bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
B2B services: IT adoption in travel agency supply chains
Authors: Enrique Bigné J. , Aldás Joaquín , Andreu Luisa 
Published: October 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine and test a model which integrates the antecedents and consequences of adopting information technology (IT) with suppliers (i.e. online communication and e‐procurement) in the context of the travel agency supply chain.Design/methodology/approachA mail survey was conducted among 101 managers of travel agencies. A structured questionnaire was developed to measure the informants' scores on a set of the model constructs (i.e. IT adoption, B2B interactions, environmental factors, sales performance, efficiency, and relationship development).FindingsThe findings confirm the influence of e‐communication on e‐procurement in supply chains. Regarding the antecedents, relationship intensity and environmental factors partially enhance the e‐business adoption. The impacts of IT adoption on supply relationships are also supported.Research limitations/implicationsEven though this study is cross‐sectional, it may be interesting to develop a longitudinal study to understand the evolution of this phenomenon.Practical implicationsIT adoption requires an integrative approach in supply chain relationships. The adoption of IT needs to be taken into account by any service business, given its positive effects on the sales growth, cost reduction and favourable long‐term B2B relationships.Originality/valueThe primary objective of the paper is to provide some new perspectives in explaining how IT can enhance service firms' productivity and ensuring long‐term B2B relationships. Interestingly, while previous studies in manufacturing companies have provided theoretical clues to analyze antecedents and outcomes of e‐business, no previous study has been applied in services supply chains.
Yield management, dynamic pricing and CRM in telecommunications
Authors: Jallat Frédéric , Ancarani Fabio 
Published: October 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to show how yield management and dynamic pricing, which originated in the airline industry, are now diffusing in other service industries. The aim is to demonstrate that these techniques can be profitably applied to telecommunications and similar sectors and to examine the particular conditions of their implementation, development and efficiency.Design/methodology/approachThe main concepts of yield management, dynamic pricing and CRM are carefully scrutinized. Also discussed is the concept of natural demand curve that aims at reaching a better compromise between the capacity of a company and the demand in an environment where services cannot be sold in advance. In order to sustain the analysis and demonstrate its managerial implications, five case studies are presented that exemplify some aspects of yield management techniques in the telecommunication sector.FindingsSince the telecommunications are undergoing a process of increased competition and dynamic convergence, yield management techniques can help telecom operators to optimize the benefits they can derive from a subtle management of information networks and partnerships. However, such an approach is more difficult to implement in the telecommunication industry than in the airlines sector because of the difficulty to control (and sometimes refuse) network access to customers.Originality/valueCapacity and revenue management become critical differentiation factors in improving service quality, loyalty and profitability. Given the increase in competitive pressure, the main objective of operators to sell customer access database to potential partners represents a radical change in the nature of financial and information flows and leads to a “customized management of services supply”.
The role of disqualification factors and double counting in estimating the market potential for consumer services
Authors: Faulds David J. , Gohmann Stephan F. , Glynn Mangold W. 
Published: October 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to review issues pertaining to estimating market potential for consumer services which may cause underestimates of market potential and result in inappropriate marketing strategies. Particular attention is paid to the issue of double counting disqualified individuals.Design/methodology/approachThe process of estimating market potential for consumer services is described. Attention is paid to the role of factors that disqualify groups of individuals from inclusion in the relevant market and the problem of double counting disqualified individuals. Secondary data for enlistees in the United States Army are used to illustrate the process.FindingsThe United States Army's estimate of its market potential was approximately twice as large as previous estimates when the double‐counting of disqualified individuals was eliminated.Research implications/limitationsThis is the first study appearing in the academic literature that directly addresses the issue of double‐counting disqualified individuals when estimating market potential. It is intended to raise awareness of the issue and lead to a more thorough coverage of the topic in marketing textbooks and other practitioner‐related materials.Practical implicationsThe process of estimating market potential applies to a broad range of service industries in which the double counting of disqualified individuals is an important issue. More accurate estimates of market potential can lead to more effective marketing strategies and improved allocation of marketing resources.Originality/valueA review of the literature indicates that, surprisingly, no previous studies have addressed these important issues. This article helps to fill that void.
“Being” a new principal in Scotland
Authors: Cowie Michael , Crawford Megan 
Published: October 2008

