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Gauging major auto racing event tourists at a regional destination
Hamilton, John R.
Tee, Singwhat
Prideaux, Murray
Major events draw event tourists to a destination, and their impact generates significant effects on regional economies. In this study, forty-seven per cent of auto racing (AR) attendees are tourists who travel over one hundred kilometres to join-in the major event, and to share-in the destination's regional tourism activities. A SEM 'destination tourism appeal model' - incorporating sociology (internal, external) and tourism (push, pull) components within the behavioural (motivation, consumption and gratification) pathways of AR event-driven tourists is developed and mapped against their likely return to the regional destination for another major AR event. The study is extended first by investigating AR attendee group behavioural differences, and second by considering AR event tourist economic factors. The model significantly differentiates the three largest of six major event tourist sub-groups. These sub-group differences, and the economic impact of AR event tourists at a destination, can both assist in future regional tourism targeting.
Cognizant Communication Corporation
2022
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Hamilton, John R., Tee, Singwhat, and Prideaux, Murray (2022) Gauging major auto racing event tourists at a regional destination. Event Management, 27. (In Press)
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2023-08-03T19:35:07Z
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Major sport event economic modelling at destination
Hamilton, John R.
Tee, Singwhat
Prideaux, Murray C.
Inbound event tourists (IETs) and locals are draw to major events. Their economic impact generates significant effects on regional destinations. This study follows the major sport of auto racing across 2012 and 2013. Motivated IETs travel over 100km to attend the major event, and some attend preferred destination tourism activities. IETs and locals each self-segregate themselves into one of seven behavioural attendance motive groups - each with different spending patterns. Economic impact equations are generated. Economic impacts of individual IETs and local behavioural groups at destination and at the major event show how destination managers (and researchers) can support a major event and focus their regional tourism activities.
Western Decision Sciences Institute
2016
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Hamilton, John R., Tee, Singwhat, and Prideaux, Murray C. (2016) Major sport event economic modelling at destination. In: 45th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute. From: WDSI 2016: 45th Annual Meeting of Western Decision Sciences Institute, 5-9 April 2016, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/37805/
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oai:researchonline.jcu.edu.au:44621
2024-03-02T14:17:36Z
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E-commerce usage and user perspectives in Myanmar: an exploratory study
Bhati, Abhishek
Thu, Yein Tun
Woon, Sai Khun Htun
Lynn, Mon Mon
Phuong, Le lan
E-commerce is a growing business in the developing world. Unlike other South East Asian countries, Myanmar has encountered delay in economic development and globalisation due to political instability and UN sanctions. This paper analyses the potential for E-commerce growth in Myanmar due to the recent changes in government, removal of trade barriers and improving infrastructure. The study concludes that government should make structural and legal reforms to enhance the e-commerce economy in Myanmar. This study reveal growth potential of e-commerce in Myanmar. It confirms positive customer attitudes towards E-commerce. The study identifies consumer concerns in payment security and privacy of data.
American Scientific Publishers
2017-01
Article
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/44621/1/44621_Bhati%20et%20al_2017_accepted.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1166/asl.2017.7241
Bhati, Abhishek, Thu, Yein Tun, Woon, Sai Khun Htun, Lynn, Mon Mon, and Phuong, Le lan (2017) E-commerce usage and user perspectives in Myanmar: an exploratory study. Advanced Science Letters, 23 (1). pp. 519-523.
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oai:researchonline.jcu.edu.au:47248
2024-03-02T15:18:55Z
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Energy conservation through smart homes in a smart city: A lesson for Singapore households
Bhati, Abhishek
Hansen, Michael
Chan, Ching Man
Energy saving is a hot topic due to the proliferation of climate changes and energy challenges globally. However, people's perception about using smart technology for energy saving is still in the concept stage. This means that people talk about environmental awareness readily, yet in reality, they accept to pay the given energy bill. Due to the availability of electricity and its integral role, modulating consumers’ attitudes towards energy savings can be a challenge. Notably, the gap in today's smart technology design in smart homes is the understanding of consumers’ behaviour and the integration of this understanding into the smart technology. As part of the Paris Climate change agreement (2015), it is paramount for Singapore to introduce smart technologies targeted to reduce energy consumption. This paper focused on the perception of Singapore households on smart technology and its usage to save energy. Areas of current research include: (1) energy consumption in Singapore households, (2) public programs and policies in energy savings, (3) use of technology in energy savings, and (4) household perception of energy savings in smart homes. Furthermore, three case studies are reviewed in relation to smart homes and smart technology, while discussing the maturity of existing solutions.
Elsevier
2017
Article
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/47248/1/17a%20Energy%20Conservation_EP.pdf
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2017.01.032
Bhati, Abhishek, Hansen, Michael, and Chan, Ching Man (2017) Energy conservation through smart homes in a smart city: A lesson for Singapore households. Energy Policy, 104. pp. 230-239.
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oai:researchonline.jcu.edu.au:47460
2023-08-03T19:36:08Z
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Household food waste and the green consumer
McCarthy, B.
Liu, H.
Schurmann, A.
Food waste is a global problem and poses environmental, economic and ethical issues. A survey of 224 respondents showed that consumers were putting a good deal of effort into reducing food waste and the main motivating factors were concern over the cost of food wasted and a move towards a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle. The green consumers showed a high propensity to engage in sustainable food consumption behaviour, such as composting, eating in season, buying locally grown food and growing their own herbs or vegetables. The main reasons for throwing away food were purchase of fresh produce with a short life, spoilage and forgetting about food stored in the fridge. Surprisingly, most consumers were unsure as to whether food waste was harmful to the environment. The priority for social marketers and local government is to address this lack of knowledge and highlight that wasting less food is a climate-friendly choice.
University of Canterbury
Fortin, David
Ozanne, Lucie
2016
Conference Item
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/47460/1/47460%20McCarthy%20et%20al%202016.pdf
McCarthy, B., Liu, H., and Schurmann, A. (2016) Household food waste and the green consumer. In: Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference (1) pp. 113-120. From: ANZMAC 2016: Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference: marketing in a post-disciplinary era, 5-7 December 2016, Christchurch, New Zealand.
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/47460/
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oai:researchonline.jcu.edu.au:48295
2023-08-03T19:36:13Z
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Management consulting: delivering competitive business value within information technology firms in India
Ramanujam, Rohit
Hamilton, John
Tee, SingWhat
Management consulting uses internal salespersons as conduits delivering competitive intelligence packages that in-time may add value and profitability of their client firm. The salesperson's selling orientation perspectives and the qualities of the salesperson's behavioural relationship with the client firm influences this effect. This behavioral study develops a framework, and then a model, by which management consultant firms can assess their deliverable competitive intelligences against the consumptive values being acquired by the client firm. Where the client firm sees this management consulting approach as a value proposition, then a commitment of client funds may ensue.
University of Buraimi, Oman
Ho, Sam
2016-09-26
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/48295/2/4.3-India-Rohit.pdf
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Ramanujam, Rohit, Hamilton, John, and Tee, SingWhat (2016) Management consulting: delivering competitive business value within information technology firms in India. In: Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on ISO & TQM (1) 4.3. From: 20 ICIT: 20th International Conference on ISO & TQM, 26-28 September 2016, Al Buraimi, Oman.
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oai:researchonline.jcu.edu.au:48297
2023-08-03T19:36:13Z
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Collective affective identity: a socio emotional engagement tool for inter-generational integration
Prince, Kylie
Hamilton, John
Tee, SingWhat
Organizational volunteering within a professional membership organization (PMO) is considered over differing levels of organizational goals alignment and/or over the various co-production activities undertaken by members to benefit the organization. Statistical findings support a collective affective identity (CAI) as a partial mediator and a contributor to the field of socio-emotional regulation within the organizational context. Results suggest a PMO's competitive edge may be further manipulated by using CAI to develop individual member potential, and to bridge inter-generational gaps.
University of Buraimi, Oman
Ho, Sam
2016-09-26
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/48297/1/3.5-JCU-Kylie.pdf
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Prince, Kylie, Hamilton, John, and Tee, SingWhat (2016) Collective affective identity: a socio emotional engagement tool for inter-generational integration. In: Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on ISO & TQM. 3.5. From: 20 ICIT: 20th International Conference on ISO & TQM, 26-28 September 2016, Al Buraimi, Oman.
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/48297/
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oai:researchonline.jcu.edu.au:48299
2023-08-03T19:36:13Z
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Local resident knowledge regarding correct disposal of recyclables wastes
Hamilton, John
Tee, Singwhat
Hamilton, Daynah
This City of Canterbury study adopts a unique exploratory approach to determine the waste disposal perceptions of CoC household residents and of CoC visitors. It then deploys these exploratory findings into an online survey and captures knowledge concerning household waste disposal activities. The study finds there is a need for ongoing additional CoC recycling media distribution, and that behavioral approaches can be included in any CoC pro-recycling household marketing campaigns. These should highlight that plastic bags, aerosol cans, polystyrene, clothing and nappies are not recyclable. Further regular local media campaigns, promotions, online community engagement approaches, and clear symbolic CoC bin labelling should be deployed.
