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Connecting P2P to the web
Authors: Davison Brian D. , Zhang Wei , Wu Baoning 
Published: June 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe a means to improve the accessibility of files across different delivery platforms, making it possible to use a single search modality. The paper shows that both peer‐to‐peer file sharing networks and the worldwide web provide extensive information resources, and either network may contain data that satisfy a searcher's information need.Design/methodology/approachThe paper proposes a gateway between the worldwide web and peer‐to‐peer networks that permits searchers on one side to be able to seamlessly search and retrieve files on the other side of the gateway. The design and prototype implementation of such a gateway to Gnutella is detailed, along with access statistics from test deployments and lessons learned.FindingsThe prototype implementation was found to demonstrate the feasibility of a seamless gateway between the Gnutella network and the worldwide web. Gnutella users saw millions of web search results and initiated retrievals via the gateway without knowing the source of the information or having to leave their Gnutella applications. Analysis of file retrieval logs showed that Gnutella search results lose value (to the original searcher) if delayed by more than a few seconds.Research limitations/implicationsThe implementation is a prototype, fielded for only a few months within the Gnutella network. Future implementations need cooperation with a web search service, and ideally would connect to multiple services for different types of queries.Practical implicationsDeployment of the gateway architecture described would be of use to searchers and of value to content providers.Originality/valueThis paper's approach makes information in other networks seamlessly searchable and accessible.
Balancing acts in qualitative accounting research
Authors: Modell Sven , Humphrey Christopher 
Published: June 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to reflect on the motivation for this special issue and its contributions.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is a conceptual editorial piece which discusses current methodological tendencies in qualitative accounting research.FindingsThe paper argues that qualitative research involves some balancing acts between, on the one hand, pragmatic and aesthetic aspects and, on the other, the necessary steps for establishing trust in a particular piece of research. The authors explicate how this is manifest in the contributions to this special issue.Originality/valueThis paper highlights the need for greater attention to the many pragmatic aspects associated with qualitative accounting research rarely accounted for in previous texts on the topic.
Using grounded theory in interpretive management accounting research
Authors: Elharidy Ali M. , Nicholson Brian , Scapens Robert W. 
Published: June 2008

