bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Investor protection and criminal liabilities for defective prospectuses
Authors: Solaiman S.M. 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThis paper aims to critically examine the applicability of disclosure‐based regulation in a pre‐emerging securities market.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents, by using archival data, an analysis of prerequisites for the usefulness of the disclosure philosophy making reference to some Asian securities markets with special reference to the contemporary experiences of the Bangladesh securities market.FindingsThe paper concludes that the disclosure philosophy itself is not a panacea, an effective disclosure regime requires a certain level of structural and infrastructural development of the market, and that a particular securities market should follow a paternalistic merit regulation until the attainment of that progress.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the understanding of effectiveness of the disclosure philosophy for the regulation of securities markets from the perspective of investor protection.
Developing effective tools to manage the risk of damage caused by economically motivated crime fraud
Authors: Wright Rosalind 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThis paper aims to examine what is meant by economically motivated crime (ECM) and to look at the typologies of offences considered to fall into this category, to analyse the effects of ECM on financial services business and assess the efficacy of steps taken by law enforcement and business to prevent, investigate and mitigate the damage caused by ECM on business.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on the session: “Risks to financial institutions presented by economically motivated crime” at the Cambridge 24th International Symposium on Economic Crime.FindingsMuch ECM is perpetrated by organised crime on business and the tools available to law enforcement, through legislative instruments and available resources to investigate it, are inadequate. Business does not accord sufficient recognition to the risks posed by ECM and accordingly fails to manage those risks. Models for a Fraud Policy and a Fraud Policy Statement are set out and a higher priority for fraud on the Government agenda for policing is advocated.Originality/valueThe paper addresses the impact fraud has on business and the economies of the world and highlights the threat of financial crime which is affecting everyone.
The devil made me do it: business partners in crime
Authors: Beare Margaret E. 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe objective of this paper is to challenge some of the rhetoric pertaining to the “harm” caused by “dirty” money infiltrating into the “legitimate economy.” The arguments regarding the impact of dirty money have been used to justify enhancements to law enforcement powers, and increasingly invasive investigative strategies and intelligence gathering regimes.Design/methodology/approachThe paper reviews the literature pertaining to the intersection between “dirty money” and “legitimate business” and looks at how some of the most notorious criminal operations have been handled by the press and the courts. The paper examines corporate complicity in situations involving premeditated, ongoing criminal conduct and discusses two specific ways in which societies acknowledge and accommodate criminality within the operation of these corporations.FindingsThe paper argues that one must never minimize the amount of legitimate business that involves dirty money or uses dirty opportunities or was once dirty and is now legitimate or was legitimate and is now dirty.Practical implicationsThe pretense of a clear separation between criminality and corporate operations is “useful” and is occasionally correct – but not as the norm and ought not to be the operating law enforcement expectation.Originality/valueThe paper encourages the reader to question the easily repeated claims about the financial threats from stereotypical forms of “organized crime,” while either dismissing or re‐defining the equally serious, or more serious, activities of professions (lawyers, accountants, bankers, politicians, government officials, corporate CEOs, etc.) operating supposedly legitimately.
Official corruption and the dynamics of money laundering in Nigeria
Authors: Okogbule Nlerum S. 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the interface between official corruption and money laundering in Nigeria and suggest ways of curbing these crimes.Design/methodology/approachThe relevant laws dealing with these offences were examined to assess the adequacy or otherwise of the statutory provisions. The key provisions of the Criminal and Penal Codes were discussed in addition to the new enactments dealing with these crimes, namely, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act, the Money Laundering Act as well as the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal provided for in the 1999 Constitution.FindingsIt was found that these recent enactments have gone much further than the earlier provisions dealing with these crimes. They contain some far‐reaching innovations such as the provision for the appointment of an Independent Counsel to investigate allegations of corruption against the president, vice president, governors and deputy governors. It was also found that a number of problems could, if not properly handled, hinder the effective enforcement of these enactments.Practical implicationsThe implication of these findings is that the aforesaid statutory provisions can only be effective if the identified problems of enforcement are adequately tackled and the monitoring mechanism strengthened.Originality/valueThe paper demonstrates in a unique manner, the close relationship that exists between official corruption and money laundering and suggests a fundamental re‐structuring of the social and economic basis of the Nigerian society to minimize the temptation by public officers to engage in official corruption and money laundering.
