Joanne Connell and Stephen Page
This paper aims to examine the development of research on ageing and demography and the implications for the study of tourism. It examines the demographic time bomb created by an…
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Purpose
This paper aims to examine the development of research on ageing and demography and the implications for the study of tourism. It examines the demographic time bomb created by an ageing population and the implications of complex health conditions, such as dementia, for the visitor economy. Practical measures are identified with an example of a “call to action” for small to medium-sized tourism businesses.
Design/methodology/approach
This review is based on existing knowledge of ageing and draws upon a historical timeline that stretches from the nineteenth century to 2100.
Findings
The impact of complex health conditions such as dementia will pose major challenges for the visitor economy and will require behavioural change within existing business practices to accommodate the needs of people with dementia and their carers.
Research limitations/implications
Major changes in business practices and the development of more holistic views of accessibility will be needed to accommodate an ageing population in 2100. Some of the initial changes businesses can make are outlined in a “call to action” leaflet extract.
Practical implications
Businesses will need to focus more on customer care practices to ensure that they can accommodate the complex needs of people with dementia and their carers as they continue to pursue the tourism and leisure activities that they have grown accustomed to.
Social implications
Businesses will need to become more fully engaged with new agendas on accessibility, inclusivity and good business practice that raise significant ethical, financial and legal issues for the way they do business in the future.
Originality/value
The paper sets out an overarching grand societal challenge around ageing that is now confronting many countries worldwide. As part of that agenda, this paper raises the issue of hidden conditions such as dementia. The paper seeks to stimulate a wider debate for researchers and policymakers going forward, framed around the following questions which arise from the paper: How is dementia understood as a hidden condition in the visitor economy? To what extent is there awareness and action in the visitor economy sector? What can the visitor economy sector do to address issues of inclusivity and dementia?
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Paul A. Phillips, Stephen Page and Joshua Sebu
This paper examines the theoretical issues and research themes of business and management impact. Our empirical setting is the UK Research Excellence Framework 2014 (REF 2014) and…
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This paper examines the theoretical issues and research themes of business and management impact. Our empirical setting is the UK Research Excellence Framework 2014 (REF 2014) and the focus is on the nature of research impact. Stakeholders, including Governments, now expect academic outputs to translate to real world benefits beyond the narrow bibliometric type metrics.
Despite decades of academic literature devoted to business and management research impact, current theories cannot explain the apparent disconnect between academic, economic and societal practice. Adopting a UK Business and Management perspective to frame our investigation, we consider the highly contested rhetorical question – What are the current themes and impacts of Business and Management research?
We propose a definition for research impact and consider its measurement. Then, using the 410 Impact Case Studies submitted to REF 2014 #x2013; Unit of Assessment 19, business and management, we examine how high impact unfolds. The implications for business and management research impact from the perspectives of economic, knowledge and responsibility impacts are considered.
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Jari Salo, Teck Ming Tan and Hannu Makkonen
The purpose of this paper is to cast light on the nature of the digitalization process that occurs when digital technologies are adopted in buyer–seller relationships.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to cast light on the nature of the digitalization process that occurs when digital technologies are adopted in buyer–seller relationships.
Design/methodology/approach
The study features a case study from the steel processing industry.
Findings
The present research builds on and extends the interaction approach to the context of buyer–seller relationship digitalization process. The study explicates the interrelated elements of digital infrastructure, digital communication and degree of digitalization of the buyer–seller relationship.
Research limitations/implications
The study aims at theoretical generalization and thus produces conceptual understanding that is to some extent applicable to various contexts. The generalization of the empirical insights to other process-focused industries is to some extent possible. However, further research in versatile empirical contexts is needed to validate the results.
Practical implications
For managers, the study presents a success case of digital technologies use for improving a buyer–seller relationship.
Originality/value
The originality of the present research is in the way it depicts how a buyer–seller relationship is gradually digitalized in successive digital technology adoptions, that is, a virtuous cycle of digitalization, that creates and alters the digital infrastructure and digital communication processes between the buyer and the seller resulting in different outcomes (degrees of digitalization in the buyer–seller relationship).