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to assess and explain the role of grounded theory (GT) in interpretive management accounting research (IMAR) and seeks to answer the question: can interpretive researchers use GT? And if so, how?Design/methodology/approachThis is a theoretical paper that attempts to investigate how researchers can use GT in relation to their ontological stance, methodological position and research methods.FindingsThe paper suggests that GT offers a balance between the expediency of the research findings, thereby allowing researchers freedom to interpret management accounting practices, and the development of rigorous theory from IMAR.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper provides an analysis of GT from an interpretive perspective and, clearly, there are other research perspectives which could have been discussed.Practical implicationsGT can be a powerful tool that researchers could use to collect and analyse empirical data. However, researchers need to align GT with the broader paradigm they adopt when researching social phenomena. The paper provides some general guidelines for IMARs who want to use GT in their research.Originality/valueThis paper shows that GT can offer interpretive researchers a way of balancing the need to develop theory, which is grounded in everyday practices, and the recognition that the research process is inherently subjective. However, it is argued that in interpretive research GT cannot provide a simple “recipe book” which, if followed rigorously, will result in a high‐quality research (i.e. valid, reliable and unbiased). Nevertheless, the guidelines provide a way for IMARs, who use GT to improve the quality of their research findings.
Mass customization for long‐term relationship development
Authors: Endo Seiji , Kincade Doris H. 
Published: June 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the environment of the online shopping process for mass customization (MC) in long‐term relationships (LTRs) between a firm and its customers. Specifically investigated is why some consumers are initially willing to purchase MC products online and what makes them purchase again. Conversely, the paper looks at why some are not interested in purchasing MC products again.Design/methodology/approachThis paper utilizes a qualitative research method. In‐depth interviews were conducted to reveal information about the relationship between a firm and its consumers. In total, 20 participants evaluated the online shopping process, the firm's web site, the products they received and their overall shopping experience.FindingsThe major findings provide interesting evidence regarding consumer behaviors in the online shopping process for MC products. Three types of customers were identified: apathetic consumers who are not interested in purchasing MC products again; ardent consumers who are interested in purchasing MC products as well as mass‐produced products; and holistic consumers who have essential needs that can be addressed with MC products.Practical implicationsThe findings give valuable insights to firms which are interested in providing MC products and establishing LTRs with their customers.Originality/valueThis study identifies ideal potential customers and their needs for MC products in the context of online shopping in LTRs, and utilizes a new approach by combining in‐depth interviews with the valuation of the genuine MC products that participants were able to order. No previous research was found that used this approach to investigate consumer behavior regarding MC.
Social comparison of material possessions among adolescents
Authors: Chan Kara 
Published: June 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore Chinese adolescents' engagement in social comparison of material possessions using qualitative inquiries.Design/methodology/approachIn total, 64 Chinese adolescents aged 13‐17 were face‐to‐face interviewed. They were asked whether they engaged in social comparison of possessions with direct and vicarious role models such as media celebrities. Characteristics of role models and products involved in social comparison were inquired.FindingsThe research found that adolescents in Hong Kong frequently engaged in upward social comparison with friends and classmates. The products involved in social comparison were branded public goods that can be used to communicate ideal social self‐image. There was a strong link between social comparison and peer communication about consumption. Adolescents less often engaged in social comparison with media celebrities. This can be attributed to lack of resources, understanding of product sponsorship, and difficulties in identifying with the media celebrities. Role models of the same sex and similar age were often used for social comparison. Social comparison is used mainly for self‐enhancement, rather than self‐evaluation.Research limitations/implicationsThe study was from a convenient sample of adolescents in Hong Kong, a Chinese city with high advancement in terms of economic and advertising development when compared with most other Chinese cities.Originality/valueThis is the first qualitative study on Chinese adolescents' engagement in social comparison of material possessions.
Dynamic capabilities for strategic team performance management: the case of Nissan
Authors: Sum Chau Vinh , Witcher Barry J. 
Published: June 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explain how hoshin kanri (policy management) is used as a higher order dynamic capability at Nissan. The paper also seeks to examine the role of top executive audits as part of the FAIR strategy execution process to develop core competences as part of team management.Design/methodology/approachThe research used semi‐retrospective ethnographic case summaries recorded by an active manager involved in the implementation process of the researched organizational phenomenon. These documented observations were triangulated against internally published company reports and those made public, and any externally published documentation about Nissan.FindingsThe paper finds that the use of a top executive audit (TEA) as a part of hoshin kanri, works as a high‐order dynamic capability according to Teece et al. . Hoshin kanri is premised on a strong reliance on teamwork, and the effectiveness of teams is a major contributory factor to organizational performance. It works well because TEAs are a special form of organizational audit of lower‐level operations against top‐level strategy (i.e. it is a strategic review framework).Originality/valueHow Nissan's business philosophies and methodologies are managed as core capabilities is explored. TEAs, as a key component of hoshin kanri, are examined as a strategic team performance management system.
Creating a learning health care organization for participatory management: a case analysis
Authors: Ford Randal , Angermeier Ingo 
Published: June 2008

PurposeThis paper aims to define a theory of practice in successfully implementing management‐communication practices in the service of organizational learning.Design/methodology/approachA combination of research methods, both quantitative and qualitative, was used in gathering and analyzing data.FindingsThree principles in creating a supportive environment conducive to employee empowerment and participative decision making enable organizational learning.Research limitations/implicationsThe study provides empirical findings in support of current theoretic knowledge in organizational learning and empowerment.Originality/valueThe paper partly rectifies that little research has investigated the enabling structures and processes to manage the environment that surrounds and supports employee participative decision making and new learning to occur at the individual and collective level within a health care setting.
Organisational silos: affecting the discharge of elderly patients
Authors: Scott Janet M. , Hawkins Peri 
Published: June 2008

