development of professional knowledge and creative practice, a scenario that this paper challenges.Research limitations/implicationsThis is a small‐scale qualitative research project based upon two colleges within a large and diverse sector of employment. As such, its findings do not claim to be representative of workplace practices experienced in all FE colleges. However, the research gives informed insight into some of the challenges trainee teachers are likely to face during the early stages of their employment.Practical implicationsThe paper identifies strategies to challenge current practice and to enhance the work‐based learning experience of trainee teachers.Originality/valueThis paper considers FE colleges primarily as employers and explores the consequences of their employment practices on new teachers as both trainees and employees.
Using appreciative intelligence for ice‐breaking
Authors: Verma Neena , Anand Pathak Anil 
Published: May 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of applying appreciative intelligence and appreciative inquiry concepts to design a possibly new model of ice‐breaking, which is strengths‐based and very often used in any training in general and team building training in particular.Design/methodology/approachThe design has evolved from the authors' study and practice of appreciative intelligence and appreciative inquiry in their consulting and facilitation work.FindingsA new ice‐breaking design is proposed which is built on a strengths‐based generative model of appreciative intelligence and appreciative inquiry. The new design infuses creativity and positive envisioning into the context of team‐building intervention. The appreciatively intelligent ice‐breaking design engages the team energy in an inspiring manner, channeling the team deliberations and working with a focused positive agenda founded in generative capabilities. Arguments are offered in terms of how the proposed new design is different and advantageous over the traditional ice‐breaking model.Originality/valueThis paper presents a value‐seeking and value‐adding design of an ice‐breaking exercise in the context of a team building intervention. Practical implications of this new design for both OD practitioners/trainers and academic educators are discussed.
Organizational culture and knowledge creation capability
Authors: Wang Dong , Su Zhongfeng , Yang Dongtao 
Published: May 2011

PurposeOrganizational culture comprises a firm's climate that informally and tacitly defines how the firm develops and uses knowledge, thus it has a significant effect on knowledge creation capability. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of organizational culture on knowledge creation capability.Design/methodology/approachThe data of 212 Chinese firms collected through face‐to‐face interview is used to empirically test the hypotheses.FindingsThis study finds that organizational culture plays a critical role in knowledge creation capability. Specially, collectivism has a positive impact on knowledge creation capability, while power distance and uncertainty avoidance have negative effects.Originality/valueThis study not only contributes to knowledge management research by identifying a key antecedent of knowledge creation capability – organizational culture – but also is of importance to organizational culture literature by demonstrating the proper organizational culture for knowledge creation capability.