University of Buraimi, Oman
Ho, Sam
2016-09-26
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/48299/1/5.4-Aus-John.pdf
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Hamilton, John, Tee, Singwhat, and Hamilton, Daynah (2016) Local resident knowledge regarding correct disposal of recyclables wastes. In: Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on ISO & TQM. 5.4. From: 20 ICIT: 20th International Conference on ISO & TQM, 26-28 September 2016, Al Buraimi, Oman.
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/48299/
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oai:researchonline.jcu.edu.au:48301
2023-08-03T19:36:14Z
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Virtual world as a new media for business and marketing
Nazir, Mohamed
Hamilton, John
Tee, Singwhat
Virtual Worlds (VW) is a highly interactive virtual environment which is evolving into ever closer representations of the real world – with all the opportunities and consequences of the real world. VWs represent a media of social computing which has real implications for business, for communications, and for education. Business and marketing in VWs requires new ways of thinking through marketing practices. This very different environment differs from the real world because it is instantly global. This paper highlights the importance of VWs for business and marketing. It clarifies some aspects needed for the business success in VWs (based on case studies). Lastly it summarizes common corporate and business activities in VWs by analyzing some major corporates active in second life (SL).
20th International Conference on ISO & TQM
Ho, Sam
2016-09-26
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/48301/1/5.5-Aus-Mohamed.pdf
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Nazir, Mohamed, Hamilton, John, and Tee, Singwhat (2016) Virtual world as a new media for business and marketing. In: Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on ISO & TQM. 5.5. pp. 218-232. From: 20 ICIT: 20th International Conference on ISO & TQM, 26-28 September 2016, Al Buraimi, Oman.
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/48301/
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oai:researchonline.jcu.edu.au:51284
2017-10-19T05:40:59Z
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Luxury tourism, emerging destinations: research review and trajectories
Thirumaran, K.
Raghav, Mohit
Contemporary tourism scholarship on luxury travel and destinations has largely focused on developed regions and mature destinations. The study of luxury tourism in emerging or developing destinations merits equal scrutiny. An examination of this composite dichotomy of luxury and developing destinations offers new ways of conceptualizing resources utilized, maintained and made available in emerging luxury destinations. There are three parts to this paper: 1) a survey of the literature to better understand the stage and state of luxury tourism in emerging destinations 2) an evaluation of developments and allocation of resources vis-à-vis luxury tourism and 3) identification of a research trajectory for luxury tourism as an emerging area in developing destinations. This study contends that though luxury tourism seemingly stands in an inverse relationship to developing destinations, it is important to understand the nascent stage of growth and challenges as found in existing literature into full circle.
Chiang Mai University
2017
Article
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/51284/1/2017%20Luxury%20Tourism%20Develioping%20Destinations.pdf
http://dx.doi.org/10.12982/AJTR.2017.001 3
Thirumaran, K., and Raghav, Mohit (2017) Luxury tourism, emerging destinations: research review and trajectories. Asian Journal of Tourism Research, 2 (2). 137 -159.
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2020-02-03T19:31:05Z
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Celebrity chefs and the enhancement of culinary tourism experiences in Singapore
Abidin, Adam
Panchal, Jenny H.
K., Thirumaran
In recent decades, food has emerged as an important lifestyle trend in tourism. This paper explores the role of celebrity chefs in enhancing culinary experiences in Singapore. More specifically, our work identifies thematic determinants of how world-renowned chefs and their signature restaurants in Singapore contribute to the country's culinary scene. This study analyses 12 restaurant websites showcasing celebrity chefs. A range of themes such as the type of restaurant, cuisine, location, menu, length of time in business and promotional activities were examined to deduce the role and impact of celebrity chefs as an integral part of Singapore’s desire to be a food capital of Southeast Asia. Celebrity status works in tandem with a mix of local and global cuisines, physical location and ambiance to carve out a niche for particular eating establishments in the landscape of worldwide culinary tourism, leading to the conclusion that celebrity chefs play a significant role in tourism promotion.
Springer
Saufi, Akhmad
Andilolo, Imanuella R.
Othman, Norain
Lew, Alan A.
2017
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/52178/6/52178%20Abidin%20et%20al%202017.pdf
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1718-6_12
Abidin, Adam, Panchal, Jenny H., and K., Thirumaran (2017) Celebrity chefs and the enhancement of culinary tourism experiences in Singapore. In: Balancing Development and Sustainability in Tourism Destinations: Proceedings of the Tourism Outlook Conference 2015. pp. 109-115. From: Tourism Outlook Conference 2015, 29-31 July 2015, Lombok, Indonesia.
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2023-08-03T19:36:54Z
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China's BRI expansion approach: culture
Hamilton, John
Tee, SingWhat
China's BRI global expansion approach is shifting the balance of trade away from western nation domination. China is repositioning itself as a major global trading powerhouse. Its six land belts and three maritime roads are interconnecting China initially with 64 countries representing around 30% of the global economy and 62% of its population. These BRI nations are undergoing a subtle, but definite acculturalization process that is delivering social, psychological, and cultural change. A BRI cultural research agenda to deliver cultural change across BRI partnering nations is framed. These cultural shifts towards China, the strategic infrastructure builds, financed largely by China, are set to create a new wave of China-supportive rapidly-developing nations into the future. Hence China’s global influence is likely to remain on the rise.
22nd International Conference on ISO & TQM
2018
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http://www.hk5sa.com/icit/4-4~Aus-Linda.pdf
Hamilton, John, and Tee, SingWhat (2018) China's BRI expansion approach: culture. In: Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on ISO & TQM. 4-4. From: 22nd International Conference on ISO & TQM, 2-4 April 2018, Beijing, China.
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2023-08-03T19:37:01Z
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Utilising collaborative autoethnography in exploring affinity tourism: insights from experiences in the Field at Gardens by the Bay
Pryce, Josephine
Pryce, Hayley
This chapter considers how a collaborative autoethnographic (CAE) approach informed and lent insight into our research. The research explored how affinity tourism can ignite interest in the not-so-familiar and through the familiar connect visitors with the foreign or exotic in a destination. In the process, it focused on the case of the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore (The Gardens) and CAE and so, allowed for use of ‘reflexivity’ to explore and examine how the phenomenon of affinity tourism plays a role in enhancing the efficacy of attractions as tourism resources. The concept of affinity refers to tourists’ activities that involve elements that are familiar to tourists. These recognisable aspects conjure notions of a shared or similar cultural understanding and draw tourist to attractions, events or destinations. By engaging a CAE approach that is grounded in reflexivity, this chapter presents accounts of the experiences of two people who employed CAE as a way to explore and understand how they as people of one culture (Australian) could connect with and learn about the culture of ‘The Other’, in this case Singaporean. It explains how engagement with a coresearcher who encountered the same tourist activity and experienced it in similar or different ways opens up opportunities for new insights about The Other. Use of participant observation, photographs and diary notes assisted in crafting of narratives, which when shared and probed contributed to exploration of the expectations and perceptions of the authors themselves as tourists and as researchers in their endeavours to engage with The Other. In so doing, this chapter advances knowledge about methodological approaches in exploring tourists’ experiences and affinity tourism and contributes to a growing interest in reflexivity as a valuable and valid tool for conducting tourism research. It shows the contribution, credibility and limitations which CAE can bring to tourism research.
Springer
Mura, Paolo
Khoo-Lattimore, Catheryne
2018-02
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/54361/1/54361_Pryce_2018_chapter.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7491-2_11
Pryce, Josephine, and Pryce, Hayley (2018) Utilising collaborative autoethnography in exploring affinity tourism: insights from experiences in the Field at Gardens by the Bay. In: Mura, Paolo, and Khoo-Lattimore, Catheryne, (eds.) Asian Qualitative Research in Tourism: Ontologies, Epistemologies, Methodologies, and Methods. Perspectives on Asian Tourism . Springer, Singapore, pp. 205-219.
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2024-03-01T14:45:00Z
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On the use of qualitative comparative analysis in management
Seny Kan, Anderson Konan
Adegbite, Emmanuel
El Omari, Sami
Abdellatif, Mahamat
Researchers now use qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) beyond its original purposes in political and sociological sciences and apply this method of analysis in the field of management. This article offers a comprehensive and critical review of all the uses of QCA in management studies up until February 2015. This study shows how QCA extends beyond an empirical technique and how this method offers a genuine formalization of qualitative analysis, which opens new ways of knowledge production in management scholarship. This also study provides important implications for business management research.