The risks to business presented by organised and economically motivated criminal enterprises
Authors: Singh Sarabjit 
Published: January 2007

PurposeBased on a presentation at the 24th International Symposium on Economic Crime, September 2006, at the University of Cambridge, this paper aims to discuss the risks to business from organised crime.Design/methodology/approachThe paper draws on the author's experience as head of the Punjab police and from data gleaned from the Punjab police as well as other sources.FindingsThe paper shows that collusion exists between some parts of business and criminal groups and the ever present danger of terrorism.Originality/valueThe practical experience of the author shows that organized and economically motivated criminal enterprises target legitimate business in order to whitewash themselves into respectability.
Identification of factors affecting continuity of cooperative electronic supply chain relationships: empirical case of the Taiwanese motor industry
Authors: Yeh Ying‐Pin 
Published: January 2007

PurposeTo explore the factors affecting continuity of cooperative electronic supply chain relationships in Taiwanese motor industry.Design/methodology/approachThis study has developed a research framework that integrates the three perspectives of resource dependence, risk perception, and relationship marketing to identify the factors affecting the continuity of a cooperative electronic supply chain. After constructing a structural equation model, empirical testing on 851 raw material and spare parts suppliers for the Taiwanese motor industry was conducted.FindingsAll path coefficients in the proposed model were statistically significant, and were as hypothesized. Resource dependence, trust, and relationship commitment are positively related to the continuity of the cooperative electronic relationship. Risk perception is negatively related to the continuity of the cooperative electronic relationship.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper has theoretically developed an extensive set of interrelationships among these variables (resource dependency, perceived risk, trust, relationship commitment, and continuity of cooperative electronic relationships), illustrating their comparative effects on supplier intention to use the internet for on‐line transactions.Practical implicationsThis empirical study provides consistent support for the proposed business‐to‐business (B2B) e‐commerce acceptance model. Given the high explanatory power of the resulting model, it is likely to serve as the basic model for predicting supplier behavior, and the continuity of enhanced understanding of cooperative electronic relationships.Originality/valuePrevious studies did not fully address the relevant influential factors related to the continuity of cooperative electronic supply chain relationships or the causal relationships among these factors. The primary contribution of this research is the integration of constructs associated with resources, environmental uncertainty, and relationship marketing, into a coherent model that jointly predicts supplier acceptance of e‐commerce.
Corporate turnaround through effective supply chain management: the case of a leading jewellery manufacturer in India
Authors: Kannabiran Ganesan , Bhaumik Saumen 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThis paper aims to examine how creative industries can adopt supply chain management (SCM) approaches to achieve business excellence.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on case research of supply chain (SC) integration in a jewellery‐manufacturing organisation.FindingsOrganisations in the creative industries such as jewellery can achieve superior performance through systematic supply chain planning and implementation. Integrating SC planning with business planning, persistent commitment of the top management and making use of cross‐functional teams for implementation are some of the key determinants of SCM.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper presents a basis for understanding the scope for adopting SCM approaches in creative industries. Future research may be directed to identify and evaluate the parameters of successful adoption of SCM approaches in other creative industries. The research has the generic limitation of generalisability. However, it provides an insight into understanding the issues of SCM adoption in a developing country context.Practical implicationsPractitioners are required to use cross‐functional teams for SCM implementation, choose unique approaches to manage supply chain performance and exploit native talents in creative industries.Originality/valueThe paper brings out the key aspects of supply chain integration in creative industries with specific reference to a developing country.
Evaluating the impact of the internet on barriers to entry in the music industry
Authors: Lewis Gerard J. , Graham Gary , Hardaker Glenn 
Published: January 2007

PurposeMusic can be copied and distributed almost without cost via the internet, while payment and distribution technologies are reducing the transaction costs of its commercial exchange. In the case of MP3 the cost of swapping music files is negligible, for both the supplier uploading the file and the receiver who is downloading the music. In light of these developments, this paper seeks to put forward the proposition that the main barrier to entry in the music sector has been the ownership and protection of artistic content in the supply chain.Design/methodology/approachThe paper focuses on a review of the concepts relating to “barriers to entry”, since entry into the music industry is central to the explanation of the incumbents’ strategic responses. The pre‐ and post‐web supply chains are also assessed from a “barrier to entry” perspective.FindingsThis paper argues that the internet is destabilising the supply chain for music by challenging the pre‐web role and domination of the music industry supply chain; and by changing the primary entry barrier in the sector from the incumbents exploiting their ownership of copyright to one of trying to protect it.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to understanding the strategic responses of music industry incumbents, as well as presenting some of the implications for consumer welfare.
