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E‐government diffusion in Oman: a public sector employees' perspective
Authors: Al‐Busaidy Moaman , Weerakkody Vishanth 
Published: October 2009

PurposeAlthough significant investments have been made, to date only limited progress has been made in terms of realising fully functional and integrated e‐government services in Oman. The purpose of this paper is to identify the most salient factors that are currently influencing the development and diffusion of e‐government in Oman as perceived by government employees involved in e‐government service delivery.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses a quantitative survey‐based empirical study in three key public service agencies in Oman.FindingsThis research reveals that improved accessibility, efficiency and availability of public services may lead to high levels of confidence among citizens in relation to e‐government adoption in Oman. The study also finds that Omani information technology workforce capability has an indirect impact on citizens' trust and confidence in using e‐services.Research limitations/implicationsThe research focuses on the views of government employees and therefore the results represent only the views of e‐government service providers; these views may be influenced by their own experience, background and attitude towards online services.Practical implicationsIn order to realise the vision of implementing e‐government in Oman, ten key factors are identified in this study that may serve as a starting point for decision makers and implementers. Decision makers and implementers can draw from best practices in the region and rest of the world in terms of addressing the ten factors discussed in the study.Originality/valueThe study analyses the salient factors influencing e‐government adoption in Oman from the service providers perspective and compares these with previously published literature on e‐government adoption that take a citizen centric perspective. This research strategy offers a new and more balanced perspective of e‐government adoption and diffusion in Oman.
Energy technology alternatives for India till 2030
Authors: Parikh Jyoti , Ghosh Probal P. 
Published: October 2009

PurposeIndia aspires for high economic growth of around 8‐9 percent over next few years. Higher economic growth would lead to higher production and consumption, more energy use and more CO2 emissions. At a time when CO2 emissions reductions are becoming an important point of debate and fast erosion of fossil fuel reserves all over the world, it is necessary to identify technological choices that reduce CO2 emission and dependence on fossil fuels. A few modeling studies have explored India's technology options. The Integrated Energy Policy (IEP) report of the Planning Commission of India presents different scenarios for energy supply. The IEP model is however an energy technology model and does not consider a feed back into the economy due to changes in technological choice. This paper aims to follow the IEP in the kind of scenario's envisaged and attempts to investigate its macro‐economic impacts.Design/methodology/approachThe Integrated Research and Action for Development model is an activity analysis model that uses a social accounting matrix to account for inter‐sectoral influence and which allows for a two‐way interaction between energy sectors (coal, oil, natural gas, and electricity) and other sectors of the economy. This paper tries to have three scenarios that are comparable to IEP in terms of specifications and their resultant energy demand (Mtoe).FindingsThe analyses prove that changing technological choice results in gross domestic product gains, and reduction in energy demand and CO2 emission. The results show that the policies considered can have adverse welfare impacts.Originality/valueThis paper helps in providing an insight into the macro‐economic impacts of the IEP scenarios. The two‐way dependence of technological choice and output shows the gains and loses out of moving to more costlier but low emission‐based power generation technology.
Genealogy of a social ecologist
Authors: Linkletter Karen E. , Maciariello Joseph A. 
Published: October 2009

PurposeMost people typically view Peter Drucker as the founder of management theory, or the originator of concepts such as management by objectives. Few are aware of his larger vision of a free society of functioning organizations, much less the intellectual influences that drove that vision. This paper seeks to discuss four individuals whose ideas informed Drucker's concept of a moral society of modern institutions: Soren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Julius Stahl, Alfred Sloan, and Joseph Schumpeter.Design/methodology/approachDrucker's own writings, as well as correspondence, interviews, and other archival sources, are analyzed to illustrate the influence of each of the four people. Specific examples of each influence are shown, as well as a case study of one organization that exemplifies Drucker's entire vision in action.FindingsDrucker's life and work represent a struggle to achieve his vision of a moral society of functioning organizations. His larger vision is imprinted on his ideas of the self‐governing plant community, management by objectives, leadership integrity, and the morality of profit. However, Drucker's overall vision remains elusive in practice in large part because of its complex intellectual origins.Research limitations/implicationsFuture research into additional intellectual influences on Drucker's work is suggested.Originality/valueThe paper offers an in‐depth analysis of Drucker's work with respect to the influences of Kierkegaard, Stahl, Sloan, and Schumpeter, illustrating Drucker's intellectual lineage and history. It provides an important connection between the discipline of management and the liberal arts.
Peter F. Drucker: ethics scholarpar excellence
Authors: Malcolm Susan B. , Tabor Hartley Nell 
Published: October 2009

