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Negotiation strategies in written communication between adult teacher-student dyads: a cross-cultural perspective

by Nicla Rossini

Chinese Journal of Communication, 4 (1): 60-72. Routledge.

This paper presents the results of an analysis of written communication strategies between adults engaged in a teacher... more This paper presents the results of an analysis of written communication strategies between adults engaged in a teacher student relationship, with a strong crosscultural component. In presenting data available from actual written communication between students and teachers of diverse cultural backgrounds and age, this work aims to highlight significant strategies for negotiation in dyadic (i.e., nonmediated) conflict resolution between adults in higher education, by means of an analysis of the linguistic, pragmatic, and cultural traits within each text. The texts are taken from written communications between teacher student dyads that are distributed as follows: a) European dyads of same nationality; b) European dyads of different nationality; and c) Chinese–European dyads. By providing a contrastive analysis of the different strategies recorded for dyadic conflict resolution and negotiation, and by elucidating the major causes of miscommunication – such as misunderstanding and wrong footing, either between European–European and European Chinese dyads or between dyads of the same nationality but different age – this research aims primarily to provide a key for the linguistic analysis of effective interpersonal and intercultural written communication in unequal relationships, such as that between teacher and student. The present study is also aimed at establishing a baseline for future
linguistic research in this field.

Getting People on Board

by Ruth Wodak

Instant Innovation: From Zero to Full Speed in Fifteen Years, How Online Offerings Have Reshaped Marketing Research

by Kirk Plangger

Co-authored with Colin Campbell and Michael Parent

This paper considers the contributions of the Journal of Advertising Research to online research. The authors first... more This paper considers the contributions of the Journal of Advertising Research to online research. The authors first identify those articles that contributed to the cumulative knowledge in this domain. A scoping review of the 1,930 papers published in the Journal yielded 126 papers that dealt with online research. Of these, 14 explicitly addressed issues with (and advantages of) online research. The authors summarize their findings, concluding that the Journal’s foresight in this field has positioned it well for understanding and exploiting the Internet. The authors further posit that the cumulative tradition built will be pivotal in the field’s evolution.

The Impact of Organisational Culture Factors on Innovation Levels in SMEs: An Empirical Investigation,

by Breda Kenny

Kenny, B and E Reedy (2006), The Impact of Organisational Culture Factors on Innovation Levels in SMEs: An Empirical Investigation, Irish Journal of Management, Blackhall Publishers, Ireland. Vol 27. No.2, 119 – 142.

Surecom Network Solutions Ltd: A Case of High Tech Rapid Growth,

by Breda Kenny

Kenny, B and J Fahy, (2010), Surecom Network Solutions Ltd: A Case of High Tech Rapid Growth, European Case Clearing House, Case Ref: 810-022-1, Teaching Note Ref:  810-022-8,  Video Ref: 810-022-3.

Drinking with Vova: SME in Ukraine between informality and illegality

by Abel Polese

This is going to be a chapter in a collection Jeremy Morris and myself are editing on informal economic practices in post-socialism

This chapter is intended to illustrate practices on the boundary between legality and illegality in order
to shed... more This chapter is intended to illustrate practices on the boundary between legality and illegality in order
to shed a different light on some of those engaging in diverse transactions. Challenging the vision of a "culture of corruption" (Miller et al 2001) and that “no discount” should be applied to corrupt practices (Papava and Khaduri 2001), the starting question of this chapter is: what makes a practice “corrupt” or
illegal? In this respect I suggest the need to contextualise and de-normativise illegal practices, since they depend on both social and legal norms. From a juridical standpoint a law is a law, but the value and applicability of a law is ultimately decided by people in social practice. What if there is a law and
the state is unable to enforce control or punish anyone because a substantial number of citizens do not follow it? There is a growing body of literature challenging the very significance of a written law in a context where other rules may apply. For instance, Wanner has remarked how a new moral order may
be applied to some spheres of Ukrainian life where the state’s protection is felt to be lacking. How illegal or immoral is it to try to bribe a court if the same court is issuing an order on the basis of false evidence produced against you? (Wanner 2005)

The present chapter raises questions about the validity of international reports and policy analysis on Ukraine, and possibly on the rest of the former Soviet world, that see illegal practices only as a social evil to eradicate. This is the position of a number of strands of developmentalist thought which
uncritically reject possible alternatives (Nederveen Pieterse 2006), positing that it is only a matter of time before transitional countries will adopt a functioning neoliberal model. In contrast to this, it has been argued that that monetary transactions do not encompass or explain economic activity – this is evident from the work of the growing school of diverse economies (Community Economies Collective 2001, Gibson Graham 1996, 2008). In addition, economic effectiveness might not mean the end of non-market oriented transactions (Williams 2005), which may also serve to partially challenge the de-personalisation of power relations in the labour market and the separation between the social and economic sphere predicted by Polanyi (1946, see also Hann and Hart 2009). Empirical evidence has showed that ‘success’ may also be measured by satisfaction of spiritual obligations, being active in social life (Pardo 1996) and that even the meaning of money differs depending on the social and
economic norms of a society (Parry and Bloch 1989).

