Digital knowledge networks : Linking communities of practice with innovation
- Authors: Braun, Patrice
- Date: 2002
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Journal of Business Strategies Vol. 19, no. 1 (2002), p. 43-54
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- Description: 2003000255
The use of electronic commerce by SMEs in Victoria, Australia
- Authors: Van Beveren, John , Thompson, Helen
- Date: 2002
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Journal of Small Business Management Vol. 40, no. 3 (2002), p. 250-253
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- Description: 2003000233
E-commerce in the networked economy: The case of Australian tourism firms
- Authors: Braun, Patrice
- Date: 2003
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: The E-Business Review Vol. 3, no. (2003), p. 7-10
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- Description: 2003000611
Growing exports via online communities and regional web-portals : A case from the Central Highlands region of Victoria
- Authors: Thompson, Helen
- Date: 2003
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Journal of New Business Ideas and Trends Vol. 1, no. 2 (2003), p. 44-58
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- Description: Despite a rise of interest in information communications technology (ICT) and in community informatics (CI) initiatives, these are not ‘magic bullets’ or ‘quickfix solutions’ for SMEs or even larger organisations, communities, or industries. There is growing recognition of the need to go beyond anecdotal evidence and to assess more effectively the change brought about by providing access to and utilisation of ICT in communities. Denison et al. (2002) have presented a taxonomy that differentiates between various types of ICT and community networking initiatives. The application of this schema to a cluster of community informatics initiatives originating from the Central Highlands region of Victoria proves to be useful. A single case study is then presented which reviews the evolution of GrowExport.com, one of the online communities within that cluster. The diverse factors that are involved in establishing sustainable online services are examined. Access to a comprehensive toolset specifically designed to meet the skills and infrastructure gaps that often exist in regional areas has been important. The active involvement of community members in designing, implementing and sustaining web-based services has also been important. By generating debate and discussion and by sharing the critical learning from specific cases it is hoped that others can be better informed about the major characteristics and the diverse factors which impact on the effectiveness and long-term sustainability of CI initiatives in a regional and rural context.
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- Description: 2003000615
New management practices and enterprise training in Australia
- Authors: Smith, Andy , Oczkowski, Edward , Noble, Charles , Macklin, Robert
- Date: 2003
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: International Journal of Manpower Vol. 24, no. 1 (2003), p. 31-47
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- Description: The widespread implementation of new management practices (NMPs) in industrialised countries has had a significant impact on employee training. Examines five NMPs: the learning organisation; total quality management; lean production/high performance work organisations; teamworking; and business process re-engineering. Focuses on the relationship between organisational change and training at the enterprise level. The research identified important findings in six key areas: small business; the use of the vocational education and training system; the importance of the individual; the nature of training; the importance of behavioural skills; and organisational change. The study confirmed that workplace change is a major driver of improved training provision in enterprises. It showed unambiguously that most NMPs are associated with higher levels of training. The integration of training with business strategy was found to be the most important factor in driving training across a wide range of training activities and appears to lead to an across the board boost to enterprise training in all its forms.
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- Description: 2003007186
Virtual SME networks : Pathways towards online collaboration
- Authors: Braun, Patrice
- Date: 2003
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: New Business Ideas and Trends Vol. 1, no. 2 (2003), p. 10-20
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- Description: The Internet and portability of technologies are changing the way we are doing business. Electronic business and commerce (e-commerce) platforms purportedly provide companies of all sizes with opportunities for economies of scale, process efficiencies and mechanisms for electronic advertising, retailing, trading and transaction. Australian small and medium size enterprises (SME) have, however, been reluctant to embrace information and communication technologies (ICT) and e-commerce because they fail to see the value of such tools. While SME are still coming to terms with core ICT adoption and strategic e-commerce directions, individual SME connectivity and e-commerce adoption inertia has been upstaged by collaborative network trends. Competitive advantage is becoming embedded in collaboration, networking and (virtual) clustering. This paper discusses the pathways towards online collaboration that address both industry or network needs and the capabilities, needs and attitudes of individual SME.
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- Description: 2003000610
Web based regional newspapers : Is content enough?