PurposeDrucker's views about ethics are supported by the philosophical foundations of Aristotle and Confucius with regard to the responsibilities and interdependencies that exist between individuals, organizations, and societies. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate Peter F. Drucker's work in the field of ethics as being applicable to the twenty‐first century and beyond.Design/methodology/approachThe approach used to research the topic was qualitative and constructive in nature. Primary resources relied on published scholarly work from Peter F. Drucker and Aristotle, in connection with work from other scholarly sources.FindingsThe research demonstrates the continued viability of Peter F. Drucker's work in the field of ethics, as being applicable to the twenty‐first century and beyond.Practical implicationsThe paper offers substantive underpinnings for the current study of ethics in the business disciplines, while at the same time suggesting that “plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose” (The more things change, the more they stay the same).Originality/valueAs a contribution to honor the life and works of Peter F. Drucker, the paper is original in that Drucker's work in the field of ethics is highlighted. The paper is supported by ancient philosophical underpinnings that offer a foundation for Drucker's work and allow his lessons to continue for generations to come.
Disseminating Drucker
Authors: Genoe McLaren Patricia , Mills Albert J. , Durepos Gabrielle 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to understand how Drucker's work has been disseminated through the North American management textbook since 1940, and what this tells people about the wider issue of the social construction and dissemination of management knowledge.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is a critical hermeneutic analysis of the presence and use of Drucker in over 500 management textbooks and the socio‐political context in which both Drucker's work and North American textbooks were written.FindingsParadoxically, while Drucker's work was found to be the most‐referenced of any management writer in the textbooks studied, his theories – apart from discussions of “Management by objectives” and the “Knowledge economy” – were rarely discussed. It is argued that the referencing of Drucker served more to legitimize selected points made by textbook authors than to discuss and build on Drucker's work. Explanation of the paradox is explored through the socio‐political contexts in which Drucker was writing, strongly suggesting that the North American textbook has developed a dominant scientivistic trope that construct business “knowledge” through the narrow lens of behavioural science.Originality/valueWhile much writing can be found on the influence of Drucker on the business world and his status as a management guru, little is found on Drucker's body of work in the management textbook, which plays a key role in management education in North American business schools. The paper builds on recent management research on the role of socio‐political context in the shaping of management theory and knowledge, and makes a new contribution to one's understanding of the shaping and contours of management knowledge.
Workplace diversity in the United States: the perspective of Peter Drucker
Authors: Oyler Jennifer D. , Golden Pryor Mildred 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe emergence of diversity in organizations is typically traced to the 1960s when legislation was enacted in the USA to prohibit discrimination against ethnicity, gender, national origin, race, and religion. However, Peter Drucker found that workplace diversity had its origin in the aftermath of World War I. In response, this paper aims to address the historical evolution of workplace diversity through the lens of Drucker.Design/methodology/approachThe paper traces the historical evolution of Drucker's perspective on workplace diversity and the circumstances that catapulted him to advocate for understanding and valuing diversity in organizations. Further, it uses passages from Peter Drucker's published accounts to illustrate his understanding of demographic trends and how these trends impacted the competitiveness of the organization and management of