Showing papers in "Journal of Management Policy and Practice in 2022"
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors explore whether fancy brand names have an impact on young consumers' attitude toward brands and the associated purchase intentions and explore whether these feelings are associated with purchase intentions.
Abstract: Brand naming, as part of brand management effort, is one of the most crucial marketing decisions. Young consumers’ brand perception and attitude may be especially influenced by brand names. The purpose of this research is to explore whether fancy brand names have an impact on young consumers’ attitude toward brands and the associated purchase intentions. Experiments were conducted to explore whether fancy names lead to more positive feelings about the products compared with generic names, and if such feelings are associated with purchase intentions. The research results have implications about marketing practice involving young consumers in the case of brand naming.
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TL;DR: In this paper , the authors examine the impact of the choice of industry classification schema on benchmark values and the resultant decision-making implications, and find that the choice can have material impact on the resultant benchmarks, and more importantly, on benchmarking-based evaluations.
Abstract: Benchmarking is one of the most widely used business assessment tools. It is rooted in the use peer groupframed comparisons geared toward objective assessment of company-specific performance, processes, or threat exposures. A critical aspect of benchmarking is peer group selection – here, it is widely believed that the use of standard industry classification offers an unbiased and uniform benchmark-setting basis. More specifically, the notion of ‘industry segment’ is often implicitly assumed to be definitionally singular, in the sense of being universally defined – that, however, is not the case. There are multiple competing industry definition and classification schemas and cross-taxonomy differences are substantial, which suggest that the choice of industry classification taxonomy can have material impact on the resultant benchmarks, and more importantly, on benchmarking-based evaluations. This article offers an empirical examination of that supposition, built around benchmarking-based assessment of a pharmaceutical company’s exposure to securities litigation; the results offer supporting evidence of material impact of the choice of industry classification schema on benchmark values and the resultant decision-making implications.
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TL;DR: In this paper , the authors investigated the challenges of change leadership in the post-acquisition integration of Company A and Company B. The case study was a case where, at the end of 2016, an international service company A, operating in Finland, acquired a Finnish company B in the same field.
Abstract: The purpose of the study was to increase understanding of the reasons for success and failure of postacquisition integration through a case study. The specific purpose of the study was to investigate the challenges of change leadership in the post-acquisition integration of Company A and Company B. The subject of the study was a case where, at the end of 2016, an international service company A, operating in Finland, acquired a Finnish company B in the same field. Case company A is one of the world’s leading private employers providing HR services and operating in many countries. Case company A Finland Oy is the subsidiary of Case Company A’s Global group and has offices in several cities in Finland. Case Company B, operating in HR services as well, was formed about 10 years ago and operates also in several cities in Finland.
TL;DR: In this paper , a three-tiered approach for UNSC reform is presented, consisting of a European approach encompassing UNFCCC-diplomacy (2) further IMF reform (3) energy governance (4) Costbenefit analysis of UN human development goals.
Abstract: In 2021, EU declared it as a policy to reform the United Nations Security Council, but failed to adopt a strategy. Thus, this paper outlines a three-tiered approach toward UNSC reform, consisting of a European approach encompassing (1) UNFCCC-diplomacy (2) Further IMF Reform (3) energy governance (4) CostBenefit Analysis of UN human development goals. The second element is an incorporation of Germany’s UNSC bid into EU’s overall strategizing. The third element is further development of EU’s official strategy, which henceforth has relied on environmental diplomacy and leveraging the EU’s purse on development aid. In doing so, the paper evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of EU’s role within the four multilateral policy areas and suggest their mutual interdependence. The underlying problem is a mix of blockage of thinking and the development of consciousness about the supranational actors’ “duties” rather than an absence of political ambition. Thus, the EU needs to be better organized, and more strategic about its UNSC bid.
