bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
“Doing the duck”: negotiating the resistant‐consumer identity
Authors: Fernandez Karen V. , Brittain Amanda J. , Bennett Sandra D. 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThis paper aims to examine how dumpster divers' practices and tension‐resolution strategies facilitate their construction of resistant‐consumer identities outside the dominant paradigm of consumer choice.Design/methodology/approachInterview data were interpreted with the assistance of relevant literature, netnography and observation.FindingsBy viewing ideological motivations as paramount, even divers initially having economic or psychological motivations are able to negotiate a positive hero identity. Sharing forms community and constructs a “self‐for‐others” narrative that accommodates the paradoxical need to consume while resisting.Research limitations/implicationsThe illegality of the practice prevented researcher participation. Examining the reacquisition of waste informs identity construction and consumer resistance, and suggests that corporate and public policies should facilitate waste reclamation.Originality/valueThis investigation, unlike prior research, does not examine only one set of motives nor only those who dive for food. Thus, this paper uncovers the complex inter‐relationships between ideological, economic and psychological motivations, permitting a more complete understanding of how divers' practices shape their identities.
Consumer resistance and anti‐consumption
Authors: Garcia‐Bardidia Renaud , Nau Jean‐Philippe , Rémy Eric 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThis paper aims to study consumer resistance and anti‐consumption in the context of illegal downloading of cultural goods in France. This practice is socially constructed as deviant by marketplace actors' moral labeling. To that extent, deviant careers are adopted as an analytic framework to articulate these two concepts.Design/methodology/approachA comprehensive approach was used. The authors conducted 49 in‐depth interviews in 2009. The data collected were then analyzed to build the different steps of downloaders' careers and related identities and practices.FindingsThe deviant careers identified shed light on the social construction of resistant identities and specific consumption practices in which social learning and devices play a major role. Accomplished careers enable deviant lifestyles that could be assimilated to anti‐consumption in a mundane context.Practical implicationsThis study could help economic actors to improve their understanding of illegal downloaders' statements, motivations, and behaviors. It gives them clues to anticipate the massive changes in consumer culture occurring through dematerialization of cultural goods.Originality/valueThis study sheds light on the distinctive features of consumer resistance and anti‐consumption in a case of everyday and secret deviance strengthened by marketplace actors' moral labeling. It then helps to articulate these concepts through profiles related to downloaders' careers.
Intercultural training for US business expatriates in Taiwan
Authors: Chien Tien‐Chen , McLean Gary N. 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThis study aims to explore the intercultural training needs for US business expatriates on assignment in Taiwan. The study assesses Taiwan culture‐specific training needs of US expatriates from the perspectives of both US expatriates and their Taiwanese colleagues and compares the perceived importance of these intercultural training needs between these two groups.Design/methodology/approachThis study used the survey method to assess the opinions of US business expatriates as well as their Taiwanese colleagues. A questionnaire was developed for the study. A total of 26 items were identified as knowledge and skills needed for US business expatriates in Taiwan. The items all fall within six categories: knowledge of the nation, relationship building, interpersonal communication, business protocol, legal issues, and living in Taiwan.FindingsData collected from 78 US respondents and 78 Taiwanese respondents were analyzed using matched pairst‐tests. Between‐group differences for the overall 26 items and each category were examined. Results indicate that there was a significant difference between the US and Taiwanese respondents in the perceived importance of the overall items.Originality/valueAlthough there has been an abundance of literature on intercultural training, rarely has research been done on Taiwan cultural‐specific training. A study in this area can help human resource practitioners in developing expatriate training programs. Research results can contribute to the knowledge base of expatriate training and development, as well as the development of theories in this area.
Learning culture, line manager and HR professional practice
Authors: Harrison Patricia 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThis paper aims to focus on the role of line management and learning culture in the development of professional practice for the human resource (HR) practitioner.Design/methodology/approachThree‐year longitudinal, matched‐pair study involving five participants and their line managers.FindingsTwo of the five participants experienced greater career growth and professional development, due to various factors; the roles of line management and learning culture.Research limitations/implicationsLimitations are the nature of the research and small numbers in the study. This paper considers only two of the five categories that emerged and does not include the quantitative data findings.Practical implicationsGreater attention needs to be given to informal learning processes and knowledge‐sharing activities in organisations.Originality/valueDue to a number of constraints, the longitudinal method used in this research is rare. There are significant benefits to gathering data over a period of time to capture different perspectives of practice and provide deeper understanding.
