Connie Lee, Gina Marandola, Ashok Malla and Srividya Iyer
The purpose of this paper is to present a series of cases of international students being treated in a specialized early intervention service for first-episode psychosis (FEP)…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to present a series of cases of international students being treated in a specialized early intervention service for first-episode psychosis (FEP), describing the particular challenges that arise in this process, and to provide recommendations addressing these challenges.
Design/methodology/approach
Two researchers independently reviewed the charts of seven international students and discussed them with their treating clinicians. Recurring themes were identified through an iterative process of discussion and consensus.
Findings
Four themes were identified which demonstrated specific challenges faced by international students being treated for FEP: difficulty maintaining student visa status, limited social and family support, financial and health insurance issues, and service disengagement.
Originality/value
The study suggests that international students with FEP may present with numerous and unique challenges, thereby requiring special attention in their treatment. Although these are preliminary findings based on a small case series, the findings can inform recommendations for mental health services in cities with a sizeable international student population and guide future research on this topic.
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Explores objectives, functions, roles and contributions of theaudit committee in the context of its relationships with the board ofdirectors, internal auditors and external…
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Explores objectives, functions, roles and contributions of the audit committee in the context of its relationships with the board of directors, internal auditors and external auditors. Suggests that the audit committee is a step forward in the development of corporate control so long as it does not have unrealistic expectations. Concludes that the role of the audit committee should be in an advisory and oversight capacity with independence, but should remain an internal organ of the corporation.
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John E. Dean, Saul L. Moskowitz and Karen L. Cipriani
In 1997, Congress enacted legislation to transition the Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae) from status as a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) to a fully-private…
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In 1997, Congress enacted legislation to transition the Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae) from status as a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) to a fully-private, non-federally chartered organization. The process through which this legislation was enacted will have precedential value for future legislation affecting other GSEs.
This article reviews the unique context in which the Sallie Mae Privatization Act was considered and enacted. Sallie Mae was an active participant in the development of the privatization legislation, and Congress had little precedent in considering the diverse interests of stakeholders such as other entities involved in student loans, taxpayers, and Sallie Mae shareholders. Full assessment of the 1997 legislation requires a review of how the “privatizing” of Sallie Mae changes the student loan marketplace.
Timothy J. Dowd, Kathleen Liddle and Maureen
Research on creative workers speaks to the relative lack of job opportunities available, the role that changing production logics play in shaping such opportunities, and gender…
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Research on creative workers speaks to the relative lack of job opportunities available, the role that changing production logics play in shaping such opportunities, and gender disparities in success. Tracking 22,561 hits found on Billboard's mainstream charts, we examine various factors that may spur or hamper the success of female recording acts. We find that the expanding logic of decentralized production eliminates the negative effect of concentration on the success of female acts and that the presence of successful female acts in one period bodes well for subsequent female acts, until a glass ceiling of sorts is reached.
Sharon Yam, Chyi Lin Lee, Connie Susilawati and Andrea Blake
The property industry has been experiencing massive transformation due to rapid technological advancement in the last decade. A large body of literature has attempted to identify…
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Purpose
The property industry has been experiencing massive transformation due to rapid technological advancement in the last decade. A large body of literature has attempted to identify the challenges confronting property professionals, with some examining the impact brought by Property Industry 4.0 on the future workforce. To effectively address the challenges, however, we need participation from diverse stakeholders, as previously proposed strategies have often only considered perspectives from specific cohorts and lacked broader engagement. Hence, this study aims to formulate comprehensive strategies to address the challenges facing our future workforce in the age of Property Industry 4.0.
Design/methodology/approach
For the first time, we invited a unique lineup of stakeholders to our co-design workshops. These include property leaders, property professionals, recent property graduates, property students, property academics, program directors, as well as university leadership executives, to make sure the outcomes are relevant, effective and user-oriented.
Findings
Four strategies were recommended to future-proof our property graduates: (1) enhancing AI-focused content in universities and collaborating with industry stakeholders, (2) regulating AI adoption by bodies like the Australian Property Institute (API), (3) introducing industry certifications to address ethical concerns and (4) developing students' soft skills via internships and networking events in collaboration with professional bodies.