Elsevier
2016
Article
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/54464/1/On%20the%20use%20of%20qualitative%20comparative%20analysis%20in%20management.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.10.125
Seny Kan, Anderson Konan, Adegbite, Emmanuel, El Omari, Sami, and Abdellatif, Mahamat (2016) On the use of qualitative comparative analysis in management. Journal of Business Research, 69 (4). pp. 1458-1463.
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2024-02-28T14:50:01Z
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Risky business: growers' perceptions of organic and biodynamic farming in the tropics
McCarthy, Breda
Schurmann, Andrea
Organic and biodynamic farming has emerged as a growing, niche sector in the agricultural industry. Research into stakeholders' risk perceptions of organic and biodynamic farming is surprisingly scarce. This paper uses qualitative data from a series of 32 interviews with growers and key respondents to illuminate how risk is interpreted in the agricultural community. This study showed that despite the diversity of the sample, there was broad consensus on the risks facing organic farmers. However, risk perceptions seemed to vary depending on personal values and institutional trust. Some of these farmers lacked confidence in agricultural institutions, were strongly opposed to the use of chemicals in farming on health and environmental grounds and perceived risk differently from their counterparts in conventional agriculture.
Taylor & Francis
2018
Article
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/54903/3/54903_McCarthy_and_Schurmann_2018.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1080/10371656.2018.1504734
McCarthy, Breda, and Schurmann, Andrea (2018) Risky business: growers' perceptions of organic and biodynamic farming in the tropics. Rural Society, 27 (3).
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/54903/
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oai:researchonline.jcu.edu.au:56700
2023-08-03T19:37:15Z
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Social capital dimensions in virtual world platforms
Nazir, Mohamed
Hamilton, John
Tee, Singwhat
This study investigates the three dimensions (cognitive, relational, and structural) of social capital within social, gaming, and mixed virtual world platforms. Utilising ANOVA in examining data collected from three different virtual worlds’ users (Second Life, Word of Warcraft, and Entropia Universe). Finding supports no significant differences between cognitive (shared values and language) and relational (trust) social capital between the different virtual world platform. However, there are significant differences in structural social capital (network ties) between the different types of virtual world platforms. The study findings help virtual world operators, developers, and business in understanding the social capital dimensions needed to build stronger social capital, and trust, between the virtual world community participants, developers, and business.
Guangxi Normal University
Li, Eldon
Luo, Xudong
2018
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/56700/1/56700_Nazir_et_al_2018.pdf
http://iceb.johogo.com/proceedings/2018/
Nazir, Mohamed, Hamilton, John, and Tee, Singwhat (2018) Social capital dimensions in virtual world platforms. In: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Electronic Business (1) pp. 578-585. From: ICEB 2018: 18th International Conference on Electronic Business, 2-6 December 2018, Guilin, China.
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/56700/
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oai:researchonline.jcu.edu.au:56704
2023-08-03T19:37:15Z
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Big data values deliverance: OSS model
Hamilton, John R.
Tee, SingWhat
Open source software (OSS) repositories, like GitHub, conjointly build numerous big data projects. GitHub developers and/or its responders extend/enhance a project's software capabilities. Over time, GitHub's repositories are mined for new knowledge and capabilities. This study's values-deliverance staging system data mines, isolates, collates and incorporates relevant GitHub text into values deliverance model constructs. This suggests differential construct effects influence a project's activities levels. The study suggests OSS big data platforms can be software data mined to isolate and assess the values embedded. This also elucidates pathways where behavioral values deliverance improvements to GitHub can likely be most beneficial.
Guangxi Normal University
Li, Eldon Y.
Luo, Xudong
2018
Conference Item
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/56704/1/56704_Hamilton_et_al_2018.pdf
http://iceb.johogo.com/proceedings/2018/
Hamilton, John R., and Tee, SingWhat (2018) Big data values deliverance: OSS model. In: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Electronic Business. pp. 154-162. From: ICEB 2018: 18th International Conference on Electronic Business, 2-6 December 2018, Guilin, China.
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/56704/
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oai:researchonline.jcu.edu.au:56705
2023-08-03T19:37:16Z
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A four (4) stage approach towards speeding GitHub OSS development
Hamilton, John R.
Holdsworth, Jason
Tee, SingWhat
Alshomali, Mohammad Azeez
Many open source software (OSS) project creators adopt GitHub as their chosen online repository. They seek out others within the global OSS community of developers. Such community developers are then encouraged to add their capabilities, ideas and coding into a creator's developing OSS project.
A structural equation modelling study of three top OSS programming languages deploys GitHub's operational elements as a four stage directional suite of (1) dependent, (2) intermediaries, and (3) independent elements. It shows a project's activity levels can be enhanced when additional project contributions are effectively stage-wise pursued. A staged development approach helps creators understand the process of attracting OSS developers into a creator's GitHub project.
Guangxi Normal University
Li, Eldon Y.
Luo, Xudong
2018
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/56705/1/56705_Hamilton_et_al_2018.pdf
http://iceb.johogo.com/proceedings/2018/
Hamilton, John R., Holdsworth, Jason, Tee, SingWhat, and Alshomali, Mohammad Azeez (2018) A four (4) stage approach towards speeding GitHub OSS development. In: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Electronic Business. pp. 28-35. From: ICEB 2018: 18th International Conference on Electronic Business, 2-6 December 2018, Guilin, China.
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/56705/
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oai:researchonline.jcu.edu.au:58460
2024-02-29T14:44:40Z
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CSR communication research: a theoretical-cum methodological perspective from semiotics
Yekini, Kemi C.
Omoteso, Kamil
Adegbite, Emmanuel
Despite the proliferation of studies on corporate social responsibility (CSR), there is a lack of consensus and a cardinal methodological base for research
on the quality of CSR communication. Over the decades, studies in this space have remained conflicting, unintegrated, and sometimes overlapping. Drawing
on semiotics—a linguistic-based theoretical and analytical tool, our article explores an alternative perspective to evaluating the quality and reliability of
sustainability reports. Our article advances CSR communication research by introducing a theoretical-cum-methodological perspective which provides unique insights into how to evaluate the quality of CSR communication.
Particularly, we illustrate the application of our proposed methodology on selected U.K. FTSE 100 companies. Our two-phased analysis employed the Greimas Canonical Narrative Schema and the Semiotic Square of Veridiction
in drawing meanings from selected sustainability/CSR reports. In addition, we present a distinctive CSR report quality model capable of guiding policy makers and firms in designing sustainability/CSR reporting standards.
Sage Publications
2021
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Yekini, Kemi C., Omoteso, Kamil, and Adegbite, Emmanuel (2021) CSR communication research: a theoretical-cum methodological perspective from semiotics. Business & Society, 60 (4). pp. 876-908.
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How do final year business students perceive that ePortfolios enable employability?
Kuilboer, Alf
Murphy, Laurie
Lynch, Karina
In recent years across all disciplines in the higher education sector, universities have experienced a significant emergence in the use of electronic portfolios (ePortfolios) within degree courses, with the primary focus on students capturing evidence of skills to enhance their career preparation and employability prospects. This study used a survey to explore how final year business students perceive ePortfolios as contributing to their employability. Sixty-nine students from a regional Australian university completed an online survey questionnaire. Overall results indicate that students have a strong positive perception and understanding of ePortfolios and its role in their studies and in their future career prospects. Most students noted the purpose of an ePortfolio to specifically reflect experience, skills, resume and evidence all these indicating strong links to the preparation for employment. Additionally, most students agreed that using the PebblePad ePortfolio system was easy to use and that it helped them make connections between ideas. This paper concludes with recommendations which include: address embedding PebblePad as a whole of college approach, teacher training, a greater ePortfolio emphasis beginning year one, and research employer’s perspectives on ePortfolio's.
ePortfolio Australia
2018
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Kuilboer, Alf, Murphy, Laurie, and Lynch, Karina (2018) How do final year business students perceive that ePortfolios enable employability? In: 2018 ePortfolio Forum eBook of Short Papers. From: 2018 ePortfolio Australia Forum, 9-10 October 2018, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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Institutional theory based research for the study of management accounting change (2008-2018): A qualitative meta-synthesis
Ahmed, Rafiuddin
Kannaiah, Desti
Qualitative meta-syntnesis is a new approach to aggregating research findings from multiple singular cases for theory development. Using the protocols of qualitative meta- synthesis tradition of summarizing and aggregating findings, this paper develops abstract theorizing of management accounting change for later use. Though a number of earlier research works has summarized common elements of institutional theory based research in management accounting change, this current study uses the systematic review tradition used in medicine, education and nursing sciences to improve the credibility of the reported synthesis. The key contribution of this study is a synergistic body of synthesis of different dimensions of institutional theory based qualitative research in management accounting change. Such a synthesis is superior to meaning, understanding, generalizability and validity gleaned from a single qualitative study in general and in the area of the study examined in this paper.