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the extent to which the programme for principal preparation in Scotland relates to what is expected of principals once they are in post and what it is that they actually do.Design/methodology/approachThe paper analyses the professional experience of five relatively new elementary school principals reported in monthly logs maintained over a six‐month period.FindingsThe preparation for headship programme appears to help develop the professional identity of aspiring headteachers, broaden their outlook and develop confidence and self‐belief. What is not clear is the extent to which the programme is developing principals with the strength of purpose required to work towards schools centred on educational values.Originality/valueThe paper builds on previous work by the authors and makes a contribution to the research on principal preparation and the work of new school principals.
Lifeworld or systemsworld: what guides novice principals?
Authors: Nelson Sarah W. , de la Colina Maria G. , Boone Michael D. 
Published: October 2008

PurposeThis paper aims to contribute to the literature on principal preparation by examining the experiences of novice principals and what their experiences mean for principal preparation in the USA.Design/methodology/approachThe researchers employed qualitative methods to examine the experiences of four novice principals over a two‐year period.FindingsThe findings suggest that the current climate of efficiency and accountability is contributing to the socialization of principals who focus on the technical aspects of administration over the of relational aspects leadership.Originality/valueThis study focuses on the link between preparation programs and the practice of novice principals, an area that has not been fully explored in the literature.
Using case studies to visualize success with first year principals
Authors: Sherman Ann 
Published: October 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a discussion of one element of a principal preparation graduate program that uses visualization as a technique to practice decision making.Design/methodology/approachThe author analyzed information collected from participants who created personal case studies using a visualization technique. Data also were collected through interviews and reflections of the new principals.FindingsA description of the use of visualization is offered including two examples of case studies using visualization. In the examples, new principals learned to make strong decisions about challenges and felt they developed problem‐solving skills that they would use in the future.Research limitations/implicationsThe study was limited to case scenarios of two new principals. There is a need for a greater connection between university preparation programs and the daily reality of principals' work.Practical implicationsThe suitability of the content of existing principal preparation programs warrants closer examination.Originality/valueThis report contributes to the understanding of possible strategies for use in principal preparation programs that develop capacity and decision making.
Evidence‐based leadership development: the 4L framework
Authors: Scott Shelleyann , Webber Charles F. 
Published: October 2008

PurposeThis paper aims to use the results of three research initiatives to present the life‐long learning leader (4L) framework, a model for leadership development intended for use by designers and providers of leadership development programming.Design/methodology/approachThe 4L model is a conceptual framework that emerged from the analysis of one study conducted in Canada and two others conducted in international settings.FindingsThe 4L framework contains eight dimensions that leadership development programming should address: career stage, career aspirations, visionary capacity, boundary breaking entrepreneurialism, professional skills, instructional design and assessment literacy, crisis management, and approaches to leadership development.Research limitations/implicationsAs with all research, findings are subject to researcher biases and limitations.Practical implicationsThe 4L framework can be used as the basis for graduate programs in leadership, small‐ and large‐scale leadership development initiatives, and cross‐cultural leadership development. Implications of the 4L framework are discussed in relation to stakeholder roles, e.g. leaders, professional developers, university leadership preparation programs, employers, policy makers, and researchers.Originality/valueThe 4L is a framework for leadership development not only applicable within the field of education but also in broader contexts such as business and industry, health and social services, sports, and government. The 4L framework merits serious consideration by professional development providers and institutions of higher learning as a vehicle for leadership training and nurturing. It is comprehensive in that it suggests particular learning content for leadership development initiatives but it also addresses the processes for effective professional development of adult learners.
Barriers to entry: heterodox publishing in mainstream journals
Authors: Reardon Jack 
Published: October 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to empirically ascertain whether an ideological barrier to entry exists, preventing heterodox economists from publishing in mainstream journals.Design/methodology/approachThe empirical results were obtained from a questionnaire asked of heterodox economists. The ten questions include where respondents submitted their research; their treatment by editors and referees; and whether an ideological barrier to publication exists.FindingsThe evidence overwhelmingly supports the existence of an ideological entry barrier. This barrier goes beyond the normal competitive nature of journal publishing, that is limited journal pages constricting the number of “good papers” that can be published, suggesting that there is an insidious ideological entry barrier preventing heterodox ideas from being published.Originality/valueBased on this evidence, the last section proffers several research suggestions, including more sophisticated models predicting the likelihood of a heterodox economist submitting to a mainstream journal and the likelihood of acceptance. And, finally, several reforms are suggested including the adoption of a universal code of conduct for referees.
Heterodox economics and the future of academic publishing
Authors: Earl Peter E. 
Published: October 2008

