Conference Proceedings 2006
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2024-03-28T20:18:25ZThe state of qualitative research in the field of public relations
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The state of qualitative research in the field of public relations
This paper provides a review of the literature on the state of qualitative research in the field of public relations. It suggests that although quantitative methodologies are prominent, there is a call to action for the profession to shift to qualitative methodologies supported through theoretical paradigms relate d to social science research. This paper will evaluate the state of qualitative research and the methodologies being practiced by researchers and public relations professionals.
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZInvestigation of the impact of interest rates on Canadian financial services stock performance
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Investigation of the impact of interest rates on Canadian financial services stock performance
This research paper investigates the impact that changes in yields on Government of Canada debt securities have on the performance of Canadian financial services stocks. The statistical models used to test for the relationship include the Kerkovius model and the two-index model developed by Stone. The study finds evidence of negative relationship between excess return on financial services stocks and the ratio of the dividend yield of these stocks to the yield on 10-year Government debt securities. The Stone model finds evidence of a positive relationship between bank stocks performance and the monthly return on long-term Government debt. However, the same relationship is not evident for insurance companies.
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZThe usability of changes in working capital from the cash flow statement
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The usability of changes in working capital from the cash flow statement
Changes in working capital accounts are used by analysts and investors to study and interpret the financial health of a company. This study conducted an analysis on the reliability of the net non-cash working capital account figure found on the cash flow statement. The findings of the study revealed that the figure has lost its relevance and reliability, and is harder to understand.
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZLeading the way in e-marketing: Atlantic Canada's B&Bs
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Leading the way in e-marketing: Atlantic Canada's B&Bs
Researchers conducted a study of the e-Marketing practices of bed and breakfast accommodations in Atlantic Canada. The results revealed that bed and breakfasts are embracing web-based marketing activities to a greater extent than SMEs across Canada, and that they are employing more creative marketing techniques using technology. E-Marketing activities among B&Bs also rival those of much larger firms. These results are encouraging given that previous research has identified key barriers to successful implementation of e-Marketing among small and medium-sized enterprises.
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZWho are these visitors? profiling tourists to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
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Who are these visitors? profiling tourists to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
In 2003, as part of a doctoral research project, a survey was administered to tourists who visited Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, in efforts to get a clearer understanding of who the ‘visitor’ was to the community since its new marketing focus and image as a cultural tourism destination. This paper outlines and discusses this project and key findings of the research.
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZCrisis management and the role of human resource management in the hotel industry
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Crisis management and the role of human resource management in the hotel industry
In today’s business world, crisis management is a normal part of a managers’ day. This paper discusses crisis management strategies in the hotel industry and illustrates how human resource management can play more of a strategic role in the business continuity plan.
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZPerformance and value creation in international acquisitions: an empirical analysis of foreign acquisitions by Indian firms
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Performance and value creation in international acquisitions: an empirical analysis of foreign acquisitions by Indian firms
This study examines the announcement effect and the post-acquisition long-term performance of 96 Indian international acquisitions of U.S. firms made in the period 1999-2005. We find that while the international acquisition announcements by Indian firms create significant short-term shareholders’ wealth, in the long-run international acquisitions have a negative impact on the shareholders’ wealth.
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZLooking to the past to understand organizational change in the present
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Looking to the past to understand organizational change in the present
This study explores how the past plays a role in how individuals make sense of organizational change in the present. Othering, a process whereby individuals construct comparisons between old and new leaders, is theorized as a useful heuristic from which to capture the contradictory, fluid and multiple realities of change.
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZNatural church development: blending the spiritual and traditional approaches to understanding organizations
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Natural church development: blending the spiritual and traditional approaches to understanding organizations
Natural Church Development (NCD) is an emerging model that was designed to assess and develop the health of a church (Schwarz, 1998). With modification, it is argued that the NCD model could make a significant contribution to the examination of secular organizations due to its fresh perspective on traditional management concepts, new dimensions, focus on organizational purpose, systematic nature and potential for providing a framework for exploring and developing the construct of spirituality. This paper will introduce the model, develop the links between the model and management literature and discuss the significant contribution made by the NCD perspective.
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZThe effects of electronic performance monitoring on performance outcomes: a review and meta-analysis
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The effects of electronic performance monitoring on performance outcomes: a review and meta-analysis
A meta-analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between the feedback intervention method of electronic performance monitoring (EPM) and performance outcomes. The effects of feedback interventions on performance were largely ignored until Kluger and DeNisi’s (1996) meta-analysis. Feedback intervention methods using EPM in the workplace have more than doubled the percent of employees monitored since Kluger and DeNisi’s study. This current study supports the argument that increased electronic performance monitoring is positively correlated with performance. It also supports recent claims that other EPM presence factors such as employee perceptions of fairness and control positively correlate with performance and may possibly mediate or moderate the relationship between variables such as intensity and performance.
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