scholarly journals Is online fraud just fraud? Examining the efficacy of the digital divide

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassandra Cross
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Government Funding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online Fraud ◽  
Perceived Benefit ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
The Media ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Fraud is not a new offence. However, the recent evolution and proliferation of technologies (predominantly the internet) has seen offenders increasingly use virtual environments to target and defraud victims worldwide. Several studies have examined the ways that fraud is perpetrated with a clear demarcation between terrestrial and cyber offences. However, with moves towards the notion of a “digital society” and recognition that technology is increasingly embedded across all aspects of our lives, it is important to consider if there is any advantage in categorising fraud against the type of environment it is perpetrated in. This paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This paper examines the perceived utility of differentiating online and offline fraud offences. It is based upon the insights of thirty-one professionals who work within the “fraud justice network” across London, UK and Toronto, Canada. Findings It highlights both the realities faced by professionals in seeking to ether maintain or collapse such a differentiation in their everyday jobs and the potential benefits and challenges that result. Practical implications Overall, the paper argues that the majority of professionals did not feel a distinction was necessary and instead felt that an arbitrary divide was instead a hindrance to their activities. However, while not useful on a practical front, there was perceived benefit regarding government, funding and the media. The implications of this moving forward are considered. Originality/value This paper provides new insights into how fraud justice network professionals understand the distinction between fraud offences perpetrated across both online and offline environments.

Brewing success in Burundi’s coffee industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-29
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This review highlights the potential benefits of strategic chain investments to the coffee industry in Burundi, finding that the greater the investment, the better those in the industry perform. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

The effects of consumer perception of volume discount benefits on intention to purchase grocery products

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 1017-1035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Iranmanesh ◽  
KrishnaSwamy Jayaraman ◽  
Suhaiza Zailani ◽  
Seyed Mohammadreza Ghadiri
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Sales Promotion ◽  
Consumer Perception ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Intention To Purchase ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Grocery Products ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of consumers’ perceptions towards volume discount (VD) benefits on their intention to purchase grocery products under this scheme using deal proneness as a moderator. Design/methodology/approach Data were gathered through a survey of 583 Malaysian consumers, and were analysed using the partial least squares technique. Findings The results showed that perceived savings, self-expression value, and convenience positively affected consumers’ intention to purchase grocery products under VDs. Deal proneness negatively moderated the relationship between perceived quality, innovation, and consumers’ intention to purchase under VDs. Practical implications The findings of the study will help retailers to understand the effects of consumers’ perceptions of VD benefits on their intention to purchase products under VDs, thereby allowing retailers to promote products under VDs more effectively. Originality/value Although the VD is a common type of sales promotion, this topic is rarely explored. This study thus contributes to the advancement of knowledge by determining the effects of the potential benefits of VDs on consumers’ intention to purchase.

scholarly journals Making sense of government budgeting: an internal transparency perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 377-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irvine Lapsley ◽  
Ana-María Ríos
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Scottish Parliament ◽  
The Media ◽  
Elite Interviews ◽  
Government Body ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is an investigation of internal transparency in government budgeting. Design/methodology/approach – A case study which uses mixed methods – documentary analysis, some observation and elite interviews. Findings – Politicians do not want transparency. Despite the way in which the idea of transparency in government is beyond open challenge, this study reveals the manner in which politicians can inhibit and limit transparency through political will and action. Research limitations/implications – These findings raise serious challenges for policymakers who design government budgeting systems. They should raise concerns among other interested parties, including the media, the electorate and oversight bodies. Practical implications – Are government budgets rigorously scrutinised? This evidence suggests not. This has major implications for accountants in government and for those who seek to use this information. Social implications – This research needs to be extended beyond the case of a government body – the Scottish Parliament – which was designed for and committed to transparency in its activities. For those public service organisations which have no such commitment, is public accountability achievable? Originality/value – This study uses a novel lens of three levels of transparency as devised by Biondi and Lapsley (2014). It focuses on an emergent field of internal transparency in government budgeting.

Organizational strategy meets ecology

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-18
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Organizational Strategy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Level Analysis

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This review suggests the potential benefits of synthesizing the research concepts of organizational strategy and ecology through socio-ecological level analysis. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists, and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Relations between merchandising information orientation, strategic integration and retail performance

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Changju Kim ◽  
Miao Miao ◽  
Bin Hu
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
Retail Sector ◽  
Information Strategy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Integration ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the conditions under which small independent retailers can improve their business performance by adopting a merchandising information orientation and strategically integrating into retailer buying groups.Design/methodology/approachThis study tests hypotheses using a hierarchical multiple regression model and data obtained from 241 supermarket retailers that are existing members of buying groups in Japan.FindingsThe results indicate that merchandising information orientation alone may not be a beneficial strategy for small independent retailers to improve their business performance; however, by combining a merchandising information strategy with strong strategic integration with a buying group, optimal benefits can be achieved.Practical implicationsThe findings highlight the potential benefits small independent retailers can gain from buying groups when pursuing a merchandising information orientation, which may prompt such retailers to actively integrate the policies and activities of the buying group into their business strategy.Originality/valueThe authors conceptualise retailers’ merchandising information in a model that demonstrates the link between a firm’s information strategy and its performance from the perspective of resource-based theory. Thus, this study advances the knowledge of the strategic behaviours of small independent retailers and provides valuable information for buying groups in the retail sector.