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors examined internship compensation cases under the FLSA decided after Glatt v. Fox Searchlight and concluded that the new "primary beneficiary" standard adopted by the Second Circuit resulted in generally favorable outcomes for employers in these cases and failed to adequately protect interns due to far looser consideration by courts of factors significantly similar to the Department of Labor's original guidelines as well as a disproportionate emphasis on the existence of some inherent educational component.
Abstract: This paper examines internship compensation cases under the FLSA decided after Glatt v. Fox Searchlight. In Glatt, a 2015 case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit was thought to have fundamentally changed the nature of unpaid internships when it ruled that Department of Labor guidelines for determining what, if anything, an intern should be paid shall be replaced by an inquiry focused on which party, the employee or the intern, benefits more from the relationship. Analysis concludes that the new “primary beneficiary” standard adopted by the Second Circuit resulted in generally favorable outcomes for employers in these cases and failed to adequately protect interns due to far looser consideration by courts of factors significantly similar to the Department of Labor’s original guidelines as well as a disproportionate emphasis on the existence of some inherent educational component. The resulting, detrimental effects on internship applications, participation, and outcomes are additionally explored.
TL;DR: In this paper , a sample of high ranking politicians that have joined firm boards of directors was examined and it was found that firms with politician directors have higher corporate governance scores than non-politicians.
Abstract: Research has shown that firms can benefit when they are politically connected. The extant literature has shown that politically connected firms benefit from procurement contracts, reduced regulatory issues and lower costs of capital. However, with more politicians joining corporate boards, the effect of political connectedness on corporate governance remains unclear. This paper examines the association between politically connected directors and corporate governance. A sample of high ranking politicians that have joined firm boards of directors is examined. I find that firms with politician directors have higher corporate governance scores. Additional tests also indicate that an addition of a politician to a board of directors increases the governance quality.
TL;DR: In this article , the authors take a different point of view by exploring logistical failures from four well-known illustrations in the retailing world that could help to better understand the supply chain issues for brick & click retailers and pure player retailers.
Abstract: The world of retailing has undergone deep changes over the last twenty years in terms of the organization of marketing channels. Two models are today characterized by a strong dynamism: the brick & click model and the pure player model. An important literature focuses on the logistical dimensions associated with these two models, indicating that the performance of the physical distribution service is the key to success. This article takes a different point of view by exploring logistical failures from four well-known illustrations in the retailing world that could help to better understand the supply chain issues for brick & click retailers and pure player retailers.
TL;DR: In this article , the Olympic Movement has been used to enhance their organization's societal impact by successfully building an interorganizational partnership with a number of global for-profit firms, and how the Olympics' experience might be helpful to other nonprofits in evaluating the potential value of using a similar or modified version of this approach as part of their own organizational development efforts.
Abstract: To enhance their organization’s impact on society, nonprofit leaders need to consider using a combination of different ways to effectively generate more support for both their organization’s operations and mission. The aim of this paper is to contribute to that search for potentially viable sources of additional nonprofit organizational support in two ways. First, it provides an in-depth case study on how the leaders of the Olympic Movement have been able to enhance their organization’s societal impact by successfully building an interorganizational partnership with a number of global for-profit firms. Second, how the Olympics’ experience might be helpful to other nonprofits in evaluating the potential value of using a similar or modified version of this approach as part of their own organizational development efforts. Management policy and practice implications are discussed.
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors posit that empowering students to take charge of their learning through preparedness of all major stakeholders (student, faculty, and university) would positively affect the learning outcome for students.
Abstract: Despite significant investment in resources for online delivery of courses, many universities struggled to ensure quality learning experience for their students during Covid-19. This research analyzes the factors that have a bearing on learning effectiveness. Results of the study clearly establish the criticality of student preparedness to learning effectiveness. We posit that empowering students to take charge of their learning through preparedness of all major stakeholders (student, faculty, and university) would positively affect the learning outcome for students. Effective learning experience is best achieved when institutions focus their efforts on empowering students to take control of their learning as opposed to simply investing in resources to deliver courses remotely.