WAQF accounting and management in Indonesian WAQF institutions
Authors: Ihsan Hidayatul , Hameed Hj. Mohamed Ibrahim Shahul 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine accounting and management practices in two Indonesian awqaf institutions. It intends to seek evidence with regard to how mutawallis discharge their accountability.Design/methodology/approachTwo case studies were undertaken on two awqaf institutions in Indonesia, i.e. ABC and XYZ waqf foundations. Data were collected through various methods, i.e. interviews, document reviews and direct observations.FindingsThe findings show that ABC shows more efficient management and greater transparency and accountability than XYZ due to the presence of Islamically committed professionals in the former, despite the better accounting information system and more “academically” qualified personnel in the latter.Research limitations/implicationsThis study only concentrates on two Indonesian awqaf institutions.Practical implicationsThis study is expected to contribute to the improvement of waqf administration.Originality/valueThe paper is the first attempt to address accounting issues in awqaf institutions, particularly in Indonesia.
Evaluation of the economics (cost and benefits) of National Youth Service Corps for sustainable development in Nigeria
Authors: Raimi L. , Alao O. 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the economic cost and social benefits of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) set up some years back by the Federal Government of Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachThe paper combined qualitative and quantitative information to substantiate the clarion calls by some scholars and concerned social commentators for a review of the NYSC. Based on the objective stated above, a sample size of 200 respondents was selected and administered copies of structured questionnaires in order to elicit information from a cross‐section of Nigerians. At the end, out of the 200 respondents, only 150 respondents returned their questionnaires on the basis of which recommendations and conclusions were based.FindingsThe main policy thrust of the scheme is to serve as a catalyst for sustainable development in Nigeria after the Nigerian civil war. However, on the strength of the survey, the authors found that the scheme has failed in many respects in accelerating the socio‐economic development of Nigeria, when the relevance of the scheme is measured by Eight‐Scale Perception Index developed by the authors.Practical implicationsThe paper cautions that despite the setback of the NYSC, it would be absurd to advocate that the scheme be scrapped completely. What is rational is for the policymaker to initiate a process for the reform of NYSC scheme in order for it to meet the contemporary expectations and challenges.Originality/valueThe results of this paper support the structural‐agency framework in sociology. The relationship between structure and agency is seen as a dialectical one because society forms the individuals, who in turn create better society by forming a continuous loop. NYSC was laudable at inception, but humans made it crooked; it is therefore expedient that the scheme be revitalized by humans in order to meet contemporary challenges.
Do health care professionals find the use of age‐based rationing to reduce health care costs ethical?
Authors: Hosseini Hengameh 
Published: November 2011

PurposeAs a result of the aging of American society, health care costs have been and will continue to rise, to the extent that they are not sustainable. Obviously, this trend will continue in spite of the 2010 health care reform. As a result of this uncontrollable problem, writers such as Daniel Callahan have proposed age‐based rationing of health care while utilizing the utilitarian notions of ethics and justice. However, other writers, utilizing more egalitarian notions of justice, have opposed this. This suggests an ethical dilemma, which has to be debated in the future. The author believes professors teaching health care related courses will be instrumental in this debate, explaining why she decided to seek the opinion of a sample of 18 professors regarding this issue. The purpose of this paper is to report on the results of this research.Design/methodology/approachQualitative methodology, specially grounded theory, was used in this study that sought to explore the views of 18 full‐time professors who teach health care policy and administration in Northeast Pennsylvania about age‐based rationing of health care. Qualitative research is very useful uncovering the views of individuals as they relate to their experiences. In the study, professors were asked 14 questions by the author, four of these being demographic. The remaining ten questions, open ended ones, sought the opinions of these professors about their support or opposition to age‐based rationing.FindingsThe author's interviews of those 18 professors and the analysis of the responses, which revealed the complexity and multidimensional nature of the issue, led to the emergence of eight different themes.Originality/valueThe author used a qualitative method of research, interviewing 18 professors, to uncover personal views not previously published.