Learning how people learn

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-27
Keyword(s):  
Educational System ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Know How ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
The Media ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
How People Learn ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Currently, there is a crisis in education in many developed economies. To be honest, there is also a crisis in education in these countries – the media and politicians rarely seem to be satisfied that any one given educational system is optimal. Systems are either outdated (USA), too changeable (UK), or too dogmatic (France). Even the most successful systems are either anomalous (Finland), too hard on students (Singapore), or would not translate well if adopted by other countries (Japan). Whichever way you look at it, we simply do not know how best to educate our younger generations. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Political negotiations: characteristics and related performance disincentives

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentin Ade
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Value Conflicts ◽  
Public Interests ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Private Citizens ◽  
The Media ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Political Negotiation ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The media, private citizens and other stakeholders regularly appraise political negotiations, but the character of these negotiations and the reasons for outcomes are little understood. The purpose of this conceptual paper is to discuss this character and explore its implications. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper. The author carried out a literature review and used his experiences in supervising political negotiation simulations. Findings The author argues that political negotiations have several specific characteristics that distinguish them from other kinds of negotiations. Political negotiations, for instance, tend to address often rather fuzzy public interests, involve value conflicts or are simultaneously performed “on stage” and “behind the scenes.” These characteristics may matter, as they can provide structural disincentives to negotiators, who might be tempted to focus on selling outcomes rather than on improving them (“saleability-oriented negotiating”). Hence, the author argues that political negotiators and their stakeholders face the challenge that political contexts may foster weak negotiation performances. Practical implications The author proposes an approach to political negotiations’ training that takes the findings of this paper into consideration. Originality/value This paper is the first, to the best of the author’s knowledge, to provide a detailed characterization of political negotiations and to discuss related implications.

Firm improvements

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 10-11
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Significant Evidence ◽  
Nonmarket Strategies ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Market Turbulence ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Nonmarket strategies (NMSs) are an integral part of the bundle of strategies implemented by firms during times of market turbulence. While NMSs have not typically been used to their fullest, there is significant evidence now showing their potential benefits. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists, and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

The tourist experience: can destinations maintain authenticity?

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 617-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Butler
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Paper Briefly ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Visitor Numbers ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to identify key problems destinations face in maintaining their appeal to the tourist market while experiencing increasing numbers of visitors and impacts upon the quality of their offerings. Design/methodology/approach The paper examines the literature on impacts of tourism and the application of sustainable development principals in the context of destination development, along with the most recent literature on the concept of resilience and its application to tourism. Findings The paper briefly examines the concerns over the increasing numbers of visitors and their motivations, and then the likely effects on key attributes of destinations. The limitations of using the generic approach of sustainability are briefly reviewed and reasons for the failure of this approach outlined. An alternative way of protecting image and critical attributes of destinations, namely, the application of the concept of resilience, is then discussed. This approach is described and potential applications are presented. Practical implications It is argued that a switch from trying to amend the behaviour of tourists to making destinations better able to withstand inevitable impacts of increased visitation is a much more realistic and feasible approach which does not necessarily involve reducing visitor numbers or attempting to change markets. This approach is a more appropriate way to ensure a longer life-cycle for destinations. Originality/value Until now, relatively little has been presented on the application of resilience to tourism and to destinations in particular; yet, the potential benefits of this approach are considerable and deserve wider consideration.

Transforming library enquiry services: anywhere, anytime, any device

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Michelle Hockey
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Change Implementation ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Implementation Approach ◽  
The University ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose this paper is to outline how the University of South Australia Library transformed its enquiry services by replacing fixed service desks with a blend of virtual and on demand services. Design/methodology/approach – Outlines the drivers for change, implementation approach and partnerships developed in order to change practices and use technology to deliver proactive services. Findings – The new model enables staffing and workflow efficiencies allowing the service to be delivered sustainably. It is anticipated that it will increase the Library’s visibility and accessibility in the physical and virtual environments and position the Library as an innovator in service delivery. Practical implications – The project involved significant change to traditional practices and challenged long held beliefs about library services. It required library staff to be supported and trained to develop new skills and adapt to new practices. Originality/value – Provides strategies and lessons learnt for other libraries considering similar changes to service delivery.

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