- Authors: Knox, Ian
- Date: 2003
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: The E-Business Review Vol. 3, no. (2003), p. 95-97
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- Description: 2003000612
What does it take to get to the top : Do middle and senior managers agree?
- Authors: Wood, Glenice
- Date: 2003
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Women in Management Review Vol. 18, no. 3/4 (2003), p. 122-131
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- Description: Women constitute only approximately 3-5 per cent of Australian senior managers. One possible explanation of their failure to enter senior management in greater numbers is that women in management may have differing perceptions of the necessary prerequisites for promotion to senior roles. This study explored this possibility with 351 male and 156 female Australian middle managers, whose views were contrasted with senior managers’ perceptions. Gender differences in perception were found between middle managers and middle and senior managers in terms of the importance placed on personal qualities such as attractiveness, deference to superiors, likeability, personality, popularity and powerful allies (perceived charisma) as attributes considered necessary for achieving senior management promotion. In particular, female middle managers believed more strongly than their male counterparts, that senior managers would value the personal qualities encompassed in perceived charisma when considering middle managers for further promotion. However, senior managers did not consider this group of attributes to be important in promotion-seeking behaviour.
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- Description: 2003000613
Protecting strategic knowledge : Insights from collaborative agreements in the aerospace sector
- Authors: Jordan, Judith , Lowe, Julian
- Date: 2004
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Technology Analysis and Strategic Management Vol. 16, no. 2 (2004), p. 241-259
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- Description: This paper explores the dilemma that firms face with respect to knowledge sharing in strategic alliances. On the one hand, alliance success is associated with high levels of interaction and co-operation between partners. On the other hand, full and open co-operation exposes a firm's distinctive knowledge and skills and makes it vulnerable to opportunistic moves by alliance partners. Hence firms experience a fundamental paradox: to gain the greatest benefits they must exchange information and knowledge with external parties yet, at the same time, they must protect themselves against knowledge appropriation. This dilemma is particularly acute in the aerospace sector where political imperatives strongly influence partner choice and collaborators are often strong rivals in other contexts. In this paper we use data drawn from four collaborative agreements in the aerospace sector to explore the ways in which a focal firm has sought to protect its strategic knowledge and manage knowledge flows in alliance relationships. We find that existing theoretical lenses provide valuable but partial insights into the question of knowledge appropriation in alliances and offer limited guidance to managers charged with making alliances work. We suggest that some rich insights can be gained by focusing on the overlaps and interstices between existing theories and that greater exploration of the everyday working practices in alliances may offer a useful starting point for improved theorising. © 2004 Taylor & Francis Ltd.
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- Description: 2003000793
Start up and beyond : Evolving training needs for rural women in small business
- Authors: Newton, Janice , Gottschalk, Lorene , Wood, Glenice
- Date: 2004
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Journal of New Business Ideas and Trends Vol. 2, no. 1 (2004), p. 29-42
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- Description: The rural decline in Australian industry restructuring and the withdrawal of infrastructural services (ABS, 1998), gives rise to the hope of a turnaround in regional and rural Australia arising from the growth of new business ventures. There has been a trend towards an increase in both small business and the involvement of women in recent years (ABS 1301.0, 1997). This combination is important for a sustainable rural future, and therefore, a greater understanding is needed of how women stand in relation to sound business preparation, and attitudes to professional training.
