bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
What pushes up China's real estate price?
Authors: Li Jing , Chiang Yat‐Hung 
Published: June 2012

PurposeChina's real estate market is rampantly expanding. The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors underpinning China's real estate price escalation from 1998 to 2009.Design/methodology/approachCointegration approach, vector error correction model and Granger causality test are adopted to analyze whether stable and long‐run equilibrium interactions exist between housing prices and key macroeconomic variables, such as CPI, land sale and GDP.FindingsCointegration analysis shows long‐term equilibrium between real estate price (HP) and CPI or GDP, but not land sale. A bilateral Granger causality is observed between CPI and HP. However, GDP does not Granger cause HP, indicating personal gain (disposable income) does not catch up with national gain (GDP) in China, or “Guojinmintui” (national gain outpaces personal gain). Neither is there a feedback effect from HP to GDP, indicating housing price appreciation does not result in immediate capital gain or speculations in housing purchase. Besides, lack of cointegration relationships between HP and land sale is probably caused by restrictive polices on land supply.Originality/valueThis paper represents the first attempt to adopt cointegration approach and Granger causality tests to examine the real estate price escalation in China using national monthly data. Econometric analysis and subsequent policy discussion suggest that real estate price is driven by both economic and institutional factors. In particular, “Guojinmintui” is a fiscal issue while capital gain is a monetary issue. Together with land market policies, these institutional factors significantly contribute to the price escalation.
Using a Fourier polynomial expansion to generate a spatial predictor
Authors: Dubé Jean , Thériault Marius , Des Rosiers François 
Published: June 2012

PurposeSpatial autocorrelation in regression residuals is a major issue for the modeller because it disturbs parameter estimates and invalidates the reliability of conclusions drawn from models. The purpose of this paper is to develop an approach which generates new spatial predictors that can be mapped and qualitatively analysed while controlling for spatial autocorrelation among residuals.Design/methodology/approachThis paper explores an alternate approach using a Fourier polynomial function based on geographical coordinates to construct an additional spatial predictor that allows to capture the latent spatial pattern hidden among residuals. An empirical validation based on hedonic modelling of sale prices variation using a large dataset of house transactions is provided.FindingsResults show that the spatial autocorrelation problem is under control as shown by low Moran's I indexes. Moreover, this geo‐statistical approach provides coefficients on environmental amenities that are still highly significant by capturing only the remaining spatial autocorrelation.Originality/valueThe originality of this paper relies on the development of a new model that allows considering, simultaneously spatial and time dimension while measuring the marginal impact of environmental amenities on house prices avoiding competition with the weight matrix needed in most spatial econometric models.
Slumlords in the Swedish welfare state: how is it possible?
Authors: Lind Hans , Blomé Gunnar 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to try to explain how long‐term mismanagement of a housing estate could arise in a country with a strong legal framework aimed at preventing such situations.Design/methodology/approachAssuming that both tenants and landlords are rational, the paper presents a set of hypotheses that is consistent with the information available.FindingsIt is argued that the tenants stayed even though the rent was higher and the quality was lower than in neighboring areas because of a combination of three factors: rents were paid by different forms of welfare payments; lack of alternatives because of queues to other areas; and because some tenants saw an advantage in the “no‐question” asked policy that the slumlord followed. It is further argued that the property owner found this slum‐strategy profitable either because he hoped to find a “bigger fool” to sell to and/or because the decision makers in the company had not invested their own money. Both tenants and investors were, in the end, losers, but not the company managers.Social implicationsThe Swedish legal framework is, to a large extent, based on the idea that tenants should take action when there are problems. For several reasons the tenants in the area did not do that and it indicates that a more active role for the local authorities is necessary.Originality/valueThe paper focuses on an interesting case that most people thought could not occur and tries to explain this within a framework of rational actors.