World Business Institute Australia
Hoque, Tanzil
2018
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Ahmed, Rafiuddin, and Kannaiah, Desti (2018) Institutional theory based research for the study of management accounting change (2008-2018): A qualitative meta-synthesis. In: [Presented at the 48th International Business Research Conference]. From: 48th International Business Research Conference, 19-20 November 2018, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Virtual world platforms end-user motives
Nazir, Mohamed
Hamilton, John
Tee, Singwhat
This study enlists four motive constructs (achievement, control, escapism, and friendship) to show significant differences exist across when applied to different VWs platforms, and shows VW platform studies need to be investigated in isolation, and not in combination. The four motive constructs differ, and in structural equation modelling they can be treated as a combined suite of input motives, and against one VW platform at a time. Such studies offer developers (and relational marketers) direction when formulating, and building their VW platform's sustainable positioning modelling outcome directions.
International Consortium for Electronic Business
Li, Eldon Y.
Li, Honglei
2019
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Nazir, Mohamed, Hamilton, John, and Tee, Singwhat (2019) Virtual world platforms end-user motives. In: Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Electronic Business. 45. pp. 485-492. From: ICEB 2019: 19th International Conference on Electronic Business, 8-12 December 2019, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
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Modelling Management Consulting in India: towards Management Consulting Theory
Ramanujam, R.
Hamilton, J.R.
Tee, SingWhat
This point-in-time, management consulting firm (MCF), empirical, global literature-supported quantitative study, engages a small but acceptable dataset. It builds a significant MCF-to-client-firm sustainable business positioning model to assist the client-firm (CF). The model's total effects highlight where MCF-to-CF improvements can likely produce greatest impact pathways onto CF outcomes. A new Management-Consulting-Theory is presented. Management Consulting Theory enlists current MCF competencies, and uses these to help create a collaborative suite of optimizable MCF-to-CF values and competitive intelligences capabilities. When suitably focused, this engaged system of MCF competencies, and its CF-absorbed MCF-to-CF capabilities enhancements, can jointly influence the enhancement of a CF sustainable business positioning - ideally one that remains adaptive, and also promotes an ongoing CF sustainable (competitive) business positioning.
International Consortium for Electronic Business
Li, Eldon Y.
Li, Honglei
2019
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Ramanujam, R., Hamilton, J.R., and Tee, SingWhat (2019) Modelling Management Consulting in India: towards Management Consulting Theory. In: Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Electronic Business. 27. pp. 285-299. From: ICEB 2019: 19th International Conference on Electronic Business, 8-12 December 2019, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
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Tourist wildlife consumption qualitative considerations: Sabah, Malaysia
Saikim, Fiffy Hanisdah Binti
Hamilton, John R.
Tee, S.
This study of 464 outbound tourists at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) investigates their perceptions after visiting various protected wildlife destinations in Sabah, Malaysia. It considers the conservation of these tourism destinations. Tourists recognize the destination, its wildlife and the habitat as unique, special, and unpredictable. Respondent tourists offer e shared knowledge and new understanding, and other considerations around Sabah's global wildlife tourist market – such as how to accommodation, travel, and cost can enhance (or degrade) Sabah's wildlife tourism activities and experiences, and how the service qualities around this wildlife tourism can be measures against the tourist's perceived satisfaction levels. The study concludes Sabah's wildlife and natural habitats do deliver substantive tourist experiences and activities, and these coalesce into strong overall satisfaction levels within the tourist.
International Consortium for Electronic Business
Li, Eldon Y.
Li, Honglei
2019
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Saikim, Fiffy Hanisdah Binti, Hamilton, John R., and Tee, S. (2019) Tourist wildlife consumption qualitative considerations: Sabah, Malaysia. In: International Conference on Electronic Business. 43. pp. 466-478. From: ICEB 2019: 19th International Conference on Electronic Business, 8-12 December 2019, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
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Mind the Divide: digital fluency and disadvantage
Russo, Kerry
Eagle, Lynne
Emtage, Nick
Low, David
A digital divide is developing in higher education between those who can and those who cannot use
digital technologies to build and create knowledge and who move with ease across digital
platforms. This paper will examine if the divide is more pronounced in students from rural and
remote areas and/or low socioeconomic backgrounds. Applying critical theory, the paper
investigates the influence of socioeconomic status and geographic location on digital fluency in the
business marketing student. Digital fluency is a prerequisite for 21st century work that the business
marketing graduate needs to attain prior to gaining employment.
The paper will discuss if differing levels of digital fluency is creating an additional barrier for
disadvantaged students in higher education and propose a way forward to address this inequity.
ANZMAC 2018
Conduit, Jodie
Plewa, Carolin
Wilkie, Dean
2018
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Russo, Kerry, Eagle, Lynne, Emtage, Nick, and Low, David (2018) Mind the Divide: digital fluency and disadvantage. In: Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference. pp. 485-488. From: ANZMAC 2018: Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, 3-5 December 2018, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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What makes one civil?: the associations between civility scores, gender, rational-experiential processing styles, self-consciousness and socioeconomic factors in Singapore
Cheok, Thai-Shawn
Quek, Yuan-Sheng
Choo, Bryan Jun-Keat
Gan, Samuel Ken-En
In studying the topic of civility and its association to other parameters, we modified Forni’s Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct into an inventory for assessing civility. 220 Singapore residents completed an online survey that included a demographic survey, the civility inventory, SCS-R, and REI-40. Self-reported civility was correlated with age (r (214) = .134, p = .049), and experientiality (r (210) = .255, p < .001), but inversely correlated with social anxiety (r (210) = -.172, p = .013). There were no gender effects for civility (p = .014, r = .11), self-consciousness dimensions, and experientiality, even though males scored significantly higher on rationality (p = .013, r = .17). No effects were found for indicators of SES on civility scores. Our findings suggest that social standing may not necessarily be the most important factor as often presumed.
APD SKEG
2020
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Cheok, Thai-Shawn, Quek, Yuan-Sheng, Choo, Bryan Jun-Keat, and Gan, Samuel Ken-En (2020) What makes one civil?: the associations between civility scores, gender, rational-experiential processing styles, self-consciousness and socioeconomic factors in Singapore. APD Trove Journal, 3 (3).
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Natural disasters and labour markets: impacts of cyclones on employment in northeast Australia
Pryce, Josephine
Cotter, Graeme
Natural disasters can have significant impacts on businesses in affected regions. More particularly, cyclones are of growing interest in the literature. Yet, a perusal of the literature indicates that impacts of natural disasters on labour markets in Australia is an understudied area. This chapter seeks to close that gap and examines the impacts of cyclones on labour markets and associated aspects such as employment, earnings, and livelihoods in Northeast Australia.
A twofold approach was adopted: a review of the literature and subsequent document analysis. Data was gathered from newspaper articles and was collated in NVivo to identify extant themes. This document analysis showed that cyclones impact on businesses and workers in many ways and that the road to recovery and rebuilding is fraught with financial and psychological distress. It also shows the resilience of the people, businesses, and community in the face of such critical events.
Elsevier
Chaiechi, Taha
2020
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Pryce, Josephine, and Cotter, Graeme (2020) Natural disasters and labour markets: impacts of cyclones on employment in northeast Australia. In: Chaiechi, Taha, (ed.) Economic Effects of Natural Disasters: theoretical foundations, methods, and tools. Elsevier, London, UK, pp. 35-54.
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Service Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality: insights from Asia
Thirumaran, K.
Klimkeit, Dirk
Tang, Chun Meng
Service operations management in the tourism and hospitality industry requires a high level of coordination, communication and facilitation to satisfy visitors. In all of these activities, service excellence means a lot to visitors in terms of their experience, and to the business it means repeat customers and word-of-mouth marketing. Based on fresh empirical evidence from the field, this book captures the different approaches and challenges to service excellence in the Asian tourism and hospitality industry. Focusing on hotels, attractions, transport providers and other segments in tourism and hospitality, this book presents new case studies underlining and detailing global and local travel industry practices. The book is meant as a reference and supplementary reading for students, researchers and industry practitioners.
Springer Nature
2021
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Thirumaran, K., Klimkeit, Dirk, and Tang, Chun Meng (2021) Service Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality: insights from Asia. Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management . Springer Nature, Cham, Switzerland.
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A paradigmatic shift in a hallmark event extending well-being to a non-host city: "One people one nation, one Singapore"
Goh, Sandra
Sabharwal, Jagdeep Kaur
Thirumaran, K.