TL;DR: In this article , a practice-oriented framework is presented to operationalize well-doing across four phases, including policy, practice, research and teaching, and some challenges connected to helping managerial leaders positively impact well-do at work are offered.
Abstract: Emerging evidence indicating the positive outcomes associated with well-doing behavior in workplace settings makes well-doing a valuable topic for leaders to understand, apply and impact. When engaging in well-doing behaviors managerial leaders help make value-added contributions which benefit others. After reviewing some relevant literature, a practice-oriented framework is presented to operationalize well-doing across four phases. The application value and implications of this framework in policy, practice, research and teaching are discussed. Some challenges connected to helping managerial leaders positively impact well-doing at work are offered. These challenges include finding practical ways to develop well-doing and communicate its importance to policy makers as well as developing additional measurement tools for practitioners to assess their impact when applying well-doing behaviors to benefit others across organizational levels.
TL;DR: A review of emergent research into the causes of resignation in the U.S. as discussed by the authors found that wages, childcare issues, and workplace culture are all leading causes of resignations, while government aid, preference for remote work, burnout, and employer requirements were also considered.
Abstract: “The Great Resignation” has caused an impact across every industry in the U.S. (Thompson, 2021b). Since it began with record-high resignation rates in April 2021, there has been much speculation on why workers are resigning as organizations struggle to deal with these impacts (Iacurci, 2022). This study reviews emergent research into the causes of “The Great Resignation” to determine if recent research and preliminary studies support popular theory/ opinions and aim to link the emergent causes with more developed studies in employee retention to provide actionable strategies for organizations. This review finds that wages, childcare issues, and workplace culture are all leading causes of resignations (Fuller & Kerr, 2022; Slater, 2022). Other popular theories on resignation causes such as government aid, preference for remote work, burnout, and employer requirements were also considered. Because this study provides an initial review of emergent research and seeks to add further contributions, future research is needed to provide additional insights to fully understand and determine the causes and impacts of “The Great Resignation” in the U.S.
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors present the Proctor's (2021) Social Licence Settlement Model (SLSM) as a type of political settlement, which enables a range of essential relationships to be mapped.
Abstract: The EU requires Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) and recognises that failure to access them within its jurisdiction, will damage its resilience and competitiveness. Additionally, this will force EU industries to purchase CRM materials from unsavoury social and environmental weak jurisdictions. By failing to develop a taxonomy for mining in the Green Deal, the EU invites social and political conflict, through the creation of critical Social Licence to Operate (SLO) situations around new and developing mining projects in Europe. SLO is represented by Proctor’s (2021) Social Licence Settlement Model (SLSM) as a type of political settlement. Defining that term in this way, enables a range of essential relationships to be mapped. Once essential relationships within a dynamic model for SLO are represented relationally, it becomes possible to explore the factors shaping those interactions and ultimately investigate the designing of metrics. In this context the SLSM model illustrates the urgent need for the EU to develop a range of systems and approaches for engaging citizens around potential and developing mining projects.
TL;DR: In this article , the authors examine instances of the NGO involvement addressing local development and governance in Sri Lanka and identify instances where NGOs have played a key role as intermediaries between local government and local communities as they have promoted local development.
Abstract: During seven decades of independence, Sri Lankan politics have been characterized by strong central government despite various initiatives to decentralize power to local levels. Hence, local government has little capacity to respond to local development needs. The increase in NGO activity following the tsunami of 2004 and the end of the civil war in 2009 provides an opportunity to examine the potential of NGOs as partners with local government in promoting local development. Drawing on research into the views of national, provincial and local political representatives and administrative officials, NGO officials and representatives of community-based organizations in the southern and eastern provinces, this paper examines instances of the NGO involvement addressing local development and governance in Sri Lanka. It examines the impact of a strong central government on NGOs working at the local level, and the conditions for NGOs to be effective in promoting local development. It identifies instances where NGOs have played a key role as intermediaries between local government and local communities as they have promoted local development.
