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Scratching beneath the surface of communities of (mal)practice (2007)
Journal Article
Pemberton, J., Mavin, S., & Stalker, B. (2007). Scratching beneath the surface of communities of (mal)practice. Learning Organization, The, 14, 62-73. https://doi.org/10.1108/09696470710718357

Purpose This paper seeks to surface less positive aspects of communities of practice (CoPs), regardless of emergent or organisationally managed, grounded in political-power interactions. Examples are provided from the authors' experiences of a resear... Read More about Scratching beneath the surface of communities of (mal)practice.

The use of hot- deck imputation to compare performance of Further Education colleges. (2007)
Journal Article
Penny, K. I., Ashraf, M. Z., & Duffy, J. C. (2007). The use of hot- deck imputation to compare performance of Further Education colleges. Proceedings of the ... International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, 179-184. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITI.2007.4283766

There are problems associated with the use of existing
educational performance indicators when comparing fur-
ther education colleges in Scotland. Several approaches
have been suggested to avoid or resolve problems in
comparing performance indica... Read More about The use of hot- deck imputation to compare performance of Further Education colleges..

Small tourism businesses in Pushkar, India: destination development through communication networks (2007)
Journal Article
Tinsley, R., & Lynch, P. (2007). Small tourism businesses in Pushkar, India: destination development through communication networks. World Journal of Tourism Small Business Management, 1, 83-94

This paper uses the ‘communication network’ perspective (Szarka 1990) to identify how small hospitality and tourism businesses in Pushkar, India, cope with a lack of support agency assistance in skills learning and knowledge transfer. The methodologi... Read More about Small tourism businesses in Pushkar, India: destination development through communication networks.

Corporate environmental reporting on the web-an exploratory study of Chinese listed companies (2007)
Journal Article
Zhang, T., Gao, S. S., & Zhang, J. J. (2007). Corporate environmental reporting on the web-an exploratory study of Chinese listed companies. Issues in Social & Environmental Accounting, 1, 91-108

While the literature has given a considerable attention to internet financial reporting, limitedstudies mainly from developed economies have emerged to explain and predict corporate behaviorrelating to corporate environmental reporting on Websites. T... Read More about Corporate environmental reporting on the web-an exploratory study of Chinese listed companies.

Implementing web-assisted learning and engaging academic staff in the change process (2007)
Journal Article
Marek, S. A., Sibbald, A. M., & Bagher, M. (2007). Implementing web-assisted learning and engaging academic staff in the change process. Journal of Organisational Transformation and Social Change, 3(3), 269-284. https://doi.org/10.1386/jots.3.3.269_1

In achieving the transition from a traditional taught mode of delivery to web-assisted learning, the management of universities now realise that change needs to be led and managed from the top down. They are also reliant on academic staff to engage i... Read More about Implementing web-assisted learning and engaging academic staff in the change process.

Hospitality through poetry: control, fake solidarity, and breakdown (2007)
Journal Article
Robinson, M. G., & Lynch, P. A. (2007). Hospitality through poetry: control, fake solidarity, and breakdown. International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research, 1(3), 237-246. https://doi.org/10.1108/17506180710817765

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore issues of control, fake solidarity and breakdown in hospitality. Following Robinson and Lynch, the need to explore the subjective experience of hospitality through literature is identified as being h... Read More about Hospitality through poetry: control, fake solidarity, and breakdown.

International effects of the Andersen accounting and auditing scandals: Some evidence from the UK, US and Australian stock markets (2007)
Journal Article
Handley-Schachler, M., & Li, S. (2007). International effects of the Andersen accounting and auditing scandals: Some evidence from the UK, US and Australian stock markets. Corporate Ownership and Control, 4(3), 220-232. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv4i3c1p5

In this paper, we use event study methodology to examine the effect of two highly publicized accounting failures, at Enron and WorldCom both audited by Arthur Andersen, on the total stock returns of some companies in the UK also audited by Arthur And... Read More about International effects of the Andersen accounting and auditing scandals: Some evidence from the UK, US and Australian stock markets.

The usefulness of derivative-related disclosure: evidence from major Australian banks. (2007)
Journal Article
Li, S., & Gao, S. S. (2007). The usefulness of derivative-related disclosure: evidence from major Australian banks. International journal of accounting, auditing and performance evaluation, 4, 248-262. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAAPE.2007.016280

In recent years, there has been an increasing public demand for firms, especially financial institutions, to disclose more information related to derivatives due to a series of high profile financial scandals. A number of countries have established a... Read More about The usefulness of derivative-related disclosure: evidence from major Australian banks..

