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Workaholism among Australian Women Psychologists: Antecedents and Consequences
Ronald J. Burke, Fay Oberklaid, Zena Burgess |
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Workaholism among Australian Women Psychologists: Antecedents and Consequences
Ronald J. Burke
York University, Canada
Fay Oberklaid
Swinburne University, Australia
Zena Burgess
Swinburne University, Australia
This research considered potential antecedents and consequences of workaholism in a sample of 324 female Australian psychologists. Three workaholism types were compared based on measures developed by Spence and Robbins (1992). Data were collected using self report questionnaires completed anonymously. Antecedents included personal and work situation characteristics, a measure of personal beliefs and fears and a measure of organizational values supporting work personal life imbalance. Consequences included measures of validating job behaviors, work outcomes, psychological health and extra work satisfactions. The three workaholism types differed in personal beliefs and fears, Work Addicts scoring higher than Work Enthusiasts. Work Addicts indicated less job and career satisfaction than both Work Enthusiasts and Enthusiastic Addicts and lower future career prospects than did Enthusiastic Addicts. Work Addicts also reported lower emotional health than did Work Enthusiasts. The workaholism types were similar on extra work satisfactions. Each workaholism type also worked similar hours per week as well.
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Becoming an Entrepreneur: How to Start a Small Business
Amir M. Hormozi |
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Becoming an Entrepreneur: How to Start a Small Business
Amir M. Hormozi
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
During the previous two decades, the United States has witnessed a tremendous increase in the number of new business start-ups. The growth is attributed to changes in the traditional workplace, improved technology, and a strong US economy. When contemplating whether to start a small business an entrepreneur should consider both personal goals and the reality of the business succeeding in the marketplace. To determine the viability of the business, it is necessary to conduct research in the areas of product demand and potential market size. This paper provides guidelines for the personal and business evaluation as well as steps to start the business. Using these tools, the entrepreneur will increase the chances of the business evolving into a personally gratifying and financially profitable enterprise.
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Hospital Ethics Review Committees and Business Ethics: What Managers can Learn
Roy B. Johnson |
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Hospital Ethics Review Committees and Business Ethics: What Managers can Learn
Roy B. Johnson
Southern Utah University
Issues of ethics are prominent in business today. Managers are required to address complex ethical questions and resolve conflicting stakeholder obligations. Managers can learn ways to address these issues from the health care industry. In particular, the experience of hospital ethics review committees (ERC) and the issues they face can help inform ethical decision making in other managerial areas. This paper will review the implementation of ethics in corporations today, the history and workings of ERC’s, raise some of the issues currently facing ERC’s, and analyze what corporate managers can learn from ERC’s.
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: New Securities Disclosure Requirements in the United States
Paul Lansing, Christopher Grgurich |
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: New Securities Disclosure Requirements in the United States
Paul Lansing
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Christopher Grgurich
Lindquist & Vennum, Minneapolis
In response to the recent onslaught of corporate scandals such as Enron, Arthur Anderson, and WorldCom, the United States Congress passed the Corporate Accounting Practices Act, also known as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The primary purpose of this Act was to formalize and strengthen the rules governing those individuals and firms within the Securities industry who play a role within U.S. capital markets. Through the following analysis of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related SEC releases, foreign private issuers will better be able to comply with new U.S. securities law measures.
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Using Personality and Cognitive Ability to Predict Job Performance: An Empirical Study
Christopher M. Lowery, N.A. Beadles II, Thomas J. Krilowicz |
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Using Personality and Cognitive Ability to Predict Job Performance: An Empirical Study
Christopher M. Lowery
Georgia College & State University
N.A. Beadles II
Georgia College & State University
Thomas J. Krilowicz
Georgia College & State University
Working outside of one’s own home country is not as easy as it sounds. This means struggling with a new language, a different culture and more importantly understanding diverse values in the workplace. An expatriate should be very careful in the application of practices and methods that were successful in his/her country; they might not work in the host country. Operations can and often do meet with failure when applied to another environment if the local customs and values are not considered. This paper deals with how various cultural variables determine companies’ strategies in being successful in markets outside the United States. Authors also provide some strategies along with do’s and don’ts for the expatriate.