Innovation strategies of Indian market leaders
Authors: Krishnan Rishikesha T. 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the innovation strategies, and to understand the role of innovation, in the growth of Indian market leaders.Design/methodology/approachThis paper synthesizes recent research on the innovation strategies of Indian companies. It identifies innovation strategy in terms of dimensions used in prior literature such as exploration vs exploitation, market‐pull vs technology push, internal vs external development of capabilities, and product vs process innovation. It also identifies different organizational processes used by Indian market leaders to drive innovation. Finally, it identifies future innovation management challenges likely to be faced by Indian companies.FindingsMarket‐leading Indian companies focus their attention on business model innovation for affordability. They use technology as a means to deliver such innovation rather than innovating in technology per se. They display a high level of ambidexterity in their innovation strategies on the four dimensions of innovation identified. So far, they used top‐down innovation models for breakthrough innovation, and bottom‐up innovation models for “managed innovation”. Going forward, they will need to adopt more research and development‐intensive innovation strategies. They will also have to develop new organizational process models for breakthrough innovation.Practical implicationsThe paper provides insights on innovation strategy to Indian firms aspiring for market leadership. Managers in multinational corporations will have a better understanding of the innovation strategies followed by their Indian competitors.Originality/valueIndia is an important growth market for most corporations. This article provides easily accessible insights into the innovation strategies that work in the Indian market.
Fighting the advertising battle
Authors: Gupta Seema 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this case is to illustrate the strategic as well as tactical dimensions of comparative advertising. The case can be used to demonstrate that the implications of comparative advertising can be analyzed from different perspectives – consumer behavior, legal framework and business and marketing strategy.Design/methodology/approachThis case was developed solely from secondary sources as a basis for class discussion. It is not intended to serve as an endorsement, source of primary data or an illustration of either effective or ineffective management.FindingsWhile comparative advertising appears to be a tactic by which a message about the brand is communicated to the target audience, it is embedded in business and marketing strategy.Originality/valueWith competition intensifying across industries and product categories, comparative advertising will only increase and this case can provide useful insights into the emerging phenomenon.
The evolution of British pub food
Authors: Pratten John D. , Maréchal Fabian 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to summarise the evolution of pub food in the UK.Design/methodology/approachThis research uses secondary data.FindingsThe provision of food has increased enormously in recent years and has become a vital element to the economics of many outlets.Research limitations/implicationsThe article does not have the data to consider how many pubs really benefit from their food provision.Practical implicationsThe article provides general information about the nature of the food provision and a generalization about the economic benefits.Originality/valueThis article offers some knowledge and understanding in relation to the provision of pub food.
Defining bar food consumption patterns in United States chain restaurants
Authors: Stanton John L. , Meloche Martin S. , Charette Peter 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThis paper aims to provide a base line of the types of menu items that are sold in American chain restaurants that have bars. The term “bar food” is defined for these types of foods.Design/methodology/approachThe research method used the internet to collect all data listed in the appetizer section of the menu. Restaurants were also anecdotally coded as to type of restaurant.FindingsThere were 66 restaurants with a total of 67 unique bar menu items. The conclusion was that among all restaurants there were very few bar items that appeared on “most” menus. Only four items were statistically greater than 50 percent of all menu items. When restaurants were coded by ethnic type or style the number of common menu items increased.Practical implicationsThis paper defines bar food and for restaurant managers points out the possibility of using bar food offerings as a differentiating factor relative to competitors.Originality/valueThis paper defines bar food and its use in food service.
The French bar: adapting to legal and societal shifts
Authors: Ormrod Nathalie 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe paper aims to identify the causes of the decline of French cafés and highlight some of the solutions which have been implemented to save this symbol of French identity.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses secondary French sources, mainly from the press and professional organisations.FindingsCafés (or bars), once symbols of French lifestyle and identity, have experienced a sharp decline in numbers over the past decades. Legislation, including a smoking ban and more stringent drink‐driving enforcement, has been blamed. However, social and cultural factors have helped to change the French lifestyle, and it is possible that many bar owners did not adapt with sufficient speed to the new consumer demand.Research limitations/implicationsThe work is primarily limited to a literature review. More theoretical and empirical research is needed to further analyse the developments to which the profession has had to adapt, and the changes the latter will bring to the sector as a whole.Originality/valueThe paper provides an examination of the current position of the French cafés and the need of owners to be aware of current trends and to adapt to these.
Pub food: surveys of customer demand and pub provision
Authors: Maréchal Fabien 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to examine the food provision in the public houses of a small town.Design/methodology/approachThis research has been undertaken using a survey of customers and a series of structured interviews with pub licensees and their staff.FindingsThe findings suggest that there are several areas essential to effective food provision. These include the location of the pub, its atmosphere, the quality of the service, the menu choice, the price, the ambience of the outlet and its marketing.Research limitations/implicationsThe article is limited to one small town. Results may be different elsewhere, particularly in larger towns and cities.Practical implicationsThe article provides some evidence of the factors favoured by customers and the failure of some pubs to address these preferences.Originality/valueThis article offers some knowledge and understanding in relation to the provision of pub food.