Outsourcing decision support: a survey of benefits, risks, and decision factors
Authors: Kremic Tibor , Icmeli Tukel Oya , Rom Walter O. 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this study is twofold. The first is to provide a structured review of the vast amount of outsourcing literature that has accumulated in the past two decades using a decision support framework. The second purpose is to statistically analyze the contents of the studies to identify commonalities as well as gaps, in order to suggest directions for future research.Design/methodology/approachThe contents of more than 200 publications are analyzed using a variety of approaches. A decision support framework is used to first classify whether the studies address outsourcing benefits, risks, motivations or factors. Next, each classification is further described by the type of benefits, risks, etc. Additional relevant contents such as type of organization, and the location of the outsourcing practice are also considered. Multivariate analyses consisting of cross tabulations, chi‐square testing and cluster analysis are used for categorizing the studies with the aim of identifying relationships among the studies which are not apparent when they are considered individually.FindingsA number of trends and relationships are identified. For example, most studies focus on US for‐profit organizations and are typically theoretical, discussing benefits, risks and motivators. On the other hand, the research on outsourcing practices of non‐profit organizations, where objectives for outsourcing are typically politically driven, is found to be scarce. Furthermore, the results of the cluster analysis indicate that the studies can be grouped into six clusters where the five small clusters are characterized by strong relationships with a few variables while the large cluster is characterized by variables that are not addressed in the studies.Practical implicationsOutsourcing has become commonplace in today's businesses. In addition to outsourcing in profit seeking organizations, there is considerable outsourcing effort in governmental and non‐profit organizations also. It is not easy for managers who are exploring outsourcing opportunities for the very first time and academicians who want to build upon existing studies to search the literature to find what they are looking for. This study addresses this difficulty by providing different classifications of the literature based on a variety of research criteria.Originality/valueThis study is a first attempt to organize the outsourcing literature using statistical as well as decision support tools. Using cluster analysis and discriminant analysis to explore the relationships among the contents of the studies is a new approach.
Implementation costs and redistribution mechanisms in the economic evaluation of supply chain management initiatives
Authors: Wouters Marc 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to analyze how the choice of entity‐level investment criteria (net present value, or accounting rate of return) and negotiation terms (redistribution mechanisms for costs and assets) affect each entity's willingness to participate in supply chain management initiatives.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on numerical examples for a supply chain that consists of a single manufacturer and a single distributor. We assume information symmetry and a willingness of each company to participate only if its own entity‐level investment criterion is not adversely affected. The innovation may lead to positive or negative changes in the manufacturer's and distributor's unit costs and asset levels, as well as to implementation costs. We investigate the redistribution of these effects. The paper is also based on empirical results from a short case study.FindingsPrice adjustments are not always feasible for creating an acceptable redistribution of overall benefits. More opportunities exist if it is possible to transfer assets while the ownership remains with the company that has the lower discount rate or target for their accounting rate of return. Implementation costs reduce the possibilities for finding a solution, but this can only be analyzed using a net present value approach.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the literature on economic barriers for supply chain implementation by providing an application of economic theory to a supply chain setting. The paper also provides a real‐world illustration of some of the issues identified.
Buying behaviour of “tweenage” girls and key societal communicating factors influencing their purchasing of fashion clothing
Authors: Grant Isabel J. , Stephen Graeme R. 
Published: January 2007

PurposeTo examine the key communicating factors which influence 12‐13 year old girls in their purchasing decisions for fashion clothing.Design/methodology/approachA series of four, structured focus group interviews, consisting of six girls, with questions developed after analysing the available literature. A qualitative method of data analysis was conducted based around five related themes and the “reflective stage”, 11‐16 years of John (1999).FindingsThis stage is highly fashion‐sensitive. The findings show the key decision factors when buying are parental and peer group approval, and the purchasing of fashion items is strongly influenced by brand name and its associations. The findings revealed the respondents were prepared to pay a premium for branded clothing, placing a high emphasis on the product being deemed cool.Research limitations/implicationsThe study utilises purely qualitative methods to explore the role of branding and purchasing influences from the perspective of these girls in order to gain a richer and deeper understanding of their behaviour. The findings provide the basis for further research into the buying behaviour of older girls.Practical implicationsThe results of this study could be used by fashion retailers, marketers and their advertising agencies when planning a media campaign targeted at 12‐13 year old girls.Originality/valueUnderstanding the importance of the selected themes can help fashion retailers study their consumers based on the key dimensions reported in this research and ensure that the key communication factors identified, are considered prior to developing a campaign for this target group.