Gendered lending: Gender, context and the rules of business lending

by Megan Blake

Global Dividend for Maximum Impact: Advancing Women for Global Equity and Innovation

by Lorna Jean Edmonds

Inter-organizational innovation promoters in small, knowledge-intensive firms

by Erlend Nybakk

Jenssen, J.I. & Nybakk, E. 2009. Inter-organizational innovation promoters in small, knowledge-intensive firms. International Journal of Innovation Management 13: 441-466.

This paper examines the relationship between external relations and innovation in small, knowledge-intensive Norwegian... more This paper examines the relationship between external relations and innovation in small, knowledge-intensive Norwegian firms. Our findings indicate that external relations are beneficial for innovation. The analysis shows that it is necessary to treat innovation as more than a concept. Our independent variables related differently to product innovation, process innovation, and market innovation. We found that market participation in product development has a positive impact on product, process and market innovation. We also found that top management interaction with other firms had a positive effect on market innovation and that top management interaction with external R&D had a positive effect on product innovation. This finding probably indicates that access to R&D resources is vital for product development in the context of knowledge-intensive products. The results also show that participation in conferences and courses positively influences process and market innovation and that systematic environmental scanning positively influences product innovation.

Climate for innovation and innovation strategy as drivers for success in the wood industry: moderation effects of firm size, industry sector, and country of operation

by Erlend Nybakk

E Nybakk, P Crespell, E Hansen (2011)

Silva Fennica 45 (3) p. 415-430

This study examines the relationships between firm financial performance and a) the climate for innovation and b)... more This study examines the relationships between firm financial performance and a) the climate for innovation and b) innovation strategy in the wood products industry. The focus is on the moderator effects of firm size, country of operation, and industry sector. Using a sample of 460 responses from chief executive officers and top managers of Norwegian and US firms, we conducted a regression analysis to probe for interaction effects. The sample included primary and secondary manufacturers of various sizes. Consistent with previous studies, we found a positive impact for both a climate for innovation and an innovation strategy on firm performance. In terms of moderation, only one interaction was found to be significant, representing a moderator effect of industry × size on the climate-performance relationship. Further testing showed that secondary, large manufacturers exhibited a weaker, yet still positive, relationship between climate for innovation and performance. This low level of significant interactions suggests stability of the relationship among the main factors depicted in the model, with important implications for managers and future research. These findings indicate that a positive climate for innovation and a management committed to innovation through an innovation strategy have a positive effect on the bottom line of wood products firms. This effect holds true regardless of industry, size, or country, so most firms can benefit from the implementation of these pro-innovation practices.

A multinational investigation of softwood sawmilling innovativeness

by Erlend Nybakk

Hansen, E.N., Nybakk, E., Bull, L., Crespell, P., Jélvez, A. & Knowles, C. 2011. A multinational investigation of softwood sawmilling innovativeness. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 26: 278-287.

Softwood sawmilling is important to the economy of many nations and huge volumes of softwood lumber are produced... more Softwood sawmilling is important to the economy of many nations and huge volumes of softwood lumber are produced annually. Accordingly, the economic success of softwood sawmills, as they compete with substitutes such as steel and concrete, is of interest to various industry stakeholders, especially managers, and researchers. Given the strong connection between innovativeness and firm performance in the literature, this study investigates innovativeness in sawmills in Australia, Canada, Chile, Norway, and the USA.

Mail surveys were used in each of the countries to collect data regarding product, process, and business systems innovativeness and firm performance. Findings suggest that sawmills focus equally on product and process innovativeness, firm size positively impacts innovativeness, and that overall, process innovativeness is what drives firm performance in this sector. Findings suggest that managers should focus on being innovative since this positively impacts firm performance.

Innovation strategy, working climate, and financial performance in traditional manufacturing firms: An empirical analysis

by Erlend Nybakk

E Nybakk, J I Jenssen (2012)

International Journal of Innovation Management 16 (2) p. 26 pp

In this study, we address the effect of innovation strategy and an innovative working climate on financial performance... more In this study, we address the effect of innovation strategy and an innovative working climate on financial performance in the Norwegian wood industry. Innovation strategy embodies four dimensions: the degrees to which innovation in the form of products, processes, and business systems are embedded in the management values and priorities as well as the degree of expenditure in R&D. An innovative working climate is exemplified by team cohesion, supervisory encouragement, resources, autonomy, challenge, and openness to innovation. Previous studies have indicated a lack of research in traditional manufacturing firms on both innovation strategy and a supportive working climate. Our survey was answered by 241 CEOs. The connectional model was tested with structural equation modelling, and all hypotheses received support. This result implied that innovation strategy and an innovative working climate enhanced financial performance in traditional manufacturing firms.