A primary function of a hallmark event is to provide the host community with an opportunity to secure high prominence in the tourism marketplace. There is no lack of research on the impacts of hallmark events on the host cities. However, the impact on the well-being of non-host community is underexplored. Extant tourism literature has suggested examining events and festivals as a fertile area to explore the transformative linkages to well-being and happiness. This transformative mode brings about life altering impacts on these experiences, allowing spectators far and wide to find new meaning and develop a set of expectations. The 2016 Olympic Games were a historic moment for Singaporeans, as the country came to a standstill when Joseph Schooling won the nation’s first ever Olympic gold medal in the 100 metres butterfly swimming event. Using social media analysis through netnography method, this chapter identifies the transformation the 2016 Olympic Games had on the spectators in Singapore. This study advances the knowledge boundary of hallmark events by connecting reverberations on a society and individual well-being beyond the immediate vicinity of the host destination.
Taylor & Francis
Jepson, Allan Stewart
Walters, Trudie
2021
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Goh, Sandra, Sabharwal, Jagdeep Kaur, and Thirumaran, K. (2021) A paradigmatic shift in a hallmark event extending well-being to a non-host city: "One people one nation, one Singapore". In: Jepson, Allan Stewart, and Walters, Trudie, (eds.) Events and Well-being. Routledge Critical Event Studies Research Series . Taylor & Francis, London, UK, pp. 70-88.
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Tracking to a pilgrim's beat: insights from a sabbatical journey
Pryce, Josephine
Pilgrim journeys are associated with spiritual enlightenment, strong emotional embodiment and transformative experiences. Contemporary pilgrim journeys encompass a range of values-rich journeys that impact on an individual's personal and social identity. One such journey that is often overlooked is the sabbatical journey. Equally, little attention is given to the mode of transport and how this dimension impacts on the journey. Increasingly, pilgrims engage with ways beyond walking or combinations of travel modes, including boat (Braun, 2017), camel (Dauphin et al., 2015) and train (Blake and King, 1972). This chapter brings together the sabbatical journey and train travel to present my lived experiences as a scholar on sabbatical who chose to circumnavigate the USA via train and, in the process, was catapulted into a journey of self-discovery and healing.
CABI
Liutikas, Darius
2020
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Pryce, Josephine (2020) Tracking to a pilgrim's beat: insights from a sabbatical journey. In: Liutikas, Darius, (ed.) Pilgrims: values and identities. Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Series . CABI, Wallingford, UK, pp. 212-223.
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Embarking on the paradigm journey
Pabel, Anja
Pryce, Josephine
Anderson, Allison
[Extract] This book provides you as HDR candidates and emerging scholars with information about the experiences and reflections of other scholars as they sought to understand their paradigm and its influence on their approach to research. Hence, the book is oriented mainly towards postgraduate HDR candidates and emerging scholars who are curious about paradigms and have questions about paradigmatic issues. A secondary target audience is higher-degree supervisors or ‘lecturers of research courses’ seeking to enhance their understanding of a specific paradigm in their supervisory activities or who might like to use this text as a resource for their students. For all readers, the book presents insights into the lived experiences of researchers as they have journeyed through the undulating terrain of exploring paradigms.
Channel View Publications
Pabel, Anja
Pryce, Josephine
Anderson, Allison
2021
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Pabel, Anja, Pryce, Josephine, and Anderson, Allison (2021) Embarking on the paradigm journey. In: Pabel, Anja, Pryce, Josephine, and Anderson, Allison, (eds.) Research Paradigms for Emerging Scholars. Channel View Publications, Bristol, UK, pp. 1-11.
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An autoethnographic chronicle on the ethnographic exploration of the nature of hotel work and hospitality in Far North Queensland
Pryce, Josephine
[Extract] This chapter chronicles my engagement with the interpretivist approach of ethnography in my PhD journey and discusses how utilisation of triangulation of methods enabled me to develop an appreciation of the value of ethnography. Within the broader context of a henomenological framework my PhD examined the influence of organisational culture (OC) on the service predispositions (SPs) of hotel workers. The study focused on perspectives of frontline hotel workers in North Australia and aimed to determine organisational factors that contributed to their delivery of hospitality service. The chapter utilises an autoethnographic narrative to reveal how the phenomenological lens of ethnography was considered to be a suitable option for this research.
Channel View Publications
Pabel, Anja
Pryce, Josephine
Anderson, Allison
2021
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Pryce, Josephine (2021) An autoethnographic chronicle on the ethnographic exploration of the nature of hotel work and hospitality in Far North Queensland. In: Pabel, Anja, Pryce, Josephine, and Anderson, Allison, (eds.) Research Paradigms for Emerging Scholars. Channel View Publications, Bristol, UK, pp. 97-111.
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Into the future: moving forward with reflective practice on paradigms
Pryce, Josephine
[Extract] This book sought to bring to you, the reader and scholar, reflections on the endeavours of PhD candidates and emerging scholars as they engaged with the notions of research paradigms and to comprehend how and why the underlying assumptions of their respective paradigm informed their topic and research design. Each chapter portrayed the authors’ challenges and enlightenment as they journeyed to seek clarity in understanding their paradigm and grounding of their research in ways that are true to their paradigm. For the editors of this tome, attention is drawn to Ling and Ling’s (2016: 364) observation that, ‘paradigms, as well as being organisational and analytical devices used to categorise research undertakings, can be concepts that transform thinking about oneself as a researcher, a teacher or a learner’.
Channel View Publications
Pabel, Anja
Pryce, Josephine
Anderson, Allison
2021
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Pryce, Josephine (2021) Into the future: moving forward with reflective practice on paradigms. In: Pabel, Anja, Pryce, Josephine, and Anderson, Allison, (eds.) Research Paradigms for Emerging Scholars. Channel View Publications, Bristol, UK, pp. 203-212.
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Luxury Tourism in Vietnam: A Political Economy Analysis
Xuan Minh, Dam
Thirumaran, K.
Luxury and communism are perceived to be ideologically incompatible values. Prior to the end of the Cold War, luxury tourism and socialist economies had an accommodating relationship and were rationalised at the national level for foreign exchange revenues, showcasing national development in some instances and finally promoting leisure and political education. However, contemporary scholarship on political ideology and luxury tourism is limited given changes in the political and tourism domain over the last two decades. The start of luxury travel and increasing private promotion in Vietnam comes at a time where the communist regime is hurriedly developing the economy at a breakneck speed. Key cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have become the forefront of luxury travel for Vietnam. Luxury malls, fine dining and five-star hotel resorts have sprung over the years in tandem with Doi Moi (economic restructuring). Tourism literature has seldom ventured into regime politics and luxury tourism. Using a historical approach, the chapter traces the preamble of luxury tourism in the age of Vietnam’s modernity. A critical assessment of contemporary luxury tourism in Vietnam reveals a favourable relationship with socialist principles.
Emerald Publisher
Kotur, Anupama S.
Dixit, Saurabh Kumar
2022
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Xuan Minh, Dam, and Thirumaran, K. (2022) Luxury Tourism in Vietnam: A Political Economy Analysis. In: Kotur, Anupama S., and Dixit, Saurabh Kumar, (eds.) The Emerald Handbook of Luxury Management for Hospitality and Tourism. Emerald Publisher, Bingley, UK, pp. 83-100.
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Implementing a strategic campus-wide approach to authentic assessment: considerations and recommendations for implementation
Brown, Melanie
Nomikoudis, Milton
Bouilheres, Frederique
Nkhoma, Clara
Akbari, Mohammadreza
Purpose - This article addresses the experience of academic developers and academic staff during the transition of assessment practices in an English-speaking international university campus in South East Asia. The project examined in the study was born out of the institutional strategy focused on producing graduates ready for employment.
Design/methodology/approach - A case study from a Business discipline highlights key factors in curricula change from the academic perspective.
Findings - This study focuses on what it meant for the academic teaching and academic development teams to work together to bridge the broadly strategic with the local practical implementation. Potential implications for others embarking on academic development within large-scale strategic projects are also provided.
Originality/value - This paper offers a discussion of the symbiotic relationship between management, academic staff and academic developers (Roxå and Mårtensson, 2008) generated by the transition to authentic assessment as a key element in the development of student employability.
Emerald Publishing Limited
2022
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Brown, Melanie, Nomikoudis, Milton, Bouilheres, Frederique, Nkhoma, Clara, and Akbari, Mohammadreza (2022) Implementing a strategic campus-wide approach to authentic assessment: considerations and recommendations for implementation. Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, 12 (5). pp. 914-927.
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The design science research paradigm: an instantiation of website benchmarking
Cassidy, Leonie
[Extract] In this digital age, business problems cannot always be investigated and solved using traditional research methods as advances and changes in technology are occurring at an ever-increasing speed. Therefore, an additional approach is required. Why should we, in the business discipline, only consider our traditional paradigms? Why not consider paradigms available and accepted in other disciplines? After all, most research can now be termed ‘cross-disciplinary’ as technology is used increasingly to assist in, and at times, is the outcome of research, regardless of the research discipline. Therefore, why not look to the technology disciplines for a paradigm?