Originality/value
This study is the first to employ a co-design workshop, incorporating the perspectives of all stakeholders in crafting potential solutions. These include property leaders, property practitioners, recent property graduates, property academics, property students and senior school executives (e.g. deputy dean and deputy head of education).
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Suk Ha Grace Chan, Binglin Martin Tang, Zhiwei (CJ) Lin and Kang Ying Connie Gao
Despite the growing interest in micro-celebrities in destination marketing, their role in transferring cognitive, emotional and behavioral outcomes to destination psychological…
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Purpose
Despite the growing interest in micro-celebrities in destination marketing, their role in transferring cognitive, emotional and behavioral outcomes to destination psychological ownership (DPO) is underexplored. This study aims to address this void by investigating how the perceived characteristics of micro-celebrities influence travel intentions through interactive engagement, perceived information quality and DPO. It highlights three pathways for fostering DPO.
Design/methodology/approach
A survey-based design was developed with 302 samples collected and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling and artificial neural network to examine the hypothesized model.
Findings
Findings reveal that the expertise and attractiveness of micro-celebrities enhance their perceived personal trustworthiness. This perception encourages social media users to view travel information from micro-celebrities as higher quality and to engage more with them, leading to DPO. Consequently, when social media users experience this psychological ownership, they show a stronger intention to travel to the destination, influenced partly by micro-celebrity marketing.
Originality/value
This study provides a psychological–developmental perspective on micro-celebrity marketing-induced travels. It underscores the importance of fostering micro-celebrity-induced DPO to establish a sustained, mutually beneficial relationship between tourists and destinations.
研究目的
尽管微名人在目的地营销中的作用已引起学术界的关注, 但他们在传递认知、情感和行为结果至目的地心理所有权中的作用尚未得到充分探索。本研究通过调查微名人的感知特征如何通过互动参与、感知信息质量及目的地心理所有权影响旅行意图, 填补了这一研究空白。此外, 本研究还强调了促进目的地心理所有权的三条途径。
研究方法
本研究采用基于调查的设计, 收集并分析了302个样本, 并使用偏最小二乘结构方程模型(PLS-SEM)和人工神经网络(ANN)对假设模型进行了检验。
研究结果
研究结果表明, 微名人的专业知识和吸引力增强了其感知个人可信度。这一感知促使社交媒体用户将微名人分享的旅行信息视为更高质量的信息, 并与他们进行更频繁的互动, 从而促进了目的地心理所有权的形成。由此, 当社交媒体用户体验到这种心理所有权时, 他们表现出更强烈的旅行意图, 这在一定程度上受到微名人营销的影响。
独创性
本研究从心理发展的角度探讨了微名人营销引发的旅行意图, 强调了通过微名人激发目的地心理所有权的重要性, 以建立游客与目的地之间持续且互利的关系。
Objetivo
A pesar del creciente interés por las micro-celebridades en el marketing de destinos, su papel en la transferencia de resultados cognitivos, afectivos y conductuales a la apropiación psicológica del destino (DPO) está poco explorado. Esta investigación aborda esta laguna de investigación analizando cómo las características percibidas de las micro-celebridades influyen en las intenciones de viaje a través del compromiso interactivo, la calidad de la información percibida y la DPO. Se destacan tres vías para fomentar la DPO.
Metodología
Se desarrolló un diseño basado en encuestas, recogiéndose y analizándose 302 observaciones. Se utilizó modelización de ecuaciones estructurales por mínimos cuadrados parciales y redes neuronales artificiales para analizar el modelo propuesto.
Conclusiones
Los resultados revelan que la experiencia y el atractivo de las micro-celebridades mejoran su credibilidad personal percibida. Esta percepción anima a los usuarios de redes sociales a considerar la información sobre viajes proporcionada por las micro-celebridades como de mayor calidad y a interactuar más con ellas, lo que conduce a la formación de la apropiación psicológica del destino. Como resultado, cuando los usuarios de redes sociales experimentan esta apropiación psicológica, muestran una mayor intención de viajar al destino, influenciados en parte por el marketing de micro-celebridades.
