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    How Clusters Self-organize in a Turbulent Environment: Emergent Strategy Through Network Flexibility
    Academy of Management ; 2019
    In:  Academy of Management Proceedings Vol. 2019, No. 1 ( 2019-08-01), p. 11570-
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    In: Academy of Management Proceedings, Academy of Management, Vol. 2019, No. 1 ( 2019-08-01), p. 11570-
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0065-0668 , 2151-6561
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.5465/AMBPP.2019.11570abstract
    Language: English
    Publisher: Academy of Management
    Publication Date: 2019
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    Impacts of COVID-19 and social isolation on academic staff and students at universities: a cross-sectional study
    Springer Science and Business Media LLC ; 2021
    In:  BMC Public Health Vol. 21, No. 1 ( 2021-12)
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    In: BMC Public Health, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 21, No. 1 ( 2021-12)
    Abstract: “The impacts of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the shutdown it triggered at universities across the world, led to a great degree of social isolation among university staff and students. The aim of this study was to identify the perceived consequences of this on staff and their work and on students and their studies at universities. Method The study used a variety of methods, which involved an on-line survey on the influences of social isolation using a non-probability sampling. More specifically, two techniques were used, namely a convenience sampling (i.e. involving members of the academic community, which are easy to reach by the study team), supported by a snow ball sampling (recruiting respondents among acquaintances of the participants). A total of 711 questionnaires from 41 countries were received. Descriptive statistics were deployed to analyse trends and to identify socio-demographic differences. Inferential statistics were used to assess significant differences among the geographical regions, work areas and other socio-demographic factors related to impacts of social isolation of university staff and students. Results The study reveals that 90% of the respondents have been affected by the shutdown and unable to perform normal work or studies at their institution for between 1 week to 2 months. While 70% of the respondents perceive negative impacts of COVID 19 on their work or studies, more than 60% of them value the additional time that they have had indoors with families and others. . Conclusions While the majority of the respondents agree that they suffered from the lack of social interaction and communication during the social distancing/isolation, there were significant differences in the reactions to the lockdowns between academic staff and students. There are also differences in the degree of influence of some of the problems, when compared across geographical regions. In addition to policy actions that may be deployed, further research on innovative methods of teaching and communication with students is needed in order to allow staff and students to better cope with social isolation in cases of new or recurring pandemics.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1471-2458
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11040-z
    Language: English
    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publication Date: 2021
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    Random Birth-and-Death Networks
    Springer Science and Business Media LLC ; 2016
    In:  Journal of Statistical Physics Vol. 162, No. 4 ( 2016-2), p. 842-854
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    In: Journal of Statistical Physics, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 162, No. 4 ( 2016-2), p. 842-854
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0022-4715 , 1572-9613
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1007/s10955-016-1447-6
    Language: English
    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publication Date: 2016
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    Do Industrial Clusters Still Matter to Trust-Building in the Internet Era? A Network Embeddedness Perspective
    SAGE Publications ; 2019
    In:  SAGE Open Vol. 9, No. 3 ( 2019-07), p. 215824401987019-
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    In: SAGE Open, SAGE Publications, Vol. 9, No. 3 ( 2019-07), p. 215824401987019-
    Abstract: Despite the considerable amount of research regarding trust as one of the most important characters and competitive advantages for an industrial cluster, few empirical studies have examined whether geographic proximity still leads to higher levels of trust in the current Internet era. This article explores this issue of trust from a network embeddedness perspective. Based on the data from Zhongshan gas appliance cluster, we employ structural equation modeling to examine the extent to which relational embeddedness, structural embeddedness, and positional embeddedness have any impact on trust-building in the cluster. Our findings reveal that high clique trust and low aggregate trust coexist in the cluster, showing that the effect of geographical proximity on trust has been weakened and is no longer a sufficient condition for trust-building. This study also gives some suggestions on how to improve the trust within a cluster through network governance.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2158-2440 , 2158-2440