Looking to the information systems (IS) discipline we find the design science research (DSR) paradigm. This paradigm has long been situated in the realms of engineering and the sciences of the artificial (Hevner et al., 2004; Iivari, 2007). However, over the last twenty years the DSR paradigm has become increasingly accepted as central to IS research (Hevner et al., 2019). As digital innovation brings rapid changes to business and management, the DSR paradigm becomes more and more relevant to this discipline (Turetken et al., 2019). To understand how the DSR paradigm can be applied to other disciplines I first look to its history, its appearance and use in the engineering discipline, and its path to IS acceptance. I then discuss the DSR paradigm and methodology in relation to my thesis research into website benchmarking, how I applied it to develop a new website benchmarking approach and how I used it in the process of creating my thesis. I conclude with some advice that I hope is useful to the readers of this chapter.
Channel View Publications
Pabel, Anja
Pryce, Josephine
Anderson, Allison
2021
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Cassidy, Leonie (2021) The design science research paradigm: an instantiation of website benchmarking. In: Pabel, Anja, Pryce, Josephine, and Anderson, Allison, (eds.) Research Paradigm Considerations for Emerging Scholars. Channel View Publications, Bristol, pp. 25-37.
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Categorizing young Facebook users based on their differential preference of social media heuristics: a Q-methodology approach
Dang, Duy Pham Thien
Nguyen, Long
Hoang, Ai Phoung
Pittayachawan, Siddhi
Akbari, Mohammadreza
Nkhoma, Methews Zanda
Background: Social media have become an integral part of our modern society by providing platforms for users to create and exchange news, ideas, and information. The increasing use of social media has raised concerns about the reliability of the shared information, particularly information that is generated from anonymous users. Though prior studies have confirmed the important roles of heuristics and cues in the users’ evaluation of trustworthy information, there has been no research–to our knowledge–that categorized Facebook users based on their approaches to evaluating information credibility.
Method: We employed Q-methodology to extract insights from 55 young Vietnamese users and to categorize them into different groups based on the distinct sets of heuristics that they used to evaluate the trustworthiness of online information on Facebook.
Results: We identified four distinct types of young Facebook user groups that emerged based on their evaluation of online information trustworthiness. When evaluating online information trustworthiness on Facebook, these user groups assigned priorities differently to the characteristics of the online content, its original source, and the sharers or aggregators. We named these groups: (1) the balanced analyst, (2) the critical analyst, (3) the source analyst, and (4) the social network analyst.
Conclusion: The findings offer insights that contribute to information processing literature. Moreover, marketing practitioners who aim to disseminate information effectively on social networks should take these user groups’ perspectives into consideration.
Association for Information Systems
2021
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https://doi.org/10.17705/1pais.13103
Dang, Duy Pham Thien, Nguyen, Long, Hoang, Ai Phoung, Pittayachawan, Siddhi, Akbari, Mohammadreza, and Nkhoma, Methews Zanda (2021) Categorizing young Facebook users based on their differential preference of social media heuristics: a Q-methodology approach. Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 13 (1). 3. pp. 71-96.
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Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals - A tropical region perspective
Wang, Pengji
Zhang, Huiping
Wood, Jacob
The tropics is a vast rapidly growing region that has experienced significant environmental and economic change in recent years. Given its importance to the global economy, academics have sought to better understand the role that the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals play in this change. Using the SDG database compiled by the United Nations, our study examines the tropical countries’ efforts towards achieving the sustainable goals from 2000 to 2019. The different economic development levels across countries in the region allows us to assess how and to what extent the SDGs interact in countries of different economic growth trajectories. Following the World Bank’s country classification scheme, we ccategorize tropical countries into four groups: High Income (HI), Upper Medium Income (UMI), Low and Medium Income (LMI), and Low Income (LI) countries. Analysis for the four groups of tropical countries’ SDG achievement shows that LMI and LI countries still have a long way to achieve the SDGs related to economic growth and people’s economic wellbeing. HI and UMI countries are facing additional pressures around the sustainable use of water resources. Economic growth shows synergies with people’s economic wellbeing particularly in UMI, LMI, and LI countries, though little synergy was found with social wellbeing. HI countries, most of which are small island states, have experienced trade-off between people’s economic wellbeing (no poverty) and conserving the planet’s resources.
Routledge
Wood, Jacob
Chaiechi, Taha
Thirumaran, K.
2022
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Wang, Pengji, Zhang, Huiping, and Wood, Jacob (2022) Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals - A tropical region perspective. In: Wood, Jacob, Chaiechi, Taha, and Thirumaran, K., (eds.) Business, Industry, and Trade in the Tropics. Routledge, Abingdon, UK, pp. 68-96.
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2023-08-03T19:38:58Z
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Fear of flying: can humour help?
Cassidy, Leonie
Pabel, Anja
Li, En
This study aims to examine whether humour can shape certain phenomena linked to fear of flying, including anxiousness, distracting and coping phenomena, and potential mediators in those relationships. An online experiment was conducted, and three parallel multiple mediator models were utilised in the analyses. After watching the humorous rather than the emotionless video, respondents reported increased emotional levels and increased humour levels, both of which were subsequently related to increased distracting levels and increased coping levels.
Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education
2022
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Cassidy, Leonie, Pabel, Anja, and Li, En (2022) Fear of flying: can humour help? In: CAUTHE 2022 Conference: Handbook of Abstracts of the 32nd Annual Conference. p. 59. From: CAUTHE 2022: 32nd Annual CAUTHE Conference: Shaping the Next Normal in Tourism, Hospitality and Events, 7-9 Feb 2022, Online.
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Fur babies, governance, and ability: Finding meaning in survey response rates
Pont, Suzie
Underdown, Michael
Hamilton, John R.
Tee, Singwhat
Maxwell, Stephen J.
We demonstrate that the use of visual cues in reminder emails can elicit increased response rates. Survey demographics and response rates were drawn from an ongoing survey being conducted within a not-for-profit organisation in Australia. The use of animals (“fur babies”) has an impact on the younger and older demographics and those without a university education. These ages and educationally limited cohorts are often seen as problematic to motivate to engage with surveys. For this study, the optimal time to elicit most responses was 12 weeks.
International Consortium for Electronic Business
2022
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https://iceb.johogo.com/proceedings/2022/62_ICEB_2022_paper_48_wip.pdf
Pont, Suzie, Underdown, Michael, Hamilton, John R., Tee, Singwhat, and Maxwell, Stephen J. (2022) Fur babies, governance, and ability: Finding meaning in survey response rates. In: Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Electronic Business (22) pp. 643-646. From: ICEB 2022: 22nd International Conference on Electronic Business, 13-17 October 2022, Bangkok, Thailand.
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2024-03-04T14:37:06Z
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Robotic life of casino employees: exploring well-being dimensions in the gambling industry in Malaysia
Chaichi, Kamelia
Trupp, Alexander
Ranjanthran, Mageswari
Thirumaran, K.
Purpose: Employee well-being in a casino work environment is crucial for the quality of work-life and employees' performance. This study examines the dimensions of well-being at a casino in Malaysia to gain deeper insights into employee challenges and motivational factors to arrive at practical mitigation efforts.
Design/methodology/approach: The study adopted a qualitative approach involving 14 semi-structured interviews with casino employees in Malaysia. Interviews lasted 30 min to 2 h at a time when Covid-19 was raging in 2021. Responses were analysed via a data-driven approach and coded using NVivo software to delineate the contents into analytical categories of well-being dimensions.
Findings: The findings suggest that employees at the casino face challenges in achieving work-life balance. Employee's well-being suffers from insufficient break time, irregular working hours affecting family time, managing customer temper tantrums and lack of emotional support systems and remunerations altered by the pandemic. Women employees were particularly vulnerable.
Research limitations/implications: The findings suggest a need to create better working conditions and address well-being with counselling support for stress management, a balanced approach by employers to the “customer is always right” mantra, creating promising career pathways and supervisors to have better oversight of workaholics. The research focused only on one casino and there was limited access to management departments for an organizational perspective.
Originality/value: This study adds to the body of knowledge on employee well-being in the context of a casino. It suggests hospitality and tourism organizations review their human resource practices that would ease the stresses at the workplace and create support systems to promote employee well-being. Crucially, in a pandemic crisis, well-being dimensions must be accommodating and integrative to employee sentiments, sensitivity and self-actualization.
Emerald
2023
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Chaichi, Kamelia, Trupp, Alexander, Ranjanthran, Mageswari, and Thirumaran, K. (2023) Robotic life of casino employees: exploring well-being dimensions in the gambling industry in Malaysia. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, 42 (4). pp. 512-529.