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the unintentional formation of internal functional barriers, (organisational silos) during moves towards departmental efficiency, within an acute trust, and the subsequent effects on the discharge process in elderly patients.Design/methodology/approachThis paper presents some of the findings from a qualitative study examining the role of the nurse in the discharge process. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with a purposively selected cohesive sample of 28 registered nurses, from the medical and elderly care wards in an NHS Acute Trust. The interviews were taped, transcribed and their content analysed.FindingsThe problems associated with patient discharge were frequently operational. Each part of the process was hindered, often inadvertently, by attempts on the part of individuals, departments and services to make themselves efficient, without regard for the resulting organisational consequences. This left the ward nurses attempting to overcome the obstacles in an attempt to effectively discharge patients, within a required period of time.Research limitations/implicationsIt is recognised that, the perceptions of those not participating in the study may have been different to those who did participate. As a small study in one trust the results may not be generalisable.Practical implicationsIt is imperative that evaluation of operational changes is undertaken, with particular regard to the consequences of change, for other services, patients and clients.Originality/valueThis type of study can provide a method of diagnosing organisational problems, especially in areas that are reliant on inter‐professional and departmental collaboration
Influence of politics and media in the perceptions of Turkey as a tourism destination
Authors: Alvarez Maria D. , Korzay Meral 
Published: June 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to help to understand the influence of the media and political issues in the perceptions of Turkey as a tourism destination. The study is conducted from the perspective of Spanish people.Design/methodology/approachThe research is based on the responses provided to a web survey. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlations.FindingsThe views of the Spanish people on the Turkish political situation were not found to be related to the perceptions of the destination, except for those regarding Turkey's candidacy to the European Union. However, an indirect relationship between the political views and the perceptions of the destination through the influence of the former on the image of the host community is proposed. Television and the written press are determined as the most significant information sources, other than word of mouth and experience.Research limitations/implicationsThe research points to the fact that political views regarding the country may not affect the perceptions regarding that destination. However, certain political issues seem to have a greater effect on the perceptions of the destination. Therefore, for conclusive evidence a more extensive investigation is required.Practical implicationsThe difference between the destination's image and the political views of the country is of practical interest to developing countries, which are dependent on tourism, but generally suffer from political instability and image problems.Originality/valueThe dichotomy between different perceptions regarding a country is investigated. Moreover, the importance of the media in creating perceptions of a destination is analyzed.
Farm attractions, networks, and destination development: a case study of Sussex, England
Authors: Capriello Antonella , Rotherham Ian D. 
Published: June 2008

PurposeThe paper seeks to provide insights into network‐based perspectives of farm attractions, evaluating their effectiveness for destination development. The specific purpose is to uncover relationships between entrepreneurship, network marketing and management strategies, and sustainable tourism policies.Design/methodology/approachQualitative case‐study method generates holistic understanding of complex networks and networking activities. In‐depth interviews allow exploration of entrepreneurial processes.FindingsCross‐comparisons reveal network effectiveness related to common goals shared among network members. Benefits such as problem solving, information dissemination, and opportunities to learn were important for members of a specific network, but may be undermined by individual entrepreneurial aims and differences.Research limitations/implicationsThe results concern a mature destination but the approach might be used for similar work in other sectors and settings. The network models should be assessed for destination planning in other parts of Europe, especially emerging tourism regions.Practical implicationsIdentified patterns and issues generate ideas for policy makers for current practice; with the need for public policy to work with, seek to build on, and support existing enterprise initiatives, rather than developing new collaborations.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to debates on visitor attraction marketing with a focus on a theory of co‐operation in marketing networks. Many studies focus on specific types of attractions or tourist destinations, or specific strategic approaches.
Thank you for the music? The role and significance of music for adolescents
Authors: Nuttall Pete 
Published: June 2008

PurposeThis paper seeks to understand the significance and role that music plays in adolescent socialization with a view to developing better segmentation and targeting of this fickle and demanding group of consumers.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopts a qualitative approach that attempts to get as close to the teenagers as possible – thus teenagers design and develop their own questions and interpret their own data.FindingsThis research provides an insight into the use and consumption of music at the time of the study. The data collected focus on what is important to the teenagers (typically what music “means” and the experiences it creates) and does not center on method of purchase.Originality/valueWhere previous studies have considered type (genre) of music consumed and have focused on what is important to the researcher, this study considers youth use and consumption of popular music using teenagers to interview their friends and to interpret their findings.
The effects of diversity training on specific and general attitudes toward diversity
Authors: Singh Badhesha Raj , Schmidtke James M. , Cummings Anne , Moore Scott D. 
Published: June 2008