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244019870191
    Language: English
    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Publication Date: 2019
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    Prioritizing sustainability strategies for global extractive sector firms
    Emerald ; 2012
    In:  Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal Vol. 23, No. 6 ( 2012-09-21), p. 615-629
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    In: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Emerald, Vol. 23, No. 6 ( 2012-09-21), p. 615-629
    Abstract: This paper seeks to examine the importance of corporate social and environmental initiatives to extractive sector firms and by measuring the level of social, environmental and economic sustainability in 128 countries around the world and applying these measures to a framework comprised of a sustainability indices matrix, and identifying certain strategic approaches to social and environmental practices. Design/methodology/approach The matrix contains eight categories of sustainability attainment and a k‐means cluster analysis is employed to identify what countries belong to each of these categories and to what extent these clusters identify countries with similar characteristics that may impact the focus of corporate social and environmental performance practices for extractive sector firms wishing to pursue projects in those countries. Findings The study finds that, in those jurisdictions where social and environmental sustainability is well established, extractive sector firms are required to deal with established rules and regulations that require a more reactive strategic approach. The various combinations of sustainability levels amongst the many countries around the globe require various combinations of strategies related to corporate social and environmental performance. Practical implications The realization that, today, extractive sector firms who choose to ignore the need for appropriate corporate social and environmental performance are risking increased costs arising from social and environmental damage created by their projects supports the need to create pro‐active strategies for addressing social and environmental responsibility. Originality/value This paper's contribution is the development of a framework for measuring the component levels of sustainable development and clustering a large number of countries into specific categories with recommended approaches to social and environmental sustainability strategies.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1477-7835
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1108/14777831211262909
    Language: English
    Publisher: Emerald
    Publication Date: 2012
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    Corporate environmental responsibility – transitional and evolving
    Emerald ; 2012
    In:  Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal Vol. 23, No. 6 ( 2012-09-21), p. 640-657
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    In: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Emerald, Vol. 23, No. 6 ( 2012-09-21), p. 640-657
    Abstract: This paper aims to put forward typology of factors for corporate environmental responsibility for easy comprehension and to propose a conceptual framework taking into account factors, barriers and benefits of corporate environmental responsibility. It also aims to suggest how corporate environmentalism is evolving in a developing country context. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper, based on review of literature and the gaps in it. An attempt has been made to incorporate various aspects of corporate environmental responsibility and study the relationship between them. Practical implications The framework suggests parameters for policy makers to facilitate corporations in implementing corporate environmentalism. Managers will realize the barriers and benefits of corporate environmental responsibility and can adapt to implement environmental responsibility. Originality/value A rational approach is applied which takes into account three basic aspects of environmental responsibility and their inter‐relationship. The paper tries to propose an answer to the ambiguity behind progress of environmental responsibility.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1477-7835
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1108/14777831211262927
    Language: English
    Publisher: Emerald
    Publication Date: 2012
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    CSR and sustainable development: are the concepts compatible?