TL;DR: In this article , the authors explore how understanding the federative pact models adopted by Brazil and Australia affects differently the formulation and implementation of public policies, leading to distinct outcomes and accountability of policy makers.
Abstract: This article explores how understanding the Federative Pact models adopted by Brazil and Australia affects differently the formulation and implementation of public policies, leading to distinct outcomes and accountability of policy makers. When comparing gender-based violence prevention policies, it becomes evident that a centralized model as applied in Brazil seems to be less effective as the decentralized approach adopted in Australia. The autonomy attributed to the federal units have a direct impact in the responsibility and accountability of public policies implemented in a territory. The intention of this debate is to raise awareness of experts and policy makers reg arding the ways in which the federative pact impact the implementation of public policies, the accountability of states and the federal government, as well as the effectiveness of results achieve nationally based on locally implemented activities.
TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigated the virtual needs of senior high school (SHS) headteachers in the Central Region of Ghana and found that they possessed low virtual administrative skills and abilities in performing their duties.
Abstract: In the era of COVID-19, school leaders require special skills and abilities to navigate their administrative roles. However, literature seems unclear on the virtual needs of Senior High School (SHS) headteachers in this era of COVID-19. Therefore, this study investigated the virtual needs of SHS headteachers in the Central Region of Ghana. The explanatory-sequential mixed method design was adopted, where 187 headteachers were conveniently and purposively sampled for the study (quantitative phase=180; qualitative phase=7). A researcher-designed questionnaire and semi-structured interview guide were used for data collection. The quantitative data were analysed using means and standard deviation, while the qualitative data were analysed thematically. The study found that headteachers possessed low virtual administrative skills and abilities in performing their duties. The study concluded that low virtual skills of the headteachers could be caused by the over reliance on the traditional method of educational administration practiced in most Ghanaian SHSs prior to the pandemic. Therefore, headteachers require purpose-driven training in virtual administrative skills and abilities in order to perform their duties.
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors investigate how consumer perceptions of CPA have changed and which social issues have the strongest influence on consumers' purchasing decisions and find that CPA has had an increasingly significant impact on consumer purchase decisions but mostly when an organization takes a stand on a social issue consumers care about.
Abstract: Historically, companies have largely avoided taking sides on political issues due to their risky polarizing nature and focused their efforts on business operations and controlling what impacts the bottom line. However, in the past decade companies have increasingly taken very public stances on politically charged social issues, referred to as corporate political advocacy (CPA). With the increasingly polarized political nature of the population coupled with consumers’ desire for organizations to help drive social change, abstaining from CPA is becoming less of an option for organizations. The purpose of this research is to investigate how consumer perceptions of CPA have changed and which social issues have the strongest influence on consumers’ purchasing decisions. Using comparative analyses from two datasets collected nearly 10 years apart, we find that CPA has had an increasingly significant impact on consumer purchase decisions but mostly when an organization takes a stand on a social issue consumers care about. The data revealed that COVID-19 and healthcare are the most influential social issues currently impacting consumer perceptions.
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors present specific cases of transformation and loss of cultural heritage due to the application of the public policy of the Pueblos Mágicos program and propose scenarios in which the negative effects can be reversed.
Abstract: Since the creation of the Pueblos Mágicos program in 2001, a series of social and cultural events have directly affected the heritage conservation of 121 towns. Multidisciplinary groups from all over Mexico, create a set of diagnoses for most of these settlements, in a constant can be observed in most of them, which is the loss of cultural heritage. Several factors have been identified that have promoted this cultural loss, as a direct reflection of the economic crisis prevailing in Mexico, highlighting transculturality, understood as the integration or substitution of local cultural patterns to the detriment of the heritage of these Pueblos Mágicos. The entry and contact with new cultures have led, in some cases, to a low valuation of cultural traditions, which translates into a transformation and even their total loss. This paper seeks to present specific cases of transformation and loss of cultural heritage due to the application of the public policy of this program and propose scenarios in which the negative effects can be reversed.
