Andreas Kyriakos Georgiou, Nicos Koussis and Ioannis Violaris
The purpose of this paper is to review the evidence regarding the link between accounting education and the industry, with particular emphasis on the links between accounting…
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to review the evidence regarding the link between accounting education and the industry, with particular emphasis on the links between accounting education and firm performance. In particular, the paper investigates corporate governance education and its relation to firms’ performance, to improve the content of business‐related programs at Frederick University.
Design/methodology approach
Survey analysis, action research and literature review are used in order to apply the findings of corporate governance research on course programmes at the university.
Findings
The main recommendation of the research is that new modules have to be introduced for both the accounting and finance and business administration degrees so as to meet the increasing need for corporate governance education. This is reflected in the interviews of managers, the student questionnaires, the faculty interviews and the literature review on the subject. These new modules will serve the increasing needs of the Cyprus business world towards better corporate governance practices. These modules should cover the main theoretical aspects concerning corporate governance and the empirical findings concerning corporate governance education and its relation with performance.
Originality/value
The paper provides new insights as to how corporate governance research could be applied to business‐related degree courses at a university in Cyprus.
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Anna Farmaki, Katerina Antoniou and Prokopis Christou
This study aims to examine the factors shaping the intentions of people to visit a hostile outgroup.
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to examine the factors shaping the intentions of people to visit a hostile outgroup.
Design/methodology/approach
An exploratory, qualitative research approach was followed. Specifically, 77 semi-structured interviews with citizens of the divided island of Cyprus were conducted.
Findings
This study identifies several categories of visitors and non-visitors, depicted along a continuum, and concludes that there is a multiplicity of factors in the socio-political environment which influence the travel intentions of people.
Originality/value
This study not only imparts insights into the way travel decision-making evolves in politically unstable situations but also serves as a stepping stone towards understanding the conditions under which reconciliation between hostile nations may be encouraged by travel.