Food marketing: the public house sector
Authors: Jones Rosalind , Rowley Jennifer 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThis article aims to address the paucity of research in relation to eating establishments and food marketing by focussing on the public house sector in the UK.Design/methodology/approachThis research uses secondary data and a qualitative case study approach to investigate pub food marketing in independent public houses based in North Wales, UK.FindingsThe public house sector is a market in decline. Challenges in the market are identified, however, provision of food as part of the market offering provides vital opportunities for additional profit and sustainability. Successful pub food marketing includes: understanding customers; targeting and controlling future markets; e‐marketing; promoting the pub theme/environment; promotion of food “value”; community involvement; and employee training.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough this is only one small sample of independent public houses, this research provides indications of the marketing issues related to food and dining out, for managers of pubs and other restaurant establishments generally.Practical implicationsThe article provides a comprehensive list of marketing issues and solutions that will be useful to publicans and restaurateurs.Originality/valueThis research furthers knowledge and understanding in relation to the marketing of pub food and the marketing of eating establishments in general. Marketing of food is complex; it requires an understanding of the dynamism between the eating establishment, the tourist destination and community base together with an understanding of the combined food product and service offering, and the overall dining experience.
The potential role of the internet in promoting pub food
Authors: Peet Steven 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to consider the potential role of the internet and social networking in the promotion of public houses in general and pub food in particular.Design/methodology/approachThe paper considers various models for the use of the internet in marketing, and tries to place the food offerings of public houses within such frameworks.FindingsThe models do not appear to apply to the demands of the small business sector under consideration.Research limitations/implicationsThe work is primarily limited to a literature review. More theoretical and empirical research is needed to examine how the internet can actually support the marketing needs of individual public houses.Originality/valueThe paper provides an examination of the potential of the internet and suggests directions which owners/managers could follow to gain commercial benefit.
Food for thought: legal aspects of food provision
Authors: Potter Stephen 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to show that in any business operation legal constraints and requirements impact upon the activities undertaken with the particular focus of reference to the provision of food in a public house and restaurant setting.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology adopted is that of qualitative secondary research drawing on published materials in the form of legal regulations and judicial precedents, and from governmental organisations, trade associations and news articles. This approach is appropriate to the nature of the work, which seeks to raise an awareness of some of the hazards and ramifications, which may result from a failure to appreciate and observe legal standards of conduct.FindingsThe research carried out for this paper reveals examples of the range of legal measures under both the criminal and civil law in the UK which should be met in the commercial provision of food, thereby, in part, contributing to the success and reputation of the business. The rationale for both criminal and civil law is indicated together with the means of enforcement and the consequences of infringement.Research limitations/implicationsThe work is not intended to constitute a comprehensive or speculation‐free statement of the totality of the legal measures which operate in this area, nor to be technical in nature, nor to amount to legal advice, but it is intended to highlight some of the legal pitfalls which may await the unwary or insouciant in the supply of prepared food meals to customers and consumers. Each country has its own legal system and regulations in varying degrees, although there may be similarities in certain respects, such as in the common law jurisdictions of the Commonwealth and the USA, which have been influenced by English law. Within its areas of legal competence, the European Union has sought to effect harmonisation amongst the member states. As there is no universal system of the legal regulation of food provision, this makes it imperative that appropriate guidance and advice are obtained locally before commencement of activity. To keep within reasonable bounds, this paper is confined to UK law. However, this should serve to exemplify the standards of a democratic and commercially sophisticated country with regard to the subject matter under examination.Practical implicationsThe paper concludes with a number of suggestions of a practical character, which may be of interest to those engaged in the provision of food in public houses and restaurants.Originality/valueThe material employed in this work has been gathered from a variety of sources, with the intention that the selections made, together with the interpretations given, serve a useful function in bringing into prominence that in the provision of food, with particular reference to those operating public house and restaurant businesses, it is essential that proper attention is given to all necessary legal considerations.
Pub food: a practitioner's view
Authors: Pratten Amanda J. 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe article aims to provide a practitioner perspective and case study of the challenges involved in sustaining a successful food operation in a UK public house.Design/methodology/approachThe article uses a case study and the personal and professional reflections of an experienced publican to provide a practitioner viewpoint.FindingsThe paper uses a case study to illustrate the ways in which external and often uncontrollable factors affect the stability of pub food operations.Practical implicationsThe article provides an array of practical insights on the challenges faced by publicans in creating and sustaining successful food operations.Originality/valueThe article draws on the personal and professional reflections of an experienced publican.