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the role that academic publishers have historically played and how this is being undermined by the revolution in information and communications technology. A central issue here is that of copyright. Although authors need to be protected against plagiarists, the main role of publishers' control over copyright is to generate profits for the publisher by limiting access.Design/methodology/approachThe paper explores some open‐access models for academic publishing, the first involving a heterodox economics library portal and the second a more general open peer quality review site.FindingsIt identifies a residual role for commercial academic publishers in the new guise of fee‐for‐service providers of refereeing services, whose accreditations may accelerate the uptake of scholarly contributions.Originality/valueThe paper examines the role that academic publishers have historically played and how this is being undermined by the revolution in information and communications technology.
Journals as constituents of scientific discourse: economic heterodoxy
Authors: Dolfsma Wilfred , Leydesdorff Loet 
Published: October 2008

PurposeThis paper aims to provide a view and analysis of the immediate field of journals that surround a number of key heterodox economics journals.Design/methodology/approachUsing citation data from the Science and Social Science Citation Index, the individual and collective networks of a number of journals in this field are analyzed.FindingsThe size and shape of the citation networks of journals can differ substantially, even if in a broadly similar category. Heterodox economics cannot (yet) be considered as an integrated specialty: authors in several journals in heterodox economics cite more from mainstream economics than from other heterodox journals. There are also strong links with other disciplinary fields such as geography, development studies, women studies, etc.Research limitations/implicationsThe analysis is limited by its reliance on citation data in the Science and Social Science Citation Indexes provided by Thomson‐Reuters.Practical implicationsThe analysis shows not only whence journals draw their strengths, but also how knowledge between journals and neighboring sub‐fields is diffused. This can be important for editors, authors, and others.Originality/valueA network analysis not just focusing on a single journal as a focal point, but combining several journals in a single analysis enables one to visualize structural properties of the field of heterodox economics which otherwise remain latent. This study provides a structural approach to citation analysis as a tool for the study of scientific specialties.
Journal citation among heterodox economists 1995‐2007: dynamics of community emergence
Authors: Cronin Bruce 
Published: October 2008

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the pattern among 17 heterodox economic journals over a prolonged period to provide evidence about the social dynamics among the group of researchers who publish in them and the extent to which they hold or develop a collective identity as heterodox economists.Design/methodology/approachTraditional approaches to citation analysis are extended by the use of techniques from social network analysis. In addition to citation counts, measures of network position and clique membership are used to identify key journals and turning points in a longitudinal analysis.FindingsImportant shifts in the nature of citation within the network of journals are identified in the 1998‐2001 period and evidence is found of the emergence of a collective identity.Research limitations/implicationsThe methods prove a valuable extension of citation analysis and also focus greater consideration on the social relationships that citations represent. They are well suited to addressing the principal limitation of the study, its restriction to journals within the defined community rather than journals in general.Originality/valueThis extends traditional approaches to citation analysis, provides an important new technique in identifying emergent collective identities and provides insight into the history and nature of the heterodox economic community.
Moral rights and wrongs of research funding
Authors: Jefferson Therese 
Published: October 2008