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Enhancing purchase intentions among young consumers in a live-streaming shopping environment using relational bonds: are there differences between "buyers" and "non-buyers"?
Tan, Kim-Lim
Hii, Ivy S.H.
Lim, Xin-Jean
Wong, Caroline Y.L.
Purpose: Drawing on the stimulus-organism-response (SOR) model, this study examines how live-streaming shopping influences purchase intentions in young consumers. The multigroup analysis is applied to understand the similarities and differences of factors that trigger purchase intentions among buyers and non-buyers in live-streaming shopping.
Design/methodology/approach: A snowball sampling was used to collect data from 507 Chinese consumers between June and September 2022 using Wenjuanxing, i.e., an online survey platform in China. The data was analyzed using the partial least squares method of structural equation modeling.
Findings: The findings revealed that amongst the three relational bonds, social and structural bonds were positively associated with trust, whereas financial bonds had no significant relationship with trust. This implies that while price discount might not have any significant relationship with trust, the social interactions that college students have with the live-streamers and their products build trust, which in turn translates to purchasing decisions. Comparing buyers and non-buyers, the results support that buyers have a higher level of trust in live-streaming shopping than non-buyers. This is indicative of the authentic and immersive experiences enjoyed by consumers in live streaming that generate structural bonds and foster stronger connections (relational bonds), thereby establishing trust.
Originality/value: This study is one of the first empirical studies targeting college students as participants in live streaming. These findings are expected to provide actionable insights to streamers especially in converting non-buyers to buyers in live-streaming broadcast.
Emerald
2023
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https://doi.org/10.1108/APJML-01-2023-0048
Tan, Kim-Lim, Hii, Ivy S.H., Lim, Xin-Jean, and Wong, Caroline Y.L. (2023) Enhancing purchase intentions among young consumers in a live-streaming shopping environment using relational bonds: are there differences between "buyers" and "non-buyers"? Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics. (In Press)
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The challenge: Re-steering accountability concepts to incorporate biodiversity management and reporting
Raar, Jean
Barut, Meropy
Azim, Mohammad
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to re-kindle debate about finding a conceptual and pragmatic basis for accounting and accountability researchers and to incorporate biodiversity management into the internal practices, routines and communication of organizations.
Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative interplay of theories, particularly structuration theory, applied to an interdisciplinary, communitarian and eco-centric perspective will be used to demonstrate the need for change: for researchers and practitioners to interact with other disciplines and adapt their professional, institutional and governance practices to incorporate biodiversity management and reporting within organizational structures.
Findings: Collective community action can be undertaken by aligning physical biodiversity and its setting with the interrelationship between external information structures, accountability and internal information structures, agent behaviour and the reporting of outcomes. This should assist in reducing the loss of species and richness triggered by unsound economic decision-making.
Practical implications: This is perhaps one of the few accounting studies which discuss theoretical frameworks for the integration of accounting/accountability systems and biological diversity information through a conceptual rethinking.
Social implications: This should assist in reducing the loss of species and richness triggered by unsound economic decision-making.
Originality/value: This paper re-opens the debate regarding the need for an alternative conceptual approach through which biodiversity management can be incorporated into the complexities of business interactions, and the social and natural systems, by using management accounting as a primary vehicle. This is perhaps one of the few accounting studies which discuss theoretical frameworks for the integration of accounting/accountability systems and biological diversity information through a conceptual rethinking.
Emerald Group Publishing
2020
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https://doi.org/10.1108/SAMPJ-07-2018-0201
Raar, Jean, Barut, Meropy, and Azim, Mohammad (2020) The challenge: Re-steering accountability concepts to incorporate biodiversity management and reporting. Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, 11 (1). pp. 1-30.
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Efficiency assessment of state-owned financial institutions using data envelopment analysis: the case of Vietnam
Nguyen, Quan Hong
Dalrymple, John
Azim, Mohammad
Measurement of public sector enterprises' performance, especially efficiency measurement by way of a DEA model, has gained prominence in recent years among academics and practitioners. However, the different sources of input and output chosen to be used in the DEA model would produce different results for the assessor. The current research uses a closed-ended questionnaire aiming to explore suitable sources of input and output for use in a data envelopment analysis (DEA) model to assess the efficiency of public sector commercial banks (PSCBs) in Vietnam. The data is subsequently analysed quantitatively using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with the AMOS program. The results show five sources of input and five sources of output suitable for inclusion in the DEA model. This paper provides a reliable basis for policy analysts and performance assessors to use DEA to analyse efficiency and effectiveness in PSCBs and might trigger future research on efficiency evaluation of PSCBs using DEA in the context of Vietnam.
Routledge
2019
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https://doi.org/10.1080/16081625.2019.1617752
Nguyen, Quan Hong, Dalrymple, John, and Azim, Mohammad (2019) Efficiency assessment of state-owned financial institutions using data envelopment analysis: the case of Vietnam. Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting and Economics, 29 (3). pp. 815-830.
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Resisting Corruption in Grameen Bank
Azim, Mohammad I.
Kluvers, Ron
Across the world, corruption is endemic, a cause of growing inequality, and an impediment to economic growth. Many countries have attempted to curb corruption at the national level, with little success. Researchers have argued that, instead of initiate controlling corruption at national level, resisting corruption should be actively instigated within organisations. Specifically, Luo (Manag Organ Rev 1(1):119-154, 2005) suggests that corruption becomes entrenched in organisations through the task and institutional environments, and can therefore only be fought through changes in institutional architecture. Modification of Luo's model, by putting in place anti-corruption systems at the start, shows how anti-corruption behaviours become established and can be resisted. In this paper, we explore the successful management of organisational corruption by the Grameen Bank, a leading microfinance institute that operates in Bangladesh. For many years, this bank has stood out against the generally accepted culture of corruption in Bangladesh. Using the case study method, this research explores the impact of the anti-corruption structures and processes implemented by Grameen Bank, as a unique illustration within Bangladesh of the value of this modified version of the Luo's model. The bank has actively introduced policies and processes that have made it difficult for corruption to become established.
Springer
2019
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-017-3613-4
Azim, Mohammad I., and Kluvers, Ron (2019) Resisting Corruption in Grameen Bank. Journal of Business Ethics, 156 (3). pp. 591-604.
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Intellectual capital efficiency and organisational performance
Chowdhury, Leena Afroz MOstofa
Rana, Tareq
Azim, Mohammad
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to, the first of its kind, investigate the relationship between the intellectual capital efficiency and organisational performance of the pharmaceutical sector in Bangladesh, an emerging economy that enjoys Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) relaxation.
Design/methodology/approach – The study used hand-picked data from annual reports for five years. The relationship between efficient use of intellectual capital and corporate performance was examined through the practical use of human capital, structural capital and capital employed. Multiple regressions were used to assess their impact on financial performance – specifically, return on assets, return on equity, asset turnover and market-to-book value.
Findings – Value-added intellectual coefficient components (i.e. human capital, structural capital and capital employed) significantly explained asset turnover and return on assets but failed to predict the return on equity outcome. Additionally, asset turnover was negatively influenced by structural capital and positively influenced by capital employed. The return on assets was mostly affected by variation in human capital.
Intellectual capital did not predict market-to-book value or investment decisions.
Practical implications – This paper provides useful resources for evaluating the financial performance and value creation of companies in emerging economies that enjoy TRIPS exemptions; this research could also be extended using cross-industry comparisons. The findings have theoretical and practical implications, particularly for the pharmaceutical industry in emerging economy contexts, and for managers globally.
Originality/value – This study is among only a few that have reported on the relationship between intellectual capital efficiency and value creation in emerging economy contexts.
Emerald
2019
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https://doi.org/10.1108/JIC-10-2018-0171
Chowdhury, Leena Afroz MOstofa, Rana, Tareq, and Azim, Mohammad (2019) Intellectual capital efficiency and organisational performance. Journal of Intellectual Capital, 20 (6). pp. 784-806.
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Combating corruption in a microfinance institution
Azim, Mohammad
Sheng, Kuang
Barut, Meropy
Purpose: Combatting corruption is an important social and commercial issue in most human societies. Many researchers have revealed how an effective anti-corruption practice can possibly minimise corruption in an organisation. However, studies focusing on organisations which are relatively successful in managing corruption at the employee level are relatively rare. On this note, this study aims to focus on Grameen Bank in particular, a Nobel-Prize-winning microfinance institute that was able to minimise its level of corruption among its employees in a country where corruption is the norm.
Design/methodology/approach: This paper uses standard economic theory to explain the perceptions and behaviours of the employees of Grameen Bank who live and work in a highly corrupt socio-cultural environment. This paper used questionnaires to ascertain the perceptions of Grameen Bank employees’ notions regarding corruption-combating behaviours. Interviews were also conducted among Grameen’s board members, managers and officers to further explore the nature and effectiveness of this organisation’s anti-corruption mechanisms.