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the effects of watching a video providing knowledge about either a Sikh student or an older student on participants' knowledge about each particular group, their attitudes towards that group.Design/methodology/approachThe study used a pre‐post experimental design and examined the effects of diversity awareness training using a short web‐based video.FindingsResults indicated that watching a Sikh video significantly increased knowledge of Sikhs and had a marginally significant effect on improving attitudes toward that target group. Additionally, White participants experienced a greater positive attitude change towards Sikhs than non‐White participants. There were no significant effects on knowledge or attitude change for older individuals. However, watching either video was associated with a decline in participants' multiculturalism attitudes.Research limitations/implicationsThe results suggest that further work is needed on the effects of specifically focused diversity training as well as more general multicultural training. The study only examined short‐term change in participants' knowledge and attitudes: more research is needed to examine the long‐term effects of diversity training.Practical implicationsThe results indicate that organizations should perform some type of need assessment prior to conducting diversity training because narrowly focused diversity training is not likely to have generalized effects.Originality/valueThe paper should interest academics and practitioners since there is very little research that has examined how diversity training works and whether it is effective.
“Clubcasting”: educational uses of podcasting in multicultural settings
Authors: Beilke Jayne R. , Stuve Matthew J. , Williams‐Hawkins Maria A. 
Published: June 2008

PurposeThis article aims to provide a case study example of the uses of podcasting in a multicultural educational setting.Design/methodology/approachPre‐service undergraduate teaching majors collaborated with graduate students enrolled in an educational technology course and clients of a community agency service minority, low‐income youth to produce a “radio” show podcast.FindingsThe project demonstrated the potential and limitations of using a podcast to improve the literacy skills of inner city youth and technical proficiency of pre‐service teaching majors.Research limitations/implicationsThe study was limited to its one‐semester implementation phase.Practical implicationsThis is an example of the use of technology among low‐income minority youth and its ability to close the digital divide as well as the social divide between inner city youth of color and white pre‐service teachers and technology majors.Originality/valueBecause of the digital divide, podcasting has not been introduced into under‐resourced environments such as inner‐city community agencies. Additionally, pre‐service teaching majors are not generally taught the pedagogical uses of MP3 players.
Does foreign strategic investment transfer management knowledge to local Chinese banks?
Authors: Qin Fengming , Liu Yang 
Published: June 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze whether, and how, foreign strategic investor entry to China conveys management expertise to domestic banks. Some observers are concerned that foreign investors will be reluctant to transfer their expertise to local partners, and few skills will be acquired by Chinese banks. At the same time, the trade‐off between China's access to banking skills and foreigners' access to Chinese customers will overwhelmingly favour the foreigners.Design/methodology/approachThe discussion is based on authentic cases collected from the China Banking Regulatory Commission, various banks annual reports, and the China Financial Development Report. Cross‐border management knowledge transfer from global banks to emerging economies is the theoretical framework for analyzing strategic investment in bank cases.FindingsThe paper finds that there are some successes of management knowledge transfer from such investment, although foreign strategic investment is limited as a minority share in each local bank. Culture shock came at the first stage and syncretism later on.Originality/valueThe cultural shock and rigidity of traditional conception are an impediment in the transfer process. This paper shows that the initial conflict can be avoided.
Organizational context and knowledge transfer of a high‐tech MNC
Authors: Kasper Helmut , Mühlbacher Jürgen 
Published: June 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present, analyze and discuss the case of AT&S, Europe's largest and most technologically advanced producer of printed circuit boards and one of the most successful Austrian‐based global players..Design/methodology/approachThe paper focuses on the company's strategy and its global integration, its structure in terms of decentralisation, its organizational culture, and how the corporate approach towards knowledge management and cross‐site knowledge transfer is attuned to these premises. The paper encoded nine qualitative, semi‐structured interviews with top managers of the Austrian headquarters and two subsidiaries in Asia according to a system of categories and integrated the results for three interviews per site to an assessment on unit level. Then the three units were again merged and combined to an analysis on the company level.FindingsDiscussing the knowledge flows among the three sites and also the mechanisms of knowledge transfer across organizational and national borders at AT&S, the paper concludes that high‐tech companies do not need knowledge management to be successful.Research limitations/implicationsPath dependencies of international case studies might reduce transferability of results to other industries or national cultures.Practical implicationsA focus on centralized product development and a supportive management information system guarantees global leadership and the capturing of benefits from subsidiaries in different markets.Originality/valueThis comprehensive case study shows that high‐tech companies do not necessarily require an elaborate knowledge management system, because the expertise transferred is built in the products.