    Emerald ; 2012
    In:  Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal Vol. 23, No. 6 ( 2012-09-21), p. 658-672
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    In: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Emerald, Vol. 23, No. 6 ( 2012-09-21), p. 658-672
    Abstract: In France, an application decree from February 2002 enumerates a series of operational indicators that companies must offer, including a number of accounting and financial items. The information expected notably includes working time organisation, gender equality, health and safety, disability policies, subcontractor arrangements, water, raw material and energy consumption and biodiversity efforts. The present study aims to account for the diversity of the social and environmental information that companies supply by focusing on three stakeholder categories: suppliers; customers; and employees. It also seeks to highlight possible variations among different sectors of activity; influence of three pillars of sustainability (economic, social and environmental); timeframe (short‐term, long‐term, analytical); and type of discourse (situational or action variables). Design/methodology/approach Based on 40 French companies as a qualitative approach, the purpose of the present communication is to offer a discussion of the structuring modes applied to the information found in sustainability reports targeting stakeholders for all the companies belonging to the CAC 40 index. Findings Mobilizing a structural contents analysis, its findings identify differentiated communications practices among the 40 companies in question. The study also unveils the existence of shorter‐term approaches to sustainability action, contrasting to more long‐term and/or analytical orientations. Finally, the reports in question all emphasized sustainability's “economic” dimension, with its “social” dimension being considered secondary and its “environmental” dimension coming last. This inquiry demonstrates that, in the French context, there is a far cry from corporate social responsibility (CSR) dimension and sustainable development (SD) vision. Originality/value The paper provides an in‐depth method to analyze CSR and SD reports through its structural discourse.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1477-7835
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1108/14777831211262936
    Language: English
    Publisher: Emerald
    Publication Date: 2012
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    Corporate responsibility and sustainable development
    Emerald ; 2012
    In:  International Journal of Law and Management Vol. 54, No. 5 ( 2012-09-07)
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    In: International Journal of Law and Management, Emerald, Vol. 54, No. 5 ( 2012-09-07)
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1754-243X
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1108/ijlma.2012.01054eaa.002
    Language: English
    Publisher: Emerald
    Publication Date: 2012
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    Perspectives on corporate responsibility and sustainable development
    Emerald ; 2012
    In:  Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal Vol. 23, No. 6 ( 2012-09-21), p. 630-639
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    In: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Emerald, Vol. 23, No. 6 ( 2012-09-21), p. 630-639
    Abstract: The aim of this paper is to address the difficulty in describing sustainable development at an organizational level caused by the diverse meanings assigned to the term across different organization types. Design/methodology/approach The study was based on a meta‐narrative analysis of a select set of research literature on sustainability in organizations. Using interpretive synthesis to extract the key perspectives on what sustainable development means across organization types, the resulting categories of organizational sustainability were presented in a taxonomy and represented on Swanson and Zhang's Map of Organizational Forms to help describe their characteristics. Findings The findings reveal that sustainable development at an organization level has different meanings for different kinds of organizations. The relative weightings afforded the individual elements of sustainability – economic, environmental, social, and cultural – differ between organization types depending on a range of factors. Four new categories of organizational sustainability are presented and described. Practical implications The findings are expected to help researchers conduct further studies into organizational level sustainable development by providing them with distinct categories within which to focus their work. Originality/value This paper presents a taxonomy of organizational level sustainability perspectives and examines some of the factors that define the classifications. The viewpoints offered should deepen understanding as to why some organizations embrace and implement wide‐ranging and complex sustainability principles while others view sustainability in narrow terms – such as focusing almost exclusively on maintaining their own economic viability.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1477-7835
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1108/14777831211262918
    Language: English
    Publisher: Emerald
    Publication Date: 2012
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    Examining the marketing‐corporate social responsibility nexus
    Emerald ; 2012
    In:  International Journal of Law and Management Vol. 54, No. 5 ( 2012-09-07), p. 332-344
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    In: International Journal of Law and Management, Emerald, Vol. 54, No. 5 ( 2012-09-07), p. 332-344
    Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine how corporate social responsibility is incorporated into marketing strategy for a leading telecommunications firm (MTN) in Ghana. The paper examines the corporate social responsibility practices of this firm by focussing on various dimensions of stakeholder interests, norms and values. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual framework was adopted from the extant literature and used as the basis for the single case study analysis. The authors interviewed senior management of the company and also analysed corporate social responsibility (CSR) information posted on the company's website. Findings MTN has a strong commitment to social responsibility programmes. A separate independent unit, dubbed, “MTN Foundation”, has been established with its own Board of Directors and management team to manage CSR‐related programmes. However, there seems to be lack of coordination of activities of other departments such as marketing and human resources which are of equal interest to major stakeholders. Again, in an effort to identify stakeholders' interests, there appears to be a lack of a proactive approach in examining the actual needs of prospective beneficiaries of CSR programmes of the company. Originality/value The paper serves as a guide to managers in the planning and implementation of social responsibility programmes within the context of developing countries and also adds to the relatively parsimonious literature on CSR practices of firms operating in Africa.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1754-243X
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1108/17542431211264223
    Language: English
    Publisher: Emerald
    Publication Date: 2012
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