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors look at the innovations that have been created to help make the modern project manager's job more manageable, some of the advances in technology, as well as changes in society that will impact how project managers do their jobs in the future.
Abstract: When people think of project management, they usually think of someone looking at a project plan and then telling other people when their part needs to be finished. But it wasn’t always this way, early project managers didn’t have the technology we do today to complete their projects on time and on budget. This paper looks at the innovations that have been created to help make the modern project manager’s job more manageable, some of the advances in technology, as well as changes in society that will impact how project managers do their jobs in the future. Some of the ideas have been around for more than a century, some are relatively new, and some are just beginning to be relevant but all of them contribute to the success not only of the individual project but the company.
TL;DR: In this paper , a review of disability management outcomes is presented, showing that there are gaps in the literature that limit our understanding of how these and other outcomes are produced from a human resource management perspective.
Abstract: Disability management is a systemic process designed to improve the reintegration and return to work outcomes experienced by managers and employees. As a corporate program, disability management outcomes are generally recognized as faster employee returns to work and reduced job accommodation costs. Recognizing that these outcomes are desirable, this study shows that there are gaps in the literature that limit our understanding of how these and other outcomes are produced from a human resource management perspective. The review of literature indicates main areas and gaps of attention in the literature body. Suggestions for further development of the literature are offered.
TL;DR: In this paper , the application of human resource (HR) value creating practices and their effect on operational performance in the public sector, with reference to Uganda, is examined, based on the HR value proposition model and the goal-setting theory.
Abstract: This paper examines the application of human resource (HR) value creating practices and their effect on operational performance in the public sector, with reference to Uganda. Performance remains a challenge in developing countries like Uganda. Moreover, the capability of HR practices to deliver value is little examined. This paper is premised on HR value proposition model and the goal-setting theory to examine HR value creating practices of people, performance, information and work, in view of operational performance in Uganda’s public sector. Using traditional narrative literature review, it is established that HR value creating practices are minimally applied in the public sector of Uganda. Transformative people-management approaches are required by putting stakeholders especially employees, in line of sight if HR practices are to create value and foster operational performance. The paper contributes to the knowledge and application of HR value practices and their effect on operational performance in the public sector. The HR practices in the public sector can through strategic flexibility and transformation be adapted to improve performance.
TL;DR: Holistic wellness programs allow employers to provide employees with options as it relates to their future well-being and expands the care from physical to mental, social, financial, and community care as well as discussed by the authors .
Abstract: A growing number of employers are beginning to realize the positive effects a healthy workforce has on businesses’ bottom lines. Additionally, the growing rate of individuals affected by chronic health conditions has had both direct and indirect effects on the organization, such as lost productivity and increased health care costs. As wellness programs become increasingly popular among employers, considerations should be made to offering a holistic approach to their employee wellness programs to shape a well-rounded and productive workforce. Holistic wellness programs allow employers to provide employees with options as it relates to their future well-being and expands the care from physical to mental, social, financial, and community care as well. This choice is generally better received and produces more desirable results for employers as employees view their decisions as their own rather than as directives.
TL;DR: In this article , the authors track the history of international environmental law since its beginnings in the Seventies in a chronological order, with a special eye on the contemporary environmental policies in the world and specifically on European energy policy.
Abstract: Within this research, environment is seen as a legal-historical problem, linked to the ecological thinking (environmentalism or ecologism) and also seen as the consequence to the main environmental disasters caused by men, including nuclear tests. It tracks the history of the international environmental law since its beginnings in the Seventies in a chronological order, with a special eye on the contemporary environmental policies in the world and specifically on European energy policy. At the end of this research, I focused the attention on some aspects and concepts that we need to know and understand to follow up and improve further coherent policies for our global community. The intent is to stimulate new researches on this discipline.