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- Description: 2003000792
A post-keynesian Innovation policy for sustainable development
- Authors: Courvisanos, Jerry
- Date: 2005
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: International Journal of Environment, Workplace and Employment Vol. 1, no. 2 (2005), p. 187-192
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- Description: Innovation and the environment are perceived as being in conflict within mainstream economics. Both are neglected themes in post-Keynesian economics, despite their prominence in general business discourse. A post-Keynesian ‘eco-sustainable framework’ is specified, which can stimulate innovation with supportive public policy tools for the attainment of sustainable economic and ecological development. The framework aims at satisficing towards a ‘sustainable society’ based on the work of Micha
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- Description: 2003001291
Economic clusters, new venture creation and growth
- Authors: McRae-Williams, Pamela , Lowe, Julian , Taylor, Peter
- Date: 2005
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research Vol. 2, no. (2005), p. 135-148
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- Description: 2003001145
Electronic transfer of radiology requests and reports with decision support
- Authors: Darby, Jane , Lynton-Moll, Chris , Measday, Andrew
- Date: 2005
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Journal on Information Technology in Healthcare Vol. 3, no. 4 (2005), p. 219-226
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- Description: Objective: To develop a secure electronic system for transporting radiology requests and reports coupled with an electronic decision support tool to assist general practitioners with appropriate selection of radiology investigations. Anticipated benefits of the system include increased evidence-based practice, improved patient appointment scheduling and ultimately better patient care. Setting: The system was trialed by a single general practice and a radiology department located in a rural area of Australia. Methods: A secure e-mail system, known as Argus was developed to transport the electronic radiology requests and reports. The system is based on Health Level 7 (HL7) messaging standards. The electronic request forms were prepared by working with the vendor of Medical Director (a widely used GP desktop software package) to modify their radiology request function. This maximised efficiency and minimised data errors as the system automatically imports patient data from the existing GP patient electronic record into the request form. A standard decision support framework was utilised for the decision support tool. The module developed was for lower back pain and was based on guidelines from the Royal Australasian College of Radiologists. Results: Successful transmission of radiology requests and results was achieved. Over 150 requests were sent during the trial, with the project demonstrating the ability to provide timely, accurate, secure information flow with guaranteed delivery between a general practice and a radiology department in a rural health setting. The decision support module was also implemented and successfully utilised. Conclusion: The project has achieved a first for Australia in that it successfully transmitted electronic radiology requests from a local GP practice to the local radiology department using Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) encryption and HL7 messaging. The system successfully incorporated a decision support module for lower back pain and it is now planned to extend this decision support to incorporate other medical conditions. © The Journal on Information Technology in Healthcare.
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- Description: 2003001354
Managerial competency and organizational flexibility in small and medium enterprises in Botswana
- Authors: Pansiri, Jaloni , Temtime, Zelealem
- Date: 2005
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Problems and Perspectives in Management Vol. 1, no. 2005 (2005), p. 25-36
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- Description: 2003001143
The influence of managers' characteristics and perceptions in strategic alliance practice
- Authors: Pansiri, Jaloni
- Date: 2005
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Management Decision Vol. 43, no. 9 (2005), p. 1097-1113
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- Description: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to provide a linkage between strategic alliance practice and managerial cognitive base with a view to understanding alliance dynamics better. Design/methodology/approach - After presenting a strategic alliance model, the paper reviews analysis of reasons for alliance formation, choice of partners, alliance structure and scope and alliance performance. Literature on managerial characteristics is also explored with a view to provide an approach to researching strategic alliances. Findings - Brings together two streams of management literature (cognitive base and strategic alliances) in order to provide an alternative to understanding strategic alliances. The analysis found that ever since the work of Hambrick and Mason, Upper echelon (UE) linking managerial characteristics to strategic choice have persistently overlooked strategic alliances as strategic options worth consideration. While on the other hand only a handful of strategic alliance researchers have paid lip-service to the UE perspective. Research limitations/implications - The paper cannot claim to have evaluated all the literature on the subject. A claim regarding lack of linkages between the two streams of research is made only in the context of accessed publications. Practical implications - The paper identifies opportunities for further research that links managerial cognitive base with diverse strategic alliance practices. Borrowing from the work of Carpenter et al. the paper further identify possibilities for further research that links top management teams characteristics to strategic alliance research which also has not been researched before. Originality/value - The paper uses well-established and researched management fields to identify gaps in the literature which could be further explored. To this end, the paper's originality and value is within identification of these gaps in the management literature. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
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- Description: 2003001133
Vice-chancellors for the 21st Century? A study of contemporary recruitment and selection practices in Australian universities
- Authors: O'Meara, Bernard , Petzall, Stanley
- Date: 2005
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Management Research News Vol. 28, no. 9 (2005), p. 18-35
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- Description: This article is based on recent Ph.D research. The practices for appointing Vice Chancellors (VC’s) in Australian Universities were examined, together with the changing role of the VC and new demographic patterns in VC backgrounds. A number of other issues were also examined, including the training and preparation of VC’s, mentoring and the changing skill base required to be effective in the role. In addition, the paradox was investigated of appointing academics from the ranks of individuals with non-business backgrounds, to run large enterprises which are being compelled to adopt an increasingly business-oriented focus.