Findings: Corruption can never be entirely eradicated; however, it can be diminished and opportunities for corruption can be minimised. This paper found, through an analysis of employees’ perceptions relating to governance and corruption in the Grameen Bank, that corruption exists, but there are systems in place to prevent it and to assist with staff morality. This research also uncovered a number of best practices in Grameen Bank’s governance to minimise corrupt behaviours, which include, but are not limited to, strong monitoring, decentralisation of authority, review of decision-making process, high internal audit intensity, impersonal punishment, anti-corruption cultures and transparency.
Originality/value: This study suggests that it is possible for organisations to resist corruption, especially microfinance institutions, even when they operate in a highly corrupt socio-cultural environment.
Emerald
2017
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https://doi.org/10.1108/MAJ-03-2016-1342
Azim, Mohammad, Sheng, Kuang, and Barut, Meropy (2017) Combating corruption in a microfinance institution. Managerial Auditing Journal, 32 (4). pp. 445-462.
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Biodiversity and local government: a reporting and accountability perspective
Barut, Meropy
Raar, Jean
Azim, Mohammad
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to illuminate the disclosure of biodiversity material contained in the reported information of 151 local government authorities (LGAs) in New South Wales, Australia. The introduction of the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity (an international treaty to sustain the rich diversity of life on earth) has made the issue of fauna management and monitoring, and the associated requirement for cost-effective information, much more important. As local communities are best placed to make decisions about the protection of their local environments, the content in external reports and other disclosures allows stakeholders to gauge how accountable LGAs are regarding the conservation of biodiversity within their geographical jurisdiction.
Design/methodology/approach: Content analysis was used to analyze the disclosures of these LGAs.
Findings: The results reveal marked differences in the reporting of biodiversity issues. In fact, LGAs in the state of New South Wales (Australia) have been, at best, lukewarm in their disclosure of strategic information relating to biodiversity, particularly in their strategic goals and plans.
Originality/value: This paper contributes to the academic literature on biodiversity reporting by investigating existing reporting practices and providing evidence that a universally adopted framework for biodiversity reporting and reporting of local native fauna is required. In particular, the impacts of these practices need to be properly understood for LGAs to provide accountability to their stakeholders.
Emerald
2016
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https://doi.org/10.1108/MAJ-08-2014-1082
Barut, Meropy, Raar, Jean, and Azim, Mohammad (2016) Biodiversity and local government: a reporting and accountability perspective. Managerial Auditing Journal, 31 (2). pp. 197-227.
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Cities’ Vocabularies and the Sustainable Development of the Silkroads: proceedings of SRSTDCH 2021
Kostopoulou, Stella
Herrera-Franco, Gricelda
Wood, Jacob
Al-Kodmany, Kheir
This book discusses how cities' identities are formed and developed over time and portrays architecture and the arts as the embodiment of the historical, cultural, and economic characteristics of cities. Furthermore, it explores strategies and solutions to preserve the cultural heritage along the Silk Road, representing a compilation of research addressing the economic and social opportunities and challenges related to the development of a more sustainable and responsible approach to tourism development and the preservation of heritage. As such, it covers a wide range of audiences including economists, architects, planners, tourism experts, and decision-makers interested in making use of cities' available resources and features, offering strategies to explore development opportunities through sustainable and responsible tourism along the Silk Road.
Springer
2023
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/80608/1/80608.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31027-0
Kostopoulou, Stella, Herrera-Franco, Gricelda, Wood, Jacob, and Al-Kodmany, Kheir (2023) Cities’ Vocabularies and the Sustainable Development of the Silkroads: proceedings of SRSTDCH 2021. Springer, Cham, Switzerland.
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The Eurasian Economic Union and Silk Road Tourism: Qualifying Resources, Amplifying Messages
Thirumaran, Kailasam
Sabacan, Redeem Faith
Pourabedin, Zahra
Nguyen, Hong Hanh
Jang, Haejin
Atkinson, Benedict
Wood, Jacob
The promotion of tourism can often be a dichotomy of national and intra-regional interests, especially when countries are a part of an economic regional grouping. The vast Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), which stretches from the Caspian Sea to the western borders of China, comprises five large countries all of which are situated along the ancient Silk Road. Although an ancient historical route, its modern development is still very much in its infancy, with countries in the region eager to develop their own capabilities to not only attract international visitors but also capture important a significant share of the rapidly growing tourism marketplace. This chapter uses the (Ritchie and Crouch, in The competitive destination: a sustainable tourism perspective, CABI, Wallingford, UK, 2003) destination competitive model to assess the travel and tourism opportunities that exist across the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The significance of this study, lies in the proposition that Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) as a regional grouping has the potential to emerge as a dynamic tourism destination. At the heart of such a believe will be the inherent need for countries to leverage their qualifying resources and amplify in unison key developmental factors such as the safety, location, interconnectedness of the different destinations within and more broadly the competitive elements of costs and exchange rates.
Springer
Kostopoulou, Stella
Herrera-Franco, Gricelda
Wood, Jacob
Al-Kodmany, Kheir
2023
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/80610/1/Dr.%20Jacob%20Wood%20-%20The%20Eurasian%20Economic%20Union%20and%20Silk%20Road%20Tourism.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31027-0_23
Thirumaran, Kailasam, Sabacan, Redeem Faith, Pourabedin, Zahra, Nguyen, Hong Hanh, Jang, Haejin, Atkinson, Benedict, and Wood, Jacob (2023) The Eurasian Economic Union and Silk Road Tourism: Qualifying Resources, Amplifying Messages. In: Cities' Vocabularies and the Sustainable Development of the Silkroads: proceedings of SRSTDCH 2021. pp. 265-271. From: SRSTDCH 2021: Cities' Vocabularies and the Sustainable Development of the Silkroads, 22-23 November 2021, Online.
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/80610/
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Towards a 'Community for Practice'—A Narrative Analysis of the Evolution of Higher Education Scholars
Scott, Jennifer
Pryce, Josephine
Reinke, Nicole B.
Li, Dongmei
Shuker, Mary-Ann
Singleton, Rachelle
Tsai, Angela
Parkinson, Ann L.
In higher education (HE), collaborative activities that revolve around a core idea, practice, or knowledge base, such as learning circles, communities of practice or inquiry, peer observation, and peer-assisted teaching, are known to support professional learning. This paper explores the experiences of eight HE scholars from Australia and New Zealand, across four years, as they recognized a new means of collaborative professional development that transcends known approaches and extends beyond an immediate focal point. The group originally formed to support the development of HE fellowship applications, but evolved to what they now consider a community for practice (CfP), where the purpose of collaboration has changed to meet the unique learning needs of each member. During their four years of collaboration, meeting discussions were recorded, and individual and community narrative reflections about participation in the group were created. A thematic analysis of these collective data sources revealed the group’s evolution, and the authors draw on their experiences to tell their story with an aim to enhance professional learning in HE. The study highlights that individuals’ distinct and varied needs can be developed and supported through scholarly, collegial engagements such as a CfP, which does not necessarily require an immediate point of practice.
MDPI
2023
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/81560/1/education-13-01239.pdf
https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13121239
Scott, Jennifer, Pryce, Josephine, Reinke, Nicole B., Li, Dongmei, Shuker, Mary-Ann, Singleton, Rachelle, Tsai, Angela, and Parkinson, Ann L. (2023) Towards a 'Community for Practice'—A Narrative Analysis of the Evolution of Higher Education Scholars. Education Science, 13 (12). 1239.
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/81560/
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AI and Firm Competitiveness
Hamilton, John R.
Tee, Sing What
Maxwell, Stephen J.
The inclusion of artificial intelligence (AI) can alter firm competitiveness through data analysis and strategic planning modelling. In this paper we demonstrate that firm AI inclusion is literature supported as a stage-wise, developmental, intelligences-driven, change process. Identified benefits that AI inclusion may bring to the firm: (1) a knowledge-driven competencies and capabilities collation, (2) engaging innovative digital deep-learning, along with (3) robust stage-wise interpretations. These AI actioning effects ultimately network, and coalesce, and can deliver beneficial changes towards altering the existing firm competitiveness positioning. An AI deliverance framework with AI feedback loops is presented which demonstrates that AI can provide a competitive advantage in the global workplace.
International Consortium for Electronic Business
2023
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/81568/1/AI%20and%20Firm%20Competitiveness.pdf
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Hamilton, John R., Tee, Sing What, and Maxwell, Stephen J. (2023) AI and Firm Competitiveness. In: Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Electronic Business (23) pp. 17-24. From: ICEB 2023: 23rd International Conference on Electronic Business, 19-23 October 2023, Chiayi, Taiwan.
https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/81568/
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