workplace diversity.FindingsDrucker's early life experiences influenced him to become a tenacious advocate for workplace diversity. As a reflection of these experiences, Drucker's understanding of human resource management led him to implore his readers to use human resource practices to leverage the power of evolving demographic trends. Drucker later refined his prescriptions on workplace diversity by incorporating several assumptions from the strategic human resource management literature into his research.Research limitations/implicationsFuture workplace diversity research would benefit from evaluating Drucker's propositions on leveraging the power of demographic trends through human resource management practices.Originality/valueThis historical analysis of Drucker's vast body of research provides substantial insight into his practical arguments for understanding and valuing diversity in organizations. To the best of one's knowledge, organizational researchers and management historians have not extensively evaluated Drucker's contributions to the workplace diversity literature.
Corporate social responsibility and SMEs: exploratory study on motivations from a Malaysian perspective
Authors: Nejati Mehran , Amran Azlan 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThis paper investigates the need for corporate social responsibility (CSR) in SMEs. Also, it aims to explore the motivations for practicing CSR from the perspective of Malaysian SMEs.Design/methodology/approachInvestigating the need for CSR in SMEs is done through a literature review. For the purpose of identifying the motivations for CSR practice, ten exploratory interviews were conducted with SME managers in Malaysia.FindingsThe findings show that Malaysian SMEs were mostly practicing CSR because of their own beliefs and values, religious thoughts, and pressure and encouragement from stakeholders.Research limitations/implicationsBecause this is an exploratory study, a small number of interviews were conducted. Future studies can expand this and go more in‐depth.Practical implicationsThe findings of the paper provide a good understanding of Malaysian SMEs' motivations for CSR, which will be helpful for policy‐makers.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors' knowledge, this is among the first studies focusing on CSR in the Malaysian SME sector. Also, the exploratory qualitative approach of the paper can provide a better vision for future research.
The effect of selling strategies on sales performance
Authors: Moghareh Abed Ghazaleh , Haghighi Mohammad 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe main purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of selling strategies on the sales performance of a company.Design/methodology/approachThis paper briefly reviews selling strategies and the sales performance literature. It investigates how selling strategies impact sales performance in the literature and then presents statistical evidence via a case study.FindingsThe findings of this study clearly show that managers' perception of the adoption of strategies on the part of the selling firm is associated with the adoption of some specific classes of behaviors (i.e. customer‐oriented selling, adaptive selling, relational strategy) which can contribute to the creation of strong and long‐lasting positive relationships with customers.Research limitations/implicationsBased on the limitations of our study, future research could expand the generalizability of the model by conducting a much larger survey across a number of firms in different industries with a representation of different selling situations.Practical implicationsThe findings emphasize the role of developing effective selling strategies to improve sales performance. Thus, recognizing these factors and the rate of their influence will enable the top managers of companies to use effective and suitable strategies for preserving and retaining customers.Originality/valueThis paper provides insights to different dimensions of selling strategies and the way they enhance sales performance. It further clarifies the relationship by statistical evidence with a case study.
Tremendous growth got you down? How to keep up with new business via a strong infrastructure
Authors: Rooney Renate 
Published: October 2009