Originalidad/valor
Este estudio aporta una perspectiva de desarrollo psicológico sobre los viajes inducidos por el marketing de micro-celebridades. Subraya la importancia de fomentar la propiedad psicológica del destino inducida por micro-celebridades para establecer relaciones sostenidas y mutuamente beneficiosas entre los turistas y los destinos.
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Efforts to create an international system for corporate responsibility should now be concentrated not on the drafting of yet more rules and standards, but on the strengthening of…
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Efforts to create an international system for corporate responsibility should now be concentrated not on the drafting of yet more rules and standards, but on the strengthening of existing international institutions. This chapter first outlines the problems with using rules that are generally not enforceable within national courts to make global corporations accountable. It is argued that at least some of these obstacles could be overcome by strengthening already existing international institutions. Four such institutions are examined – the existing regional human rights bodies, the International Criminal Court, the International Labor Organization (ILO), and an expanded International Court of Justice.
Shazia Nauman, Connie Zheng and Saima Naseer
Drawing on conservation of resources theory, this study aims to investigate the processes underlying the linkages between job insecurity (JI) and work–family conflict (WFC) from a…
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Purpose
Drawing on conservation of resources theory, this study aims to investigate the processes underlying the linkages between job insecurity (JI) and work–family conflict (WFC) from a stress perspective, focusing on the mediating role of subordinates' work withdrawal (WW) and emotional exhaustion (EE). Specifically, the authors tested two distinct mediating mechanisms, namely, WW and EE that have received less attention in testing the JI and WFC linkage. The authors also tested the variable of perceived organizational justice (POJ) to moderate these relationships.
Design/methodology/approach
Survey data collected at Time 1 and Time 2 included 206 professionals from different occupational sectors. The authors study independent variable (i.e. JI), moderator (POJ) and mediator (WW) were measured at Time-1, whereas the other mediator (EE) and outcome (WFC) were tapped by the same respondent at Time-2 with a time interval of one month between them.
Findings
The findings suggest that subordinates’ EE and WW mediate the relationship between JI and WFC. Further, the authors found that EE is a relatively more effective mechanism than WW in explaining how and why JI translates into WFC. The results of the moderated mediation analysis revealed that the indirect effect of JI on WFC is strengthened when POJ is low.
Practical implications
JI has adverse consequences on the employees’ well-being and a cost to the organization in terms of WW. HR and top management should anticipate the negative influence of WW and EE and should focus on nurturing positive work–family climates to help reduce WFCs. Managers should give employees opportunities for participation and foster a climate of fairness in the organization to mitigate the harmful consequences of JI.
Originality/value
This study contributes to the employees’ burnout, counter work behavior and the WFC literature. By introducing EE and WW as underlying mechanisms and identifying POJ as a work contextual variable to explain the JI – WFC relationship, the authors extend the nomological network of JI. The authors respond to the calls by prior researchers as little research has examined how perceived fairness (unfairness) can induce WFC.
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Connie Zheng, Lee Di Milia, John Rolfe and Phil Bretherton
The aim of this paper is to set a research agenda which will explore the link between strategic human resource management (HRM) and business performance of the coal industry in…
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Purpose
The aim of this paper is to set a research agenda which will explore the link between strategic human resource management (HRM) and business performance of the coal industry in Central Queensland, Australia.
Design/methodology/approach
Key performance indicators of coalmines are collected from official statistics and other publicly available records. A survey instrument is to be designed and used to collect data related to experiences and perceptions of managers and employees in coalmines. Statistical tools are used to test interrelationships between key variables.
Findings
The research will be the first empirical study of the link between strategic HRM and business performance of the coal industry. The research outcomes will contribute to the body of knowledge concerning the relationship between strategic HRM and business performance. Studying people management practices in the coal industry enables us to paint a clearer picture of the key HRM issues currently faced by the industry. As management educators, we may be more able, as a result of this study, to provide solutions to some identified problems in the industry.
Originality/value
The coal industry is very important to sustainable regional economic development. An analysis of the impact of people management approaches to business performance is likely to lead to identifying some best practices that can be potentially adopted in the wider regional business community.