One Size Fits All? Regional Differentiation and Rural Development Policy (2007)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W., Copus, A. K., Copus, A. K., Johansson, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (2007). One Size Fits All? Regional Differentiation and Rural Development Policy. EuroChoices, 6(3), 13-21. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-692x.2007.00070.x

Since enlargement the European Union has become more diverse in many socio-economic, demographic and agricultural respects. A recent research project sponsored by DG Agriculture (SERA – Study on Employment in Rural Areas) carried out a review of a br... Read More about One Size Fits All? Regional Differentiation and Rural Development Policy.

Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework (2007)
Journal Article
Carbery, R., & Garavan, T. N. (2007). Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework. Human Resource Development Review, 6(4), 394-418. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484307307552

Protean, boundaryless, authentic, and portfolio careers increasingly challenge managers to be proactive and self-regulated. Managers are expected to manage their careers, develop employability, and continually learn. This article proposes a conceptu... Read More about Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework.

Towards a body aware strategic organisation. (2007)
Journal Article
Minocha, S., & Stonehouse, G. (2007). Towards a body aware strategic organisation. Strategic Organization, 5, 439-448. doi:10.1177/1476127007083351

This essay attempts to give a voice to the non-verbal in strategic organization
through an enhanced conceptualization of the body, a discussion of which has
too long been overlooked within the field. As a result, management in general,
and strateg... Read More about Towards a body aware strategic organisation..

Skills, learning styles and success of first-year undergraduates (2007)
Journal Article
Goldfinch, J., & Hughes, M. (2007). Skills, learning styles and success of first-year undergraduates. Active learning in higher education, 8(3), 259-273. doi:10.1177/1469787407081881

This study investigates the relationships between students' confidence in their generic skills on entry to university, their learning styles and their academic performance in first year. Research based on a large cohort of Scottish undergraduates fou... Read More about Skills, learning styles and success of first-year undergraduates.

Towards a model of human resource solutions for achieving intergenerational interaction in organisations (2007)
Journal Article
McGuire, D., Todnem By, R., & Hutchings, K. (2007). Towards a model of human resource solutions for achieving intergenerational interaction in organisations. Journal of European industrial training, 31(8), 592-608. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090590710833651

Purpose – Achieving intergenerational interaction and avoiding conflict is becoming increasingly difficult in a workplace populated by three generations – Baby Boomers, Generation X‐ers and Generation Y‐ers. This paper presents a model and proposes... Read More about Towards a model of human resource solutions for achieving intergenerational interaction in organisations.

Understanding acceptance of multisource feedback for management development (2007)
Journal Article
McCarthy, A. M., & Garavan, T. N. (2007). Understanding acceptance of multisource feedback for management development. Personnel Review, 36(6), 903-917. https://doi.org/10.1108/00483480710822427

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report a study investigating the predictors of acceptance of multisource feedback (MSF) by managers. Specifically, it investigates the extent to which locus of control, cynicism and perceptions of procedural... Read More about Understanding acceptance of multisource feedback for management development.

Competitive advantage revisited: Michael Porter on strategy and competitiveness. (2007)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, G., & Snowdon, B. (2007). Competitive advantage revisited: Michael Porter on strategy and competitiveness. Journal of management inquiry, 16, 256-273. doi:10.1177/1056492607306333

Strategic management is constantly evolving as both an academic discipline and as a reflection of management practice. This article, based on a recent interview with Michael Porter, assesses his contribution to the development of the discipline in th... Read More about Competitive advantage revisited: Michael Porter on strategy and competitiveness..

Social Capital and HRD: Provocative Insights From Critical Management Studies (2007)
Journal Article
O'Donnell, D., Gubbins, C., McGuire, D., Jørgensen, K. M., Bo Henriksen, L., & Garavan, T. N. (2007). Social Capital and HRD: Provocative Insights From Critical Management Studies. Advances in developing human resources, 9(3), 413-435. https://doi.org/10.1177/1523422306304107

The problem and the solution. This article initiates a critical management studies evaluation of social capital in an HRD context by drawing on insights from Foucault and Habermas.This article presents alternative interpretations of three seminal so... Read More about Social Capital and HRD: Provocative Insights From Critical Management Studies.

Events and festivals: Current trends and issues (2007)
Journal Article
Robertson, M., Chambers, D., & Frew, E. (2007). Events and festivals: Current trends and issues. Managing Leisure, 12(2-3), 99-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/13606710701406485

The aim of this special edition of Managing Leisure is to acknowledge the multi-factorial and dynamic nature of events and festivals as research areas. The articles captured in this special edition give some indication of this, located as they are in... Read More about Events and festivals: Current trends and issues.