PurposeSometimes when business is very good, it gets in the way of actualizing a planned strategy. This knocks a company's vision way off base and keeps company personnel from ever getting back to it. This article explores how to keep doing business but not at the expense of your vision and strategy.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on real life work conducted by RCR Associates with its clients. Supporting examples are based on CEO lectures.FindingsSuccessful companies achieve their growth objectives because their growth is controlled, strategic, methodical and supported by their infrastructures.Practical limitations/implicationsPractical implications include identifying critical mistakes that often deter a company from achieving its business objectives.Originality/valueThis paper is directed to C‐level executives who are formulating growth strategies for their organizations. This paper outlines key components of a strong infrastructure and mistakes that cause companies to fail.
Delayed use of healthcare services among the urban poor in Turkey
Authors: Kisa Adnan , Yilmaz Fikriye , Younis Mustafa Z. , Kavuncubasi Sahin , Ersoy Korkut , Rivers Patrick A. 
Published: October 2009

PurposePoor people often experience a delay in meeting their healthcare needs due to their economic situation. As a result, delayed diagnoses and treatment may increase disease severity, increase the risk of death, and enhance disease transmission in the community. The purpose of this paper is to provide important information about health service delays among the poorest people in Turkey.Design/methodology/approachA field study is conducted among the 92 poorest households in the Etimesgut region of Ankara in order to ascertain any delays in health services among the poor, as well as the factors related to those delays.FindingsThe results of the study show that 87 percent of the households lived on a daily income of US$2.15, and that household member's delay seeking healthcare services an average of 4.66±1.17 times in the past year. Reasons for delaying or not seeking healthcare services included the following: participants thought they would get better without doing anything (7.6 percent), by using traditional herbs (12.7 percent), by using pharmaceuticals already on hand (11.4 percent), the health facility was too far away (5.1 percent), and inability to pay (63.3 percent). Significant associations are found between the delaying behaviors, socioeconomic characteristics of households, and health status.Practical implicationsAt the end of the study, policy suggestions are provided for improving medical care seeking behaviors and treatment compliance among the poor.Originality/valuePoverty is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon that consists of income insufficiency, lack of education, malnutrition, and poor health. The relationship between poverty and poor health impacts those who live in poverty as well as communities, organizations and entire countries. Reducing health disparities and decreasing delays and difficulties in access to health care among poor households are important goals.
Attitude to schooling, wage premium and child labour
Authors: Mukherjee Diganta , Bhanu Sinha Uday 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the incidence of child labour in developing countries, focusing on the role of parental attitude towards education combined with the returns to education in deciding between child labour and child education.Design/methodology/approachUsing an inter‐temporal decision making framework, it is assumed that parents decide on the extent of schooling for their children.FindingsThough education enhances the productivity of a worker and thereby increases the wage of an educated worker, it was found that a portion of children drop out of school before completion and join the workforce as the returns from full schooling are not high enough. This happens even when parents intrinsically value education and also because of the wage premium, which is a strictly positive function of the time spent in school. The paper examines the effectiveness of standard policies like compulsory schooling or financial incentives in reducing the incidence of child labour and finds that the effects of some of the policies are ambiguous.Originality/valueThe existing literature mainly focuses on poverty as the main reason for the incidence of child labour and usually views child labour through the lens of credit market imperfections. Unlike the existing literature, this paper emphasises the role of parental attitude towards education and the wage premium associated with schooling.
Pre‐emptive merger in a composite good framework
Authors: Chaudhuri Manas , Kabiraj Tarun 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to study the question of pre‐emptive merger decisions in a composite good framework where these goods have both competitive and complementary features.Design/methodology/approachThe paper constructs a model of partial mergers when there are three firms and three goods in the production network, but consumers need only two goods to complete their consumption. This means, two of the firms produce two competing brands while the other firm produces any complementary product. Then under vertical merger cooperation takes place between two firms producing mutually compatible or complementary goods, whereas horizontal integration occurs when cooperating firms produce goods substitutes to each other.FindingsIn such a framework, partial mergers inflict strong negative externalities on the outside firms. The paper shows that loss of profits to the non‐integrated firm is higher under horizontal integration than that under vertical integration; hence pre‐emptive incentives for vertical merger are always larger. The paper clearly distinguishes between private incentives and pre‐emptive incentives for merger. If so desired, the vertically merged firm could foreclose the market of the outside firm and emerge as monopoly. Interestingly, foreclosing in our model is never optimal. The paper also provides a welfare analysis. While all‐firm merger maximizes social welfare, under vertical merger consumers are always better off. Industry profit also goes up if the goods are not so close substitutes.Originality/valueThis appears to be the first paper that discusses the question of pre‐emptive mergers in a framework of composite goods. Since, in the structure presented a horizontal merger always reduces welfare, one implication of the result is that the antitrust authority should not remain indifferent to the forms of merger actually taking place in a country.
Nonprofit perceptions of local government performance in affordable housing
Authors: Silverman Robert Mark 
Published: October 2009

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine how executive directors of nonprofit organizations perceive local government performance in affordable housing. It builds on a larger body of research concerning the affordable housing activities of government and community‐based nonprofit housing organizations at the local level.Design/methodology/approachThis analysis is based on a national survey of neighborhood housing services (NHS) organizations funded by Neighborworks® America. The survey included questions about local government performance in affordable housing and perceptions of factors influencing local government funding decisions. Survey data were supplemented with information gathered from the Neighborworks® America website.FindingsThe findings of this paper indicate that NHS organizations are not completely satisfied with local government performance. Local government performance in affordable housing received lower grades than other levels of government, as well as intermediary organizations and private financial institutions. This dissatisfaction is expressed through nonprofit fields in which these organizations are embedded. These fields have witnessed declining governmental support for affordable housing and expanding influence from philanthropic organizations and the private sector.Originality/valueThis paper highlights the need for government to assume a broader and more activist role in affordable housing policy. In essence, government needs to assume a more activist stance and forge stronger partnerships with nonprofits in response to the growing influence of intermediary organizations and the private sector in nonprofit fields. This would temper some of the excesses brought on by the devolution and nonprofitization of affordable housing policy and neoliberal influences on public policy more generally.