Reflections: what are the ingredients for success in bar food operations?
Authors: Pratten John D. , Marechal Fabian 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe article aims to reflect on the various contributions made to the theme issue “What are the ingredients for success in bar food operations?” and to summarize the outcomes.Design/methodology/approachThis article adopts a viewpoint approach to reflect on the papers in the special issue and to summarize the key issues affecting bar food operations in the UK.FindingsTrends in the provision of food on licensed premises have undergone dramatic changes in the last 20 years and in the UK, public houses now rely to a much greater extent on food sales to augment turnover.Practical implicationsThe article summarizes the key issues affecting bar food operations in the UK and draws on some of changes occurring elsewhere to identify implications for the future.Originality/valueThis article offers some knowledge and understanding in relation to the provision of pub food.
Knowledge transfer, perceived environmental turbulence and innovation in China
Authors: Ko Stephen , Tan Boon‐Seng 
Published: June 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the perceptions of individual entrepreneurs on the operating environments as potential opportunities or threats, which influence the relationship between knowledge transfer and innovation by drawing on the threat‐rigidity thesis and prospect theory.Design/methodology/approachThe authors examine the relationships among knowledge transfer, perceived environmental turbulence and innovation, using data from a mail survey of 66 technology‐based entrepreneurs in China.FindingsResults showed that knowledge transfer was positively related to innovation, but that this relationship was moderated by perceived environmental turbulence.Research limitations/implicationsResearch limitations of this paper include causality, common method bias, and generalizability. In future research, it may be helpful to use field experiments and longitudinal research designs, and to replicate this research in other industries and contexts.Practical implicationsThis research highlights the perception of entrepreneurs towards the peculiarities of the operating environment in China, which helps explain why innovation is highly variable across organizations.Originality/valuePrevious research examining the effect of knowledge transfer on innovation does not explicitly model the moderating effect of environmental turbulence. To fill this research gap, the authors draw upon the threat‐rigidity thesis and prospect theory to examine the perceptions of individual entrepreneurs on the operating environments as potential opportunities or threats, which influence the relationship between knowledge transfer and innovation. The authors suggest that the link between knowledge transfer and innovation varies with different interpretations of the operating environment by individual entrepreneurs.
Does IPR promote innovation? New evidence from developed and developing countries
Authors: Wang Hua , Lai Mingyong , Spivakovsky Maxim 
Published: June 2012

PurposeFollowing the controversy regarding the effects of stronger intellectual property rights (IPR) on technological innovation, the purpose of this paper is to systemically examine the relationship between IPR and technological innovation under the North‐South analytical framework.Design/methodology/approachUsing panel data from 27 developed countries and 57 developing countries, this paper operates the empirical examination on determinants of technology innovation in an open economy by separated sample of the North and the South. The paper adopts the instrumental variable (IV) estimation to handle the possible endogenous problem caused by IPR variable.FindingsThis paper finds that the threshold effects of stronger IPR on innovation depended on the initial IPR level. Neither too strong IPR nor too weak IPR are conducive to innovation. Furthermore, the optimal level of IPR in developed countries is higher than that of developing countries; this difference implies that adoption of IPR standard of developed countries may be inefficient for developing countries.Originality/valueThe authors' empirical results uncover new empirical evidence to support “the optimal IPR hypothesis” and provide this field with more detailed and reliable empirical evidence.
The effect of entrepreneurial orientation on business performance
Authors: Zhang Yanlong , Zhang Xiu'e 
Published: June 2012

PurposeFocusing on the corporate entrepreneurship in China's emerging economy, the purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of network capabilities on entrepreneurial orientation and business performance.Design/methodology/approachQuestionnaires and statistical analysis are applied in this research.FindingsBased on the survey of small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in the north‐east of China, it is found that entrepreneurial orientation (EO) has a positive effect on business performance, and network capabilities (NC) can significantly moderate relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and business performance.Originality/valueThis paper, theoretically, fills a gap by finding out how network capabilities impact the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and business performance in China's emerging economy; it enriches China's entrepreneurial theory, and, in the practical sense, pays attention to the development of network capabilities in the day‐to‐day running of SMEs, to further their competitive advantages in the continuous process of corporate entrepreneurship.