When leisure and work are allies: the case of skiers and tourist resort hotels
Authors: Boon Bronwyn 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThere are signs that leisure is becoming increasingly important in contemporary working lives. This paper seeks to contribute to the career literature by examining how work and leisure can operate as allies.Design/methodology/approachQualitative data from fieldwork engaging with hotel employees located within the tourist resort of Queenstown, New Zealand are used to explore the positive interdependencies between work and leisure for both the leisure‐orientated employee and the hotels.FindingsThe results suggest that skiing‐orientated employees are able to engage in skiing due to the money and time resources they receive from their hotel employment. At the same time, hotels have access to a seasonal, non‐standard work‐time and leisure competent labour pool as a result of the employees' orientation and participation in skiing.Originality/valueThe results support the existence of a leisure‐orientated career identity that conforms to the contemporary individualistic revision of career. In addition, the results emphasise the significant impact that the employment relationship, industry setting and geographic location have on the leisure‐work relationship.
Autonomy in communication
Authors: Bowen Shannon A. 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine three perspectives on autonomy: communication management or public relations autonomy, autonomy in management theory, and the autonomy of moral philosophy.Design/methodology/approachThese arguments for autonomy are combined and studied to ascertain their impact on: the contribution of the communication function to strategic management of the organization, and, the enactment of an ethics counselor role by public relations. This research examines autonomy in communication at two global organizations through 43 interviews, observation, and document analysis. Factors influencing and contributing to autonomy are discussed.FindingsAutonomy was found to be necessary for optimal contribution to strategic management and acting as ethical counsel in the public relations function. In both ways, autonomy contributes to the stature of the communication function within an organization and the development of public relations as a profession. Autonomy should be high on the research agenda of public relations scholars and a primary goal of communication professionals.Practical implicationsCommunication managers should work for autonomy, inclusion in the strategic management team, and a rational approach to problem solving.Originality/valueThis research provides important theoretical value and enormous implications for communication professionals. Many conclusions about autonomy can be drawn from this conceptual and empirical research. Using systems and excellence theory as a framework, then building on that basis with empirical research in two world‐wide organizations, the research takes a novel approach in applying and studying the autonomy concept from moral philosophy in modern business. Data show that autonomy is necessary for excellence in communication, defending against encroachment, inclusion in strategic management, using empowering or collaborative management, and enacting the role of ethics counselor. These important implications for communication management have the potential to make business more ethically and socially responsible and to enhance the overall value of the communication function within organizations.
Communication for commitment in remote technical workforces
Authors: Jacobs Glenda 
Published: January 2007

PurposeTo investigate and explain the extent to which communication systems and practices may enhance or undermine organisational commitment in field service engineers. To identify communication principles underpinning both successful (intentional and unintentional) and counter‐productive strategies for engaging commitment in remote technical workforces.Design/methodology/approachThe approach of the study is critical interpretive. Data were obtained from two UK service companies, in the form of interviews and observation (primary sources), and organisational texts and publications (secondary sources).FindingsThe findings illustrate management strategies and practices through which remote technical workers form a sense of organisational attachment, and the communication principles underpinning them. In doing so, they suggest that availability of digital technology and frequency of electronic communication are not necessarily key to developing and maintaining a sense of organisational attachment in workforces of this kind.Research limitations/implicationsAs an interpretive study, the findings relate to the way the identified communication systems are perceived and interpreted. This could usefully be supplemented by quantitative analysis of actual systems use.Originality/valueThis paper firstly expands what may be understood as effective use of communication systems in remote work contexts, and secondly poses new questions regarding the relationships between types of employee commitment and the role of communication technology as a means of fostering and perpetuating them. It also emphasises the value of distinguishing between types of teleworkers when researching the complex needs and practices of this diverse work form. This paper also provides insight for practitioners the forms of organisational commitment encouraged or undermined by remote communication systems.