Innovation strategy, working climate, and financial performance in traditional manufacturing firms: An empirical analysis

by Erlend Nybakk

E Nybakk, J I Jenssen (2012)

International Journal of Innovation Management 16 (2) p. 26 pp

In this study, we address the effect of innovation strategy and an innovative working climate on financial performance... more In this study, we address the effect of innovation strategy and an innovative working climate on financial performance in the Norwegian wood industry. Innovation strategy embodies four dimensions: the degrees to which innovation in the form of products, processes, and business systems are embedded in the management values and priorities as well as the degree of expenditure in R&D. An innovative working climate is exemplified by team cohesion, supervisory encouragement, resources, autonomy, challenge, and openness to innovation. Previous studies have indicated a lack of research in traditional manufacturing firms on both innovation strategy and a supportive working climate. Our survey was answered by 241 CEOs. The connectional model was tested with structural equation modelling, and all hypotheses received support. This result implied that innovation strategy and an innovative working climate enhanced financial performance in traditional manufacturing firms.

Perverse effects of other-referenced performance goals in an information exchange context

by Nico W. Van Yperen

Journal of Critical Incidents - Volume 3 - 2010

by Leanne Pupchek

Learning the Hard Way

by STAMATIA KREMMYDA

published in 'Insight, Edinburgh University Economics Magazine', page 30

Cross border entrepreneurship

by Friederike Welter

Smallbone, D. & F. Welter (2012), Cross border entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 24 (3-4), 95-104. Introduction to special issue on cross border entrepreneurship.

Cross-border entrepreneurship offers potential benefits for regions as well as for individual enterprises. For... more Cross-border entrepreneurship offers potential benefits for regions as well as for individual enterprises. For entrepreneurs, it provides an opportunity to access new markets and sources of supply, as well as capital, labour and technology, although
the nature and extent of these opportunities is likely to be affected by the relative level of economic development on either side of the border. For regions, cross-border entrepreneurship may be viewed as a potential asset for regional development in
border regions that policy makers can actively promote. It is these issues the introduction to the special issue will explore in some more detail, before introducing the papers within the issue.

Technological Advances from a Postmodern Communication Perspective with Specific Reference to Blackberry Messenger

by Roxanne Marais

This short research paper will take a look at news sources and analyse how BBM has fuelled technology and shaped BBM... more This short research paper will take a look at news sources and analyse how BBM has fuelled technology and shaped BBM addicted natives and digital immigrants. Communication theory led by Jean Baudrillard’s postmodern views on communication with reference to hyper-real communication, Modernization theory, Diffusion of Innovation Theory and Computer Mediated Communication will be attributed to accounts of BlackBerry usage and reach within our society to illustrate the role of BBM in the cognitive processes that labour in the minds of the users of BBM.

Knowledge Management Views in Eastern and Western Cultures: An Integrative Analysis

by Matthew Jelavic

Jelavic, M., & Ogilvie, K. (2010). Knowledge management views in eastern and western cultures: An integrative analysis. Journal of Knowledge Globalization, 3(2), 51 – 69.

Traditional eastern and western views of knowledge continue to influence the knowledge management practices in today’s... more Traditional eastern and western views of knowledge continue to influence the knowledge management practices in today’s global workplace. Based on these views, several dominant theories have emerged on how to best manage in the international work environment. This research illustrates contradictions in these theories and extracts a new perspective from the dynamic literature stream. This innovative perspective provides an opportunity to leverage cultures and relationships holistically for effective knowledge transfer and cross-cultural understanding, and hence for effective management

Keywords: Knowledge, Culture, International Management, Knowledge Management, Hofstede Framework

Cultural perspectives on knowledge management in central and eastern Europe: The SECI model of knowledge conversion and ‘ba’

by Matthew Jelavic

Jelavic, M., & Ogilvie, K. (2010). Cultural perspectives on knowledge management in central and eastern Europe: The SECI model of knowledge conversion and ‘ba’. Journal of Information & Knowledge Management, 9(2), 161 – 169.

This research discusses the SECI Model of Knowledge Conversion as it relates to the 10 Central and Eastern European... more This research discusses the SECI Model of Knowledge Conversion as it relates to the 10 Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) that are now part of the European Union (EU). The socio-economic conversion from socialism to capitalism of these societies is unique in historical precedence, whereby utilising the contextual models in knowledge conversion are applicable for understanding the implications of such a phenomenon. The results indicate that there is a unique set of variables that need to be considered within this context and for future similar situations.

Keywords: SECI; knowledge conversion; national culture; Ba; central and eastern Europe.