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Antony King Fung Wong, Mehmet Ali Koseoglu and Seongseop (Sam) Kim
This study aims to examine the current state of the research activities of scholars in the hospitality and tourism field by analyzing the first 20 years of the new millennium.
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Purpose
This study aims to examine the current state of the research activities of scholars in the hospitality and tourism field by analyzing the first 20 years of the new millennium.
Design/methodology/approach
Longitudinal analyses using 14,229 journal articles as data source were realized by adopting BibExcel, Gephi and VOSviewer network analysis software packages.
Findings
This study provides a comprehensive overview of the hospitality and tourism research based on authorship and social network analysis, with patterns of prolific authors compared over four distinct periods.
Research limitations/implications
The hospitality and tourism academic society is clearly illustrated by tracing academic publication activities across 20 years in the new millennium. In addition, this study provides a guide for scholars to search for multidisciplinary collaboration opportunities. Government agencies and non-governmental organisations can also benefit from this study by identifying appropriate review panel members when making decisions about hospitality- and tourism-related proposals.
Originality/value
To the best of authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to use bibliometric analysis in assessing research published in leading hospitality and tourism journals across the four breakout periods in the new millennium.
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Martha O’Mara, Eugene F. Page and Stephen F. Valenziano
The Global dispersed corporate real estate operations and decision making processess of 26 international companies in six industry segments are compared. High standing CRE…
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The Global dispersed corporate real estate operations and decision making processess of 26 international companies in six industry segments are compared. High standing CRE organisations, which are indicated by fewer levels between the CRE executive and CEO, frequent CRE meetings with senior management, a broad span of control for facility and real estate operations, and an executive committee for real estate matters, share common characteristics. High standing CRE organisations receive more strategic planning information, have more authority and power, and more formal policies and standards. Use of relationship management with business units also corresponds with better sharing of planning information. Some of the challenges faced today by firms carry large international real estate portfolios include: cultural issues, financing concerns, lack of local expertise/market knowledge, corruption in locales, and a lack of a standard/streamlined process.
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Eugene F. Page and Stephen F. Valenziano
The corporate real estate professional has developed in step (though some would say a step behind) changes in the economies of the world and, more importantly, business drivers…
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The corporate real estate professional has developed in step (though some would say a step behind) changes in the economies of the world and, more importantly, business drivers over the last 150 years. As the world’s economies have moved from an agrarian base through the industrial age, and into the information age, business has finally reached the globalisation that has been predicted for decades. Today’s corporate real estate (CRE) function bears little resemblance to the days when the only issue was on which side of the river to build the new mill. CRE function has evolved in two ways: the way it is organised, and the function it performs. The CRE role has become much more sophisticated, as well as the measurements of success. It has had to do both of these things to keep pace with ever‐changing business drivers. There is, though, significant debate on what exactly the optimal CRE organisation should look like and how it should relate to the business. Before discussing the future direction of CRE, it is important to review the context of its history, where it has been in the past, how it has changed and what problems linger.
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[In view of the approaching Conference of the Library Association at Perth, the following note on the Leighton Library may not be inopportune. Dunblane is within an hour's railway…
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[In view of the approaching Conference of the Library Association at Perth, the following note on the Leighton Library may not be inopportune. Dunblane is within an hour's railway journey from Perth and has a magnificent cathedral, founded in the twelfth century, which is well worthy of a visit.]
The Banff National Park is the most famous of Canada. The development of the recent years has been considered as to fast and to massive. The author analyses the key factors of…
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The Banff National Park is the most famous of Canada. The development of the recent years has been considered as to fast and to massive. The author analyses the key factors of success of the park development. He describes the new strategic park policy which takes into account the carrying capacity and the protection of the great nature and landscape.
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Describes the use of a new type of UV cured coating and adhesive which are not adversely affected by fluorescing agents, so that increased quantities of fluorescing agents can be…
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Describes the use of a new type of UV cured coating and adhesive which are not adversely affected by fluorescing agents, so that increased quantities of fluorescing agents can be employed without retarding the depth of cure. Therefore, UV cured coatings and adhesives with this enhanced fluorescent response can readily be observed by the human eye using “black light” or by an on‐line electro‐optical device for quality control analysis of each electronic assembly.