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Understanding Cultural Variables is Critical to Success in International Business
Nadeem M. Firoz, Taghi Ramin |
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Understanding Cultural Variables is Critical to Success in International Business
Nadeem M. Firoz
Montclair State University
Taghi Ramin
William Paterson University
Working outside of one’s own home country is not as easy as it sounds. This means struggling with a new language, a different culture and more importantly understanding diverse values in the workplace. An expatriate should be very careful in the application of practices and methods that were successful in his/her country; they might not work in the host country. Operations can and often do meet with failure when applied to another environment if the local customs and values are not considered. This paper deals with how various cultural variables determine companies’ strategies in being successful in markets outside the United States. Authors also provide some strategies along with do’s and don’ts for the expatriate.
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The Development of an Accounting Performance Measure to Minimize Inter-departmental Conflicts in the Hospitality Industry
Richard G. Brody, Scott Lane, Emmett Steed |
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The Development of an Accounting Performance Measure to Minimize Inter-departmental Conflicts in the Hospitality Industry
Richard G. Brody
University of South Florida
Scott Lane
University of New Haven
Emmett Steed
University of Nevada
Full-service hotels are bundling complimentary meals with rooms as they react to competitive pressures from suite-style and economy hotels. This bundling can lead to sub-optimal overall results if the internal accounting treatment of cost and revenue allocations is chosen without consideration of the potential impact on standard industry performance measures. The resulting performance evaluation and incentive conflicts between departmental managers can undermine the cooperation needed to run a full service hotel. This paper examines the industry’s environment, performance measures, and incentives, and then assesses the impact of four potential accounting treatments.
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Motivating Employee Commitment with Empathy and Support during Stressful Life Events
Charles J. Hobson, Dawn Kesic, Desila Rosetti, Linda Delunas,
Natalie G. Hobson |
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Motivating Employee Commitment with Empathy and Support during Stressful Life Events
Charles J. Hobson
Indiana University Northwest
Dawn Kesic
Indiana University Northwest
Desila Rosetti
Indiana University Northwest
Linda Delunas
Indiana University Northwest
Natalie G. Hobson
Hobson Associates
A 10 step strategy is introduced to help supervisors effectively respond to employees confronted with stressful, family related/personal life events. The long term benefits of using this approach include enhanced employee motivation, commitment, loyalty, and performance.
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How Companies Choose Scientific Parks: An Empirical Study in Taiwan
Cheng-Nan Chen, Lun-Chung Tzeng, David D.C. Tarn |
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How Companies Choose Scientific Parks: An Empirical Study in Taiwan
Cheng-Nan Chen
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Lun-Chung Tzeng
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
David D.C. Tarn
I-Shou University, Taiwan
The objective of this study is to investigate the attitudes of managers of companies towards various factors while selecting Science Park and research the international competitiveness for Taiwan’s setting up the planning Regional. The sample sources were coming from the top executives or the heads of technology department list in HSIP and TSIP in Taiwan .The result show the high-tech companies in Taiwan, in which R&D Science Park and Software Industrial Science Park are highly supported. Among the five factors of Porter’s Diamond, the market demands, corporation’s strategy, structure and competition and associated supporting companies are the key factors.
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A Systematic Approach to Optimizing Business Processes beyond ISO 9000: A Taiwanese Case Study
In-San Hwang. Chung-Li Chou |
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A Systematic Approach to Optimizing Business Processes beyond ISO 9000: A Taiwanese Case Study
In-San Hwang
National Taipei University, Taiwan
Chung-Li Chou
National Taipei University, Taiwan
Few researchers have systematically studied both business process optimization management and ISO 9000, especially post-ISO 9000 implementation, although lots of researchers have examined business process reengineering (BPR) or/and total quality management (TQM). However, in practice, numerous medium and small sized organizations implement ISO 9000, but do not appreciate TQM and BPR. This study uses grounded case field study to explore this area, and offers a demonstration for managing and optimizing business process beyond ISO 9000 to foster a distinctive competitive edge. The major achievements of this investigation include: (1) gaining insights from critical perspectives and the dynamic nature of processes to develop a systematic and fact-based approach, namely the ISO approach, for identifying, studying and optimizing processes, and particularly for establishing complete quality and continuous process improvement systems; (2) achieving economic and effective management by assessing and selecting the competitive processes as well as optimizing their quality and capabilities to enhance organizational competitiveness.