Gardening and the social engagement of older people
Authors: Middling Sharon , Bailey Jan , Maslin‐Prothero Sian , Scharf Thomas 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThis paper identifies ways in which community action can enhance the quality of life of older residents and reports specifically on four community gardening initiatives developed with older people living in disadvantaged communities in Manchester.Design/methodology/approachThe Community Action in Later Life – Manchester Engagement (CALL_ME) project used an action research approach to engage older people. Older people and other stakeholders were actively involved in designing, planning and implementing the projects.FindingsDrawing on a range of qualitative data, the paper provides evidence of how older people can be actively engaged in community projects, and explores the benefits of involvement including: enhanced well‐being, and increased socialisation, learning and empowerment. The challenges faced by the older people are also reported which include maintaining interest, recruiting new members and needing external support.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper also reports the implications for practice, discussing how gardening initiatives can involve and benefit older people and the wider community and the value of an action oriented approach in disadvantaged communities. Recommendations are made regarding ensuring sustainability of such projects by providing education and training to enhance participants' skills and build their confidence.Originality/valueWhilst recognising the problems associated with living in disadvantaged communities, the CALL‐ME project takes a new approach and moves the focus to ways in which older people can become engaged in and benefit from community action, and empowered to sustain the projects they develop.
Using embedded outreach to bridge the digital divide
Authors: Agnew Ian , Ripper Laura 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThis paper has been written to highlight new ways to increase digital inclusion, specifically getting a greater number of older people to use the internet as part of their daily lives. It aims to profile a new engagement technique called “embedded outreach” and seeks to discuss the impact this technique has on tackling digital exclusion.Design/methodology/approachData was gathered via a baseline survey at the beginning of the sessions to measure 895 attendees' existing web use and attitudes to the internet. A follow‐up survey of 295 older people two months later captured any change in use and attitude as a result of the sessions. A secondary follow‐up survey measured the legacy of the sessions.FindingsThe embedded outreach model was effective in breaking through many of the multiple barriers which prevent older people from using the web. Data showed that using existing voluntary sector infrastructure was key to reaching people.Research limitations/implicationsOwing to timescales, only one session was delivered to each group. If the project had been carried out over a longer duration then repeat sessions could have been delivered to the groups and results measured.Originality/valueA wide range of schemes support older people to get online yet most rely on “pull” techniques – where participants have to seek out opportunities. There has been little research into techniques that use existing voluntary sector infrastructure to bring the web to older people.
Owner‐managers' perceptions of barriers to innovation: empirical evidence from Turkish SMEs
Authors: Demirbas Dilek , Hussain Javed G. , Matlay Harry 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe paper aims to examine the barriers to innovation, as perceived and experienced by owner‐managers of Turkish small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs).Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on an empirical investigation of 224 SMEs operating in Turkey. Emergent results were analysed using a logit regression model to explore barriers to innovation as perceived and experienced by these owner‐managers.FindingsThe results reveal that a lack of government research and development policy represents a formal barrier to SME innovation in Turkey. The existence of a sizeable and thriving underground economy in this country acts as an informal barrier that impacts negatively upon investment in, and increases the cost of innovation in SMEs. In addition, a lack of appropriate sources of finance and skill shortages emerged as significant variables to affect the innovation decisions of SME owner‐managers in Turkey.Research limitations/implicationsThe research sample of 224 businesses, chosen from a population of approximately two million SMEs in Turkey, is relatively small and is not representative of all regions and urban areas in this country. Therefore, this research sample is not a random or statistically significant selection of Turkey's SME sector. The findings of this research have implications for policy makers, practitioners and academics in this and similar countries.Originality/valueThe results of this study contribute to a better understanding of the actual and perceived barriers to innovation experienced by owner‐managers of Turkish SMEs. Development of effective government policies to support innovative SMEs could significantly enhance the competitiveness of the Turkish economy.
Knowledge of effectiveness and its application in secondary healthcare management
Authors: Simonen Outi , Blom Marja , Viitanen Elina 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to map out managers' understanding of effectiveness and to assess the application of knowledge of effectiveness in secondary healthcare management. Additionally, the study aims to assess the present situation of effectiveness research and the measures used in divisions of treatment.Design/methodology/approachThe study was conducted by interviewing department directors, chief medical officers and directors of nursing (n=38) in the surgical, medical and psychiatric divisions of the five largest hospital districts in Finland.FindingsThe concept of effectiveness was complex, and difficult to concretise and understand uniformly. Knowledge of effectiveness supports both clinical and administrative management. Managers have different ways of applying knowledge of effectiveness depending on their managerial role. Effectiveness studies and measurement are still relatively rare in secondary healthcare and rarely identified as such by management.Practical implicationsThe concept of effectiveness is not clear in management. Managers have an unclear understanding of knowledge of effectiveness and its application in secondary healthcare management.Originality/valueThe paper addresses the need for a discussion on effectiveness in secondary health care. In addition, managers need knowledge and support for implementing the policy of effectiveness on all levels of management.