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of being vigilant in the implications of all indicators of research output, quality and impact that are used in research assessment exercises.Design/methodology/approachThe paper examines links between Australia's competitive and contract research funding arrangements, moral rights clauses and some implications for particular disciplines and areas of research, including heterodox economics.FindingsContract research arrangements have implications that are at least as significant as those associated with journal rankings and heterodox economists should pay careful attention to the provisions that attach to research funding.Originality/valueDespite its significance and implications, the recent introduction of moral rights clauses in Australian research contracts has received little systematic attention in academic journals and debate.
Can the principles of heterodox political economy explain its own re‐emergence and development?
Authors: O'Hara Phillip Anthony 
Published: October 2008

PurposeThis paper seeks to evaluate how some of the core general principles of heterodox political economy (HPE) can be applied to the issue of how HPE has managed to undergo resurgence and development over recent decades.Design/methodology/approachFour major principles of heterodoxy are applied successively to this issue: historical specificity; contradiction; heterogeneous agents and groups; and circular and cumulative causation.FindingsThese principles assist in comprehending how HPE is able to develop its own concepts, networks, publications, academic departments, teaching and policy‐relevant material.Research limitations/implicationsHPE has had considerable success in developing a conceptual apparatus, which helps to explain the emergence of much of its edifice being developed in academic and policy circles. The performance of HPE has been impressive.Practical implicationsThe conceptual apparatus of heterodoxy can be applied to real world situations; specifically a component of world history over especially the past 40 years.Originality/valueThis is the first time such a theme has been explored in the literature.
The assessment of economics journals in Italy
Authors: Hermann Arturo 
Published: October 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to outline the system of assessment of economics journals in Italy, with particular attention to its implications for the development of a heterodox approach in economics.Design/methodology/approachThe paper sketches the most important aspects of the Italian system of assessment of economics journals.FindingsBy employing the available sources of information, the main features of Italian periodical literature in social sciences are pin‐pointed. These consist of a large number of journals and, at the same time, there is an absence of ranking procedures for these journals based on impact factor criteria. Journals are mainly assessed through more “qualitative based” criteria: in particular, their scientific orientations, the standing of their Editorial Boards, and their level of diffusion among libraries. One important reason that might explain this trend lies in the blending of different strands of social thought that are at the heart of our cultural tradition. In fact, most such contributions have a distinct humanistic flair, which emphasizes the relevance of feelings, values and collective action in human experience.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper stresses that this system of research assessment, while having the merit of preserving some pluralism in social sciences, does not guarantee in many cases a well‐defined evaluation of economics journals, research institutions and individual contributions.Originality/valueThe paper highlights the importance of fostering a pluralistic‐oriented research assessment that should take into account, through a comprehensive and participatory social value process, all the factors relevant for a thorough appraisal of scientific contributions.
News from down under
Authors: King J.E. , Kriesler Peter 
Published: October 2008

PurposeThis brief paper seeks to identify three potential threats to the future of heterodox economics in Australia.Design/methodology/approachThe paper provides a case study of three potential threats to the future of heterodox economics in Australia.FindingsThe first comes from funding uncertainties, given the fiscal conservatism of the new federal government. The second emanates from attempts by the élite “group of eight” institutions to secure all (or almost all) of the available research funding for themselves. The third relates to the research assessment exercises currently being undertaken both by the federal government and by the management of individual universities. It is concluded that the future is very far from clear.Originality/valueThe paper provides a case study of three potential threats to the future of heterodox economics in Australia.
Ranking and the prospects of heterodox economics in Greece
Authors: Vlachou Andriana 
Published: October 2008

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present the past experience of ranking of journals and Economics departments in Greece.Design/methodology/approachThe paper provides a critical assessment of rankings on heterodox economists in Greece.FindingsModeled after the Anglo‐American patterns, albeit unofficial, ranking had a detrimental impact on heterodox economics in terms of hiring and promotion, and of the subject content of academic programmes.Research limitations/implicationsThis tendency is expected to continue and to be reinforced in the future with the upcoming standardized rankings. However, quality research assessment in higher education has been and still is being heavily disputed across Greek universities on academic, politico‐economic and social grounds.Originality/valueThis is the first critical assessment of rankings on heterodox economists in Greece.