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The Wealth Effect of Strategic Alliances in Taiwan’s High-Tech Electronics Industry
Ya-Hui Wang, Chien-Tai Wu |
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The Wealth Effect of Strategic Alliances in Taiwan’s High-Tech Electronics Industry
Ya-Hui Wang
Kai Nan Central University, Taiwan
Chien-Tai Wu
National Central University and TakMing College, Taiwan
This article investigates share price responses to strategic alliances in Taiwan’s high-tech industry from 1996 to 1999. Taiwan’s high-tech industry plays an important role’on the international stage, but there is nothing in the literature studying the impact of strategic alliances on Taiwan’s high-tech industry. This study can fill the gap. Our empirical findings show that the wealth effect for a strategic alliance is positive, with no evidence of wealth transfer between alliance partners. In addition, same-industry alliances show significantly higher abnormal returns than different-industry alliances; equity alliances and non-equity alliances both have significantly positive abnormal returns; and Taiwanese firms have significantly positive abnormal returns versus foreign firms in global alliances. Our empirical findings are consistent with the argument that the organizational flexibility offered by alliances is valuable to the island’s high-tech industry which needs to cope with a fast-changing environment.
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The Influence of Ethical and Self-Interest Concerns on Knowledge Sharing Intentions among Managers: An Empirical Study
Chih-Chien Wang |
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The Influence of Ethical and Self-Interest Concerns on Knowledge Sharing Intentions among Managers: An Empirical Study
Chih-Chien Wang
National Taipei University, Taiwan
Knowledge sharing recently has been an issue capturing the attention of both academic researchers and practitioners. When organizations introduce knowledge management and wish employees to share knowledge, conflicts may arise owing to individual differences in self-interest and ethical considerations. If knowledge is controlled by individuals, then sharing knowledge with others is assumed to be an ethical behavior. However, the question of whether employees are glad to share knowledge with others from self-interest concern still needs to be explored. This study uses an empirical survey to describe indiv
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The Effect of Cultural Norms on the Uptake of Information and Communication Technologies in Europe: A Conceptual Analysis
Terence Tse, James Tiong, Vesa Kangaslahti |
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The Effect of Cultural Norms on the Uptake of Information and Communication Technologies in Europe: A Conceptual Analysis
Terence Tse
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
James Tiong
Cancom Tracking, Canada
Vesa Kangaslahti
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
This article investigates the impact of European cultures on the uptake of the PC based Internet and mobile phones, collectively called Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). As the basis for our analysis, we have employed some of the Seven Dimensions of culture introduced by Hampden Turner and Trompenaars. We examine the relationship between the culture and ICT take up in Europe from three angles:
1) how cultural characteristics had helped Europe and the U.S. to develop its ability to achieve leadership in ICT; 2) why Europe assumed leadership in mobile phones; and 3) how cultural factors of individual European countries affect the uptake of ICT.
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Quality Function Deployment (QFD) in Small to Medium-sized Enterprises: A Study of Obstacles in Implementing QFD in Thailand
Athakorn Kengpol |
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Quality Function Deployment (QFD) in Small to Medium-sized Enterprises: A Study of Obstacles in Implementing QFD in Thailand
Athakorn Kengpol
King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology, Thailand
There are a number of researches in applying Quality Function Deployment (QFD) in well developed countries, however, there is a dearth of evidence researching in function analysis of QM The objective of this research is to present and investigatefunction analysis of the product development process in terms of features and obstacles in implementing QM The result has shown 3 key features and 3 obstacles in implementing QFD of SMEs in Thailand. Recommendations are provided to enhance the effectiveness in the implementing of QM.
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