Industry will be fairly resilient to Omicron upheaval

2022 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Content Type ◽  
International Industry

Headline INTERNATIONAL: Industry will be resilient to Omicron

Social responsibility disclosure in the international gambling industry: a research note

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany Cheng Han Leung ◽  
Rob Gray
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Responsible Gambling ◽  
Research Note ◽  
Environmental Reporting ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gambling Industry ◽  
International Industry ◽  
Controversial Industries ◽  
Social And Environmental Reporting

Purpose This paper aims to explore the extent to which social responsibility and social and environmental reporting and disclosure have any relevance in the (so-called) controversial industries. The literature is ambivalent over the extent to which it is expected to see corporate social responsibility and social disclosure employed as active legitimation strategies. However, the apparent importance of “responsible gambling” in both the literature and in gambling industry initiatives suggests, at least a priori, that the international industry is active in some degree of legitimation. Design/methodology/approach This exploratory study examines the social and environmental disclosures of a sample of large companies in each of five countries over a three-year period using conventional content analysis. Findings The results are unexpected in that, although disclosure is dominated by employee- and director-related, other areas of social and environmental – and indeed economic – activity feature hardly at all. There is remarkably little disclosure around responsible gambling. Research limitations/implications The paper is a research note based on a range of samples across five countries and is, inevitably, tentative. The implications, albeit tentative, include the need to re-theorise corporate disclosure, especially in the controversial sectors. Originality/value The note adds to the accounting literature concerned with the controversial industries and contributes to the scarce social accounting research in the gambling sector. The authors hope that the research will be useful in guiding more focused and in-depth studies into this increasingly important and counter-intuitive area.

Marketing of vending channels: a case of French university campuses

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dobromir Stoyanov
Keyword(s):  
Marketing Mix ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Feedback Communication ◽  
Product Assortment ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
International Industry ◽  
Retail Format ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Selection Of

PurposeThis study identifies the conventional elements of the vending marketing mix and how they vary across academic segments in the context of a typical French university.Design/methodology/approachTo determine the elements of the vending marketing mix, the author conducts interviews with international industry experts and undertake 170 direct observations at various universities to verify the differences between the marketing mix proposals of dissimilar target markets.FindingsThe results reveal significant variances across all elements of the marketing mix, with distribution characteristics being the most frequently adapted element across various markets, followed by promotion- and product-related parameters, while pricing characteristics are most commonly standardised.Research limitations/implicationsVending operators should pay particular attention to marketing decisions related to the product assortment length, selection of appropriate locations, availability of smart payment options and feedback communication channels. The results reveal significant variances across all elements of the marketing mix indicating that vending operators apply strategies to reach different market segments. However, there is a high degree of standardisation within vending channels.Originality/valueThough vending channels are an important retail format, prior studies do not investigate their marketing mixes. This is the first attempt to empirically establish the conventional elements of the vending marketing mix and to measure its variation across customer segments.

Cybersecurity to improve slowly despite Norway attack

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Content Type ◽  
International Industry

Headline INTERNATIONAL: Industry cybersecurity will remain weak

Profiling the international academic ghost writers who are providing low-cost essays and assignments for the contract cheating industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Lancaster
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Search Term ◽  
Contract Cheating ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Essay Writing ◽  
Customer Reviews ◽  
The Public ◽  
International Industry ◽  
The Cost

Purpose Students have direct access to academic ghost writers who are able to provide for their assessment needs without the student needing to do any of the work. These ghost writers are helping to fuel the international industry of contract cheating, raising ethical dilemmas, but not much is known about the writers, their business or how they operate. This paper aims to explore how the ghost writers market their services and operate, based on observable information. Design/methodology/approach This paper reviews data from providers actively offering contract cheating services available to the public on Fiverr.com, a low-cost micro outsourcing site. The search term write essay is used to identify providers, finding 103 Gigs from 96 unique providers. Visible information, such as provider marketing, advertised services, pricing information and customer reviews, is analysed. Findings The results demonstrate that bespoke essays are readily available to students at a low cost. The majority of providers operate from Kenya. Revenue calculations indicate a price point of US$31.73 per 1,000 words, below the cost of traditional essay mills, but show that these 96 providers have generated around US$270,000 of essay writing business between them. Originality/value This study affords a look into a complex and established industry whose inner workings are normally kept private and for which little published information currently exists. The research adds to what is known about the extent, location and operation of the contract cheating industry.

scholarly journals Bibliometric analysis of sharing economy logistics and crowd logistics

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-54
Author(s):  
Laurence Saglietto
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Optimal Allocation ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Industry ◽  
Crowd Intelligence ◽  
Logistics Process ◽  
Crowd Logistics ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to review the literature on sharing economy logistics and crowd logistics to answer the three following questions: How is the literature on sharing economy logistics structured? What are the main trends in sharing economy logistics and crowd logistics? What are the future research options? Design/methodology/approach Bibliometric analysis is used to evaluate 85 articles published over the past 12 years; it identifies the top academic journals, authors and research topics contributing to the field. Findings The sharing economy logistics and crowd logistics literature is structured around several disciplines and highlights that some are more scientifically advanced than others in their subject definitions, designs, modelling and innovative solutions. The main trends are organized around three clusters: Cluster 1 refers to the optimal allocation of costs, prices, distribution and supplier relationships; Cluster 2 corresponds to business related crowdsourcing and international industry practices; and Cluster 3 includes the impact of transport on last-mile delivery, crowd shipping and the environment. Research limitations/implications The study is based on data from peer-reviewed scientific journals and conferences. A broader overview could include other data sources such as books, book chapters, working papers, etc. Originality/value Future research directions are discussed in the context of the evolution from crowd logistics to crowd intelligence, and the complexities of crowd logistics such as understanding how the social crowd can be integrated into the logistics process. Our results are part of the crowd science and engineering concept and provide some answers about crowd cyber-system questions regarding crowd intelligence in logistic sector.

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