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- Description: 2003001175
A case study of organisational culture and ideological issues in a joint venture in China
- Authors: Jiang, Xiaoli
- Date: 2006
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Journal of Enterprising Culture Vol. 9 , no. 3 (2006), p. 313-330
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- Description: This study utilises interviews to investigate issues within a joint venture (JV) in China. The findings demonstrate that the organisational culture of this JV was dominated by its former state-owned enterprise (SOE) culture. The culture was influenced by Chinese culture, particularly by Maoist ideology. This organisational culture appeared not to be compatible with the liberalist ideology of the capitalist market economy. This incompatibility had contributed to management difficulties and financial losses for the JV. Discontent existed between the Chinese staff/workers and Western expatriates. Changing the organisational culture by changing staff may assist the JV to survive in the market economy.
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- Description: 2003003410
Career advancement in Australian middle managers : A follow-up study
- Authors: Wood, Glenice
- Date: 2006
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Women in Management Review Vol. 21, no. 4 (2006), p. 277-293
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- Description: Purpose - The current study followed up middle managers who had participated in a survey on attitudes to promotion in 1996. The vast majority of the original sample had responded favourably to the question: "Do you want to obtain a senior management position during your managerial career?" In addition, respondents were asked "How confident are you that this will happen?" and "How soon do you feel this will happen?" The aim of this follow up qualitative study is to contact as many of these individuals as possible, to explore the outcome to these questions, and to track what has happened to them in their management careers over the past eight years. Design/methodology/approach - Interviews were conducted with 19 male and 11 female managers. Outcomes of promotion aspirations were sought, and factors that contributed to success and personal strategies that may have been set in place were explored, as were factors that had hindered their progress. In addition, views were sought on future aspirations for promotion. Findings - Results indicated gender differences in outcome of promotion, in both proportions of women achieving senior roles, and the time it took for males and females to obtain these promotions with more male middle managers achieving their promotion to senior roles, in less time, than their female colleagues. Practical implications - The findings were considered in relation to the ongoing career advancement of men and women in management, and in particular, the continuing disproportionate numbers of men and women in senior management roles. Originality/value - As a follow-up study, confirms that fewer female managers are being promoted to senior roles despite an obvious desire on their part such promotion and their confidence in obtaining it fairly quickly. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
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- Description: 2003001778
Childlessness and women managers : 'Choice', context and discourses
- Authors: Wood, Glenice , Newton, Janice
- Date: 2006
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Gender, Work and Organization Vol. 13, no. 4 (2006), p. 338-358
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- Description: Childlessness is increasing and might reflect acceptance of diversity, scope for individual choice and a creative 'social imaginary' about being feminine without being a mother. Childlessness also appears to have a contextual manifestation arising from the recognition that the long-hours work culture in many organizations does not support appropriate parenting. A qualitative study of Australian managers reveals the contradictory discourses of childlessness around enlightened equality, maternalism, an elusive, ideal 'work-life balance' and individualism. The article explores a contextually nuanced, dynamic, generative theory of agency which does not hinge on the mother-child dyad, in explaining women managers' choices to remain childless. © Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2006.
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- Description: 2003002074
Engagement or irrelevance? HRD and the world of policy and practice
- Authors: Smith, Andy
- Date: 2006
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Human Resource Development International Vol. 5, no. 4 (2006), p. 395-399
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- Description: One of the most attractive features of the discipline of human resource development (HRD) is its constant lively sense of debate. Since its emergence in the mid- 1970s as a new area for inquiry and serious research, the field of HRD has been characterized by a sense of openness and debate that is often lacking in other, older disciplines.
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