Is money the panacea? Rewards for knowledge workers
Authors: Markova Gergana , Ford Cameron 
Published: November 2011

PurposeIn this empirical study, the aim is to examine the relative effect of various rewards on performance of knowledge workers. It is predicted that non‐monetary rewards are associated with enhanced intrinsic motivation, which in turn is related to better performance and innovation.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 288 research and development employees and their supervisors from 30Fortune500 companies. The authors tested the hypothesized relationships with mediated multiple regression.FindingsThe results revealed that receiving non‐monetary rewards is a stronger predictor of intrinsic motivation manifested by longer work time in comparison to either group or individual monetary rewards. Furthermore, intrinsic motivation was found to fully mediate the relationships between received non‐monetary rewards and performance and innovation.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper offers a field test of the cognitive evaluation theory and the crowding theory that have been mainly applied in experimental research and suggests a potential limit to the efficiency wage models in the case of knowledge workers. However, causal conclusions are limited by the cross‐sectional nature of the data and the operationalization of intrinsic motivation is not without its critics.Practical implicationsThe study findings suggest that incorporating non‐monetary rewards in reward systems is necessary to encourage productivity and creativity of knowledge workers. Organizations should critically evaluate all aspects of their reward systems to reflect the uniqueness of their employees.Originality/valueThe increased importance of innovation for business success mandates that organizations design their reward systems to stimulate creative behaviors. The study results show the importance of non‐monetary rewards over monetary for knowledge workers’ intrinsic motivation.
Defining goodwill: a practice perspective
Authors: Giuliani Marco , Brännström Daniel 
Published: November 2011

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify a definition of goodwill related to how companies describe their purchased goodwill. It focuses on whether there is any consistency in how firms define goodwill in practice in the first year of mandatory application of International Financial Reporting Standards 3 (IFRS3).Design/methodology/approachThe paper builds on an analysis of how companies describe goodwill in purchase analyses related to company acquisitions. The empirical body of this study is represented by the financial statements of Italian and Swedish listed companies.FindingsThe overall finding of this investigation is that, in practice, the concept of goodwill is unclear and therefore there is no reference to one singular definition of goodwill. Moreover, in spite of the idea underlying IFRS3, goodwill still appears to be a “black box”, wherefore an accounting inertia is highlighted.Research limitations/implicationsThe main limitation of this study is that only a sample of firms (those listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and the Milan Stock Exchange) that apply IFRS3 is investigated. The main implication of this paper is that it is possible to identify some general classes of descriptions, but these remain vague. Therefore, some accounting policy suggestions are proposed.Originality/valueFirst, this paper focuses on a definition communicated by firms, which is different from most other studies, as they tend to focus on a theoretical definition of goodwill. Second, this paper focuses on a goodwill definition in practice, whereas studies of goodwill practice mainly concern impairment testing.
Nationwide linkage analysis in Scotland to assess mortality following hospital admission for Crohn’s disease: 1998–2000
Authors: Kennedy N. A , Clark D. N. , Bauer J. , Crowe A. M. , Knight A. D. , Nicholls R. J. , Satsangi J. 
Published: November 2011

Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2012; 35: 142–153SummaryBackground  Although population‐based studies of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) suggest only a modestly increased mortality, recent data have raised concerns regarding the outcome of CD patients requiring hospitalisation.Aim  To determine the mortality and contributory factors in 1595 patients hospitalised for CD in Scotland between 1998 and 2000.Methods  The Scottish Morbidity Records database and linked datasets were used to assess longitudinal patient outcome, and to explore associations between 3‐year mortality and age, sex, comorbidity, admission type and social deprivation. The standardised mortality ratio (SMR) at 3 years from admission was calculated with reference to the Scottish population.Results  The SMR was 3.31 (95% confidence interval 2.80–3.89). This was increased in all patients, other than those <30 years at presentation, and was highest in patients aged 50–64 years (SMR 4.84 [3.44–6.63]). On multivariate analysis, age >50, admission type, comorbidity, social deprivation and length of admission were significantly associated with mortality. Other than age, admission type was the strongest factor predictive of death. Three‐year crude mortality was 0.3% for elective surgical, 8.7% for emergency surgical, 8.3% for elective nonsurgical and 12.7% for emergency nonsurgical admission (P < 0.001).Conclusions  The study demonstrates high mortality rates in patients hospitalised during 1998–2000 for CD, especially in patients over 50. Elective surgery is associated with lower mortality than emergency surgery or medical therapy. Further study is needed to determine whether these patterns have changed following the introduction of biological treatment.